HP 2800 Back view

Back view

1Parallel (IEEE 1284) connector

2USB connector

3Power input

4Guide

5Rear access panel

6Rear manual feed slot

7Auto-duplex unit (HP Business Inkjet 2800dt and HP Business Inkjet 2800dtn printers)

8HP Jetdirect print server (HP Business Inkjet 2800dtn printer)

10 1 - Getting started

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Contents

Page Page Page Page Contents 5 Control panel 6 Maintaining and troubleshooting A HP supplies and accessories B Support and warranty C Printer specifications D Regulatory information Getting started Finding other resources for the product Page Understanding the printer parts Control panel Back view Installing accessories Installing tray Installing the auto-duplexunit Installing the HP Jetdirect print server To install the HP Jetdirect print server To verify that the print server has been installed correctly To obtain more information Installing memory modules To install a DIMM To verify that the DIMM is installed correctly Enabling accessories in the printer driver Using the printer Selecting print media Tips for selecting and using print media Understanding specifications for supported media Page Supported media types and weights Type Weight Capacity Setting minimum margins Loading media Page Changing print settings Canceling a print job Printing with the front or rear manual feed slot Printing on both sides (duplexing) Guidelines for printing on both sides of a page To perform duplexing (Windows) To perform automatic duplexing (Mac OS) Printing on special and custom-sizemedia Configuring and managing the printer Managing the printer Overview of printer management tasks Monitor the printer ...to do the following Configure network options Overview of printer management tools To open the EWS EWS pages To open the Toolbox Toolbox tabs Security and privacy To gain access to HP Instant Support To gain access to myPrintMileage Understanding and printing the configuration page Upgrading the firmware in the printer Configuring the printer (Windows) Direct connection To install the software before connecting the printer (recommended) To connect the printer before the installing software To share the printer on a locally shared network Network connection To install the software on a network To install the printing software on client computers To install the printer driver using Add Printer Configuring the printer (Mac OS) To share among computers with the same operating system To share among computers with different operating systems Uninstalling the printer software Control panel Understanding control-panelmessages Types of control-panelmessages Control-panelmessages Page Understanding control-panelmenus Information menu Paper Handling menu Page Configure Device menu Printing menu Maintenance menu Changing networking parameters from the control panel EIO menu Page Disabling network protocols (optional) Resetting the HP Jetdirect print server Printing control-panelmenu map Changing printer settings from the control panel Maintaining and troubleshooting Replacing the ink cartridges Maintaining the printheads To align the printheads zFrom the control panel zFrom the Embedded Web server Diagnostic To clean printheads automatically To replace the printheads To clean the printhead contacts manually Page Calibrating the color Calibrating the linefeed Troubleshooting tips and resources General troubleshooting tips Resetting the control panel language Resolving printing problems Printer shuts down unexpectedly Check power and power connections All printer lights are blinking Printer does not accept printhead Inspect the printhead Clean the printhead Turn off the printer after removing the printhead Printer takes a long time to print Check the system configuration Check the port setting Check the printer software settings Blank page printed Poor print quality and unexpected printouts Check the printheads and ink cartridges Check the paper quality Check the type of media loaded in the printer Meaningless characters print Check the document file Ink is smearing Check print settings Check the media type Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely Check the ink cartridges Output is faded or dull colored Check the print mode Check the paper type setting Colors are printing as black and white Wrong colors are printing Colors do not line up properly Check printheads Check graphics placement Lines or dots are missing from text or graphics Resolving paper-feedproblems Tray cannot be inserted Media is not supported for the printer or tray Media is not picked up from tray 1 or tray Media is not coming out correctly Resolving printer management problems Embedded Web server (EWS) cannot be opened Check your network setup Check the computer Check your Web browser Troubleshooting installation issues Problems printing alignment page Problems installing software Verify the computer requirements Verify installation preliminaries Problems connecting to a network General network troubleshooting Problems connecting to a wired network Clearing jams Page A HP supplies and accessories Ordering printing supplies online Accessories Supplies Ink supplies HP Media HP Multipurpose Paper HP Premium Plus Photo Paper HP Premium Photo Paper HP Photo Paper HP Everyday Photo Paper Business communication paper HP Brochure and Flyer Paper HP Premium Presentation Paper HP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film HP Premium Plus Inkjet Transparency Film B Support and warranty Obtaining electronic support Obtaining HP telephone support Before you call Telephone support numbers Page Page Page Hewlett-Packardlimited warranty statement Limitations of warranty Limitations of liability Local law Install-By Date End of warranty date locations Date format: YYYYMMDD HP Inkjet Supplies - Warranty Quick Reference Is your product covered under warranty HP Inkjet Supplies - Expiration How do you return a product C Printer specifications Printer specifications Processor and memory specifications Operating system and network protocol specifications Note: Page Functional specifications Environmental specifications Electrical specifications D Regulatory information FCC statement Shielded cables EMI statement (Korea) VCCI statement (Japan) Regulatory model number Power cord statement LED classification Declaration of conformity Environmental sustainability program Reduction and elimination Power consumption Hazardous materials Recycling Material safety data sheets End-of-lifereturns Index