HP (Hewlett-Packard) 1040 用户手册

Care and maintenance  56

Print the self test

If the HP Fax is low on ink (ink level is 1/8), new faxes that come in will not be 

printed. They will be stored in memory. You must manually print the faxes from memory 
(see 

on page 52.) until you replace the ink cartridge (see 

If memory become full before the print cartridge is replaced, the HP Fax will stop 

answering the phone. Be sure to print the faxes out of memory regularly if you do not 
immediately replace the ink cartridge.

Print the self test

When you want to test if the machine is working correctly, you can check it by printing the 
self test. 

Press Menu repeatedly until

 TOOLS 

appears and press Start/Enter.

Scroll to

 Self Test 

by pressing 

!"

 and press Start/Enter.

The machine runs self test and prints a report which shows the current status of the 
machine.

Replace the print cartridge

When you notice that the print becomes light or ink low or when install new ink cartridge 
appears in the display, replace the print cartridge. The part number for replacement 
cartridges is HP 20.

Take out a cartridge from its packaging and carefully remove the tape covering the 
printhead. 

Hold the cartridge by the colored top or black areas only. Do not touch the copper 
area. 

Press the Access Cartridge button on the control panel.

The cartridge carrier moves to the install position.