HP 5100LE manual Testing the printer, Resetting the printer, Cold reset, Clearing Nvram

Testing the printer

When you print a configuration page, the printer checks its internal controller and I/O interface, and then prints a test page. You can review the configuration page printout to verify proper installation of such options as paper trays or printer languages. For more information, see page 205.

Engine test

The engine test print can be used to verify that the print engine is functioning correctly. For more information, see page 190.

Resetting the printer

	Cold reset
	A cold reset clears all data from the printer memory and sets all of the control panel menu
	settings back to the initial factory default settings.
CAUTION	Performing a cold reset resets the Jetdirect and other EIO configurations. To avoid making
	changes to your configuration, remove the Jetdirect card before performing a cold reset.
	If possible, print a menu map and a configuration page before performing a cold reset. This page
	documents current settings for later reference.

To perform a cold reset

1Turn off the printer.

2While pressing [GO], turn the printer on. COLD RESET appears briefly on the display, then

INITIALIZING appears. After a few seconds, RESTORING FACTORY SETTINGS appears on the display, followed by OFFLINE. The cold reset is complete.

3Press [GO] to return the printer online. READY appears on the display.

Clearing NVRAM

This procedure will clean up the NVRAM by removing old areas that are not being used.

1Turn off the printer.

2While pressing [CANCEL JOB], turn the printer on. CLEANUP NVRAM appears briefly on the display, followed by INITIALIZING. After a few seconds READY appears.

Initializing the hard disk

To initialize the hard disk

1Print a configuration page and a menu map.

2Turn off the printer.

3While turning on the printer, hold down [SELECT] and [CANCEL JOB] until all of the lights on the control panel are lit.

4Press [-MENU], and the [-VALUE].

5Press [SELECT].

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