How to Print a Network Configuration Page
Follow the below instructions to print a network configuration page or the self test page using your Deskjet or Deskjet Ink Advantage printer. The below given information also contains information like printing a test page, printer status report, print quality diagnostic report and wireless network test report.
- Print a network configuration page
Check whether you have switched on the printer and computer. Connect your printer and computer in the same wireless network. Make sure that you keep your printer and computer are near the router to avoid unnecessary obstacles
You have to simultaneously press the Wireless button and the information in the control panel. The network configuration page will print initially and the wireless network test report print after it.
- Print a wireless network test report
If you are using the wireless network connection in your printer as the wireless test report is very important for the settings. It contains information which is important to network settings.
Printer status, MAC address and IP address are the information that are available in the wireless network test report. These information helps you to configure your network.
The wireless Network test report also displays about the network settings when your printer is connected to the network.
Click the Wireless button and the information button on the control panel simultaneously to print a wireless network test report. You will notice that the wireless network test report and network configuration page print.
- Print a quality diagnostic page
If you have quality issues in printer quality, print a print quality diagnostic page which helps you to identify the issue source. Follow the below instructions to print a quality diagnostic page based on your operating system
Mac
To print the print quality diagnostic page, you need a computer with Mac OS and printer that supports the Mac operating systems.
You will notice a Finder in the dock. Search for the Finder in the dock if you can not find the icon.
If the HP installation software is installed on the driver like Macintosh HD drive and click on the drive.
Click HP after clicking Applications file by moving the cursor to the next window. Double click on the HP Utility icon to open the HP Utility window. There will be a Print quality diagnostic page option. Click on the option to print the print Quality Diagnostic page
Windows
Open or search for the HP folder in your Windows computer. Click the HP printer folder and click your printer name. The HP printer assistant software open in the screen.
In the Windows computer system, click Print & Scan and Maintain your printer. Then continue to the next step. The HP toolbox will open on your computer screen and continue to next step.
Click Device Services and click Print Quality Diagnostic page to print the print quality page.
- Print a printer status report
The printer product information such as connectivity settings and connectivity settings as the status report consists of the general information about the printer. To print the printer status report, you have to print and hold the cancel button for three seconds.
- Print a test page
The test page consists of the hardware functionality. You can check whether the printer hardware is properly working by printing the test page.
Make sure that you have inserted the stack of A4 sheets or any other plain sheets in the main input tray.
You have to click the power and cancel button simultaneously. The test page will be printed and you can use these information for the proper working of hardware functionality.