How to Print Test Page Pattern Canon, Epson and HP Printers without CPU or Computer

Here how to test page pattern for some Canon, Epson and HP printer without Computer or CPU. Prepare paper on printer before test the printers.

A. Test page pattern for Epson Printer

For C series: C41, C42, C43, C45, C58, C61, C62, C63, C65, C67, C79, C85, C86, C87, etc.

For R series: R210, R230, R270, etc.

• Push and hold paper/resume button and then push power button.

For CX Series like CX3500, CX3600, CX3700, CX 5100, CX4900, CX5900, etc

• Push and hold power button, and then push ink button until indicator lamp blink once, and then release both of them.

B. Test page pattern for HP Printer

3600 series and 3700 series

• Turn on printer, Wait until power indicator lamp stop blinking, then push and hold power button and then open and close again cover panel 3 or 4 times repeatedly.

HP37XX, HP39XX , D23XX , D24XX

• Turn on printer , wait until power indicator lamp stop blinking then press power switch while opening the cover 5 times repeatedly then release switch button

Three in one Models

• Switch on printer then press “cancel” and “color” at the same time

C. Test page pattern for Canon Printer

BJC 1000, BJC 2000, BJC 2100 SP, S100, S200

• Push twice on resume button

IP 1200, IP 1300, IP 1600, IP 1700, IP 2200

• Push 5 times on resume button

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Cold reset and reset NVRAM HP LaserJets Printers 1100, 1200, 2100, 2200

NVRAM reset is reset HP printer to the default values and Cold  reset is reset computer setting to factory setting. I dont know what differences the both reset methods. Here the Cold reset and reset NVRAM methods for HP LaserJets printer 1100, 1200, 2100 and 2200

Cold reset and reset NVRAM for HP LaserJets 1100, 1200 Printers

Cold reset on the HP LaserJets 1100, 1200,  start with printers on, press and hold the Go button for 5 seconds. The methode will reset the printer.

To reset the NVRAM.

• Turn the HP LaserJets 1100, 1200 printers off
• Press and hold the Go button for 20 seconds while powering on the printer.

Printers HP LaserJets 2100

To perform a cold reset,

• Turn the HP LaserJets 2100 printer power off
• Press and hold the JOB CANCEL button.
• Turn the printer power back on and after all the LEDs come on release the JOB CANCEL button. A cold reset changes most system parameters in NVRAM to the factory defaults. The JOB CANCEL button must be released within 20 seconds after all of the LEDs come on; otherwise, an NVRAM initialization is performed instead of a cold reset.

Reset Instructions for Printers HP 2200 LaserJets

Cold reset

• Turn the HP 2200 LaserJets power off
• Press and hold GO
• Turn the printer power back on and continue to hold GO until the Attention light turns on
• Release GO
• The device lights will begin cycling from front to rear
• The cold-reset process will run until completion and the device will go to the ready state.

NVRAM Reset

• Turn the HP 2200 LaserJets power off
• Press and hold GO.
• Turn the printer power back on and continue to hold GO until the Attention, Ready, and Go lights turn on.
• Release GO.
• The device lights will begin cycling from font to rear
• The NVRAM initialization will run until completion and the device will go to the ready state

What Cartridges Used in Your Printers

Did you know? what cartridge used in your printer ?. if no, you can  see the answer here. Knowing cartridge’s  type in your printer will help you to fine tutorial service manual and resetter for your printer, to repair the  printer problem. Sometime tutorial to service printer not mention type of printer but mention type of cartridges used.

Following some types of cartridge used on several printer :

Lexmark printer cartridges

Canon Printer Cartridges

Epson printer cartridges

HP printer cartridges

HP Universal Print Driver – Single Driver for HP Printers

Lost your HP Laserjet Printers Driver. HP.com give solution without downloading separate, product-specific drivers for your HP Laserjet Printer. The driver support fot most HP Laserjet device and now includes basic printing capability for non supported  device such as non HP printers.

How it work. When the driver installed, the driver communicates with each HP device and automatically customize the user inerface for each device’s unique feature.

Feature of HP Universal Print Driver

• Single Driver for all network printers
• Simplifies and improves printing for users
• Improves deployment and installation for printers
• Driver management is simple with a single-driver solution.
• And more, read here

the latest version of HP Universal Print Driver is Version 5.0 when I post this article.

Download the newest release of the Universal Print Driver from HP Webiste.