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Toolbox Windows, To open the Toolbox, Toolbox tabs

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Note Toolbox (Windows) The Toolbox provides status and maintenance information about the printer. It also provides links to this guide for help in performing basic printing tasks and solving problems. If the Toolbox was not installed with the other printer software components, you can install it using the installation program on the Starter CD. To monitor a printer on a shared port (for example, \\portname\printername) from a client machine, the Toolbox must be running on the server machine as well as on the client machine. To open the Toolbox 1 From the Start menu at your computer, point to Programs. 2 Point to the printer name, and then click the Toolbox icon. Toolbox tabs The Toolbox contains tabs that you can use to view product information. Tabs Contents Printer Status z Selected printer Displays a list of installed printers that are supported by the Toolbox. z Ink Level Information Shows estimated ink levels for each cartridge. z Order Supplies Provides access to a website where you can order printing supplies for the printer online. z Ink Cartridge Information Shows order numbers and expiration dates for the installed ink cartridges. z Preferences Gives you the ability to set advanced Toolbox settings, such as selecting which printer error messages appear, specifying whether you want to be notified by an audio alert when an error occurs, as well as the types of error messages that you want to see. Also, you can turn on myPrintMileage AutoSend, a service that HP provides to help you keep track of your device usage to help you forecast device usage and plan the purchase of supplies. See myPrintMileage for more information. Information z Printer Information Provides links to myPrintMileage and shows the printer hardware and printhead health information. See myPrintMileage for more information. z Help Information Provides links to HP Instant Support and HP Customer Support, as well as to this guide for help in performing tasks and troubleshooting. It also provides instructions that guide you through registering the printer onscreen. See HP Instant Support for more information. ENWW Managing the printer 35

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Managing the printer
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Toolbox (Windows)
The Toolbox provides status and maintenance information about the printer. It also provides
links to this guide for help in performing basic printing tasks and solving problems.
Note
If the Toolbox was not installed with the other printer software components, you can install it
using the installation program on the Starter CD.
To monitor a printer on a shared port (for example, \\portname\printername) from a client
machine, the Toolbox must be running on the server machine as well as on the client machine.
To open the Toolbox
1
From the
Start
menu at your computer, point to
Programs
.
2
Point to the printer name, and then click the Toolbox icon.
Toolbox tabs
The Toolbox contains tabs that you can use to view product information.
Tabs
Contents
Printer Status
Selected printer
Displays a list of installed printers that are supported by the Toolbox.
Ink Level Information
Shows estimated ink levels for each cartridge.
Order Supplies
Provides access to a website where you can order printing supplies for the printer
online.
Ink Cartridge Information
Shows order numbers and expiration dates for the installed ink cartridges.
Preferences
Gives you the ability to set advanced Toolbox settings, such as selecting which
printer error messages appear, specifying whether you want to be notified by an
audio alert when an error occurs, as well as the types of error messages that you
want to see.
Also, you can turn on myPrintMileage AutoSend, a service that HP provides to
help you keep track of your device usage to help you forecast device usage and
plan the purchase of supplies. See
myPrintMileage
for more information.
Information
Printer Information
Provides links to myPrintMileage and shows the printer hardware and printhead
health information. See
myPrintMileage
for more information.
Help Information
Provides links to HP Instant Support and HP Customer Support, as well as to this
guide for help in performing tasks and troubleshooting. It also provides
instructions that guide you through registering the printer onscreen. See
HP Instant Support
for more information.