HP Photosmart D7400 User Guide - Page 100

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Print reports and forms 9 Print reports and forms The HP Photosmart enables you to print self-test reports. You can also print forms such as ruled papers and checklists. This section contains the following topics: • Print a self-test report • Print forms Print a self-test report If you are experiencing problems with printing, print a self-test report before you replace the ink cartridges. This report provides useful information on several aspects of your device, including your ink cartridges. To print a self-test report 1. Load letter, A4, or legal unused plain white paper into the input tray. 2. Touch Setup on the display. 3. Touch Tools. 4. Touch Self-Test Report. The HP Photosmart prints a self-test report, which contains the following information: • Product information: includes the model number, serial number, and other product information. • Revision information: includes the firmware version number. • Ink delivery system information: displays the approximate ink level of each installed ink cartridge, the status of each ink cartridge, the date each cartridge was installed, and the date each cartridge will expire. • Print quality pattern: displays six color blocks, representing each of the six installed cartridges. Solid, even blocks of color indicate there are no print quality problems. When streaks are displayed or there are missing blocks, clean the print head using the procedure described in "Clean the print head" on page 106. If the color blocks still show print quality problems after cleaning the print head, align the printer using the procedure described in "Align the printer" on page 105. If the color blocks continue to show print quality problems after cleaning and aligning, contact HP support. • History log: contains information that might be used for diagnostic purposes if you need to call HP support. Print reports and forms 99

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Print reports and forms
The HP Photosmart enables you to print self-test reports. You can also print forms such
as ruled papers and checklists.
This section contains the following topics:
Print a self-test report
Print forms
Print a self-test report
If you are experiencing problems with printing, print a self-test report before you replace
the ink cartridges. This report provides useful information on several aspects of your
device, including your ink cartridges.
To print a self-test report
1.
Load letter, A4, or legal unused plain white paper into the input tray.
2.
Touch
Setup
on the display.
3.
Touch
Tools
.
4.
Touch
Self-Test Report
.
The HP Photosmart prints a self-test report, which contains the following information:
Product information
: includes the model number, serial number, and other
product information.
Revision information
: includes the firmware version number.
Ink delivery system information
: displays the approximate ink level of each
installed ink cartridge, the status of each ink cartridge, the date each cartridge
was installed, and the date each cartridge will expire.
Print quality pattern
: displays six color blocks, representing each of the six
installed cartridges. Solid, even blocks of color indicate there are no print quality
problems. When streaks are displayed or there are missing blocks, clean the print
head using the procedure described in
Clean the print head” on page 106
. If the
color blocks still show print quality problems after cleaning the print head, align
the printer using the procedure described in
Align the printer” on page 105
. If
the color blocks continue to show print quality problems after cleaning and
aligning, contact HP support.
History log
: contains information that might be used for diagnostic purposes if
you need to call HP support.
Print reports and forms
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Print reports and forms