Everytime I turn my HP PhotosmartC3180 on, it prints a test page.

Well I had the exact same problem with a C3180 bought in the USA and I moved to France. I called the HP tech support and after I bought 5 brand new cartridges upon their recommendation we haven't been able to print the 10 tap test page

I recommend that you try doing that before you call them otherwise you will be wasting your time

To print the 10 tap test page you need to press simultaneously CANCEL and START COLOR COPY. I couldn't print the 10 tap test page because the printer will not recognize the cartridges bought in France (START COLOR COPY and START BLACK COPY blinking + E in front of COPIES)

If somebody knows an alternate method to print the 10 tap test page, please share it as this is the blocking point with HP support

Thanks

This very rare fault in electronics of the lace trim of the controller, you нследует to apply to service, NR

plz give print test page and after printing the test page you have to put the print paper in the scanner and push the scan button

Unplug the printer and leave it for three minutes and then plug it back in. This will reboot it and it may cure the problem.

You were being cheap when you ran out of ink and replaced only the Black Ink Cartridge.

Replace the Color Cartridge and the test page will stop printing when you turn it on.

Hi Siddarth

In HP PSC 1315 printer after replacing new Ink Cartridges the printer always prints Alignment test page every time you turn it ON.To resolve this problem you must complete the alignment process.

Steps

1.Turn the printer ON.
2.Once its ON, it will print the Alignment page. Place the page in the scanner bed correctly.
3.Then Press START SCAN button.
4.The power light will start blinking, wait until the power lights turns solid.
5.Now Alignment process is over.Discard the paper from scanner.
6.Turn the printer OFF and then ON, it will not print that page again.

Note:Please follow this steps every time when you replace the Cartridges.

Thanks
Rizwan
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It easy. When you turn on the printer - press and hold cancel.

hi,

this is because you have not completed the alignment yet

> unplug the usb cable from the printer
> turn off the printer and turn it on
> let it print the test page
> after that keep the test page facing down on the scanner glass and press the scan button on the printer
> you will see the light on the printer flashing
> wait for a minute
> then plug the usb cable back to the printer
> thats it!!!
> check whether you have the same problem

thanks and regards
agnel

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.

It shouldn't print the alignment page any more! :)
Hope this helps!

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.

bye