Printer printing test page every time I turn it on.

[dave33]

Scanning the printed test page after startup also works with the HP psc 1300.

[Redecraft]

I get this on my Officejet Pro 8000.

The magenta cartridge ran out, so I installed a new one.  Proper HP Cartridge.

Still no magenta.  I went through troubleshooting, and now it still doesn't print magenta, and gives me a test page every time I switch on.  It is just a printer, so I can't scan anything to align.

The manual and troubleshooting are useless - help!

[808louise]

I have the same problem.  what a scam.  i know the ink companies love it.  i also don't have a printer scanner, just a printer.  HP Officet 6000/609.  Prints ink test page every time i turn it on.  i have tried everything i have seen to no avail. did you get any more advice?/

[jjnoah]

awesome to see an answer that works for once!

[Specialist]

I need to run a test page for my hp printer 1050j410

[sanduke]

hi

i have an officejet 6000. i get some sort of test or dump page with little boxes of various sizes and shades and two birds on iit.  i get this on startup and even if i don't put paper in fast enough when it runs out while printing.

[seri]

Hmmm how do i Stop the test page thing? My printer does it too. its the deskjet f2400 uses ink 60 and everytime i change the cartage it print like 5 tests pages. one each time i turn it on

[gwajn2]

My HP Photosmart Express C3180 is printing a test page every time I turn it on...???

[Bob_Headrick]

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@Specialist wrote:

I need to run a test page for my hp printer 1050j410

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The page here has buried the following in the Windows, Solution 6 part: to print a diagnostic page turn on the printer, then press and hold the power button.  While holding the power button press and release the cancel (X) button once, then release the power button.

[Bob_Headrick]

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@gwajn2 wrote:

My HP Photosmart Express C3180 is printing a test page every time I turn it on...???

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The page is an alignment page.  It will print at power on if the alignment has failed, either due to a faulty cartridge or a problem with the sensor.  Make sure you are printing the alignment page on clean white paper and that the cartridges are working properly.  See page 16 of the manual here.