Chapter 10

Monitor the device

This section provides instructions for monitoring the device.

Use this tool...

to obtain the following information...

 

 

Device control panel

Obtain information about the status of jobs

 

that are being processed, the operating status

 

of the device, and the status of ink cartridges.

 

 

Embedded Web server

• Printer status information: Click the

 

Information tab, and then click a

 

selection in the left pane.

 

• Accumulated ink and media usage:

 

Click the Information tab, and then click

 

Usage Report in the left pane.

 

 

Toolbox (Windows)

• Ink cartridge information: Click the

 

Estimated Ink Levels tab to view the ink-

 

level information, and then scroll to

 

display the Cartridge Details button.

 

Click the Cartridge Details button to view

 

information about replacement ink

 

cartridges and expiration dates.

 

NOTE: Ink level warnings and

 

indicators provide estimates for planning

 

purposes only. When you receive a low-

 

ink warning message, consider having a

 

replacement cartridge available to avoid

 

possible printing delays. You do not need

 

to replace cartridges until prompted to do

 

so.

 

• Order supplies: Go to Estimated Ink

 

Levels, and then click Shop Online, to

 

shop on the Web; or Order by Phone, to

 

view a list of phone numbers to use to

 

order supplies (only available in some

 

locations).

 

• Check printhead status: Go to

 

Information, and then click Printhead

 

health.

 

• Align the printheads : Go to Services,

 

and then click Align the Printheads.

 

• Clean the printheads : Go to Services,

 

and then click Clean Printheads.

 

• Print a PQ (Print Quality) Diagnostic

 

page: Go to Services, and then click

 

Print a PQ (Print Quality) Diagnostic

 

Page.

 

• Print a self-test diagnostic page: Go to

 

Services, and then click Print a Self-

 

Test Diagnostic Page.

 

• Calibrate linefeed: Go to Services, and

 

then click Calibrate Linefeed.

 

• Tray selection: Go to Services, and

 

then click Paper Handling.

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