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recycling outside U.S. 246 installing 14 usage report 154 life expectancy 85 website 245 location 20 supplies page (embedded web server) 253 material safety data sheet (MSDS) 246 supplies status page ordering 22 description 155 printing report on usage 154 location in control panel menus 209 recycling 245 printing 154 shaking 86 Support Assistant 160 shelf life 85 support. See customer support storing 85 SupportPacks 161, 246 supplies information available with SuSE Linux 41 genuine HP 84 switching printer languages 37, 221 warranty 169 symbol set for PCL 215 Toner Density setting 218 Symphony, entering escape characters in toner low 237 configuring alerts 94 symptoms of output quality problems 128 configuring response 87 description 87 T toner low setting 219 TCP/IP protocol, setting 226 toner out TCP/IP setting 225 configuring alerts 94 technical support. See customer support configuring response 87 temperature description 87 maximum printer 193 toner out setting 219 operating 202 top cover testing the paper path 209 clearing paper jams under 98 throughput of printer 16 location 19 thumbnails, using to browse in online user top output bin guide 11 clearing paper jams 106 timeouts location 19 for held jobs 221 tracks on page problem 136 for input/output 222 transfer rollers, replacing 93 tire tracks on page problem 136 transmitting data, speed 222 Token Ring cards, configuring 226 transparencies toner fuser mode for 212 checking level 85 ordering 22 cleaning from clothing 89, 98 printing 44, 62 density 218 solving repeated jams 110 fuser mode for best possible fusing 212 specifications 196 HP UltraPrecise 16 tray 1 loose problem 133 capacity 189 non-HP detected 116 cassette vs. first mode 69 redistributing in cartridge 86 clearing paper jams 102 remaining in printer after paper jam 97 customizing operation 69 saving 244 description 46 smear problem 132 envelope specifications 197 troubleshooting 192 feeding paper toner cartridges setting for manual 211 authenticating 84 load message 118 checking toner level 85 loading 46 clearing paper jams 98 location 19 configuring toner low and toner out orienting paper for duplexing 51 settings 219 orienting special paper 54 disadvantages of non-HP 84 printing envelopes 55 features 16 setting how printer will use (mode) 210 hotline to report fraud 161 setting size 210 EN Index 271

Section	Page
About this guide	11
How to use this online user guide	11
Navigational features in this guide	11
Features of Acrobat Reader	12
Where to look for more information	15
Setting up the printer	15
Using the printer	16
Printer basics	17
Overview	17
Printer features and benefits	18
Printer configurations	20
Printer parts and locations	21
Accessories and supplies	23
Ordering information	24
Items and part numbers	24
Ordering through service or support providers	24
Ordering directly through the embedded web server	24
Ordering directly through the printer software	25
Control panel layout	31
Control panel	31
Control panel lights	31
Control panel keys	32
Using the printer online help system	33
Control panel menus	34
Printer software	35
Software provided	35
Printer drivers	37
Software for Windows-based computers	38
Software for Macintosh computers	42
Software for networks	43
Printing tasks	45
Overview	45
Selecting the output bin	46
Printing to the top output bin	46
Printing to the rear output bin	47
Loading tray 1	48
Loading trays2, 3, and 4	49
Printing both sides of paper (optionalduplexer)	51
Guidelines for printing both sides of paper	52
Placement for paper requiring a specific orientation	53
Layout options for printing both sides of paper	54
Printing special paper	55
Printing small or narrow paper	55
Printing letterhead, prepunched, or preprinted paper (single-sided)	55
Printing envelopes	57
Printing labels	63
Printing transparencies	64
Printing cards, custom-size, and heavypaper	65
Advanced printing tasks	67
Using features in the printer driver	67
Customizing what tray is used for printing	70
Job retention features	74
Quick copying a job	74
Proofing and holding a job	76
Printing a private job	78
Storing a print job	80
Printing a stored job	80
Deleting a stored job	81
Printing with the optional HP Fast InfraRed Receiver	82
Setting up to print with Windows 9x	82
Setting up to print with Macintosh computers	82
Printing a job	83
Interrupting and resuming printing	84
Printer maintenance	85
Overview	85
Managing the toner cartridge	86
HP toner cartridges	86
Non-HP toner cartridges	86
Toner cartridge authentication	86
Toner cartridge storage	87
Toner cartridge life expectancy	87
Checking the toner level	87
Cartridge interaction (shaking)	88
Toner low and toner out conditions	89
Cleaning the printer	90
General guidelines	90
Cleaning procedure	91
Cleaning the fuser	93
Running the cleaning page manually	93
Running the cleaning page automatically	94
Performing preventative maintenance	95
Configuring alerts	96
Problem solving	97
Overview	97
Clearing paper jams	98
Paper jam locations	99
Clearing jams from the top cover and toner cartridge areas	100
Clearing jams from the optional envelope feeder	102
Clearing jams from the input tray areas	104
Clearing jams from the optional duplexer	106
Clearing jams from the output areas	108
Clearing jams from the fuser area	109
Solving repeated paper jams	112
Understanding printer messages	113
Mopy disk error messages	128
Correcting output quality problems	130
Light print (partial page)	132
Light print (entire page)	132
Specks	132
Dropouts	133
Lines	133
Gray background	134
Toner smear	134
Loose toner	135
Repeating defects	135
Repeating image	136
Misformed characters	136
Page skew	136
Curl or wave	137
Wrinkles or creases	137
Vertical white lines	137
Tire tracks	138
White spots on black	138
Determining printer problems	139
Troubleshooting flowchart	139
Troubleshooting flowchart for Macintosh users	145
Troubleshooting the optional printer hard disk accessory	148
Troubleshooting PS	149
Troubleshooting optional HP Fast InfraRed Receiver problems	150
Communicating with an optional HPJetDirect print server	152
Checking the printer configuration	153
Menu map	153
Configuration page	154
Supplies status page	156
PCL or PS font list	158
Service and support	159
HPCustomer Care Service and Support	159
Online services	159
HP fraud hotline	163
Customer support options worldwide	164
HP Customer Care Center and product repair assistance for the U.S. and Canada	164
European HP Customer Care Center language and incountry options available	165
In-country/region support numbers	166
Warranty information	167
Guidelines for repacking the printer	167
Service information form	168
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement	169
Limited warranty for toner cartridge life	171
HP software license terms	172
Worldwide country/region sales and service offices	174
Specifications	189
Overview	189
Paper specifications	190
Supported sizes and weights of paper	191
Supported types of paper	194
Guidelines for using paper	194
Labels	198
Transparencies	198
Envelopes	199
Card stock and heavy paper	200
Printer specifications	202
Physical dimensions	202
Environmental specifications	203
Product compatibility matrix	205
Control panel menus	207
Overview	207
Control panel menu map	207
Quick Copy Jobs Menu	208
Private/Stored Jobs Menu	209
Information Menu	210
Paper Handling Menu	212
Printing Menu	215
Print Quality Menu	219
Configuration Menu	221
I/O Menu	224
Resets Menu	225
EIO Menu	227
Printer memory and expansion	231
Overview	231
Installing memory	232
Checking memory installation	234
Saving resources (permanent resources)	234
Installing EIO cards/mass storage	235
Printer commands	237
Overview	237
Understanding PCL 5e printer command syntax	238
Combining escape sequences	239
Entering escape characters	239
Selecting PCL 5e fonts	240
Common PCL 5e printer commands	241
Regulatory information	245
FCC regulations	245
Environmental product stewardship program	246
Protecting the environment	246
Material safety data sheets	248
Safety statements	250
Laser safety statement	250
Canadian DOC regulations	250
EMI statement (Korea)	250
VCCI statement (Japan)	250
Laser statement for Finland	251
Embedded web server	253
Overview	253
Accessing the embedded web server	254
Embedded web server pages	254
Home pages	255
Device pages	255
Network pages	256
Symbols	257
Numerics	257
A	257
B	257
C	257
D	260
E	261
F	262
G	262
H	263
I	263
J	264
K	264
L	264
M	265
N	266
O	266
P	267
Q	270
R	270
S	271
T	273
U	274
V	274
W	274
X	275
Y	275

Match case Limit results 1 per page

Index

271

recycling outside U.S. 246

usage report 154

website 245

supplies page (embedded web server) 253

supplies status page

description 155

location in control panel menus 209

printing 154

Support Assistant 160

support.

See

customer support

SupportPacks 161, 246

SuSE Linux 41

switching printer languages 37, 221

symbol set for PCL 215

Symphony, entering escape characters in

237

symptoms of output quality problems 128

TCP/IP protocol, setting 226

TCP/IP setting 225

technical support.

See

customer support

temperature

maximum printer 193

operating 202

testing the paper path 209

throughput of printer 16

thumbnails, using to browse in online user

guide 11

timeouts

for held jobs 221

for input/output 222

tire tracks on page problem 136

Token Ring cards, configuring 226

toner

checking level 85

cleaning from clothing 89, 98

density 218

fuser mode for best possible fusing 212

HP UltraPrecise 16

loose problem 133

non-HP detected 116

redistributing in cartridge 86

remaining in printer after paper jam 97

saving 244

smear problem 132

troubleshooting 192

toner cartridges

authenticating 84

checking toner level 85

clearing paper jams 98

configuring toner low and toner out

settings 219

disadvantages of non-HP 84

features 16

hotline to report fraud 161

installing 14

life expectancy 85

location 20

material safety data sheet (MSDS) 246

ordering 22

printing report on usage 154

recycling 245

shaking 86

shelf life 85

storing 85

supplies information available with

genuine HP 84

warranty 169

Toner Density setting 218

toner low

configuring alerts 94

configuring response 87

description 87

toner low setting 219

toner out

configuring alerts 94

configuring response 87

description 87

toner out setting 219

top cover

clearing paper jams under 98

location 19

top output bin

clearing paper jams 106

location 19

tracks on page problem 136

transfer rollers, replacing 93

transmitting data, speed 222

transparencies

fuser mode for 212

ordering 22

printing 44, 62

solving repeated jams 110

specifications 196

tray 1

capacity 189

cassette vs. first mode 69

clearing paper jams 102

customizing operation 69

description 46

envelope specifications 197

feeding paper

setting for manual 211

load message 118

loading 46

location 19

orienting paper for duplexing 51

orienting special paper 54

printing envelopes 55

setting how printer will use (mode) 210

setting size 210