HP C3180 All In One Prints test page everytime I turn it on

[GJRD]

My printer prints a test page everytime I turn it on.  This is a huge waste of ink.  What should I do?

[Reg_Bites]

You ran out of ink and only replaced the Black Ink Cartridge. Replace the Color Cartidge and the printer will stop printing the test page.

[Exploit109]

Try to reset the printer:

1. Press the On button to turn off the unit.
2. Disconnect the power cord from the back of the unit.
3. Connect the power cord to the back of the unit.
4. Press the On button to turn on the unit
5. Press the On button to turn off the unit.
6. Disconnect the power cord from the back of the unit.
7. Connect the power cord to the back of the unit.
8. Press the On button to turn on the unit

[cheezorg]

I also have this problem, which started after upgrading my Mac to Snow Leopard. AFAIK all drivers are up to date. I've replaced both the Color and Black cartridges and followed the reset steps here, and it continues to print a test page every single time it's turned on. (Model C3150) What a pain.

[RescueMe]

Your instructions, unfortunately, have not worked for me!  I am wasting a huge amount of paper - not to mention ink!  Please -  what can be done to fix this problem?  Thank you.

[batmandelsolar]

Hi, I already have the same problem every time a start my printer that makes the test paper. For me, my solution was that everytime I started my printer,   I press the cancel botton and the test paper stop to print, so I save ink and some time doesn"t print the first test paper. That was the solution for me, I now is a pain in the ass, everytime, when I started the printer press the cancel botton, but what can I do.

Start printer, wait 5 seconds press Cancel botton, Good luck.

I hope that help you.

[gut7ue]

Although it's quite an old post but I thought I might as well post the reply coz I found this chain while trying to fix the same problem for me.

Apparently. it's a procedure with which HP requests you to align a newly loaded cartridge. Just put the test page on scanner screen and scan it. HP will align the cartridge and stop printing the test page for you. Hope this solves the problem for anyone else looking for the solution.

Cheers,

Vaibhav

[wolffjw]

Thanks for the answer Viabhav.  That worked (surprisingly).

Cheers

[128nford34]

Thanks, that will save me a lot of ink, B.E.. Jenkins

[iva503]

 Full of crap. I tried all of that for over 2 hrs, wasted almost two cartridges of ink, paper to boot and  it still does the same thing with the test page being being printed out every time I start the printer. That will be the last HP printer I ever buy. Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me.