User Guide
HP LaserJet 8000, 8000 N 8000 DN, and HP Mopier Printers
 Trademark Credits
Warranty
 HP Support
 CHOLIAN/GO HPK
 For Australia, New Zealand, and India
For Asia-Pacific countries
 HP Service Information
HP direct ordering for accessories or supplies
HP Service Agreements
For European English
Page
Page
 Customer support options worldwide
 Dutch
English
French
German
 Danish
Norwegian
Finnish
Swedish
Page
 Contents
 Advanced Printing Tasks
 Service and Support
 Index
 Introduction
Introduction
 Button Button Name Function
Navigation Features
 Button Button Name Function
 Text Format Style Meaning or Function
Text Conventions
 Only
Additional Features of Acrobat Reader
Fit
 Bookmarks
With
Thumbnails
Back
 Tips for Use
 Overview
Overview
Printer Basics
 Resolution
Printer Features and Benefits
Printer Features and Benefits
Speed and Throughput
 Language and Fonts
 Output
Paper Handling Options
Input
 Connectivity
Environmental Features
 Printer Information
Configurations
HP LaserJet 8000 printer
HP LaserJet 8000 N printer
 HP Mopier
HP LaserJet 8000 DN printer
 Printer Parts and Locations
 Printer Basics
 Accessories and Supplies
Accessories and Supplies
 Suggested Accessories
 Macintosh Users
Optional Hard Disk
Windows Users
 Ordering Information
Ordering Information
Description or Use Order Number
Paper
 Printer Stands Printer Stand
Chapter Printer Basics Ordering Information
 Supplies
Printing
 Storage
Mass
 Memory, Fonts, Font Dimm
Accessories
Cable
Interface
 Printer Basics Ordering Information
Maintenance
Accessory
 Description or Use Order Number
 Description or Use Order Number
 Control Panel Layout
Control Panel Layout
 Light Indication
Configuration
Control Panel Lights
 Key Function
Control Panel Keys
Control Panel Keys
 Chapter Printer Basics Control Panel Keys
 Control Panel Menus
 To print a control panel menu map
To change a control panel setting
 Solid Green
LEDs Status Interpretation
Solid Amber
Flashing Amber
 Off
Printer Basics LED Status Interpretation
 Drivers
Printer Software
HP Toolbox
HP FontSmart
 Chapter Printer Basics
 Printer Basics
 Macintosh
Printer Drivers
Windows
 PCL 5e
Drivers Included with the Printer
 Additional Drivers
 Software for Windows
 For Windows 95 and Windows NT
Installing Windows Printing Software CD
 For Windows
 Installing Network Software
 Installing Macintosh Printing Software
 Choose Properties
Access the Windows Printer Driver
Document Defualts or
Properties
 Choose the Right Printer Driver for Your Needs
 Printer Driver Help
 HP ToolBox
 HP FontSmart
 HP JetSend Communications Technology
 HP LaserJet Utility
Software for Macintosh Computers
PostScript Printer Description Files PPDs
 Fonts
 Software for Networks
HP Web JetAdmin
 HP JetAdmin
 Software
 HP LaserJet Resource Manager
 Printing Tasks
Printing Tasks
 Selecting the Input Tray
Selecting the Input Tray
Loading 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
 Modes
Printing to a Mailbox
Mailbox
Collator
 Printing Tasks Modes
How to Configure the Operating Modes
Stacking
Bidirectional Environment
 Mailbox Mode
 Bin Tabletop
Job Separation, Collator, and Stacking Modes
 Selecting Mailboxes from the Control Panel
Selecting a Mailbox through the Software
 Loading Staple Cartridges
Using the Stapler
Using the Stapler
 Printing Tasks
 Printing Tasks 100
Stapling Documents
Selecting the Stapler through the Software
 Printing Tasks 101
Selecting the Stapler from the Control Panel
 Printing Tasks 102
 Printing Tasks 103
Guidelines for Printing Both Sides of Paper
 Tray
Paper Orientation for Printing Both Sides of Paper
Printing Tasks 104
 All other trays
Printing Tasks 105
 Printing Tasks 106
Layout Options for Printing Both Sides of Paper
 Feeding Envelopes Automatically Optional Envelope Feeder
Printing Envelopes
Printing Tasks 107
Printing Envelopes
 Printing Tasks 108
 Printing Tasks 109
Inserting the Envelope Feeder
 Printing Tasks 110
Loading Envelopes into the Envelope Feeder
 Printing Tasks 111
Printing Envelopes from Tray
 Printing Tasks 112
Loading Envelopes in Tray
 Printing Tasks 113
Printing Envelopes from Your Software Application
 Printing Letterhead or Preprinted Paper
Printing Special Paper
Printing Tasks 114
Printing Special Paper
 Printing Tasks 115
Printing Labels
 Printing Tasks 116
 Printing Tasks 117
Printing Transparencies
 Paper Size
Custom-size Paper in Tray
Printing Tasks 118
 Printing Tasks 119
 Printing Tasks 120
Printing Bleeds
 Printing Tasks 121
Printing Cards, Custom-size and Heavy Paper
 Printing Tasks 122
Setting Custom Paper Sizes
Guidelines for Printing Custom-size Paper
 Customizing Tray 1 Operation on
Printing Tasks 123
 Advanced Printing Tasks 124
Advanced Printing Tasks
 Using Features in the Printer Driver
Using Features in the Printer Driver
Printer Collation
Advanced Printing Tasks 125
 Advanced Printing Tasks 126
Saving Printer Setup Information
New Printer Driver Features
 Advanced Printing Tasks 127
Printing with a Watermark
 Advanced Printing Tasks 128
Different First
Select Use different paper for first
Different First
 Advanced Printing Tasks 129
 Advanced Printing Tasks 130
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper
 Tray 1 Mode=First
Customizing Tray 1 Operation
Advanced Printing Tasks 131
Customizing Tray 1 Operation
 Advanced Printing Tasks 132
Tray 1 Mode=Cassette
 Advanced Printing Tasks 133
Manually Feeding Paper from Tray
 Benefits of Printing by Type and Size of Paper
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 136
Printer Maintenance
 Managing the Toner Cartridge
Printer Maintenance 137
HP Policy on Non-HP Toner Cartridges
Toner Cartridge Storage
 Toner Cartridge Life Expectancy
Printer Maintenance 138
 Redistributing the Toner
Continue Printing When Toner is Low
Printer Maintenance 139
 Printer Maintenance 140
 Cleaning the Printer
Cleaning the Printer
Printer Maintenance 141
 Printer Maintenance 142
 Printer Maintenance 143
Using the Printer Cleaning
 See
Problem Solving 144
 See
Problem Solving 145
 Clearing Paper Jams
Problem Solving 146
Clearing Paper Jams
 Paper jams can occur at the following locations
Problem Solving 147
 Clearing Tray
Problem Solving 148
Clearing Jams from the Input Tray Areas
 Clearing the Right Door
Problem Solving 149
 Clearing Trays 2
Problem Solving 150
 Clearing the Optional 2 x 500-sheet Input Trays
Problem Solving 151
 Problem Solving 152 Clearing Paper Jams
 Clearing the Optional 2000-sheet Input Tray Tray
Problem Solving 153
 Problem Solving 154 Clearing Paper Jams
 Clearing the Optional Envelope Feeder
Problem Solving 155
 Problem Solving 156 Clearing Paper Jams
 Problem Solving 157
Clearing Jams from the Optional Duplex Printing Accessory
 Problem Solving 158 Clearing Paper Jams
 Clearing Jams from the Top Cover Area
Problem Solving 159
 Clearing the Standard Output Bin
Problem Solving 160
Clearing Jams from the Output Areas
 Clearing the Left Door Fuser Area
Problem Solving 161
 Clearing the Optional Multibin Mailboxes
Problem Solving 162
 Problem Solving 163 Clearing Paper Jams
 Clearing Jams from the Stapler
Problem Solving 164
 Problem Solving 165
 Solving Repeated Paper Jams
Problem Solving 166
Situation Solution
 167
Chapter
 Understanding Printer Messages
Problem Solving 168
If a message persists
Understanding Printer Messages
 Message Explanation or Recommended Action
Problem Solving 169 Printer Messages
 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
Correcting Output Quality Problems
Problem Solving 186
 Problem Solving 187
 Problem Solving 188
Troubleshooting Checklist
 Check to see if Solution
Determining Printer Problems
 Printer Cannot Print Configuration
Problem Solving 190 Blank or Garbled Control Panel Display
 Print Job Does Not Print
Software, Computer, and Printer Interface Problems
Problem Solving 191
 Problem Solving 192 Print Job Does Not Print
 Print Speed is Too Slow
Problem Solving 193 Print Job Does Not Print
 Printing is Incomplete or Incorrect
Problem Solving 194 Print Speed is Too Slow
 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
 Problem Solving 210
Cabling Configurations
 Problems with the Optional Envelope Feeder
 Printer Hard Disk
 PS Troubleshooting
Problem Solving 213 Printer Hard Disk
 Problem Solving 214 PS Troubleshooting
 Computer, Network, or I/O Port Problems
Problem Solving 215 PS Troubleshooting
 Problem Solving 216 Computer, Network, or I/O Port Problems
 Problem Solving 217 Macintosh Problem Solving
 Problem Solving 218 Macintosh Problem Solving
 Click Select PPD
Problem Solving 219
Selecting an alternate PPD
 Renaming the Printer
Problem Solving 220
 HP JetDirect 600N 10/100Base-TX Print Server
Problem Solving 221
 Problem Solving 222
 Problem Solving 223
 Operation
Enabled 100 Half-duplex
Jumper P1 Jumper P2 Jumper P3
Autonegotiation
 Problem Solving 225
 Problem Solving 226
 Checking the Printer’s Configuration
Checking the Printer’s Configuration
Problem Solving 227
 Problem Solving 228
 Problem Solving 229
 Problem Solving 230
 Menu Map
Problem Solving 231
 PCL or PS Font List
Problem Solving 232
 Problem Solving 233
 File Directory
Problem Solving 234
 Event Log
Problem Solving 235
 Service and Support 236
Service and Support
 Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement
Service and Support 237
 Service and Support 238
 Service and Support 239
Service During and After the Warranty Period
 Limited Warranty for Toner Cartridge Life
 Service and Support 241
 HP Software License Terms
Service and Support 242
License Grant
Ownership
 No Disassembly or Decryption
Service and Support 243
Copies and Adaptations
Transfer
 Termination
Service and Support 244
Export Requirements
Government Restricted Rights
 245
Worldwide Sales and Service Offices
 246
Canada
 247
Far East Region
 248
Germany
 249
Korea
 250
New Zealand
 251
Spain
 252
Turkey
 Appendix a Specifications 253
Specifications
 Paper Specifications
Paper Specifications
Appendix a Specifications 254
 Appendix a Specifications 255
 Supported Sizes of Paper for Input and Output
Appendix a Specifications 256
Tray or Bin Capacity Paper Weight
 Appendix a Specifications 257
 Appendix a Specifications 258
 Supported Types of Paper
Appendix a Specifications 259
 Symptom Problem with Paper Solution
Guidelines for Using Paper
Appendix a Specifications 260
 Use good quality paper
Appendix a Specifications 261
 Paper Weight Equivalence
Paper Weight Equivalence Table
Appendix a Specifications 262
 Appendix a Specifications 263 Paper Weight Equivalence
 Appendix a Specifications 264 Paper Weight Equivalence
 Labels
Appendix a Specifications 265
Label Construction
For best results, use Tray 1 and the Left Output Bin
 Transparencies
Appendix a Specifications 266
 Envelopes
Appendix a Specifications 267
Envelope Construction
For best results, use the Left Output Bin
 Appendix a Specifications 268
 Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps
Appendix a Specifications 269
Envelopes with Double-Side-Seams
 Envelope Margins
Appendix a Specifications 270
Envelope Storage
Type of Address Top Margin Left Margin
 For best results, use the Standard Output Bin
Appendix a Specifications 271
Card Stock and Heavy Paper
 Card Stock Guidelines
Appendix a Specifications 272
Card Stock Construction
 Physical Dimensions
Printer Specifications
Appendix a Specifications
273 Printer Specifications
 Appendix a Specifications 274
 275
Printer Weight without toner cartridge
 Minimum Recommended Circuit Capacity
Environmental Specifications
Appendix a Specifications 276
 Power Requirements Acceptable Line Voltage
Appendix a Specifications 277
Operating Printingb Power Save
Acoustic Emissions Per ISO 9296a
 Appendix a Specifications 278 General Specifications
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 279
Control Panel Menus
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 280
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 281
Information Menu
Explanation
Information Menu
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 282
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 283
Paper Handling Menu
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
Print Quality Menu
Appendix B Control Panel Menus 287
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 288
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 289
 Printing Menu
Printing Menu
Appendix B Control Panel Menus 290
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 291
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 292
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 293
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 294
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 295
Configuration Menu
Configuration Menu
 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
Menu
Appendix B Control Panel Menus 302
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 303
 Appendix B Control Panel Menus 304
 EIO Menu 8000 N/8000 DN
EIO Menu 8000 N/8000 DN
Appendix B Control Panel Menus 305
 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
 Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 310
Printer Memory Expansion
 Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 311
 Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 312
Installing Memory
Installing Memory
 Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 313
 Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion
314 Installing Memory
 Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 315
Checking Memory Installation
Checking Memory Installation
 Adjusting Memory Settings
Adjusting Memory Settings
Resource Saving
Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 316
 Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 317
 Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 318
To change the I/O Buffer setting
Buffering
 Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 319
Decreasing Page Processing Time
 Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 320
Installing EIO Cards/Mass Storage
Installing EIO Cards/Mass Storage
 Appendix D Printer Commands 321
Printer Commands
 HP-GL/2
Appendix D Printer Commands 322
 Appendix D Printer Commands 323
Understanding PCL Printer Command Syntax
Understanding PCL Printer Command Syntax
Escape character
 Combining Escape Sequences
Appendix D Printer Commands 324
 DOS Software Application Entry What Appears
Appendix D Printer Commands 325
Entering Escape Characters
 Selecting PCL Fonts
Appendix D Printer Commands 326
Selecting PCL Fonts
 Appendix D Printer Commands 327
Common PCL Printer Commands
Function Command Options #
Job Control Commands
 Control Commands
Appendix D Printer Commands 328
 Appendix D Printer Commands 329
 Appendix D Printer Commands 330
 Cursor Positioning
Appendix D Printer Commands 331
 Language Selection
Appendix D Printer Commands 332
Programming Hints
 Font Selection
Appendix D Printer Commands 333
 Appendix D Printer Commands 334
 Multibin Mailbox Commands
Multibin Mailbox Commands
Appendix D Printer Commands 335
 Parameters
Appendix D Printer Commands 336
Parameter Functional Range Default
 @PJL JOB Password =
Appendix D Printer Commands 337
 Appendix D Printer Commands 338
 Appendix D Printer Commands 339
 Appendix E Regulatory Information 340
Regulatory Information
 FCC Regulations
FCC Regulations
Appendix E Regulatory Information 341
 Printer design eliminates
Environmental Product Stewardship
Protecting the Environment
 Printer design reduces
Appendix E Regulatory Information 343
Toner
Consumption
 Design of the printer facilitates the recycling
Appendix E Regulatory Information 344
 HP Cartridge Recycling Program information
Appendix E Regulatory Information 345
 Material Safety Data Sheet
Material Safety Data Sheet
Appendix E Regulatory Information 346
To ensure printer longevity, HP provides the following
 Appendix E Regulatory Information 347
Environmental Conformity
Plastics
Environmental Conformity
 Acoustics
Appendix E Regulatory Information 348
 Declaration of Conformity
 Supplementary Information
Appendix E Regulatory Information 350
 For Compliance Information ONLY, contact
Appendix E Regulatory Information 351
 Appendix E Regulatory Information 352
 Laser Safety Statement
Safety Statements
Safety Statements
Canadian DOC Regulations
 Appendix E Regulatory Information 354
Vcci Statement Japan Korean EMI statement
 Appendix E Regulatory Information 355
Laser Statement for Finland
 Varo
Appendix E Regulatory Information 356
 Bin
357
 See DIMMs
358
 359
 360
 361
 362