Stop Test Page Printing

[lobster14]

Anyone know how to stop the test page from printing every time I change the color cartridge? I don't need to waste the ink!

[Bob_Headrick]

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@lobster14 wrote:

Anyone know how to stop the test page from printing every time I change the color cartridge? I don't need to waste the ink!

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It is normal and necessary for the [unknown model] printer to print an alignment page when a cartridge is changed.  Depending on the model the alignment process calibrates the operating voltage and temperature in addition to the alignment.  Even if the alignment process could be skipped that would be a bad idea as the printheads would not be operating under the optimum conditions. 

[robertk1]

I am a PC technician.

After I saw 5 canon printers of the same type (Pixma MP520 and two MP540) dying unexpectedly with the same root cause - motherboard error, I returned back to HP's. There is probably something in Canon printers causing their "death" after some time of using to buy another one.

I haven't seen this on HP. There are other problems, also with the motherboards, but they don't seem to me as "programmed death", as at Canons. Thank you HP guys for a quality product!

I have also met problem with the annoying semiautomatic aligning page mentioned here. This was caused by

1) Bad scanner (it is enough to have something in it way causing not exactly linear movement), on normal page must not been apparent,

2) Dried color cartridge user does not need and buy

3) After refilling the old cartridge with not enough transparent color or with some nozzles clogged (HP guys probably does not like to hear it)

There are two my solutions (tested on PSC1510):

1) Press Cancel button at start of printing the align page - until next turn off of the printer will not bother you

2) get somewhere test align page, it is not necessary to be from the same printer, but from the same or similar type, and finish alignment with this "fake" test page; after this keep it for the next cartridge changing.

[Chaudary]

hp laserjets prints test page for different fuctions availble ls

[Chaudary]

hplaserjet 33oo prints test printing of Laserjet Director about its icons and functions giving disturbace in the job.

[AgathaV · Accepted solution]

Hi community!

☑️ First, you can check these steps: 

• Remove the sheets of paper from the printer so that the printer does not start printing the alignment pages.
• Disconnect the power cable from the printer while the printer is still ON.
• Disconnect any other cables if connected to the printer.
• Press and hold the printer’s power button for 15 seconds.
• The printer should be directly connected to the wall outlet and not to a surge protector.
• Reconnect the power cable to print and the printer should power ON by itself. If the printer doesn’t power ON then please manually power it ON.

☑️ If the printer continues to print alignment pages then I suggest you to perform the steps from this Alignment Errors. Though these steps also help in fixing alignment failures.

And you can update your drivers, here: HP Customer Support - Software and Driver Downloads