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scan overflow 254 serial I/O overflow 250 bulk returns, recycling 330, 331 buttons, control panel 60 C cables, connecting connections available 58 Ethernet 10/100Base-TX network 45 locations 19 parallel 44 power 37 troubleshooting 284 calibrating printer 272, 315 Cancel Job button on control panel 61 capacities accessories 98 bins 98 memory 11 trays 57, 97 card stock loading 104, 131 print modes 108 specifications 102 cartridges. See print cartridges Cassette mode 106 catalogs, recommended media 92 centering images on pages 153 character symbol sets 162, 314 Chooser, Macintosh alternate PPD, selecting 288 printer driver icon missing 283 renaming printer 288 circuit capacity requirements 301 cleaning fuser input 273 image transfer belt 201 kit for printer 174, 175 post charger 205 toner from clothing 24 cleaning brush 273 Clear button on control panel 61 clearable warnings, setting 317 clearing control panel entries 61 clearing media jams duplex printing accessory 223 frequent 240 left door 225 multifunction finisher 231 procedures 214 top output bin 227 tray 1 215 tray 2 or 3 216 tray 4 217 clearing staple jams multifunction finisher 235 multifunction finisher stapler head 238 stapler 233 CMYK color standard 159, 160 collection bottle, toner 26, 192 color adaptive halftoning 158 Automatic option 156, 157 CMYK standard 159, 160 cost per page settings 316 334 edge control 158 faded, troubleshooting 263, 264 features 155 gray settings 158 halftones 157 HP ImageREt 4800 156 Manual adjustments 157 matching 156, 159 misalignment 270 neutral grays 158 PANTONE Matching System 159 print cartridges and image drums 14 printing in grayscale 157 RGB standard 158 settings 315 sRGB standard 156 trapping 158 troubleshooting 114 color calibrator installing 21 color documents, recommended media 93 colored paper, requirements 88 communications HP Jetdirect print servers 289 settings 319 troubleshooting 284 complex pages, troubleshooting 249 component test 323 configuration page description 291 printing 46, 308 viewing with embedded Web server 166 configurations, printer models 11 Configure Device menu 311 connecting connectors available 58 locations 19 parallel cables 44 power cord 37 printer to Ethernet 10/100Base-TX network 45 troubleshooting 284 consumables checking levels 50 supplies status page 293 contents, box 14 control panel access denied 242 blank 275 buttons 60 Configure Device menu 311 Diagnostics menu 323 EIO submenu 320 help 68, 241 I/O submenu 319 illustration 60 Information menu 308 IP address display 316 language 318 lights 35, 60, 62 locating 19 locked menus 63, 75, 305 menu map 308 menus 62, 305 messages 241 Output Setup submenu 319 overlay, changing 34 ENWW

Section	Page
Printer setup	13
Introduction	13
Step 1. Remove the printer from its packaging	14
Step 2. Remove the packing materials	15
Step 3. Check the contents of the box	16
Step 4. Prepare the location	17
Step 5. Install the left bin	20
Step 6. Identify the printer parts	21
Step 7. Install the HPPaper Sample Guide (optional)	22
Step 8. Install accessories	23
Load staples	24
Step 9. Install the four print cartridges	26
Step 10. Install the transfer cleaner	27
Step 11. Install the toner collection bottle	28
Step 12. Install the four image drums	29
Step 13. Load media in the input trays	31
Step 14. Change the control panel overlay (optional)	36
Step 15. Understand the printer control panel	37
Control panel	37
Understand the supplies-status indicators	38
Step 16. Connect the power cable and turn on the printer	39
Configure the control panel display language	40
Configure the input trays	41
Step 17. Print a demo page to verify that the printer is working	45
Step 18. Connect the printer interface cable	46
Step 19. Print a configuration page to verify that the setup is correct	48
Step 20. Install the printer software	49
Installing Windows® printing system software for networks	49
Installing Windows printing system software for direct connections	50
Installing the software after the parallel cable has been connected	51
Installing the Macintosh printing system software for networks	52
Uninstalling the software	54
Step 21. Print a test page to verify the installation of the driver	55
Step 22. Configure the printer and the default settings	56
Configuring the printer	56
Setting the printer’s defaults	57
Relocating the printer	58
Before you move the printer	58
After the printer is in its new location	58
Printer basics	59
Features and benefits of the printer	59
Control panel	62
Interpreting indicator lights	64
Using control panel menus	64
Interpreting the lights on the accessories	68
Using the supplies status indicators	69
Using the control panel help	70
Output devices	71
Multifunction finisher	71
3,000-sheet stapler/stacker	73
3,000-sheet stacker	74
Printer drivers and software	75
Printer drivers and software for Windows	75
Printer drivers and software for Macintosh computers	76
Additional printer drivers	78
Selecting and using media	79
Selecting high-quality media	79
Ordering supported media	80
Setting media type and size	81
Media type	81
Standard media size	82
Custom media size	83
Orienting media	85
Supported types of media	90
Recommended media	91
Selecting media for your document	94
Determining media type	98
Supported media sizes for input and output	99
Paper-weight equivalence	102
Envelopes	103
Label construction	104
Card stock construction	104
Printing on letterhead, prepunched paper, or preprinted paper (single-sided)	104
Printing on labels	105
Printing on transparencies	105
Printing on heavy paper and card stock	106
Glossy media	107
Printing by type and size of media	108
Benefits of printing by type and size of media	108
Custom versus Any Custom	109
Advanced settings	110
Print modes	110
Optimize	113
Storing media	115
Media-related print-quality issues	116
Printing	121
Using the printer driver	121
Opening the printer driver	122
Changing the settings for a print job	122
Changing default settings	122
Selecting the output bin	124
Selecting an output bin	125
Using the optional finisher or stapler/stacker	126
Selecting the stapler	126
Printing on both sides of paper (duplexing)	128
Printing on envelopes	130
Printing on envelopes	131
Printing on special media	132
Printing on letterhead, prepunched paper, or preprinted paper (single-sided)	132
Printing on labels	132
Printing on transparencies	133
Printing on heavy paper and card stock	133
Creating the effect of a full-bleed image	135
Printing watermarks	136
Printing a cover or a different first page	137
Add a blank page (job separator page) or back cover to the end of a print job	138
Add a blank page to the beginning of all print jobs (job separator page)	138
Printing multiple pages on one side of a sheet of paper	140
Customizing the operation of tray 1	141
Printing from tray 1 when the loaded paper is requested	141
Manually feeding paper from tray 1	141
Job storage features	142
Private jobs	143
Stored jobs	145
QuickCopy jobs	147
Proof and hold jobs	149
Printing with the optional HP Fast InfraRed Receiver	151
Setting up to print with Windows (all versions)	151
Setting up to print with Macintosh computers	151
Printing a job	152
Interrupting and resuming printing	152
Printing a booklet	153
Setting registration	155
Using color and fonts	157
Using color	157
HP ImageREt 4800	158
Managing color	159
Matching colors	161
Four-color printing (CMYK)	162
Using fonts	163
Installing fonts	163
Understanding the printer font defaults	163
Selecting fonts	164
Selecting PCL fonts at the printer control panel	164
Printing a list of available printer fonts	164
Using PostScript fonts	165
Using fonts on a network	165
Adding support for fonts to an optional printer hard disk or flash DIMM	165
Using special effects with typefaces (Windows only)	166
Managing the printer	167
Embedded Web server	167
Using Printer Status and Alerts	170
Managing and configuring printer drivers	172
HP Web Jetadmin software plug-in	172
Customization utility	173
Checking supplies levels	174
Using level indicators	174
Interpreting control panel messages	175
Life-expectancy of supplies	176
Ordering supplies	177
Ordering directly through the embedded Web server	178
Ordering through the Internet-Enabled Supplies Ordering Feature	178
Print cartridges	179
Replacing print cartridges	181
Image drums	183
Replacing image drums	184
Image transfer kit	187
Replacing the image transfer kit	188
Image cleaning kit	194
Replacing the image cleaning kit	195
Image fuser kit	199
Replacing the image fuser kit	200
Cleaning procedures	203
Cleaning the image transfer belt	203
Cleaning the post charger	207
Printer memory and expansion	208
Printer memory	208
EIO cards and mass storage	213
Problem solving	215
Overview	215
Clearing jams	216
Clearing jams from the input-tray areas	217
Clearing jams from the door areas	220
Clearing jams from the duplexer	225
Clearing jams from the output areas	227
Solving repeated media jams	242
Understanding printer messages	243
Interpreting control panel messages	244
Solving print-quality problems	258
Print-quality procedures	259
Solving persistent print-quality problems	260
Print Quality Troubleshooting Pages	273
Printer calibration	274
Cleaning the fuser input	275
Solving printer problems	277
Selecting an alternate PPD (Macintosh only)	290
Communicating with an HP Jetdirect print server	291
Checking the printer configuration	292
Menu map	292
Configuration page	293
Jetdirect page	294
Supplies status pages	295
Usage page	297
PCL or PS font list	298
File directory page	299
Event log page	300
Printing a paper-path test	301
Firmware updates	302
Specifications	303
Printer specifications	303
Physical specifications	303
Power requirements and circuit capacity	303
Power consumption	304
Acoustical specifications	305
Operating and storage environment	305
Control panel menus	307
Retrieve Job menu	309
Information menu	310
Paper Handling menu	311
Configure Device menu	313
Printing submenu	313
Print Quality submenu	317
System Setup submenu	318
Output Setup submenu	321
I/O submenu	321
Resets submenu	324
Diagnostics menu	325
Support information	327
Customer support options worldwide	327
Information from the printer	327
Customer support and printer repair assistance	328
Warranties and license	329
Extended warranty	329
Color print cartridge/image drum warranty	329
HP software license terms	330
Environmental product stewardship program	332
Protecting the environment	332
Index	335
Symbols	335
Numbers	335
A	335
B	335
C	336
D	337
E	337
F	338
G	339
H	339
I	339
J	340
K	340
L	340
M	341
N	342
O	342
P	342
Q	344
R	344
S	345
T	346
U	347
V	347
W	348
X	348
Y	348

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ENWW

334

scan overflow

254

serial I/O overflow

250

bulk returns, recycling

330, 331

buttons, control panel

cables, connecting

connections available

Ethernet 10/100Base-TX network

locations 19

parallel 44

power 37

troubleshooting 284

calibrating

printer 272, 315

Cancel Job button on control panel

capacities

accessories 98

bins 98

memory 11

trays 57, 97

card stock

loading 104, 131

print modes

108

specifications 102

cartridges.

See

print cartridges

Cassette mode

106

catalogs, recommended media

centering images on pages

153

character symbol sets

162, 314

Chooser, Macintosh

alternate PPD, selecting

288

printer driver icon missing

283

renaming printer

288

circuit capacity requirements

301

cleaning

fuser input

273

image transfer belt

201

kit for printer

174, 175

post charger

205

toner from clothing

cleaning brush

273

Clear button on control panel

clearable warnings, setting

317

clearing control panel entries

clearing media jams

duplex printing accessory

223

frequent 240

left door

225

multifunction finisher

231

procedures 214

top output bin

227

tray 1

215

tray 2 or 3

216

tray 4

217

clearing staple jams

multifunction finisher

235

multifunction finisher stapler head

238

stapler 233

CMYK color standard

159, 160

collection bottle, toner

26, 192

color

adaptive halftoning

158

Automatic option

156, 157

CMYK standard

159, 160

cost per page settings

316

edge control

158

faded, troubleshooting

263, 264

features 155

gray settings

158

halftones 157

HP ImageREt 4800

156

Manual adjustments

157

matching 156, 159

misalignment 270

neutral grays

158

PANTONE Matching System

159

print cartridges and image drums

printing in grayscale

157

RGB standard

158

settings 315

sRGB standard

156

trapping 158

troubleshooting 114

color calibrator

installing 21

color documents, recommended media

colored paper, requirements

communications

HP Jetdirect print servers

289

settings 319

troubleshooting 284

complex pages, troubleshooting

249

component test

323

configuration page

description 291

printing 46, 308

viewing with embedded Web server

166

configurations, printer models

Configure Device menu

311

connecting

connectors available

locations 19

parallel cables

power cord

printer to Ethernet 10/100Base-TX network

troubleshooting 284

consumables

checking levels

supplies status page

293

contents, box

control panel

access denied

242

blank 275

buttons 60

Configure Device menu

311

Diagnostics menu

323

EIO submenu

320

help 68, 241

I/O submenu

319

illustration 60

Information menu

308

IP address display

316

language 318

lights 35, 60, 62

locating 19

locked menus

63, 75, 305

menu map

308

menus 62, 305

messages 241

Output Setup submenu

319

overlay, changing