Engine Test Location on the HP P3005 Laserjet Printer

 

Using the Engine Test Button Can Resolve Formatter Issues HP P3005

Printing engine  test or formatter test pages like the configuration page can  help you determine whether or not the device engine and the formatter are functioning. Especially with this model these test can be very useful as these particular machines are known to have  several errors related to the formatter assembly.

The  solder used on these formatters are known to be weak and the high temperatures generated in the processor are known to cause  cracks or cold solder joints  on the formatter board. Hanging with the initializing message, ram failure, or black control panels are all examples of errors related to this problem.
NOTE Information pages also can be used to solve device issues.

Engine-test page
To verify that the device engine is functioning, print an engine-test page.
1. Remove the right-side cover.
2. Press the engine-test-page button  near the formatter.
The test page should have a series of horizontal lines. The test page prints from the last tray that the device used to print, unless the device has been turned off and then turned on again since the most recent print job. If the device has been turned off and then on again since the most recent print job, then the page will print from tray 2. The device continuously prints test pages as long as the test-page switch is depressed. The device will not print a test page if it is in Sleep mode.HP P3005 engine test photo
NOTE A damaged formatter might interfere with the engine test. If the engine test page does   not print, try removing the formatter and performing the engine test again. If the engine test is   then successful, the problem is in the formatter, the control panel, or the cable that connects them.

Formatter test page
To verify that the formatter is functioning, print a configuration page.

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