Printing on special media, Transparencies, Glossy paper | HP 4600

Printing on special media

Use these guidelines when printing on special types of media.

Transparencies

When printing on transparencies, use the following guidelines:

zHandle transparencies using the edges. Oils from your fingers deposited on the transparency can cause print quality problems.

zUse only overhead transparencies recommended for use in this printer. Hewlett-Packard recommends using HP Color LaserJet Transparencies with this printer. HP products are designed to work together for optimum printing results.

zIn either the software application or the driver, select TRANSPARENCY as the media type, or print from a tray that is configured for transparencies.

CAUTION Transparencies not designed for LaserJet printing will melt in the printer, causing damage to the printer.

Glossy paper

zIn either the software application or the driver, select Glossy as the media type, or print from a tray that is configured for glossy paper.

zUse the control panel to set the media type to GLOSS for the input tray being used.

zBecause this affects all print jobs, it is important to return the printer to its original settings once the job has printed. See Configuring input trays for more information.

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Contents

Use Page User Guide Enww Copyright and License Warranty Trademark Credits Enww Contents Viii Printing tasks Managing the printer Problemsolving Xii Appendix B Specifications and regulatory information Printer basics Enww User guide links Quick access to printer informationWorld Wide Web links Setting up the printer Where to look for more informationHP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide Accessory and Consumable Installation Guides CD User Guide Using the printerOnline Help Html Online User Guide HP Color LaserJet Printer configurationsHP Color LaserJet 4600n Europe only HP Color LaserJet 4600dn HP Color LaserJet 4600hdn Feature Characteristics Printer features Paper handling AccessoriesConnectivity Supplies Factors affecting printer performance Front view shown with second 500-sheet paper feeder Walk around Back/side view Control panel buttons and lights Control panel overviewIntroduction Display Accessing the control panel from a computer Button name Function Control panel buttons Indicator Off Flashing Interpreting control panel indicator lightsControl panel indicator lights Getting started basics Control panel menusOverview To enter the menus Menu hierarchyRetrieve job menu Paper handling menu Information menu Configure device menu See Diagnostics menu for more information Diagnostics menu Menu item Description Retrieve job menu Information pages Information menu Menu item Value Description Paper handling menu Menu item Values Description Configure device menuPrinting menu Print quality menu System setup menu Language Menu Resets menu Diagnostics menu To set the job storage limit Changing printer control panel configuration settingsJob storage limit To set the job held timeout Job held timeoutTray behavior options use requested tray and manually feed To set use requested tray To set manually feed prompt PowerSave Time To disable/enable PowerSave To set PowerSave Time Clearable warnings PersonalityTo set the personality To set the clearable warnings To set the auto continue Auto continueSupplies low To set supplies low reporting Jam recoveryTo set jam recovery response To select language Language Using the printer control panel in shared environments Operating system PCL 5c Printer driversAdditional drivers Printer software Software for networks HP Web Jetadmin Unix Embedded Web server Features Other components and utilities Windows Macintosh OS Network AdministratorSupport Netprinting Parameters Network configurationConfiguring Novell NetWare frame type Configuring TCP/IP parameters Setting an IP address Setting the local and default gateway Setting the subnet mask Disabling network protocols optional To disable IPX/SPX To disable DLC/LLC Parallel port connection Parallel configuration HP Jetdirect print servers Enhanced I/O EIO configuration Windows and Windows NT networks Available enhanced I/O interfacesNetWare networks LocalTalk network configuration LocalTalk configurationAppleTalk networks UNIX/Linux networks Supplies and accessories Printer supplies Media CablesReference Materials Enww Printing tasks Enww Controlling print jobs Print setting priorities Media to avoid Selecting print media Media that may damage the printer Configuring Tray 1 media size Configuring input traysConfiguring Tray 1 media type Tray 2 or Tray 3 custom media Tray 2 and Tray 3 media typeTray 2 and Tray 3 media size Unit of measure Dimension Loading media into Tray Printing from Tray 1 multipurpose trayPrinting envelopes from Tray Printing envelopes To load envelopes into TrayAddress type Left margin Top margin Return Loading standard-sized media into Tray 2 and Tray Printing from Tray 2 and Tray Enww Loading custom-sized media into Tray 2 and Tray Glossy paper Printing on special mediaTransparencies Envelopes Colored paper Heavy paper Labels Recycled paper Preprinted forms and letterhead To use 2-sided printing Control panel settings for 2-sided printingSided duplex printing Press to select Configure Device Press to select Printing Options for binding 2-sided printing jobs Manual 2-sided printing Printing on custom-size media Special printing situationsPrinting a different first To stop the current print job from the printer control panel Stopping a print request Storing a print job Job retention featuresQuick copying a job Proofing and holding a job Printing stored jobs Deleting stored jobs Printing a private job Private jobs Deleting a private job Printing with the optional HP Fast InfraRed Receiver Setting up to print with Macintosh computers Interrupting and resuming printing Printing a job Memory, see Working with memory and print server cards Managing memory Enww Managing the printer Enww Menu map Printer information pages Supplies status Configuration File directory UsageDemo 100 PCL or PS font listEvent log 101 Print quality troubleshooting pages 102 Using the embedded Web serverTo access the embedded Web server 103 Settings tabInformation tab 104 Networking tabOther links 105 106 Using Printer Status and Alerts 107 To choose which status messages appearTo view status messages and information 108 109 Color 110 HP ImageREt Using colorPaper selection Color options 112 SRGB Managing color Automatic or manual color adjustmentPrint in Grayscale Manual color options Neutral Grays Halftone optionsEdge Control 114 115 RGB Color 116 Matching colorsPantone * color matching Swatch book color matching 117 118 119 Maintenance 120 Managing the print cartridge Print cartridge authenticationHP print cartridges Non-HP print cartridges Print cartridge storage Using the printer control panelPrint cartridge life expectancy Checking the print cartridge life Using printer software Using the embedded Web serverUsing HP Web Jetadmin 123 124 Changing print cartridges 125 Replacing supplies Supply replacement guidelinesLocating supplies Supply item locations 127 Supplies replacement clearance diagramMaking room around the printer for replacing supplies 128 Approximate replacement intervals for suppliesPrinter Count Approximate time Message Period See Using the embedded Web server for Configuring alertsSoftware Information location 129 130 131 Problemsolving 132 133 Basic troubleshooting checklist Critical error messages Error messagesControl panel messages Status messages 135 Control panel messagesMessage Description Action 136 Dimm 137 138 139 140 141 142 See Using Embedded Web server 143 Stop 144 Test 145 146 Return to the SET Registration 147 Ready 148 149 See Using 150 151 152 See Configuring input 153 Error For help press 154 155 156 RAM 157 158 159 160 Paper jamsPaper jam locations 161 Paper jam recoveryTo disable paper jam recovery 162 Cause SolutionCommon causes of paper jams 163 164 Clearing jamsJam in Tray 1, Tray 2, or Tray 165 101 166 Jams in the top cover 167 168 169 Jam in paper input path or paper path 170 Jam in duplex path 171 Printer feeds multiple sheets Cause Solution Media-handling problemsPrinter feeds incorrect page size Cause Solution 172 Media does not feed automatically Cause Solution Printer pulls from incorrect tray Cause SolutionPrinter feeds incorrect page size 173 174 Media does not feed from input Trays 2 or Cause SolutionTransparencies or glossy paper will not feed Cause Solution See Configuring input trays Output is curled or wrinkled Cause SolutionTransparencies or glossy paper will not feed 175 176 Output is curled or wrinkled No display message Cause Solution Printer response problemsPrinter is on, but nothing prints Cause Solution 177 See Changing printer control panel configuration settings Printer is on but is not receiving data Cause SolutionPrinter is on, but nothing prints 178 179 180 Printer control panel problemsControl panel settings work incorrectly Cause Solution Printing black instead of color Cause Solution Color printing problemsIncorrect shade Cause Solution Missing color Cause Solution 182 Printed colors do not match screen colors Cause Solution Drifting text between printouts Cause Solution Incorrect fonts are printed Cause SolutionIncorrect printer output 183 Guidelines for printing with different fonts Partial printout Cause SolutionErratic, missing characters or interrupted printout 184 Unable to select a font from the software Cause Solution Software application problemsUnable to select colors from the software 185 Print quality problems associated with media Print quality troubleshootingOverhead transparency defects 186 187 Print quality problems associated with the environmentPrint quality problems associated with jams 188 189 Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement 190 191 Limited warranty for print cartridge life 192 Transfer unit and fuser warranty On-site service agreements HP maintenance agreementsPriority on-site service Next-day on-site service 194 Electrical specifications Printer specificationsPhysical dimensions 196 Operating environment specificationsAcoustic emissions 197 FCC regulations Protecting the environment Environmental product stewardship program 199 Recycled paperMaterial restrictions Spare parts and supplies availability Material Safety Data Sheet Msds Extended warrantyFor more information 200 201 Declaration of ConformityHewlett-Packard Company Boise, Idaho USA April 1 Laser safety Safety statementsCanadian DOC regulations EMI statement Korea 203 Klass 1 Laser Apparat 204 Varo Tray Media type and size Media weight Capacity Supported media weights and sizes205 Tray 206 207 Optional 208Tray 2 Printing 209Duplex 210 211 Printer memory 212 Printing a configuration 213 Installing memory and font DIMMsTo install memory and font DIMMs 214 215 Enabling memory To enable memory for WindowsEnabling the language font Dimm 216 217 Checking Dimm installationTo check Dimm installation 218 Installing an HP Jetdirect print server cardTo install an HP Jetdirect print server card 219 220 221 Term Definition 222 223 RJ-45 224Toner Transfer belt 225 Index 226 227 228 Page C9660-90912