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How do you stop the Test Print Page function every time I restart my printer?

It’s an HP PSC 1510 and prints a test print page every time I restart.

Please follow exactly and IN ORDER.

1. Turn off the printer and wait 10 seconds. Turn it on again

2. Let the printer print the test page.

3. After the test page is printed, disconnect the USB cable connecting the printer to your computer. DO NOT turn off the printer while disconnecting the USB cable.

4. Place the test page on the scanner glass and press the SCAN button on the printer. The ON light will flash as the page is being scanned.

5. Remove the test page when the ON light is steady.

6. Finally, turn off the printer and wait another 10 seconds. Then turn it on again. No more printing test pages! Yay!

(You may now reconnect the printer to your computer via the USB cable.)

Brother Printers 101

span style=”font-size: 12pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”;”>There are many companies that now manufacture and distribute different printers depending on your needs. One of the lesser known printer brands is Brother. This article would provide you all the information that you will need before considering to buy a Brother inkjet or laser printer.

Kinds of Brother Printers Available

Brother offers a number of different printers to meet the needs of any customer.

Inkjet printers. Brother Inkjet printers are able to print out high quality text documents and images. These printers use liquid ink for the printing process.

Laser printers. This is one of the most sold products of Brother. The company offers both colored and monochromatic laser printer that use toners for high quality printing of text documents and images.

Multi-function printers. Brother also offers multi-function printers that are ideal for home businesses. These multi-function printers include:

Workgroup printers. Workgroup printers offer the same features as that of a multi-function printer. The difference between the two is that it can be used by multiple computers through a network.

Features of Multi-Function and Work Group Printers

The features of Brother’s multi-function and work group printers include:

Inkjet/laser printer

Scanner

Fax machine

Copier

Network capability

USB ports

Advantages of Brother Multi-function and Workgroup Printers

Multi-function and workgroup printers are beneficial for business owners for a number of reasons. The first is that because these printers already have the basic office equipment needed for any business, you do not have to buy a fax machine and scanner separately.

Another benefit is that the work process can be done at a much faster rate, especially if you would need to send information to a client. Usually, if a document would need to be faxed over to a client, you would first need to print out a high quality copy of this material before having this faxed over to the client.

Lastly, workgroup printers minimize the cost of having to purchase multiple printers to handle the printing needs if your business has a lot of computers. Because this is connected to all of the computers used, a user can just simply select the printer in the list of printer selection and go to the workgroup printer to claim the printed out work.

Disadvantages of Multi-Function and Workgroup Printers

The main disadvantage of using multi-function printers and workgroup printers is that because it can handle a number of tasks, it tends to be more susceptible to breaking down, especially if it is overloaded with tasks. When one part of the printer breaks down and needs to be serviced, it would also mean that users would not have any access to the other functions.
About the Author

This Article is written by John C Arkin from MyOfficePortal the contributor of Office Supplies Information & Resources. More information on the subject is at Brother Printers 101, and related resources can be found at How to Fix Common Brother Inkjet Printer Problems.