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Tab or section Description Home tab Provides printer, status, and configuration information. ● Device Status: Shows the printer status and shows the approximate percent life remaining of HP supplies. ● Supplies Status: Shows the approximate percent life remaining of HP supplies. Actual supply life remaining can vary. Consider having a replacement supply available to install when print quality is no longer acceptable. The supply does not need to be replaced unless the print quality is no longer acceptable. ● Device Configuration: Shows the information found on the printer configuration page. ● Network Summary: Shows the information found on the printer network configuration page. ● Reports: Print the configuration and supplies status pages that the printer generates. ● Color Usage Log: Shows a summary of color jobs that the printer has produced. ● Event Log: Shows a list of all printer events and errors. ● Open Source Licenses: Shows a summary of the licenses for open source software programs that can be used with the printer. System tab ● Device Information: Provides basic printer and company information. Provides the ability to configure the printer from your computer. ● Paper Setup: Change the default paper-handling settings for the printer. ● Print Quality: Change the default print-quality settings for the printer. ● Energy Settings: Change the default times for entering Sleep/Auto Off mode or automatic shut down. ● Print Density: Change the print density of contrasts, highlights, midtones, and shadows. ● Paper Types: Configure print modes that correspond to the paper types that the printer accepts. ● System Setup: Change the system defaults for the printer. ● Supply Settings: Change the settings for Cartridge is low alerts and other supplies information. ● Service: Perform the cleaning procedure on the printer. ● Save and Restore: Save the current settings for the printer to a file on the computer. Use this file to load the same settings onto another printer or to restore these settings to this printer at a later time. ● Administration: Set or change the printer password. Enable or disable printer features. NOTE: The System tab can be password-protected. If this printer is on a network, always consult with the administrator before changing settings on this tab. Print tab ● Printing: Change the default printer print settings, such as number of copies and paper orientation. These are the same options that are available on the control panel. Provides the ability to change default print settings from your computer. ● PCL5: View and change the PCL5 settings. ● PostScript: Turn off or on the Print PS Errors feature. 64 Chapter 8 Manage the printer ENWW

Section	Page
Printer overview	11
Printer views	12
Printer front view	12
Printer back view	13
LED control-panel view	14
2-line LCD control-panel view	15
Printer specifications	17
Technical specifications	17
Supported operating systems	17
Mobile printing solutions	19
Printer dimensions	20
Power consumption, electrical specifications, and acoustic emissions	21
Operating environmental range	21
Printer hardware setup and software installation	22
Paper trays	23
Introduction	24
Load Tray 1	24
Introduction	24
Tray 1 paper orientation	27
Load and print envelopes	29
Introduction	29
Print envelopes	29
Envelope orientation	29
Load and print labels	30
Introduction	30
Manually feed labels	30
Label orientation	30
Supplies, accessories, and parts	31
Order supplies, accessories, and parts	32
Ordering	32
Supplies and accessories	32
Customer self-repair parts	32
Replace the toner cartridges	34
Introduction	34
Remove and replace the toner cartridges	36
Print	39
Print tasks (Windows)	40
How to print (Windows)	40
Manually print on both sides (Windows)	40
Print multiple pages per sheet (Windows)	41
Select the paper type (Windows)	41
Print tasks (OS X)	43
How to print (OS X)	43
Manually print on both sides (OS X)	43
Print multiple pages per sheet (OS X)	43
Select the paper type (OS X)	44
Mobile printing	45
Introduction	45
Wi-Fi Direct (wireless models only)	45
Enable or disable Wi-Fi Direct	46
Change the printer Wi-Fi Direct name	47
HP ePrint via email	47
HP ePrint software	48
AirPrint	48
Android embedded printing	49
Copy	51
Make a copy	52
Copy on both sides (duplex)	53
Copy on both sides manually	53
Scan	55
Scan by using the HP Scan software (Windows)	56
Scan by using the HP Easy Scan Software (OS X)	57
Fax	59
Set up to send and receive faxes	60
Before starting	60
Step 1: Identify the phone connection type	60
Step 2: Set up the fax	61
Dedicated phone line	61
Shared voice/fax line	62
Shared voice/fax line with an answering machine	63
Step 3: Configure the fax time, date, and header	65
HP Fax Setup Wizard	65
Printer control panel	65
HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) and HP Device Toolbox (Windows)	66
Step 4: Run a fax test	67
Send a fax	68
Fax from the flatbed scanner	68
Fax from the document feeder (document feeder models only)	69
Use speed dials and group-dial entries	69
Send a fax from the software	70
Send a fax from a third-party software program, such as Microsoft Word	70
Manage the printer	71
Change the printer connection type (Windows)	72
Advanced configuration with HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) and HP Device Toolbox (Windows)	73
Configure IP network settings	76
Introduction	76
Printer sharing disclaimer	76
View or change network settings	76
Rename the printer on a network	77
Manually configure IPv4 TCP/IP parameters from the control panel	78
Printer security features	80
Introduction	80
Assign or change the system password using the Embedded Web Server	80
Energy-conservation settings	82
Introduction	82
Print with EconoMode	82
Set the Sleep/Auto Off After Inactivity setting	82
Set the Shut Down After Inactivity delay and configure the printer to use 1 watt or less of power	83
Set the Delay Shut Down setting	85
HP Web Jetadmin	87
Update the firmware	88
Method one: Update the firmware using the control panel (2-line control panels only)	88
Method two: Update the firmware using the Firmware Update Utility	88
Solve problems	91
Customer support	92
Interpret control-panel light patterns (LED control panels only)	93
Restore the factory-set defaults	96
A “Cartridge is low” or “Cartridge is very low” message displays on the printer control panel or EWS	97
Change the “Very Low” settings	97
For printers with fax capability	99
Order supplies	99
Printer does not pick up paper or misfeeds	100
Introduction	100
The product does not pick up paper	100
The product picks up multiple sheets of paper	100
The document feeder jams, skews, or picks up multiple sheets of paper	100
Clear paper jams	102
Introduction	102
Paper jam locations	102
Experiencing frequent or recurring paper jams?	103
Clear paper jams in the document feeder (fw models only)	106
Clear paper jams in Tray 1	109
Clear paper jams in the rear door and the fuser area	110
Clear paper jams in the output bin	112
Improve print quality	114
Introduction	114
Update the printer firmware	115
Print from a different software program	115
Check the paper-type setting for the print job	115
Check the paper type setting on the printer	115
Check the paper type setting (Windows)	115
Check the paper type setting (OS X)	115
Check toner-cartridge status	116
Print a cleaning page	117
Visually inspect the toner cartridge or cartridges	118
Check paper and the printing environment	118
Step one: Use paper that meets HP specifications	118
Step two: Check the environment	118
Step three: Set the individual tray alignment	119
Try a different print driver	120
Check the EconoMode settings	120
Adjust Print Density	121
Calibrate the printer to align the colors	122
Adjust color settings (Windows)	123
Print and interpret the print quality page	124
Resolving print quality problems	126
Introduction	126
Troubleshoot print quality problems	126
Improve copy and scan image quality	134
Introduction	134
Check the scanner glass for dirt and smudges	134
Eliminate lines or streaks when using the document feeder	135
Check the paper settings	135
Check the image adjustment settings	136
Optimize for text or pictures	138
Check the scanner resolution and color settings on the computer	139
Resolution and color guidelines	139
Color	140
Edge-to-edge copying	140
Clean the pickup rollers and separation pad in the document feeder (fw models only)	141
Improve fax image quality	142
Introduction	142
Check the scanner glass for dirt and smudges	142
Check the send-fax resolution settings	142
Check the error-correction settings	143
Check the fit-to-page setting	143
Send to a different fax machine	143
Check the sender's fax machine	143
Solve wired network problems	144
Introduction	144
Poor physical connection	144
The computer is unable to communicate with the printer	144
The printer is using incorrect link and duplex settings for the network	145
New software programs might be causing compatibility problems	145
The computer or workstation might be set up incorrectly	145
The printer is disabled, or other network settings are incorrect	145
Solve wireless network problems (wireless models only)	146
Introduction	146
Wireless connectivity checklist	146
The printer does not print after the wireless configuration completes	147
The printer does not print, and the computer has a third-party firewall installed	147
The wireless connection does not work after moving the wireless router or printer	147
Cannot connect more computers to the wireless printer	147
The wireless printer loses communication when connected to a VPN	148
The network does not appear in the wireless networks list	148
The wireless network is not functioning	148
Perform a wireless network diagnostic test	148
Reduce interference on a wireless network	149
Solve fax problems	150
Introduction	150
Fax troubleshooting checklist	150
Solve general fax problems	151
Faxes are sending slowly	151
Fax quality is poor	152
Fax cuts off or prints on two pages	152

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Tab or section

Description

Home

tab

Provides printer, status, and

conﬁguration information.

●

Device Status

: Shows the printer status and shows the approximate percent life remaining

of HP supplies.

●

Supplies Status

: Shows the approximate percent life remaining of HP supplies. Actual

supply life remaining can vary. Consider having a replacement supply available to install

when print quality is no longer acceptable. The supply does not need to be replaced unless

the print quality is no longer acceptable.

●

Device Conﬁguration

: Shows the information found on the printer conﬁguration page.

●

Network Summary

: Shows the information found on the printer network conﬁguration

page.

●

Reports

: Print the conﬁguration and supplies status pages that the printer generates.

●

Color Usage Log

: Shows a summary of color jobs that the printer has produced.

●

Event Log

: Shows a list of all printer events and errors.

●

Open Source Licenses

: Shows a summary of the licenses for open source software

programs that can be used with the printer.

System

tab

Provides the ability to conﬁgure the

printer from your computer.

●

Device Information

: Provides basic printer and company information.

●

Paper Setup

: Change the default paper-handling settings for the printer.

●

Print Quality

: Change the default print-quality settings for the printer.

●

Energy Settings

: Change the default times for entering Sleep/Auto Oﬀ mode or automatic

shut down.

●

Print Density

: Change the print density of contrasts, highlights, midtones, and shadows.

●

Paper Types

: Conﬁgure print modes that correspond to the paper types that the printer

accepts.

●

System Setup

: Change the system defaults for the printer.

●

Supply Settings

: Change the settings for

Cartridge is low

alerts and other supplies

information.

●

Service

: Perform the cleaning procedure on the printer.

●

Save and Restore

: Save the current settings for the printer to a ﬁle on the computer. Use

this ﬁle to load the same settings onto another printer or to restore these settings to this

printer at a later time.

●

Administration

: Set or change the printer password. Enable or disable printer features.

NOTE:

The

System

tab can be password-protected. If this printer is on a network, always

consult with the administrator before changing settings on this tab.

tab

Provides the ability to change default

print settings from your computer.

●

Printing

: Change the default printer print settings, such as number of copies and paper

orientation. These are the same options that are available on the control panel.

●

PCL5

: View and change the PCL5 settings.

●

PostScript

: Turn oﬀ or on the

Print PS Errors

feature.

Chapter 8

Manage the printer

ENWW