Print cartridge storage, Print cartridge life expectancy, Checking the print cartridge life – HP Color LaserJet 4650 Printer series User Manual

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Print cartridge storage

Do not remove the print cartridge from its package until you are ready to use it.

CAUTION

To prevent damage to the print cartridge, do not expose it to light for more than a few
minutes.

Print cartridge life expectancy

The life of the print cartridge depends on usage patterns and the amount of toner that print
jobs require. An HP color print cartridge lasts an average of 8,000 pages and an HP black
print cartridge lasts an average of 9,000 pages when printing on letter or A4-size paper at 5
percent coverage for each print cartridge. Usage conditions and print patterns may cause
actual results to vary.

At any time, you can verify the life expectancy by checking the toner level, as described
below.

Checking the print cartridge life

You can check the print cartridge life using the printer control panel, the embedded Web
server, printer software, or HP Web Jetadmin software.

Using the printer control panel

1. Press

M

ENU

to enter the MENUS.

2. Press to highlight INFORMATION.

3. Press to select INFORMATION.

4. Press to highlight PRINT SUPPLIES STATUS PAGE.

5. Press to print the supplies status page.

Using the embedded Web server

1. In your browser, enter the IP address for the printer home page. This takes you to the

printer status page. See

Using the embedded Web server

.

2. On the left side of the screen, click Supplies Status. This takes you to the supplies

status page, which provides print cartridge information.

Using printer software

To use this feature, the HP toolbox software must be installed on your computer. This
software is automatically installed as part of the typical software installation. In addition, you
must have access to the World Wide Web.

1. On the Start menu, select Programs, and then click HP toolbox.

The HP toolbox opens in a Web browser.

2. On the left side of the window, click the Status tab, and then click Supplies Status.

ENWW

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