How to Print the Menu Settings Page on a Lexmark T64x Series or W840 Printer; Menu page; Internal test pages; Page count; Serial number; Toner level; Ink level; Cartridge level; Supply level; Installed options; Printer menus; Printer information; Settings; Standalone test page;
Overview
The printer has the ability to print many types of internal pages without being connected to a computer or to a network. The most useful of these is the
Menu Settings Page
(sometimes referred to as an
Internal Test Page
). This page, or set of pages, shows all the current user settings and code levels on the printer.
Useful Functions
Printing the menu settings page(s) can be useful in a number of ways. For example:
If you are experiencing a configuration problem (e.g., paper is not feeding from the correct tray), you can check the current printer settings, as listed on the menu settings page(s), to make sure they are all correct.
The menu settings page(s) is also useful as a reference for locating items in the printer menu system.
Keeping a printed copy of these pages means you have a record of the printer's settings in case the printer is ever serviced or a setting is accidentally changed.
If you are experiencing problems getting the printer to work properly, printing the menu settings page(s) can be a useful way of determining if the hardware of the printer is the source of the problem. If the menu settings page prints correctly, the source of the printing problem is probably not the hardware of the printer. This is especially true for communications problems (e.g., if the printer does not respond when you send a print job to it).
Solution
You will need to use the buttons on the printer's LCD screen. To select and print the menu settings page(s), do the following: