Every time I try to print something my printer always prints out that test page. It is also not responding to my print commands

Did you try and copy something? or use another machine? Blank pages are usually the computer sending a job that contained no print information but not always-- tell me more.
good luck

First, print an Engine Test Page.

To print an Engine Test Page, open and close the cartridge door five times while the printer is in ready mode. The printer should print one page with multiple horizontal lines.

If the engine test page printed, is a comunication problem (PC configuration,PC/Printer conection/Driver bad installed)

Since it can print, the printer is probably ok. To check the ability of the printer to receive commands from the pc; locate "Devices and Printers" that has a list of the printers attached to your computer. If the HP 810C is on the list right click on it and select the "printer properties" On printer properties there will be a "Print Test Page" - click on that. If the test page prints, your system is operational and something must be wrong with the program that you tried to print from. If the HP 810C is not on the list, then the printer might not be properly installed so you could try reinstalling.

If the printer is not printing, check the cables connecting the printer and the computer. Make sure it is properly connected. Check the settings on your computer if printer is set as a default printer and try printing a test page from the driver page. To do this open printer and faxes, right click on the printer >properties and click the button print test page.

If you are able to print a test page, check the settings of your application and make that the correct printer is selected.

For further assistance, please contact Lexmark Technical Support

Friend,

In most cases this is caused by a faulty driver or a broken printer cable. Please try to print an internal test page to ensure the printer itself is working properly, then replace the cable and ensure the driver is pointing to the right port if the internal test page prints properly. Also you could try to print the driver's test page (driver properties > Print test page > answer "Yes" anyway, since answering "No" only produces a bunch of suggestions that won't help you solve the problem!). If this works, the problem resides somewhere between the driver and the application(s) you're trying to print from.

//Al

After sitting in power save mode for a long period of time the printer might not function properly. This happens when the printer is plugged into a surge protector. Unplug from the surge protector and plug directly into the wall power socket.


Step 1:

Please try to print Self test Print from the Printer (without PC ie. remove the USB cable from the PC)

Step 2:
If the Self test Print is Ok, try to connect your printer to PC
and Print Test Page
Go to Start >> Printers and Faxes >> Select your Printer F380
then Right click Properties and Click on "Print Test Page"
If this prints Ok then all the connections you have made are correct
In case, it does not print then please check your USB cable try to change it

Step 3:
You can uninstall your Driver
and install the new driver, to download the driver for F380 All in One Printer Please click the below link
Choose appropriate Operating System
HP F380 All in One Printer Driver

I hope this will resolve your problem
all the best

The test page printing out every time it gets turned on is the printer's way of telling you it wants to be calibrated. Lay the test page on the scanner (follow the pictures on the test page) and scan it in. This should fix that problem and the "occasionally after waiting, something prints" problem.

Unfortunately, I don't have an answer to the "E" on the display or check printer cartridge light. Hope this helps!

pls see if your printer is offline or online first, by double clicking your printer icon, if it is you can go to printer properties and select an print test page if it does print then you should be able to print on all kinds of application or any platform.

Pls make sure that your computer recognizes your Printer, if it doesn't it would never respond to any print command you sent
check to see (if the computer recognizes)
1- go to start then select printer
2- select your desired printer - right click
3- go to properties
4- select print PRINT TEST PAGE
5- check the message on your paper

if it doesnt then you might have installed a wrong driver

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