Test page My printer keeps printing a test page every time I turn it on. Yes I have read the test page instructions, have scanned it numerous times. And still everytime I turn on my printer I get a test page. I am so sick of it not to mention the amount of ink you waste. This never use to happen, it only started the last couple of months. My printer is only about 2 years old. Please help.

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Try with replacing the catridge or clean with tissue paper and do the test page scan again

Posted on Sep 22, 2007

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