How to Print Information Pages

To see the current settings for the menus and items available in the control panel, print a control panel menu map.

Press MENU to enter the MENUS.

Press (down arrow) to highlight INFORMATION.

Press (check mark) to select INFORMATION.

If PRINT MENU MAP is not highlighted, press (down arrow) or (up arrow) until it is highlighted.

Press (check mark) to select PRINT MENU MAP.

The message Printing... MENU MAP appears on the display until the printer finishes printing the menu map. The printer returns to the Ready state after printing the menu map.

The menu map near the printer for reference might need to be stored. The content of the menu map varies, depending on the options currently installed in the printer. (Many of these values can be overridden from the printer driver or software application.)

Configuration page

Use the configuration page to view current printer settings, to help troubleshoot printer problems, or to verify installation of optional accessories, such as memory (DIMMs), paper trays, and printer languages.

Press MENU to enter the MENUS.

Press (down arrow) to highlight INFORMATION.

Press (check mark) to select INFORMATION.

Press (down arrow) to highlight PRINT CONFIGURATION.

Press (check mark) to select PRINT CONFIGURATION.

The message Printing... CONFIGURATION appears on the display until the printer finishes printing the configuration page. The printer returns to the Ready state after printing the configuration page.

NOTE: If the printer is configured with an HP Jetdirect print server or a stapler/stacker, an additional configuration page will print that provides information about those devices.

Supplies status page

The supplies status page illustrates the remaining life for the following printer supplies:

Print cartridges (all colors)

Transfer unit

Fuser

To print the supplies status page:

Press MENU to enter the MENUS.

Press (down arrow) to highlight INFORMATION.

Press (check mark) to select INFORMATION.

Press (down arrow) to highlight PRINT SUPPLIES STATUS PAGE.

Press (check mark) to select PRINT SUPPLIES STATUS PAGE.

The message Printing... SUPPLIES STATUS appears on the display until the printer finishes printing the supplies status page. The printer returns to the Ready state after printing the supplies status page.

NOTE: If a non-HP supplies is being used, the supplies status page will not show the remaining life for those supplies. For more information, see ?Non-HP print cartridges?.

Usage page

The usage page lists a page count for each size of media that has passed through the printer. This page count includes the number of pages that were printed on one side, the number that were printed on two sides (duplexed), and totals of the two printing methods for each media size. It also lists the average percentage of page coverage for each color.

Press MENU to enter the MENUS.

Press (down arrow) to highlight INFORMATION.

Press (check mark) to select INFORMATION.

Press (down arrow) to highlight PRINT USAGE PAGE.

Press (check mark) to select PRINT USAGE PAGE.

The message Printing... USAGE PAGE appears on the display until the printer finishes printing the usage page. The printer returns to the Ready state after printing the usage page.

Demo page

A demo page is a representation of a color photograph that demonstrates print quality.

Press MENU to enter the MENUS.

Press (down arrow) to highlight INFORMATION.

Press (check mark) to select INFORMATION.

Press (down arrow) to highlight PRINT DEMO.

Press (check mark) to select PRINT DEMO.

The message Printing... DEMO PAGE appears on the display until the printer finishes printing the demo page. The printer returns to the Ready state after printing the demo page.

Print CMYK samples

Use the PRINT CMYK SAMPLES page to print CMYK color samples to match the color values in the application.

Press MENU to enter the MENUS.

Press (down arrow) to highlight INFORMATION.

Press (check mark) to select INFORMATION.

Press (down arrow) to highlight PRINT CMYK SAMPLES.

Press (check mark) to select PRINT CMYK SAMPLES.

The message Printing... CMYK Samples appears on the display until the printer finishes printing the sample pages. The printer returns to the Ready state after printing the pages.

Print RGB samples

Use the PRINT RGB SAMPLES page to print RGB color samples to match the color values in the application.

Press MENU to enter the MENUS.

Press (down arrow) to highlight INFORMATION.

Press (check mark) to select INFORMATION.

Press (down arrow) to highlight PRINT RGB SAMPLES.

Press (check mark) to select PRINT RGB SAMPLES.

The message Printing... RGB Samples appears on the display until the printer finishes printing the sample pages. The printer returns to the Ready state after printing the pages.

File directory

The file directory page contains information for all installed mass storage devices. This option does not appear if no mass storage devices are installed.

Press MENU to enter the MENUS.

Press (down arrow) to highlight INFORMATION.

Press (check mark) to select INFORMATION.

Press (down arrow) to highlight PRINT FILE DIRECTORY.

Press (check mark) to select PRINT FILE DIRECTORY.

The message Printing... FILE DIRECTORY appears on the display until the printer finishes printing the file directory page. The printer returns to the Ready state after printing the file directory page.

PCL or PS font list

Use the font lists to see which fonts are currently installed in the printer. (The font lists also show which fonts are resident on an optional hard disk accessory or flash DIMM.)

Press MENU to enter the MENUS.

Press (down arrow) to highlight INFORMATION.

Press (check mark) to select INFORMATION.

Press (down arrow) to highlight PRINT PCL FONT LIST or PRINT PS FONT LIST.

Press (down arrow) to select PRINT PCL FONT LIST or PRINT PS FONT LIST.

The message Printing... FONT LIST appears on the display until the printer finishes printing the font list page. The printer returns to the Ready state after printing the font list page.

Event log

The event log lists the printer events, including printer jams, service errors, and other printer conditions.

Press MENU to enter the MENUS.

Press (down arrow) to highlight DIAGNOSTICS.

Press (check mark) to select DIAGNOSTICS.

Press (down arrow) to highlight PRINT EVENT LOG.

Press (check mark) to select PRINT EVENT LOG.

The message Printing... EVENT LOG appears on the display until the printer finishes printing the event log. The printer returns to the Ready state after printing the event log.

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