HP 8100n HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C
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English HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, and 8100 DN Printers Getting Started Guide - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 2
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of any kind with respect to this information. HEWLETT-PACKARD SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered service mark of the U.S. EPA. Hewlett-Packard Company 11311 Chinden Boulevard - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 5
Configure the Control Panel Display Language (Optional 17 Step 12 Test the Printer 18 Step 13 Connect Printer Cables 19 Step 14 Install Printing Software 22 Step 15 Install Online User Guide 25 Step 16 Install Ready Reference Guide Holder 29 Step 17 Verify Printer Setup 30 EN Contents iii - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 6
iv Contents EN - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 7
: HP LaserJet 8100 printer The HP LaserJet 8100 printer comes standard with 16 MB RAM, wide format printing, two 500-sheet trays, and a 100-sheet multipurpose tray. The HP LaserJet 8100 requires an optional EIO card to connect to a Macintosh. HP LaserJet 8100 N printer The HP LaserJet 8100 N printer - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 8
for ready reference step 16 guide q Verify printer setup step 17 WARNING! The printer is heavy. HP recommends that four people move it. Note To learn about all the features and capabilities of the printer, see the printer user guide and the help menus in the printer drivers (available after you - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 9
Step 1 Prepare Printer Location Printer Size 46.75 in (1187 mm) 35 in (889 mm) 14.5 in (368 mm) 13.75 in (350 mm) 11.5 in (292 mm) 11.5 in (292 mm) 29.5 in (749 mm) HP LaserJet 8100 Printer Dimensions (Top and Side Views) EN Prepare Printer Location 3 - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 10
20% to 80% q No exposure to direct sunlight or chemicals, including ammonia-based cleaning solutions q Room temperature 50° to 91° F (10° to 32.5° C) Printer Weight (without toner cartridge) q HP LaserJet 8100 and 8100 N printers: 51 kg (112 lbs) q HP LaserJet 8100 DN printer: 54 kg (120 lbs - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 11
Control Panel Overlay Holder for Ready Reference Guide Note Toner Cartridge Printer Software Compact Disc Printer Documentation Package Contents A printer interface cable is not included in the package contents. See the printer user guide for ordering information. EN Check Package Contents - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 12
Note Save all packing material. You may need to repack the printer at a later date. WARNING! This printer weighs approximately 51 kg (112 lbs). HP recommends that four 2 people move it. 1 Remove all external packing tape from the printer. 2 Remove packing material from standard output bin and - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 13
parts. Printer Parts (front and rear views) 1 Face-up Bin 2 Control Panel 3 Standard Output Bin 4 Adjustable Paper Stop 5 Top Cover 6 Tray 1 (multipurpose) 12 Front Door 7 Tray 1 extensions 13 Parallel Cable Connector 8 Tray 1 paper width guides 14 HP Fast InfraRed 9 Tray 2 Connect 10 Tray - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 14
any accessories that you have purchased with the printer. Use the installation instructions that are packaged with the accessories. Duplexer Multibin Mailbox (5-Bin with Stapler) Multibin Mailbox (8-Bin) Envelope Feeder 7-bin Tabletop Mailbox HP Fast InfraRed Connect Stand for 7-bin Tabletop - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 15
Step 6 Install Toner Cartridge 1 1 Open the printer's top cover. 2 Remove the toner cartridge from its packaging. (Save packaging for possible cartridge storage.) Note To prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes. 3 Rotate the cartridge and - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 16
your clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water. (Hot water sets toner into fabric.) 6 Position the cartridge as shown with the arrow pointing into the printer. 7 7 Slide the cartridge into the printer as far as it will go. 8 Close the top cover. 8 10 Printer Setup EN - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 17
wish to load paper that is different than the default size, turn the paper guide to the mark that indicates the size of paper you are 3 loading. 4 Turn the paper guide to the locked position. 5 Adjust the left paper guide by pushing in, then lifting up and out. Continued on the next page - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 18
back into the printer. If you wish to select your paper by type 9 rather than tray (source), see your online user guide. If you wish to print on paper sizes larger than letter or A4, adjust the paper stop guide on the Standard Output Bin. (See your online user guide for instructions.) Note If - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 19
a multi-purpose tray and holds up to 100 sheets of paper or 10 envelopes. Tray 1 provides a convenient way to print envelopes, transparencies, setting is changed from the printer control panel. To change the order in which trays will be printed from, see your online user guide. 1 Open Tray 1. 2 - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 20
the tray with the side-to-be-printed up. The top of the page (letterhead, for example) should be placed toward the rear of the printer. For two-sided printing, place paper with the front side down. For prepunched paper, always load with the holes toward the rear of the - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 21
AC outlet. 3 Turn the printer on. After the printer warms up, the READY message 2 should appear on the control panel display and the Ready light should remain on. If the READY message does not appear, see the problem solving chapter in the online user guide. 3 READY EN Attach Power Cord - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 22
Step 10 Install or Change the Control Panel Overlay (Optional) 1 To change the Insert your thumbnail or a thin, rigid object in front of the overlay and press toward the back of the printer. Lift to remove. 4 To install the new overlay, position it 3 over the control panel, rear-side first - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 23
display. 3 Use the VALUE - and VALUE + keys to select the desired language. 4 Press SELECT to save your selection. The control panel display will indicate the printer is ready to use. Note If the new language does not appear in the display, you may not have pressed SELECT to save your new - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 24
the display reads INFORMATION MENU. 3 Press ITEM until the display reads PRINT CONFIGURATION. 4 Press SELECT to print the configuration page. 5 The configuration page shows the printer's current configuration. Note An HP JetDirect network configuration page will also print for the networked - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 25
13 Connect Printer Cables For printers equipped with an optional HP JetDirect 600N Print Server, a twisted-pair cable network connection is provided through a 10/100Base-TX (RJ-45) connector. Connection to an Apple LocalTalk network is available through an optional LocalTalk card. The printer also - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 26
use an IEEE-1284 bi-directional parallel cable. (These cables are clearly marked with "IEEE-1284.") Only IEEE-1284 cables support all of the printer's advanced features. 1 1 Make sure the printer and your computer are turned off. Note The cable should install easily. If installation is difficult - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 27
-45 port to connect the printer to an Ethernet 10/100BaseTX network. Make sure the printer power is turned off before connecting to the RJ45 port. Ethernet 10/100Base-TX Network Interface Cable Connection q Connect a twisted-pair network cable to the RJ-45 port on the HP JetDirect 600N Print Server - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 28
drivers are available on the Internet. Depending on the configuration of Windowsdriven computers, the installation program for the printer software automatically checks the computer for Internet access to obtain the latest software. See the HP Support pages at the front of the printer user guide - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 29
D:\SETUP (or the appropriate drive directory letter) in the command line box and click OK. 6 Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Installing Network Software If the printer is to be used on a network, install and configure the network operating system software on the network administrator - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 30
CD-ROM drive. 3 Double-click the Installer icon and follow the instructions on the screen. 4 Open the Chooser from the Apple menu. 5 the AppleTalk Zones box where the printer is located. If this is unknown, ask your network administrator. 7 Double-click the desired printer. An icon should appear. - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 31
guide translated in many languages. The user guide contains useful information for using the HP LaserJet 8100 series printers, as well as additional troubleshooting and customer support information. This user guide installer appears. 5 Follow the instructions in the installer to complete the - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 32
instructions in the installer to complete the application installation. 6 Once the system restarts, create an alias for Acrobat Reader on the desktop. Step 2: Installing the User Guide the online user guide in the CDROM drive of the user guide you want to To install the user guide on Windows 3.x 1 - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 33
path is x:\.pdf, where "x" is the letter corresponding with the CD-ROM drive.) 4 Select the file, and click OK. To run the user guide on Windows 3.x 1 In the Adobe Acrobat program group, double-click the Acrobat Reader icon. Acrobat Reader launches. 2 From the File menu, click Open. 3 Open - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 34
, the path is x:\.pdf, where "x" is the letter corresponding with the CD-ROM drive.) 4 Select the file, and click OK. To run the user guide on Macintosh 1 Drag the user guide icon onto the Acrobat Reader icon. 28 Printer Setup EN - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 35
, smooth surface. For example, mount the Document Holder on the exterior of a printer where the Document Holder does not span across two panels and does not obstruct cooling mounting surface. 5 Insert the printer's Ready Reference Guide into the Document Holder EN Attach Holder for Ready Reference - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 36
correct printer name appears. 3 Print the document. If the document prints, installation is complete. If nothing prints or if the document does not print correctly, see the problem solving chapter in the printer's online user guide. Congratulations, the printer setup is complete! 30 Printer Setup - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 37
EN Verify Printer Setup 31 - HP 8100n | HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - Getting Started Guide, C - Page 38
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Getting Started Guide
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