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Chapter 12 Clean the exterior Use a soft cloth or slightly moistened sponge to wipe dust, smudges, and stains off the case. The interior of the HP All-in-One does not require cleaning. Keep fluids away from the control panel and the interior of the HP All-in-One. Warning To avoid damage to painted parts of the HP All-in-One, do not use alcohol or alcohol-based cleaning products on the control panel, lid, or other painted parts of the device. Check the estimated ink levels You can easily check the ink supply level to determine how soon you might need to replace a print cartridge. The ink supply level shows an estimate of the amount of ink remaining in the print cartridges. Tip You can also print a self-test report to see if your print cartridges might need to be replaced. For more information, see Print a self-test report. To check the ink levels from the HP Director (Windows) 1. In the HP Director, click Settings, point to Print Settings, and then click Printer Toolbox. Note You can also open the Printer Toolbox from the Print Properties dialog box. In the Print Properties dialog box, click the Services tab, and then click Service this device. 2. Click the Estimated Ink Level tab. The estimated ink levels for the print cartridges appear. To check the ink levels from the HP Image Zone software (Macintosh) 1. In the HP Director (OS 9) or HP Image Zone (OS X), choose Settings, and then choose Maintain Printer. 2. If the Select Printer dialog box appears, select your HP All-in-One, and then click Utilities. 3. From the pop-up menu, choose Ink Level. The estimated ink levels for the print cartridges appear. Print a self-test report If you are experiencing problems with printing, print a self-test report before you replace the print cartridges. This report provides useful information on several aspects of your device, including your print cartridges. 1. Load letter, A4, or legal unused plain white paper into the paper tray. 2. Press Setup until Print Report appears, and then press OK. Self-Test Report appears. 3. Press OK. 4. The HP All-in-One prints a self-test report, which might indicate the source of the printing problem. A sample of the ink test area of the report is shown below. Maintain your HP All-in-One 76 HP PSC 1600 All-in-One series

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Clean the exterior
Use a soft cloth or slightly moistened sponge to wipe dust, smudges, and stains off
the case. The interior of the HP All-in-One does not require cleaning. Keep fluids
away from the control panel and the interior of the HP All-in-One.
Warning
To avoid damage to painted parts of the HP All-in-One, do not use
alcohol or alcohol-based cleaning products on the control panel, lid, or other
painted parts of the device.
Check the estimated ink levels
You can easily check the ink supply level to determine how soon you might need to
replace a print cartridge. The ink supply level shows an estimate of the amount of ink
remaining in the print cartridges.
Tip
You can also print a self-test report to see if your print cartridges might
need to be replaced. For more information, see
Print a self-test report
.
To check the ink levels from the HP Director (Windows)
1.
In the
HP Director
, click
Settings
, point to
Print Settings
, and then click
Printer
Toolbox
.
Note
You can also open the
Printer Toolbox
from the
Print Properties
dialog box. In the
Print Properties
dialog box, click the
Services
tab, and
then click
Service this device
.
2.
Click the
Estimated Ink Level
tab.
The estimated ink levels for the print cartridges appear.
To check the ink levels from the HP Image Zone software (Macintosh)
1.
In the
HP Director
(OS 9) or
HP Image Zone
(OS X), choose
Settings
, and then
choose
Maintain Printer
.
2.
If the
Select Printer
dialog box appears, select your HP All-in-One, and then click
Utilities
.
3.
From the pop-up menu, choose
Ink Level
.
The estimated ink levels for the print cartridges appear.
Print a self-test report
If you are experiencing problems with printing, print a self-test report before you
replace the print cartridges. This report provides useful information on several aspects
of your device, including your print cartridges.
1.
Load letter, A4, or legal unused plain white paper into the paper tray.
2.
Press
Setup
until
Print Report
appears, and then press
OK
.
Self-Test Report
appears.
3.
Press
OK
.
4.
The HP All-in-One prints a self-test report, which might indicate the source of the
printing problem. A sample of the ink test area of the report is shown below.
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