HP LaserJet 8000, 8000 N 8000 DN, and HP Mopier Printers
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 Contents
 Advanced Printing Tasks
 Service and Support
 Index
 Introduction
Introduction
 Navigation Features
Button Button Name Function
 Button Button Name Function
 Text Conventions
Text Format Style Meaning or Function
 Additional Features of Acrobat Reader
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Back
 Tips for Use
 Overview
Printer Basics
Overview
 Printer Features and Benefits
Resolution
Printer Features and Benefits
Speed and Throughput
 Language and Fonts
 Paper Handling Options
Input
Output
 Environmental Features
Connectivity
 Configurations
Printer Information
HP LaserJet 8000 printer
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
 Optional Hard Disk
Windows Users
Macintosh Users
 Ordering Information
Ordering Information
Description or Use Order Number
Paper
 Chapter Printer Basics Ordering Information
Printer Stands Printer Stand
 Printing
Supplies
 Mass
Storage
 Accessories
Memory, Fonts, Font Dimm
Cable
Interface
 Maintenance
Accessory
Printer Basics Ordering Information
 Description or Use Order Number
 Description or Use Order Number
 Control Panel Layout
Control Panel Layout
 Configuration
Control Panel Lights
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
 LEDs Status Interpretation
Solid Green
Solid Amber
Flashing Amber
 Printer Basics LED Status Interpretation
Off
 Printer Software
Drivers
HP Toolbox
HP FontSmart
 Chapter Printer Basics
 Printer Basics
 Printer Drivers
Windows
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
 Access the Windows Printer Driver
Choose Properties
Document Defualts or
Properties
 Choose the Right Printer Driver for Your Needs
 Printer Driver Help
 HP ToolBox
 HP FontSmart
 HP JetSend Communications Technology
 Software for Macintosh Computers
PostScript Printer Description Files PPDs
HP LaserJet Utility
 Fonts
 HP Web JetAdmin
Software for Networks
 HP JetAdmin
 Software
 HP LaserJet Resource Manager
 Printing Tasks
Printing Tasks
 Selecting the Input Tray
Loading 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
 Printing to a Mailbox
Modes
Mailbox
Collator
 How to Configure the Operating Modes
Printing Tasks Modes
Stacking
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
 Stapling Documents
Selecting the Stapler through the Software
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
 Paper Orientation for Printing Both Sides of Paper
Printing Tasks 104
Tray
 Printing Tasks 105
All other trays
 Layout Options for Printing Both Sides of Paper
Printing Tasks 106
 Printing Envelopes
Feeding Envelopes Automatically Optional Envelope Feeder
Printing Tasks 107
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 Special Paper
Printing Letterhead or Preprinted Paper
Printing Tasks 114
Printing Special Paper
 Printing Labels
Printing Tasks 115
 Printing Tasks 116
 Printing Transparencies
Printing Tasks 117
 Custom-size Paper in Tray
Printing Tasks 118
Paper Size
 Printing Tasks 119
 Printing Bleeds
Printing Tasks 120
 Printing Cards, Custom-size and Heavy Paper
Printing Tasks 121
 Setting Custom Paper Sizes
Guidelines for Printing Custom-size Paper
Printing Tasks 122
 Printing Tasks 123
Customizing Tray 1 Operation on
 Advanced Printing Tasks
Advanced Printing Tasks 124
 Using Features in the Printer Driver
Using Features in the Printer Driver
Printer Collation
Advanced Printing Tasks 125
 Saving Printer Setup Information
New Printer Driver Features
Advanced Printing Tasks 126
 Printing with a Watermark
Advanced Printing Tasks 127
 Different First
Advanced Printing Tasks 128
Select Use different paper for first
Different First
 Advanced Printing Tasks 129
 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper
Advanced Printing Tasks 130
 Customizing Tray 1 Operation
Tray 1 Mode=First
Advanced Printing Tasks 131
Customizing Tray 1 Operation
 Tray 1 Mode=Cassette
Advanced Printing Tasks 132
 Manually Feeding Paper from Tray
Advanced Printing Tasks 133
 Printing by Type and Size of Paper
Benefits of Printing by Type and Size of Paper
Advanced Printing Tasks 134
To print by type and size of paper, do the following
 Advanced Printing Tasks 135
 Printer Maintenance
Printer Maintenance 136
 Printer Maintenance 137
Managing the Toner Cartridge
HP Policy on Non-HP Toner Cartridges
Toner Cartridge Storage
 Printer Maintenance 138
Toner Cartridge Life Expectancy
 Continue Printing When Toner is Low
Printer Maintenance 139
Redistributing the Toner
 Printer Maintenance 140
 Cleaning the Printer
Printer Maintenance 141
Cleaning the Printer
 Printer Maintenance 142
 Using the Printer Cleaning
Printer Maintenance 143
 Problem Solving 144
See
 Problem Solving 145
See
 Problem Solving 146
Clearing Paper Jams
Clearing Paper Jams
 Problem Solving 147
Paper jams can occur at the following locations
 Problem Solving 148
Clearing Jams from the Input Tray Areas
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
 Problem Solving 160
Clearing Jams from the Output Areas
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
 Problem Solving 166
Situation Solution
Solving Repeated Paper Jams
 Chapter
167
 Problem Solving 168
Understanding Printer Messages
If a message persists
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
 Correcting Output Quality Problems
Problem Solving 186
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
 Software, Computer, and Printer Interface Problems
Problem Solving 191
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
 Problem Solving 219
Selecting an alternate PPD
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
 Enabled 100 Half-duplex
Operation
Jumper P1 Jumper P2 Jumper P3
Autonegotiation
 Problem Solving 225
 Problem Solving 226
 Checking the Printer’s Configuration
Problem Solving 227
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
 Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement
Service and Support 237
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
 Service and Support 242
HP Software License Terms
License Grant
Ownership
 Service and Support 243
No Disassembly or Decryption
Copies and Adaptations
Transfer
 Service and Support 244
Termination
Export Requirements
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
 Paper Specifications
Appendix a Specifications 254
Paper Specifications
 Appendix a Specifications 255
 Appendix a Specifications 256
Tray or Bin Capacity Paper Weight
Supported Sizes of Paper for Input and Output
 Appendix a Specifications 257
 Appendix a Specifications 258
 Appendix a Specifications 259
Supported Types of Paper
 Guidelines for Using Paper
Appendix a Specifications 260
Symptom Problem with Paper Solution
 Appendix a Specifications 261
Use good quality paper
 Paper Weight Equivalence Table
Appendix a Specifications 262
Paper Weight Equivalence
 Appendix a Specifications 263 Paper Weight Equivalence
 Appendix a Specifications 264 Paper Weight Equivalence
 Appendix a Specifications 265
Labels
Label Construction
For best results, use Tray 1 and the Left Output Bin
 Appendix a Specifications 266
Transparencies
 Appendix a Specifications 267
Envelopes
Envelope Construction
For best results, use the Left Output Bin
 Appendix a Specifications 268
 Appendix a Specifications 269
Envelopes with Double-Side-Seams
Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps
 Appendix a Specifications 270
Envelope Margins
Envelope Storage
Type of Address Top Margin Left Margin
 Appendix a Specifications 271
Card Stock and Heavy Paper
For best results, use the Standard Output Bin
 Appendix a Specifications 272
Card Stock Construction
Card Stock Guidelines
 Printer Specifications
Physical Dimensions
Appendix a Specifications
273 Printer Specifications
 Appendix a Specifications 274
 Printer Weight without toner cartridge
275
 Environmental Specifications
Appendix a Specifications 276
Minimum Recommended Circuit Capacity
 Appendix a Specifications 277
Power Requirements Acceptable Line Voltage
Operating Printingb Power Save
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
 Information Menu
Appendix B Control Panel Menus 281
Explanation
Information Menu
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 282
 Paper Handling Menu
Appendix B Control Panel Menus 283
Values Explanation
Paper Handling Menu
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 284
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 285
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 286
 Print Quality Menu
Appendix B Control Panel Menus 287
Print Quality Menu
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 288
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 289
 Printing Menu
Appendix B Control Panel Menus 290
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
 Menu
Appendix B Control Panel Menus 302
Menu
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 303
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 304
 EIO Menu 8000 N/8000 DN
Appendix B Control Panel Menus 305
EIO Menu 8000 N/8000 DN
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 306
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 307
 Resets Menu
Resets Menu
Appendix B Control Panel Menus 308
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
 Adjusting Memory Settings
Adjusting Memory Settings
Resource Saving
Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 316
 Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 317
 To change the I/O Buffer setting
Buffering
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
Appendix D Printer Commands 323
Understanding PCL Printer Command Syntax
Escape character
 Appendix D Printer Commands 324
Combining Escape Sequences
 Appendix D Printer Commands 325
Entering Escape Characters
DOS Software Application Entry What Appears
 Appendix D Printer Commands 326
Selecting PCL Fonts
Selecting PCL Fonts
 Common PCL Printer Commands
Appendix D Printer Commands 327
Function Command Options #
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
 Appendix D Printer Commands 332
Programming Hints
Language Selection
 Appendix D Printer Commands 333
Font Selection
 Appendix D Printer Commands 334
 Multibin Mailbox Commands
Appendix D Printer Commands 335
Multibin Mailbox Commands
 Appendix D Printer Commands 336
Parameter Functional Range Default
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
 FCC Regulations
Appendix E Regulatory Information 341
FCC Regulations
 Environmental Product Stewardship
Protecting the Environment
Printer design eliminates
 Appendix E Regulatory Information 343
Printer design reduces
Toner
Consumption
 Appendix E Regulatory Information 344
Design of the printer facilitates the recycling
 Appendix E Regulatory Information 345
HP Cartridge Recycling Program information
 Material Safety Data Sheet
Material Safety Data Sheet
Appendix E Regulatory Information 346
To ensure printer longevity, HP provides the following
 Environmental Conformity
Appendix E Regulatory Information 347
Plastics
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
Laser Safety Statement
Safety Statements
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
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