HP 2840, 2830, 2820 Software for Macintosh, HP Toolbox, HP Director, PPDs Mac OS, PDEs Mac OS 10.2

Select a printer driver based on the way you use the device.

●Use the PCL 6 printer driver to take full advantage of the device features.

●Use the PostScript (PS) printer driver for compatibility with PS needs. Certain device features are not available in this printer driver.

The device automatically switches between HP postscript level 3 emulation and PCL printer languages depending on the driver you have selected.

Using Help

The printer driver has Help dialog boxes that can be activated from the Help button in the printer driver, the F1 key on the computer keyboard, or the question mark symbol (?) in the upper-right corner of the printer driver. These Help dialog boxes give detailed information about the specific printer driver. Help for the printer driver is separate from the Help for your program.

Software for Macintosh

For Mac 9.2.2, the Apple LaserWriter 8 driver must be installed to use the PPD file. Use the Apple LaserWriter 8 driver that came with your Macintosh. For Mac OS 10.2 and 10.3, use Print Center to print.

The device includes the following software for Macintosh computers.

HP Director

HP Director is a software application that is used when working with documents. When the document is loaded into the automatic document feeder (ADF) and the computer is connected directly to the device, HP Director appears on the computer screen to initiate faxing, scanning, or changing settings on the device via the Macintosh Configure Device application.

Also included is the HP all-in-one Setup Assistant, which sets up the fax and print queues.

PPDs (Mac OS 9.2.2)

PPDs, in combination with the LaserWriter driver, provide access to the printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the device. An installation program for the PPDs is provided on the HP Color LaserJet 2820/2830/2840 all-in-one CD-ROM for Macintosh.

PDEs (Mac OS 10.2 and 10.3)

PDEs are code plug-ins that provide access to device features, such as information about the number of copies, two-sided printing, and quality settings. An installation program for the PDEs and other software is provided on the HP Color LaserJet 2820/2830/2840 all-in-one CD-ROM for Macintosh.

HP Toolbox

You must perform a complete software installation to use HP Toolbox.

HP Toolbox provides links to device status information and help information, such as this user guide, and tools for diagnosing and solving problems. See Managing supplies for more information.

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