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HP Inkjet Toolbox (Mac OS)

The HP Inkjet Toolbox contains tools to calibrate the printer, clean the printheads, print a test page, print a configuration page for the printer, and find website support information.

To open the HP Inkjet Toolbox

1Double-click the Macintosh HD icon on the desktop.

2Do one of the following steps.

•Mac OS 9 (9.1 and later): Select Applications (Mac OS 9), select Utilities, select hp, and select HP Printer Selector.

•Mac OS X (10.1.5 and later): Select Applications, select Utilities, and select HP Printer Selector.

To view the HP Inkjet Toolbox panels

The following options are available on the HP Inkjet Toolbox:

zWOW! Prints a sample page to view the print output quality.

zInk Level. Displays ink levels in the ink cartridges.

zTest. Prints a test page.

zPrinter Info. Prints a configuration page and launches the EWS.

zClean. Cleans the printheads.

zCalibrate. Aligns the printheads.

zCalibrate Color. Adjusts color to correct problems with tint.

zSupport. Provides access to the HP website where you can find support for the printer and information about HP products and supplies.

zRegister. Accesses the HP website to register the printer.

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HP 1200 manual HP Inkjet Toolbox Mac OS, To open the HP Inkjet Toolbox, To view the HP Inkjet Toolbox panels

Contents

User’s Guide Page User’s Guide Copyright Information Contents HP supplies and accessories Index Resource Description Location Finding other resources for the product Front view Understanding the printer parts Back view Control panel Photo paper Tips for selecting and using print mediaSelecting print media Cards and envelopes Understanding supported sizes Understanding specifications for supported mediaTransparencies Custom-size media 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 To configure the tray Configuring trays Want to Follow these steps Changing print settingsTo change default settings for all future jobs Windows To change settings Mac OS Guidelines for printing on both sides of a Canceling a print jobPrinting on both sides duplexing To perform automatic duplexing Mac OS To perform duplexing Windows To print on special media Windows Printing on special and custom-sized mediaTo perform manual duplexing Mac OS 9, version 9.1 and later Open the Paper Type/Quality panel To print on special media Mac OS To replace an ink cartridge Replacing the ink cartridges To check printhead health To clean printheads automaticallyMaintaining the printheads HP Inkjet Toolbox Mac OS To align the printheads To replace the printheads To clean the printhead contacts manually Enww Calibrating the color Troubleshooting tips and resourcesGeneral troubleshooting tips To reset the printer Printer is not responding nothing prints Resolving printing problemsPrinter shuts down unexpectedly All printer lights are blinking Check the printhead initialization Check the printer software installationCheck printer setup for network environment Check wireless communication settings Printer takes a long time to print Printer does not accept printhead Something on the page is missing or incorrect Blank page printed Check the media size Placement of the text or graphics is wrongCheck the page-orientation setting Check how the media is loaded Check the type of media loaded in the printer Poor print quality and unexpected printoutsCheck the printheads and ink cartridges Check the paper quality Ink is smearing Meaningless characters print Wrong colors are printing Ink is not filling the text or graphics completelyOutput is faded or dull colored Colors are printing as black and white 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 Embedded Web server EWS cannot be opened Resolving printer management problems 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 Understanding control panel parts Control panel parts Interpreting control panel lights See Network connector lights 44 4 Printer lights reference Power button and press Understanding network connector parts Network connector lights Interpreting network connector lights Overview of printer management tasks Managing the printer Use these tools If you want to Software Monitor the printer Use this tool To obtain the following information Monitor the printer Use this tool To do the following Administer the printer Manual from the IP Configuration Method drop-down list Configure network options Web browser Overview of printer management toolsEmbedded Web server EWS To open the EWS Toolbox Windows HP Web Jetadmin softwarePages Contents EWS pages Toolbox tabs TabsContents 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 To print a configuration Understanding the configuration Upgrading the firmware in the printer Type copy /b path\filename portname at the command prompt 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 Select Network Printer or Network Printer Server To install the software on a networkTo install the printing software on client computers To install the printer driver using Add Printer To share the printer with other computers Wireless connection 68 5 Configuring and managing the printer To install the software for network or direct connection Configuring the printer Mac OSAdvanced setup Network connection To share the printer on a locally shared networkTo share among computers with the same operating system Direct 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 Infrastructure recommended Configuring wireless communication optionsConfiguring basic wireless communication settings Classic environment for Mac OS X 10.1.5 and later To configure security options from the installation program Configuring wireless security settingsTypes of wireless security Configuring security options To uninstall the software for Windows computers Uninstalling the printer softwareReducing interference in a wireless network To add hardware addresses to a Wireless Access Point WAP Restart the computer To uninstall the software for Macintosh computers To order printing supplies Ordering printing supplies onlineSystem requirements for ordering printing supplies HP Media AccessoriesSupplies Ink supplies Business communication paper Creative project papers Cards Web Toolbox Windows Obtaining electronic supportObtaining HP telephone support Before you call Country/Region Telephone number Telephone support numbers Cscemea.html aufnehmen Country/Region Telephone number HP Invent Extent of limited warranty Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement Local law Limitations of warrantyLimitations of liability Product features and capacities Printer specificationsPhysical specifications Operating system and network protocol specifications Processor and memory 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 HP Business Inkjet 1200/1200d/1200dn/1200dtn printer Declaration of conformity Radio Health Supplementary Information HP Business Inkjet 1200dtwn printer Reduction and elimination Power consumptionEnvironmental sustainability program Product packaging Material safety data sheets End-of-life returnsHazardous materials Recycling Index Index MS-DOS Index Index Index 108 Page Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P