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About the documentation
1 Printer basics
2 Printing tasks
3 Managing and maintaining the printer
4 Problem solving
5 Service and support
Appendix A Control panel menus
Appendix B Printer memory and expansion
Appendix C Printer commands
Appendix D Specifications
Appendix E Regulatory information
Index
About the documentation
Using the printer
User guide
Online Help
Accessory guides
1 Printer basics
Printer features and benefits
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Printer configurations
Front view, tray 1 open
Front view, tray 1 closed
Rear view
Accessories and supplies
Locking and unlocking optional accessories
To order directly through the embedded Web server
To order directly through the printer software
Memory, fonts, and mass storage
Cables and interfaces
Documentation
Note:
Maintenance
Part number Description or use
Printing supplies
Part number and
where available
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Control panel layout
Control panel lights
Light
Indication when lit
Control panel buttons
Button
Function
Using the printer Help (?) system
To print a control panel menu map
To change a control panel setting
Accessory lights
Meaning for accessory
Printer software
Windows
Windows software
Drivers
Network
Printer drivers
Operating system
PCL 6 PCL 5e1
PPDs2
Network administrators
Select the right printer driver for your needs
Gain access to the Windows printer driver
Printer driver Help
PPDs
PDEs
HP LaserJet Utility
Software for networks
HP Web Jetadmin software
HP Jetdirect Printer Installer for UNIX
2 Printing tasks
Selecting the output bin
Printing to the top (standard) output bin
Printing to the rear output bin
Printing to the optional stacker or stapler/stacker
Orientation of paper when a stapler is installed
To select the stapler in the software (Windows)
To select the stapler in the software (Mac)
To select the stapler at the control panel
To load staples
To load tray
To load tray 2 or an optional 500-sheettray
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To load an optional 1,500-sheettray
Understanding tray order
Customizing tray 1 operation
To print by type and size of paper
Manually feeding paper from tray
Selecting the correct fuser mode
Printing envelopes
To load envelopes in tray
Feeding envelopes automatically (optional envelope feeder)
To install the optional envelope feeder
To remove the optional envelope feeder
Loading envelopes in the optional envelope
To load envelopes in the optional envelope feeder
Printing special paper
Printing labels
Do:
Do not:
Printing transparencies
Transparency
Printing letterhead, prepunched, or preprinted paper
(single-sided)
Printing on paper with a special finish
Weight and sizes
Guidelines for heavy paper
Guidelines for custom-sizepaper
Additional guidelines for small or narrow paper
To set custom paper sizes
Printing both sides of paper (optional duplexer)
Guidelines for printing both sides of paper
Orientation of paper for duplexing
Layout options for printing both sides of paper
Collating (mopying)
RIP ONCE
Saving printer setup information (Quick Sets)
Fit to Page
Printing booklets
Printing a watermark
Printing on a different first page
Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper (pages per sheet)
To print copies of a stored job
To delete a quick copy job
To print the remaining copies of a held job
To delete a held job
To specify a private job
To print a private job
To delete a private job
To store a print job
To print a stored job
To delete a stored job
3 Managing and maintaining the printer
Updating embedded Web servers for multiple printers
Information pages
Settings pages
Network pages
Configuring e-mailalerts
For
See the following section
HP print cartridges
Non-HPprint cartridges
Print-cartridgeauthentication
Print-cartridgestorage
Print-cartridgelife expectancy
To check the supply level at the control panel
To check the supply level using the embedded Web server
To check the supply level using the printer software
To check the supply levels in HP Web Jetadmin
When the cartridge is low on toner
When the cartridge is out of toner or drum life
To print a menu map
To print a configuration page at the control panel
To print a supplies status page at the control panel
To print a PS or PCL font list
Cleaning the printer
Cleaning the inside of the printer
To clean the inside of the printer
To run the cleaning page manually
To run the cleaning page automatically
To reset the maintenance-kitcounter
To remove and replace the stapler unit
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4 Problem solving
Jam locations
To clear jams from the top-coverand print-cartridgeareas
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Clearing jams from the optional envelope
To clear jams from the optional envelope feeder
To clear jams from tray
To clear jams from tray 2 or an optional 500-sheettray
To clear jams from the optional 1,500-sheettray
To clear jams from the optional duplexer
To clear jams from the output areas
To clear jams from the fuser area
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To clear paper jams from the optional stacker or stapler/stacker
To clear staple jams from the optional stapler/stacker
Solving repeated paper jams
If paper jams occur frequently, try the following:
Using the printer online Help system
Control panel messages
Message
Explanation or recommended action
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Mopy disk error messages
Disk error
number
Error description
Solution
Understanding accessory lights for the stacker and stapler/stacker
Accessory lights
Explanation and solution
Replacing accessories or accessory components
Correcting print-qualityproblems
Light print (partial page)
Light print (entire page)
Specks
Dropouts
Lines
Gray background
Toner smear
Loose toner
Repeating defects
Repeating image
Misformed characters
Page skew
Curl or wave
Wrinkles or creases
Vertical white lines
Tire tracks
White spots on black
Scattered lines
Blurred print
1 Does the control panel display read READY
2 Can you print a configuration page
3 Can you print from a program
4 Does the job print as expected
5 Does the printer select the proper trays and paper-handlingaccessories
1 Can you print from a program
2 Does the job print as expected
Renaming the printer
Troubleshooting the optional hard disk
Troubleshooting PS errors
Communicating with an optional HP Jetdirect print server
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5 Service and support
Parts
Related documentation and software
Technical support websites
Telephone support
HP service agreements
HP SupportPacks
Warranty information
Hewlett-Packardlimited warranty statement
Limited warranty for print-cartridgelife
Guidelines for repacking the printer
Service information form
WHO IS RETURNING THE EQUIPMENT
WHAT IS BEING SENT
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? (Attach a separate sheet if necessary.)
HOW WILL YOU PAY FOR THE REPAIR
HP software license terms
A Control panel menus
Retrieve Job menu
Values
Information menu
Paper Handling menu
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Configure Device menu
Printing submenu
PCL submenu
Print Quality submenu
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System Setup submenu
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Output Setup submenu
I/O submenu
Resets submenu
Diagnostics menu
Service menu
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B Printer memory and expansion
To install memory
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To check memory installation
To install EIO cards or mass storage devices
To remove an installed EIO card or mass storage device (optional hard disk)
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C Printer commands
Understanding PCL 6 and PCL 5e printer command syntax
Combining escape sequences
Entering escape characters
DOS program
Entry
What appears
Selecting PCL 6 and PCL 5e fonts
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Common PCL 6 and PCL 5e printer commands
Command
Options (#)
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D Specifications
Paper specifications
Supported sizes and weights of paper
Tray 1 supported sizes and weights
Size
Dimensions1
Weight
Tray 2 and optional 500-sheettray supported sizes and weights
Optional 1,500-sheettray supported sizes and weights
Dimensions
Capacity1
Optional duplexer supported sizes and weights
Optional envelope feeder supported sizes and weights
Capacity
Optional stacker or stapler/stacker supported sizes and weights
Supported types of paper
Guidelines for using paper
Symptom
Problem with paper
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Paper weight equivalence table
Label construction
Envelope construction
Envelopes with double-side-seams
Envelopes with adhesive strips or flaps
Envelope margins
Envelope storage
Card stock construction
Card stock guidelines
Printer specifications
Physical dimensions
Electrical specifications
Acoustic emissions
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E Regulatory information
Protecting the environment
Energy consumption
Toner consumption
Paper use
Plastics
HP Printing Supplies Returns and Recycling program information
Paper
Material restrictions
Material Safety Data Sheet
For more information
Declarations of Conformity
Declaration of Conformity
Canadian DOC regulations
Safety statements
Laser safety statement (U.S.)
EMI statement (Korea)
VCCI statement (Japan)
Luokan 1 laserlaite
Klass 1 Laser Apparat
Varoitus
Varning
Varo
Index
Numerics