HP OfficeJet Pro K850 User Manual

4 Configuring and managing the printer
This section provides information on managing the printer, configuring the printer in Windows or the
Mac OS, and using the configuration page.
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Managing the printer
Overview of printer management tasks
The following table lists the printer tools that can be used to manage the printer.
For more information about the administrator tools listed in the table, see 
Overview of printer
management tools.
NOTEWindows users can use the printer driver, Toolbox, EWS, control panel, HP Web
Jetadmin, and myPrintMileage. Mac OS users can use the printer driver, HP Printer Utility,
EWS, and control panel.
For information about the HP Web Jetadmin software,...

TaskTools
Configure network options
Configure
network
parameters
   
Monitor the printer
NOTEFor information about opening and using specific management tools, see Overview of
printer management tools.
ToolInformation
Toolbox (Windows)Operation and status
▲Click the Printer Status tab.
Media and supplies
▲Ink cartridge status: The ink-level information appears
on the Printer Status tab. Click Cartridge Information
for information about replacement ink cartridges and
expiration dates.
HP Printer Utility...

ToolInformation
HP Web Jetadmin softwareSupplies operation status and media and supplies
information. See HP Web Jetadmin software.
myPrintMileageSupplies media and supplies information. See myPrintMileage.
Administer the printer
This section contains information about administering the printer and modifying printer settings.
NOTEFor information about opening and using specific management tools, see Overview of
printer management tools.
ToolTask
Printer driverPerform printer maintenance tasks
●Align...

ToolTask
section click the appropriate cleaning level in the drop-
down list.
Control panelPerform printer maintenance tasks
●
Align printheads: Hold down 
 (Power button), and
then press 
 (Resume button) two times.
●Clean printheads: See 
To clean printheads automatically.
For more information, see 
Printer lights reference.
HP Web Jetadmin softwarealertsSupplies security information and set up alerts and
notifications. See 
HP Web Jetadmin software.
myPrintMileageSupplies set up alerts and...

Overview of printer management tools
Toolbox (Windows)
The Toolbox provides status and maintenance information about the printer. It also provides links to
this guide for help in performing basic printing tasks and solving problems.
NOTEIf the Toolbox was not installed with the other printer software components, you can
install it using the installation program on the Starter CD.
To monitor a printer on a shared port (for example, \\portname\printername) from a client
machine, the Toolbox must be running...

Printer Services tab
The Printer Services tab provides utilities that help you maintain and test your printer. You can align
and clean your print cartridges, or print a demo page.
●Diagnose Print Quality: Click this button to open a dialog box, where you can print a page to
help you decide if you need to run any printer maintenance tools to improve print quality.
●Test Paper Feed: Click this button to open a dialog box, where you can have the printer print 20
blank pages to ensure that the print path is...

●Test Paper Skew: Checks for paper skew.
●Clean: Cleans the printheads.
●Align: Aligns the printheads for best possible print quality.
●Calibrate Color: Adjusts color to correct problems with tint.
●HP Support: Provides access to the HP website where you can register the printer, find support
for the printer, and find information about returning and recycling used printing supplies.
Printer Settings
●Network Settings: Configure IP settings.
●Additional Settings: Opens the Embedded Web Server.
Embedded...

EWS pages
The EWS contains pages that you can use to view product information and change printer settings.
The pages also contain links to other e-services.
PagesContents
InformationShows status information about the printer, its ink supplies
and usage, and a log of printer events (such as errors).
SettingsShows the settings that have been configured for the printer
and gives you the ability to change these settings.
NetworkingShows network status and the network settings that have
been configured for...

On the myPrintMileage website, you can see the following items:
●Print analysis, such as the amount of ink you have used, whether you use more black or color
ink, and the estimated number of pages you can print with the remaining amount of ink.
●Print accounting, which allows you to generate reports showing usage data, cost per page, or
cost per job for a specific time period; export this data as Microsoft Excel spreadsheet files; and
configure the e-mail alerts and notifications to receive print...