HP support and information for Macintosh computers | HP 3000, 3800

For extended service, call 1-800-446-0522.

The HP Easy Printer Care Software

To check the printer status and settings and view troubleshooting information and online documentation, use the HP Easy Printer Care Software. You must have performed a complete software installation in order to use the HP Easy Printer Care Software. See Using the HP Easy Printer Care Software.

HP support and information for Macintosh computers

Go to www.hp.com/go/macosx for Macintosh OS X support information and HP subscription service for driver updates.

Go to www.hp.com/go/mac-connect for products that are designed specifically for the Macintosh user.

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Contents

User Guide Page HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, and 3800 Series printers Copyright and License Trademark Credits Online Services HP Customer Care HP support and information for Macintosh computers Table of contents Configuration Printing tasks Paper to avoid Paper that can damage the printer Maintenance Managing the printerColor Problem solving Appendix a Supplies and accessoriesAppendix B Service and support Appendix C Printer specifications Appendix D Regulatory informationAppendix E Working with memory 205 207 Xii Printer basics Quick access to printer information Guide Description HP Color LaserJet 3000 printer HP Color LaserJet 3000n Printers at a glanceHP Color LaserJet 3000 Series printer Printer 3000dn printer 3000dtn printer HP Color LaserJet 3800 printer HP Color LaserJet 3800n HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printerHP Color LaserJet 3800 Series printer Printer 3800dn printer 3800dtn printer Features at a glance FeaturePrinter Accessibility Supplies Walkaround 1Front view shown with optional 500-sheet paper feeder 2Back and side view Printer software HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer driversOperating system PCL 5c PCL 6 PS 3 emulation Additional drivers Software for networks Operating System To change the settings for allOpening the printer drivers To change the product Linux HP Web JetadminUtilities HP Easy Printer Care Software Features Other components and utilitiesWindows Supported media types Print-media specificationsType Dimensions Weight or thickness Capacity HP Color LaserJet 3600 and 3800 75 to Media size Dimensions Weight and thickness Supported media sizes Enww Control panel Control-panel overview 1Control panel buttons and lights Control-panel indicator lights Indicator Off FlashingDisplay Enww Using the control-panel menus To use the menus Retrieve Job menu Menu item Value DescriptionUser Name ALL Private Jobs JOB Name Information menu Paper Handling menu Configure Device menu Printing sub-menu Font Source Symbol SETPCL Form Length Orientation Font Number Print Quality sub-menu System Setup sub-menu Manually Feed Sleep Delay MinuteTray Behavior USE Requested Tray Prompt Usage Save Energy JAM Recovery AutoOptimum SPEED/ENERGY Faster First Display Brightness Resets sub-menu Sub-menu Restore Factory SettingsSleep Mode OFF Diagnostics menu Changing printer control-panel configuration settings To set the Use Requested Tray featureTray Behavior menu options To set the Use Another Tray feature To set the Manually Feed Prompt featureTo set the PS Defer Media feature To set the Size/Type Prompt feature Sleep Delay and Sleep Mode features To set the Duplex Blank Pages featureTo set the Sleep Delay feature To disable or enable the Sleep Mode feature Display Brightness featurePersonality feature To set the Display Brightness feature To set the Clearable Warnings feature Clearable Warnings featureAuto Continue feature To set the Auto Continue feature To set the Replace Supplies feature Replace Supplies featureJam Recovery feature To set the Jam Recovery feature Language feature To select a language Using the printer control panel in shared environments Enww O configuration USB configuration Connecting the USB cable Network configuration Setting an IP addressSetting the subnet mask Setting the default gateway Disabling network protocols optional To disable IPX/SPX To disable AppleTalkTo disable DLC/LLC Enhanced I/O EIO configuration HP Jetdirect EIO print servers Printing tasks Source Priority for print settingsControlling print jobs Type and Size Gaining access to printer driver settings Settings Selecting print media Paper to avoidPaper that can damage the printer To order HP Color LaserJet printing supplies Configuring type Configuring traysConfiguring size Configuring tray 1 for custom paper Configuring tray 2 or tray 3 for custom paper DimensionUnit of measure Setting a custom size in tray 2 or tray Printing from tray 1 multipurpose tray Loading paper into tray Enww Printing envelopes from tray To load envelopes into tray Printing envelopes Printing from tray 2 and tray Loading trayAddress type Left margin Top margin Enww Enww Loading tray Enww Slide the tray back into the printer Printing tasks Tray 1 sensing Automatic media type sensing auto sense modeFull sensing default Expanded sensing Transparency only default Tray 2 or tray 3 sensing To create a quick set Using features in the Windows printer driverCreating and using quick sets To use quick sets Resizing documents Using watermarksSetting a custom paper size from the printer driver To reduce or enlarge a document Using different paper and printing covers Printing a blank firstPrinting multiple pages on one sheet of paper To set the color options Setting the color optionsUsing the HP Digital Imaging Options dialog box Opening the HP Digital Imaging Options dialog box Using the Services tab To create a preset Using features in the Macintosh printer driverCreating and using presets in Mac OS To use presets Using features in the Macintosh printer driver Glossy paper Printing on special mediaTransparencies Colored paper Envelopes LabelsHeavy paper HP LaserJet Tough paper Preprinted forms and letterheadRecycled paper Using 2-sided duplex printing Automatic 2-sided printing Manual 2-sided printing Control-panel settings for automatic 2-sided printingOptions for binding 2-sided printing jobs To turn 2-sided printing on or off from the control panel To manually print on two sides duplex On the Finishing tab, select Print on Both Sides Manually Printing on custom-size media Managing special printing situationsPrinting a different first Stopping a print request Managing special printing situations Managing stored jobs To print a stored jobTo delete a stored job Managing memory Enww Managing the printer Configuration Using printer information pagesDescription How to print Menu map Press Menu Supplies status Description How to print Color usage log Configuring e-mail alerts Software Information location Using the embedded Web server Embedded Web server sections Tab or section Or Sleep mode onSettings tab Information tab Tab or section Description Networking tabOther links To use the HP Easy Printer Care Software Using the HP Easy Printer Care SoftwareSupported operating systems HP Easy Printer Care Software sections Supplies Ordering window Alert Settings windowSupport tab Device List tab Opening the HP Printer Utility Using the HP Printer Utility for MacintoshHP Printer Utility features To open the HP Printer Utility in Mac OS X IP Settings Enww Color Media selection Using colorHP ImageREt Color options Printing in four colors Cmyk Cmyk ink-set emulation PostScript only Managing color Automatic or manual color adjustmentSetting description Print in Grayscale Neutral Grays Setting description Setting optionsRestricting color printing Edge Control Enww Matching colors Sample book color matchingPrinting color samples Enww Maintenance Supplies life Approximate print-cartridge replacement intervalsManaging supplies Checking the print-cartridge life Print-cartridge storage 1Printer display Non-HP print cartridges Print-cartridge authenticationHP print cartridges HP fraud hotline and Web site Supply replacement guidelines Replacing supplies and partsChanging print cartridges To change the print cartridge Enww Enww Cleaning the printer To clean the printer using the printer control panel Enww Problem solving Basic troubleshooting checklist Factors that affect printer performance Control-panel message types Message type Description Status messages Control-panel messages 13.XX.YY JAM Inside TOP Cover Clear jam then press13.XX.YY JAM Inside Front Door Insufficient Memory USB I/O Buffer Overflow Parallel I/O Buffer OverflowSerial I/O Buffer Overflow BAD Serial Transmission Fuser Error ErrorXxxxx Error XY Error 8X.YYYY EIO Error Storage Error SettingsXxxx Error No System Action not Currently Available Cleaning Disk X% CompleteDo not Power OFF On Tray Color RFU Failed Code CRC ErrorClose TOP Cover and Front Door Data Received Install Supplies Install Color CartridgeInstall Fuser Inflate Failure Manually Feed Output Stack NON HP Supply InstalledManually Feed Type Size MEM Test Failure Replace Dimm Paper Path JAM Front Door Order Color CartridgeOrder Supplies Printing Stopped Processing Duplex JOB RAM Disk File System is Full RAM Disk Device FailureRAM Disk File Operation Failed RAM Disk is Write Protected Replace Supplies Size Mismatch in Tray RFU Load ErrorSanitizing Disk X% Complete Standard TOP BIN Full Type Mismatch in Tray USB Accessory ErrorTray XX Open or Empty USB Storage Device Failure USB Storage X Removed USB Storage File System is FullUSB Storage is Write Protected USE Tray X Type Size Jam recovery To turn off jam recoveryJams Jams Common causes of jams1 Cause Solution Common causes of jams Clearing jams Jam in tray Jam in tray 2 or tray Enww Jam inside the fuser area top cover Enww Jam inside the front door Enww Jam in the duplex path Enww Enww Printer feeds incorrect page size Cause Solution Paper-handling problemsPrinter feeds multiple sheets Cause Solution Printer pulls from an incorrect tray Cause Solution Media does not feed automatically Cause Solution Media does not feed from trays 2 Cause Solution Transparencies or glossy paper will not feed Cause Solution Media does not feed from trays 2 Cause Output is curled or wrinkled Cause Solution Cause Solution See Gaining access to printer driver settings Troubleshooting-information pages Paper-path-test Control-panel display is difficult to read Cause Solution Printer response problemsControl-panel display is blank Cause Solution Printer is on, but nothing prints Cause Solution Printer is on but is not receiving data Cause Solution Cannot select the printer from the computer Cause Solution Enww Printer control-panel problems Control-panel settings do not work correctly Cause Solution Incorrect hues print Cause Solution Color-printing problemsPrinting black instead of color Cause Solution Color is missing Cause Solution Printed colors do not match screen colors Cause Solution Click Settings Cannot print all characters in a symbol set Cause Solution Printer output problemsIncorrect fonts print Cause Solution Text drifts between pages Cause Solution Partial printout Cause Solution Guidelines for printing with different fonts Macintosh problems Solving problems with Mac OSPrint job was not sent to the printer Cause Solution Port Hardware troubleshooting Folder Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources An EPS file prints with incorrect fonts Cause Software troubleshooting Cannot select a font from the software Cause Solution Software program problemsCannot change system selections Cause Solution Cannot select colors Cause Solution Print-quality troubleshooting Print-quality problems associated with mediaOverhead transparency defects Print-quality problems associated with the environment Print quality problems associated with jamsPrint-quality-troubleshooting pages Calibrating the printer Enww Supplies and accessories Parts and supplies Part Part number Type/size Parts and supplies Ordering by using the embedded Web server Service and support Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement HP Product Duration of Limited Warranty Print cartridge limited warranty statement Extended warranty HP maintenance agreementsOn-site service agreements Next-day on-site service Repacking the printer To repack the printer Enww Printer specifications Physical specificationsProduct Height Depth Width Weight Electrical specifications Volt models Power-consumption specifications Table C-5Power consumption average, in watts1 Acoustic specifications Sound power level Declared per ISOSound pressure level bystander position Declared per ISO Operating-environment specifications Environment Recommended Allowed Enww Regulatory information FCC regulations Environmental product stewardship program HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers PaperMaterial restrictions HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer Material Safety Data Sheet Msds Extended warranty For more information Declaration of conformity HP Color LaserJet 3000 series Declaration of Conformity Declares, that the product Product Names Safety statements Laser safetyCanadian DOC regulations Laser statement for Finland Luokan 1 laserlaite Enww Working with memory Printer memory Installing memory DIMMs To install memory and font DIMMs Installing memory DIMMs To enable memory for Windows Enabling memory Checking Dimm installation To check Dimm installation Enww Glossary Bidirectional communication Two-way data transmission Enww Symbols/Numerics 2-sided printing Index Macintosh FCC Enww Page Q5982-90971