diff --git a/filter/kyofilter b/filter/kyofilter
index 05f2247..6899d70 100755
--- a/filter/kyofilter
+++ b/filter/kyofilter
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""CUPS filter for TA 3505ci - injects department account code into PostScript stream."""
+"""CUPS filter for TA 3505ci - injects department code into PostScript stream."""
 import sys
 
 
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@ def get_account_code(options):
     code = km[2:]
     if not code.isdigit():
         return None
-    if len(code) > 8:
-        sys.stderr.write(f"kyofilter: WARNING: department code '{code}' exceeds 8 digits, ignored\n")
-        return None
-    return code.zfill(8)
+    return code  # raw digits, no zero-padding — matches kyofilter_E behaviour
 
 
 def process_stream(lines, account_code):
diff --git a/ppd/TA3505ci_AS.ppd b/ppd/TA3505ci_AS.ppd
index f03ba02..ae9071f 100644
--- a/ppd/TA3505ci_AS.ppd
+++ b/ppd/TA3505ci_AS.ppd
@@ -3416,10 +3416,8 @@ userdict /180rotdetail true put
 *OpenGroup: AccountingOptions/Job Accounting
 
 *% ---------------------------------------------------------
-*% Kostenstelle (5-stellig) eintragen - ohne fuehrende Nullen.
-*% Zeile kopieren und Zahl anpassen:
+*% Kostenstelle eintragen. Zeile kopieren und Zahl anpassen:
 *%   *KmManagment MG12345/Code 12345: ""
-*% Zero-Padding auf 8 Stellen uebernimmt der Filter.
 *% ---------------------------------------------------------
 *OpenUI *KmManagment/Job Accounting: PickOne
 *OrderDependency: 60 AnySetup *KmManagment
diff --git a/tests/test_kyofilter.py b/tests/test_kyofilter.py
index 20909b3..201c685 100644
--- a/tests/test_kyofilter.py
+++ b/tests/test_kyofilter.py
@@ -17,14 +17,11 @@ class TestParseOptions:
 
 
 class TestGetAccountCode:
-    def test_five_digit_code_zero_padded_to_eight(self):
-        assert kyofilter.get_account_code({"KmManagment": "MG12345"}) == "00012345"
+    def test_five_digit_code_returned_as_is(self):
+        assert kyofilter.get_account_code({"KmManagment": "MG39321"}) == "39321"
 
-    def test_one_digit_code_zero_padded(self):
-        assert kyofilter.get_account_code({"KmManagment": "MG1"}) == "00000001"
-
-    def test_eight_digit_code_unchanged(self):
-        assert kyofilter.get_account_code({"KmManagment": "MG12345678"}) == "12345678"
+    def test_one_digit_code_returned_as_is(self):
+        assert kyofilter.get_account_code({"KmManagment": "MG1"}) == "1"
 
     def test_default_returns_none(self):
         assert kyofilter.get_account_code({"KmManagment": "Default"}) is None
@@ -38,9 +35,6 @@ class TestGetAccountCode:
     def test_non_numeric_code_returns_none(self):
         assert kyofilter.get_account_code({"KmManagment": "MGabc45"}) is None
 
-    def test_nine_digit_code_returns_none(self):
-        assert kyofilter.get_account_code({"KmManagment": "MG123456789"}) is None
-
 
 class TestProcessStream:
     def _stream(self, text):
@@ -53,38 +47,33 @@ class TestProcessStream:
         ps = "%!PS\n%%BeginSetup\n%%EndSetup\n%%Page: 1 1\n"
         assert self._collect(ps, None) == ps.encode()
 
-    def test_injects_before_end_setup(self):
+    def test_injects_raw_code_before_end_setup(self):
         ps = "%!PS\n%%BeginSetup\n%%EndSetup\n%%Page: 1 1\n"
-        result = self._collect(ps, "00012345")
-        assert b"(00012345) statusdict /setmanagementnumber get exec\n%%EndSetup\n" in result
+        result = self._collect(ps, "39321")
+        assert b"(39321) statusdict /setmanagementnumber get exec\n%%EndSetup\n" in result
 
     def test_end_setup_preserved_after_injection(self):
         ps = "%!PS\n%%BeginSetup\n%%EndSetup\n"
-        result = self._collect(ps, "00012345")
+        result = self._collect(ps, "39321")
         assert b"%%EndSetup\n" in result
 
     def test_fallback_injects_before_first_page_when_no_end_setup(self):
         ps = "%!PS\n%%Page: 1 1\nshowpage\n"
-        result = self._collect(ps, "00012345")
-        assert b"(00012345) statusdict /setmanagementnumber get exec\n%%Page: 1 1\n" in result
+        result = self._collect(ps, "39321")
+        assert b"(39321) statusdict /setmanagementnumber get exec\n%%Page: 1 1\n" in result
 
     def test_injects_only_once(self):
         ps = "%!PS\n%%BeginSetup\n%%EndSetup\n%%Page: 1 1\n%%Page: 2 1\n"
-        result = self._collect(ps, "00012345")
+        result = self._collect(ps, "39321")
         assert result.count(b"setmanagementnumber") == 1
 
-    def test_content_before_injection_point_preserved(self):
-        ps = "%!PS\n%%BeginSetup\n/mydict 10 dict def\n%%EndSetup\n"
-        result = self._collect(ps, "00012345")
+    def test_content_preserved(self):
+        ps = "%!PS\n%%BeginSetup\n/mydict 10 dict def\n%%EndSetup\nshowpage\n"
+        result = self._collect(ps, "39321")
         assert b"/mydict 10 dict def\n" in result
-
-    def test_content_after_injection_point_preserved(self):
-        ps = "%!PS\n%%BeginSetup\n%%EndSetup\nshowpage\n"
-        result = self._collect(ps, "00012345")
         assert b"showpage\n" in result
 
     def test_warns_when_no_injection_point(self, capsys):
         ps = "%!PS\nshowpage\n"
-        self._collect(ps, "00012345")
-        captured = capsys.readouterr()
-        assert "WARNING" in captured.err
+        self._collect(ps, "39321")
+        assert "WARNING" in capsys.readouterr().err