Setting UP Your Printer | HP BP20N manual

2 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER

This chapter provides step by step information on setting up your printer.

This chapter includes:

•Unpacking

•Installing the Toner Cartridge

•Loading Paper

•Connecting a Printer Cable

•Turning the Printer On

•Printing a Demo Page

•Installing Printer Software

•Reinstalling Printer Software

•Removing Printer Software

•Using the Set IP (BP20N only)

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HP BP20N manual Setting UP Your Printer

Contents

BP20N/BP20 Page Contents Cancelling a Print Job Using a Favorite Setting Using HelpPrinting on Card Stock or Layout tab Paper Tab Graphics Tab Redistributing Toner Replacing the Toner Cartridge Cleaning the Outside Cleaning the InsideWindows 9x/Me Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams When Printing Removing the Memory Appendix C Specifications Safety Information Safety During Operation Laser Safety Take this item for environmentally safe recycling Page Introduction Special Features Print with excellent quality and high speedHandle paper flexibly Create professional documents Printer Features Features BP-20 BP-20NSave time and money Print in various environments Printer Components Front View Rear View USB Port Parallel Port Description Online/Error and Toner Save LEDsUnderstanding the Control Panel Cancel button Function Description Canceling print job Toner Save mode on/offSave mode on or off On the size of the print job Setting UP Your Printer Unpacking Components may differ from one country to another Selecting a Location Your desk or table Installing the Toner Cartridge Setting UP Your Printer Setting UP Your Printer Loading Paper Load paper with the print side facing down Make sure that all four corners are flat in the tray Slide the tray back into the printer Changing the Paper Size in the Paper Tray Full length Setting UP Your Printer For Local Printing Connecting a Printer CableUsing a Parallel Cable Using a USB Cable For Network Printing Supported Operating Systems Turning the Printer On Printing a Demo Installing Printer Software Remote Control Panel for DOS applicationsIf you are printing from Windows BP20 Series PCL6 printer driver for Windows. Use Printer Driver Features PCL6 driver Driver Feature Installing Printer Software in Windows Installing Software for Local PrintingTypical Installation System Requirements Select Typical installation for a local printer. Click Next After connecting the printer, click Next Custom Installation Select Custom installation. Click Next Select the components to be installed and click Next Click Finish Installing Software for Network Printing Setting UP Your Printer Custom Installation Setting UP Your Printer Setting UP Your Printer Reinstalling Printer Software From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs Æ Removing Printer Software Yes Using the Set IP BP20N only Installing Set IP Reinstalling Set IP Removing Set IP To Use Set IP Memo Using Print Materials Choosing Paper and Other Materials Sizes and Capacities Input Source/Capacity*a Size Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials Selecting the Output Location Printing to the Top Output Tray Face down Printing to the Rear Output Tray Face up To open the rear output tray Paper full Using Tray1 or the Optional Tray2 Using the Multi-Purpose Tray To load paper in the Multi-Purpose Tray Using Print Materials Using Print Materials Using the Manual Feed Mode Repeat this step for every page to be printed Printing on Envelopes Guidelines Adjust the guide to the edge of the envelope stack Using Print Materials Printing on Labels Load labels with the print side up Using Print Materials Printing on Transparencies Using Print Materials Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Materials Using Print Materials Printing on Preprinted Paper Using Print Materials Printing Tasks Printing a Document in Windows Open the document you want to print Cancelling a Print Job There are two ways to cancel a print jobTo stop a print job from the control panel To stop a print job from the Printers folder Printer Settings Layout tab PropertyDescription Paper Tab Property Description CopiesSize Paper loaded in the tray Property Description Resolution Graphics TabChoosing from 1200 dpi Best, 600 dpi Image Toner Save AdvancedAdvanced Options button TrueType Options Print All Text Black Using the Toner Save Mode There are two ways to enable the Toner Save modePress the Cancel button on the control panel for 0.5 second From the Control Panel Extras Tab Option DescriptionWatermark Overlay About Tab Printer TabOutput Pages to print. Select the print order Using a Favorite Setting Using Help From the Type drop-down list Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of PaperFrom the Layout tab, choose Multiple Pages per Side Printing Posters Printing Tasks Inches Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Multiple Pages per Side from the Layout tab Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document Click OK and start printing Using WatermarksUsing an Existing Watermark Creating a Watermark Editing a Watermark Deleting a Watermark Creating a New Page Overlay Using OverlaysWhat is an Overlay? Printing Tasks Using a Page Overlay Printing Tasks Deleting a Page Overlay Click Delete Overlay Using the Status Monitor Installing Status MonitorInsert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive Click Status Monitor and then click Next Reinstalling Status Monitor Select BP20 Series, and then MaintenanceRemoving Status Monitor From the Start menu, select Programs Opening the Troubleshooting Guide Changing the Status Monitor Program Setting Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer Windows 9x/Me Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Select Local port and click New Port Memo Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Toner cartridge storageToner cartridge life expectancy Saving toner Redistributing Toner Maintaining Your Printer Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the OutsideCleaning the Inside Cleaning inside the printer Maintaining Your Printer Printing a cleaning sheet Printing Configuration Pages Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist Check Solution Select BP20 Series PCL6 as your Solving General Printing ProblemsProblem Possible Cause Solution Complex Adjusting the print quality settings Select the desired spool settingPaper size settings do Paper does not Paper has not been Download as Bit Image Problem Solution Solving Network Printing ProblemsGeneral Problems Windows Problems Slide out Tray1 to expose the jammed paper Clearing Paper JamsPaper Feed Area Solving Problems Optional Tray2 Multi-Purpose Tray Around the Toner Cartridge Paper Exit Area Solving Problems Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams Click OK to start printing Solving Print Quality Problems Light or fadedPrint Toner specs Vertical repetitive Defects Curl or wave ProblemBackground Scatter Misformed characters Skew Wrinkles or Character Voids Rotating the paper 180 in the input tray If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appearCurl LED status legend Troubleshooting Error MessagesLED pattern Possible Problems and Solutions Common Windows Problems Problem Possible Cause and Solution Printing from DOS Applications About the Remote Control Panel Installing the Remote Control Panel Reinstalling Remote Control Panel Removing Remote Control PanelCheck Remote Control Panel and then click Next Programs and click Maintenance Select BP20 Series and then Remote Control Panel Selecting Print SettingsStarting the Remote Control Panel Using the Remote Control Panel Tabs Printing Tab Config Tab Job Tab Test Tab PCL Tab Memo Installing Printer B Options Precautions When Installing Printer Options Check the items you want purchase. Refer to the table below Installing Memory Memory Dimm Installing Printer Options B.5 Removing the Memory Installing an Optional Paper Tray Installing Printer Options Specifications Printer Specifications Paper Specifications Printer Specifications Specifications and DescriptionTemperature10 ~ 32 C / 50 ~ 90 F Humidity 20 ~ 80 % RH Paper Specifications Overview Dimensionsa Weight Capacityb Supported Sizes of Paper Guidelines for Using Paper Symptom Problem with Solution Paper Paper Specifications Category SpecificationsPaper Output Capacity Output Tray Capacity Printer and Paper Storage Environment Envelopes Minimum Maximum Envelopes with Double Side Seams Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or FlapsEnvelope Margins Envelope Storage See Printing on Transparencies on LabelsTransparencies Memory DIMM, install B.3 Multiple pages per sheet Index Unpack USB cable, connect Watermarks, use BP20N/BP20 User’s Guide