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    HP C olor L a se rJet 3000/3 6 00/3 8 00 Ser i es pr int er s U ser Gui de[...]

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    HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, and 3800 Series printers User Guide[...]

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    Copyright and Licen se © 2005 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written per mission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. The information contained her ein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth[...]

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    HP Customer Care Online Services For 24-hour access to updated HP printer-specif ic software, product information, an d support information using an Internet connec tion, go to the appr opriate Web s ite. ● HP Color LaserJet 3000 Series printer: www.hp.com/ support/clj3000 ● HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer: www.hp.com/ support/clj3600 ●[...]

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    For extended service, call 1-800 -446-0522. The HP Easy Prin ter Care Software To check the printer status and settings and view troubleshooting informa tion and online documentatio n, use the HP Easy Printer Care Soft ware. You must have performed a co mplete software installation in order to use the HP Easy Pr inter Care Softw are. See Using the [...]

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    Table of contents 1 Printer basics Quick ac cess to print er informa tion......... .............. ............ ............ ............... ............. .............. ... ............2 Printe rs at a glance ................ ............... .................. ................ ................ .................. ........ .. ................ ...3 HP[...]

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    System Setup sub -menu......... ......................... ..................... ..................... .........................2 8 I/O sub-menu........ ........ .......... ........ .......... ....... .......... ......... ......... ........ ........... ....... .......... .... 31 Resets sub-menu........ ............ ............. ............ .......[...]

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    Priori ty for print settings... .............. .............. .............. ............ ................ ............ ............... ...50 Gaining access to printer driver settings.. .............. ............ ............. ............ .............. .......... .51 Selecting print media............ .......... ............ .......... ..........[...]

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    To turn 2-sided print ing on or off f rom the cont rol panel.................. ................ ...80 Options f or binding 2- sided printi ng jobs................ ..................................... ........................80 Manual 2 -sided prin ting........... ......................... .................... ...................... ...............[...]

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    HP print cartridge s........... ............ ............... ............. .............. ............ ............. ............... ... .110 Non-HP print cartri dges........ ................... ................. ................ ................... ................ ......110 Print-cartridge authentication........ ........... ......... ........... [...]

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    On-site service agreements......... ......... ........... ......... .......... ......... ............ ......... .......... .......180 Next-day on-site service............ ........... ............ .......... ............. ........... ............. ..180 Weekly (volume) o n-site serv ice........................ ................................... ...[...]

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    Glossary........... ................ ................. ............... .................................. ............... ........... ..... ................. ................ 205 Index............... ............. ............... .............. ................ ............ ................. ............. ....... ...................... ............[...]

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    xii ENWW[...]

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    1 Printer basics This chapter contains basic information about the printer features: ● Quick access to pr inter information ● Printers at a glance ● Features at a glan ce ● Walkaround ● Printer software ● Print-media specific ations ENWW 1[...]

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    Quick access to printer information Several refere nces are available for use with this printer. ● HP Color LaserJet 3000 Se ries printer : www.hp.com/ support/clj3000 . ● HP Color LaserJet 3600 Se ries printer : www.hp.com/ support/clj3600 . ● HP Color LaserJet 3800 Se ries printer : www.hp.com/ support/clj3800 . The following table lists av[...]

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    Printers at a glance The HP Color Lase rJet 3000, 3600, and 3800 Seri es printers are available in the config urations described below. HP Color LaserJet 3000 Series printer Table 1-2 HP Color LaserJet 3000 Se ries printer configur ations HP Color LaserJet 3 000 printer HP Color LaserJet 3000n printer HP Color LaserJet 3000dn printer HP Color Laser[...]

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    HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer Table 1-3 HP Colo r LaserJet 3600 Series prin ter configurations HP Color LaserJet 3600 prin ter HP Color LaserJet 3600n prin ter HP Color LaserJet 3 600dn printer ● 17 ppm print speed ● 100-sheet multipurpose tray (tray 1) and 250-sheet input tray (tray 2) ● Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port ● 64 MB RAM HP Color L[...]

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    Features at a glance Table 1-5 Features Feature HP Color LaserJet 3000 Series printer HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer HP Color LaserJet 3800 Series printer Performance  533 MHz proce ssor  360 MHz processor  533 MHz pro cessor User interface ● Graphic display ● Control-panel help ● HP Easy Printer C are Software (a Web-based st[...]

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    Feature HP Color LaserJet 300 0 Series printer HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer HP Color LaserJet 3800 Series printer Environmental features ● Sleep Mode setting ● High content of recyclable components and mater ials ● Energy Star® qualified Supplies ● Supplies status page contains information about tone r level, page count, a nd esti[...]

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    Walkaround The following illustrat io ns identify the locations an d names of key printer components. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 1 -1 Front view (shown with optiona l 500-sheet paper feeder) 1 Output bin extender 2 Outp ut b in 3 Top cover 4 Printer control p anel 5 Front door 6 Tray 1 (holds 100 sheets of standar d paper) 7 Tray 2 (holds 250 sheets of[...]

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    2 3 1 4 5 Figure 1-2 Back and side view 1 On/off switch 2 Power connection 3 EIO slot (available on the HP Color Las erJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers) 4 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port 5 Network port ( available on the HP Color LaserJet 3000n, 300 0dn, 3000dtn, 3600n, 3600dn, 3 800n, 3800dn, and 3800dtn printers) 8 Chapter 1 Printer basics ENWW[...]

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    Printer software The printing-system software is incl uded with the prin ter. See the ge tting starte d guide for installation instructions. The printing system includ es software for end users and network administrators, and pr inter driver s for access to the printer fea tures and communication with the computer. NOTE For a list of the netw ork e[...]

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    the printer to render the printed page in a Windo ws or Macintosh system environment. HP JetReady 4.2 transfers the prerendere d pages from the ho st computer to the printe r and communicates instructions to th e printer about how to co nvert the pages to data that can be printed. The HP JetReady 4.2 PDL driver is available on the installation CD f[...]

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    Opening the printer dri vers Operating System To change the setting s for all print jobs until the software program is closed To change the default setting s for all print jobs To change the product configuration settings Windows 98 and Me 1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print . 2. Select the driver, and then click Properties . T[...]

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    HP Web Jetadmin HP Web Jetadmin is a br owser-based management too l for HP Jetdirec t-connected pr inters within y our intranet, and it should be installed only on the network administrator’s computer. To download a curren t version of HP Web Jetadmin and for the latest list of supported host systems, visit www.hp.com/ go/webjetadmin . When inst[...]

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    The embedded Web server provides an interface to the printer that an yone who has a network- connected computer and a standard Web browser can use. No specia l so ftware is installed or configured, but you must have a supported Web br owser on yo ur computer. To gain access to the embedded Web server, type the IP ad dress for the pr inter in th e a[...]

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    Print-media specifications For optimum results, us e conventional 75 g/m 2 to 90 g/m 2 (20 to 24 lb) photocopy paper. Verify tha t the paper is of good quality and is free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, curls, or bent edges. Supported media types Table 1-7 Tray 1 media type s Type Dimensio ns Weight or thickness Capa[...]

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    Supported media sizes Table 1-9 Supporte d media sizes Input tray Letter Legal A4 A5 8.5 x 13 Executive (JIS) B5 (JIS) Custom Statement Envelope 1 Tray 1 Tray 2, tray 3 1 Supported envelope sizes are #10, Monarch, C5, DL, a nd B5. Table 1-10 Automatic 2-sided pri nting 1 Media size Dimensions Weight and thickness Letter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in) 6[...]

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    16 Chapter 1 Prin ter basics ENW W[...]

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    2 Control panel This chapter con tains information about the p rinter contro l panel, w hich provide s controls for printer functions and commu nicates information about the printer and p rint jobs. ● Control-panel overvi ew ● Using the control-panel menus ● Retrieve Job menu ● Information menu ● Paper Handling menu ● Configure Device m[...]

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    Control-panel overview The control panel provides controls for printer fu nction s and shows messages about the printer, print jobs, and supplies status. ? 10 11 12 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Figure 2-1 Control panel buttons and lights Number Button or light Function 1 Stop button Halts the current job, presents a choice to resume or cancel the current prin[...]

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    You can perform most routine printi ng tasks from the computer through th e printer driver or any software program. Use the control panel to access printer featu res not supporte d by the printer driver or software program. Any changes that you make from the computer will overri de the printer cont rol-panel settings. For information abo ut using t[...]

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    The supplies ga uge shows the consumption levels of pr int cartridges ( black, cya n, magenta, and yellow). When a non-HP print cartridge i s installed, a ? might appear instead o f the consumption level. T he supplies gauge a ppears whenever the printer shows the Ready state, and whenever the printer shows a warning or error message concerning a c[...]

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    Using the control-panel menus To gain access to th e control-panel menus, compl ete the steps below. To use the menus 1. Press Menu . 2. Press or to na vigate the listings. 3. Press to select th e appropriate option. 4. Press to return to the previous level. 5. Press Menu to exit the menu. 6. Press to see additional info rmation about a menu. The m[...]

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    Retrieve Job menu NOTE This feature is availab le for the HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Serie s printers only. NOTE This menu appears o nly if the printer has a ha rd disk installed. Use the RETRIEVE JOB menu to print or d elete stored jobs from the control panel. Menu item Value Description <USER NAME> ALL PRIVATE JOBS <JOB NAME> ALL[...]

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    Information menu Use the INFORMATION menu to gain access to and prin t specific printer information. Sub-menu Description PRINT MENU MAP Prints the control-panel menu map, which s hows the layout and curre nt settings of the control-panel menu items. See Using prin ter information pages . PRINT CONFIGURATION Prints the printer configuration page. P[...]

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    Paper Handling menu Use the PAPER HANDLING menu to config ure trays by size and type. NOTE To configure the trays correctly, use thi s menu before you prin t for the first time. Menu item Value Description TRAY 1 SIZE A list of available sizes appears. Configures the paper size for tray 1. The default is ANY SIZE . See Supported media sizes for a c[...]

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    Configure Device menu Use the CONFIGURE DEVICE menu to change or re set the default print settings, to adju st the print quality, and to change the system c onfig uration and I/O options. The five CONFIGURE DEVICE sub- menus are described in the sections below. Printing sub-menu These settings affect only jobs that do not have id entified propertie[...]

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    Menu item Values Description (HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers only) PRINT PDF ERRORS (HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers only) OFF ON Select ON to print portable document format (PDF) error pag es. The default is OFF . PCL FORM LENGTH ORIE NTAT ION (HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers only) FONT SOURCE (HP C[...]

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    Print Quality sub-menu Use this menu to adjust all a spects of print quality, including calibration, registration, and color half tone settings. Menu item Valu es Description ADJUST COLOR HIGHLIGHTS MIDTONES SHADOWS RESTORE COLOR VALUES Modifies the half tone settings for each color. The default for each color is 0 . SET REGISTRATION PRINT TEST PAG[...]

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    Menu item Values Description 3600n, 3800, and 3800n printers only) PROCESS CLEANING PAGE For duplexing printers, this command creates and processes the cleaning page. For non-duplexing pr inters, after the cleaning page is loaded in tray 1, this menu item processes the cleaning page that w as created by the CREATE CLEANING PAGE command. The cleanin[...]

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    Menu item Values Description Select MOSTLY COLOR PAGES if nearly all of your print jobs are color with high page coverage. Select MOSTLY BL ACK PAGES if you print mostly monochrome print jobs, or a combination of co lor and monochrome prin t jobs. TRAY BEHA VIOR USE REQUESTED TRAY MANUALLY FEED PROMPT PS DEFER MED IA USE ANOTHER TRAY SIZE/TYPE PROM[...]

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    Menu item Values Description OPTIMUM SPEED/ENERGY USAGE (HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers only) FASTER FIRST PAGE SAVE ENERGY Affects print speed by defining whether the fuser cools between jobs. When FASTER FIRST PA GE is selected, the fuser does not cool, and printing is faster. When SAVE ENERGY is selected, the fuser cools between[...]

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    Menu item Values Description RAM DISK (HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers only) AUTO OFF Determines how the RAM disk feature is configured. Select AUTO to allow the printer to determine the o ptimal RAM disk size based on the amount of available memory. OFF disables the RAM disk, but a minimal RAM disk is still available. The default i[...]

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    Menu item Values Description RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS None Clears the page buffer, removes all perish able personality data, resets the printing environment, and returns all default settings to factory defaults. This menu does not restore HP Jetdirect network settings to factory default values. SLEEP MODE OFF ON Enables and disables sleep mode. The[...]

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    Diagnostics menu Use the DIAGNO STICS menu to run tests that can help identify and solve problems with the p rinter. Menu item Description PRINT EVENT LOG Prints an event log that shows the last 50 entries in the printer event log, starting with the most recent. SHOW EVENT LOG Shows the last 50 prin ter events on the control-panel display, startin [...]

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    Changing printer control-panel configuration settings Use the printer control pane l to make changes to de fa ult printer configuration settings, such as tray size and type, sleep dela y time, printer personality (language ), and jam recovery. You can also gain access to the printer control panel fro m a computer by using the Settings page of the e[...]

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    To set the Manually Feed Prompt feature 1. Press Menu . 2. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE , and th en press . 3. Press to highlight SYSTEM SETUP , and then pr ess . 4. Press to highlight TRAY BEH AVIOR , and then press . 5. Press to highlight MANUALLY FEED PROMPT , and then press . 6. Press or to select ALWAYS or UNLESS LOADED . 7. Press to sa[...]

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    6. Press or to select DISPLAY or DO NOT DISPLAY . 7. Press to save the selected beha vior, and then pre ss Menu to re turn to the Ready stat e. To set the Duplex Blank Pages feature 1. Press Menu . 2. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE , and then press . 3. Press to highlight SYSTEM SETUP , and the n press . 4. Press to highlight TRAY BEHA VIOR , [...]

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    To disable or en able the Sleep Mode feature 1. Press Menu . 2. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE , and th en press . 3. Press to highlight RESETS , and then press . 4. Press to highlight SLEEP MODE , a nd then press . 5. Press or to select ON or OFF , and then press to set the selection. 6. Press Menu to return to the Ready state. Display Bright[...]

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    5. Press or to select the appropria te personality, and th en press to set the person ality. 6. Press Menu to return to the Ready state. Clearable Warnings feature NOTE This feature is availab le for the HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Serie s printers only. Use this feature to de termine the display time of con trol-panel clearable warnings by sel[...]

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    Replace Supplies feature The printer has three op tions for low or exhausted sup plies status: ● STOP AT OUT (the default setting): The printer co ntinue s printing while a print cartridge is low. When the cartridg e is out, the printe r cannot print. ● STOP AT LOW : The printer pauses until you replace the lo w cartridge. ● OVERRIDE AT OUT :[...]

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    Language feature The option to se t the default lan guage might appear when the printer is turned on for the first time, depending on the coun try/region in which you pu rchased the printe r. As you scroll through the availa ble options, the l ist appears in the language that is highlighted. When the list appears in the appropriate language, pre ss[...]

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    Using the printer control panel in shared environments If your printer is shared with oth er users, adhere to the following guidelines to ensure successful printer operation: ● Consult your system administrator before making changes to control-panel settings. C hanging control-panel settin gs could affect other print jobs. ● Coordinate with oth[...]

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    42 Chapter 2 Control panel ENWW[...]

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    3 I/O configuration This chapter describes how to configure certain network parameters on the printer. ● USB configuration ● Network conf iguration ENWW 43[...]

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    USB configuration All printer models suppor t USB connections. The USB port is on the rig ht side of the printer. Connecting the USB cable Plug the USB cable i nto the printer. Plug the o ther end of the USB cable into the computer. 1 2 Figure 3-1 USB port connection 1 USB port 2 USB connector 44 Chapter 3 I/O con figuration ENWW[...]

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    Network configuration You might need to configure certain network para meters on the print er. You can conf igure these parameters from th e printer control panel, the e m bedded Web server, or for most ne tworks, from the HP Web Jetadmin softwa re. NOTE For more information about using the embedded Web server, see Using the embedde d Web server . [...]

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    3. Press to highlight I/O , and then press . 4. Press to highlight EMBEDDED JETDIRECT , and then press . 5. Press to highlight TCP/IP , and th en press . 6. Press to select CONF IG METHOD . 7. Press to highlight MANUAL , and the n press . 8. Press to highlight MANUAL SETTINGS , and then press . 9. Press to highlight SUBNET MASK , and then press . 1[...]

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    Disabling network protocols (optional) By factory default, all su pported netwo rk protocol s are enabled. Disabling unuse d protocols has the following benefits: ● Decreases printer-gene rated network traffic ● Prevents unauthorize d users from printing to the printer ● Provides only pertinen t information on the configuration page ● Allow[...]

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    4. Press to highlight EMBEDDED JETDIRECT , and then press . 5. Press to highlight DLC/ LLC , and then pres s . 6. Press to select ENABLE . 7. Press to highlight OFF , and then press . 8. Press Menu to return to the Ready state. Enhanced I/O (EIO ) configuration NOTE This feature is availab le for the HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Serie s printers[...]

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    4 Printing tasks This chapter describes how to perform basic printing tasks: ● Controlling print jobs ● Selecting print media ● Configuring trays ● Automatic media typ e sensing (auto sense mode) ● Using features in the Windo ws printer driver ● Using features in the Macintosh printer dri ver ● Printing on special media ● Using 2-si[...]

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    Controlling print jobs In Windows, three se ttings affect how the printe r dri ver pulls media when you send a print job. Th e Source , Ty pe , and Size settings appear in the Page Setup , Print , or Print Properties dialog boxes in most software programs. If you do not change the se settings, the printer automatically uses the defa ult printer set[...]

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    NOTE The names of commands a nd dialog boxes might vary depend ing on your software program. ● Page Setup dial og box : Click Page Setup or a similar comman d on the File menu of the program you are working i n to open this dialog box. Settings changed here override settings changed anywhere e lse. ● Print dialog bo x : Click Print , Print Setu[...]

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    Selecting print media You can use many types of paper and other print me dia with this printer. Before purchasing any p aper or specialized forms in quan tity, verify that your paper supplier has obtained and und erstands the print-media requireme nts that ar e specified in the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Specification Guide . See Suppli[...]

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    To order HP Color LaserJet printing supplies: ● www.hp.com/ go/ljsupplies in the U.S. ● www.hp.com/ ghp/buyonline.html worldwide ENWW Selecting print media 53[...]

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    Configuring trays You can configure the printer trays by type and size . Lo ad different media in the printer trays and th en request media b y type or size in the software program. NOTE If you have used previous HP Color Lase rJet printers, yo u might be accustomed to configuring tray 1 to first mode or cassette mode . To mimic the settings for fi[...]

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    There are three step s to set up custom paper. When all a re completed, the display returns to the PAPER HANDLING menu. After a custom size is set for a tray, the pr inter retains the sett ing un til you change it in the control panel. x y y 1 2 1 X dimension 2 Y dimension Unit of measure 1. Press to highlight UN IT OF MEASURE , and then press . 2.[...]

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    1 2 3 4 X Y 1 Page length (Y dimension) 2 Page width (X dimension) 3 Media length guides 4 Media width guides Use the following procedure to configure a tray for a custom size. Once a custom size is set for a tray, it will be retained until the me dia length guides are reset. Setting a cust om size in tray 2 or tray 3 1. Open the tray and place the[...]

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    Loading paper into tray 1 CAUTION Avoid adding print media to tray 1 while th e pr inter is printing, or jams can occur. 1. Open tray 1. NOTE If printing on special media, such as enve lopes, use tray 1. See Printing envelop es from tray 1 for more information. 2. Slide the output bin extension out from the bin. 3. Slide out the tray e xtender and,[...]

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    4. Slide the width gu ides slightly wider than the print medi a. 5. Place print media into the tray with the side to be printed down, and the top, short edge in first. NOTE If you are printing on two sides, see Using 2-sided (duplex) printing for load ing instructions. 6. Slide the paper widt h guides inward until they light ly touch the print medi[...]

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    Printing envelopes from tray 1 Many types of en velopes can be printed from tray 1. Up to 10 envelopes can b e stacked in the tray. Printing performanc e depends on the construction of the envelope. In the s oftware, se t margins at l east 15 mm (0.6 in ) from the e dge of the env elope. CAUTION Envelopes that contain cla sps, snaps, windows, coate[...]

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    3. Set the pape r-width guides. 4. Load as many as 10 envelopes in the ce nter of tray 1 with t he side to be printed on facing down, with the stamp area farthest from the printer, and the short edge toward the printer. Slide the envelope s into the pr inter as far as they will go without forc ing them. 5. Adjust the guides to touch the envelope st[...]

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    3. If your software does not automatical ly format an envelope, specify L andscape for page orie ntation in the software progra m. Use the guidelines in the table that follows to set margins for return and destination addr esses on Commercial #1 0 or DL envelop es. NOTE For envelopes of other sizes, adjust th e margin settings appropriately. 4. Cli[...]

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    2. Slide the outpu t bin extension out from the bin. 3. Adjust the length guide until the arrow point s to the size that you ar e loading. 4. Move the side width guides until the arrow on the ri ght width guide poin ts to the size that you are loading. 62 Chapter 4 Prin ting tasks ENWW[...]

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    5. Load the media into the tray. If this is special paper such as l etterhead, load it fa ce-up with the top edge toward the front of the tray. NOTE If you are duplex printing, see Usin g 2-sided (duplex) printing for loading instructions. 6. Make sure that the sta ck of media is flat and that the media is belo w the height tabs. 7. Slide the tray [...]

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    Loading tray 3 1. Pull the tray o ut of the printer and remove any media. 2. Raise the output bin extension. 3. Adjust the length guide until the arrow point s to the size that you ar e loading. 64 Chapter 4 Prin ting tasks ENWW[...]

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    4. Move the side width guides until the arrow on the ri ght width guide points to the size th at you are loading. 5. Load the media into the tray. If this is special pape r, such as letterhead, load it face-up with the top edge toward the front of the tray. NOTE If you are duplex printing, see Usin g 2-sided (duplex) printing for loading instructio[...]

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    7. Slide the tray back in to the printer. 66 Chapter 4 Prin ting tasks ENWW[...]

  • Page 81

    Automatic media type se nsing (aut o sense mode) The HP Color L aserJet 30 00 and 3800 Series pr inters can automatically classify media into one of the following categories: ● Plain ● Transparency ● Glossy ● Extra-heavy glossy ● Glossy film ● Heavy ● Light The automatic media type sensor functions only when that tray is configured to[...]

  • Page 82

    Tray 2 or tray 3 sensing Expanded sensing ● The printer stop s the first five pa ges fed from each paper tray to se nse the type an d averages the five results. ● The printer assumes that the sixth and all su bseque nt pages are of the same media type, until the printer is turned off or goes into sl eep mode, or u ntil the tray is opened. Trans[...]

  • Page 83

    Using features in the Windows printer driver When you print from a software program, many of t he product features are av ailable from the prin ter driver. For comp lete information about the featu res that are available in th e printer driver, see the printer- driver Help. The followin g features are de scribed in this section: ● Creating and us[...]

  • Page 84

    Using watermarks A watermark is a notice, such as "Confidential," that is printed in the backg round of each page of a document. 1. Open the print er driver (see Opening the printer d rivers ). 2. From the Effects tab, click the Water marks drop-down list. 3. Click the wate rmark that you want to us e. To crea te a new watermark, click Ed[...]

  • Page 85

    6. Click Save . 7. Click Close . The name that you saved appears in the paper-size list for future use. Using different paper and printing covers Follow these instru ctions for printing a first page that is d ifferent from other pages in the print job. 1. Open the printer driver (see Opening the printer driver s ). 2. On the Paper or Paper/Quality [...]

  • Page 86

    Setting the color options Options on the Color tab control how colors are interpreted and printed from software progra ms. You can choose either Automatic or Manual color options. ● Select Automatic to optimize the color and ha lftone settings for text, graphics, a nd photographs. The Automatic setting provides additional color options for progra[...]

  • Page 87

    NOTE If you installed the HP Image Zone so ftware , you can use it to edit and furthe r enhance digital photos. Using the Services tab NOTE The Services tab is not a vailable for Windows 9x. If the product is connected to a network, use the Services tab to obtain prod uct and supply-status information. Click the Device and Supplies status icon to o[...]

  • Page 88

    Using features in the Macintosh printer driver When you print from a soft ware program, many of the printer features are av a ilable from the printer driver. For complete info rmation about the features that are availabl e in the printer driver, see the printer- driver Help. The follow ing features are described in this section: ● Creating and us[...]

  • Page 89

    Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper You can print more than one page on a sing le sheet of paper. This feat ure provides a cost-effective w ay to print draft pages. 1. Open the printer driver (see Opening the printer driver s ). 2. Click the Layout pop-up menu. 3. Next to Pages per Sheet , sel ect the number of pages that you want to prin[...]

  • Page 90

    Printing on special media Use these guidelines when p rinting on special types of media . Transparencies ● Handle transparencie s using the edges. Oils from your fingers deposited on the transparency can cause print quality pro blems. ● Use only overhead transparen cies recommended for use in t his printer. Hewl ett-Packa rd recommends using HP[...]

  • Page 91

    Envelopes NOTE Envelopes can be printed only from tray 1. Set the tr ay media size t o the specific envelope size. See Printing envelop es from tray 1 . Adhere to the following guidelin es to help ensure proper printing on envelope s and to help preven t printer jams: ● Do not load mo re than 10 envelopes into tray 1. ● The weight ratin g of en[...]

  • Page 92

    CAUTION In general, do not use p aper that is heavier than the media spec ification recommended for this printer. Doing so can cause misfeeds, pape r jams, reduced print quality, and excessive mechanical wear. Ho wever, some heavier media, su ch as HP Cover Stock, can be safely used. HP LaserJet Tough paper ● Use only HP LaserJet Tough pape r wit[...]

  • Page 93

    Using 2-sided (duplex) printing NOTE Two-sided printing is ava ilable for the HP Color LaserJet 3000dn, 3000dtn, 3 600dn, 3800dn, and 3800d tn printers. The printer can prin t on both sides of the paper. If the p rinter is not equipped with automati c 2-sided printing, see Manual 2-sided printi ng . Automatic 2-sided printing NOTE You must specify [...]

  • Page 94

    Control-panel settings for automatic 2-sided printing Many software prog rams include 2-sided prin ting sett ings. If your software program or printer driver does not include 2-sided printing options, you can adjust these settings through the control panel. The factory default setting is OFF . CAUTION Do not use 2-sided printing when printing on la[...]

  • Page 95

    To manually print on two sides (du plex) 1. For tray 1, load letterhe ad paper face-up, with the bo ttom edge feeding first. For tray 2 (25 0-sheet tray ) or tray 3 (500-sh eet tray), lo ad letterhead paper face-dow n, with the top edge at the back of the tray. 2. Open the p rinter driver. 3. Select the appropriate size and type. 4. On the Finishin[...]

  • Page 96

    Managing special printing situations Printing a different first page Use the following procedure to print the first page of a document on a different med ia type than the re st of the document. Fo r example, you can print the first page of a document on letter head paper and the rest on plain pap er. 1. From your software program o r printer driver[...]

  • Page 97

    If several requests have bee n sent to the printer thro ugh your software , they might be waiting in a print queue (for example, in Windows Print Manage r). See the software documentation for sp ecific instructions about ca nceling a print request from the comp uter. If a print job is waiting in a print queue (computer memory) or p rint spooler (Wi[...]

  • Page 98

    Managing stored jobs NOTE This feature is availab le for the HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Serie s printers only. NOTE This feature is availab le only for pr inters with inst alled hard dr ives. To store p rint jobs on the printer, use the Job St orage tab in the printer driver Pr operties dialog bo x. After a job is stored, yo u can print it or [...]

  • Page 99

    Managing memory The HP Color Lase rJet 3000 and 3800 Series prin ters support up to 512 MB of memory. You can add additional memory by in stalling a dual inline memo ry module (DIMM) in the DIMM slot, which accepts 128, 256, or 512 MB of RAM. For in formation a bout installing memory, see Working with memory . The printer uses 200-pin, nonparity, s[...]

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    86 Chapter 4 Prin ting tasks ENWW[...]

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    5 Managing the printer This chapter describes how to manag e the printer: ● Using printer information pages ● Configuring e-mail alerts ● Using the embedded We b server ● Using the H P Easy Prin ter Care Sof tware ● Using the HP Printer Utility for Macintosh ENWW 87[...]

  • Page 102

    Using printer information pages From the printe r control panel, you can print pages that give details about the printer and its current configuration . The table belo w provides the pr ocedures for printing the information pa ges. NOTE Printer information pages for the HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer are available in English on ly. Page desc[...]

  • Page 103

    Page descript ion How to print the page Color usage log Shows color use statistics for the printer . 1. Press Menu . 2. Press to highli ght INFOR MATION , and then press . 3. Press to highli ght PRINT COLOR USAGE JOB L OG , and then press . File directory (H P Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers only) Shows infor mation fo r al l installed[...]

  • Page 104

    Configuring e-mail alerts NOTE If your host software does not support e-ma il, this feature might not be available on the HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer. You can use HP Web Jetadmin or the embedded Web server to configure the system to alert you of problems with the printer. Th e alerts take the form of e-mail messages to the e-mai l account[...]

  • Page 105

    Using the embedded Web server NOTE The HP Color Lase rJet 3600 Se ries printer e mbedded Web se rver provides network configuration and status informatio n only. NOTE When the pr inter is directly connected to a computer, use the HP Easy Printer Care Software to view the printer status. ● View printer contr ol status informatio n ● Set the type[...]

  • Page 106

    Tab or section Description Information tab Provides printer, status, and configuration information. ● Device Status : Shows the printer status and shows the life remaining of HP supplies, with 0% indicating that a s upply is empty. The page also shows the typ e and size of print paper set for each tray. To cha nge the default settings, click C ha[...]

  • Page 107

    Tab or section Description Networking tab Provides the ability to change network settings from your computer. Network administrators can use this tab to c ontro l network-related settings for the printer when it is connected to an IP-based network. This tab does not appear if the printer is directly connected to a computer, or if the printer is con[...]

  • Page 108

    Using the HP Easy Printer Care Software The HP Easy Printer Care Software is an application that you can use for the following tasks: ● Check the prin ter status. ● Check supplies status. ● Set up alerts. ● Gain access to tro ubleshooting and mainte nance tools. You can use the HP Easy Printer Care Software when th e printer is directly con[...]

  • Page 109

    Section Description NOTE If you use a dial-up connecti on and did not connect to the Internet when you first opened the HP Easy Printer Care Software, you must connect befor e you can visit these Web sites. Supplies Ordering window Provides access to online or e-mail supplies ordering. ● Ordering list: Shows the supplies that you ca n order for e[...]

  • Page 110

    Using the HP Printer Utility for Macintosh Use the HP Printer Utility to confi gure and maintain a printer from a Mac OS X V10.2 or V10.3 computer. Opening the HP Printer Utility To ope n the HP Pri nter Util ity in Mac OS X V10.2 1. Open the Finde r, and then click Applic ations . 2. Click Libra ry , and the n click Printers . 3. Click hp , and th[...]

  • Page 111

    Item Description IP Settings Changes the printer network settings and provides access to the embedded Web server. Additional Settings Provides access to the embedded Web server. E-mail Alerts Configures the printer to send e-mail notices for certain events. ENWW Using the HP Printer Utility for Macintosh 97[...]

  • Page 112

    98 Chapter 5 Managing the printer ENWW[...]

  • Page 113

    6C o l o r This chapter describes how to produce the best possible colo r printing: ● Using color ● Managing color ● Matching colors ENWW 99[...]

  • Page 114

    Using color The HP Color La serJet 3000, 3600, and 3800 Seri es printers provide automa tic color features that generate excellent color results. Carefully designed and tested color tabl es provide smooth, accurate color rendition of all printable colors. The printers also provid e sophisticated tools for the experienced professional. HP ImageREt H[...]

  • Page 115

    The sRGB standard improv es your ability to match colors between the printe r, the computer monitor, and other input devices automatically, a nd eliminates the nee d to become a color expert. Printing in four colors (CMYK) NOTE This feature is avai lable for the HP Color LaserJe t 3000 and 3800 Series printers only. Cyan, magenta, yellow, and bla c[...]

  • Page 116

    Managing color Setting color option s to Automatic typically produces the be st possibl e print quality for color documents. However, you sometimes might want to print a color document in gra yscale ( black and white) or change one of the printe r color options. ● In Windows, use the settings on the Color tab in the printer driver to print in gra[...]

  • Page 117

    Setting description Setting options Neutral G rays The Neutral Grays setting (available for the HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Seri es printers only) determines the method for creating gray colors use d in text, graphics, and photographs. ● Black Only generates neutral colors (grays and black) by using only black toner. This gu arantees neutral [...]

  • Page 118

    The HP Color La serJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers include a RESTRICT COLOR USE setting for networked printe rs. A network administra tor can use th e setting to restrict user acces s to the color printing features in order to cons erve color toner. If you are unable to print in color, see your network administrato r. 1. Press Menu . 2. Press to [...]

  • Page 119

    Matching colors The process of matching printe r output color to yo ur computer screen is comp lex, because printers and computer monitors use differ ent meth ods of producing color. Monitors display colors by using light pixels that use an RGB (red, green, b lue) color process, but printe rs print colors by using a CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and[...]

  • Page 120

    Use the following procedure to print colo r samples from the printer control panel: 1. Press Menu . 2. Press to highlight INFORMATION , and then pres s . 3. Press to highlight PRINT CMYK SAMPLES (HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers only) or PRINT RGB SAMPLES , and then press . 106 Chapter 6 Color ENWW[...]

  • Page 121

    7 Maintenance This chapter describe s ways to maintain your printer. The following topics are covered: ● Managing supp lies ● Replacing supplies an d parts ● Cleaning the printe r ENWW 107[...]

  • Page 122

    Managing supplies Using, storing, and monitoring print cartridges can help ensure quality printer output. Supplies life The life of th e print cartridge depen ds on usag e patterns and the amount of tone r that print jobs require. For example, when printi ng text at 5 percent coverage , an HP print cartridge lasts an avera ge of 4,000 or 6,000 page[...]

  • Page 123

    1 2 3 Figure 7 -1 Printer display 1 Message/Prompt area 2 Supplies gauge 3 Print cartridge colors from left to righ t: black, yellow, cyan, and magenta For more precise levels, follow the instructions in the table below to print a supplies status page. Device Procedure Printer control panel 1. Press Menu . 2. Press to highlight INFORMATION , and th[...]

  • Page 124

    HP print cartridges When you use a genuine new HP print cartridg e, you can obtain the fol lowing supplies information: ● Percentage of supplies remaining ● Estimated number of pages rema ining ● Number of pages printed Non-HP print cartridges Hewlett-Packard Company cann ot recommend use of n on-HP print cart ridges, ei ther new or remanufac[...]

  • Page 125

    Replacing supplies and parts Carefully follow the gu idelines in this section when re placing printer supplies. Supply replacem ent guidelines To facilitate the replacement of supplies, keep the following guidelin es in mind when setti ng up the printer. ● Sufficient space is required above and in the front of the printer for removing supplies. ?[...]

  • Page 126

    To change the print cartridg e 1. Open the front door. CAUTION Do not place anything on th e transfer unit a nd do not touch th e transfer unit, which is locate d on the inside of the front door . 2. Remove the used print cartridg e from the prin ter. 3. Remove the new print cartridge fro m the bag. Place the used print cartridge i n the bag for re[...]

  • Page 127

    4. Grasp both sides of the print cartridge and distrib ute the toner by gently rocking the print cartrid ge from side to side. CAUTION Do not touch th e shutter or the surface of the ro ller. 5. Remove the orange shippi ng locks and the shipping ta pe attached to the left shipping lock from the new print cartridge. Disc ard the shipping tape and sh[...]

  • Page 128

    7. Firmly close the front door. After a short time, the cont rol panel should display Ready . 8. Installation is complete. Place the used print cart ridge in the box in which the new cartridge arrive d. See the enclosed recycling guide for recycling instructions. 9. If you are using a no n-HP print cartridge, check th e printer control panel for fu[...]

  • Page 129

    Cleaning the printer During the printing proc ess, paper, toner, and dust particle s can accumulate inside the printer. Over time, this buildup can cause print-quality problems, su ch as toner specks or smearing. Thi s printer has a cleaning mode that can correct and prevent these type s of problems. To clean the printer using the printer control p[...]

  • Page 130

    116 Chapter 7 Maintenance ENWW[...]

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    8 Problem solving This chapter describe s what to do if problems a rise with your printer. ● Basic troubleshootin g checklist ● Control-panel mess age types ● Control-panel messages ● Jams ● Common causes of jams ● Clearing jams ● Paper-handling proble ms ● Troubleshooting-i nformation pages ● Printer respons e problems ● Printe[...]

  • Page 132

    Basic troubleshooting checklist If you are experiencin g problems with the printer, use th e following checklist to identi fy the cause of the problem: ● Is the printer co nnected to power? ● Is the printer on? ● Is the printer in the Ready state? ● Are all necessar y cables connected? ● Do any messages appe ar on the control panel? ● A[...]

  • Page 133

    Control-panel message types Four types of control-panel messages can indicate the status of or problems with the printer. Message type Description Status messages Status messages reflect the current state of the pr inter. They inform you of normal printer o peration and require no interactio n to clear them. They change as the state of the printer [...]

  • Page 134

    Control-panel messages Control panel mes sage Description Recommended action 10.32.YY UNAUTHORIZED SUPPLY Unauthorized supply in use alternates with For help press A new, non-HP supply has been installed. This message appears until an HP su pply is installed or you press . If you believe you purchased an HP supply, please go to www.hp.com/ go/antic[...]

  • Page 135

    Control panel message Descrip tion Recommended action alternates with Clear jam then press If the message persists after clearing all pages, contact HP Support. 13.XX.YY JAM IN TRAY 2 A page is jammed in tray 2. Re move tray 2, clear the jam, and then reinstall tray 2. See Clearing jams . If the message persists after clearing all pages, contact HP[...]

  • Page 136

    Control panel mes sage Description Recommended action 22 PARALLEL I/O BUFFER OVERFLOW alternates with To continue press For the HP Color LaserJet 3000 a nd 3800 Series printers only. The printer parallel buffer has overflowed during a busy state. 1. Press to continue printing. NOTE Data will be lost. 2. If the message persists after exiting Help, c[...]

  • Page 137

    Control panel message Descrip tion Recommended action Ensure that all trays are configured correctly before printing again. See C onfiguring trays for more information. 41.X ERROR alternates with To continue press A printer error has occurred. 1. Press to continue or press for more information. 2. If the message persists after exiting help, turn th[...]

  • Page 138

    Control panel mes sage Description Recommended action NOTE This message might also appear if the tra nsfer unit is missing or incorrectly installed. Ensure that the transfer unit is correctly installed. 62 NO SYSTEM No system was found. 1. Turn the printer off and then on. 2. If the message persists, contact HP Support. 64 ERRO R For help press alt[...]

  • Page 139

    Control panel message Descrip tion Recommended action 8X.YYYY EMBEDDED JETDIRECT ERROR The HP Jetdirect embedded print server has encountered a critical error. 1. Turn the printer off and then on. 2. If the problem persists, contact HP Support. <Date> <Time> To change press To skip, press STOP The printer has an internal clock that trac[...]

  • Page 140

    Control panel mes sage Description Recommended action Cleaning... The printer is processing the cleaning page. No action necessary. Clearing event log This message appears while the event log is cleared. The printer then re turns to the SERVICE menu. No action necessary. Clearing paper path The printer jammed or detected misplaced media. The printe[...]

  • Page 141

    Control panel message Descrip tion Recommended action See Replacing supplies and parts for more information. INFLATE FAILURE An error has occurred during a firmwa re upgrade. 1. Reinstall the firmware. 2. If the problem persists, contact HP Support. Initializing This message appears when the printer is turned on and begins initialization. No action[...]

  • Page 142

    Control panel mes sage Description Recommended action DO NOT POWER OF F specifies a sequence number indicating the current program being loaded. For the HP Color LaserJet 3000 a nd 3800 Series printers only. MANUALLY FEED <TYPE> <SIZE> alternates with For help press Tray 1 is empty and no other tr ay is available. Load media into tray 1[...]

  • Page 143

    Control panel message Descrip tion Recommended action ORDER <COLOR> CARTRIDGE alternates with Ready The identified print cartridge is nearing the end of its useful life. The printer is ready and will print for the estimated number of pages indicated. Order the identified print cartridge. Printing will continue until REPLACE <COLOR> CART[...]

  • Page 144

    Control panel mes sage Description Recommended action Printing... EVENT LOG The printer is generating the event log page. The printer will return to the Ready state when the page has printed. For the HP Color LaserJet 3000 a nd 3800 Series printers only. No action necessary. Printing... FILE DIRECTORY For the HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 38 00 Series[...]

  • Page 145

    Control panel message Descrip tion Recommended action RAM DISK DEVICE FAILURE alternates with Ready To clear press For the HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series p rinters only . The RAM disk has failed. 1. Printing can continue for jobs that do not require the RAM disk. 2. To remove this message from the display, pre ss . RAM DISK FILE OPERATION F[...]

  • Page 146

    Control panel mes sage Description Recommended action REPLACE <COLOR> CARTR IDGE alternates with To continue press . The print cartridge is nearing the end of its useful life and the REPLACE SUPPLIES setting in SYSTEM SETUP is set to STOP A T LOW . To override, press . 1. Order the print cartridge. 2. Press to continue. or Press for help. See[...]

  • Page 147

    Control panel message Descrip tion Recommended action Ready HP Color LaserJet 3000: The printer is set to print in black only, but the job is in color. HP Color LaserJet 3800: The message appears when the printer is set to COLOR IF ALLOWED and you or your software program are not authorized to print in color . HP Color LaserJet 3800: Get your netwo[...]

  • Page 148

    Control panel mes sage Description Recommended action For help press alternates with Ready TRAY XX OPEN OR EMPTY alternates with Ready The tray is open or empty, b ut the current print job does not require this tray. Close or fill the tray. TYPE MISMATCH IN TRAY XX alternates with Ready The tray is loaded with a media type that is different than th[...]

  • Page 149

    Control panel message Descrip tion Recommended action USB STORAGE FILE SYSTEM IS F ULL alternates with Ready To clear press For the HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series p rinters only . The printer received a PJL file system command that attempted to store something on the file system but was unsuccessful because the file system is full. 1. Use H[...]

  • Page 150

    Jams Use this illustration to troubles hoot jams in the printer. For instructions to clear jams, see Clearing jams . 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 8-1 Jam locations (printer shown witho ut optional tray 3) 1 Output bin 2 Paper path 3 Tray 1 4 Trays 2 or 3 5 Duplex path (for 2-sided pr inting) 6 Fuser Jam recovery This printer auto matically provide s jam reco[...]

  • Page 151

    5. Press to highlight OFF , and then press . 6. Press Menu to return to the Ready state. ENWW Jams 137[...]

  • Page 152

    Common causes of jams Common causes of jams 1 Cause Solution The media does not m eet specifications. Use only media that meet s HP specifications. See Supported media sizes . A component is installed incorrectly. Verify that all print cartridges, the transfer unit, and the fuser are correctly in stalled. You are using media that has al ready passe[...]

  • Page 153

    Clearing jams Procedures in the followin g sections correspond wi th a jam message that might appear on the control panel. Jam in tray 1 1. Remove the media from th e tray. 2. Grasp the jammed sheet by both corners and pull. 3. Place the media stac k in tray 1. ENWW Clearing jams 139[...]

  • Page 154

    4. Confirm that the me dia guides are against the stack without bending it and that the stack does not extend above the fill tabs. 5. Press to resume prin ting. Jam in tray 2 or tra y 3 1. If the optional tray 3 is installed, pull it ou t and plac e it on a flat surface. If the jammed shee t is visible, remove it. 2. If the sheet is not visible, ch[...]

  • Page 155

    4. If the jammed sheet is visib le, remove it. 5. If the sheet is not visible , check inside the printe r at the top of th e tray opening. Remove a ny jammed media. 6. Replace tray 2 and o ptional tray 3. NOTE Use tray 1 when printi ng on heavier paper. See Printing on special media for more information. 7. Press to resu me printing. NOTE When prin[...]

  • Page 156

    Jam inside the fuser area (top cover ) 1. Open the top cover. 2. If the jammed she et is visible, remove it and then close th e top cover. 3. If the sheet is not visible, turn off the printer. WARNING ! The fuser will be hot. Wait 10 minutes before proceeding. 142 Chapter 8 Problem solving ENWW[...]

  • Page 157

    4. Place your thumbs on the fuser latches, squeeze the latches, and pull up on the fuser to remove it. 5. On the fuser, lift the shutter door. CAUTION Do not open the shutter door while the fuser is in the printer. 6. Remove any jammed she ets. NOTE If the sheet tears, make sure that al l fragments are removed be fore you resume printing . ENWW Cle[...]

  • Page 158

    7. Hold the fuser with your th umbs on the latches, and then push both sides o f the fuser into the printer. Press the fuser do wn until it clicks int o place. 8. Close the top cove r and then turn on the printer. Jam inside the front door 1. Open the front door. CAUTION Do not place anything on the tr ansfer unit. Do n ot touch the to p of the tra[...]

  • Page 159

    2. Remove any visible media. 3. Locate the green registration-plate tabs that are below the bottom print cartridge. 4. Press the tabs, and then lift th e registration plate. Remove any j ammed media, and then retu rn the registration pla te to its closed po sition. NOTE If the sheet tears, make sure that al l fragments are removed be fore resuming [...]

  • Page 160

    5. Close the front door. Jam in the duplex pa th NOTE This issue occurs only in models that provide automatic 2-sided printin g. 1. Turn off the p rinter, and open the top cover. If any media is visible, remove it. 2. Open the front door. 146 Chapter 8 Problem solving ENWW[...]

  • Page 161

    3. Rotate the transfer unit up a nd away from the front door. 4. Remove any jam med sheets fr om under the transfer unit. 5. Locate the green registration-plate tabs that are below the bottom print cartridge. ENWW Clearing jams 147[...]

  • Page 162

    6. Press the tabs, and then lift the registration pl ate. Remove any jammed media, and the n return the registration plate to its closed position. NOTE If the sheet tears, make sure that all fragments are re moved before resuming printing. 7. Close the front do or and then turn on the printer. 148 Chapter 8 Problem solving ENWW[...]

  • Page 163

    Paper-handling problems Use only media that meets the s pecifications outlined in the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Specification Guide . For ordering information, see Supplies and accessories . For paper specifications for this printer, see Supported media size s . Printer feeds multiple sheets Cause Solution The tray is overfilled. Remov[...]

  • Page 164

    Printer pulls from an incorrect tray Cause Solution The media size is not configured correctly for the tr ay. Print a configuration page or use the control panel to determine the size for which the tray is configured. The USE REQUESTED TRAY setting on the printer control panel is set to EXCLUSIVELY , and the requ ested tray is empty. The printer wi[...]

  • Page 165

    Media does not feed f rom trays 2 and 3 Cause Solution Media from a previou s jam has not b een completely r emoved. Open the printer and remove any med ia that is in the paper path. Closely inspect the fuser area for jams. See Jams . Tray 3 (500-sheet paper feeder) does not appear as a tray option . Tray 3 appears as an option only if it is instal[...]

  • Page 166

    Envelopes jam or will not feed into the printer Cause Solution The envelope orientation is incorrect. Verify that the envelope is loaded correctly. See Configuring trays . This printer does not support the envelopes. See Supported media sizes or the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Specification Guide . Tray 1 is configured for a size other t[...]

  • Page 167

    Printer will not perform duplexing (2-s ided printing) or duplexes incorrectly Cause Solution The printer model does not support automatic 2-sided printing. The HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3000n, 3600, 3600n, 3800, and 3800n printers do not support automatic 2-sided pr inting. See Manual 2-sided printing . The printer configuration is not set for duple[...]

  • Page 168

    Troubleshooting-information pages From the printer control panel, you can print information p ages that can help you diagnose printer problems. Page Description Paper-path-test page The paper-path-test page is useful for testing the pr inte r paper handling featu res. You can define the paper path that you want to test by sele cting the source and [...]

  • Page 169

    Page Description ENWW Troublesho oting-infor mation pages 155[...]

  • Page 170

    Printer response problems The control-panel display is blank Cause Solution The printer power button is in the off position. Verify that the printer is on. Fans may run while the printer is in standby mode (off). The printer memory DIMMs (available on the H P Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series pr in ters only) are defective or installed incorrectl[...]

  • Page 171

    The printer is on, but nothing prints Cause Solution The correct driver is not selected in the software program or printer driver (HP Colo r LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printer s only). Select the PS driver in the software program or printer driver. The printer is not configured corr ectly. See Changing printer co ntrol-panel configuration settin[...]

  • Page 172

    Cannot select the printer from the computer Cause Solution A printer message other than Rea dy appears on the printer control panel. See Control-panel messages . The correct printer driver is not installed in the computer. Install the correct printer driver. The correct prin ter and port are not selected on the computer. Select the correct printer [...]

  • Page 173

    Printer control-pa nel problems The following tab le lists common printer control-pa nel problems and suggested solutions for resolving them. Control-panel settin gs do not work co rrectly Cause Solution The printer control-panel display is blank, eve n when the fan is running. Fans might run while the printer is in standby mode (off). Press the pr[...]

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    Color-printing problems Printing black instead of color Cause Solution Grayscale is selected in the software program or printer driver. In the software program or printer driver, select Color mode instead of Grayscale or Monochrome mode. The correct printer driver is not selected in your software program. Select the correct printer driver. No color[...]

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    Inconsistent colors print af ter installing a print cartridge Cause Solution Another print cartridge might be low. Check the supplies gauge on the control panel or print a supplies status page. See Using printer information page s . The printer might need calibration. Calibrate the printer. See Calibrating the printer . The print cartridge might be[...]

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    Incorrect printer output Printer output problems Incorrect fonts print Cause Solution The font has not been correctly selected in the software program. Reselect the font in the software pr ogram. The font is not available to the printer. (HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 series printers only.) Download the font to the printer or use another font. (I[...]

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    Partial printout Cause Solution A memory-error message appears on the printer control panel. 1. Increase printer memory by deletin g unneeded downloaded fonts, style sheets, and macros from the printer memory. or 2. Add more memory to the printer. The file that you are printing cont ains error s. Check the software program to verify that the file d[...]

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    Macintosh proble ms This section lists p roblems that can occur when using Mac OS V9. x or Mac OS X. Solving problems with Mac OS V9. x NOTE Mac OS V9. x is supported f or the HP Co lor Lase rJet 30 00 and 3800 Series prin ters only. NOTE Use the Desktop Printer Util ity to set up for USB and IP printing. The printer will not appear in the Cho oser[...]

  • Page 179

    A print job was not sen t to the printer. Cause Solution Ethernet hub, try connecting directly to the computer or use a different port. The interface cable might be defective or of poor quality. Replace the interface cable with a high-qu ality cable. You cannot use t he computer while t he printer is prin ting. Cause Solution Background Printing ha[...]

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    When connected with a USB cable, the printer does not appear in the Deskt op Printer Utility or the Apple System Profiler after the driver is selected. Cause Solution NOTE The iMac and Blue G3 desktop Macintosh systems meet all of the requirements to connect to a USB device . Hardware troubleshooting ● Check that the printer is turned on. ● Ver[...]

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    The printer name, IP address, or R endezvous host name does not a ppear in the printer list in the Print Center or Print er Setup Utility. Cause Solution The wrong connection type might be selected. Make sure that USB, IP Printing, or Rendezvous is selected, depending on the type of connection. The wrong printer name, IP address, or Rendezvous h os[...]

  • Page 182

    You are unable to print from a third-party USB card. Cause Solution This error occurs when the software for USB printers is not in stalled. When adding a third-party USB card, you might need the Ap ple USB Adapter Card Support software. The most current version o f this software is available from the Apple Web site. When connected with a USB cable,[...]

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    Software program problems Cannot change system selections Cause Solution The printer control panel locks out system software changes. Contact the network administrator. The software program does no t support system ch anges. See the software program documentation. The correct printer driver is not loaded. Load the correct printer driver. The correc[...]

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    Print-quality troubleshooting If you are experiencin g problems with print quality, th e following sections migh t help you identify the cause of the problem. Print-quality problems associated with media Some print-quality problems arise fr om the use of inappropri ate media. ● Use media that meets HP pape r specifications. See Supported me dia s[...]

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    ● If printed colors look w rong when printed, select different co lors in the softw are program or printer driver. ● If you are using a ref lective over head projecto r with the print ed transpar encies, use a standard overhead projector i nstead. Print-quality problems assoc iated with the environment If the printer is operat ing in excessivel[...]

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    The prin ter returns to the Ready state after printing the print-qua lity-troubleshootin g pages. If you see print-quality defects on the print- quality-troub leshooting pages, calibrate the printer. See Cali brating the printer . If defects continue to appear, go to the appropriate Web site for your printe r: ● www.hp.com/ go/printquality/clj300[...]

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    A Supplies and accessories ● To order sup plies in the U.S., go to www.hp .com/ sbso/product/supplies . ● To order supp lies worldwide, go t o www.hp.com/ gh p/buyonline. html . ● To order supp lies in Canada, go to www.hp.ca/ catalog/supplies . ● To order supplies in Europe, go to www.hp.com/ go/supplies . ● To order supplies in Asia-Pac[...]

  • Page 188

    Parts and supplies Spare parts and supplies for this pr inter will be available for at leas t five years afte r production has stopped. The table below li sts available supplies and accessorie s for the HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, and 3800 Series printe rs. Table A-1 Supplies, accessories, and part numbers Part Part numb er Type/size Memory upgra[...]

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    Part Part number Type/size Media C2934A 50 sheets HP Color LaserJet Transparencies (letter) C2936A 50 sheets HP Color LaserJet Transparencies (A4) Q2419A HP LaserJet High Gloss paper (letter) C4179A 200 sheets HP LaserJet Soft Gloss paper (letter) C4179B 200 sheets HP LaserJet Soft Gloss paper (A4) Q1298A HP LaserJet Tough paper ( letter) Q1298B HP[...]

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    Ordering by using the embedded Web server NOTE This feature is availab le for the HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Serie s printers only. Use the following steps to ord er printing supplies directly thro ugh the emb edded Web server (see Using the embedded Web server ). 1. In the Web browser on the computer, type the IP addr ess for the p rinter. Th[...]

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    B Service and support ENWW 177[...]

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    Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement HP PRODUCT DURATION OF LIMITED WARRANTY HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3000n, 30 00dn, 3000dtn, 3600, 3600n, 3600dn, 3800, 3800n, 3800dn, and 3800dtn printers One-year limited warranty HP warrants to you, the end- user customer, that HP hardwa re and accessories will be free from defects in materials and workmans[...]

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    Print cartridge, transfer unit, and fuser limited warranty statement This HP product is warranted to b e free from defects in materials and workm anship. This warranty does not appl y to products that (a) have been re filled, refurb ished, remanufactured or tampered with in any way, (b) experience problem s resulting from misuse, improper storage, [...]

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    HP maintenance agreements HP has several types of main tenance agreement s th at meet a wide range of support needs. Maintenance agreements a re not part of the standar d warranty. Support servic es may vary by area. Check with your lo cal HP dealer to de termine the services avail able to you. On-site service agreements To provide you wit h the le[...]

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    Repacking the printer If your printer needs to b e moved or shipped to another loc ation, perform the follow ing procedure to repack the printer. CAUTION Shipping damage as a result of inade quate packing is the customer's responsibilit y. The printer must remai n upright during shipment. To repack the printe r CAUTION It is extremely importan[...]

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    182 Appendix B Service and supp ort ENWW[...]

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    C Printer specifications The printer specification s provide information about the size and we ight, amount of power needed and used, and noise ou tput of the p rinter. The specificat ions also describe how the d ifferent operating modes affect power consumption, he at output, and noise output. Physical specifications Table C-1 Physical dimensions [...]

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    Electrical specifications WARNING ! Power re quirements ar e based on the coun try/region wher e the printer is sold. Do not convert operating voltages. This may damage the printer and void the produc t warranty. Table C-2 El ectrical specificati ons for the HP Color LaserJet 30 00 Series printers Item 110-volt models 220-volt models Power requirem[...]

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    Power-consumption specifications Table C-5 Power consumption (average, in watts) 1 Product Model Printing 2 Ready 3 Sleep 4 Off Heat output- Ready (BTU/ hour) 5 HP Color LaserJet 3000 409 29 13 0.5 100 HP Color LaserJet 3000n 409 29 13 0.5 100 HP Color LaserJet 3000d n 409 29 13 0.5 100 HP Color LaserJet 3000dtn 409 29 13 0.5 100 HP Color LaserJet [...]

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    Acoustic specifications Table C-6 Acoustic emissions for the HP Color LaserJet 3000 Seri es printers 1 Sound power level Declared per ISO 9296 Printing (15 ppm) 2 L WAd = 6.9 Bels (A) [69 dB (A)] Ready L WAd = 5.3 Bels (A) [53 dB (A)] Sound pressure level: bystander pos ition Declared per ISO 9296 Printing (15 ppm) 2 L pAm = 55 dB (A) Ready L pAm =[...]

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    Operating-environment specifications Table C-9 Opera ting environmen t specifications Environment Recommend ed Allowed Temperature 17 to 25° C (62.6 to 77° F) 10 to 27° C (50 to 81° F) Humidit y 20 to 60% relative humidity (RH) 10 to 70% RH Altitude Not applicable 0 to 2600 m (0 to 8530 ft) NOTE These values are subject to chang e. ENWW Operati[...]

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    188 Appendix C Printer specifica tions ENWW[...]

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    D Regulatory information This section contains the following regulatory information: ● FCC regulations ● Environmenta l product s tewardship program ● Declaration of conformi ty (HP Color LaserJet 3000 series) ● Declaration of conformity (HP Color L aserJet 3 600 series and HP Co lor LaserJet 3800 series) ● Safety statements ENWW 189[...]

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    FCC regulations This equipment has been tested an d found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are design ed to provide reasonable protection ag ainst harmful interference in a residential installation . This equipment generates, uses, and can radiat e radio frequency energy. If [...]

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    Environmental product stewardship program Protecting the environment Hewlett-Packard Company i s committed to providing q uality products in an environmentally so und manner. This product has been desig ned with several a ttributes to minimize impacts on our environment. Ozone production This product generates no appreciable ozon e gas (O 3 ). Powe[...]

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    In many countries/regions, this product’s printing supplies (for example, print cartridges) can be returned to HP through the HP Printing Supplies Returns and Recycling Prog ram. An easy-to-use and free take back program is available in more than 35 countr ies/regions. Multilingual program information and instructions ar e included in ever y new [...]

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    For recycling infor mation, you can go to www. hp.com/ recycle , or contact your local au thorities or th e Electronics Industries Alliance: ww w.eiae.org . Disposal of waste equipment by us ers in private households in the European Union This symbol on the product or on its packaging indica te s that this product must not be disposed of with your [...]

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    Declaration of conformity (HP Color LaserJet 3000 series) Declaration of Conformity according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer’s Na me: Hewlett-Packard Company Manufacturer's Addr ess: 11311 Chinden Boulevard, Boise, Idaho 83714-1021, USA declares, that the produ ct Product Name: HP Color LaserJet 3000 series Regulatory Model: 3[...]

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    Declaration of conformity (HP Color LaserJet 3600 series and HP Color LaserJet 3800 series) Declaration of Conformity according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer’s Name: Hewlett-Packard Company Manufacturer's Address: 11311 Chinden Boulevard, Boise, Idaho 83714-1021, USA declares, that the product Product Names : 4) HP Color Lase[...]

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    Safety statements Laser safety The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Fo od and Drug Admin istration has implemented regu lations for lase r products manufa ctured since August 1, 1976. Co mpliance is mandatory for products ma rketed in the United States. Th e printer is certified as a “Class 1” laser product under th[...]

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    Normaalissa käytössä kirjoittimen suojakot elointi estää lasersätee n pääsyn laitteen ulkopuolelle. La itteen turvallisuusluokka on määritetty standardin EN 60825-1 (1994) mukaisesti. VAROITUS ! Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin käyttöohjeessa main itulla tavalla saatta a altist aa käyttäjän turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkym[...]

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    198 Appendix D Regulat ory inform ation ENWW[...]

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    E Working with memory Printer memory NOTE The information in this appe ndix pertains to the HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers only. The HP Color Lase rJet 3000 and 3800 Series prin ters have one dual inline memory mo dule (DIMM) slot. Use the DIMM slot to upgrade th e p rinter with the followin g items: ● More printer memory — DIM[...]

  • Page 214

    Installing memory DIMMs You can install more memory fo r the printer, and you can also install a font DIMM to allow the printer to print characters for lan guages such as Chinese or the Cyrillic alphabet. CAUTION Static electricity can damage DIMMs. When handling DIMMs, eith er wear an antistatic wrist strap, or freque ntly touch the surface of the[...]

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    3. Place the formatter board on a clean, flat, grounded surface. To replace a DIMM that is currently installed, sp rea d the latches apart on each side o f the DIMM slot, lift the DIMM up at an ang le, and pull it out. 4. Remove the new DIMM from the antista tic package, and then locate the a lignment no tch on the bottom edge of the DIMM. 5. Holdi[...]

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    6. Push down o n the DIMM until both latches enga ge the DIMM. NOTE If you have difficulty inserting the DIMM, make sure that the notch on the bo ttom of the DIMM is aligned with the bar in the slot . If the DIMM still does not go in, make sure that you are usi ng the correct DIMM type. 7. Align the edge of the formatter b oard in the tracks at the[...]

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    5. Click OK . 6. Go to Checking DIMM installation . Checking DIMM installation Check that the DIMMs are installed correctly and working. To check DIMM installation 1. Turn the printer on. Check th at the printer is in the Read y state after the it has go ne through t he startup sequence. If a n error message appears, a DIM M may have been incorrect[...]

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    204 Appendix E Wo rking with memory ENWW[...]

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    Glossary bidirectio nal communica tion Two-way data transmissio n. bin A receptacle for holding printed pages. BOOTP Abbreviation for “Bootstrap Protocol,” an In ternet prot ocol that a computer uses to find its IP address. calibration The process in which the printer makes internal adj ustments to produce the best print quality. chooser A Maci[...]

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    I/O Abbreviation for “inpu t/output,” re fers to computer-port settings . IP address The uniq ue number assigned to a computer device that is connected to a network. IPX/SPX Abbreviation for “internetwork packe t exchange/sequenced packet exchange.” macro A single keystroke or command that results in a series of actions or instructions. med[...]

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    Index Symbols/Numerics 2-sided printing binding options 80 control panel settings 80 A A4 sizes s upported 15 A5 sizes s upported 15 accessibility features 6 accessories ordering 173 address, printer Macintosh, troublesho oting 164, 166 auto continue 38 automatic media sensing 67 B B5 sizes s upported 15 background printing, troubleshooting 165 bin[...]

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    loading in tray 1 59 printing on 77 types suppor ted 14 EPS files, troubleshooting 165, 167 error messages, control panel 19 errors, auto- continuable 38 executive sizes supported 15 extended warranty 180 F FCC regulations 190 features 3, 5 file directory page printing 89 first page blank 71 use different paper 71, 74 font list printing 89 fonts EP[...]

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    configuring 45 control panel use in 41 default gateway 46 disabling AppleTal k 4 7 disabling DLC/ LLC 47 disabling IPX/SPX 47 disabling prot ocols 47 HP Jetdirect print servers 5 IP address 45 ports, locating 8 software 11 subnet mask 45 O on-site service agre ements 18 0 on/off swit ch 8 operating systems supported 9 OS/2 drivers 10 output bin ext[...]

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    configuring e-mail alerts 90 supplies out configuring alerts 90 supplies st atus control panel messages 19 printer feat ures 6 settings 39 supplies s tatus pag e printing 88 SupportPack, HP 180 system setup menu 28 T toner cartridge. See print cart ridge toner cartridges. See print cartridges top cover, locating 7 tough paper 78 transfer unit warra[...]

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