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Resolution, Fastres 1200, Prores 1200, Light, Medium, Economode, Toner Density, Create Cleaning - laserjet toner cartridges

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Item RESOLUTION RET ECONOMODE TONER DENSITY CREATE CLEANING PAGE PROCESS CLEANING PAGE Values 300 600 *FASTRES 1200 PRORES 1200 OFF LIGHT *MEDIUM DARK *OFF ON 1 2 *3 4 5 There is no value to select. There is no value to select. Explanation Selects the resolution. All values print at the same speed. 300: Produces draft print quality and can be used for compatibility with the HP LaserJet III family of printers. 600: Produces high print quality for text and can be used for compatibility with the HP LaserJet 4 family of printers. FASTRES 1200: Produces 1200-dpi print quality for fast, high-quality printing of business text and graphics. PRORES 1200: Produces 1200-dpi printing for the best quality in line art and graphic images. Note It is best to change the resolution in the program or printer driver. (Program and printer-driver settings override control panel settings.) Use the Resolution Enhancement technology (REt) setting to produce print with smooth angles, curves, and edges. REt does not affect print quality if the print resolution is set to FastRes 1200. All other print resolutions benefit from REt. Note It is best to change the REt setting in the program or printer driver. (Program and printer-driver settings override control panel settings.) Turn EconoMode ON (to save toner) or OFF (for high quality). EconoMode creates draft-quality printing by reducing the amount of toner on the printed page. Note It is best to turn EconoMode on or off in the program or printer driver. (Program and printer-driver settings override control panel settings.) CAUTION HP does not recommend full-time use of EconoMode. If EconoMode is used full-time, it is possible that the toner supply will outlast the mechanical parts in the print cartridge. Lighten or darken the print on the page by setting the toner density. Select a setting ranging from 1 (light) to 5 (dark). The default setting of 3 usually produces the best results. Press (SELECT button) to print a cleaning page (for cleaning toner from the fuser). Open the rear output bin. Follow the instructions on the cleaning page. For more information, see *"Cleaning the fuser" on page 79. This item is available only after a cleaning page has been created. Follow the instructions printed on the cleaning page. The cleaning process might take up to 2.5 minutes. ENWW Configure Device menu 153

Section	Page
Printer basics	9
Printer configurations	10
Printer features	11
Printer software	13
Operating systems and printer components	14
Printer drivers	16
Software for Macintosh computers	17
Installing the printing system software	18
Installing Windows printing system software for direct connections	18
Installing Windows printing system software for networks	19
Installing Macintosh printing system software for networks	20
Installing Macintosh printing system software for direct connections	21
Installing the software after the parallel or USB cable has been connected	22
Uninstalling the software	23
Control panel	24
Control panel layout	24
Using the printer Help system	27
Printing control panel menus	27
Changing control panel settings	27
Interface ports	28
Printing tasks	29
Purchasing paper and other media	30
Media input options	31
Tray1 media sizes	31
Tray2 (250sheet tray) paper sizes	32
Tray3 (500sheettray) paper sizes	32
Loading trays	33
Loading tray1 (multipurpose tray)	33
Loading tray2 (250sheettray) or optional 250sheettray in tray3 position	34
Loading tray3 (500sheettray)	36
Media output options	37
Printing on special media	38
Printing on envelopes	39
Printing on labels	41
Printing on transparencies	42
Printing on customsized media or cardstock	43
Printing on letterhead, prepunched, or preprinted paper (singlesided)	44
Printing on both sides (duplexing)	45
Canceling a print job	48
Using the printer driver	49
Changing the settings for a print job	49
Changing default settings	50
Using printerdriver features	51
Printing watermarks	51
Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper	52
Setting a custom paper size	52
Using EconoMode (draft) printing	53
Choosing printquality settings	53
Using reduce/enlarge options	54
Selecting a paper source	54
Printing by type and size of media	55
Printing a cover or different first page	56
Adding a blank page or back cover to the end of a print job	57
Adding a blank page to the beginning of all print jobs (job separator page)	57
Using job-storage features	59
Proofing and holding a job	59
Deleting a held job	60
Printing a private job	60
Deleting a private job	61
Managing and maintaining the printer	63
Using the embeddedWebserver	64
Opening the embedded Web server	64
Information tab	65
Settings tab	65
Networking tab	65
Other links	66
Using HPWebJetadmin software	66
Using Printer Status and Alerts	67
Managing and configuring printer drivers	68
HP Web Jetadmin software plugin	68
Customization utility	69
Managing the print cartridge	70
HPprint cartridges	70
NonHP print cartridges	70
Printcartridge authentication	70
Printcartridge storage	70
Printcartridge life expectancy	71
Checking the supply level	71
Cartridge low and cartridge out conditions	72
Configuring email alerts	73
Checking the printer configuration	74
Menu map	74
Configuration page	74
Supplies status page	76
PS or PCL font list	78
Cleaning the printer	79
Cleaning the outside	79
Cleaning the paper path and printcartridge areas	80
Cleaning the fuser	81
Problem solving	83
Troubleshooting checklist	84
Troubleshooting general printing problems	85
Printing special pages	89
Understanding printer messages	90
Using the printer online Help system	90
Resolving persistent messages	90
Interpreting controlpanel messages	91
Clearing jams	99
Typical jam locations	99
Printcartridge area	100
Tray2 or tray3 paperfeed area	101
Output areas	102
Duplexer area	103
Troubleshooting printquality problems	104
Printquality checklist	104
Image defect examples	105
Troubleshooting network printing problems	109
Troubleshooting common Windows problems	110
Troubleshooting common Macintosh problems	111
Troubleshooting common PostScript problems	116
Service and support	117
Ordering parts, accessories, and supplies	118
Ordering directly from HP	118
Ordering through service or support providers	118
Ordering directly through the embeddedWebserver (for printers with network connection)	118
Ordering directly through the printer software (for printers directly connected to a computer)	119
Part numbers	120
Contacting HP	125
Getting support	125
Obtaining extended service and support	126
Contacting the HPfraud hotline	126
Guidelines for repacking the printer	127
Service information form	128
HP maintenance agreements	129
Warranty information	130
HewlettPackard limited warranty statement	131
Extended warranty	132
Limited warranty for print cartridge life	132
Specifications	133
Printer specifications	134
Physical specifications	134
Electrical specifications	134
Power consumption	134
Acoustic emissions	135
Operating environment	135
Media specifications	136
Supported sizes of media	136
Guidelines for using paper	138
Paper specifications	139
Printing and paper storage environment	140
Envelopes	141
Labels	143
Transparencies	143
Control panel menus	145
Retrieve Job menu	146
Information menu	147
Paper Handling menu	148
Configure Device menu	150
Printing submenu	150
PCL submenu	152
Print Quality submenu	153
System Setup submenu	156
I/O submenu	159
Resets submenu	162
Diagnostics menu	163
Service menu	163
Printer memory and expansion	165
Printer memory	166
Installing memory	167
Checking memory installation	169
Installing an HPJetdirect EIO card	170
Printer commands	171
Understanding PCL printer command syntax	172
Combining escape sequences	172
Entering escape characters	173
Selecting PCL 5e fonts	173
Common PCL 5e printer commands	174
Regulatory information	177
FCC regulations	177
Environmental product stewardship program	178
Declarations of conformity	180
Declaration of Conformity	180
Canadian DOC regulations	181
Regulatory and safety statements	182
Laser safety statement	182
LED safety statement	182
Japanese VCCI statement	182
Korean EMI statement	182
Laser statement for Finland	183
Index	185
Symbols	185
Numerics	185
A	185
B	185
C	185
D	186
E	187
F	187
G	187
H	187
I	188
J	188
K	188
L	188
M	189
N	189
O	189
P	190
Q	191
R	191
S	191
T	192
U	193
V	193
W	193

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Configure Device menu

153

RESOLUTION

300

600

*FASTRES 1200

PRORES 1200

Selects the resolution. All values print at the same

speed.

300

Produces draft print quality and can be used for

compatibility with the HP LaserJet III family of printers.

600

Produces high print quality for text and can be

used for compatibility with the HP LaserJet 4 family of

printers.

FASTRES 1200

: Produces 1200-dpi print quality for fast,

high-quality printing of business text and graphics.

PRORES 1200

: Produces 1200-dpi printing for the best

quality in line art and graphic images.

Note

It is best to change the resolution in the program or

printer driver. (Program and printer-driver settings

override control panel settings.)

RET

OFF

LIGHT

MEDIUM

DARK

Use the Resolution Enhancement technology (REt)

setting to produce print with smooth angles, curves,

and edges.

REt does not affect print quality if the print resolution is

set to FastRes 1200. All other print resolutions benefit

from REt.

Note

It is best to change the REt setting in the program or

printer driver. (Program and printer-driver settings

override control panel settings.)

ECONOMODE

*OFF

Turn EconoMode

(to save toner) or

OFF

(for high

quality).

EconoMode creates draft-quality printing by reducing

the amount of toner on the printed page.

Note

It is best to turn EconoMode on or off in the program or

printer driver. (Program and printer-driver settings

override control panel settings.)

CAUTION

HP does not recommend full-time use of EconoMode.

If EconoMode is used full-time, it is possible that the

toner supply will outlast the mechanical parts in the

print cartridge.

TONER DENSITY

Lighten or darken the print on the page by setting the

toner density. Select a setting ranging from 1 (light) to

5 (dark). The default setting of 3 usually produces the

best results.

CREATE CLEANING

PAGE

There is no value

to select.

Press

(

ELECT

button) to print a cleaning page

(for cleaning toner from the fuser). Open the

rear output bin. Follow the instructions on the cleaning

page. For more information, see *

“Cleaning the fuser”

on page 79

PROCESS CLEANING

PAGE

There is no value

to select.

This item is available only after a cleaning page has

been created. Follow the instructions printed on the

cleaning page. The cleaning process might take up to

2.5 minutes.

Item

Values

Explanation