Section |
Page |
HP Color LaserJet 9500 Software Technical Reference |
3 |
Front matter |
3 |
Title page |
3 |
Copyright, Trademark Credits |
4 |
Contents |
5 |
List of tables |
16 |
List of figures |
19 |
Purpose and scope |
23 |
Introduction |
23 |
HP LaserJet Color 9500 series printer models |
23 |
Software description |
25 |
Introduction |
25 |
Supported operating systems |
25 |
Additional operating environments |
25 |
Technology background information |
26 |
HP LaserJet printer drivers |
26 |
HP LaserJet user documentation |
26 |
Adobe(R) Acrobat Reader(R) |
26 |
HP LaserJet guides |
27 |
HP Color LaserJet 9500 printing-system install notes |
27 |
HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide |
27 |
HP Color LaserJet 9500 printing-system release notes |
27 |
Bidirectional communication |
27 |
Driver Autoconfiguration |
31 |
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 |
31 |
Windows 9.x, Windows Me, and Windows NT 4.0 |
32 |
HP Embedded Web Server |
34 |
Information tab |
35 |
Device status |
35 |
Configuration information |
36 |
Links to off-printer solutions |
37 |
Settings tab |
37 |
Remote printer configuration |
38 |
Networking tab |
39 |
Configuration |
39 |
Security |
39 |
Diagnostics |
39 |
Network settings |
40 |
Configurable e-mail alerts |
40 |
E-mail command and response |
40 |
Printer Status and Alerts |
41 |
Remote firmware update |
45 |
Determining the current level of firmware |
45 |
Downloading the new firmware from the HP Web site |
46 |
Downloading the new firmware to the printer |
46 |
Remote firmware update through a local Windows port |
46 |
Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me |
46 |
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 |
47 |
Remote firmware update through a Windows network |
47 |
Remote firmware update for UNIX systems |
48 |
Remote firmware update using FTP on a direct network connection |
48 |
Windows operating systems |
48 |
Mac operating systems |
49 |
Remote firmware update using FTP through a browser |
49 |
Remote firmware update using Fetch (Mac OS 8.6 and OS 9. x only) |
50 |
Remote firmware update using the HP LaserJet Utility (Mac OS 8.6 and OS 9. x only) |
50 |
Remote firmware update using the LPR command |
51 |
Using HP Web JetAdmin to download the firmware to the printer |
51 |
Printer messages during firmware update |
52 |
Troubleshooting a firmware update |
52 |
Printing .PDF documents from a command line |
53 |
Command-line printing using a local Windows port |
53 |
Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me |
53 |
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 |
54 |
Command-line printing using a Windows network |
54 |
Command-line printing using UNIX systems |
54 |
Command-line printing using FTP on a direct network connection |
54 |
Windows operating systems |
55 |
Mac operating systems |
55 |
File printing using FTP through a browser |
56 |
File printing using Fetch (Mac OS 8.6 and OS 9. x only) |
56 |
File printing using the HP LaserJet Utility (Mac OS 8.6 and OS 9. x only) |
56 |
Command-line printing using the LPR command |
57 |
Euro character |
57 |
Printing-system components |
58 |
Printing system and installer |
58 |
HP Color LaserJet 9500 software CD-ROM for Windows systems |
58 |
Installer features |
59 |
Installable components |
60 |
Printer drivers |
60 |
PCL 5c, PCL 6, and PS drivers |
60 |
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and Server 2003 driver versions |
60 |
Macintosh and Macintosh-compatible system-driver versions |
61 |
Additional driver availability |
61 |
Additional productivity tools |
61 |
HP Web Registration |
61 |
HP Web JetAdmin |
62 |
Printer driver features |
65 |
Introduction |
65 |
HP traditional PCL 6 and PCL 5c driver features |
65 |
Access to drivers |
65 |
Help system |
66 |
What's this? Help |
66 |
Context-sensitive Help |
66 |
Constraint messages |
66 |
Bubble Help |
67 |
Finishing tab features |
68 |
Print Task Quick Sets |
68 |
Default Print Settings |
70 |
User Guide Print Settings |
71 |
Type new Quick Set name here |
71 |
Document Options |
72 |
Print on Both Sides check box |
72 |
Automatically printing on both sides |
72 |
Flip Pages Up |
73 |
Booklet printing |
73 |
Book and booklet printing |
73 |
Printing a Booklet |
73 |
Printing a book |
74 |
Staple check box |
75 |
Stapling Options dialog box |
75 |
Fold/Saddle Stitch option |
76 |
Pages per Sheet |
76 |
Print Page Borders |
76 |
Page Order |
76 |
Document preview image |
77 |
Print Quality |
77 |
Print Quality Details for the PCL 6 driver |
78 |
Current Settings group box |
78 |
Graphics Settings group box |
79 |
Output Settings |
79 |
Resolution |
79 |
Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG) |
79 |
Print all Text as Black |
79 |
Font Settings group box |
79 |
Print Quality Details for the PCL 5c driver |
80 |
Current Settings group box |
80 |
Graphics Settings group box |
80 |
Output Settings |
81 |
Resolution |
81 |
Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG) |
81 |
Print all Text as Black |
81 |
Font Settings group box |
81 |
Effects tab features |
82 |
Print Task Quick Sets |
82 |
Fit to Page group box |
83 |
Print Document On setting |
83 |
Scale to Fit option |
83 |
% of Normal Size option |
83 |
Document preview image |
84 |
Watermarks |
84 |
Current watermarks |
85 |
Watermark message |
86 |
Message angle |
86 |
Font attributes |
86 |
Name |
86 |
Color |
86 |
Shading |
86 |
Size |
87 |
Default settings |
87 |
Paper tab features |
88 |
Print Task Quick Sets |
89 |
Document preview image |
89 |
Printer image |
89 |
All Pages minitab set |
90 |
Using the First Page and Other Pages minitabs |
91 |
First Page minitab |
92 |
Use different paper for first page check box |
92 |
Size is: drop-down menu |
92 |
Custom button |
93 |
Name drop-down menu |
93 |
Dynamic command button |
94 |
Width and height controls |
95 |
Custom width and height control limits |
95 |
Paper and envelope icons |
95 |
Measurement Units button |
96 |
Close button |
96 |
Source is: drop-down menu |
96 |
Type Is |
97 |
Other Pages minitab |
98 |
Source is: drop-down menu |
98 |
Type is: drop-down menu |
98 |
Back Cover minitab |
99 |
No Back Cover option button |
99 |
Use the first page source option button |
99 |
Use an alternate source option button |
99 |
Source is: drop-down menu |
100 |
Type is: drop-down menu |
100 |
Destination tab features |
100 |
Print Task Quick Sets |
101 |
Destination Features |
101 |
Job Storage Settings dialog box |
101 |
Job Storage mode |
102 |
Off |
102 |
Proof and Hold |
102 |
Private Job |
102 |
Using a PIN for Private Job |
102 |
Quick Copy |
103 |
Stored Job |
103 |
Job notification options |
103 |
User Name |
103 |
Job Name |
104 |
PIN |
104 |
Using Job Storage options when printing |
104 |
Releasing private jobs stored at the printer |
104 |
Deleting a print job |
105 |
Output bin options |
105 |
Options |
105 |
Document preview image |
105 |
Printer image |
106 |
Basics tab features |
107 |
Print Task Quick Sets |
107 |
Copies |
108 |
Orientation |
108 |
Document preview image |
108 |
About button |
109 |
Driver extensions |
109 |
Color tab features |
110 |
Print Task Quick Sets |
110 |
Document preview image |
111 |
Color options |
111 |
Manual color settings |
112 |
Configure tab features |
114 |
Printer Model group box |
115 |
Printer model defaults |
115 |
HP Color LaserJet 9500n |
115 |
On the Configure tab |
115 |
On the More Configuration Options dialog box |
115 |
HP Color LaserJet 9500hdn |
115 |
On the Configure tab |
115 |
On the More Configuration Options dialog box |
116 |
Paper-handling options |
116 |
Duplexing unit |
116 |
Mopier enabled |
116 |
Optional Paper Destinations |
117 |
Optional Paper Sources |
117 |
Other options |
117 |
More configuration options |
117 |
Storage |
118 |
Fonts |
118 |
Ignore Application Collation |
120 |
Printer memory |
120 |
Include types in application source list |
120 |
Automatic configuration |
121 |
Printer image |
121 |
NT Forms tab features |
122 |
Configuring the trays |
123 |
HP traditional PS driver features |
123 |
Adobe PostScript (R) 3 (TM) emulation support for the HP Color LaserJet 9500 series printer |
123 |
What's this Help |
123 |
Page Setup tab features |
124 |
Advanced tab features |
125 |
Job Storage tab features |
126 |
Job Storage Mode |
127 |
Off |
127 |
Proof and Hold |
127 |
Private Job |
127 |
Quick Copy |
127 |
Stored Job |
128 |
Using a PIN for the Private Job option |
128 |
Job Identification |
128 |
User Name |
128 |
Job Name |
129 |
Using Job Storage options when printing |
129 |
Releasing private jobs stored at the printer |
129 |
Deleting a print job |
130 |
Device Settings tab features |
130 |
Form to Tray Assignment |
131 |
Font Substitution Table |
132 |
Available PostScript Memory |
132 |
Output Protocol |
132 |
Send Ctrl-D Before Each Job |
132 |
Send Ctrl-D After Each Job |
132 |
Job Timeout |
132 |
Wait Timeout |
132 |
Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline |
132 |
Maximum Font Size to Download as Bitmap |
133 |
Installable Options |
133 |
HP PCL 6, PCL 5c, and PS unidriver features |
134 |
Access to drivers |
134 |
Help system |
134 |
What's this? Help |
134 |
Context-sensitive Help |
134 |
Incompatible Print Settings (constraint) messages |
134 |
Advanced tab features |
136 |
Paper/Output settings |
136 |
Paper Size |
137 |
Creating custom paper sizes |
137 |
Copy Count |
137 |
Collated |
137 |
Graphic settings |
137 |
Image Color Management |
137 |
ICM Method |
138 |
ICM Intent |
138 |
TrueType Font (PS only) |
138 |
Document Options |
138 |
Advanced Printing Features |
138 |
Color Printing Mode (PCL 6 and PCL 5c only) |
139 |
Print Optimizations |
139 |
PostScript Options (PS only) |
139 |
PostScript Output Option |
139 |
TrueType Font Download Option |
139 |
PostScript Language Level |
139 |
Send PostScript Error Handler |
139 |
Mirrored Output |
139 |
Printer Features |
140 |
Print All Text as Black |
140 |
Send TrueType as Bitmap (PCL 6 and PCL 5c only) |
140 |
Graphics Mode (PCL 5c only) |
140 |
Print on Backside |
140 |
Layout Options |
140 |
Orientation |
140 |
Page Order |
141 |
Paper/Quality tab features |
141 |
Print Task Quick Sets |
142 |
Default Print Settings |
143 |
User guide print settings |
144 |
Type new Quick Set name here |
144 |
Paper options |
145 |
Use different paper |
145 |
First Page and Other Pages |
145 |
Back cover |
145 |
Source is |
145 |
Type is |
146 |
Document preview image |
147 |
Finishing tab features |
148 |
Print Task Quick Sets |
148 |
Document Options |
149 |
Print on Both Sides option |
149 |
Automatically printing on both sides |
149 |
Flip Pages Up |
150 |
Booklet layout |
150 |
Book and booklet printing |
150 |
Printing a Booklet using Booklet Layout |
150 |
Printing a book using Booklet Layout |
151 |
Pages per Sheet |
151 |
Print Page Borders |
151 |
Page Order |
151 |
Document preview image |
152 |
Stapling options |
152 |
Rotate by 180 degrees |
152 |
Effects tab features |
153 |
Print Task Quick Sets |
154 |
Resizing Options |
154 |
Print Document On setting |
154 |
Scale to Fit option |
155 |
% of Normal Size option |
155 |
Watermarks |
155 |
Watermarks drop-down menu |
156 |
First Page Only option |
156 |
Edit button (Watermark Details) |
157 |
Current Watermarks |
158 |
Watermark Message |
158 |
Message Angle |
158 |
Document preview image |
158 |
Font Attributes |
159 |
Name |
159 |
Color |
159 |
Shading |
159 |
Size |
159 |
Style |
160 |
Destination tab features |
160 |
Print Task Quick Sets |
161 |
Destination Features group box |
161 |
Job Storage Mode |
162 |
Off |
162 |
Proof and Hold |
162 |
Private Job |
162 |
Using a PIN for Private Job |
162 |
Quick Copy |
163 |
Stored Job |
163 |
Require PIN to Print option |
163 |
Job Notification Options |
163 |
Job ID restrictions |
163 |
User Name group box |
164 |
Windows User Name |
164 |
Custom |
164 |
Job Name group box |
164 |
Automatic option button |
164 |
Custom option button and text box |
164 |
Using Job Storage options when printing |
164 |
Releasing private jobs stored at the printer |
165 |
Deleting a print job |
165 |
Document preview image |
165 |
Color tab features |
166 |
Print Task Quick Sets |
166 |
Color options |
166 |
Automatic color settings |
167 |
Manual color settings |
167 |
Neutral Grays |
168 |
Halftone |
168 |
RGB Color |
168 |
General color setting |
169 |
Document preview image |
169 |
Device Settings tab features |
169 |
Form to Tray Assignment |
171 |
External Fonts (PCL 6 and PCL 5c only) |
172 |
Installing external fonts |
172 |
Removing external fonts |
172 |
Font Substitution Table (PS only) |
173 |
PostScript Device Settings (PS only) |
173 |
Available PostScript Memory |
173 |
Output Protocol |
173 |
Send Ctrl + D Before Each Job |
173 |
Send Ctrl + D After Each Job |
173 |
Convert Gray Text to PostScript Gray |
173 |
Convert Gray Graphics to PostScript Gray |
174 |
Add Euro Currency Symbol to PostScript Fonts |
174 |
Job Timeout |
174 |
Wait Timeout |
174 |
Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline |
174 |
Maximum Font Size to Download as Outline |
174 |
Installable Options |
174 |
Tray 4 |
175 |
Duplex Unit (for 2-Sided Printing) |
175 |
Accessory Output Bin |
175 |
Printer Memory |
175 |
Printer Hard Disk |
175 |
Storage |
175 |
Mopier Mode |
176 |
Mopier mode and collation |
176 |
About tab |
177 |
Structure and availability of the software CD-ROM |
178 |
In-box file layout |
178 |
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM, Windows partition |
178 |
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM, Macintosh partition |
178 |
Availability and fulfillment |
178 |
In-box CD-ROMs |
179 |
Web ordering |
179 |
Web deployment |
179 |
Printing-system software |
180 |
Standalone drivers |
180 |
Point-and-print bundles |
180 |
Other operating systems |
180 |
Software component availability |
181 |
Software component localization |
183 |
Driver feature comparison in various operating systems |
187 |
Job stream output |
187 |
Stream output modes |
187 |
Connectivity |
187 |
Bidirectional communication |
188 |
HP Driver Preconfiguration |
188 |
UI features |
188 |
Help features |
189 |
Constraint support |
189 |
Document layout |
189 |
Job storage |
190 |
Custom preference storage/recall |
190 |
Print controls |
191 |
Watermarks |
192 |
Paper sizes |
192 |
Paper types |
193 |
Paper sources |
193 |
Alternative source/paper type |
194 |
Printing destination |
194 |
Installable options |
194 |
PS-specific features |
194 |
Installing Windows printing system components |
197 |
Introduction |
197 |
Supported operating systems |
197 |
System requirements |
197 |
Font support |
198 |
Basic fonts |
198 |
Default fonts |
198 |
Installation instructions |
202 |
General installation for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and 2003 |
202 |
Installing from the printing-system CD-ROM |
202 |
Installing from a network or from downloaded files |
202 |
Detailed Windows installation |
202 |
Typical Installation dialog box sequence |
202 |
Custom Installation |
221 |
Product registration (HP WebReg) |
223 |
Customization Utility for Windows |
232 |
Silent installer |
232 |
Customized silent installer |
232 |
HP preconfiguration |
232 |
Command-line silent install |
232 |
Method 1: Command line |
233 |
Method 2: SETUP.LST |
233 |
Driver-only installation |
233 |
Point and Print installation for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and 2003 |
234 |
Setting a default printer |
235 |
Windows 3.1x |
235 |
Installation for Macintosh, IBM OS/2, and Linux operating systems |
237 |
Introduction |
237 |
System requirements |
237 |
Macintosh |
237 |
IBM OS/2 |
237 |
Linux |
237 |
Macintosh |
238 |
Macintosh component descriptions |
238 |
HP LaserJet PPDs |
238 |
PDEs (Mac OS X only, 10.1 and later) |
238 |
HP LaserJet Utility |
238 |
Install notes |
238 |
ColorSync profiles |
238 |
Online help |
238 |
Screen fonts (Mac OS classic) |
238 |
Font support |
239 |
Installing the Macintosh printing system |
242 |
To install the HP LaserJet printer software for the Macintosh OS |
242 |
To set up an AppleTalk networked printer with Mac OS 8.6 through 9.x |
242 |
To set up a printer with Mac OS X |
243 |
To set up an IP/LPR networked printer with Mac OS 8.6 through 9.x |
243 |
To set up a USB direct printer connection with Mac OS 8.6 through 9.x |
243 |
Uninstalling the Macintosh printing system |
243 |
In-box disk layout |
243 |
Folders and files added through installation of the HP Color LaserJet 9500 software (Mac OS) |
244 |
Mac OS Classic installation |
245 |
Main Install dialog box sequence |
245 |
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts Installer dialog box sequence |
249 |
Mac OS X installation |
251 |
Main Install dialog box sequence |
251 |
IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 and later |
255 |
OS/2 installation instructions |
255 |
Installing a printer in OS/2 when the printer object is missing |
255 |
Installing a printer in OS/2 with a pre-existing printer object on desktop |
255 |
Font support |
256 |
Changing a printer driver in the printer object |
257 |
Changing the printer properties |
257 |
Changing the job properties |
257 |
Engineering Detail |
259 |
Introduction |
259 |
Media attributes |
259 |
Paper sources and destinations |
259 |
Paper-tray configurations |
260 |
Paper-source commands |
260 |
Media types and sizes |
260 |
PCL 6 and PCL 5c custom paper sizes |
264 |
Paper type commands |
265 |
Print server operating system migration |
265 |
Background information and terminology |
266 |
Version 2 driver |
266 |
Version 3 driver |
266 |
Point and Print in a mixed operating system environment |
267 |
Symptoms of driver incompatibility in a mixed OS environment |
268 |
Migration strategies |
270 |
Strategy 1: Use Windows NT 4.0 drivers to support all clients |
270 |
Strategy 2: Use Windows NT 4.0 drivers to support all clients |
270 |
Strategy 3: Use a mix of version‑2 and version‑3 drivers to support all clients |
270 |
Frequently asked questions |
274 |
Reference |
276 |