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software technical reference hp LaserJet 4200/4300 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 2
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hp LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers software technical reference - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 4
.20 and later and P-UX RElease 11.00 and later (in both 32- and 64-bit configurations) on all HP 9000 computers are Open Group UNIX 95 branded products. Microsoft (R), MS-DOS (R), Windows (R), and Windows NT (R) are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Netscape and Netscape Navigator - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 5
15 HP LaserJet 4200 and HP LaserJet 4300 series printers 16 2 Software description Introduction...21 Supported operating systems...21 Technology background information...21 HP LaserJet user documentation...22 Adobe(R) Acrobat Reader(R)...22 HP LaserJet guides...22 HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 6
HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 software CD-ROMs for Windows systems 39 Installer features...40 Installable components...41 Printer drivers...41 PCL 5e, PCL 6, and PS drivers 41 Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP driver versions 41 Macintosh and Macintosh-compatible system-driver versions 41 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 7
...60 Font attributes...60 Name...60 Color...60 Shading...60 Size...61 Default settings...61 Paper tab features ...61 Printer image...61 All Pages...62 Other Pages...63 Back Cover...63 Size is...64 Custom...65 Name drop-down menu...65 Dynamic command button...66 Width and height controls...67 Custom - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 8
Application Collation...82 Automatic configuration...82 Printer image...82 NT Forms tab features ...83 Configuring the trays...83 PS driver features for Windows 95, 98, Me, and NT 4.0 84 PS Level 3 Emulation support for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers 84 Page Setup tab features...84 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 9
116 Software component localization 117 Driver support tables for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers 119 Job stream output...119 Stream output modes...119 Connectivity...119 Bidirectional communication 119 Driver Management and Configuration utility 120 Software Technical Reference - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 10
System requirements...129 Font support...130 Basic fonts...130 Default fonts...130 Installation instructions...133 General installation for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP 133 Installing from the printing-system CD-ROM 134 Installing from a network or from downloaded files 134 Detailed - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 11
AppleTalk Chooser 176 HP LaserJet Screen Fonts Installer dialog box sequence 177 Macintosh (Macintosh OS X) installation 179 Main Install dialog box sequence 179 IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 and later...182 OS/2 installation instructions...182 Installing a printer in OS/2 when printer object is missing - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 12
Quick Set default values for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers 49 Table 7: Page orientation...51 Table 8: EconoMode Settings...56 Table 9: Name drop-down menu text strings 66 Table 10: Custom width and height limits for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers ...........67 Table - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 13
tray configurations for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers 188 Table 85: Paper-source commands 188 Table 86: Supported features and attributes by driver 189 Table 87: Supported input media types 190 Table 88: HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 Stacker and Stapler/Stacker 190 Table 89: PCL 5e - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 14
of figures Figure 1: Device Status page...27 Figure 2: Configuration page...28 Figure 3: Configure Device...29 Figure 4: Networking tab...30 Figure 5: Configurable Alerts page...32 Figure 6: Printer Status and Alerts icons 34 Figure 7: Printer Status and Alerts window 34 Figure 8: Refresh rate - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 15
Settings window 106 Figure 46: About tab ...110 Figure 47: Device Settings tab ...111 Figure 48: Choose Setup Language dialog box 134 Figure 49: do I select my printer? dialog box 176 Figure 81: HP LaserJet Screen Fonts splash screen dialog box 177 Figure 82: HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 16
14 Software Technical Reference - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 17
information and troubleshooting tips for the printing system software for the HP LaserJet 4200 and HP LaserJet 4300 series printers. This document is prepared in an electronic format to serve as a quick-reference tool for Customer Care Center (CCC) agents, support engineers, system administrators - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 18
HP LaserJet 4200 and HP LaserJet 4300 series printers Table 1: Features of the HP LaserJet 4200 and the HP LaserJet 4300 series printers Models Memory Speed Connectivity Paper handling Resolution and print cartridge Base model • 48 megabytes • 35 pages • Parallel (MB) Random per - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 19
(4300 series) 64 MB RAM, expandable to 416 MB (4200 series) 80 MB RAM, expandable to 416 MB (4300 series) Speed Connectivity Paper handling Resolution and print cartridge • 35 ppm • Parallel letter-size connection • one 100-sheet • 1200 dpi multipurpose ProRes/600 media; 34 • HP Jetdirect - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 20
34 • HP Jetdirect tray (tray 1); dpi dual-beam series) ppm A4- 10/100Base-TX maximum paper scanner • 80 MB RAM, size print server card size , legal (216 • 12,000-page expandable to media for network mm by 356 mm, print cartridge 416 MB (4300 (4200 connection 8.5 by 14 (4200 series - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 21
*Trays 3 and 4 automatically renumber themselves when they are stacked. If tray 3 is a 1,500-sheet tray, no tray 4 can be attached. The 1,500-sheet tray is a high-capacity tray, but it does not use HP Jet-link. Software Technical Reference Purpose and scope 19 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 22
20 Purpose and scope Software Technical Reference - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 23
(OSs) support the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printing-system software, including standard printer command language (PCL) drivers and PostScript (R) (PS) emulation drivers. Windows OSs support a full-featured configuration of the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers; other OSs support varying - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 24
sites: http://www.hp.com/support/lj4200 http://www.hp.com/support/lj4300 Hyperlinked, screen-readable versions of the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 User Guide is available on the printer software CD-ROM. To view the user guide, navigate to the English folder, and then to the Manuals folder. There, open - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 25
support in various operating systems Connection type Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Macintosh 95 98 Me NT 4.0 2000 XP (32- bit only) Direct connect1 Network Jetdirect TCP/IP X X X X X X X port IPX/ X X X X X X SPX Standard TCP/IP X X X X X X (HP - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 26
, and sets the printer memory configuration to 64 MB. Note The printer model name is not tied to a UI control, but the driver uses the printer model name to verify that it is communicating with the correct printer model. Note The default UI settings are based on the printer base bundle. Note - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 27
,04,01,08,03,13,01,00 Driver Autoconfiguration The HP LaserJet PCL 6 and PCL 5e drivers for Windows feature bidirectional communication technology which, in supported environments, provides automatic discovery and driver configuration for printer accessories at the time of installation or later, if - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 28
server (EWS), contains the following components: • embedded virtual machine for Java (TM) applications • Web pages • storage space HP Web Access is a standard feature for the HP LaserJet 4200 and HP LaserJet 4300 series printers. HP Web Access provides a simple, easy-to-use solution for one-to-one - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 29
Device status If a printer problem exists, status information (such as whether the printer is online or the toner is low) is available through your Web browser on a computer that is linked directly to the printer. You can view this information without physically going to the printer to identify the - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 30
Links to off-printer solutions Links within the home page of HP Web Access provide an easy way to locate information or complete tasks. • hp Instant Support. This link connects you to a set of dynamic Web resources that help you solve specific problems and determine additional services that might be - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 31
Information • Language • Time Services Remote printer configuration Printer configuration information can be obtained through a Web browser by opening the printer HP Web Access page and changing any of the basic configuration information on the Settings tab. Security and password controls provide - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 32
HP Web Access Networking tab. Figure 4: Networking tab The menu on the left of the screen contains other networking options under three categories: configuration, security, and diagnostics. Configuration • Network Settings • IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) • Support Info Security • Admin Password - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 33
Diagnostics • Network Statistics • Protocol Info • Test Page • Refresh Rate Network settings From the Networking tab, you can enable and configure the following network protocols: • TCP/IP • IPX/SPX • AppleTalk • Data Link Control/Logical Link Control (DLC/LLC) • Simple Network Management Protocol ( - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 34
printer problems or job status to specified e-mail addresses. For example, if toner is low, the printer can notify the person responsible for ordering or changing the cartridge. If there is a printer . Figure 5: Configurable Alerts page 32 Software description Software Technical Reference - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 35
The HP LaserJet printing-system software includes a utility called Printer Status and Alerts that you can use to monitor print jobs and printer status from the desktop. The Printer Status and Alerts feature provides printer and job status information such as printing history, job progress, toner and - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 36
feature is installed, a status icon in the form of a printer is included in the Windows system tray in the lower-right corner of the screen. The printer icon remains unchanged until you send a print job to the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers. When you send a print job, the icon changes to - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 37
the current status of the HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer. • Supplies shows information about the percentage of print-cartridge life remaining. • Media provides information about paper-handling devices and the status of each device. For example, this section of the window shows the level of - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 38
to determine when the Printer Status and Alerts window automatically appears for each printer that has an icon in the left pane. The drop-down menu provides a list of available printers for which to make the selection. An option for all printers is included as the default selection. Each of the - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 39
appearance of the screen varies according to the HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer and its configuration. E-mail command and response The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers can send e-mail messages directly. However, you must configure email information to initiate this capability. One - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 40
the changes the euro brings. This HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers include euro characters for each of the internal fonts. The printer can print the euro character in the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems. Hewlett-Packard is - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 41
install the printer drivers and related components, but also to gain access to online product registration, user documentation, a customization utility, Adobe Acrobat Reader software, and optional HP software. The following illustration shows the main screen of the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 software - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 42
of driver updates • technical support updates • news about emerging technologies View Documentation - This option can be used to view the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers documentation. The following document options are available: • Readme • User's Guide • HP Jetdirect Guide • Release - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 43
PCL 5e and PCL 6 support for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems is provided by using the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printer drivers for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers. For Windows 2000 and Windows XP, the HP LaserJet 4200 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 44
you decide to complete your registration. Optional software The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 software CD-ROMs provide links to download and install HP Web JetAdmin as optional software. HP Web JetAdmin Use HP Web JetAdmin to manage HP Jetdirect connected printers within your intranet by using a browser - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 45
of peripherals on the network without manually typing information about each printer into a database • simple integration firmware updates. The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 software CD-ROMs provide a link to the HP Web site (http://www.hp.com/go/ webjetadmin) to download the latest version of the HP - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 46
44 Software description Software Technical Reference - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 47
features of the following drivers for supported operating systems for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers: • PCL 5e and PCL 6 drivers for Windows 95, Windows 99, Windows Me, and Windows NT 4.0 • PCL 5e and PCL 6 drivers for Windows 2000 and Windows XP • PostScript driver • Structure and - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 48
with a small i in it, representing the international symbol for information. The following illustration shows Bubble Help icons on a driver tab. Figure 11: A property page with Bubble Help icons The bubble typically appears next to a disabled control, although it can also accompany an enabled - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 49
. Paper tab: Bubble Help points to Type Is drop-down menu. Effects tab: Bubble Help points to Watermarks. Configure tab: Update Now button is not available. Message To use this feature, set Pages per Sheet to 1. To use this feature, set Pages per Sheet to 1. To use this feature, set the Booklet - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 50
might vary, depending on your HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer. The Finishing tab contains a document preview image and three group boxes: • Quick Sets • Document Options • Print Quality Document preview image The preview image is a line-drawn image of a page that represents graphics and text - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 51
DMC settings. Table 6: Quick Set default values for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers Driver feature US English Quick Sets Other language default DMC Preconfigurable default values setting (if different) Print on both sides Off Y Flip pages up Off Y Booklet printing Off - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 52
PCL 5e only 2 Thai only 3 N (Thai) 4 N (Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me) 5 Windows NT 4.0 only Other language default Y User's Manual The User's Manual setting provides a Quick Set for optimal printing of the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 User's Guide. 50 Driver features Software - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 53
default settings on the Finishing tab or any of the other tabs, the name in the Quick Set drop-down menu dynamically changes to Untitled. If you want to save this configuration Sides option The default setting for the edge of the page. In addition, Booklet Printing drop-down menu for each selected - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 54
you why it is disabled. Activating booklet printing Note The following instructions apply only to PCL drivers. The PostScript (PS) driver supports booklet printing through Windows programs that provide booklet-printing configuration settings. 1 Click File, click Print, and then click Properties - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 55
booklet cover and the inside sheets. The No back cover is the default setting. If your print job has a back cover that uses the same source and type settings you selected in the First Page tab, select Use the first page source. If not, select Use an alternate source, and then select the - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 56
Sheet The Pages per Sheet drop-down menu provides six settings: 1 (default), 2, 4, 6, 9, and 16. If you type another value into the box (for example, 3), the control will round the value entered to the nearest valid value (in this example, 4). Related controls indented beneath the Pages per Sheet - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 57
Print Quality The HP LaserJet printer driver Print Quality group box provides options that control resolution Quality Details Default For the HP LaserJet PCL 6 and PCL 5e drivers, the Default mode contains the following options: • Resolution is FastRes 1200 • Rendering mode is automatic (PCL 5e only) - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 58
HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers box to turn this toner-saving feature on printer control-panel display, as shown on the following table. If an HP cartridge is not used, EconoMode is not available, regardless of the driver or control-panel setting. Table 8: EconoMode Settings Default Driver - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 59
Size is not 100 • Pages per Sheet (on the Finishing tab) is not 1 When Print Document On is selected, the drop-down menu shows the media sizes sizes that are supported by the selected media source and any custom sizes that you have created (if the currently selected media source is manual, auto, or - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 60
negotiate the paper size with the driver). The driver scales the page by the appropriate factor and sends it to the printer. The limits of the range an exact value by dragging the scroll bar indicator at the default Windows resolution; use the scroll bar indicator to approximate the desired value - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 61
menu shows alphabetically sorted watermarks that are currently available on the system, plus the string "(none)", which indicates that no watermark is selected. This is the default setting. Any watermark selected from this list appears in the preview image. When First Page in the driver and any new - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 62
Current Watermarks list at one time. When the limit of page's text. The default is Diagonal. All three settings automatically center the watermark string within the page the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers. Shading The following range of shades is available from the Shading drop-down menu: - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 63
be highlighted. Output bins must be selected from the Destination tab. Note The printer image shown in the following illustration might differ from your HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer, depending on the model number and accessory devices. Software Technical Reference Driver features 61 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 64
-tabs are: • First Page, which contains the same controls as All Pages. • Other Pages, which contains different controls, as noted in the following sections. • Back Cover, which also contains different controls, as noted in the following sections. 62 Driver features Software Technical Reference - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 65
pages that follow the first page of a document. The choices and defaults for Source is and Type is are the same as for First Page. Figure 21: Other Pages Page) from which a blank page is drawn and placed after the final page • No back cover (default) • Use the first page source • Use an alternate - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 66
inactive drop-down menus. The settings revert to defaults when Use different paper for first page is selected again. Figure 22: Back Cover mini-tab Size is This feature actually functions as two controls: a drop-down menu that contains all the supported media sizes (including any user-defined custom - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 67
the name of that custom size. • If the paper size selection is a standard paper size, then the drop-down menu shows the default name Untitled for a custom paper size. In Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me, two names for the same size media can coexist (for example, "big" and "BIG" can both be - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 68
, then the Name drop-down menu shows the default name of Untitled. • If a new name has been typed into the Name drop-down menu for the purpose of saving a old item is updated with the new values. If you click No, the driver returns to the Custom Paper Size dialog box, where you can type a different - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 69
inches or millimeters, depending on the measurement units the driver is currently using. To change measurement units, click the Measurement Units button. Custom width and height control limits The minimum paper size for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers is 98 mm by 191 mm (3.87 inches - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 70
HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers support, as well as any user-defined types that have been created by a network administrator. The default setting is Unspecified, which allows the program to select the paper type. No mechanism exists for manually adding custom paper types through the driver - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 71
through bidirectional communication or configured manually. It should look the same as the image that appears in the same location on the Paper tab and the Configure tab. The printer image shown in the illustration might differ from your HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer, depending on the - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 72
driver for a printer hard disk If the print driver on your computer is not yet configured to use the hard disk, follow these steps: Note These steps must be completed for each driver. 1 Double-click the My Computer icon. This opens the My Computer window. 2 Open the Printers window. 70 Driver - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 73
PCL printer driver is now configured to use the hard-disk and Job Storage features of your HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer. Job Storage modes Using the Job Storage feature on the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers printer control panel in the Configuration menu, and the default is 32. - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 74
driver is first installed (or when Factory Defaults Quick Set is selected), this string initializes to the empty string (""), but the dialog box detects this condition and replaces the string with your login name in Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP 32 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 75
that are configured on the Configure tab appear in this drop-down menu. Note When using the face-down output bin, you must manually switch the bin between face-down and faceup output. Depending on the bundle and the driver configurations, the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers offer the - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 76
non-HP paper-handling devices. Printer image The bitmap image in the lower-right portion of the Destination tab represents the current physical configuration of the printer according to the driver configuration data (obtained automatically through bidirectional communication, or configured manually - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 77
job. You can also use it to retrieve information about the driver. Figure 25: Basics tab Copies Use the Copies feature to specify edit box. Valid entries are numbers from 1 to 9999 for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers. The copies value will not advance from the maximum number (9999) to - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 78
tab or clicking the HP logo on any of the driver property pages, the About box appears. To close the About box, click OK, press ESC, press ALT + F4, or press ENTER. The following figure shows the About box. The information it contains varies according to HP LaserJet model number, driver, date, and - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 79
or configured manually. It should look the same as the image that appears in the same location on the Paper tab and the Destination tab. For more information, see "Paper tab features." The printer image shown in the illustration might differ from your HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 80
When the HP LaserJet 4200 or the HP LaserJet 4300 is selected, the following settings apply: The Driver Work Space (DWS) value shown in the Other Options dialog box is 6.0 MB. • The Total Printer Memory value is 48 MB. • No optional paper destinations, paper sources, duplexing unit, or hard disk are - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 81
on the Configure tab. For the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers, five optional paper sources are available. The settings in the Optional Paper Sources drop-down menu are as followings: • (None) (the default setting for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 and 4200n and 4300n models) • HP 500-Sheet - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 82
all HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers. Total printer memory is updated through a successful bidirectional query, or can be set manually. Driver Work Space. Use the Driver Work Space (DWS) option to specify the amount of work-space memory available to the printer. In environments that support - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 83
(s). Use the following procedure to configure a font DIMM. 1 Make sure that the font DIMM is properly installed. 2 Click Add. The Add Font DIMM dialog box appears. 3 Click Browse. The Font DIMM Files dialog box appears. 4 Find and select the appropriate Printer Cartridge Metrics (PCM) file that came - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 84
the configuration of the HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer since installation, click the Update Now button to automatically reflect the new configuration in the driver. For more information about the Driver Automatic Configuration feature, see "Driver Autoconfiguration." Printer image - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 85
types. Available Trays is a drop-down menu that contains all the printer trays that are specified on the Configure tab. The This Tray Contains/Size (Forms) drop-down menu contains a list of standard paper sizes the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers support, as well as any custom forms that - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 86
95, 98, Me, and NT 4.0 This section provides information about the features of the Windows PS printer driver. PS Level 3 Emulation support for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers The PS Level 3 Emulation maintains full compatibility with Adobe PS Level 3 when PS Level 3 soft fonts - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 87
types of options: • Paper/Output (advanced control over the options available on the Page Setup tab) • Graphic (including resolution, scaling, and TrueType font controls) • Document Options (including printer features and PostScript options) Software Technical Reference Driver features 85 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 88
tab for the PCL 6 driver (for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating systems) is shown in the following figure. Note Limited Job Storage functions for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me operating systems are available under Printer Features on the PS driver Advanced tab. 86 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 89
Figure 32: Job Storage tab When a hard disk is installed and Job Storage is enabled, the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers offer the following PS 3 emulation Job Storage options: • Off • Proof and Hold • Private Job The Job Storage tab appears when Job Storage is enabled on - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 90
PIN until it contains exactly four digits. The default initialized value for the PIN is 0000 for printer memory after they are printed. Private stored jobs are retained in the printer memory after printing, but require a PIN to be used each time the private stored jobs are printed. 88 Driver - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 91
the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers. To gain access to the Device Settings tab, click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers. Right-click the printer name, click Properties, and then click the Device Settings tab. Figure 33: Device Settings tab PCL 5e and PCL 6 driver features - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 92
and the Help window for the currently selected control appears. Context-sensitive Help Press the Help button on a driver tab or in pages. The Layout tab is the default tab that appears when you click Document Defaults . . . (or Printing Preferences, depending on your operating system) for the driver - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 93
affect in any way the manner in which the media is fed into the printer. The default orientation is Portrait. Note Nearly all programs establish the orientation for the printed page, so the page orientation in the driver is useful only for the few programs that do not set an orientation. Print - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 94
Advanced subtab Paper Size Paper Size sets the default paper size used by the driver if the program does not specify a size. This list contains all standard printer-supported forms and any user defined forms that can be supported by the printer, as defined through the server properties. This setting - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 95
There are two settings under Graphics Mode (on the PCL 5e driver only) that control the way in which the driver expresses vector graphics on a page: • Select Send Graphics as Vector to send graphics to the printer as a combination of HP-GL2 and raster images. This setting may produce higher quality - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 96
. You may also indicate paper selection choices for the first page of the document that are different from the choices for the other pages. The Paper/Quality tab is shown in the following illustration. Figure 37: The default appearance of the Paper/Quality tab Paper Options The following settings - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 97
menu contains the media types supported by the printer, as well as any user-defined types that may have been created by a printer administrator using Web JetAdmin. When the default setting, Unspecified; is used, the printer uses its default media type, usually Plain. No mechanism exists for manually - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 98
) • 600 dpi FastRes 1200 (Faster) is the default setting. For the HP LaserJet PCL 5e driver, the Print Quality group box contains the following resolution options page when this feature is applied. The option is off by default. The EconoMode option can also be activated from the printer control - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 99
Finishing tab features The appearance of the Finishing tab differs, depending on the printer model and paper-handling accessories installed. The following illustration shows the default appearance of the Finishing tab: Software Technical Reference Driver features 97 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 100
option (also called n-Up) is a drop-down list with six settings: 1 (default), 2, 4, 6, 9 and 16. Related controls indented beneath the Pages per Sheet edit box are Print Page Borders and Page Order, which become active when the Pages Per Sheet setting is greater than 1. If you type another value - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 101
Page Order previews • 2 pages per sheet • 4 pages per sheet • 6 pages per sheet • 9 pages per sheet, with Print Page Borders selected • 9 pages per sheet, with Down, then Right page order selected • 16 pages per sheet Booklet Layout The Booklet Layout drop-down menu drop-down menu for each selected - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 102
the driver to rotate all page images 180 degrees. The purpose of this feature is to provide more control over the binding edge and for controlling the image on special media. For example, a printer may have difficultyfusing toner near the trailing edge of an envelope. To correct this problem, rotate - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 103
receives from the program (if the program does not negotiate paper size with the driver). The driver will scale the page by the appropriate factor and send it to the printer. The limits of the range are from 25 percent to 400 percent, and any values outside the range are clipped to those limits - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 104
: • Print Document On is selected. • Pages per Sheet is not 1. Watermarks Use the Watermarks feature to choose a watermark, create your own custom watermarks (text only), or edit an existing watermark. The following watermarks are preset in the driver: • (none) • Confidential • Draft • SAMPLE 102 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 105
menu shows alphabetically sorted watermarks that are currently available on the system, plus the string "(none)", which indicates that no watermark is selected. This is the default setting. Any watermark selected from this list appears in the preview image. When First Page in the driver and any new - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 106
the Current Watermarks list at one time. When the limit of 30 page's text. The default is Diagonal. All three settings automatically center the watermark string within the page HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers. Shading The following range of shades is available from the Shading drop-down menu - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 107
features Hardware configuration and availability of Job Storage options The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers can be equipped with a hard disk to accommodate the following Job Storage options: • Proof and Hold • Private Job • Quick Copy Software Technical Reference Driver features 105 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 108
Printer Hard Disk. A drop-down menu appears. 6 Click Installed. (This also selects Job Storage Enabled). 7 Close all of the dialog boxes by clicking OK. Your printer driver is now configured to use the hard-disk and Job Storage features of your HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer. 106 Driver - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 109
and cost savings. The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers offer the following Job Storage . The number is set on the printer control panel in the Configuration menu, and the default is 32. When this preset limit is reached, printer is removed. Software Technical Reference Driver features 107 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 110
try to enter a character with an ASCII code of less than 32 or greater than 126 characters, the character is removed from the edit printer driver. The printer driver installed on your computer must be configured to use the Job Storage features. See the "Configuring the printer driver for a printer - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 111
of Letter, Legal, or A4 paper per document. • Top Bin. The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers have an output bin that can be selected in the driver. Output is delivered face-down. The rear face-up bin also can be manually set for a straight paper path. Use the rear output door (straight - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 112
an overall build number (in parenthesis after the model name) along with specific information about each of the components. The information varies according to HP LaserJet model number, driver, date, and versions. The About tab is shown in the following illustration. Figure 46: About tab 110 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 113
Each model of the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printer device has its own list of configurable items; refer to the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 User Guide for detailed information. The description that follows includes installable options that may be supported by one or more printer models. Input Paper - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 114
. The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers support the Transmit Once mopying feature, and the Mopier Enabled option is enabled by default, if a hard disk is installed and the Printer Hard Disk setting is Installed in the Device Settings tab. The driver determines whether the printer is capable - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 115
tab, applied the settings, and then re-entered Printing Preferences. HP LaserJet 4200/4300 software CD-ROM In-box file layout The HP LaserJet printer system consists of two partitions: one for installation using Windows operating systems, the other for Macintosh operating systems. The files - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 116
about the availability of the HP LaserJet printing system software and related software and firmware. Software is available on CD-ROM from HP fulfillment centers or can be downloaded from the Web at the following URL: http://www.hp.com/go/lj4200_software http://www.hp.com/go/lj4300_software In-box - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 117
systems: • Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me • Windows NT 4.0 • Windows 2000 • Windows XP PCL 5e is not supported in Asian languages. Operating system driver bundles The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 PCL 5e, PCL 6, and PS drivers are available in bundled configurations to support the following - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 118
Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me. "2K" refers to Windows 2000; "4.0" refers to Windows NT 4.0; and "XP" refers to Windows XP. Table 16: Software component availability for HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers Component 9x/Me 4.0 2K/XP OS/2 Mac UNIX Linux Drivers PCL 6 X XX PCL 5e - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 119
Component HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printer Installation HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printer Release Notes HP Jetdirect Guide HP Fast InfraRed Receiver Guide Mac PS Help Help Other PS Fonts PS Fonts DIMM 1Supported as a standalone utility. 9x/Me 4.0 2K/XP OS/2 Mac UNIX Linux X XX X - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 120
Component HP Web Access Online manuals (PDF) IBM OS/2 Driver - PCL 5c IBM OS/2 Driver - PS Standard Fonts PS 3 Fonts Operating AR EN FR IT GE SP JN KO TC SC TH SW DU PG NW FN DN CZ PO RU HU TU System xxxxxx x xxx xxxxxxx 9x, 4.0, 2000, XP xxxxxxxxx x xxx xxxxxxx OS/2 xxxxx x xxx xx - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 121
supported by the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers. Job stream output Table 18: Driver support for job stream output feature Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2 2000 PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS PCL 6 support X X X PCL5 support - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 122
PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X UI features Table 23: Driver support for UI features Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows 2000 PCL6 PCL5 PS UI tabs X X X UI extensions X X X Page preview X X X images Printer image bitmaps with hot spots Paper size - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 123
layout Table 26: Driver support for document layout features Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2 2000 PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS Print on both X X X X X XX X XXX sides Manual duplex Flip pages up X X X X X XX X XX - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 124
/recall Table 28: Driver support for custom preference storage/recall features Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me graphics as X X vector Send graphics as X X raster Send page as raster Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2 PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 125
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows 2000 Use HP MEt/use more memory PCL6 (standard/ enhanced) Resolution X X (ProRes 1200 180 lpi) Resolution X (ProRes 1200 212 lpi) Resolution X X X (FastRes 1200) Resolution (600 X X X dpi) Resolution (300 X dpi) Manually print on X X X 2nd - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 126
Watermarks Table 30: Driver support for watermarks feature Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows 2000 PCL6 PCL5 PS First page only X X X Custom X X X watermark definition Watermark X X X angle Watermark font X X X name Watermark font X X X color Watermark font X X X shading - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 127
5 Display media X X X types as sources Paper sources Table 33: Driver support for paper sources Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows 2000 PCL6 PCL5 PS Autoselect X X X Manual feed X X X Envelope feeder X X X HCI input X X X Tray 1 X X X Tray 2 X X X Tray 3 X X X Tray - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 128
PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS All pages the X X X X X XX X XXX same Other pages X X X X X X X Back cover X X X X X X X Printing destination Table 35: Driver support for printing destination feature Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2 PCL6 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 129
XXX X XX XXX PostScript specific Table 38: Driver support for PostScript-specific features Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2 2000 PCL6 Minimum font size X X to download as outline Minimum font size X X to download as bitmap PostScript X X X - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 130
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows 2000 PostScript output option Optimize for X speed Optimize for X portability Encapsulated X PostScript (EPS) Archive format X TrueType font download option Outline X Bitmap X Native TrueType X Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2 X X X X X - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 131
Windows installation instructions • Setting a default printer Supported operating systems Note The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printing system software supports the following operating systems: • Windows 95 • Windows 98 • Windows Me • Windows NT 4.0 • Windows 2000 • Windows XP Windows - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 132
Font support Basic fonts Microsoft Windows software includes these basic fonts, which can be used with any HP printer: • Arial • Courier New Italic • Times New Roman Italic • Arial Italic • Courier New Bold • Times New Roman Bold • Arial Bold • Courier New Bold Italic • Times New Roman Bold Italic - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 133
Bold Palatino Bold Italic Palatino Italic Palatino Roman SymbolPS Times Bold Times Bold Italic Times Italic Times Roman Univers Bold Univers Bold Italic Univers Condensed Bold .TTF Antique Olive Roman Font name Software Technical Reference Installing Windows printing system components 131 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 134
Black Italic Hoefler Text Italic Hoefler Text Ornaments Joanna MT Joanna MT Bold Joanna MT Bold Italic Joanna MT Italic Letter Gothic Italic 132 Installing Windows printing system components Software Technical Reference - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 135
4.0, 2000, and XP General installation instructions for the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems are similar. If the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers are connected through a file or print server, the HP LaserJet printing system - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 136
• HP LaserJet PCL 6 driver. • Screen fonts. • Driver Autoconfiguration (in environments that support bidirectional communication). This option will not appear in unsupported bidirectional communications environments. The components of a typical installation might vary from printer to printer. When - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 137
time to complete this action depends upon the performance of the system. Table 42: Setup dialog box text strings Title of dialog box Text in dialog box Setup HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300 Series Printing System Setup is preparing the InstallShield (R) Wizard that will guide you - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 138
box Text in dialog box Welcome Welcome to the HP LaserJet 4200 (or HP LaserJet 4300) Series Printing System Setup Wizard. It is strongly recommend -Packard XXXX User options and descriptions Next takes you to the HP Software License Agreement dialog box. Click Installation Notes to open the - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 139
text strings Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions HP Software License Agreement Please read the following license Yes takes you to the Web takes you to the Exit Setup dialog box. Software Technical Reference Installing Windows printing system components 137 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 140
is selected, Next takes you to the Type of Connection dialog box. This is the default option. If Yes is selected, clicking Next starts the Web Update. Details of the 4.0 or later. Back returns you to the HP Software License Agreement dialog box. Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog box - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 141
of Connection Please select the way your printer will be connected: Connected to this computer (by button] Connected to the network (e.g., the printer is connected directly to the network or shared Select Port dialog box. This is the default option. If Connected to the network is selected, Next - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 142
Next takes you to the printer Model dialog box. Back returns you to the Type of Connection dialog box. Selecting the Express Install check box, selected by default, installs the PCL 6 driver. Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog box. 140 Installing Windows printing system components Software - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 143
determine the best connection type option to follow. This series begins with the Cable Type Selection dialog box. Back returns you to the Type of Connection dialog box. Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog box. Software Technical Reference Installing Windows printing system components 141 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 144
: Network Printer Configuration dialog box Table 49: Network Printer Configuration dialog box text strings Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions Network Printer Configuration How do you want to identify the If you click Search from a list of network printer you - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 145
Figure 57: Identify Printer dialog box (1 of 2) Software Technical Reference Installing Windows printing system components 143 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 146
box. If your HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer is not found on the network, click Refresh or go back to the Network Printer Configuration dialog box to to the Network Printer Configuration dialog box. Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog box. 144 Installing Windows printing system - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 147
Communication Select a communication mode for Select a communication mode and Mode this printer type the appropriate address Windows TCP/IP (recommended) information. other modes listed] TCP/IP Settings Use default port name [check box] After you have specified a communications mode, Next - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 148
returns you to the Identify Printer dialog box. Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog box. Figure 61: Printer Model dialog box dialog box Table 53: Printer Model dialog box text string the Exit Setup dialog box. 146 Installing Windows printing system components Software Technical Reference - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 149
vary from printer to printer. Table 54 drivers and software. User options and descriptions If Typical Installation is selected, Next takes you to the Printer Name dialog box. If Custom Installation is selected, Next takes you to the Components dialog box. Back returns you to the printer - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 150
Do you want your Windows-based programs to use this as the default printer? Yes [option button] No [option button] User options and descriptions Next takes you to the Printer Sharing dialog box. The default printer name in the text field is HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300 PCL 6. Back returns - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 151
64: Printer Sharing dialog box When you do not share the printer, additional driver support is not available. If you share the printer on Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating systems by selecting Share as, you must type a name. You can also provide additional printer driver support - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 152
Your HP LaserJet printer has been successfully installed. Installation Details Select the actions to perform when Setup finishes. Print a test page NOTE: If the computer must be restarted, the Print a test page and Web Registration functions will occur after the computer is restarted. - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 153
) • HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 User Guide (for direct-connect and network installations) Note The components of a Custom Installation might vary from printer to printer. Note Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP computers running a terminal server do not support the Printer Status and - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 154
the options that are available in the Typical Installation. You can also select from among the following components: PCL 6 driver PCL 5e driver PostScript driver Automatic driver configuration Printer Status and Alerts 152 Installing Windows printing system components Software Technical Reference - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 155
the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers: • registration through the Internet to the http://register.hp.com Web site • registration by e-mail Note Web registration for Hebrew and Arabic is in English. To gain access to the product-registration options, go to the main menu of the HP LaserJet - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 156
HP printer. • other exciting HP products. • news about emerging technologies. Technical support updates. If you have internet access and would like to register using our World Wide Web registration page, click here: WWW Registration[button] [default -Packard's Welcome to HP's electronic Click the - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 157
select the country/region where you are located. [dropdown menu] Please continue to go to the next screen and begin second screen prompts you for information about your HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer. The third screen gives you the option of Installing Windows printing system components 155 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 158
Mailing Address* City/Town* State* [drop-down menu] Zip Code* E-mail Address Telephone Number Extension Occasionally HP communicates information about products and/or programs that might Registration! dialog box. 156 Installing Windows printing system components Software Technical Reference - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 159
the date you purchased your Hewlett-Packard printer. Type the printer's serial number. Approximately how many employees work at your...site? Worldwide? What is your job responsibility as it relates to HP products? Software Technical Reference Installing Windows printing system components 157 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 160
you answered that you will use your Hewlett-Packard 4200 or 4300 series printer primarily for business or telecommuting. Drop-down boxes with an Registration Hewlett-Packard via e-mail. e-mail to HP that contains the E-mail [button] [default option] Previous [button] Exit [button] registration - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 161
at any time. http://register.hp.com/go/register Thank you for your valuable time! Exit [ Windows Use the Customization Utility button to create your own customized installation of printing-system components. To start the utility, click Customization Utility on the main menu of the HP LaserJet - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 162
, you can copy the HP LaserJet Windows printer drivers to a selected form of media (disk, CD-ROM, network drive, and so on). You can use the resulting disk set with the Windows Add Printer Wizard. The Customization Utility prompts these choices: • operating system • printer model • printing system - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 163
LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300 series printer installation: 0 = HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300 printer 1 = HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300n printer 2 = HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300tn printer 3 = HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300dtn printer 4 = HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 164
, not of HP print drivers. Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP drivers from HP are supported only on Intel X86 (R) processor types. Any other processor types must use Windows NT drivers from Microsoft.To install the printer driver on a Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP server, you - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 165
then click Printers. 2 Select the printer you want to set as the default printer. 3 From the File menu, click Set As Default. A check mark appears next to the menu option. 4 Click Close. Windows 3.1x Printer support • The HP LaserJet 4200 series and HP LaserJet 4300 series printers have not been - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 166
164 Installing Windows printing system components Software Technical Reference - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 167
space IBM OS/2 • Pentium processor • 32 MB RAM (required for OS/2) • 5 MB available disk space (required for driver) Linux For information about Linux support for the printer, see the following Web sites: • http://hp.sourceforge.net (HP Linux support home page) • http://www.hp.com/go/linux (Hewlett - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 168
HP LaserJet Utility This Hewlett-Packard printer utility is installed to the HP LaserJet folder in Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.1 operating systems. It provides configuration and management support for PS and PCL printers. Use the HP LaserJet Utility to control features that are not available in the driver - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 169
screen how your printed page will look. Font support To ensure that you can use all installed fonts with the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers, the Macintosh printing system includes the standard 35 screen fonts in 11 families: • Avant Garde • Helvetica Narrow • Times • Bookman • New Century - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 170
4300 series printers, but can be used by Macintosh platforms only if you install additional screen fonts. You can either use these screen fonts directly from the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 software CD-ROMs, or obtain them from the HP Web site at one of the following URLs: http://www.hp. com/support - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 171
Bold Italic • Letter Gothic • Univers Medium • CG Omega Italic • Letter Gothic Bold • Univers Medium Italic • CG Times • Letter Gothic Italic • Univers Italic • CG Times Bold • CG Times Bold Italic Software Technical Reference Installation for Macintosh, IBM OS/2, and Linux operating systems 169 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 172
) control panel must be configured for the correct connection to communicate with the printer. The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers must be set up, connected to the computer, and turned on before the software is installed. Macintosh OS systems do not support parallel connections. You must - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 173
an IP address. Note If the automatic selection fails, or if you want to manually select a PPD file, click the Printer Model popup menu, select HP, and then click LaserJet 4200 or LaserJet 4300. 5 Click Add. 6 To configure installable options in Mac OS X 10.2, such as a duplexing unit or optional - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 174
the Macintosh installation dialog box sequence for the Easy Install (the typical installation option). Figure 74: HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer splash screen dialog box Table 67: HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer splash screen dialog box text strings Title of dialog box Text in dialog box - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 175
Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions HP LaserJet Installer Easy Install [drop-down menu] If you want to install the files in a location Click the Install button to install: · Printer Descriptions (Classic) · hp LaserJet Utility (Classic) · Installation Notes (Classic) other than the - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 176
Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions HP LaserJet Installer Custom Install [drop-down menu] Select the install location using the Printer Descriptions (Classic) hp LaserJet Utility (Classic) Installation Notes (Classic) hp LaserJet Help (Classic) Select Folder option (if the desired - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 177
Items remaining to be installed: [conditional number] Installing: HP LaserJet XXXX Series Stop [button] User Options and Descriptions This dialog box exit the Installer. The Printer Setup Assistant opens. Click the Continue button to return to the HP LaserJet Installer. Software Technical - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 178
Text in dialog box Important! To set up your HP LaserJet printer, use one of the following methods: AppleTalk - Open the Chooser (in the [Apple icon] menu) and select a printer. USB/LPR - Open the Desktop Printer Utility and select a printer. User Options and Descriptions Click OK, and then - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 179
of dialog box Text in dialog box How do I select my printer? For instructions, click the right arrow. Topics [button] User Options and Descriptions This is a standard Macintosh OS help sequence. HP LaserJet Screen Fonts Installer dialog box sequence This section provides information about the - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 180
click Install, an installation progress bar dialog box briefly appears. The following table details the contents of that dialog box. Table 76: HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer dialog text strings (2 of 2) Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions Installing Items - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 181
Continue. User Options and Descriptions Click the Quit button to exit the Installer. Click the Continue button to return to the HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer. Macintosh (Macintosh OS X) installation This section provides information about the various installation dialog box sequences for the - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 182
box User Options and Descriptions HP LaserJet Installer Easy Install [drop-down menu] If you want to install the files in a location Click the Install button to install: · Printer Descriptions · HP LaserJet Utility · Installation Notes other than the default "Macintosh HD," click Select Folder - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 183
box Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions HP LaserJet Installer Custom Install [drop-down menu] Select the install location using the Printer Descriptions HP LaserJet Utility Installation Notes ColorSync Profiles HP LaserJet Help Select Folder option (if the desired location is - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 184
HP LaserJet XXXX Series HP LaserJet Installer. IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 and later OS/2 installation instructions Installation procedures differ depending upon whether or not a printer object exists on the OS/2 desktop. Use the instructions that match the desktop. Installing a printer in OS/2 when printer - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 185
that you want. 12 Click Install. Installing a printer in OS/2 with pre-existing printer object on desktop To install a new printer driver using an existing printer object, use the following procedure: Note If the 16-bit HP LaserJet driver is installed on a system, delete it before installing - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 186
Letter • Univers Condensed Bold Italic • CG Omega Italic • Letter Bold • Univers Condensed Medium Italic • CG Times • Letter Italic • Wingdings • CG Times Bold • Line Printer • CG Times Bold Italic 184 Installation for Macintosh, IBM OS/2, and Linux operating systems Software Technical Reference - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 187
also be necessary if you are using different printer drivers with a single print object. To change to a different printer driver: 1 Right-click the Printer object. 2 Click Settings. 3 Click the Printer Driver tab. 4 Double-click the Titlebar icon. The printer object is now set up to use a different - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 188
186 Installation for Macintosh, IBM OS/2, and Linux operating systems Software Technical Reference - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 189
configurations • paper-source commands • media types and sizes • PCL 5e and PCL 6 custom paper sizes Paper sources and destinations The following table indicates the standard and optional paper sources and destinations for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers. Table 83: HP LaserJet 4200 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 190
feed PCL 5e 4 1 5 5 8 8 6 7 2 PCL 6 3 4 5 5 7 7 6 1 2 PS 3 ManualFeed false 0 1 5 4 5 2 3 ManualFeed true Media types and sizes The tables in this section provide information about media features, media attributes, and paper-handling constraints for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 191
Table 86: Supported features and attributes by driver Paper sizes Width Height PCL 5 PCL 62 PCL 5 PCL 5 PCL 6 PS commands5 100 inches) inches) Double 100 mm 148 mm ??? ??? ??? ??? 100, "DoublePostcard" Post card (3.94 (5.83 100 inches) inches) 16K3 197 mm 273 mm 17 "ROC16K" 150, - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 192
the values for "String". 3In Windows NT 4.0, this paper size is treated as a custom size. 4For custom sizes, the PCL 6 Wizard specifies actual dimensions - that are supported by the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers stapler/stacker. Table 88: HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 Stacker and Stapler - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 193
Card PCL 5e and PCL 6 custom paper sizes Note The PS driver does not support user-defined media sizes. The following table shows custom paper sizes available for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers. Table 89: PCL 5e and PCL paper trays in the printer must be configured at the control - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 194
a space between the "d" and the "S", and with an uppercase "S". 2 You must spell out the word "Transparency" in the string, although it is abbreviated on the printer control panel. 192 Engineering Detail Software Technical Reference - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 195
for Windows 160 paper source 188 paper type 191 Configuration Page, HP Web Access 28 Configure tab in drivers 77 e-mail alerts 32 network settings 30 network settings 31 printer options remotely 29 protocols 31 security 30 bidirectional communication support 23 driver support 119 printer features - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 196
printer 22 Quick Set for use guide 50 double-sided printing option in drivers 51 firmware 114 firmware 115 optional software 42 printing system software 114 printing system software 115 accessories supported 25 description 25 Driver Extensions information in drivers 76 description 160 driver support - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 197
drivers 89 online, availability by operating system 117 What's this? 89 HP Fast InfrRed Receiver Guide 117 HP Instant Support 28 HP Jetdirect Guide 117 availability by operating system 116 description 166 localization 117 HP Network Registry Agent (HPNRA) 25 and HP Web JetAdmin 26 Configuration Page - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 198
system software 114 driver support 126 key to abbreviations 118 localization of software components 117 LaserJet Utility. See HP LaserJet Utility Layout tab in drivers 90 links to off-printer solutions 28 availability of drivers 42 availability of software components 116 printer support Web site 165 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 199
in drivers 94 bidirectional communication support 119 driver support 119 passwords, configuring 30 bidirectional communication support 119 connectivity support 119 constraints support 121 document layout features support 121 Driver Management and Configuration (DMC) support 120 GPD (generic printer - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 200
access control 30 Send TrueType as Bitmaps option in drivers 93 serial number for printer 35 Settings tab, HP Web Access 28 198 shading, configuring for watermarks 104 silent installer for Windows 160 Size Is option in drivers 64 sizes of media supported 188 sizing documents to fit 58 slots, status - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 201
116 installing printer software 133 PCL 5e and PCL 6 driver features for Windows 2000 and XP 89 PCL 5e and PCL 6 driver features for Windows 95, 98, Me, and NT 4.0 45 printer support for Windows 3.1x 163 printer support for Windows 3.1x *** proxy server 116 PS driver features for Windows 95, 98 - HP 4200n | HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printers - Software Technical Reference Man - Page 202
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