Systems and methods for remote testing of printing devices

A method, comprising:

• receiving a request from a printing device to initiate a printing device test;
• initiating the printing device test over a network;
• and
• receiving test results that indicate whether or not the printing device successfully completed the printing device test.

A printing device, comprising:

• a user interface configured to receive an entry to request that a manufacturer web site initiate a printing device test in the printing device to determine whether or not the printing device is operational;
• a browser configured to access a manufacturer web site that contains one or more printing device tests specific to the printing device;
• and
• a test module configured to execute the one or more printing device tests from the manufacturer web site.

One or more computer-readable media containing processor-executable instructions that, when executed on a processor, perform the following steps:

• accessing a remote testing web site;
• actuating a printing device test link on the remote testing web site to initiate a print test for the printing device;
• and
• transmitting data to the remote testing web site that indicates whether or not the print test executed successfully.