HP LaserJet 8000, 8000 N 8000 DN, and HP Mopier Printers
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 Contents
 Advanced Printing Tasks
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 Index
 Introduction
Introduction
 Navigation Features
Button Button Name Function
 Button Button Name Function
 Text Conventions
Text Format Style Meaning or Function
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 Tips for Use
 Printer Basics
Overview
Overview
 Printer Features and Benefits
Printer Features and Benefits
Resolution
Speed and Throughput
 Language and Fonts
 Input
Paper Handling Options
Output
 Environmental Features
Connectivity
 HP LaserJet 8000 printer
Configurations
Printer Information
HP LaserJet 8000 N printer
 HP LaserJet 8000 DN printer
HP Mopier
 Printer Parts and Locations
 Printer Basics
 Accessories and Supplies
Accessories and Supplies
 Suggested Accessories
 Windows Users
Optional Hard Disk
Macintosh Users
 Description or Use Order Number
Ordering Information
Ordering Information
Paper
 Chapter Printer Basics Ordering Information
Printer Stands Printer Stand
 Printing
Supplies
 Mass
Storage
 Cable
Accessories
Memory, Fonts, Font Dimm
Interface
 Accessory
Maintenance
Printer Basics Ordering Information
 Description or Use Order Number
 Description or Use Order Number
 Control Panel Layout
Control Panel Layout
 Control Panel Lights
Configuration
Light Indication
 Control Panel Keys
Control Panel Keys
Key Function
 Chapter Printer Basics Control Panel Keys
 Control Panel Menus
 To change a control panel setting
To print a control panel menu map
 Solid Amber
LEDs Status Interpretation
Solid Green
Flashing Amber
 Printer Basics LED Status Interpretation
Off
 HP Toolbox
Printer Software
Drivers
HP FontSmart
 Chapter Printer Basics
 Printer Basics
 Windows
Printer Drivers
Macintosh
 Drivers Included with the Printer
PCL 5e
 Additional Drivers
 Software for Windows
 Installing Windows Printing Software CD
For Windows 95 and Windows NT
 For Windows
 Installing Network Software
 Installing Macintosh Printing Software
 Document Defualts or
Access the Windows Printer Driver
Choose Properties
Properties
 Choose the Right Printer Driver for Your Needs
 Printer Driver Help
 HP ToolBox
 HP FontSmart
 HP JetSend Communications Technology
 PostScript Printer Description Files PPDs
Software for Macintosh Computers
HP LaserJet Utility
 Fonts
 HP Web JetAdmin
Software for Networks
 HP JetAdmin
 Software
 HP LaserJet Resource Manager
 Printing Tasks
Printing Tasks
 Loading Tray
Selecting the Input Tray
Selecting the Input Tray
 Printing Tasks
 Paper loading differs by size
 Select
 Printing Tasks
 Printing Tasks
 Printing Tasks
 Printing Tasks
 Loading the Optional 2000-sheet Input Tray Tray
 On next
 Printing Tasks
 Press down on all four corners of the paper
 Selecting the Output Bin
Selecting the Output Bin
 Transparencies
 Printing to the Standard Output Bin
 Adjusting the Paper Stop
 Printing to the Left Output Bin
 Mailbox
Printing to a Mailbox
Modes
Collator
 Stacking
How to Configure the Operating Modes
Printing Tasks Modes
Bidirectional Environment
 Mailbox Mode
 Job Separation, Collator, and Stacking Modes
Bin Tabletop
 Selecting a Mailbox through the Software
Selecting Mailboxes from the Control Panel
 Using the Stapler
Using the Stapler
Loading Staple Cartridges
 Printing Tasks
 Selecting the Stapler through the Software
Stapling Documents
Printing Tasks 100
 Selecting the Stapler from the Control Panel
Printing Tasks 101
 Printing Tasks 102
 Guidelines for Printing Both Sides of Paper
Printing Tasks 103
 Printing Tasks 104
Paper Orientation for Printing Both Sides of Paper
Tray
 Printing Tasks 105
All other trays
 Layout Options for Printing Both Sides of Paper
Printing Tasks 106
 Printing Tasks 107
Printing Envelopes
Feeding Envelopes Automatically Optional Envelope Feeder
Printing Envelopes
 Printing Tasks 108
 Inserting the Envelope Feeder
Printing Tasks 109
 Loading Envelopes into the Envelope Feeder
Printing Tasks 110
 Printing Envelopes from Tray
Printing Tasks 111
 Loading Envelopes in Tray
Printing Tasks 112
 Printing Envelopes from Your Software Application
Printing Tasks 113
 Printing Tasks 114
Printing Special Paper
Printing Letterhead or Preprinted Paper
Printing Special Paper
 Printing Labels
Printing Tasks 115
 Printing Tasks 116
 Printing Transparencies
Printing Tasks 117
 Printing Tasks 118
Custom-size Paper in Tray
Paper Size
 Printing Tasks 119
 Printing Bleeds
Printing Tasks 120
 Printing Cards, Custom-size and Heavy Paper
Printing Tasks 121
 Guidelines for Printing Custom-size Paper
Setting Custom Paper Sizes
Printing Tasks 122
 Printing Tasks 123
Customizing Tray 1 Operation on
 Advanced Printing Tasks
Advanced Printing Tasks 124
 Printer Collation
Using Features in the Printer Driver
Using Features in the Printer Driver
Advanced Printing Tasks 125
 New Printer Driver Features
Saving Printer Setup Information
Advanced Printing Tasks 126
 Printing with a Watermark
Advanced Printing Tasks 127
 Select Use different paper for first
Different First
Advanced Printing Tasks 128
Different First
 Advanced Printing Tasks 129
 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper
Advanced Printing Tasks 130
 Advanced Printing Tasks 131
Customizing Tray 1 Operation
Tray 1 Mode=First
Customizing Tray 1 Operation
 Tray 1 Mode=Cassette
Advanced Printing Tasks 132
 Manually Feeding Paper from Tray
Advanced Printing Tasks 133
 Advanced Printing Tasks 134
Printing by Type and Size of Paper
Benefits of Printing by Type and Size of Paper
To print by type and size of paper, do the following
 Advanced Printing Tasks 135
 Printer Maintenance
Printer Maintenance 136
 HP Policy on Non-HP Toner Cartridges
Printer Maintenance 137
Managing the Toner Cartridge
Toner Cartridge Storage
 Printer Maintenance 138
Toner Cartridge Life Expectancy
 Printer Maintenance 139
Continue Printing When Toner is Low
Redistributing the Toner
 Printer Maintenance 140
 Printer Maintenance 141
Cleaning the Printer
Cleaning the Printer
 Printer Maintenance 142
 Using the Printer Cleaning
Printer Maintenance 143
 Problem Solving 144
See
 Problem Solving 145
See
 Clearing Paper Jams
Problem Solving 146
Clearing Paper Jams
 Problem Solving 147
Paper jams can occur at the following locations
 Clearing Jams from the Input Tray Areas
Problem Solving 148
Clearing Tray
 Problem Solving 149
Clearing the Right Door
 Problem Solving 150
Clearing Trays 2
 Problem Solving 151
Clearing the Optional 2 x 500-sheet Input Trays
 Problem Solving 152 Clearing Paper Jams
 Problem Solving 153
Clearing the Optional 2000-sheet Input Tray Tray
 Problem Solving 154 Clearing Paper Jams
 Problem Solving 155
Clearing the Optional Envelope Feeder
 Problem Solving 156 Clearing Paper Jams
 Clearing Jams from the Optional Duplex Printing Accessory
Problem Solving 157
 Problem Solving 158 Clearing Paper Jams
 Problem Solving 159
Clearing Jams from the Top Cover Area
 Clearing Jams from the Output Areas
Problem Solving 160
Clearing the Standard Output Bin
 Problem Solving 161
Clearing the Left Door Fuser Area
 Problem Solving 162
Clearing the Optional Multibin Mailboxes
 Problem Solving 163 Clearing Paper Jams
 Problem Solving 164
Clearing Jams from the Stapler
 Problem Solving 165
 Situation Solution
Problem Solving 166
Solving Repeated Paper Jams
 Chapter
167
 If a message persists
Problem Solving 168
Understanding Printer Messages
Understanding Printer Messages
 Problem Solving 169 Printer Messages
Message Explanation or Recommended Action
 Problem Solving 170 Printer Messages
 Problem Solving 171 Printer Messages
 Problem Solving 172 Printer Messages
 Problem Solving 173 Printer Messages
 Problem Solving 174 Printer Messages
 Problem Solving 175 Printer Messages
 Problem Solving 176 Printer Messages
 Problem Solving 177 Printer Messages
 Problem Solving 178 Printer Messages
 Problem Solving 179 Printer Messages
 Problem Solving 180 Printer Messages
 Problem Solving 181 Printer Messages
 Problem Solving 182 Printer Messages
 Problem Solving 183 Printer Messages
 Problem Solving 184 Printer Messages
 Problem Solving 185 Printer Messages
 Problem Solving 186
Correcting Output Quality Problems
Correcting Output Quality Problems
 Problem Solving 187
 Troubleshooting Checklist
Problem Solving 188
 Determining Printer Problems
Check to see if Solution
 Problem Solving 190 Blank or Garbled Control Panel Display
Printer Cannot Print Configuration
 Problem Solving 191
Software, Computer, and Printer Interface Problems
Print Job Does Not Print
 Problem Solving 192 Print Job Does Not Print
 Problem Solving 193 Print Job Does Not Print
Print Speed is Too Slow
 Problem Solving 194 Print Speed is Too Slow
Printing is Incomplete or Incorrect
 Problem Solving 195 Printing is Incomplete or Incorrect
 Problem Solving 196 Printing is Incomplete or Incorrect
 Determining Printer Problems
 48 for information about how your software works with
 Problem Solving 199 Problems with Tray
 See Clearing Trays 2 and 3 or Clearing the Optional
 Situation Solution
 Determining Printer Problems
 Situation Solution
 Determining Printer Problems
 Determining Printer Problems
 Determining Printer Problems
 Determining Printer Problems
 Determining Printer Problems
 Determining Printer Problems
 Cabling Configurations
Problem Solving 210
 Problems with the Optional Envelope Feeder
 Printer Hard Disk
 Problem Solving 213 Printer Hard Disk
PS Troubleshooting
 Problem Solving 214 PS Troubleshooting
 Problem Solving 215 PS Troubleshooting
Computer, Network, or I/O Port Problems
 Problem Solving 216 Computer, Network, or I/O Port Problems
 Problem Solving 217 Macintosh Problem Solving
 Problem Solving 218 Macintosh Problem Solving
 Selecting an alternate PPD
Problem Solving 219
Click Select PPD
 Problem Solving 220
Renaming the Printer
 Problem Solving 221
HP JetDirect 600N 10/100Base-TX Print Server
 Problem Solving 222
 Problem Solving 223
 Jumper P1 Jumper P2 Jumper P3
Enabled 100 Half-duplex
Operation
Autonegotiation
 Problem Solving 225
 Problem Solving 226
 Problem Solving 227
Checking the Printer’s Configuration
Checking the Printer’s Configuration
 Problem Solving 228
 Problem Solving 229
 Problem Solving 230
 Problem Solving 231
Menu Map
 Problem Solving 232
PCL or PS Font List
 Problem Solving 233
 Problem Solving 234
File Directory
 Problem Solving 235
Event Log
 Service and Support
Service and Support 236
 Service and Support 237
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement
 Service and Support 238
 Service During and After the Warranty Period
Service and Support 239
 Limited Warranty for Toner Cartridge Life
 Service and Support 241
 License Grant
Service and Support 242
HP Software License Terms
Ownership
 Copies and Adaptations
Service and Support 243
No Disassembly or Decryption
Transfer
 Export Requirements
Service and Support 244
Termination
Government Restricted Rights
 Worldwide Sales and Service Offices
245
 Canada
246
 Far East Region
247
 Germany
248
 Korea
249
 New Zealand
250
 Spain
251
 Turkey
252
 Specifications
Appendix a Specifications 253
 Appendix a Specifications 254
Paper Specifications
Paper Specifications
 Appendix a Specifications 255
 Tray or Bin Capacity Paper Weight
Appendix a Specifications 256
Supported Sizes of Paper for Input and Output
 Appendix a Specifications 257
 Appendix a Specifications 258
 Appendix a Specifications 259
Supported Types of Paper
 Appendix a Specifications 260
Guidelines for Using Paper
Symptom Problem with Paper Solution
 Appendix a Specifications 261
Use good quality paper
 Appendix a Specifications 262
Paper Weight Equivalence Table
Paper Weight Equivalence
 Appendix a Specifications 263 Paper Weight Equivalence
 Appendix a Specifications 264 Paper Weight Equivalence
 Label Construction
Appendix a Specifications 265
Labels
For best results, use Tray 1 and the Left Output Bin
 Appendix a Specifications 266
Transparencies
 Envelope Construction
Appendix a Specifications 267
Envelopes
For best results, use the Left Output Bin
 Appendix a Specifications 268
 Envelopes with Double-Side-Seams
Appendix a Specifications 269
Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps
 Envelope Storage
Appendix a Specifications 270
Envelope Margins
Type of Address Top Margin Left Margin
 Card Stock and Heavy Paper
Appendix a Specifications 271
For best results, use the Standard Output Bin
 Card Stock Construction
Appendix a Specifications 272
Card Stock Guidelines
 Appendix a Specifications
Printer Specifications
Physical Dimensions
273 Printer Specifications
 Appendix a Specifications 274
 Printer Weight without toner cartridge
275
 Appendix a Specifications 276
Environmental Specifications
Minimum Recommended Circuit Capacity
 Operating Printingb Power Save
Appendix a Specifications 277
Power Requirements Acceptable Line Voltage
Acoustic Emissions Per ISO 9296a
 Appendix a Specifications 278 General Specifications
 Control Panel Menus
Appendix B Control Panel Menus 279
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 280
 Explanation
Information Menu
Appendix B Control Panel Menus 281
Information Menu
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 282
 Values Explanation
Paper Handling Menu
Appendix B Control Panel Menus 283
Paper Handling Menu
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 284
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 285
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 286
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 287
Print Quality Menu
Print Quality Menu
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 288
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 289
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 290
Printing Menu
Printing Menu
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 291
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 292
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 293
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 294
 Configuration Menu
Configuration Menu
Appendix B Control Panel Menus 295
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 296
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 297
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 298
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 299
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 300
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 301
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 302
Menu
Menu
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 303
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 304
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 305
EIO Menu 8000 N/8000 DN
EIO Menu 8000 N/8000 DN
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 306
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 307
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 308
Resets Menu
Resets Menu
ItemExplanation
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 309
 Printer Memory Expansion
Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 310
 Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 311
 Installing Memory
Installing Memory
Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 312
 Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 313
 314 Installing Memory
Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion
 Checking Memory Installation
Checking Memory Installation
Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 315
 Resource Saving
Adjusting Memory Settings
Adjusting Memory Settings
Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 316
 Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 317
 Buffering
To change the I/O Buffer setting
Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 318
 Decreasing Page Processing Time
Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 319
 Installing EIO Cards/Mass Storage
Installing EIO Cards/Mass Storage
Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 320
 Printer Commands
Appendix D Printer Commands 321
 Appendix D Printer Commands 322
HP-GL/2
 Understanding PCL Printer Command Syntax
Understanding PCL Printer Command Syntax
Appendix D Printer Commands 323
Escape character
 Appendix D Printer Commands 324
Combining Escape Sequences
 Entering Escape Characters
Appendix D Printer Commands 325
DOS Software Application Entry What Appears
 Selecting PCL Fonts
Appendix D Printer Commands 326
Selecting PCL Fonts
 Function Command Options #
Common PCL Printer Commands
Appendix D Printer Commands 327
Job Control Commands
 Appendix D Printer Commands 328
Control Commands
 Appendix D Printer Commands 329
 Appendix D Printer Commands 330
 Appendix D Printer Commands 331
Cursor Positioning
 Programming Hints
Appendix D Printer Commands 332
Language Selection
 Appendix D Printer Commands 333
Font Selection
 Appendix D Printer Commands 334
 Appendix D Printer Commands 335
Multibin Mailbox Commands
Multibin Mailbox Commands
 Parameter Functional Range Default
Appendix D Printer Commands 336
Parameters
 Appendix D Printer Commands 337
@PJL JOB Password =
 Appendix D Printer Commands 338
 Appendix D Printer Commands 339
 Regulatory Information
Appendix E Regulatory Information 340
 Appendix E Regulatory Information 341
FCC Regulations
FCC Regulations
 Protecting the Environment
Environmental Product Stewardship
Printer design eliminates
 Toner
Appendix E Regulatory Information 343
Printer design reduces
Consumption
 Appendix E Regulatory Information 344
Design of the printer facilitates the recycling
 Appendix E Regulatory Information 345
HP Cartridge Recycling Program information
 Appendix E Regulatory Information 346
Material Safety Data Sheet
Material Safety Data Sheet
To ensure printer longevity, HP provides the following
 Plastics
Environmental Conformity
Appendix E Regulatory Information 347
Environmental Conformity
 Appendix E Regulatory Information 348
Acoustics
 Declaration of Conformity
 Appendix E Regulatory Information 350
Supplementary Information
 Appendix E Regulatory Information 351
For Compliance Information ONLY, contact
 Appendix E Regulatory Information 352
 Safety Statements
Safety Statements
Laser Safety Statement
Canadian DOC Regulations
 Vcci Statement Japan Korean EMI statement
Appendix E Regulatory Information 354
 Laser Statement for Finland
Appendix E Regulatory Information 355
 Appendix E Regulatory Information 356
Varo
 357
Bin
 358
See DIMMs
 359
 360
 361
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