Monitor the printer

This section provides instructions for monitoring the printer.

Use this tool...

...to obtain the following information.

 

 

Control panel

Obtain information about the status of jobs that are being

 

processed, the operating status of the printer, and the status

 

of ink cartridges and printheads.

 

See Printer lights reference for more information.

 

 

 

Embedded Web server

Printer status information: Click the Information tab,

 

 

and then click an option available on the left pane.

 

Ink cartridge and printhead status: Click the

 

 

Information tab and click Ink Supplies in the left pane.

 

Accumulated ink and media usage: Click the

 

 

Information tab and click Usage in the left pane.

 

 

 

Toolbox (Windows)

Ink cartridge information: Click the Printer Status

 

 

tab to view the ink-level information, and then click the

 

 

Cartridge Information button to view information about

 

 

replacement ink cartridges and expirations dates.

 

Printer errors: Click the Printer Status tab, click

 

 

Preferences, and then select one or more check boxes

 

 

to enable viewing of printer errors or warnings.

 

 

 

HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)

Ink cartridge information: Open the Information and

 

 

Support panel and click Supplies Status.

 

 

 

Administer the printer

This section provides information about administering the printer and modifying settings.

Use this tool...

...to do the following.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control panel

Reset the administrator password and network settings:

 

 

Press and hold

 

 

/

(Configuration Page button), press

 

 

 

 

 

(Resume button) three times, and release

 

/

 

 

 

 

 

(Configuration Page button). See the details under

 

 

Troubleshooting tips and resources.

 

 

 

 

 

Embedded Web server

Modify the administrator password: Click the Settings tab

 

 

and click Security in the left pane.

 

 

Change tray settings: Click the Settings tab and click Paper Handling in the left pane.

Perform printer maintenance tasks: Click the Settings tab and click Printer Services in the left pane.

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