Media-handling problems, Print-media guidelines | HP 2830, 2840

Problem

The colors on the printed page do not match the colors as they appear on the screen.

The finish on the printed color page is inconsistent.

Cause

The colors on your computer monitor might differ from the device output.

The printer driver might affect color printing.

If extremely light colors or extremely dark colors on screen are not printing, your software program might interpret extremely light colors as white or extremely dark colors as black.

The media might not meet HP specifications.

The media might be too rough.

Solution

Select Screen Match in the Color tab of the printer driver.

Try printing from a different program or one of the other printer drivers. For example, if you are using the PCL 6 printer driver, try the PS printer driver.

If possible, avoid using extremely light or extremely dark colors.

Use a different paper, such as high-quality paper that is intended for color laser printers. See Media specifications.

Use a smooth paper or print media, such as a high-quality paper that is made for color laser printers. Generally, smoother media produces better the results. See Media specifications.

Media-handling problems

Use the information in this section when the device experiences media-handling problems.

Print-media guidelines

●For best results, make sure that the paper is of good quality, and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids, staples, and curled or bent edges.

●For best-quality color printing, use a smooth type of paper. Generally, smoother media produces better results. For more information, see Media specifications.

●If you are unsure what type of paper you are loading (such as bond or recycled), check the label on the package of paper.

●Do not use media that is designed for Inkjet printers only. Use media that is designed for color LaserJet printers.

●Do not use letterhead paper that is printed with low-temperature inks, such as those used in some types of thermography.

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Contents

HP Color LaserJet 2820/2830/2840 Page User Guide Copyright and License Trademark Credits Page HP direct ordering for accessories or supplies Service and supportCustomer self-repair Software help HP service informationHP service agreements HP Toolbox Table of contents Viii Printing Fax Scan Photo Xii Managing the device and maintenance Xiii Managing supplies Xiv Appendix a Accessories and ordering information Device basics Using the device Quick access to device informationWhere to look for more information Setting up the device Quick access to device information HP Color LaserJet 2820 all-in-one Device configurationsHP Color LaserJet 2830 all-in-one HP Color LaserJet 2840 all-in-one Device features Economical printing Energy savingsSupplies Online user guide that is compatible with Front view Device partsBack view Interface ports HP Color LaserJet 2820 all-in-one printer, scanner, copier Control panel Enww Software Software and supported operating systems Printer driversHP Color LaserJet 2820/2830/2840 all-in-one software Software tips How do I gain access to the device features? Printer drivers Software for WindowsHow do I get the latest printing software? What other software is available? PPDs Mac OS Software for MacintoshHP Toolbox HP Director Typical installation Software installationEmbedded Web server EWS Minimum installation Double-clickAdd or Remove Programs Uninstalling the printing softwareUsing Add or Remove Programs to uninstall Uninstalling software for Macintosh Media specifications General guidelines Tray 1 specifications Supported media weights and sizesMedia Dimensions Weight Capacity Media Dimensions Weight or thickness Capacity Optional tray 2 specificationsAutomatic document feeder ADF paper sizes Printing and storage environment Enww Using the device Loading tray Loading traysTo load tray To load optional tray Loading optional tray To load originals onto the flatbed scanner Loading documents to scan To load originals into the automatic document feeder ADF Changing the default media size Using the device control panelChanging the device control-panel display language To change the default paper tray type Using the device volume controlsChanging the default paper tray configuration To change the default paper tray size To change the volume for the fax To change the alarm volumeTo change the ring volume of the fax To change the device control panel key-press volume Enww Printing To print from Windows Printing from Windows To print from the Macintosh OS Printing from the Macintosh OS Selecting a source Using the PCL printer-driver Help Windows onlySelecting a type or size Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper N-up printing Creating and using watermarksCreating and using Quick Sets Printing in grayscale Reducing or enlarging Fit to Maximizing print speed for letter-size paper Selecting an output location Setting a custom paper size Preprinted forms and letterhead Printing on special mediaGlossy paper Colored paper Heavy paper Envelopes Labels HP LaserJet Tough paperTransparencies Printing on different paper for the first To duplex manually Printing on both sides duplexing manually To print booklets Printing bookletsOn the Finishing tab, select Print on Both Sides Enww Canceling a print job Enww Printing with color Changing the color settings Media selection Using colorHP ImageREt Manual color options Automatic versus Manual color adjustmentManaging color options Print in Grayscale Neutral Grays Halftone optionsRGB Color Matching colors Copy Starting a copy job Canceling a copy job To adjust the copy quality for the current job Adjusting the copy qualityTo adjust the default copy quality To adjust the lighter/darker setting for the current job Adjusting the lighter/darker contrast settingTo adjust the default lighter/darker setting Reducing or enlarging copies To reduce or enlarge copies for the current job To change the default copy size To change the default copy-collation setting Changing the copy-collation setting Changing the number of copies To change the default number of copiesTo change the number of copies for the current job To copy a photo Copying photos, two-sided originals, or booksTo copy a multiple-page stack of two-sided originals To copy a book Fax Changing the silence-detect mode To enter text from the control panel Specifying the fax settings To set the fax header To set the time and date Sending faxes To adjust the resolution for the current fax jobTo send a fax to one recipient To send a fax to multiple recipients To send a fax by using a group-dial entry To send a fax to a group manually ad hoc faxing To use manual dial with the automatic document feeder ADF Using manual dialTo use manual dial with the flatbed scanner To redial manually Redialing manually To cancel the current fax job Canceling a fax jobTo cancel a fax job by using the Fax Job Status To send a fax from the software Windows 2000 or XP Sending faxes by using the softwareTo send a fax from the software Mac OS 10.2 or Fax Receiving faxes To receive faxes when you hear fax tones To send a fax by dialing from a telephone Sending a fax by dialing from a telephone To change the default light/dark contrast setting Changing the default light/dark contrast setting To change the default resolution setting Changing the default resolution setting To change the default glass-size setting Changing the default glass-size setting To select tone-dialing or pulse-dialing Selecting tone-dialing or pulse-dialing mode To change the redial-on-no-answer option Changing the redial settingsTo change the redial-on-communication-error option To change the redial-on-busy option Receiving faxes to your computer To turn off the receive-to-PC setting from the control panel To set the answer mode Setting the answer mode To change ring patterns for call answering Changing ring patterns for call answering To set the number of rings-to-answer Changing the rings-to-answer settingUsing the rings-to-answer setting Recommended rings-to-answer setting To change autoreduction for incoming faxes Changing autoreduction settings for incoming faxes To block or unblock a fax number Blocking or unblocking fax numbers To program speed-dial entries and one-touch keys To program speed-dial entries or one-touch keys quickly To delete speed-dial entries and one-touch keysTo manage group-dial entries To delete group-dial entries To program group-dial entries To delete all phone book entries To delete an individual from a group-dial entry To insert a pause Using dialing charactersButton number Characters To set the dial prefix Inserting a dial prefix To send a delayed fax Sending a delayed fax To change the detect-dial-tone setting Changing the detect-dial-tone setting To change the billing-code setting Using billing codesTo use billing codes Reprinting a fax To change the fax reprint settingsTo reprint a fax To delete faxes from memory Deleting faxes from memory To use fax forwarding Using fax forwarding To make an extension telephone available to receive faxes Making an extension telephone available to receive faxes To poll request a fax from another fax machine Using fax polling To change the silence-detect mode Changing the silence-detect mode To make stamp-received faxes available Creating stamp-received faxes To change the error-correction setting Setting the fax-error-correction mode To change the V.34 setting Changing the V.34 setting Fax 117 Scan Understanding scanning methods Scanning to a folder Scanning from the device control panel WindowsProgramming the device Scan to button Scanning to e-mail Enww Canceling a scan job To view HP Director Scanning by using HP Director Windows Scanning from the device and HP Director Macintosh Scanning to a software program Scanning to a file Using page-by-page scanning To scan from a TWAIN-enabled program Using TWAIN-compliant and WIA-compliant softwareScanning from a TWAIN-enabled program Scanning from a WIA-enabled program Windows XP only Scanning a photo Scanning a photo or a bookScanning a book Enww Readiris Scanning by using optical character recognition OCR software Recommended color settings Scanner resolution and colorResolution and color guidelines Intended use Recommended resolution Color Setting Recommended use Enww 133 10Photo Inserting a memory card Changing default settings Changing job settings Printing photos directly from the memory card Printing photos from a proof sheet Printing an index Photo 141 11How do I? Print How do I? Print on special media, such as glossy or photo paper Print on envelopes and custom media sizes Print on both sides of the paper Click the System Settings tab Enww Click Install HP Color LaserJet Software Set up the device and use it on the networkNetwork How do I? Faxes Click the Network Settings tab Set my network passwordClick Password Print all the photos that are stored on a memory card Enable or disable memory cardsPhoto How do I? Print a particular photo from a memory card Save photos from a memory card to my computer Use a proof sheet Reduce or enlarge an original Copy How do I? Send a fax from the device Fax How do I? Create a fax cover To change default fax send settingsTo change default fax receive settings Answer Mode Automatic Click Pages in Document Tray Send a fax from my computerTo create a cover page template To create a cover page from a program To send a fax directly from another program Receive faxes to my computerTo send a fax from HP Toolbox To send a fax from the HP LaserJet Send Fax software Click Fax Phone Book Set up speed dialsTo set up speed dials Forward received faxes to another fax number Click Fax Receive Log View and print previously received faxesAdd or delete a contact To add a contact To delete a contact Import contacts from another source Create a new group list Standard Fine Super Fine Photo Save a scan to a folder on my computer Set up the Scan to button on the control panelScan How do I? Scan from the device control panel To add an e-mail address Send a scan to an e-mail messageAdd or edit e-mail addresses for scanning to e-mail Add or edit folders for scanning to a folder To edit a folder To add a folder Receive toner warning e-mail messages from the device Clean the paper pathOther How do I? Receive toner warnings from the device at my computer Replace print cartridges Restore factory-set default settingsClick the Troubleshooting Tools link View the control-panel menu items for the device Enww Replace the imaging drum Enww To clear a media jam inside the device Clear jams To clear output area jams Enww To clear a media jam from the automatic document feeder ADF Enww Click Continue Order new supplies Enww 177 12Managing the device and maintenance Usage ConfigurationInformation pages Demo Supplies Status Enww To view HP Toolbox HP Toolbox Fax tab Status tabScan to tab Documentation tab Troubleshooting tab System Settings tab Device Settings pagesPrint Settings tab HP Toolbox links Fax Settings tabCopy Settings tab Network Settings tab To view Macintosh Configure Device Macintosh Configure Device Mac OS 10.2 Embedded Web server Features To print the fax activity log Fax logs and reportsPrinting the fax activity log Printing a fax call report To print a fax call report Setting print times for the fax call reportTo set the print times for the fax call report Printing the block-fax list Including the first page of each fax on the fax call reportPrinting a phone book report Printing the billing-code report To print the block-fax list Printing all fax reportsTo print all fax reports To clean the lid backing Cleaning the deviceTo clean the exterior To clean the scanner glass Cleaning the paper path To clean the paper path from the device control panel To clean the paper path from HP Toolbox To change the ADF Changing the automatic document feeder ADF Enww To change the ADF pickup roller assembly See Service and support To clean the ADF pickup roller assembly Enww 201 13Managing supplies Checking status and ordering supplies To check status and order supplies by using HP Toolbox Storing supplies Replacing and recycling supplies HP policy on non-HP supplies Resetting the printer for non-HP supplies HP fraud hotline To replace a print cartridge Changing a print cartridge Enww To change the imaging drum Changing the imaging drum Enww 211 14Troubleshooting Support strategy Possible problems Troubleshooting processTroubleshooting checklist Step Verification step Number Is the power on? Does the device copy? Do information pages print? Does the device print from the computer? Does the device receive Does the device recognize and print from a memory card? Possible problems Solutions Alert and warning messages Control panel messagesAlert and warning messages Communication error Comm. errorDevice error. Enter to Engine error Sending the fax Control panel message Description Fax is busy Canceled sendFax was busy. The device has canceled Fax memory full Canceling recv Fax recv. error Group dial not allowed in group Control panel message Description Fax Send errorMem. low 1 copy Press cancel Fit to Page on flatbed only No fax answer Redial pending No document sent Paper jam in area Proof Sheet Flatbed Only Scanning error Cannot connectControl panel message Description Photo Job Pending Photos Not Found Critical error messages Critical error messages 54.2, 55.1, 59.16, 59.192 Control panel message Description Scanner ErrorErrors Hardware error Fan Error Turn off then on Error Turn off then on Error Control panel message Description Engine errorSensor error Tips to avoid media jams Where to look for jamsClearing jams Media jams occur in the device Few sheets have been printed To clear output area jams Media jams occur in the automatic document feeder ADF Open the ADF cover Enww Print quality problems Print problemsImproving print quality General print quality issues Print-quality checklistIdentifying and correcting print defects HP specifications Problem Cause Print is light or fadedSolution Problem Cause Media might not meet HP specifications Problem Paper tab and set Type is to Printed page contains Solving issues with color documents Device might not be correctly configured Print-media guidelines Media-handling problems Solving print-media problems Problem Cause Solution Performance problems See Media-handling problems Solving scanned image problems Scan problemsCause Solution Part of the image did not scan Preventing problems Scan quality problems Problem Cause Blank pages Solving scan-quality problemsLoaded upside down Preventing problems Copy problemsImage problems From a faulty paper lot Media guides might be incorrectly adjusted More information Enww Problems receiving faxes Fax problems Fax problems Received while the input tray is Problems sending faxes Faxes stop during sending Voice call problems Print is skewed Pages are curled or wrinkled See Using the device volume controls Proof sheet not printing Memory card problemsMissing or wrong files Index page not printing Proof sheet not scanning Issues with photo printing Wrong photo printed Photo did not print Scanner did not read proof sheet Device pages and reports Troubleshooting toolsFax reports Billing-code report Fax activity logFax call report Phone book report To view HP Toolbox Service menuTroubleshooting tab Restoring the factory-set defaults Protocol trace Cleaning the paper pathTo restore the factory-set defaults To clean the paper path Was the device exposed to an electric or magnetic field? Becomes blank Information Accessories and ordering273 Product name Description Supplies Product name Description Part number Memory Cable and interface accessories Paper-handling accessories Inkjet paper is not recommended for this device Paper and other print media User-replaceable parts Print problems User guides Supplementary documentationLanguage Part number Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement Service and support Appendix B Service and support Print Cartridge and Imaging Drum Limited Warranty Statement Enww Priority Onsite Service Availability of support and serviceHP maintenance agreements Onsite service agreements Enww Electrical specifications Device specificationsPhysical specifications Supplies specifications SPL-Bystander Position Declared per ISO 9296 Environmental specificationsSound Power Level Declared per ISO 9296 Recommended Operating Storage Introduction Regulatory information Telephone Consumer Protection Act United States IC CS-03 requirements EU statement for telecom operation New Zealand telecom statements HP LaserJet printing supplies Environmental Product Stewardship programOzone production Energy consumption Non-U.S. returns Paper Material restrictions Nederlands Taiwan Product Options Declaration of conformity HP Color LaserJet 2830 and 2840 all-in-one Korean EMI statement Country-/region-specific safety statementsLaser safety statement Canadian DOC statement Laserturvallisuus Luokan 1 Laserlaite Klass 1 Laser Apparat Finnish laser statement ADF Glossary Isdn Twain USB Index Symbols/Numerics Enww Enww Enww Enww ADF Enww Enww Enww See also trays Enww Enww Page Q3948-90901