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.
HP black and color print cartridges both last an average of 7,500 pages. when printing on letter or A4-
size paper at 5% coverage. Usage conditions and print patterns can make actual results 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 print cartridge life using the printer control panel, the embedded Web server, printer
software, HP Easy Printer Care Software, or HP Web Jetadmin software.
Using the printer control panel
1. Press Menu 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 HP Easy Printer Care Software
On the Overview tab, in the Supplies Status section, click Supplies Details to open the supplies status
page.
For more information about HP Easy Printer Care software, go to
http://www.hp.com/go/
easyprintercare.
Using HP Web Jetadmin
In HP Web Jetadmin, select the printer device. The device status page shows print cartridge information.
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