HP Printer Utility Mac OS | HP Pro L7400 manual

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Tabs	Contents
Services	• Print PQ (print quality) Diagnostic Page:
	Allows you to diagnose issues affecting the
	print quality of the device. For more
	information, see Print the print quality
	diagnostic page.
	• Print Self-Test Diagnostic Page: Allows you
	to print the self-test diagnostic page of the
	device. This page contains information about
	the device and the supplies. For more
	information, see Understand the self-test
	diagnostic page.
	• Align Printheads: Guides you through
	aligning the printheads. For more information,
	see Align the printheads.
	• Clean Printheads: Guides you through
	cleaning the printheads. For more information,
	see Clean the printheads.
	• Calibrate Linefeed: Allows you to perform
	linefeed calibration. For more information, see
	Calibrate the linefeed.

HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)

The HP Printer Utility contains tools to configure print settings, calibrate the device, clean the printheads, print the self-test diagnostic page, order supplies online, and find Web site support information.

Open the HP Printer Utility

To open the HP Printer Utility from the Desktop

1.From the Finder, select Computer from the Go menu.

2.Select Library, and then select Printers.

3.Select HP, select Utilities, and then select HP Printer Selector.

4.Select the device and click Launch Utility.

To open the HP Printer Utility from the Printer Setup Utility

1.From the Finder, select Computer from the Go menu.

2.Select the device from the list, and then press Utility.

3.Select the device from the menu, and then press Launch Utility.

HP Printer Utility panels

Information and Support panel

•Supplies Status: Shows the information about currently installed printheads and ink cartridges.

•Supply Info: Shows the ink cartridge replacement options.

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HP Pro L7400 manual HP Printer Utility Mac OS, HP Printer Utility panels Information and Support panel

Contents

HP Officejet Pro L7400 All-in-One series Page HP Officejet Pro L7400 All-in- One series Copyright information Safety informationAccessibility Hewlett-Packard Company notices Contents Scan Configure and manageCopy Maintain and troubleshoot HP supplies and accessories Support and warranty Device specifications Regulatory information Resource Description Get startedFind other resources for the product Location Understand the device parts Front view Printing supplies area Label Back viewControl panel buttons and lights Connection information Description Recommended Install Tray Install the accessoriesInstall the duplexer To install the duplexer Turn on accessories in the print driver To install Tray Click Apply Changes To turn on accessories on Windows computersTo turn on accessories on Macintosh computers Control-panel message types Use the deviceUse control panel menus Status messages Critical error messages Change device settingsError messages To change settings from the control panel Use the HP Solution Center Windows Use the HP photo and imaging software To open the HP Photosmart Software on a Windows computer Load originalsLoad an original on the scanner glass To load an original on the scanner glass Tips for selecting and using print mediaSelect print media Understand specifications for supported media Envelopes Media size TrayStandard media sizes Other media CardsPhoto media Capacity Understand supported media types and weightsTray Type Weight Paper 60 to 105 g/m2 Media Left Right Top Bottom Margin Load mediaSet minimum margins To load Tray 1 main tray To load Tray Follow these steps Configure traysWant to Print on special and custom-sized media To print a borderless document Windows Click Properties or SetupPrint borderless To print a borderless document Mac OS Open the Paper Type/Quality panel Change settings Mac OS Change print settingsChange default settings for all future jobs Windows To change the settings Perform duplexing Print on both sides duplexingGuidelines for printing on both sides of a To print manually on both sides of a page Windows To print automatically on both sides of a page Mac OS To print manually on both sides of a page Mac OSTo print automatically on both sides of a page Windows Open the Two-Sided Printing panel Cancel a print job Make copies from the control panel Change the copy settingsCopy To make a copy from the control panel Set the copy paper type Set the number of copiesSet the copy paper size To set the paper type for copies from the control panel Paper type Control panel settingChange copy speed or quality To change the copy quality from the control panel To resize a document from the control panel Resize an original to fit onto letter or A4 paperCopy a legal-size document onto letter paper Enhance blurred areas of your copy Adjust the lightness and darkness of your copyTo adjust the copy contrast from the control panel To copy a legal-size document onto letter paper To copy a blurred document from the control panel Cancel a copy jobEnhance light areas of your copy To copy an overexposed photo from the control panel Scan Scan an original Scan from a TWAIN-compliant program Scan from a TWAIN-compliant or a WIA-compliant programEdit a scanned original Scan from a WIA-compliant program Edit a scanned photo or graphic Change scan settingsCancel a scan job Windows Configure and manageManage the device Mac OS Monitor the device Administer the deviceUse device management tools Toolbox tabs Toolbox WindowsOpen the Toolbox HP Printer Utility Mac OS HP Printer Utility panels Information and Support panel Printer Settings panel HP Instant Support Understand the self-test diagnostic MyPrintMileage Understand the self-test diagnostic Configure the device Windows Direct connection Share the device on a locally shared network Connect the device before installing the softwareTo connect the device Share the device on a locally shared network Configure the device Mac OSInstall the software for a direct connection To share the device among computers running Mac OS Uninstall and reinstall the softwareTo uninstall from a Windows computer, method To uninstall from a Windows computer, method Uninstall and reinstall the software Replace the ink cartridges Maintain and troubleshootSupported ink cartridges Maintain the printheads To replace the ink cartridges Print the print quality diagnostic Check printhead health Align the printheads To clean the printhead contacts manually Clean the printheadsClean the printhead contacts manually Calibrate the linefeed Maintain the printheads Chapter Replace the printheads To replace the printheads Store printing supplies To clean the scanner glass Clean the deviceClean the scanner glass Store ink cartridges Clean the exterior Troubleshooting tips and resourcesSolve printing problems Device is not responding nothing prints Error message appears on control-panel displayDevice shuts down unexpectedly Blank or partial page printed Device does not accept printheadDevice takes a long time to print Placement of the text or graphics is wrong Something on the page is missing or incorrect Device prints half a page, then ejects the paper Check the page-orientation settingPoor print quality and unexpected printouts Check the media size Poor quality printouts Meaningless characters print Output is faded or dull colored Ink is smearingInk is not filling the text or graphics completely Colors are printing as black and white Printout shows bleeding colors Solve paper-feed problemsWrong colors are printing Colors do not line up properly Media is not supported for the printer or tray Another paper-feed problem is occurringOptional Tray 2 cannot be inserted Media is not picked up from a tray Solve copy problems No copy came out Size is reduced Copies are blankDocuments are missing or faded Copy quality is poor Solve scan problems Copy defects are apparent Part of the document did not scan or text is missing Scanner did nothingScan takes too long Scanned image quality is poor Error messages appearText cannot be edited Check the originals Scan defects are apparent Size is reduced Troubleshoot installation issuesHardware installation suggestions Check the hardware connections Check the computer system Software installation suggestionsVerify installation preliminaries Check the device to ensure the following To clear a jam Clear jamsClear a jam in the device Chapter Tips for avoiding jams Order printing supplies online HP supplies and accessoriesAccessories Supplies Printheads HP media Support and warranty Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement Before you call Obtain electronic supportObtain HP telephone support HP support by phone If you have a problem, follow these stepsSupport process Phone support period Appendix B Support and warranty After the phone support period Additional warranty options Placing a call HP Quick Exchange Service Japan Call HP Korea customer support To remove ink cartridges before shipment Prepare the device for shipmentRemove the ink cartridges and printheads before shipment To remove the control-panel faceplate Remove the control-panel faceplateTo remove printheads before shipment Pack the device To pack the device Product features and capacities Device specificationsPhysical specifications Processor and memory specifications Operating system compatibility System requirementsDevice memory Minimum requirements Scan specifications Print specificationsCopy specifications Environmental specifications Electrical specifications Regulatory information FCC statement LED indicator statement Regulatory model number Toxic and hazardous substance table Declaration of conformity Environmental product stewardship program Appendix D Symbols/Numerics IndexPage OCR Page Twain 114