Checking the printer configuration

At the printer control panel, you can print pages that give details about the printer and its current configuration. The following information pages are described here:

Menu map

Configuration page

Supplies status page (includes information about print-cartridge use)

￿PS or PCL font list

For a complete list of printer information pages, see the Information menu at the printer control panel (“Information menu” on page 153).

Keep these pages nearby for troubleshooting. They are also useful if you contact HP Customer Care.

Menu map

Print the menu map to see the current settings for the menus and items available at the printer control panel.

To print a menu map

1

Press SELECT (

) to open the menus.

 

2

Use UP ARROW (

) or DOWN ARROW (

) to scroll to INFORMATION, and then press SELECT

 

( ).

 

 

3

Use UP ARROW (

) or DOWN ARROW (

) to scroll to PRINT MENU MAP, and then press

 

SELECT ( ).

 

 

You might want to store the menu map near the printer for reference. The content of the menu

map varies, depending on the options currently installed in the printer. (Many of these values can

be overridden in the program or printer driver.)

For a complete list of control panel items and possible values, see “Control panel menus” on

page 151. To change a control panel setting, see “Printing and changing control panel menus”

on page 26.

 

 

 

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), trays, and printer

 

languages.

 

 

Note

If an HP Jetdirect print server is installed, an HP Jetdirect configuration page prints as well.

 

HP LaserJet 4200n/tn/dtn/dtns/dtnsl and 4300n/tn/dtn/dtns/dtnsl printers come with an

 

HP Jetdirect printer server installed.

 

 

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