Toolbox (Windows)

 

The Toolbox provides status and maintenance information about the printer. It also provides

 

links to this guide for help in performing basic printing tasks and solving problems.

 

 

Note

If the Toolbox was not installed with the other printer software components, you can install it

 

using the installation program on the Starter CD.

 

To monitor a printer on a shared port (for example, \\portname\printername) from a client

 

 

machine, the Toolbox must be running on the server machine as well as on the client machine.

To open the Toolbox

1From the Start menu at your computer, point to Programs.

2Point to the printer name, and then click the Toolbox icon.

Toolbox tabs

The Toolbox contains tabs that you can use to view product information.

Tabs

Contents

 

 

 

Printer Status

z

Selected printer

 

 

Displays a list of installed printers that are supported by the Toolbox.

 

z

Ink Level Information

 

 

Shows estimated ink levels for each cartridge.

 

z

Order Supplies

 

 

Provides access to a website where you can order printing supplies for the printer

 

 

online.

 

z

Ink Cartridge Information

 

 

Shows order numbers and expiration dates for the installed ink cartridges.

 

z

Preferences

 

 

Gives you the ability to set advanced Toolbox settings, such as selecting which

 

 

printer error messages appear, specifying whether you want to be notified by an

 

 

audio alert when an error occurs, as well as the types of error messages that you

 

 

want to see.

 

 

Also, you can turn on myPrintMileage AutoSend, a service that HP provides to

 

 

help you keep track of your device usage to help you forecast device usage and

 

 

plan the purchase of supplies. See myPrintMileage for more information.

 

 

 

Information

z

Printer Information

 

 

Provides links to myPrintMileage and shows the printer hardware and printhead

 

 

health information. See myPrintMileage for more information.

 

z

Help Information

 

 

Provides links to HP Instant Support and HP Customer Support, as well as to this

 

 

guide for help in performing tasks and troubleshooting. It also provides

 

 

instructions that guide you through registering the printer onscreen. See

 

 

HP Instant Support for more information.

 

 

 

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HP 2800 manual Toolbox Windows, To open the Toolbox, Toolbox tabs, Tabs Contents

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