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- HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 1
OFFICEJET PRO X400/X500 SERIES PRINTERS Software Technical Reference - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 2
- HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 3
HP Officejet Pro X400/X500 Series Software Technical Reference - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 4
under the copyright laws. The only warranties for HP products and services are 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 - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 5
, operating systems, and system admin tools. ● Learn what software you should install, installation method, and how to install and uninstall it. ● Discover software solutions and support that are available on the CD and on the web. ENWW iii - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 6
iv Introduction ENWW - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 7
4 HP Universal Print Driver (HP UPD 4 Client operating systems supported 4 Server operating systems supported 5 Links to software and support tab 24 Color tab 26 Services tab 28 Advanced tab 29 HP Scan ...32 Uninstall ...32 HP Universal Print Drivers on the Web (HP UPD PCL 5, PCL 6, - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 8
43 Printer utility ...44 Information and print quality 46 Supplies Status 46 Printer settings 46 Supplies Management 46 Additional settings 47 HP Scan ...47 Uninstall ...47 4 HP Digital Solutions ...49 Requirements ...50 Scan to Network Folder ...51 Set up Scan to Network Folder 51 Use Scan to - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 9
1 Software solutions ENWW 1 - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 10
and fax capability on select with Installer from: www.hp.com/ models) support (documentation and support information can be found at this site) ● Windows and Mac, only Windows supports command line install The IT Administrators' Install Guide is also available on this site. ● Select Windows - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 11
Supported operating systems ● Windows 8; 32-bit and 64-bit ● Windows 7; 32-bit and 64-bit ● Windows Vista; 32-bit and 64-bit ● Windows XP; 32-bit (Service Pack 3 and higher) ● OS X v10.6, OS X Lion, OS X Mountain Lion Minimum system requirements Windows 8, 7 ● 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 12
PCL6 driver for select Windows Server Editions. HP Universal Print Driver (HP UPD) Use the HP UPD to install HP UPD PCL 5, PCL 6, and PS drivers. Go to www.hp.com/go/upd for drivers and installation instructions. Client operating systems supported: ● Microsoft Windows 8; x86 and x64. ● Microsoft - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 13
2008 Terminal Services with Citrix XenApp ● Citrix (Print): Xen Server 5.6, Xen Desktop 5.5, Citirx XenApps 6.0, Citrix XenApp 6.5 ● Novell Netware 6, 6.5, Open Enterprise Server 6.5 (Novell iPrint support only) NOTE: For additional details on client and server operating systems for the HP Universal - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 14
to deployment. ● Citrix and Windows Terminal Services: www.hp.com/go/upd On this site, click the Documentation tab, and then open the HP Universal Print Driver - System Administrator's Guide ● SAP device types/configuration files: www.hp.com/go/sap/drivers and www.hp.com/ go/sap/print On this site - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 15
enable Web Services on the printer. No special drivers or software are needed. If you can send an email, you can print from anywhere, using HP ePrint. There is no special software to install or configure, but you must have a supported Web browser on the computer. To gain access to the EWS, type the - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 16
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2 Windows software ENWW 9 - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 18
download the drivers from the web at: www.hp.com/support If installing USB, do not connect the support the installation of any additional software. When you install with the executable method, you will see user interface screens to guide you through the install. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 19
software drivers from the web. On select models, you will be able to set up HP Web Services such as HP ePrint while you are online. NOTE: HP ePrint is a free service from HP that allows you to print to your HP ePrint-enabled printer anytime, from any location. It is as simple as sending an email - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 20
4. If you are installing from the software CD or installing the Full Software Solution from the web, you will see the Software Selections screen. Select Next to install all of the recommended software or select Customize Software Selections, and then uncheck the box by the software that you do not - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 21
install the printer software. NOTE: If your printer and network both support an Ethernet and a wireless connection, consider using an Ethernet connection 's wireless signal is ● You want to use features such as HP ePrint and HP wireless direct. within range of your computer. ENWW In-box CD - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 22
to connect later after you have installed the full software solution, go to the computer's start menu and then select All Programs > HP > HP Officejet Pro XXXX > Printer Setup & Software > Connect a new printer. Printer driver functions Printing shortcuts tab Use the Printing Shortcuts tab to select - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 23
Create and use printing shortcuts You can use a printing shortcut as it has been defined, you can modify a shortcut for the current print job, or you can create and save a new shortcut for later use. 1. Select a shortcut from the menu. You will see the pre-selected settings on the right. 2. Click OK - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 24
a paper size not in the menu. Select the tray you want to use from this drop-down menu. Automatically Select uses the source tray that supports the paper size you selected. Select a paper type from this drop-down menu. Select Settings to define different paper trays and paper types for the - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 25
Paper sizes Paper-size settings in most software programs override driver settings, so it is generally best to use the driver to set paper size only when you are printing from software programs that do not include a paper-size setting, such as NotePad, or when you are producing a book or a booklet - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 26
. Available trays will vary by printer. Automatically select is the default setting. When this setting is selected, the printer uses the source tray that supports the paper size that you have selected. If you select a source tray other than Automatically select, make sure that the correct paper size - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 27
Create a Covers setting: 1. Select Cover from the Special Pages group box. 2. Select an option for each of the following: ● Add a blank or preprinted cover - make sure cover paper is loaded in the tray that you specify for Front, Back or Both ● Paper source - select the tray that has the cover - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 28
: Use for general printing. ● Professional: Use when a higher quality print is desired. ● Presentation: Use when the highest quality print is desired. It is not supported on all paper types. ● Maximum DPI: Use maximum dots per inch (dpi) mode to print high-quality, sharp images on photo paper. NOTE - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 29
NOTE: Select Resolution to view the print resolution of the Print Quality mode that you have selected. When only one print quality is supported for a paper type, the print quality drop-down menu might not appear. Effects tab Use the Effects tab to resize your document to fit on a - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 30
. If you want the printer driver to automatically reformat your document to a different target paper size, use Print Document On. If you want to manually reduce or enlarge your document on your paper use % of actual size. Print Document On 1. Select Print Document On. Scale to Fit is automatically - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 31
% of actual size 1. Select % of actual size. 2. Type a number from 25 to 400 to reduce the image by 25% or increase the size of the image by as much as 400%. You can also use the slider bar and arrows to adjust the image. Refer to the print preview image in the upper right corner of the printer - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 32
Edit or create a watermark 1. From the Current Watermarks menu select New, if you want to create a new watermark, or select an existing watermark. ● If you select New, Untitled will appear in the menu, and in the Watermark Message text box below. Type your watermark text in the message box to add it - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 33
Print on both sides 1. Select Print on both sides if you want to print on both sides of the paper. 2. Make additional modifications to the format of the document if you want. ● Select Flip pages up to orient the document as if bound on the top side. You cannot use this setting with Booklet layout. ● - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 34
Pages per sheet 1. Select Pages per sheet if you want to print multiple pages of your document on a sheet of paper. You will see the document changes reflected by the print preview image on the upper right corner of the printer driver. 2. Select one of the Pages per sheet options from the drop-down - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 35
the printer will use black and color cartridges to print in grayscale. Adjust color, grayscale, and ink settings Disable HP EasyColor to manually adjust color and grayscale settings. When HP EasyColor is disabled you will also be able to change Dry Time, Saturation, and Black Ink Spread from the - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 36
sliders for each option. NOTE: Changing Ink Settings manually might impact printed output. HP recommends that only color graphics experts change these settings with this setting. Services tab Use the Services tab to link to online tools, support, and product information. 28 Chapter 2 - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 37
to access diagnostic tools, support and troubleshooting, printer manuals, and driver updates. ● Select Device Services to open the printer's Embedded Web Server (EWS). The EWS provides information about ink levels, printer usage, features available, Web Services such as ePrint, network status - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 38
Copy Count If a software program does not have a copy count setting, you can set copy count here. Type or use the arrows to set the number of copies from 1 to 9999. If a software program has copy count, set the copy count in the software to avoid conflicts between the program settings and the - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 39
, you might lose special characters that the printer font does not support. This is the default setting. ● Download as Softfont - This True Type as Bitmap provides an alternative for software programs that have trouble using TrueType fonts for special graphic aspects such as shading, rotation, - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 40
Programs, and then select Uninstall a program. ● Windows XP: From the Control Panel double-click Uninstall a program item. 3. Highlight the name of the HP printer software that you want to uninstall, and then select Uninstall follow the on-screen instructions. 32 Chapter 2 Windows software ENWW - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 41
UPD driver if you are an IT/System Administrator and you want to manage the software over a network. ● The HP UPD driver only supports printing. Scan and fax are not supported by the HP UPD even if your printer supports these functions. ● Before installing the software, see Client operating systems - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 42
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3 Mac software ENWW 35 - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 44
to the printed installation guide that came with your printer. 1. Insert the Mac in-box CD into the CD-ROM drive. NOTE: If no optical drive is available, download the software installer from www.hp.com/ support. 2. Double-click the HP Installer icon. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. 36 Chapter - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 45
drivers from the Web (you might be redirected to HP Connected). On select models, you will be able to set up HP Web Services such as HP ePrint while you are online. NOTE: HP ePrint is a free service from HP that allows you to print to your HP ePrint-enabled printer anytime, from any location. It is - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 46
5. If you are installing from the software CD or from the web, you will see the Installation Options screen. Select HP Recommended Software or use the check boxes to customize your software selections. NOTE: Recommended Software options might vary depending on the printer model. 38 Chapter 3 - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 47
& Scan icon. 4. Click the plus sign (+) and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the software installation. NOTE: The HP driver may not be the default driver. If you would like to use the HP driver, you may need to manually select the HP driver from the pop-up menu. ENWW Mac software and - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 48
with plug-ins that provide access to product features, such as number of copies, duplexing, and print quality settings. These plug-ins are HP additions to Apple's printer driver. Cover page Select Before document or After document to enable cover page printing options. The cover page will include - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 49
(dpi) mode to print high-quality, sharp images on photo paper. NOTE: Maximum DPI is only available when HP Advanced Photo Papers is the selected Media Type. Color options HP EasyColor automatically improves mixed text with graphics documents and photo images that are printed from common software - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 50
spread, click the Advanced disclosure triangle and then adjust settings using the sliders for each option. NOTE: Changing Ink Settings manually might impact printed output. HP recommends that only color graphics experts change these settings. 4. If you want to change how the printer renders colors - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 51
None Vivid (sRGB) Use this setting to accept RGB data directly from the software application. Use this setting for graphics with saturated areas of color such as pie charts and bar graphs. Business documents with graphs and charts, but not photo images, can be printed with this setting. Booklet - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 52
Printer utility HP Utility is a software program that gives you access to the product in Mac OS X. HP Utility does not work when it is installed by using the AppleTalk protocol. Use IP, Bonjour, or Rendezvous to enable HP Utility. 44 Chapter 3 Mac software ENWW - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 53
hard disk. Sections Information and Print Quality Printer Settings Content Use HP Utility to check on supply and device information, maintenance tools, Information ● Clean Back of Page Smear ● Clean Printheads ● HP ePrintCenter ● Print Quality Diagnostics ● Device Administration ● Network Settings - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 54
Sections Content Fax Settings (available on ● select models) ● Basic Fax Settings Digital Fax Archive ● Junk Fax Blocking ● Fax Forwarding ● Fax Logs ● Fax Speed Dials Scan Settings (available on select models) ● Scan to Computer ● Scan to E-mail ● Scan to Network Folder Information and - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 55
In the Printer Settings section, click the Additional Settings icon to open the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS). For information about HP EWS settings, see the electronic help documentation that came with your product. HP Scan HP scanning software may be included as part of the installation on select - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 56
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folder is located ◦ Write access to the shared folder ◦ Username and password for the shared folder (if necessary) NOTE: HP Direct Digital Filing does not support Active Directory. For Scan to Email, Fax to ● A valid email address Email ● Outgoing SMTP server information ● An active Internet - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 59
Embedded Web Server (EWS) on page 7. Mac OS X 1. Open HP Utility. For more information, see Printer utility on page 44. 2. Click Scan to Network Folder under the Scan Settings section, and then follow the on- screen instructions. NOTE: You can customize the scan settings for each destination folder - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 60
. 5. Change any scan settings, and then touch Start Scan. NOTE: The connection might take some time, depending on network traffic and connection speed. 52 Chapter 4 HP Digital Solutions ENWW - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 61
on your computer to create these profiles. Windows a. Open the HP printer software. b. Go to the Scan section under the Print, Scan and Fax, and then double-click Scan to Email Wizard. c. Click New, and then follow the on-screen instructions. NOTE: After you set the Outgoing Email Profile, you can - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 62
have already added at least one email address to the Email Address Book. d. Follow the on-screen instructions. The entry is added to the Email Address Book. NOTE: Contact names appear on the printer's . 7. Change any scan settings, and then touch Start Scan. 54 Chapter 4 HP Digital Solutions ENWW - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 63
NOTE: The connection might take some time, depending on network traffic and connection speed. ENWW Scan to Email 55 - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 64
Wizard. When you click Finish, the EWS is displayed in your computer's default web browser. Mac OS X 1. Open HP Utility. 2. Click Digital Fax Archive. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. 4. After you have entered the required information, click Save and Test to make sure the link to the network - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 65
-either the network folder or email address that you have specified. ● If you are using Fax to Network Folder, this process happens in the background. HP Digital Fax does not notify you when faxes are saved to the network folder. ● If you are using Fax to Email and if your email - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 66
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43 C CD installation 10 minimum system requirements 3 supported operating systems 3 color Mac 42 Windows 27 Color tab 26 connection options (Windows) 13 cover page Mac 40 Windows 19 D DCU see HP Driver Configuration Utility 6 DDU see HP Driver Deployment Utility 6 drivers Linux 6 Unix 6 G grayscale - HP Officejet Pro X476 | HP Officejet X Series - Software Technical Reference - Page 68
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