My HP F4280 All in one printer prints a test page whenever I turn the printer back on. How can I stop this. It's a waste of ink.

mukhtar21 shaikh

• 2022 Answers
• Posted on Nov 30, 2007

SOURCE: Test Page Prints Everytime Printer Cuts On

this is happen when you install an new catridge or refill one printer is automatically adjust the catridge by alingment so you do one thing when you switch on printer and it will print something just read the instrction and follow them bcoz you need to setup the alingment thing . when the print is come out just place it in to the scanner and just press the scan button the printer will store the setting and next time not print the extra page bcoz the setup is completed.

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SOURCE: Hp Photosmart C3180-start-up

Okay, just chatted online with an HP tech, and she helped me solve the problem!

She said: the printer prints an alignment page everytime you turn on due to incomplete initialization process.

Turn off the printer and Turn on.
Please unplug the usbcable.

1. Lift the scanner lid of the product.
2. Place the top of alignment page face down in the left front corner of the glass.
3. Place the alignment page face down
4. Close the scanner lid of the printer.
5. Press the Scan button.
6. The On/Resume light will blink during the alignment process.
7. After the On/Resume light stops blinking, alignment is complete.
8. Turn off printer and Turn on.

SOURCE: Test page

I had the same problem and being helped by HP operator.
first take the USB cable out of your computer, then put it off and then on again...it starts to print the test page again...then after the printer stops printing, put the just printed testpage face down on the scanner(glas) and press scan manually...after the scanning(you wait till that is finnished) and then put the printer off and on again....then connect the USB cable to the computer and that will stop the printer from printing the testpage every time you startup your printer....

hope it wil solve your problem, it did for me...

Dick van den Broek
The Hague
The Netherlands

SOURCE: auto test page on the HP F 380

I don't know this personally, but you should be able to hit the power button and turn it off right after you load the cartridges. then power back on. That might do the trick.

SOURCE: How do I make my printer stop printing a test page at power up?

Hello Guys

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http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00473766&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=1103491&dlc=en&lang=en

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