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paper bins, troubleshooting 279 card stock specifications 102 custom 41, 81, 107, 310, 312 default image size 312 glossy 96, 105 HP 89 HP Paper Sample Guide, installing 20 jams. See jams, media loading 29, 83 Optimize settings 111 prepunched 85 print modes 108, 315 recommended 89, 92 recycled 331 selecting 77 sizes and weights supported 97 standard sizes 80 storing 113 tray 1 settings 139 tray selection 106, 279 tray settings 39, 41, 309 troubleshooting 114, 268 type settings 79 types supported 88, 89 weight equivalence table 100 paper guides on trays, adjusting 30 Paper Handling menu 309 paper handling users LED 67, 68 paper input trays. See tray 1; tray 2; tray 3; tray 4 paper jams. See jams paper path test 299, 323 parallel connections connecting cable 44 error messages 250 installing printing system software after connection 49 locating connector 19 settings 319 supported 58 Parallel Input menu 319 partial pages printing 280, 281 parts availability 327 location 19 numbers 175 ordering 175 viewing numbers from embedded Web server 166 password, setting network 166 printer 50, 75 Pause/Resume button on control panel 61 paused printer 277 PCL font list, printing 296 fonts, selecting at control panel 162 language selection 317 menu 313 printer drivers 73 permanent resources 212 personalities automatic switching 73 not available error message 242 setting default 317 photographs, recommended media 93 PIN (personal identification number) 140 plain mode 108 plastics recycling programs 330 platforms supported 73 portrait orientation description 127 setting as default 313 ports FIR devices 286 troubleshooting 250, 285 post charger, cleaning 205 postcards printing 104, 131 recommended media 92 PostScript (PS). See PS (PostScript) PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files. See PPD (PostScript Printer Description) files power consumption 302 requirements 15, 301 switch 19 troubleshooting 275 power cord, connecting 37 PowerSave mode energy usage 302, 330 settings 317, 322 PPD (PostScript Printer Description) files description 50, 74 installing 50 selecting alternate 288 preprinted paper requirements 88 using 102, 130 prepunched paper loading 85, 86 printing on 102, 130 print cartridges authenticating 178 colors used 14 description 14 features 57 installing 24 jam locations 214 life expectancy 174 non-HP 177, 245 part numbers 175 recycling 330, 331 replacing 179 status 67, 177, 293 storing 178 testing 323 toner low or out 173, 317 usage information 295 warranty 327 print-cost accounting 11 print jobs. See jobs print modes 108, 111, 315 print quality defect examples 256, 259 optimizing 315 settings 315 solving persistent problems 258 testing 271 troubleshooting 114, 257 Print Quality menu 315 Print Quality Test Pages 271 Index 341

Section	Page
Printer setup	13
Introduction	13
Step 1. Remove the printer from its packaging	14
Step 2. Remove the packing materials	15
Step 3. Check the contents of the box	16
Step 4. Prepare the location	17
Step 5. Install the left bin	20
Step 6. Identify the printer parts	21
Step 7. Install the HPPaper Sample Guide (optional)	22
Step 8. Install accessories	23
Load staples	24
Step 9. Install the four print cartridges	26
Step 10. Install the transfer cleaner	27
Step 11. Install the toner collection bottle	28
Step 12. Install the four image drums	29
Step 13. Load media in the input trays	31
Step 14. Change the control panel overlay (optional)	36
Step 15. Understand the printer control panel	37
Control panel	37
Understand the supplies-status indicators	38
Step 16. Connect the power cable and turn on the printer	39
Configure the control panel display language	40
Configure the input trays	41
Step 17. Print a demo page to verify that the printer is working	45
Step 18. Connect the printer interface cable	46
Step 19. Print a configuration page to verify that the setup is correct	48
Step 20. Install the printer software	49
Installing Windows® printing system software for networks	49
Installing Windows printing system software for direct connections	50
Installing the software after the parallel cable has been connected	51
Installing the Macintosh printing system software for networks	52
Uninstalling the software	54
Step 21. Print a test page to verify the installation of the driver	55
Step 22. Configure the printer and the default settings	56
Configuring the printer	56
Setting the printer’s defaults	57
Relocating the printer	58
Before you move the printer	58
After the printer is in its new location	58
Printer basics	59
Features and benefits of the printer	59
Control panel	62
Interpreting indicator lights	64
Using control panel menus	64
Interpreting the lights on the accessories	68
Using the supplies status indicators	69
Using the control panel help	70
Output devices	71
Multifunction finisher	71
3,000-sheet stapler/stacker	73
3,000-sheet stacker	74
Printer drivers and software	75
Printer drivers and software for Windows	75
Printer drivers and software for Macintosh computers	76
Additional printer drivers	78
Selecting and using media	79
Selecting high-quality media	79
Ordering supported media	80
Setting media type and size	81
Media type	81
Standard media size	82
Custom media size	83
Orienting media	85
Supported types of media	90
Recommended media	91
Selecting media for your document	94
Determining media type	98
Supported media sizes for input and output	99
Paper-weight equivalence	102
Envelopes	103
Label construction	104
Card stock construction	104
Printing on letterhead, prepunched paper, or preprinted paper (single-sided)	104
Printing on labels	105
Printing on transparencies	105
Printing on heavy paper and card stock	106
Glossy media	107
Printing by type and size of media	108
Benefits of printing by type and size of media	108
Custom versus Any Custom	109
Advanced settings	110
Print modes	110
Optimize	113
Storing media	115
Media-related print-quality issues	116
Printing	121
Using the printer driver	121
Opening the printer driver	122
Changing the settings for a print job	122
Changing default settings	122
Selecting the output bin	124
Selecting an output bin	125
Using the optional finisher or stapler/stacker	126
Selecting the stapler	126
Printing on both sides of paper (duplexing)	128
Printing on envelopes	130
Printing on envelopes	131
Printing on special media	132
Printing on letterhead, prepunched paper, or preprinted paper (single-sided)	132
Printing on labels	132
Printing on transparencies	133
Printing on heavy paper and card stock	133
Creating the effect of a full-bleed image	135
Printing watermarks	136
Printing a cover or a different first page	137
Add a blank page (job separator page) or back cover to the end of a print job	138
Add a blank page to the beginning of all print jobs (job separator page)	138
Printing multiple pages on one side of a sheet of paper	140
Customizing the operation of tray 1	141
Printing from tray 1 when the loaded paper is requested	141
Manually feeding paper from tray 1	141
Job storage features	142
Private jobs	143
Stored jobs	145
QuickCopy jobs	147
Proof and hold jobs	149
Printing with the optional HP Fast InfraRed Receiver	151
Setting up to print with Windows (all versions)	151
Setting up to print with Macintosh computers	151
Printing a job	152
Interrupting and resuming printing	152
Printing a booklet	153
Setting registration	155
Using color and fonts	157
Using color	157
HP ImageREt 4800	158
Managing color	159
Matching colors	161
Four-color printing (CMYK)	162
Using fonts	163
Installing fonts	163
Understanding the printer font defaults	163
Selecting fonts	164
Selecting PCL fonts at the printer control panel	164
Printing a list of available printer fonts	164
Using PostScript fonts	165
Using fonts on a network	165
Adding support for fonts to an optional printer hard disk or flash DIMM	165
Using special effects with typefaces (Windows only)	166
Managing the printer	167
Embedded Web server	167
Using Printer Status and Alerts	170
Managing and configuring printer drivers	172
HP Web Jetadmin software plug-in	172
Customization utility	173
Checking supplies levels	174
Using level indicators	174
Interpreting control panel messages	175
Life-expectancy of supplies	176
Ordering supplies	177
Ordering directly through the embedded Web server	178
Ordering through the Internet-Enabled Supplies Ordering Feature	178
Print cartridges	179
Replacing print cartridges	181
Image drums	183
Replacing image drums	184
Image transfer kit	187
Replacing the image transfer kit	188
Image cleaning kit	194
Replacing the image cleaning kit	195
Image fuser kit	199
Replacing the image fuser kit	200
Cleaning procedures	203
Cleaning the image transfer belt	203
Cleaning the post charger	207
Printer memory and expansion	208
Printer memory	208
EIO cards and mass storage	213
Problem solving	215
Overview	215
Clearing jams	216
Clearing jams from the input-tray areas	217
Clearing jams from the door areas	220
Clearing jams from the duplexer	225
Clearing jams from the output areas	227
Solving repeated media jams	242
Understanding printer messages	243
Interpreting control panel messages	244
Solving print-quality problems	258
Print-quality procedures	259
Solving persistent print-quality problems	260
Print Quality Troubleshooting Pages	273
Printer calibration	274
Cleaning the fuser input	275
Solving printer problems	277
Selecting an alternate PPD (Macintosh only)	290
Communicating with an HP Jetdirect print server	291
Checking the printer configuration	292
Menu map	292
Configuration page	293
Jetdirect page	294
Supplies status pages	295
Usage page	297
PCL or PS font list	298
File directory page	299
Event log page	300
Printing a paper-path test	301
Firmware updates	302
Specifications	303
Printer specifications	303
Physical specifications	303
Power requirements and circuit capacity	303
Power consumption	304
Acoustical specifications	305
Operating and storage environment	305
Control panel menus	307
Retrieve Job menu	309
Information menu	310
Paper Handling menu	311
Configure Device menu	313
Printing submenu	313
Print Quality submenu	317
System Setup submenu	318
Output Setup submenu	321
I/O submenu	321
Resets submenu	324
Diagnostics menu	325
Support information	327
Customer support options worldwide	327
Information from the printer	327
Customer support and printer repair assistance	328
Warranties and license	329
Extended warranty	329
Color print cartridge/image drum warranty	329
HP software license terms	330
Environmental product stewardship program	332
Protecting the environment	332
Index	335
Symbols	335
Numbers	335
A	335
B	335
C	336
D	337
E	337
F	338
G	339
H	339
I	339
J	340
K	340
L	340
M	341
N	342
O	342
P	342
Q	344
R	344
S	345
T	346
U	347
V	347
W	348
X	348
Y	348

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Index

341

paper

bins, troubleshooting

279

card stock specifications

102

custom 41, 81, 107, 310, 312

default image size

312

glossy 96, 105

HP 89

HP Paper Sample Guide, installing

jams.

See

jams, media

loading 29, 83

Optimize settings

111

prepunched 85

print modes

108, 315

recommended 89, 92

recycled 331

selecting 77

sizes and weights supported

standard sizes

storing 113

tray 1 settings

139

tray selection

106, 279

tray settings

39, 41, 309

troubleshooting 114, 268

type settings

types supported

88, 89

weight equivalence table

100

paper guides on trays, adjusting

Paper Handling menu

309

paper handling users LED

67, 68

paper input trays.

See

tray 1; tray 2; tray 3; tray 4

paper jams.

See

jams

paper path test

299, 323

parallel connections

connecting cable

error messages

250

installing printing system software after connection

locating connector

settings 319

supported 58

Parallel Input menu

319

partial pages printing

280, 281

parts

availability 327

location 19

numbers 175

ordering 175

viewing numbers from embedded Web server

166

password, setting

network 166

printer 50, 75

Pause/Resume button on control panel

paused printer

277

PCL

font list, printing

296

fonts, selecting at control panel

162

language selection

317

menu 313

printer drivers

permanent resources

212

personalities

automatic switching

not available error message

242

setting default

317

photographs, recommended media

PIN (personal identification number)

140

plain mode

108

plastics recycling programs

330

platforms supported

portrait orientation

description 127

setting as default

313

ports

FIR devices

286

troubleshooting 250, 285

post charger, cleaning

205

postcards

printing 104, 131

recommended media

PostScript (PS).

See

PS (PostScript)

PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files.

See

PPD (PostScript

Printer Description) files

power

consumption 302

requirements 15, 301

switch 19

troubleshooting 275

power cord, connecting

PowerSave mode

energy usage

302, 330

settings 317, 322

PPD (PostScript Printer Description) files

description 50, 74

installing 50

selecting alternate

288

preprinted paper

requirements 88

using 102, 130

prepunched paper

loading 85, 86

printing on

102, 130

print cartridges

authenticating 178

colors used

description 14

features 57

installing 24

jam locations

214

life expectancy

174

non-HP 177, 245

part numbers

175

recycling 330, 331

replacing 179

status 67, 177, 293

storing 178

testing 323

toner low or out

173, 317

usage information

295

warranty 327

print-cost accounting

print jobs.

See

jobs

print modes

108, 111, 315

print quality

defect examples

256, 259

optimizing 315

settings 315

solving persistent problems

258

testing 271

troubleshooting 114, 257

Print Quality menu

315

Print Quality Test Pages

271