Test Pages and Resets
Test pages, resets, and NVRAM initialization can all be performed
by using the GO and RESET/JOB CANCEL buttons on the HP
LaserJet 5P/5MP, 6P/6MP printer status panel. Table 2 shows how
to perform these tests and diagnostic functions.
FUNCTION ACTION RESULT
Demo Page
Press GO button when printer is idle. Prints page that highlights printer
features and demonstrates print quality.
Self Test
Press GO and RESET/JOB CANCEL
buttons simultaneously.
Prints a Self Test page.
Continuous Self
Test
Hold GO button
more
than 20 seconds
after powering on printer
Prints continuous self test pages. Press
the button to stop printing.
Reset (all I/O
) Press RESET button. (5P/5MP only) Clears all data from memory, including
unprinted data, downloaded temporary
fonts and macros.
Job Cancel
Press JOB CANCEL button. (6P/6MP
only)
Stops a job that is curently printing,
including receiving data from the host
until the job is finished. Memory will clear
and printer will return to a Ready State.
Continue
(Waiting for paper, or continuable error.)
Press the GO button.
Allows the printer to recover and
continue printing the job.
Form Feed
Press the GO button. Print remaining data in printer memory.
Cold Reset
Hold RESET/JOB CANCEL button
less
than 20 seconds after turning power on.
Clears all data from memory, including
unprinted data, downloaded fonts and
macros. Resets printer to factory default
settings.
NVRAM
Initialization
Hold RESET/JOB CANCEL button
more
than 20 seconds after turning power on.
Clears all I/O and print configuration
information from NVRAM.
Service Error
Codes
Press GO and RESET/JOB CANCEL
buttons to display additional code.
See "Troubleshooting" to determine the
problem and solution.
Table 2. Button Functions
HP LaserJet 5P/5MP, 6P/6MP Printer Service Supplement
Service Mode, PJL Defaults
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