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Understand printer reports, Printer status report, Network configuration Print quality report

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Understand printer reports You can print the following reports to help troubleshoot problems with the printer. ● Printer status report ● Network configuration page ● Print quality report ● Wireless test report ● Web access test report For more information on how to print these reports, see Print reports from control panel on page 7. Printer status report Use the printer status report to view current printer information and cartridge status. Also use the printer status report to help you troubleshoot problems with the printer. The printer status report also contains a log of recent events. If you need to call HP, it is often useful to print the printer status report before calling. Network configuration page If the printer is connected to a network, you can print a network configuration page to view the network settings for the printer and a list of networks detected by your printer. The last page of the report includes a list of all detectable wireless networks in the area, along with signal strength and the channels being used. This might help you select a channel for your network which is not heavily used by other networks (which will improve network performance). NOTE: In order to get the list of detected wireless networks in the area, the wireless radio on the printer should be turned on. If it is off the list is not displayed. You can use the network configuration page to help troubleshoot network connectivity problems. If you need to call HP, it is often useful to print this page before calling. Print quality report Print quality problem can be due to many causes - incorrect software setting, a poor image source file, or the printing system itself. If you are unhappy with the quality of your prints, a Print Quality Report page can help you determine if the printing system is working correctly. Wireless test report When you print the Wireless Test Report, a number of tests are run to check various conditions of the printer wireless connection. The report shows the results of the tests. If an issue is discovered, message along with how to fix it is provided at the top of the report. Some key wireless configuration details are provided at the bottom section of the report. 106 Chapter 9 Solve a problem ENWW

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Understand printer reports
You can print the following reports to help troubleshoot problems with the printer.
Printer status report
Network
configuration
page
Print quality report
Wireless test report
Web access test report
For more information on how to print these reports, see
Print reports from control panel
on page
7
.
Printer status report
Use the printer status report to view current printer information and cartridge status. Also use the printer
status report to help you troubleshoot problems with the printer.
The printer status report also contains a log of recent events.
If you need to call HP, it is often useful to print the printer status report before calling.
Network configuration page
If the printer is connected to a network, you can print a network configuration page to view the network
settings for the printer and a list of networks detected by your printer. The last page of the report includes a
list of all detectable wireless networks in the area, along with signal strength and the channels being used.
This might help you select a channel for your network which is not heavily used by other networks (which will
improve network performance).
NOTE:
In order to get the list of detected wireless networks in the area, the wireless radio on the printer
should be turned on. If it is off the list is not displayed.
You can use the network configuration page to help troubleshoot network connectivity problems. If you need
to call HP, it is often useful to print this page before calling.
Print quality report
Print quality problem can be due to many causes - incorrect software setting, a poor image source file, or the
printing system itself. If you are unhappy with the quality of your prints, a Print Quality Report page can help
you determine if the printing system is working correctly.
Wireless test report
When you print the Wireless Test Report, a number of tests are run to check various conditions of the printer
wireless connection. The report shows the results of the tests. If an issue is discovered, message along with
how to fix it is provided at the top of the report. Some key wireless configuration details are provided at the
bottom section of the report.
106
Chapter 9
Solve a problem
ENWW