Working with status pages, Working with calibration pages – HP QMS 1660 User Manual

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Special Pages

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Printer Configuration

Working with Status Pages

Printing a status page is a two-step procedure: Identify the type of
status page you want to print, and then print it.

Identifying a Status Page Type

Two types of status pages are available:

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Standard—This one-page document lists printer identification
information, current memory configuration, timeouts, communica-
tion settings, input buffer sizes, and available fonts.

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Advanced—This document, which can be five or more pages
long, contains the same information as the standard status page
as well as configuration menu settings, fonts, and downloaded
emulations.

Printing a Status Page

After you have identified the type of status page to print, use the Sta-
tus Page key on the printer control panel to print it.

Working with Calibration Pages

A calibration page helps you test and maintain optimal print quality.
The calibration image contains a gray-scale chart that lets you check
print density and gamma correction to get the best possible gray scal-
ing from your printer.

In addition, the calibration page can serve as a quick reference to
help you determine whether you need lower or higher resolution for a
print job. Print a calibration page at each resolution. By comparing the

Menu

Administration/Special Pages/Status Page Type

Choices

Standard—Choose the single-page status page.

Advanced—Choose the multipage status page.

Default

Standard

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