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Configuring and managing the printer, HP Web Jetadmin software

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Use this tool... Control panel ...to do the following. z Set the control-panel language: 1 Press (Select button) on the control panel. 2 Press (Down Arrow button) until CONFIGURE DEVICE is highlighted, and then press (Select button). 3 Press (Down Arrow button) until SYSTEM SETUP is highlighted, and then press (Select button). 4 Press (Down Arrow button) until the language option is highlighted, then press (Select button), and change the desired settings. z Change tray and media-handling settings: Press (Select button). Press (Down Arrow button) until PAPER HANDLING is highlighted, then press (Select button), and change the desired settings. z Perform printer maintenance tasks: Press (Select button). Press (Up Arrow button) until MAINTENANCE is highlighted, then press (Select button), and change the desired settings. z Reset the HP Jetdirect print server: Press (Power button) to turn off the printer. While holding (Back button) and (Resume button), turn on the printer. Embedded Web server z Modify the administrator password: Click the Settings tab, and click Security in the left pane. z Change job accounting settings: Click the Settings tab, click Job Accounting in the left pane, and then click the Options tab. z Set the language in the control panel and EWS: Click the Settings tab, and then click Language in the left pane. z Change tray and media-handling settings: Click the Settings tab, and then click Paper Handling in the left pane. z Perform printer maintenance tasks: Click the Settings tab, and then click Diagnostic in the left pane. z Set up EWS alerts and notifications: Click the Settings tab, and then click Alerts in the left pane. HP Web Jetadmin software Remotely install, configure, and monitor status (including levels for supplies); conduct remote diagnostics; and troubleshoot problems. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin. myPrintMileage Keep track of supplies usage of the printer so that you can forecast and plan the purchase of supplies. See myPrintMileage. 32 4 - Configuring and managing the printer ENWW

Section	Page
Contents	5
Getting started	8
Finding other resources for the product	8
Understanding the printer parts	10
Installing accessories	13
Installing tray2	13
Installing the auto-duplex unit	14
Installing the HPJetdirect print server	15
To install the HP Jetdirect print server	15
To verify that the print server has been installed correctly	15
To obtain more information	16
Installing memory modules	17
To install a DIMM	17
To verify that the DIMM is installed correctly	18
Enabling accessories in the printerdriver	19
Using the printer	20
Selecting print media	20
Tips for selecting and using print media	20
Understanding specifications for supported media	21
Setting minimum margins	24
Loading media	25
Changing printsettings	27
Canceling a print job	27
Printing with the front or rear manual feed slot	28
Printing on both sides (duplexing)	29
Guidelines for printing on both sides of a page	29
To perform duplexing (Windows)	30
To perform automatic duplexing (Mac OS)	30
Printing on special and custom-sizemedia	31
Configuring and managing theprinter	32
Managing the printer	32
Overview of printer management tasks	32
Monitor the printer	33
Configure network options	35
Overview of printer management tools	35
Understanding and printing the configuration page	40
Upgrading the firmware in the printer	41
Configuring the printer (Windows)	42
Direct connection	42
Network connection	44
Configuring the printer (Mac OS)	46
Uninstalling the printer software	48
Control panel	49
Understanding control-panel messages	49
Types of control-panel messages	49
Control-panel messages	50
Understanding control-panel menus	52
Information menu	52
Paper Handling menu	53
Configure Device menu	55
Printing menu	56
Maintenance menu	57
Changing networking parameters from the control panel	58
EIO menu	58
Disabling network protocols (optional)	60
Resetting the HPJetdirect print server	61
Printing control-panel menu map	61
Changing printer settings from the control panel	61
Maintaining and troubleshooting	62
Replacing the ink cartridges	62
Maintaining the printheads	63
Calibrating the color	68
Calibrating the linefeed	68
Troubleshooting tips and resources	69
General troubleshooting tips	69
Resetting the control panel language	70
Resolving printing problems	70
Printer shuts down unexpectedly	70
All printer lights are blinking	70
Printer is not responding (nothing prints)	70
Printer does not accept printhead	71
Printer takes a long time to print	72
Blank page printed	72
Placement of the text or graphics is wrong	72
Poor print quality and unexpected printouts	73
Meaningless characters print	74
Ink is smearing	74
Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely	75
Output is faded or dull colored	76
Colors are printing as black and white	76
Wrong colors are printing	76
Printout shows bleeding colors	76
Colors do not line up properly	77
Lines or dots are missing from text or graphics	77
Resolving paper-feed problems	78
Tray cannot be inserted	78
Media is not supported for the printer or tray	78
Media is not picked up from tray 1 or tray 2	78
Media is not coming out correctly	78
Pages are skewing	78
Resolving printer management problems	79
Embedded Web server (EWS) cannot be opened	79
Troubleshooting installation issues	80
Problems printing alignment page	80
Problems installing software	80
Problems connecting to a network	81
Clearing jams	82
HP supplies and accessories	84
Ordering printing supplies online	84
Accessories	85
Supplies	86
Ink supplies	86
HP Media	86
Support and warranty	89
Obtaining electronic support	89
Obtaining HP telephone support	89
Before you call	89
Telephone support numbers	90
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement	94
Printer specifications	98
Printer specifications	98
Regulatory information	103
FCC statement	103
EMI statement (Korea)	103
VCCI statement (Japan)	104
Regulatory model number	104
Power cord statement	104
LED classification	104
Declaration of conformity	105
Environmental sustainability program	106
Reduction and elimination	106
Power consumption	106
Hazardous materials	107
Recycling	107
Material safety data sheets	107
End-of-life returns	107
Index	108
A	108
B	108
C	108
D	108
E	109
F	109
G	109
H	109
I	109
J	109
K	109
L	109
M	110
N	110
O	110
P	110
Q	111
R	111
S	111
T	112
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4 - Configuring and managing the printer

ENWW

Use this tool...

...to do the following.

Control panel

Set the control-panel language:

Press

(Select button) on the control panel.

Press

(Down Arrow button) until

CONFIGURE DEVICE

highlighted, and then press

(Select button).

Press

(Down Arrow button) until

SYSTEM SETUP

highlighted, and then press

(Select button).

Press

(Down Arrow button) until the language option is

highlighted, then press

(Select button), and change the

desired settings.

Change tray and media-handling settings:

Press

(Select button). Press

(Down Arrow button) until

PAPER HANDLING

is highlighted, then press

(Select button),

and change the desired settings.

Perform printer maintenance tasks:

Press

(Select button). Press

(Up Arrow button) until

MAINTENANCE

is highlighted, then press

(Select button), and

change the desired settings.

Reset the HP Jetdirect print server:

Press

(Power button) to turn off the printer. While holding

(Back button) and

(Resume button), turn on the printer.

Embedded Web server

Modify the administrator password:

Click the

Settings

tab, and click

Security

in the left pane.

Change job accounting settings:

Click the

Settings

tab, click

Job Accounting

in the left pane,

and then click the

Options

tab.

Set the language in the control panel and EWS:

Click the

Settings

tab, and then click

Language

in the left pane.

Change tray and media-handling settings:

Click the

Settings

tab, and then click

Paper Handling

in the

left pane.

Perform printer maintenance tasks:

Click the

Settings

tab, and then click

Diagnostic

in the left pane.

Set up EWS alerts and notifications:

Click the

Settings

tab, and then click

Alerts

in the left pane.

HP Web Jetadmin software

Remotely install, configure, and monitor status (including levels for

supplies); conduct remote diagnostics; and troubleshoot problems.

Go to

http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin

myPrintMileage

Keep track of supplies usage of the printer so that you can forecast

and plan the purchase of supplies. See

myPrintMileage