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Purpose and scope Printing-system software Topics: ● System requirements ● Operating-system support ● Availability System requirements The following operating systems support the HP LaserJet 5200 printing-system software: ● Windows ● Linux ● UNIX Windows ● Pentium® or compatible processor ● Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000: 333-MHz processor with 64 MB RAM ● Windows XP: 333-MHz processor with 128 MB RAM ● Windows Server 2003: 550-MHz processor with 128 MB RAM (Standard Edition) and 220 MB of available hard-disk space ● Minimum 16-color/grayscale display with 640 x 480 pixel resolution (video graphics array [VGA]) ● Onboard parallel port, USB port, or network connection ● CD-ROM drive or internet connection Linux For information about Linux support for the printer, see the following HP Linux Web site: ● www.hp.com/go/linuxprinting UNIX For information about UNIX® support for the printer, see the following Web sites: ● www.hp.com/go/jetdirectunix_software ● www.hp.com/go/unixmodelscripts Operating-system support MS Windows operating systems provide full-featured support for the HP LaserJet 5200 printer. Operating systems that are not described in this document provide varying levels of functionality. Throughout this document, Windows XP is used to denote Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, and Windows Server 2003 unless noted otherwise. ENWW Printing-system software 7

Section	Page
Purpose and scope	23
Introduction	23
Device features	26
Printing-system software	29
System requirements	29
Windows	29
Linux	29
UNIX	29
Operating-system support	29
Standalone drivers	30
Print driver support in other operating systems	30
Availability	31
Printing-system software on the Web	32
In-box printing-system software CDs	32
Windows partition	33
CD versions	33
HP LaserJet documentation	39
HP LaserJet 5200 User Guide	40
Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 5200 Printing-System Install Notes	41
HP Embedded Web Server User Guide	41
HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide	42
Software description	43
Introduction	43
MS Windows printing-system software	44
Printing system and installer	44
HP LaserJet 5200 printing-system software CD for MS Windows systems	44
Installer features	46
HP LaserJet print drivers	47
HP PCL 6, PCL 5, and PS emulation drivers	48
Print-driver version numbers for MS Windows operating systems	48
MS Windows driver configuration	50
Driver autoconfiguration	50
Bidirectional communication	50
Enterprise AutoConfiguration	51
Update Now	52
HP Driver Preconfiguration	53
Lockable features	55
Continuous export	55
HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool	57
HP Easy Printer Care	58
HP Embedded Web Server	59
Access to the HP EWS	59
The HP EWS frame	60
Information tab	60
Links to off-product solutions	61
Device Status screen	61
Configuration Page	62
Settings tab	63
Configure device	64
Alerts	64
Security	66
Networking tab	67
Configuration	68
Security section	69
Diagnostics section	69
HP Web Jetadmin	70
Install MS Windows printing-system components	71
Introduction	71
Font support	72
Basic fonts	72
Default fonts	72
Print-driver install instructions	78
General MS Windows install instructions	78
Install from the printing-system CD	78
Install from a network or from downloaded files	79
Detailed MS Windows install instructions	79
Help, Back, Next, and Cancel buttons	79
Modify a pre-existing installation	80
Direct-connect installation through a USB or parallel port	80
Basic, Full, and Custom Installation dialog box sequence	81
Install print drivers by using Add Printer	104
Installer Customization Wizard for Windows	105
Run the Installer Customization Wizard	106
Dialogs	106
Distribution	123
Point and Print installation for Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Serve ...	124
Set a default printer	124
HP traditional print drivers for MS Windows	125
Introduction	125
Access to print drivers in Windows 98 and Windows Me	127
Device control panel	127
Software-program print-dialog box	127
Print-driver user interface	127
Help system	129
What's this? Help	129
Context-sensitive Help	129
Incompatible Options messages	129
Bubble Help	130
Finishing tab features	132
Print Task Quick Sets	133
Default Print Settings	133
User Guide Print Settings	136
Document Options	136
Correct Order for Rear Bin	136
Print on Both Sides	137
Automatically print on both sides	138
Manually printing on both sides	138
Flip Pages Up	140
Booklet Printing	141
Book and Booklet Printing	141
Print a booklet	142
Pages per Sheet	142
Print Page Borders	142
Page Order	143
Document preview image	143
Print Quality	144
Best Quality	144
Faster Printing	144
Print Quality Details for the HP Traditional PCL 6 Driver	144
Current Setting	145
Font Settings	145
Output Settings	145
Print Quality Details for the HP Traditional PCL 5 Driver	146
Current Setting	147
Graphic Settings	147
Font Settings	147
Output Settings	147
Effects tab features	149
Print Task Quick Sets	150
Fit To Page	150
Print Document On	150
Scale to Fit	150
% of Normal Size	151
Document preview image	151
Watermarks	152
Current Watermarks	152
First Page Only	152
Edit…	152
Current Watermarks	153
Watermark Message	154
Message Angle	154
Document preview image	154
Font Attributes	154
Default watermark settings	155
Paper tab features	157
Print Task Quick Sets	158
Paper Options	158
Size is	158
Custom	159
Name	160
Save, Delete, or Rename	161
Custom size (width and height controls)	162
Custom width and height control limits	162
Dynamic measurement units	163
Close	163
Source is	163
Type is	164
Use Different Paper/Covers	165
Front Cover	165
First Page	166
Other Pages	167
Last Page	167
Back Cover	168
Document preview image	169
Device image	169
Job Storage tab features	170
Print Task Quick Sets	173
Status dialog box	173
Job Storage Mode	173
Off	173
Proof and Hold	173
Private Job	174
PIN	174
Job Notification Options	174
User Name	174
Job Name	175
Using job-storage features when printing	175
Releasing a job-storage print job	176
Deleting a job-storage print job	176
Basics tab features	177
Print Task Quick Sets	178
Copies	178
Orientation	178
Document preview image	179
About…	179
Configure tab features	181
Printer Model	182
Paper Handling Options	183
Duplexing unit	184
Allow Manual Duplexing	184
Mopier Enabled	184
Mopier mode and collation	184
Optional Paper Sources	185
Other Options	185
Storage	186
Fonts	186
Alternative Letterhead Mode	188
Ignore Application Collation	188
Printer Memory	188
Include Types in Application Source List	188
Automatic configuration	188
Printer image	189
HP Traditional Postscript 3 Emulation Driver features	190
Access to print drivers in Windows 98 and Windows Me	190
PS 3 emulation support for the HP LaserJet 5200	191
Help system	191
What's this Help	191
Context-sensitive Help	191
Paper tab features	191
Paper size	193
Layout	194
Orientation	194
Paper source	194
Copies	195
Unprintable Area…	195
More Options…	195
About …	196
Restore Defaults	196
Graphics tab features	196
Resolution	197
Halftoning	198
Special	198
Scaling	198
Restore Defaults	198
Fonts tab features	198
Send TrueType fonts to printer according to the Font Substitution Table	199
Font Substitution Table	199
Always use built-in printer fonts instead of TrueType fonts	200
Always use TrueType fonts	200
Send Fonts As…	200
Restore Defaults	202
Device Options tab features	202
Available printer memory	204
Printer features	204
FastRes 1200	204
User	205
PIN digit 1 (for Private Job)	205
PIN digit 2 (for Private Job)	205
PIN digit 3 (for Private Job)	205
PIN digit 4 (for Private Job)	205
HPPJLEncoding	205
Economode	205
Job storage	205
Collate	207
Fit to Page	207
Print Quality	207
Watermark	207
Watermark (Pages per Sheet)	208
Watermark Font	208
Watermark Size	208
Watermark Angle	208
Watermark Style	209
Watermark Intensity	209
Print Watermark	209
Installable options	209
Tray 3	210
Duplex Unit (for 2-sided Printing)	210
Printer Hard Disk	210
Mopier Mode	210
Job Storage	210
VMOption	211
Restore Defaults	211
PostScript tab features	211
PostScript output format	212
PostScript header	213
Print PostScript error information	213
PostScript timeout values	213
Advanced…	213
PostScript Language Level	214
Bitmap compression	214
Data format	215
Send CTRL+D before job	215
Send CTRL+D after job	215
Restore Defaults	215
HP PCL 6, PCL 5, and PS emulation unidrivers for MS Windows	217
Introduction	217
Access to print drivers in Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003	219
Device control panel	219
Software-program print-dialog box	219
Print-driver user interface	219
Printing Preferences driver tabs	219
Properties driver tabs	220
Help system	221
What's this? Help	221
Context-sensitive Help	221
Incompatible Print Settings messages	221
Advanced tab features	223
Paper/Output	224
Copy Count	225
Collated	225
Graphic	225
True Type Font	225
Document Options	226
Advanced Printing Features	226
Print Optimizations	226
PostScript Options	226
Printer Features	227
Layout Options	228
Paper/Quality tab features	229
Print Task Quick Sets	230
Default Print Settings	231
User Guide Print Settings	233
Default Print Settings	234
Paper Options	234
Size is	235
Custom Paper Size	235
Name	236
Paper size	236
Units	237
Custom width and height control limits	237
Source is	237
Type is	238
Use Different Paper/Covers	239
Front Cover	239
First Page	240
Other Pages	241
Last Page	242
Back Cover	243
Document preview image	244
Print Quality	244
Print Quality drop-down menu	245
EconoMode	245
Effects tab features	247
Print Task Quick Sets	248
Resizing Options	249
Actual Size	249
Print Document On	249
Scale to Fit	249
% of Normal Size	250
Document preview image	250
Watermarks	250
Current watermarks	252
Watermark Message	252
Message Angle	252
Font Attributes	252
Default watermark settings	253
Finishing tab features	255
Print Task Quick Sets	256
Document options	257
Correct Order for Rear Bin	257
Print on Both Sides	257
Automatically print on both sides	258
Manually print on both sides	258
Flip Pages Up	260
Booklet layout	261
Book and Booklet Printing	261
Print a booklet	261
Pages per Sheet	262
Print Page Borders	262
Page Order	262
Document preview image	263
Orientation	263
Job Storage tab features	264
Print Task Quick Sets	267
Status group box	267
Job Storage Mode	267
Off	267
Proof and Hold	267
Private Job	268
Require PIN	268
Job Notification Options	268
User Name	269
Job Name	269
Using job-storage features when printing	270
Releasing a job-storage print job	270
Deleting a job-storage print job	271
Services tab features	272
Internet Services	273
Device services	273
Device Settings tab features	274
Form to Tray Assignment	275
Font Substitution Table	276
External Fonts	277
Installing external fonts	277
Removing external fonts	278
PS Emulation Unidriver Device Settings	278
Available PostScript Memory	279
Output Protocol	279
Send Ctrl-D Before Each Job	279
Send Ctrl-D After Each Job	279
Convert Gray Text to PostScript Gray	280
Convert Gray Graphics to PostScript Gray	280
Add Euro Currency Symbol to PostScript Fonts	280
Job Timeout	280
Wait Timeout	280
Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline	280
Maximum Font Size to Download as Outline	280
Installable Options	281
Automatic Configuration	281
Tray 3	281
Duplex Unit (for 2-Sided Printing)	281
Allow Manual Duplexing	282
Printer Memory	282
Printer Hard Disk	282
Job storage	282
Mopier Mode	282
Mopier mode and collation	283
Postscript Passthrough (PS Emulation Unidriver only)	283
JPEG Passthrough (PS Emulation Unidriver only)	284
About tab features	285
Macintosh	287
Introduction	287
Macintosh printing-system software	288
System requirements	288
Operating-system support	288
Mac OS X	288
Mac OS X Classic (Mac OS 9)	288
Availability	288
Printing-system software on the Web	289
Printing-system software	289
Software component availability	289
In-box printing-system software CDs	289
Macintosh partition	289
CD versions	290
Macintosh install and uninstall instructions	292
Macintosh component descriptions	292
HP LaserJet PPDs	292
PDEs	292
HP Embedded Web Server	293
Install notes	293
Online help	293
Screen fonts	293
Install the Macintosh printing system	293
General installation for Macintosh operating systems	294
Detailed Mac OS X installation	294
Main Install dialog box sequence	294
Printer setup	299
Set up a printer with Mac OS X V10.4	299
Set up a printer with Mac OS X V10.3	307
Uninstall the Macintosh printing system	308
Macintosh HP Printer Utility	309
Access to the HP Printer Utility	309
Supplies Status	312
Device Information	315
File Upload	316
Update Firmware	317
Upload Fonts	317
HP Support	318
Duplex mode	319
Economode	320
Resolution	321
Trays Configuration	322
Lock Resources	323
Stored Jobs	324
E‑mail Alerts	325
Network Settings	326
Bonjour Setting	327
Additional Settings	328
Macintosh remote firmware updates	330
Remote firmware update by using FTP on a direct network connection	330
Remote firmware update by using the HP Printer Utility	331
Macintosh, print print-ready documents	332
Engineering Details	333
Introduction	333
File to E‑mail utility	334
Media attributes	336
Media sources and destinations	336
Media-source commands	336
Driver-supported media sizes	337
Driver-supported media types	339
Custom paper sizes	340
Media-type commands	341
Remote firmware updates	342
Determining the current level of firmware	342
Downloading the new firmware from the HP Web site	343
Downloading the new firmware to the device	343
Printer messages during the firmware update	343
Remote firmware update by using FTP through a browser	345
Remote firmware update by using FTP on a direct network connection	346
Remote firmware update through a local MS Windows port	347
Windows 98 or Windows Me	347
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003	348
Remote firmware update through a USB port	349
Remote firmware update through an MS Windows network	349
Remote firmware update for UNIX systems	350
Remote firmware update by using the LPR command	350
Remote firmware update through HP Web Jetadmin	351
Printing print-ready documents	353
Print-ready file printing by using FTP through a browser	353
Print-ready file printing by using FTP on a direct network connection	354
Print-ready printing by using a local MS Windows port	355
Windows 98 or Windows Me	355
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003	356
Print-ready file printing in an MS Windows network	356
Print-ready file printing in UNIX systems	356
Print-ready file printing by using the LPR command	356
Driver-feature comparison in various operating systems	358
Job-stream output	359
PJL/PJL Encoding	359
Job tracking	359
Connectivity/Printing	360
Bidirectional communication	361
HP Driver Preconfiguration	361
Bundle support	362
Tray and paper assignment	362
Installable options	362
Printer services	363
UI features	363
Help features	364
Print Task Quick Sets	364
Media sizes	365
Media types	365
Job storage	365
Print quality and resolution	366
Reordering Options	367
Resizing options	367
Color settings	367
Watermarks	368
Alternative source/paper type	368
Printing destination	369