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- HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 1
LASERJET PRO 300 COLOR LASERJET PRO 400 COLOR Software Technical Reference M351 M451 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 2
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HP LaserJet Pro 300 color MFP M375 / HP LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M475 Software Technical Reference - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 4
set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Edition 1, 3/2012 Trademark Credits Adobe®, Adobe - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 5
12 Supported operating systems for Windows 12 Software installation types for Windows 12 HP LaserJet software components for Windows 13 Installer ...13 Uninstaller ...13 Print drivers ...13 HP PCL 6 Print Driver, PCL 5 Universal Print Driver, and PS Universal Print Driver ...13 Printer-driver - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 6
58 Enterprise AutoConfiguration 58 Update Now ...60 HP Driver Configuration 61 Continuous export 63 Font support ...63 Basic fonts ...63 Default fonts ...64 HP ePrint ...66 HP Update ...66 Help & Learn Center ...67 Toner Cartridge Authentication 68 HP Device Toolbox ...69 Status tab ...70 Device - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 7
Software installation methods ...118 CD installation ...118 Supported operating systems for Mac 118 Supported languages 118 Installed software components for Mac 118 HP LaserJet software components and utilities for Mac 119 HP LaserJet Pro 300 color M351 and HP LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M451 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 8
HP LaserJet Pro 300 color M351 and HP LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M451 PDE ...119 HP USB EWS Gateway 120 HP Utility for Mac 120 Open the HP Utility 120 HP Utility toolbar 121 Supplies Status 122 Device Information 123 Test 123 Color Usage 124 File Upload 124 Upload Fonts 125 HP ePrintCenter - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 9
Citrix and HP UPDs 169 HP and Citrix UPD recommendations 170 Known limitation of the UPD when used for auto-created printers or redirected printers with client printers that are directly attached 170 Client printer settings not reflected in auto-created printers 170 Print troubleshooting ...171 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 10
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1-1 Software CD supported languages ...4 Table 1-2 Supported printer driver languages ...6 Table 1-3 Installer component languages ...7 support HP Driver Preconfiguration 63 Table 2-7 Default fonts ...64 Table 2-8 Network Identification page - Text Entities 86 Table 3-1 Mac installation supported - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 12
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2-9 Color tab ...48 Figure 2-10 Color Settings dialog box ...49 Figure 2-11 Services tab 79 Figure 2-28 HP Device Toolbox, System tab - Paper Types page 80 Figure 2-29 HP Device Toolbox, System tab - System Setup page 80 Figure 2-30 HP Device Toolbox, System tab - Service page 81 Figure 2-31 HP - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 14
SNMP page 89 Figure 2-44 HP Device Toolbox, Web Services Setup page 90 Figure 2-45 HP Device Toolbox, Proxy Settings page 90 Figure 2-46 Welcome screen ...91 Figure 2-47 HP Smart Install - License agreement screen 93 Figure 2-48 HP Smart Install - Software Install screen 94 Figure 2-49 Software - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 15
3-24 Mac installation - Password popup 137 Figure 3-25 Mac installation - Progress bar 138 Figure 3-26 Mac installation - Setup screen 138 Figure 3-27 Mac installation - Add Print Queue screen 139 Figure 3-28 Mac installation - HP Printer Web Services 140 Figure 3-29 Mac installation - Web - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 16
Figure 5-1 Package Source ...158 Figure 5-2 Network Settings ...159 Figure 5-3 HP DDU Driver Configuration settings 161 xiv ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 17
1 Document and product basics ● Purpose and scope ● Software availability and localization ENWW 1 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 18
agents, support engineers, system administrators, management information systems (MIS) personnel, and end users, as appropriate. NOTE: This STR describes drivers that STR: ● Descriptions of drivers, operating systems, and system environments ● Descriptions of installing and uninstalling the printing- - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 19
with two printing-system software CDs, one for Windows operating systems and one for Mac OS X operating systems. The files on each CD include documentation files and files that are required in order to install and uninstall the printing-system components. HP LaserJet Windows software CD NOTE: For - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 20
The product printing-system software CD is available with the following components and languages. Table 1-1 Software CD supported languages Language Two-letter abbreviation HP-preferred name File designation Arabic AR Catalan CA Croatian HR Czech CS Danish DA Dutch NL English EN - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 21
Table 1-1 Software CD supported languages (continued) Language Two-letter abbreviation HP-preferred name Simplified Chinese ZHCN Simplified Chinese Slovak SK Slovak Slovenian SL Slovenian Spanish ES Espanol Swedish SV Svenska Thai TH Thai Traditional Chinese ZHTW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 22
The product provides driver support in the following languages. Table 1-2 Supported printer driver languages Component Language list HP PCL 6 Print Driver ● Arabic HP PCL 5 Universal Print Driver ● Catalan HP PS Universal Print Driver ● Croatian ● Czech ● Danish ● Dutch ● English - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 23
languages The product provides installer component support in the following languages. Table 1-3 Installer component languages Component Language list Administrator install ● Arabic ● Korean Installer ● Catalan ● Norwegian Common Windows installer ● Croatian ● Polish Web registration123 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 24
in the following languages. Table 1-4 Documentation languages Component Language list ● User Guide ● Arabic ● Quick Reference Guide ● Bahasa Indonesian ● Single Topic Documents (Web) ● Install Notes (Windows) ● Catalan ● Croatian ● Czech ● Danish ● Dutch ● English ● Finnish ● French - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 25
information about the following topics: ● Install overview ● CD installation and HP Smart Install installation ● Installation for software components from the Web ● HP LaserJet software components for Windows ● Detailed Windows installation instructions ● Remove software ENWW Introduction 9 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 26
additionally detects hardware and network connections, and helps guide the installation. For example, if the installer detects an HP LaserJet Pro 300 color M351 and HP LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M451, it automatically configures the software connection to that product. This saves several steps - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 27
Server 2003 (32-bit, Service Pack 3) ● Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 (32-bit and 64-bit) Software installation types for Windows The product printing-system software can be installed in the following ways: ● HP LaserJet Pro 300 color M351 and HP LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M451 printing-system - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 28
2003 (32-bit, Service Pack 3) ● Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 (32-bit and 64-bit) Software installation types for Windows The product printing-system software can be installed in the following ways: ● Microsoft Add Printer utility NOTE: This option only installs the print driver. ● Microsoft Found - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 29
the Windows drivers are supported by Microsoft 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. The HP PCL 6 driver is included on the HP LaserJet Pro 300 color M351 and HP LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M451 printing-system software CD. All UPDs are available for download at the following Web site: www.hp.com/go - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 30
NOTE: For a list of HP LaserJet Pro 300 color M351 and HP LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M451 print drivers, updated HP printing-system software, and product-support information, go to: www.hp.com/go/LJColorM351_software or www.hp.com/go/LJColorM451_software The Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 31
R2, click the Start button, click the Settings item, and then click the Printers and Faxes item. 2. Right-click the product icon. 3. Click the Properties item. The following Properties print-driver tabs are available: ● General ● Sharing ● Ports ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 15 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 32
● About Help system The HP PCL 6 printer driver includes a full-featured Help system to provide assistance with printing and configuration options. "What's this?" Help Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 support What's this? Help. You - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 33
. option, and then click the OK button. The driver resets the conflicting control back to its previous state. If you want to keep the conflicting setting, click the I will resolve the conflict myself. option, and then click the OK button. ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 17 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 34
the conflict can be resolved manually. If the conflict is not resolved when the driver is closed, then the same such as collating and font management in the driver (although most current software programs support these features in the print dialog box or software description and installation ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 35
printing features might still appear in the print driver, even though they have been disabled. If you select an advanced printing feature in the print driver that has been disabled on the Advanced tab, the feature is automatically re-enabled. ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 19 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 36
Printer Features setting contains the following controls: ● Print All Text as Black The feature is Disabled by default. When Enabled is selected, the driver prints all text as black regardless of the original document text color. Color trouble downloading. The Enabled setting causes the driver one - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 37
Sheet (on the Finishing tab) to be greater than one, the ordering of logical pages on a physical sheet of driver tabs on page 15, Use the Printing Shortcuts tab to store specific combinations of driver settings for easy use. The following figure shows the Printing Shortcuts tab. ENWW HP LaserJet - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 38
tab saves commonly used driver settings under a shortcut name. ● Use defined printing shortcuts ● Create a custom printing shortcut Use defined printing shortcuts The Printing Shortcuts tab contains the following pre-defined shortcuts: ● General Everyday Printing ● Factory Defaults ● Envelopes - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 39
printing shortcut. Click Reset to change customized settings back to the default settings. Paper sizes The following options are available: ● Letter (default) ● Legal ● Executive ● 8.5x13 ● 11x17 ● 4x6 ● 5x8 ● A3 ● A4 ● A5 ● A6 ● B4 (JIS) ● B5 (JIS) ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 40
) ● Printer auto select ● Manual Feed in Tray 1 ● Tray 1 ● Tray 2 Paper type The following options are available: ● Unspecified (default) ● Plain ● HP EcoSMART Lite ● HP LaserJet 90g ● HP Color Laser Matte 105g ● HP Premium Choice Matte 120g 24 Chapter 2 Windows software description and installation - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 41
111-130g ● Extra Heavy Glossy 131-175g ● Card Glossy 176-220g ● Color Laser Transparency ● Labels ● Letterhead ● Envelope ● Heavy Envelope ● Preprinted ● Prepunched ● Colored ● Bond ● Recycled ● Rough ● Heavy Rough ● HP Tough Paper ● Opaque Film ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 25 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 42
● 16 pages per sheet Color options The following options are available: ● Color (default) ● Black & White Factory Defaults When Factory Defaults is selected, the customizable Pages per sheet: 1 page per sheet ● Color options: Color 26 Chapter 2 Windows software description and installation ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 43
country/region.) ● Paper source: Automatically Select ● Paper type: Color Laser Transparency ● Color options: Color EcoSMART Settings ● Paper sizes: Letter (This setting changes according to country/region.) ● Paper source: Automatically Select ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 27 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 44
changes according to country/region.) ● Paper source: Automatically Select ● Paper type: HP Brochure Glossy 200g ● Color theme: Photo (sRGB) Glossy/Presentation ● Paper sizes: Letter (This setting and then click the Delete button. 28 Chapter 2 Windows software description and installation ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 45
on the Printing Preferences tab set. For information about how to access these tabs, see Printing Preferences driver tabs on page 15, Use the Paper/Quality tab to specify paper size, type, and source. box are described in the following order: ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 29 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 46
paper sizes within a single document. When you change the print-driver setting to a paper size that is not currently loaded in Custom Paper Size dialog box. NOTE: The HP LaserJet Pro 300 color M351 and HP LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M451 support custom paper sizes up to 14 inches in installation ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 47
depending on the current measurement units. Units To change measurement units, click one of the options in the Units group box (either Inches or Millimeters). are installed. Any optional source trays that are installed through the Device Settings tab also appear here. ENWW HP LaserJet software - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 48
types that the product supports, listed in the following categories. ● Unspecified ● Everyday - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 49
◦ Labels ◦ Letterhead ◦ Envelope ◦ Heavy Envelope ◦ Preprinted ◦ Prepunched ◦ Colored ◦ Rough ◦ Heavy Rough ◦ HP Tough Paper ◦ Opaque Film The default setting is Unspecified. No mechanism exists for manually adding custom paper types through the driver. Use HP Web Jetadmin to add custom paper types - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 50
source tray that is different from the one used for the remainder of the document installed through the Device Settings tab also appear here. ● Paper type: The Paper type drop-down menu shows all of the paper types that the HP LaserJet Pro 300 color M351 and HP LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M451 support - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 51
the toner cartridge. Print Quality group box Use this control to select print quality. ImageREt settings precisely control colors by combining up to 4 colors and varying the amount of toner in a given area to create many smooth colors, sharp images, and crisp text. ENWW HP LaserJet software - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 52
the Printing Preferences tab set. For information about how to access these tabs, see Printing Preferences driver tabs on page 15, Use the Effects tab to create unique paper effects such as scaling ● Document preview image ● Watermarks 36 Chapter 2 Windows software description and installation ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 53
the document for one paper size paper source supports. When driver or what the driver receives from the software program (if the software program does not negotiate the paper size with the driver). The driver scales the page by the appropriate factor and sends it to the product. ENWW HP LaserJet - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 54
corner of the following Printing Preferences driver tabs: ● Printing Shortcuts ● Paper/Quality ● Effects ● Finishing ● Color Switching between tabs does not watermarks are preset in the driver: ● (none) ● [Username] ● Confidential 38 Chapter 2 Windows software description and installation ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 55
Driver Configuration Utility. If the [Username] watermark is selected, the driver will use the network username of the logged in user watermarks appear on the physical page (one on each logical page). Click Edit, driver and any new watermarks that you have created. ENWW HP LaserJet software components - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 56
NOTE: You can have no more that 30 watermarks in the Current Watermarks list at one time. When you reach the limit of 30 watermarks, the New button is disabled fonts that are currently installed on the system. The default is language-dependent. ● Color 40 Chapter 2 Windows software description and - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 57
The Color drop-down menu contains the following selections: ◦ Gray ◦ Red ◦ Yellow ◦ Green ◦ Cyan ◦ Blue ◦ Magenta ● Shading The point size is language-dependent. ● Style The following settings are available: ◦ Regular ◦ Bold ◦ Italic ◦ Bold Italic ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 41 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 58
new and preset watermarks Setting New watermark Preset watermark Name Color Arial Gray Varies by language Gray Shading Size Style Very set. For information about how to access these tabs, see Printing Preferences driver tabs on page 15. Use the Finishing tab to print booklets and control - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 59
Options group box contains the following controls: ● Print on both sides ● Flip Pages Up ● Booklet layout ● Pages per sheet ● Print page borders ● Page order ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 43 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 60
the HP PCL 6 printer driver. Select Colored ● Rough NOTE: To make the Print on both sides check box available in the document options, verify the Duplex Unit (for 2-sided printing) is set to Installed on the Device Settings tab in the print-driver Properties tab set. Cardstock paper can be manually - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 61
per sheet. If you change the Pages per sheet setting manually to 4, 6, 9, or 16 pages per sheet, the booklet setting is disabled. Book and Booklet Printing The HP LaserJet Pro 300 color M351 and HP LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M451 support book and booklet printing. A book is a print job consisting of - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 62
tab to control booklet settings. Print a booklet 1. Open the driver Printing Preferences tab set and click the Printing Shortcuts tab. For information a single sheet of paper. If you choose to print more than one page per sheet, the pages appear smaller and are arranged on the installation ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 63
the upper-right corner of the following Printing Preferences driver tabs: ● Printing Shortcuts ● Paper/Quality ● Effects ● Finishing ● Color Switching between tabs does not change the location or setting is useful for printing prepunched paper. ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 47 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 64
can also be converted to grayscale. The Color tab is shown in the following figure. Figure 2-9 Color tab The Color tab contains the following sets of controls: ● Color Options ● Color Themes ● Document preview image ● HP EasyColor 48 Chapter 2 Windows software description and installation ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 65
To change the settings, make your selections by using the drop-down menus in the Color Settings dialog box, and then click OK. The following figure shows the Color Settings dialog box with "Custom" settings. Figure 2-10 Color Settings dialog box ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 49 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 66
neutral colors (grays and black) by using only black toner. This option guarantees that neutral colors do not have a color cast. Color Themes controls, clear the HP EasyColor check box. Select Default (sRGB) for most printing needs. This setting instructs the product to interpret RGB color - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 67
color space. Vivid (sRGB) The Vivid (sRGB) feature instructs the printer to increase the color saturation in the midtones. Less colorful objects are rendered more colorfully driver tabs: ● Printing Shortcuts ● Paper/Quality ● Effects ● Finishing ● Color HP LaserJet software components for Windows 51 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 68
be cleared in order to manually adjust color settings on this tab. Services tab features NOTE: The Services tab is located on the Printing Preferences tab set. For information about how to access these tabs, see Printing Preferences driver tabs on page 15. The Services tab is shown in the following - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 69
Online diagnostic tools. Download diagnostic tools ● Support and troubleshooting. This is the main Web site for HP LaserJet Pro 300 color M351 and HP LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M451 product support. ● Product manuals. View or download product manuals. ● Check for driver updates. Automatically check - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 70
● Installable Options Form to Tray Assignment A network administrator can use Form to Tray Assignment to specify the paper size in each input tray. The product supports more than one source of paper. You can assign a form (which defines the paper size and margins) to each paper source. When a form - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 71
set when the driver is installed. The product has printing options that you can install and configure in this section. The following controls are available: ● Automatic Configuration ● Printer Status Notification ● Tray 3 ● Duplex Unit (for 2-Sided Printing) ● Allow Manual Duplexing ● Printer Memory - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 72
Installed if the duplex unit is installed in the product. The duplex unit allows printing on both sides of the paper. Allow Manual Duplexing Select the Allow Manual Duplexing item to print on both sides of any supported driver tabs on page 15. The About tab provides detailed information about driver - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 73
table, driver autoconfiguration and Update Now are not available in Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 operating systems over a direct connection when the product is installed by using the Add Printer Wizard. ENWW HP LaserJet software - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 74
on the printing-system software CD or the Add Printer Wizard to install the driver. Driver installation that includes EAC is configured with the same settings as the physical configuration of the product. Configuration occurs without user interaction. If bidirectional-communication software has been - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 75
TCP/IP x x x IPX/SPX x x x Standard TCP/IP (HP) x x x TCP/IP (MS) x x x IPX/SPX (HP) x x x Add Printer Direct connect Parallel USB Network Jetdirect TCP/IP x x x IPX/SPX 2008 and 2008 R2, or Windows Vista client. ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 59 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 76
supported with Microsoft Client Service for NetWare. Update Now If you have modified the configuration of the HP LaserJet Pro 300 color M351 or HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451 product since installation, the driver Windows 7, click the Devices & Printers item. In Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2, - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 77
: ● Driver acquisition ● Driver configuration ● Driver installation and deployment driver configuration process is supported through three distinct tools. All three are designed with the same basic user-interface (UI) controls for interacting with the .CFG file, but are packaged ENWW HP LaserJet - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 78
For more information about the HP DDU, refer to HP Driver Deployment Utility on page 156. For detailed information about gaining access to and installing these tools, see the HP Driver Configuration Support Guide at the following Web site and click on the Manuals link. www.hp.com/go/dcu 62 Chapter - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 79
2008 R2 Windows Vista Windows 7 HP PCL 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Print Driver HP PCL 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Universal Print Driver HP PS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Universal Print Driver 1 NA: Not applicable; the driver is not supported in this operating system. Mac OS X v10.5 and later - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 80
Italic ● Arial Bold Italic ● Symbol ● Wingdings ● Courier New ● Times New Roman Default fonts The following default fonts are installed through a full (Easy) installation of the printing-system software. Table 2-7 Default fonts Font name Font style File name Albertus Extra Bold Albertus Medium - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 81
.TTF CHANC___.TTF DINGS___.TTF LETR45W.TTF LETR65W.TTF LETR46W.TTF MARIGOLD.TTF NCSR75W.TTF NCSR76W.TTF NCSR56W.TTF NCSR55W.TTF PALR65W.TTF PALR66W.TTF HP LaserJet software components for Windows 65 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 82
a Web browser to open the HP Embedded Web Server. 2. Click the HP Web Services tab. 3. Select the option to enable Web Services. HP Update The HP Update (HPU) is a program that delivers and installs drivers, fixes, and software updates for computers and HP products. When you install the HPU on your - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 83
with the product or in the HP Program folder on your computer. The HP Help & Learn Center is a product help tool that provides easy access to product information, HP product Web support, troubleshooting, and regulatory and safety information. ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 67 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 84
are being used in the printer. Specific countries/regions can reward customers for using Original HP LaserJet toner cartridges. This software was developed for home, micro, and small business environments. Customer downloads the HP Toner Authentication software from HP.com and installs it on his or - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 85
IP address location on the configuration page HP LJ300-400 COLOR M351-M451 PCL Config Report Product Name = HP LJ300-400 Color M351-M451 Formatted Number = RN000Q1 Serial Number = CN18BC190F Service ID = 20349 Firmware Date = 20101201 Smart Install SW Version = 10/27/2010.1.0.10301.31 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 86
● Supplies Status ● Device Configuration page ● Network Summary page ● Reports ● Color Usage Log ● Event Log page Device Status The Device Status page shows product . Figure 2-16 HP Device Toolbox, Status tab - Device Status page 70 Chapter 2 Windows software description and installation ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 87
Supplies Status The Supplies Status page shows the status of all of the product supplies, including the print cartridges. Figure 2-17 HP Device Toolbox, Status tab - Supplies Status page ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 71 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 88
the settings that are available in the product. The contents of this page are consistent with the configuration page that the firmware generates. Figure 2-18 HP Device Toolbox, Status tab - Device Configuration page 72 Chapter 2 Windows software description and - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 89
contains information about the network and its enabled features. Figure 2-19 HP Device Toolbox, Status tab - Network Summary page Reports Use the ● Network Summary ● Usage Page ● Diagnostics Page ● Color Usage Log ● PCL Font List ● PCL6 Font List ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 73 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 90
● PS Font List ● Demo Page Figure 2-20 HP Device Toolbox, Status tab - Reports page 74 Chapter 2 Windows software description and installation ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 91
by clicking Clear Job Log. Figure 2-21 HP Device Toolbox, Status tab - Color Usage Log page Event Log page Use the Event Log page to track the events that occur on the product. Figure 2-22 HP Device Toolbox, Status tab - Event Log page ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 75 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 92
● Service page ● Product Security page Device Information page The Device Information page contains identifying information about the product: ● Device Description. This field shows the version of the HP LaserJet Pro 300 color M351 or HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451 product that is installed. ● Asset - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 93
the selection. Figure 2-24 HP Device Toolbox, System tab - Paper Handling page Print Quality page Use the Print Quality page to change the print quality default settings for the product. Figure 2-25 HP Device Toolbox, System tab - Print Quality page ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 94
Energy Settings page Use the Energy Settings page to control the energy-saving settings on the product. Figure 2-26 HP Device Toolbox, System tab - Energy Settings page 78 Chapter 2 Windows software description and installation ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 95
Print Density page Use the Print Density page to control the print density of each toner cartridge on the product. Figure 2-27 HP Device Toolbox, System tab - Print Density page ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 79 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 96
2-28 HP Device Toolbox, System tab - Paper Types page System Setup page Use the System Setup page to change settings on the product such as Jam Recovery and Auto Continue. Figure 2-29 HP Device Toolbox, System tab - System Setup page 80 Chapter 2 Windows software description and installation ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 97
Device Toolbox, System tab - Service page Product Security page Use the Product Security page to set or change the administrator password. Figure 2-31 HP Device Toolbox, System tab - Product Security page Print tab ● ● ● Printing PCL5 PostScript ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 98
Use the PCL5 page to change the PCL defaults for the product. Figure 2-33 HP Device Toolbox, Print tab - PCL5 page PostScript Use the PostScript page to turn off/on PostScript printing notification. If Print PS Errors is set to On, the product will print multiple pages of PostScript characters when - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 99
If Print PS Errors is set to Off (default), the product suppresses this printing behavior. Figure 2-34 HP Device Toolbox, Print tab - PostScript page ● Network Identification ● Advanced page ● Certificates page ● EWS Encryption page ● SNMP page ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 83 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 100
and its enabled features. Figure 2-35 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab - Network Summary . If Automatic IP is configured, the Manual IP address configuration settings are disabled, but set. If the configuration is switched from Automatic IP to Manual IP, the IP Address fields are cleared, and the - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 101
confirmation dialog appears. Click the Yes button to continue. Figure 2-36 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab - IPv4 Configuration page IPv6 Configuration The IPv6 are shown. Figure 2-37 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab - IPv6 Configuration page ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 85 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 102
page to turn off/on the wireless capabilities for the product. Figure 2-38 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab - Wireless Configuration page Network Identification Use the Network Identification by BOOTP, DHCPv4, or DHCPv6 86 Chapter 2 Windows software description and installation ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 103
- Text Entities (continued) Text Entity Disabled status Domain name (IPv6) Disabled if configured by DHCPv6 Bonjour Service name Disabled if Bonjour is disabled Figure 2-39 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab - Network Identification page ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 87 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 104
and other settings, such as restoring factory default settings, for the product. Figure 2-40 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab - Advanced page Certificates page Use the Certificates page to view and configure the printer certificates. Figure 2-41 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab - Certificates page - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 105
Encryption page to configure Web encryption. Figure 2-42 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab - EWS Encryption page SNMP page Use the SNMP page to configure the SNMP settings for the product. Figure 2-43 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab - SNMP page ENWW HP LaserJet software components for Windows 89 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 106
disable the HP Web Services feature. Figure 2-44 HP Device Toolbox, Web Services Setup page Proxy Settings page Use the Proxy Settings page to set the HP Web Services proxy server. Figure 2-45 HP Device Toolbox, Proxy Settings page 90 Chapter 2 Windows software description and installation ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 107
a browser-based management tool for HP Jetdirect-connected printers within your intranet, and it should be installed only on the network administrator's computer. To download a current version of HP Web Jetadmin and for the latest list of supported host systems, visit www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin. When - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 108
Online product registration When the product has been successfully installed and configured, and when an active Internet connection exists, you can select the option to register the product with HP on the final installation screen. Enter the product information and click Done when finished. 92 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 109
the print and scan drivers will be installed. 1. Connect the product to the computer using a USB cable. The HP Smart Install program will start, and a licensing agreement dialog will open. Figure 2-47 HP Smart Install - License agreement screen ENWW Detailed Windows installation instructions 93 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 110
box, and then click the Next button. Wait a few minutes while the program sets up, and then the Software Install screen appears. Figure 2-48 HP Smart Install - Software Install screen 3. Select a connection type option on the Connection Type screen, based on how the product connects to the computer - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 111
▲ Connect the product to the computer when prompted at the Connect the Product screen. The installer program opens a progress bar as it automatically starts the software installation. Figure 2-50 Software installation - Connect the Product screen ENWW Detailed Windows installation instructions 95 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 112
network connected products, follow these steps: a. Select the Connect through a wired network option. Figure 2-51 Software installation - Connection Type screen for wired network installation b. If the product's network settings are not known, select the Automatically find my product on the network - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 113
● For wireless network connected products, follow these steps: a. Select the Connect through a wireless network option, and then click the Next button. Figure 2-53 Software installation - Connection Type screen for wireless connected installation ENWW Detailed Windows installation instructions 97 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 114
prompts you to connect the USB cable, momentarily, between the computer and the product. Connect the cable and the installer program continues automatically. Figure 2-54 Software installation - Connect USB screen for wireless connected installation 98 Chapter 2 Windows software description and - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 115
for wireless connected installation NOTE: If the correct network does not appear, click the Search Again button, or click the I do not see my wireless network. I will specify it manually. check box and manually enter the network information. ENWW Detailed Windows installation instructions 99 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 116
Wireless Network Setup screen for wireless connected installation 4. When the installation completes, the Complete screen appears. Figure 2-57 Software installation - Complete screen ● Make this product the default printer by selecting the Set as default printer check box. ● Send a test page to the - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 117
of the CD-ROM drive). c. Click the OK button. The installer program starts. 3. Read the license agreement, click the I have reviewed and accept the installation agreements check box. Figure 2-58 Software installation - License agreement screen ENWW Detailed Windows installation instructions 101 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 118
instllation 5. Select a connection type option on the Connection Type screen, based on how the product connects to the computer. NOTE: If you are installing a base unit (which does not have a network connection option), this screen does not appear. Proceed to the next step. Figure 2-60 Software - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 119
▲ Connect the product to the computer when prompted at the Connect the Product screen. The installer program opens a progress bar as it automatically starts the software installation. Figure 2-61 Software installation - Connect the Product screen ENWW Detailed Windows installation instructions 103 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 120
network connected products, follow these steps: a. Select the Connect through a wired network option. Figure 2-62 Software installation - Connection Type screen for network connected installation b. If the product's network settings are not known, select the Automatically find my product on the - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 121
● For wireless network connected products, follow these steps: a. Select the Connect through a wireless network option, and then click the Next button. Figure 2-64 Software installation - Connection Type screen for wireless connected installation ENWW Detailed Windows installation instructions 105 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 122
prompts you to connect the USB cable, momentarily, between the computer and the product. Connect the cable and the installer program continues automatically. Figure 2-65 Software installation - Connect USB screen for wireless connected installation 106 Chapter 2 Windows software description and - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 123
for wireless connected installation NOTE: If the correct network does not appear, click the Search Again button, or click the I do not see my wireless network. I will specify it manually. check box and manually enter the network information. ENWW Detailed Windows installation instructions 107 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 124
Wireless Network Setup screen for wireless connected installation 6. When the installation completes, the Complete screen appears. Figure 2-68 Software installation - Complete screen ● Make this product the default printer by selecting the Set as default printer check box. ● Send a test page to the - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 125
If the printer driver was installed by using the HP Driver Installation Utility, follow the instructions in the Remove the print driver by using the Windows Add or Remove Programs feature on page 114. If the driver was installed using the Add Printer Wizard, follow the instructions in the Uninstall - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 126
process. When the process is complete, either click the Reboot Now button, or clear the check box and click the Reboot Later button. Figure 2-70 HP Uninstaller utility - Reboot Now button Figure 2-71 HP Uninstaller utility - Reboot Later button 110 Chapter 2 Windows software description and - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 127
detects the language of the operating system, and then displays the main menu of the installation program in the same language. If the installer program has not started after 30 seconds, complete these steps: a. On the Start menu, click the Run option. b. Type the following: X:\SETUP.EXE (where - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 128
2. Click the Uninstall option, and then click the Next button. Figure 2-73 Software installation - Uninstall option selected 3. Click the Uninstall button, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process. Figure 2-74 Software uninstall - Uninstall button 112 Chapter 2 Windows - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 129
4. Click the Uninstall button to begin the removal process. When the process is complete, either click the Reboot Now button, or clear the check box and click the Reboot Later button. Figure 2-75 Software uninstall - Reboot Now button Figure 2-76 Software uninstall - Reboot Later button ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 130
or Remove Programs, select the component you want to remove, and then click Change/Remove. The following components might appear in the list of programs: ● HP LaserJet Pro 300 color M351 or HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451 PCL 6 driver 114 Chapter 2 Windows software description and installation ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 131
Uninstall Utility launches. Click the Uninstall button to start the uninstall process. Click Cancel to exit the HP Uninstall Utility. Figure 2-78 HP Driver Uninstall Utility screen 5. When the removal is complete, you will be prompted to reboot the computer. De-select the check box to reboot at - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 132
Properties feature If the print driver was installed by the Add Printer Wizard, perform the following procedure to remove the driver: NOTE: To remove the software, you must log on with administrator privileges. 1. Close all programs. 2. On the Start menu, do one of the following steps: ● Windows - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 133
3 Mac software and utilities ● Software installation methods ● Install the Mac printing-system software ● Remove the printing-system software from Mac operating systems ENWW 117 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 134
DEWW ENWW ESWW FIWW FRWW ITWW JAWW KOWW NLWW NOWW PLWW PTWW RUWW SVWW ZHCN ZHTW Installed software components for Mac The printing-system software for Mac is composed of an HP-created postscript (PS) printer definition file (PPD) and a Printer Dialog Extension (PDE) file that work together with the - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 135
LaserJet Installer for Mac: ● HP LaserJet Pro 300 color M351 or HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451 PPD ● HP LaserJet Pro 300 color M351 or HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451 PDE ● HP USB EWS Gateway ● HP Utility HP LaserJet Pro 300 color M351 and HP LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M451 PPD A postscript printer - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 136
it is installed by using the AppleTalk protocol. Use IP, Bonjour, or Rendezvous to enable the HP Utility. Click the HP Support button to go to the HP Online Support Web site for more help on any of these topics. Open the HP Utility 1. Perform one of the following steps: ● From the Printer Browser - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 137
to show or hide Mac products found by the HP Utility in the Printers pane at the left side of the screen. ● All Settings: Click this button to return to HP Utility main page. ● Applications: Click this button to manage which HP tools or utilities appear in the Dock. ● HP Support: Click this button - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 138
button to see information about the print cartridges. On the Supplies Status Details screen, click the Media button to see the status of the trays. You can also order supplies by clicking the Supplies link in the toolbar on the HP Utility main screen. 122 Chapter 3 Mac software and utilities ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 139
In the Information And Support section, click the Device Information icon to find the product Service ID (if assigned), Support section of the HP Utility, click the Test icon to open a Test Page screen and print a Test Page on the printer. Figure 3-5 Test Page screen ENWW Software installation - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 140
Support section of the HP Utility, click the Color Usage icon to open a screen and print a color-usage log. Figure 3-6 Color Usage screen The color sides ● Color sides ● Paper sheets File Upload In the Information And Support section, The File Upload command is supported for file types that can - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 141
by using the File Upload command. ● HP LaserJet printer command language (.PRN) ● Portable document format button. Upload Fonts In the Information And Support section, click the Upload Fonts icon to Select this option to show any fonts that are installed on the product hard disk or flash disk. - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 142
to launch the HP ePrintCenter. Figure 3-9 HP ePrintCenter screen Supplies Management In the Printer Settings section, click the Supplies Management icon to set the threshold for low ink in the individual cartridges. Figure 3-10 Supplies Management screen 126 Chapter 3 Mac software and utilities - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 143
section, click the Trays Configuration screen to change paper size and type for each of the trays installed on the product. Figure 3-12 Trays Configuration screen 1. In the Printer Settings section, click the Trays Configuration icon. 2. To change the paper type, select a tray and then select - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 144
Printer settings: ● DHCP ● BootP ● Manual You can also use this screen to If a user name and password have been set, you HP EWS online help. The HP EWS opens to the Network Settings screen. To view and change the Bonjour network settings, click the Bonjour Settings button. 128 Chapter 3 Mac - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 145
Bonjour, click to clear the Enable Bonjour check box, and then click the Apply Now button. Auto-off In the Information And Support section, click the Auto-off icon to configure the printer to automatically turn off after a predetermined time of inactivity. Figure 3-15 Auto-off screen ENWW Software - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 146
the Printer Settings section, click the Additional Settings icon to open the HP EWS access screen. Figure 3-16 Additional Settings screen To open the HP EWS, click the Open Embedded Web Server button. For information about HP EWS settings, consult the HP EWS online help. 130 Chapter 3 Mac software - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 147
The screen shows any error events that have occurred with the product. Figure 3-17 Message Center screen Supported print drivers for Mac The HP installer provides Postscript Printer Description (PPD) files, Printer Dialog Extensions (PDEs), and the HP Printer Utility for use with Mac computers. The - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 148
pkg icon. This begins the printing-system installation. NOTE: In the HP LaserJet installer browser screen, double-click the Documentation icon to gain access to the manuals. Select a language folder and locate the available guides which are in .PDF format. The user guide is a .PDF file that is named - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 149
Detailed Mac installation NOTE: This section covers installing the print driver for USB, wired network, and wireless network is turned on. 3. Insert the printing system software CD into the Mac CD-ROM drive. NOTE: If the installer screen does not open automatically when the CD is inserted into the - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 150
In the License screen, select the correct language in the drop-down box, read the license agreement, and then click the Continue button. Figure 3-19 Mac installation - License screen 6. In the pop-up that appears, click the Agree button to confirm that you accept the license agreement. Figure 3-20 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 151
7. In the HP ePrint Offer screen, click the check box to install ePrint software, or clear it to decline the software. Click the Continue button. Figure 3-21 Mac installation - HP ePrint Offer screen ENWW Install the Mac printing-system software 135 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 152
8. In the Select Device screen, select the product to be installed, and then click the Continue button. Figure 3-22 Mac installation - Select Device screen If the product does not appear, make sure that the network or USB connection is correct, click the My device is not - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 153
the HP Recommended Software button to perform the recommended full software installation. Click the Additional Software button to select the additional software components to install. Figure 3-23 Mac installation - Installation Type screen 10. In the Password popup that opens, enter the user name - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 154
starts. This process can take several minutes. Figure 3-25 Mac installation - Progress bar 12. In the Setup screen, you can click More Info button or click the check box to look online for optional software. There is also an HP Online Privacy Statement link. When finished, click the Continue button - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 155
13. Click the Add Printer button to add the printer to the print queue. When finished, click the Continue button. Figure 3-27 Mac installation - Add Print Queue screen ENWW Install the Mac printing-system software 139 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 156
on ePrint, click the web link to the ePrint Center. For details and the ePrint address for the printer, click the Print HP Web Services Details button. When finished, click the Continue button. Figure 3-28 Mac installation - HP Printer Web Services 140 Chapter 3 Mac software and utilities ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 157
, or click the Register later check box, and then click Continue. Figure 3-29 Mac installation - Web Registration screen ● If you clicked the Register button, the installation program opens the HP registration program. Provide the necessary information. ● If you clicked the Register later check - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 158
Figure 3-30 Mac installation - Summary screen Setup instructions If you clicked the Skip Setup button during the initial installation process, you must set up the product manually. This section contains information about the following topics: ● Set up a printer with a Mac ● Troubleshoot the product - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 159
Browser screen. 5. Select your product model from the list of printers with Bonjour as the Kind. Click the Add button. Troubleshoot the product setup If the product does not appear in the printer list after an installation: Complete each one of these solutions in the order given, and restart the - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 160
Open the Finder program. 2. Go to the Applications group, and then open the Hewlett-Packard item. 3. Double-click the HP Uninstaller item. 4. In the Introduction screen, click the Continue button. Figure 3-31 Mac software removal - Introduction screen 144 Chapter 3 Mac software and utilities ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 161
5. In the Select Device screen, select the product, and then click the Uninstall button. Figure 3-32 Mac software removal - Select Device screen ENWW Remove the printing-system software from Mac operating systems 145 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 162
the password popup, provide a user name and password, and then click the OK button. Figure 3-33 Mac software removal - Password popup The HP Uninstaller shows a progress bar as the removal process begins. Figure 3-34 Mac software removal - Progress bar 146 Chapter 3 Mac software and utilities ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 163
7. When the process is completed, the Summary screen appears. Click the OK button to close the HP Uninstaller. Figure 3-35 Mac software removal - Summary screen ENWW Remove the printing-system software from Mac operating systems 147 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 164
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4 Linux and Unix ● Linux information ● Unix information ENWW 149 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 166
MIT, BSD, and GPL license. HPLIP supports most HP printers and MFPs sold over the past 20 years. More specifically, HPLIP currently supports Deskjet, Officejet, Photosmart, PSC, Business Inkjet and LaserJet products. For a complete list of supported devices, go to http://hplipopensource.com/hplip - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 167
files for an HP LaserJet product provided it is being used over a network with an HP Jetdirect print server and is using HP-UX or Sun Solaris. The model script files are installed by using the HP Jetadmin utility for the respective version of UNIX. For more information and to download the model - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 168
152 Chapter 4 Linux and Unix ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 169
chapter presents engineering detail for the following topics: ● File to E-mail utility ● Capture PRN for Mac (CUPS capture) ● HP Driver Deployment Utility ● Network Diagnostic Utility (NDU) ● Printer Diagnostic Utility (PDU) ● SAP Printing ● Citrix ● Print troubleshooting ENWW Introduction 153 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 170
that can be sent to HP Customer Support to assist troubleshooting. The utility runs on the computer, but does not interact with the product. The tool is included on the installer CD, but is not copied to the computer during the software installation. HP Customer Support can also send the utility - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 171
CUPS capture) CUPS is the standards-based, open source printing system developed by Apple Inc. for Mac OS X and other UNIX-like operating systems. CUPS is the software you use to print from information go to www.cups.org/documentation.php/overview.html ENWW Capture PRN for Mac (CUPS capture) 155 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 172
to copy the printer-driver files to the Windows driver store, and for network packages, to install the product. The HP DDU works with print drivers that can be installed by an .INF file. It is designed to work with print drivers that have their files contained in one directory structure. Because - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 173
, the product will not be installed. For a network package, the HP DDU will silently copy the printer-driver files into the Windows driver store, and then install the product using the network information entered by the administrator. Use the HP DDU The HP DDU user interface is divided into the - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 174
) into the executable file. If you have downloaded a compressed printer-driver package, you must expand it before using this utility. In some cases, you may have multiple print-driver .INF files in the directory (sometimes one is for color and another for monochrome products). In this case - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 175
If you do not select the print driver first, an error dialog box appears. You must select the print driver first so that the product name can be derived from the printer-driver name. Figure 5-2 Network Settings You must identify the network product by one of the following methods. This utility does - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 176
is the only product installed. ● Share this printer: Yes - will allow error is encountered during execution, an error dialog will appear. To suppress the error dialog, select the Suppress all end user error messages check box. If you selected the Pre-configure this driver check box, the print driver - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 177
checkbox. This checkbox is enabled only for print drivers that support preconfiguration. c. Select the Silently preload the driver install type. d. Select the Show a prompt to connect the printer check box if you want to prompt the user after the files are copied. 3. From Package Target - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 178
that support preconfiguration. c. Select the Silently create network port and install driver install type. d. Click the Network Settings button to enter the network settings. 3. From Network Settings dialog: a. From the Required Settings section, enter at least one way of identifying the product - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 179
store, the HP DDU code will cleanup incomplete Plug and Play events for products supported by this print driver. Then it will refresh the bus, causing the operating system to Plug and Play the product (installing the print driver and creating the printer object.) ENWW HP Driver Deployment Utility - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 180
How do I uninstall HP DDU? Delete all the files in the root HP DDU directory. NOTE: No registry changes have been made with this utility. 164 Chapter 5 Engineering details ENWW - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 181
Utility is a downloadable tool to help identify and fix common problems when installing or using HP products on your home network. The NDU guides you through the following troubleshooting steps: ● Identify network and Internet connection problems. ● Identify communication problems between the - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 182
Printer Diagnostic Utility (PDU) HP Print Diagnostic Utility is a downloadable tool created to help users troubleshoot and correct many common problems on Windows-based computers that can prevent printing. To download the PDU, go to: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex? cc=us&lc - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 183
new printer is defined in the SAP environment, a device type must be specified to enable direct printing from the SAP applications to this new device. Device types are created for the HP LaserJet product family on the basis of PCL5 and PostScript. For more information and to dowload the drivers, go - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 184
For more information and to download the UPD, go to: www.hp.com/go/upd Dynamic mode Installing and using UPD in dynamic mode on Citrix and Terminal Server clients, and using it as an auto-created printer in a Citrix or Terminal Services session is a supported configuration. However, there are a few - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 185
server is not supported in a multi-user environment. The Windows operating system limits a print queue to one port at a time. Multiple users will compete for the single port bound to the HP Universal Print Driver queue if installed in dynamic mode. For more information and to download the UPD, go - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 186
1 and Service Pack 1 or later is installed on a MetaFrame XP Server. To configure the driver manually, go to the properties of the auto-created printer. There, you can set the tray configuration, duplex unit, and hard disk settings. The settings will be saved to the user's profile when the user logs - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 187
button. 2. Use the arrow buttons to select the Print Quality menu, and then press the OK button. 3. Use the arrow buttons to select the Calibrate Color item, and then press the OK button. 4. When the display shows the Calibrate Now message, and press the OK button. ENWW Print troubleshooting 171 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 188
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57 continuous export feature 63 Enterprise AutoConfiguration 58 HP Driver Preconfiguration support 63 languages 6 network configuration 61 drivers, install license agreement 101, 134 Duplex Mode Mac configuration 127 duplexing 44 E e-mail troubleshooting File to E-mail utility 154 Enterprise - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 190
13 HP PCL 6 printer driver features 14 settings 14 HP PS Universal Print Driver HP Driver Preconfiguration support 63 included 13 HP PS Universal Print Driver and PCL Universal Print Driver supported operating systems 13 HP Utility, Mac about 120 access 120 Auto-off configuration 129 Color Usage - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 191
) 77 Paper Types page, HP Device Toolbox (Windows) 80 Password page, HP Device Toolbox (Windows) 81 PDF files Mac, File Upload command 124 PPDs, Mac troubleshooting 143 Print Density page, HP Device Toolbox (Windows) 79 print driver supported operating systems 13 print drivers About tab contents 56 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 192
, color HP Device Toolbox 75 V version numbers print drivers 13 W Web Jetadmin configuration plugin 62 Web printing HP ePrint 66 Web sites download software 3 Internet Services options, Services tab 53 Windows operating systems Enterprise AutoConfiguration support 58 fonts supported 63 installation - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 193
Windows OS driver versions 13 HP Driver Preconfiguration support 63 HP PCL 6 printer driver features 14 software CD 3 ENWW Index 177 - HP LaserJet Pro 300 | HP LaserJet Pro 300 and 400 Color M351 and M451 - Software - Page 194
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