Managing the printer

5	Configuring and managing
	the printer

	Overview of printer management tasks
	The following table lists the printer tools that can be used to manage the printer, as well as the
	tools that can be used to perform them.

Note	The table lists the most common tools that are used for administrator functions.
	Specific procedures might include other methods.
	For more information about the administrator tools listed in the table, see Overview of printer

	management tools.

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Contents

User’s Guide Page User’s Guide Copyright Information Contents HP supplies and accessories Index Finding other resources for the product Resource Description Location Understanding the printer parts Front view Control panel Back view Cards and envelopes Tips for selecting and using print mediaSelecting print media Photo paper Custom-size media Understanding specifications for supported mediaTransparencies Understanding supported sizes Envelopes Tray Type Weight Capacity Setting minimum marginsUnderstanding supported media types and weights Media Left margin Right margin Top margin Bottom margin Loading mediaTo load tray 1 or tray Configuring trays To configure the tray To change settings Mac OS Changing print settingsTo change default settings for all future jobs Windows Want to Follow these steps Guidelines for printing on both sides of a Canceling a print jobPrinting on both sides duplexing To perform duplexing Windows To perform automatic duplexing Mac OS To print on special media Windows Printing on special and custom-sized mediaTo perform manual duplexing Mac OS 9, version 9.1 and later To print on special media Mac OS Open the Paper Type/Quality panel Replacing the ink cartridges To replace an ink cartridge To check printhead health To clean printheads automaticallyMaintaining the printheads To align the printheads HP Inkjet Toolbox Mac OS To clean the printhead contacts manually To replace the printheads Enww To reset the printer Troubleshooting tips and resourcesGeneral troubleshooting tips Calibrating the color All printer lights are blinking Resolving printing problemsPrinter shuts down unexpectedly Printer is not responding nothing prints Check wireless communication settings Check the printer software installationCheck printer setup for network environment Check the printhead initialization Printer does not accept printhead Printer takes a long time to print Blank page printed Something on the page is missing or incorrect Check how the media is loaded Placement of the text or graphics is wrongCheck the page-orientation setting Check the media size Check the paper quality Poor print quality and unexpected printoutsCheck the printheads and ink cartridges Check the type of media loaded in the printer Meaningless characters print Ink is smearing Colors are printing as black and white Ink is not filling the text or graphics completelyOutput is faded or dull colored Wrong colors are printing Lines or dots are missing from text or graphics Printout shows bleeding colorsColors do not line up properly Tray cannot be inserted Resolving paper-feed problemsAnother paper-feed problem is occurring Resolving printer management problems Embedded Web server EWS cannot be opened Problems installing software Troubleshooting installation issuesProblems printing an alignment Problems connecting to a wired network Problems connecting to a networkGeneral network troubleshooting To clear a jam Problems setting up wireless communicationClearing jams Enww To avoid jams Control panel parts Understanding control panel parts See Network connector lights Interpreting control panel lights 44 4 Printer lights reference Power button and press Network connector lights Understanding network connector parts Interpreting network connector lights Managing the printer Overview of printer management tasks Use these tools If you want to Software Monitor the printer Monitor the printer Use this tool To obtain the following information Administer the printer Use this tool To do the following Configure network options Manual from the IP Configuration Method drop-down list To open the EWS Overview of printer management toolsEmbedded Web server EWS Web browser EWS pages HP Web Jetadmin softwarePages Contents Toolbox Windows TabsContents Toolbox tabs To view the HP Inkjet Toolbox panels HP Inkjet Toolbox Mac OSTo open the HP Inkjet Toolbox HP Instant Support MyPrintMileage To gain access to HP Instant SupportSecurity and privacy Windows taskbar To gain access to myPrintMileageHP Deskjet Control Panel HP Djcp Understanding the configuration To print a configuration Type copy /b path\filename portname at the command prompt Upgrading the firmware in the printer Direct connection Configuring the printer WindowsInstalling printer software and sharing the printer To connect the printer before the installing software Printers and Faxes Network connectionTo share the printer on a locally shared network To install the printer driver using Add Printer To install the software on a networkTo install the printing software on client computers Select Network Printer or Network Printer Server Wireless connection To share the printer with other computers 68 5 Configuring and managing the printer To install the software for network or direct connection Configuring the printer Mac OSAdvanced setup Direct connection To share the printer on a locally shared networkTo share among computers with the same operating system Network connection Mac OS 9 9.1 and later Installing the software for wireless communicationTo share among computers with different operating systems Enww Mac OS X 10.1.5 and later Classic environment for Mac OS X 10.1.5 and later Configuring wireless communication optionsConfiguring basic wireless communication settings Infrastructure recommended Configuring security options Configuring wireless security settingsTypes of wireless security To configure security options from the installation program To add hardware addresses to a Wireless Access Point WAP Uninstalling the printer softwareReducing interference in a wireless network To uninstall the software for Windows computers To uninstall the software for Macintosh computers Restart the computer To order printing supplies Ordering printing supplies onlineSystem requirements for ordering printing supplies Ink supplies AccessoriesSupplies HP Media Business communication paper Cards Creative project papers Before you call Obtaining electronic supportObtaining HP telephone support Web Toolbox Windows Telephone support numbers Country/Region Telephone number Cscemea.html aufnehmen Country/Region Telephone number HP Invent Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement Extent of limited warranty Local law Limitations of warrantyLimitations of liability Product features and capacities Printer specificationsPhysical specifications Processor and memory specifications Operating system and network protocol specifications System requirements Electrical specifications Functional specificationsEnvironmental specifications Exposure to radio frequency radiation FCC statementShielded cables Power cord statement LED classification Regulatory notices for wireless products Arib STD-T66 Japan 1999/5/EC issued by the Commission of the European Community Declaration of conformity HP Business Inkjet 1200/1200d/1200dn/1200dtn printer HP Business Inkjet 1200dtwn printer Radio Health Supplementary Information Reduction and elimination Power consumptionEnvironmental sustainability program Recycling Material safety data sheets End-of-life returnsHazardous materials Product packaging Index Index MS-DOS Index Index Index 108 Page Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P