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I IEEE 802.11b standard 67 improving print quality 85 Information tab (embedded Web server) 65 information, links to selected topics 2 input tray loading main input tray 27 loading priority input tray 27 main 6, 9 priority 6, 9 installing shared printer 133 IP address print server 145 J jams clearing 89 removing a jammed page 90 typical media jam locations 89 L labels guidelines for using 117 printing 28 letterhead, printing 33 license, software 122 life expectancy, print cartridge 50 lights Attention 6 Go 6 Ready 6 status light patterns 72 loading media main input tray 27 priority input tray 27 M Macintosh common problems 74 PPDs 18 printing errors 75 renaming the printer 78 selecting alternate PPD 78 software 17 troubleshooting 74 main input tray 6, 9 loading 27 manual duplexing (printing on both sides of paper) 39 manual feed printing 36 Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) 107 media cleaning the media path 56 clearing jams 89 different types 27 guidelines for use 116 loading 27 optimizing print quality for media types 26 printing custom-sized media 34 printing manually 36 removing a jammed page 90 selecting 24 supported sizes 115 types that may damage the printer 25 types to avoid 25 typical jam locations 89 media guides 9 150 Index media paths 9 main input tray 9 media guides 9 output bin 10 priority input tray 9 straight-through output path 10 memory adding 138 missing graphics 82 missing text 82 multiple pages, printing on a single sheet of paper 38 N network connections 22 Network window (HP toolbox) 63 Networking tab (embedded Web server) 66 N-up printing 38 O on/off switch 7 online help, printer properties 14 operating systems, supported 12 optimizing print quality for media types 26 ordering supplies and accessories 129 output bin 6, 10 output path, straight-through 10 overview, printer 6 P paper problems and solutions 116 selecting 24 supported sizes 115 using 116 paper handling problems 80 parallel cable, connecting 21 parallel port 7 pickup roller changing 92 cleaning 95 port parallel 7 USB 7 PostScript, errors 79 power switch 7 PPDs 18 selecting alternate 78 print cartridge access 11 changing 53 cleaning the print cartridge area 55 door 6, 11 life expectancy 50 redistributing toner 52 storing 49 using HP cartridges 48 warranty 124 where to return for recycling 106 print driver installing 12 Macintosh 17 Windows 15 print quality creases 87 curl 87 dropouts 85 EconoMode 46 ENWW

Section	Page
Contents	5
1 Printer basics	9
Quick access to more information	10
WWW links for drivers, software, and support	10
User guide links	10
Where to look for more information	10
Printer configurations	11
hp LaserJet 1150	11
hp LaserJet 1300	12
hp LaserJet 1300n	12
Printer features	13
Print with excellent quality	13
Save time	13
Save money	13
Create professional documents	13
Walk around	14
hpLaserJet1150 printer and hpLaserJet1300 series printer	14
Printer control panel	16
Media paths	17
Main input tray	17
Priority input tray	17
Printer media guides	17
Straight-through output path	18
Output bin	18
Print cartridge access	19
Print cartridge door	19
Printer software	20
Supported operating systems	20
Installing printer software	20
Printer properties (driver)	21
Print setting priorities	22
Printer properties online help	22
Software for Windows	23
Software for Macintosh computers	25
hp LaserJet 1150 printer	25
hp LaserJet 1300 series printer	26
Accessing the print driver (Mac OS 9.x)	26
PostScript Printer Description files (PPDs)	26
Software for network installations only	27
Printer connections	28
USB connections	28
Parallel connections	29
Network connections	30
Wireless connections	30
2 Media	31
Choosing paper and other media	32
Media to avoid	33
Media that may damage the printer	33
Optimizing print quality for media types	34
Loading media into the input trays	35
Main input tray	35
Priority input tray	35
Specific types of media	35
Printing on transparencies or labels	36
Printing on envelopes	37
Printing one envelope	37
Printing multiple envelopes	39
Printing on letterhead and preprinted forms	41
To print letterhead or preprinted forms	41
Printing on custom-sized media and cardstock	42
3 Printing tasks	43
Manual feed	44
Printing watermarks	45
Accessing the watermark feature	45
Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper (N-up printing)	46
Accessing the multiple pages per sheet feature	46
Printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplexing)	47
Manual duplex using the top output bin	47
Manual duplex on heavy media or card stock	49
Printing booklets	50
Canceling a print job	52
Understanding print quality settings	53
Using EconoMode (Saves toner)	54
4 Maintenance	55
Using HP print cartridges	56
HP policy on non-HP print cartridges	56
Storing print cartridges	57
Print cartridge life expectancy	58
Saving toner	59
Redistributing toner	60
Changing the print cartridge	61
Cleaning the printer	63
Cleaning the print cartridge area	63
Cleaning the printer media path	64
5 Managing the printer	65
Printer information pages	66
Demo page	66
Configuration page	66
Using the hp toolbox	67
Supported operating systems	67
Supported browsers	67
To view hptoolbox	67
hptoolbox sections	68
Other links	68
Status tab	69
Troubleshooting tab	69
Alerts tab	70
Documentation tab	70
Advanced Printer Settings window	71
Network window	71
Using the embedded Web server	72
To open the embedded Web server	72
Information tab	73
Settings tab	73
Networking tab	74
Other links	74
Wireless printing	75
IEEE 802.11b standard	75
Bluetooth	75
6 Problemsolving	77
Finding the solution	78
Step 1: Is the printer set up correctly?	78
Step 2: Is the Ready light on?	78
Step 3: Can you print a demo page?	78
Step 4: Is the print quality acceptable?	79
Step 5: Is the printer communicating with the computer?	79
Step 6: Does the printed page look like you expected?	79
Status light patterns	80
Common Macintosh problems	82
Selecting an Alternate PostScript Printer Description (PPD) for the hpLaserJet 1300 series printer	86
Renaming the Printer (hp LaserJet 1300 series only)	86
Troubleshooting PostScript (PS) errors	87
Paper handling problems	88
Printed page is different than what appeared on screen	90
Printer software problems	92
Improving print quality	93
Light print or faded	93
Toner specks	93
Dropouts	93
Vertical lines	93
Gray background	94
Toner smear	94
Loose toner	94
Vertical repetitive defects	94
Misformed characters	95
Page skew	95
Curl or wave	95
Wrinkles or creases	95
Toner scatter outline	96
Clearing jams	97
Removing a jammed page	98
Changing the pickup roller	100
Cleaning the pickup roller	103
Changing the printer separation pad	104
Appendix A Printer specifications	107
Specifications	108
FCC compliance	112
Environmental product stewardship program	113
Protecting the environment	113
Material safety data sheet	115
Regulatory statements	116
Declaration of Conformity	116
Declaration of Conformity	117
Laser safety statement	118
Canadian DOC regulations	118
Korean EMI statement	118
VCCI statement (Japan)	118
Laser statement for Finland	119
Appendix B Media specifications	121
Printer media specifications	122
Supported media sizes	123
Guidelines for using media	124
Paper	124
Labels	125
Transparencies	125
Envelopes	126
Card stock and heavy media	127
Appendix C Warranty and licensing	129
Hewlett-Packard software license agreement	130
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement	131
Limited warranty for print cartridge life	132
Hardware service	133
Extended warranty	134
Guidelines for repacking the printer	135
How to contact HP	136
Appendix D Ordering supplies and accessories	137
Ordering supplies and accessories	137
10/100 networking and wireless print servers	139
Appendix E Network configuration	141
Installing a shared printer on Windows 98 and Millennium	141
Installing a shared printer on Windows 2000	142
Installing a shared printer on Windows XP	143
Appendix F Memory	145
Installing a memory DIMM (1300 series only)	146
Testing the DIMM installation	148
Removing a DIMM	149
Appendix G Working with the print server	151
Installing the print server	152
Printing a configuration page	152
Using the print server’s embedded Web server	153
Changing the IP address	153
Troubleshooting the print server	154
Installed print server stops working	154
Print server status light	155
Restoring the factory default settings	156

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ENWW

IEEE 802.11b standard 67

improving print quality 85

Information tab (embedded Web server) 65

information, links to selected topics 2

input tray

loading main input tray 27

loading priority input tray 27

main 6, 9

priority 6, 9

installing

shared printer 133

IP address

print server 145

jams

clearing 89

removing a jammed page 90

typical media jam locations 89

labels

guidelines for using 117

printing 28

letterhead, printing 33

license, software 122

life expectancy, print cartridge 50

lights

Attention 6

Go 6

Ready 6

status light patterns 72

loading media

main input tray 27

priority input tray 27

Macintosh

common problems 74

PPDs 18

printing errors 75

renaming the printer 78

selecting alternate PPD 78

software 17

troubleshooting 74

main input tray 6, 9

loading 27

manual duplexing (printing on both sides of paper) 39

manual feed printing 36

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) 107

media

cleaning the media path 56

clearing jams 89

different types 27

guidelines for use 116

loading 27

optimizing print quality for media types 26

printing custom-sized media 34

printing manually 36

removing a jammed page 90

selecting 24

supported sizes 115

types that may damage the printer 25

types to avoid 25

typical jam locations 89

media guides 9

media paths 9

main input tray 9

media guides 9

output bin 10

priority input tray 9

straight-through output path 10

memory

adding 138

missing graphics 82

missing text 82

multiple pages, printing on a single sheet of paper 38

network

connections 22

Network window (HP toolbox) 63

Networking tab (embedded Web server) 66

N-up printing 38

on/off switch 7

online help, printer properties 14

operating systems, supported 12

optimizing print quality for media types 26

ordering supplies and accessories 129

output bin 6, 10

output path, straight-through 10

overview, printer 6

paper

problems and solutions 116

selecting 24

supported sizes 115

using 116

paper handling problems 80

parallel cable, connecting 21

parallel port 7

pickup roller

changing 92

cleaning 95

port

parallel 7

USB 7

PostScript, errors 79

power switch 7

PPDs 18

selecting alternate 78

print cartridge

access 11

changing 53

cleaning the print cartridge area 55

door 6, 11

life expectancy 50

redistributing toner 52

storing 49

using HP cartridges 48

warranty 124

where to return for recycling 106

print driver

installing 12

Macintosh 17

Windows 15

print quality

creases 87

curl 87

dropouts 85

EconoMode 46