HP 2800 manual Toolbox Windows, To open the Toolbox, Toolbox tabs, Tabs Contents

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Toolbox (Windows)

 

The Toolbox provides status and maintenance information about the printer. It also provides

 

links to this guide for help in performing basic printing tasks and solving problems.

 

 

Note

If the Toolbox was not installed with the other printer software components, you can install it

 

using the installation program on the Starter CD.

 

To monitor a printer on a shared port (for example, \\portname\printername) from a client

 

 

machine, the Toolbox must be running on the server machine as well as on the client machine.

To open the Toolbox

1From the Start menu at your computer, point to Programs.

2Point to the printer name, and then click the Toolbox icon.

Toolbox tabs

The Toolbox contains tabs that you can use to view product information.

Tabs

Contents

 

 

 

Printer Status

z

Selected printer

 

 

Displays a list of installed printers that are supported by the Toolbox.

 

z

Ink Level Information

 

 

Shows estimated ink levels for each cartridge.

 

z

Order Supplies

 

 

Provides access to a website where you can order printing supplies for the printer

 

 

online.

 

z

Ink Cartridge Information

 

 

Shows order numbers and expiration dates for the installed ink cartridges.

 

z

Preferences

 

 

Gives you the ability to set advanced Toolbox settings, such as selecting which

 

 

printer error messages appear, specifying whether you want to be notified by an

 

 

audio alert when an error occurs, as well as the types of error messages that you

 

 

want to see.

 

 

Also, you can turn on myPrintMileage AutoSend, a service that HP provides to

 

 

help you keep track of your device usage to help you forecast device usage and

 

 

plan the purchase of supplies. See myPrintMileage for more information.

 

 

 

Information

z

Printer Information

 

 

Provides links to myPrintMileage and shows the printer hardware and printhead

 

 

health information. See myPrintMileage for more information.

 

z

Help Information

 

 

Provides links to HP Instant Support and HP Customer Support, as well as to this

 

 

guide for help in performing tasks and troubleshooting. It also provides

 

 

instructions that guide you through registering the printer onscreen. See

 

 

HP Instant Support for more information.

 

 

 

ENWW

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Contents User’s Guide Page User’s Guide Copyright Information Contents Control panel HP supplies and accessories Finding other resources for the product Getting startedResource Description Location See Administer the printer Front view Understanding the printer partsControl panel Back view Installing tray Installing accessoriesTo install tray To install an auto-duplex unit Installing the auto-duplex unitTo install the HP Jetdirect print server Installing the HP Jetdirect print serverDocument Description To obtain more informationTo install a Dimm Installing memory modulesTo verify that the Dimm is installed correctly To enable accessories on Windows computers Enabling accessories in the printer driverTips for selecting and using print media Using the printerSelecting print media Cards and envelopesPhoto paper Understanding specifications for supported mediaTransparencies Custom-size media20 3 Using the printer Tray Type Weight Capacity Supported media types and weightsMedia Left margin Right margin Top margin Bottom margin Setting minimum marginsTo load tray 1 or tray Loading mediaTray Canceling a print job Changing print settingsTo change default settings for all future jobs Windows To change settings Mac OSFor Windows Printing with the front or rear manual feed slotFor Mac OS Guidelines for printing on both sides of a Printing on both sides duplexingTo perform automatic duplexing Mac OS To perform duplexing WindowsPrinting on special and custom-size media Click Custom Paper Size in the Settings pull-down menuTo print on special media Windows To print on special media Mac OSPrinter Configuring and managingManaging the printer Overview of printer management tasksMonitor the printer Administer the printerUse this tool To obtain the following information Use this tool To do the following Overview of printer management tools Configure network optionsEmbedded Web server EWS To open the EWS HP Web Jetadmin softwareEWS pages Toolbox Windows Tabs ContentsTo open the Toolbox Toolbox tabsSecurity and privacy HP Instant SupportTo gain access to myPrintMileage To gain access to HP Instant SupportMyPrintMileage Embedded Web serverUnderstanding and printing the configuration Type copy /b path\filename portname at the command prompt To print a configurationUpgrading the firmware in the printer Installing printer software and sharing the printer Configuring the printer WindowsDirect connection To share the printer on a locally shared network To connect the printer before the installing softwareNetwork connection To install the software on a networkTo install the printer driver using Add Printer To install the printing software on client computersSelect Network Printer or Network Printer Server To install the software for network or direct connection Configuring the printer Mac OSTo share the printer on a locally shared network Direct connectionTo share among computers with different operating systems To share among computers with the same operating systemTo uninstall the software for Windows computers Uninstalling the printer softwareTo uninstall the software for Macintosh computers Double-clickAdd/Remove ProgramsControl panel Error messagesUnderstanding control-panel messages Types of control-panel messagesMessage Description Control-panel messagesWhen the ink cartridge expires, replace with a new HP Information menu Understanding control-panel menusMessage Value or Submenu Description Paper Handling menu52 5 Control panel Resetting the printer Configure Device menuPrinting menu Default = LetterDiagnostics menu Maintenance menuPrint Quality menu Paper Path Test menuEIO menu Changing networking parameters from the control panelChanging networking parameters from the control panel Disabling network protocols optional To disable network protocolsNovell NetWare frame type parameters Resetting the HP Jetdirect print server Changing printer settings from the control panelTo reset the HP Jetdirect print server To access the menus and settingsMaintaining TroubleshootingReplacing the ink cartridges To replace an ink cartridgeMaintaining the printheads From the configurationTo check printhead health From the embedded Web serverTo align the printheads To clean printheads automaticallyFrom the control panel To replace the printheads To clean the printhead contacts manually Maintaining the printheads Calibrating the linefeed Calibrating the colorTo calibrate the linefeed General troubleshooting tips Troubleshooting tips and resourcesTo reset the printer Resolving printing problems Resetting the control panel languagePrinter shuts down unexpectedly All printer lights are blinkingPrinter does not accept printhead Printer takes a long time to print Placement of the text or graphics is wrongBlank page printed Poor print quality and unexpected printouts Ink is smearing Meaningless characters printEnable the printers output ramp Clean the inside of the auto-duplex unitInk is not filling the text or graphics completely Check the ink cartridgesColors are printing as black and white Output is faded or dull coloredWrong colors are printing Printout shows bleeding colorsColors do not line up properly Check graphics placementLines or dots are missing from text or graphics Check printheadsResolving paper-feed problems Embedded Web server EWS cannot be opened Resolving printer management problemsProblems printing alignment Troubleshooting installation issuesProblems installing software General network troubleshooting Problems connecting to a networkProblems connecting to a wired network To avoid jams Clearing jamsTo clear a jam Clearing jams Ordering printing supplies online HP supplies and accessoriesSystem requirements for ordering printing supplies To order printing suppliesAccessories and cables AccessoriesMemory modules Network interfacesInk supplies SuppliesHP Media HP Premium Plus Photo Paper HP Multipurpose PaperHP Premium Photo Paper HP Photo PaperBusiness communication paper Obtaining electronic support Support and warrantyObtaining HP telephone support Before you callCountry/Region Telephone number Telephone support numbersObtaining HP telephone support Country/Region Telephone number For support information, call your HP service provider Extent of limited warranty Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statementLimitations of liability Limitations of warrantyLocal law Enww How do you return a product? HP Inkjet Supplies ExpirationPrinter specifications Printer specificationsPhysical specifications Product features and capacitiesOperating system and network protocol specifications Processor and memory specificationsTCP/IP Features Functional specificationsElectrical specifications Environmental specificationsFCC statement Regulatory informationEMI statement Korea Shielded cablesVcci statement Japan Regulatory model number Power cord statementLED classification Declaration of Conformity Declaration of conformityEnvironmental sustainability program Power consumptionReduction and elimination Hazardous materials Material safety data sheets End-of-life returnsRecycling Product packagingIndex IndexFont support 97 supported 96 laser-quality speed Index Snmp Unix Page Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P
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