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Paper handling problems (continued)

ProblemSolution

The printed media does not exit to the correct path

Open or close the straight-through output door to reflect the output path that you want to use. See Printer output paths for more information.

Print job is extremely slow	The maximum speed of the printer is 15 pages per minute for
	letter size and 14 pages per minute for A4 size. Your print job
	might be very complex. Try the following:
	● Reduce the complexity of your document (for example,
	reduce the number of multiple graphics).
	● In the printer driver, set Optimize for: to plain paper.
	• This may cause toner to fuse improperly if using
	heavy media.
	● Add printer memory. See Installing a DIMM (memory) for
	instructions.
	● Narrow media or heavy media will slow printing. Use
	normal media.

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Contents

User guide Page User Guide Warranty Contents Getting to know the print server Media Copying tasks Troubleshooting the copier/scanner Service and support Appendix E Memory Dimm Appendix H Scanner resolution and color Getting to know the printer Save money Understanding the printer’s features and benefitsPrint with excellent quality Save Time Expand your printer Identifying the printer’s components Ready light green Go button and light green Printer control panel Priority input tray Printer input traysMain input tray Printer media guides Straight-through output path Printer output pathsOutput bin Toner door Choosing paper and other media Specific types of media Loading media into the input traysMain input tray Priority input tray Understanding voltage conversions Turning the power off Windows 9x, 2000, Millennium, and NT Accessing the printer properties driver and helpPrinter properties driver HP LaserJet Utility Accessing the print driverSoftware For Macintosh Computers PostScript Printer Description Files PPDs LaserJet Document Manager Click Help from the main menu Printer online helpPrinter properties online help PrintCopyScan Online help Printing a configuration Getting to know the copier/scanner Copy Understanding the copier/scanner’s features and benefitsPowerful copier software Copy Plus Scan Identifying the copier/scanner’s components Copy Scan Copier/scanner control panel Copier/scanner door Media input tray, guides, and output bin Supported media sizes and types Precautions for copying and scanning Loading originals in the copier/scanner Getting to know the software Accessing HP LaserJet Director WindowsAccessing HP LaserJet Director Mac OS Open the HP LaserJet Director To turn off the HP LaserJet DirectorWindows Mac OS Accessing HP Workplace Mac OS Accessing HP LaserJet Document Manager Windows HP LaserJet Copier Copy Plus Quick Copy settingsAccessing HP LaserJet Director Toolbox Click Programs Click HP LaserJet 1220 Series HP LaserJet Device ConfigurationClick HP LaserJet Device Configure Click Device Configuration Accessing HP LaserJet Photo Center Any HP LaserJet 1220 software Accessing the online helpHP LaserJet Director HP LaserJet Document Manager Getting to know the copier/scanner Getting to know the print server Using network protocols Understanding the print server’s features and benefits Identifying the print server’s components Installing the print server To install the HP JetDirect 175X hardware Install the printer and server Installing and configuring the network softwareInstall the software on a network Prerequisites Using the embedded web server Compatible Web Browsers Using HP Web JetAdminStarting the embedded web server Benefits of using Bootp Additional configuration and management toolsUsing Bootp Configuring the Bootp server Tag Description Bootptab file entries Address Unix systems Using Dhcp Windows NT 4.0 server Windows systemsPage Windows 2000 server Page Enabling or disabling Dhcp Moving to another network Media Optimizing print quality for media types To print transparencies or labels Printing transparencies and labels Printing one envelope Printing envelopes Printing multiple envelopes To print letterhead or preprinted forms Printing letterhead or preprinted forms To print on custom-sized media or cardstock Printing custom-sized media or cardstock Media Printing tasks Printing with manual feed Printing on both sides of the paper manual duplexing Manual duplex using the output bin Manual duplex on heavy media or card stock Printing watermarks Accessing the watermark feature Accessing the multiple pages per sheet feature Mac OS Accessing the multiple pages per sheet feature Windows On next Printing bookletsPage Canceling a print job Understanding print quality settings Using EconoMode Save Toner Scanning tasks Starting a scan Working with scanned items Scanning to e-mail Using the e-mail feature Mac OS Using the e-mail feature Windows 98, 2000, Millennium, NT Editing scanned text Optical Character Recognition Online help Storing scanned text or images Acquiring an image Adjusting the contrastAccessing the contrast feature Image Enhancement Accessing the image enhancement featuresEnhancing the scanned image in HP Document Manager Properties Canceling scan jobsAccessing the annotation features Adding annotations to scanned images Copying tasks Using the Quick Copy feature Understanding copying features WIndows 9x, 2000, Millennium, and NT 4.0 Accessing the Quick Copy settings Windows 9x, 2000, Millennium, NT 4.0, Mac OS Using HP LaserJet CopierAccessing HP LaserJet Copier Accessing HP LaserJet Copy Plus Access HP LaserJet Copy Plus from the following locations Canceling copy jobs Managing the toner cartridge Toner cartridge life expectancy Using HP toner cartridgesStoring toner cartridges HP policy on non-HP toner cartridges Saving toner Recycling toner cartridges Redistributing toner Changing the toner cartridge Page 103 Troubleshooting the printer Pages did not print Finding the solutionPages printed, but there was a problem Light status legend Printer light patterns Printer initialization/Cancel Error messages on the screen Solution Error messages on the screen Avoid memory-intensive tasks such as sending a fax or Symptom Possible Cause Solution Problems in the Chooser Common Macintosh Problems Symptom Possible Cause Solution LaserWriter 8.4 and higher Symptom Possible Cause Solution Printing ErrorsUSB Problems LaserWriter Hardware troubleshooting Software troubleshooting Click Select PPD Selecting an Alternate PostScript Printer Description PPDRenaming the Printer PS Errors Symptom Possible Cause Solution Troubleshooting PostScript PS Errors PS Errors Symptom Possible Cause Solution Specific Errors Paper handling problems Problem Solution Paper handling problems Paper handling problems ProblemSolution Printed page is different than what appeared on screen Printed page problems Problem Solution Settings. See Printer properties driver for more Printed page problems ProblemSolution Dropouts Improving print qualityLight print or fade Toner specks Toner smear Vertical linesGray background Misformed characters Loose tonerVertical repetitive defects Wrinkles or creases SkewCurl or wave Toner scatter outline Cleaning the printer Cleaning the toner cartridge area Cleaning the printer media path Typical media jam locations Clearing printer media jams Removing a jammed Page Changing the pickup roller Gently pull the pickup roller up Cleaning the pickup roller Changing the printer separation pad Page Troubleshooting the printer 137 Troubleshooting the copier/scanner Copying problems Scanning problems Did you send a print or copy job before you tried to scan? SolutionDescriptionScanner did nothing SolutionDescription Correctly? No preview appeared on the screenIs the original loaded Scanned image is of poor quality SolutionDescription Part of the image did not scan or text is missing Solution Description Is the original of poor quality? Text cannot be edited Is your software set to scan in color? Do you have your resolution and grayscale set too high?Scan takes too long Source Error messages appear on the screenUnable to activate Twain Is the wrong printer No copy came out of the printer or the scanner did nothingIs media loaded in the input tray? Is the toner cartridge low on toner? Copies are blank, missing images, or faded Improving copy/scan quality Preventing problems Too light or dark Identifying and correcting copy/scan defectsVertical white stripes Blank pages Reduced size Unwanted linesBlack dots or streaks Unclear text Toner scatter outline See The scan takes too long Cleaning the copier/scanner Clearing copier/scanner jams Clearing jams Replacing the copier/scanner separation pad Removing the copier/scanner Page Closing the left side panel Troubleshooting the copier/scanner 163 Troubleshooting the print server Finding the solution USB Port HP JetDirect 175X configuration Status Understanding the print server’s light patternsLED light patterns Behavior Meaning Status field error messages Using a print server configurationUnderstanding the print server configuration Printing a print server configuration Section Description Sections and messages Message Description General HP JetDirect information Snmp Set Cmty Name Auto NegotiationManufacturing ID Date Manufactured Serial Number USB port informationDevice Name Manufacturer Network statistics IP Address Default GatewayTCP/IP protocol information Host Name Config File Config ByBootp Server BOOTP/DHCP Server DNS Server Idle TimeoutAccess List Domain Name Web JetAdmin URL Primary Frame Type IPX/SPX protocol informationNode Name ENSNAP, and EN802.3 NetworkFrame Type AppleTalk protocol information Error Code and Message Description Error messages 0D LAN Error Invalid Gateway 4D CF ERR Access List Exceeded Unable to Connect Print server Verifying your hardwarePrinter Verify scanning over the network Verify printing when attached to a computer 187 Service and support Availability Hardware serviceExtended warranty Guidelines for repacking the printer Service information form Service information form Hewlett-Packard Support European Customer Support Center In-country/region support numbers Page CompuServetm Online servicesWorld Wide Web URL America Online Obtaining software utilities and electronic information Hewlett-Packard direct ordering for accessories or supplies Hewlett-Packard SupportPack Hewlett-Packard service informationHewlett-Packard Support Assistant compact disc Page Austria Worldwide country/region sales and service officesArgentina Australia Colombia Brazil CroatiaChile China Hungary Germany IndiaGreece Israel Hong Kong SAR Middle East KoreaLatin American Headquarters México Slovakia RomaniaRussia Singapore United Kingdom Turkey VenezuelaUkraine United Arab Emirates 205 Printer specifications Acoustics SpecificationsPrinter specifications Environmental specifications Electrical specifications Printer capacities and ratings Printer specifications Physical specifications Port availability Printer specificationsMemory specifications FCC compliance This HP LaserJet product design reduces Environmental Product Stewardship ProgramProtecting the Environment This HP LaserJet product eliminates Returns Non-U.S. Recycling Returns HP Printing Supplies Environmental Program InformationPlastics HP LaserJet Printing Supplies Paper Material safety data sheet Declaration of Conformity Regulatory statements Korean EMI statement Laser safety statementCanadian DOC regulations Laserturvallisuus Luokan 1 Laserlaite Klass 1 Laser Apparat Laser statement for Finland Appendix a Printer specifications 217 Printer and copier/scanner specifications Appendix B Printer and copier/scanner specifications Dimm Copier/scanner capacities and ratings HP LaserJet 1220 PrintCopyScan specifications FCC compliance Environmental Product Stewardship Program ALL Laser safety statement Laser statement for Finland Appendix B Printer and copier/scanner specifications 227 Print server specifications Appendix C Print server specifications Electromagnetic emissions Electromagnetic immunity Safety European community Regulatory statements Foothills Blvd Canada DOC regulations Chinese safety statement Appendix C Print server specifications 237 Media specifications Printer media specifications Paper Guidelines for using mediaPaper usage Symptom Problem with paper Solution Supported media sizes printer As those used in some types of thermography Label construction LabelsTransparencies Envelopes with adhesive strips or flaps EnvelopesEnvelope construction Envelopes with double-side seams Card stock guidelines Card stock and heavy mediaEnvelope storage Card stock construction Appendix D Media specifications 245 Memory Dimm Installing a Dimm memory Page Testing the Dimm installation Removing a Dimm Appendix E Memory Dimm 251 Warrantylicensing HP Software License Terms Hewlett-Packard software license agreementPage Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement Limited warranty for toner cartridge life How does State, Province, or Country Law apply? Appendix F Warranty and licensing Order number Accessories and ordering informationOrdering information Description or use 259 Appendix G Accessories and ordering information 261 Ordering information Country/region Part Numbers Input Rating Output Rating Power module chart 263 Scanner resolution and color Overview Resolution and color guidelines Resolution Color Setting Recommended use Where you set the color value Appendix H Scanner resolution and color ARP Duplicate IP Address 181 Autonegotiation Index Index Disconnecting from Server IPX/SPX OUT of Buffers TCP/IP Xmit Collisions Xmit Late Collisions Page Copyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company