I connected my hp C5180 to my pc then printed a test page, it started to print and hasn't stopped. It just keep printing pages of code. How do I stop this???? Tried cancelling, tried turning off then on, etc. but it just keeps going once I try to print something.

Hi Sir/mam '' i hope i can help you with my idea ' as you said your HP prints the print test but not working to print any document '', so here we start on start menu then click my computer , as it opens you can be able to see your HP device icon , click HP then click print settings , set it to print using HP as default printer , because another instance it is set to print to image or print to file or print to email. . thank you

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You don't specify from which application are you printing, or even what operating system are we talking about.
If it's Windows, then you need to open your document, hit Ctrl+P or choose File->Print from the menu, and in the Print dialog that appears specify "1 - 44" in the Pages field. Finally confirm by clicking OK.

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Try to perform this step as --->press setup menu on the printer front panel then scroll using the arrow key and select print report and then select self test report

if it does not print then the issue is with the printer hardware

Remove and reinstall the printer driver. Make sure you have the latest driver consistent with your operating system. www.hp.com/support

>try the steps on this link
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01449854&tmp_task=solveCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=1153481&lang=en

.also check if there is still ink on it try printing a self test page

Method one: Print the page from the control panel

1. Load letter, A4, or legal, unused plain white paper into the main tray.
2. Press the OK and Help buttons at the same time and then release them. The self-test diagnostic page prints.

Method two: Print the page from the computer

1. Load letter, A4, or legal, unused plain white paper into the main tray.
2. Open HP Solution Center.
   • Windows Vista: Click the Windows icon ( ), click All Programs , point to HP , and then click HP Solution Center .
   • Windows XP: Click Start , click All Programs , point to HP , and then click HP Solution Center .
   • Windows 2000: Click Start , click Programs , point to HP , and then click HP Solution Center .
3. Click the Settings menu, point to Print Settings , and then click Printer Toolbox .
4. Click the Services tab, and then click Print test page . The self-test diagnostic page prints.

every time u switch on the printer it will print the alignment sheet until you scan it.once the alignment sheet is printed ,keep it in the scanner glass and press the scan button.this will scan the alignment sheet.

If you are using Windows XP

1. Click start then run then type in cmd then click ok.
2. Type in NET STOP SPOOLER

After that in the lower right corner of your screen you should see a printer icon. Delete the queueu

If that still does not work Unplug the power from the printer then wait for 5 mins then restart your computer and turn it back on.

unplug the printer from your computer. turn power off. see if printer goes through it's start sequence, and will print a test page(from menu)...then, connect to computer, and see if you can print test page from computer.

got backup for your computer?

Find out how to print a test page, then print one and check for problems. With luck, printing the test page will fix the problem...