Index
Numerics
1200 dpi
B-6
250-sheet tray
locating
5
ordering
7
paper specifications
A-5
2-up printing
40
300 dpi
B-6
3-hole punched paper
orientation
27
600 dpi
B-6
A
A4 paper
configuring
B-10
loading
28
override with letter setting
B-5
A4-R paper
33
Access Denied Menus Locked
message
11
accessing
Windows printer driver
16
accessories
locating
6
ordering
7
troubleshooting
77
verifying installation
80
acoustic emissions,
specifications
A-15
additional drivers, obtaining
13
adhesive on envelopes,
printing with
A-10
adjusting
I/O timeout
B-15
memory settings
C-5
paper stop
23
advanced printing tasks
19
,
39
allocating memory to printer
language
C-5
Append CR To LF setting
B-10
Attention light
9
Auto Continue setting
B-13
AutoCAD printer driver
15
B
backlight, turning off
B-11
basic printing tasks
19
benefits, printer
2
bidirectional parallel
communication setting
B-16
bins, see output bins
blank
configuration page,
troubleshooting
73
display, troubleshooting
72
buffer
changing size
C-6
printing data in
10
C
cables, troubleshooting
74
,
77
Cancel Job key
10
capacities
250-sheet tray
A-5
Tray 1
A-4
Tray 2
A-5
card stock
guidelines
A-12
printing
specifications
A-11
see also custom-size paper
carriage return setting
B-10
cartridges, see print cartridges
changing
control panel setting
11
I/O buffer size
C-6
paper type and size
43
characters
escape
D-3
misformed
71
checking
installed memory
C-4
printer’s configuration
79
choosing driver
17
cleaning
paper path
56
printer
54
cleaning page
message
B-7
using
56
Clearable Warnings setting
B-13
clearing
current job
B-17
memory in printer
B-17
paper jams
58
persistent messages
63
combining escape sequences
D-3
commands, printer
D-1
,
D-7
compact disc
13
Configuration Menu
description
B-11
settings affecting printer
messages
63
configuration page
printing
80
,
B-3
sample
80
troubleshooting
73
using to troubleshoot
80
configurations
checking printer’s
79
printer’s current
B-1
Configure Custom Paper
message
36
Configure Custom Paper
setting
B-8
Configure Fuser Mode Menu
setting
B-5
configuring
printer driver
16
connectors
parallel interface
5
power
5
consumables
see also supplies
continuing printing with low
toner
52
control panel
changing settings
11
configuring display
language
12
keys
10
layout
9
lights
9
locating
5
messages
63
overriding settings
11
password
80
printing current settings
11
printing menu map
11
,
79
status
80
troubleshooting
72
control panel menus
Configuration
B-11
description
B-1
I/O
B-15
Information
B-3
Paper Handling
B-4
Print Quality
B-6
Printing
B-8
Private/Stored Jobs
B-2
Resets
B-17
converting paper weights
A-7
Copies setting
B-8
Courier setting
B-10
2
Index
ENWW
creases, troubleshooting
71
Create Cleaning Page
message
56
Create Cleaning Page setting
B-7
curling paper, troubleshooting
71
,
A-6
current printer settings
printing
11
verifying
80
Custom Install option
installing HP software
16
installing preferences
14
customizing Tray 1 operation
41
custom-size paper
card stock, types of
A-11
guidelines for printing
36
margins
36
orientation
27
printing
22
setting paper size
36
D
dark printing, setting toner
density
B-7
Data light
9
data, transmitting speed
B-16
default settings
description
B-1
printing
B-8
restoring
B-17
when printer is switched off
or reset
10
deleting
held jobs
45
private jobs
46
Dimension settings
B-9
dimensions for paper
250-sheet tray
A-5
Tray 1
A-4
Tray 2
A-5
dimensions for printer
A-13
DIMM,installing
C-2
DIMMs
accessories
6
checking memory
installation
C-4
locating
6
location for additional
memory
5
ordering
7
upgrading memory
C-1
disk
configuring for RAM
B-13
display
control panel
9
turning off backlight
B-11
documentation, ordering
8
DOS, entering escape
characters
D-3
dots per inch (dpi)
2
double-side-seam envelopes,
printing with
A-10
dpi (dots per inch)
2
draft-quality printing
B-7
Driver Work Space (DWS)
80
drivers, printer, see printer
drivers
dropouts, troubleshooting
71
,
A-6
DWS (Driver Work Space)
80
E
EconoMode setting
3
,
B-7
edge-to-edge printing, see
full-bleed images
electrical specifications
A-14
emissions, acoustic
A-15
Envelope= setting
B-8
envelopes
double-side-seams, printing
with
A-10
guidelines
29
margins
A-11
printing
22
printing from Tray 1
30
printing margins
29
printing with adhesive strips
or flaps
A-10
problems with
29
quality
A-9
specifications
A-9
storing
A-11
troubleshooting jams
A-9
wrinkled, correcting
A-9
wrinkled, troubleshooting
29
environmental specifications
A-14
equivalent weights to U.S.
paper
A-7
error log, see event log
error messages, see
messages
errors, troubleshooting
57
escape characters
entering in DOS
D-3
examples
D-2
escape sequences
combining
D-3
information on PCL font list
82
euro character
3
event log
description
B-3
displayed on configuration
page
81
printing
B-3
viewing
B-3
EWS,installing
C-2
examples
configuration page
80
print quality problems
70
expandability
description
3
memory
A-15
F
face-down output bin
20
face-up output bin
22
factory settings, restoring
B-17
faded print, troubleshooting
71
FastRes 1200
2
,
B-6
features, printer
2
feeding paper, problems with
76
,
A-6
file directory, printing
B-3
fixed-spaced fonts
D-4
flaps on envelopes, printing
with
A-10
flash device
failure or problem
64
full
64
writer protected
64
flash DIMMs
accessory
6
locating
5
,
6
ordering
7
printing PCL font list
82
resident fonts
82
flash memory, upgrading
C-1
flowchart, troubleshooting
printer errors
72
font DIMMs
locating
6
font source settings
B-9
fonts
configuring
B-8
euro character
3
fixed-spaced
D-4
information about
82
internal
82
locating additional memory
5
ordering DIMMs
7
printing list of
82
proportional-spaced
D-4
selecting PCL
D-4
soft, see soft fonts
Form= setting
B-9
frequent paper jams, clearing
62
full
flash device
64
memory
64
NVRAM
69
full-bleed images, printing
34
fuser
configure mode
B-5
error
67
pages printed in high mode
80
problem
71
ENWW
Index
3
G
garbled print, troubleshooting
76
Go key
10
graphics, vector
D-1
gray background,
troubleshooting
71
,
A-6
guidelines
card stock
A-12
custom-size paper
36
envelopes
29
labels
31
paper
A-6
paper quality
A-2
printing custo-size paper
36
sharing printers
43
transparencies
32
H
heavy paper
printing
22
problems with
A-11
specifications
A-11
weight specifications
A-11
Help button, in printer driver
17
help screens
17
help, online
17
holding jobs
45
HP LaserJet Utility
13
HP-GL/2 commands
D-1
I
I/O Buffer message
C-6
I/O Buffer setting
B-15
I/O Buffer Size setting
B-15
I/O buffer, changing memory
buffer size
C-6
I/O Menu
B-15
I/O Size message
C-6
I/O Timeout setting
B-15
IBM printer drivers
15
incorrect fonts
76
index cards
A-12
see also custom-size paper
indicators on control panel
9
Information Menu
B-3
information pages
printing from control panel
10
using for troubleshooting
79
input trays, see paper trays;
Tray 1; Tray 2
installed personalities and
options, displayed on
configuration page
81
installing
drivers
14
print cartridges
51
installing, DIMM
C-2
insufficient memory
66
interface connections
locating
5
troubleshooting
74
internal fonts
82
,
B-9
Item key
10
J
Jam Recovery setting
B-14
jams, see paper jams
Jetadmin sofware, see HP
Web Jetadmin software
Job Cancel key, see Cancel
Job key
Job Held Timeout setting
B-14
Job Retention
44
jobs
canceling
10
clearable warnings
B-13
cleared because of memory
shortage
65
clearing current
B-17
private
46
,
B-2
proofing and holding
45
retaining
44
setting time kept before
deleted
B-14
storing
B-2
troubleshooting
75
K
keys, control panel
10
L
labels
clearing repeated jams
62
guidelines
31
printing
22
,
31
quality
A-8
specifications
A-8
languages
allocating memory to
C-5
configuring for control panel
12
correcting
72
dedicating memory to
B-12
list of installed
80
not availble for print job
63
selecting default
B-11
switching
17
,
B-16
LaserJet paper, ordering
7
latest drivers, obtaining
13
layout options
printing multiple pages on
one sheet
40
letterhead paper
orientation
27
Letter-R paper
33
level of paper indicator
5
light paper, printing with
22
light printing
setting toner density
B-7
troubleshooting
71
lights
control panel
9
turning off
B-11
linefeed setting
B-10
lines, troubleshooting
71
Linux
78
Linux problem solving
78
loading
envelopes in Tray 1
30
Tray 1
24
Tray 2
25
locating paper jams
58
locked menus message
63
locking
paper trays
43
loose toner, troubleshooting
71
,
A-6
M
Macintosh
PPDs
14
printer drivers
39
maintaining the printer
49
maintenance kit
description
50
ordering
8
warranty
50
Maintenance setting
B-14
Manual Feed setting
B-4
manually feeding paper
42
manuals, ordering
8
margins
custom-size paper
36
envelopes
29
,
A-11
maximum paper size
custom-size paper
35
envelopes
A-9
Tray 1
A-4
measurements, configuring for
custom paper size
B-8
media, see paper
memory
allocated to languages
C-5
changed settings
64
changing I/O buffer size
C-6
changing resource saving
C-5
checking installation
C-4
clearing in printer
B-17
dedicating to printer
languages
B-12
flash DIMMs, upgrading
C-1
full
64
information on configuration
page
80
installation location
5
insufficient
66
list of installed
80
locating
6
NVRAM problem
69
ordering
7
resetting
B-17
4
Index
ENWW
setting amount for I/O
buffering
B-15
shortage
65
upgrading printer’s
C-1
Memory Enhancement
technology (MEt)
B-12
memory,installing
C-2
Menu key
10
menu map
B-3
menu map, printing
11
,
79
menu tree, see menu map
menus
Configuration
B-11
control panel
B-1
I/O
B-15
Information
B-3
locked message
63
Paper Handling
B-4
Print Quality
B-6
Printing
B-8
Private/Stored Jobs
B-2
Resets
B-17
messages
affected by Configuration
Menu settings
63
clearing persistent
63
list and explanation
63
MEt (Memory Enhancement
technology)
B-12
Minimum Install option,
installing driver
14
minimum paper size
custom-size paper
35
envelopes
A-9
Tray 1
A-4
misformed characters,
troubleshooting
71
MS Windows 3.1, 95, or NT
help
17
printer drivers
14
software
16
multi-purpose paper, ordering
7
multi-purpose tray, see Tray 1
N
new line setting
B-10
New Toner Cartridge setting
B-14
no jobs print, troubleshooting
74
,
75
numbers, product and serial
5
n-up printing
40
NVRAM
full
69
problem
69
O
offline, placing printer
10
online, returning printer
10
operating temperature
A-15
ordering
supplies from service or
support provider
7
Orientation setting
B-9
orientation, paper
for special paper
27
special types
27
OS/2
printer drivers
15
output areas, clearing paper
jams
61
output bins
description
20
guidelines for using
20
selecting
20
see also rear output bin; top
output bin
output locations,
troubleshooting
77
Override A4 With Letter setting
B-5
overriding
A4 with letter paper
B-5
manual feed requests
10
printer settings
16
P
page count, obtaining
80
Page Protect setting
B-12
page skew, troubleshooting
71
page too complex
67
paper
A4, loading
28
card stock specifications
A-11
changing type and size
43
clearing jams
58
converting paper weights
A-7
creases, correcting
A-6
curl, troubleshooting
A-6
custom sizes, printing
guidelines
36
guidelines for
A-6
handling
3
heavy
A-11
HP brand
7
manually feeding
42
orientation
28
orientation for special paper
27
printing by type and size
43
printing guidelines
A-6
problems with
A-6
sizes and weights supported
A-4
special types, orientation
27
specifications
A-2
Tray 1, specifications for
A-4
types supported
A-5
vellum
38
weight equivalence table
A-7
weight specifications
A-4
Paper Handling Menu
B-4
,??–
B-5
Paper Jam message
66
paper jams
clearing from input tray
areas
59
clearing from output areas
61
clearing from top cover area
60
clearing repeated
62
correcting
A-6
description
58
locating
58
paper level indicator
5
paper path
cleaning
56
straight through
22
testing
B-3
paper stop
adjusting
23
locating
5
purpose
20
paper trays
capacities
3
clearing paper jams
58
clearing repeated jams
62
current size settings
80
customizing Tray 1
41
extension
24
list of installed options
80
loading Tray 1
24
loading Tray 2
25
locking out
43
multi-purpose
24
ordering
7
selecting from wrong tray
77
troubleshooting
77
unsupported size
66
Paper= setting
B-8
Parallel Adv Function setting
B-16
Parallel High Speed setting
B-16
parallel I/O buffer overflow
67
parallel interface connector
5
parts, locating
5
password for control panel
80
PCL 5e drivers
backwards compatibility
D-1
features
39
function
17
included with printer
14
PCL 6 drivers
features
39
function
17
included with printer
14
ENWW
Index
5
PCL drivers
commands
D-1
,
D-5
printing font list
82
selecting fonts
D-4
PCL font list
B-3
PCL Font Number setting
B-9
PCL Font Pitch setting
B-9
PCL Font Point Size setting
B-10
PCL Font Source setting
B-9
PCL Memory message
C-5
PCL Memory setting
B-12
PCL Symbol Set setting
B-10
Perform Printer Maintenance
message
configuring
B-14
description
65
permanent fonts
downloaded
82
setting
B-9
Personality setting
74
,
B-11
physical dimensions, printer’s
A-13
pitch/point information
82
PJL commands
D-1
ports, troubleshooting
74
postcards
specifications
A-11
see also custom-size paper
PostScript emulation, see PS
power
consumption
A-14
switch
5
PowerSave setting
3
,
B-11
,
B-17
preprinted paper
orientation
27
prepunched paper, orientation
27
print cartridges
installing
51
life expectancy
51
ordering
7
recycling
51
setting HP TonerGuage
B-14
storing
51
Print Configuration message
80
Print Configuration option
B-3
Print Event Log option
B-3
Print File Directory option
B-3
Print Menu Map message
79
Print Menu Map option
B-3
Print Paper Path Test option
B-3
Print PCL Font List message
82
Print PCL Font List option
B-3
Print PS Errors setting
74
Print PS Font List message
82
print quality
correcting problems
57
,
70
,
A-6
improving
A-6
samples
70
with low toner
52
Print Quality Menu
B-6
print resolution, information on
configuration page
80
printer
changing control panel
settings
11
checking configuration
79
cleaning
54
commands
D-1
,
D-7
control panel layout
9
dimensions
A-13
features
2
help software
17
information pages
79
locating parts
5
maintenance
49
memory
C-1
menu map
11
messages, see messages
operating temperature
A-15
ordering supplies from
service or support
provider
7
output bins
22
overriding control panel
settings
16
parts and location
5
PCL commands
D-5
,
D-7
physical dimensions
A-13
relative humidity
A-15
saving setup
39
selecting output bins
20
software
13
specifications
A-13
status, see messages
upgrading memory
C-1
verifying current settings
80
printer cleaning page, using
56
printer drivers
accessing Windows
16
configuring
16
description
14
help software
17
included with printer
14
installation options
14
installing
14
obtaining most recent
15
selecting
15
,
17
software
16
switching languages
17
troubleshooting
74
using features
39
printer information, displayed
on configuration page
81
printer languages
allocating memory
C-5
dedicating memory to
B-12
selecting default
B-11
printer maintenance kit
description
50
ordering
8
warranty
50
printer messages, see
messages
printing
advanced tasks
39
basic tasks
19
configuration page
80
custom-size paper
edge-to-edge, see full-bleed
images
envelopes
29
envelopes from Tray 1
30
envelopes with adhesive
strips or flaps
A-10
envelopes with
double-side-seams
A-10
event log
B-3
file directory
B-3
first page on different paper
40
font list
82
full-bleed images
34
heavy paper
held job, remaining copies of
45
labels
31
manually feeding paper
42
menu map
11
,
79
multiple pages on one sheet
40
output bins
20
paper quality guidelines
A-6
private jobs
46
rotated paper
33
setup
20
,
22
special paper
27
speed
A-15
transparencies
32
troubleshooting problems
74
,
75
vellum
38
watermark
39
with low toner
52
printing languages
17
Printing Menu
B-8
printing stops, troubleshooting
76
private jobs
description
46
,
B-2
setting time kept before
deleted
B-14
Private/Stored Jobs Menu
B-2
problem solving,Linux
78
problems, troubleshooting
57
Process Cleaning Page setting
B-7
product
6
Index
ENWW
number
5
weight
A-13
Product Stewardship
acoustic emissions
A-15
noise emissions, see
acoustic emissions
parts supply
8
Proof and Hold jobs
description
45
setting time kept before
deleted
B-14
proportional-spaced fonts
D-4
ProRes 1200
2
,
B-6
PS drivers
features
39
function
17
included with printer
14
printing font list
82
PS Memory message
C-5
Q
quality, print, see print quality
quick jobs
setting time kept before
before deleted
B-14
Quick Sets
39
R
RAM disk
configuring
B-13
RAM Disk Size setting
B-13
Ready light
9
rear output bin
clearing paper jams
61
description
20
locating
5
printing to
22
recovery setting for jams
B-14
recycling used print cartridges
51
redistributing toner
52
relative humidity
A-15
removing
held jobs
45
private jobs
46
repeated
defects, troubleshooting
71
paper jams, clearing
62
Reset Active I/O Channel
setting
B-17
Reset All I/O Channels setting
B-17
Reset Memory setting
B-17
Resets Menu
B-17
resetting HP TonerGauge to
full
B-14
Resolution enhancement
technology (REt) setting
B-6
Resolution setting
B-6
Resource Save message
C-5
Resource Save setting
B-12
Resource Saving, allocating
memory
C-5
Restore Factory Settings
B-17
restoring default settings
B-17
resuming printing
10
REt setting
B-6
roller, transfer
54
rotated paper, printing
33
S
samples
configuration page
80
print quality problems
70
saving
printer setup
39
toner
B-7
SDRAM DIMMs, ordering
7
security information
shown by configuration page
80
Select key
10
selecting
default printer language
B-11
output location
20
,
22
printer driver
15
serial cables, troubleshooting
74
serial number
5
,
80
setting
custom paper sizes
36
paper type and size
43
settings
changing control panel
11
overriding
11
printing current
11
toner density
B-7
sharing printers
43
Show Event Log option
B-3
600 dpi
B-6
size settings
41
small paper, printing
22
soft fonts
configuring
B-9
description
82
downloaded
82
permanent
B-9
software
drivers
16
help for drivers
17
included with printer
13
obtaining most recent
15
troubleshooting print
problems
74
,
75
Windows
16
spacing for default paper size
B-9
special paper
manually feeding
42
printing with
27
specifications
acoustic emissions
A-15
card stock
specifications
A-11
electrical
A-14
envelopes
A-9
expanded memory
A-15
general
A-15
heavy paper
A-11
labels
A-8
paper
A-2
printer
A-13
transparencies
A-8
vellum
A-9
speed
configuring for transmission
B-16
printing
2
,
A-15
status readback messages
B-16
status, see messages
stored jobs
menu
B-2
setting time kept before
deleted
B-14
storing
envelopes
A-11
print cartridges
51
straight-through paper path
22
supplies
ordering from service or
support provider
7
supported
paper sizes and weights
A-4
types of paper
A-5
switching printer languages
17
symbol sets, configuring
B-10
syntax for printer commands
D-2
T
testing paper path
B-3
3-hole punched paper
orientation
27
300 dpi
B-6
timeout for I/O
B-15
toner
correcting problems with
A-6
loose
58
redistributing
52
resetting gauge
B-14
spilling
60
troubleshooting
71
toner cartridges, see print
cartridges
Toner Density setting
B-7
Toner Low message
52
Toner Low setting
B-13
top cover area, clearing paper
jams
60
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7
top cover, locating
5
top output bin
description
20
guidelines for using
20
locating
5
printing to
21
transfer roller
54
transparencies
clearing repeated jams
62
guidelines
32
printing
32
specifications
A-8
Tray 1
A4 paper, loading
28
clearing paper jams
59
customizing operation
41
deselecting
77
envelope specifications
A-9
envelopes, loading
30
loading
24
locating
5
mode settings
41
paper orientation
28
paper sizes
A-4
paper specifications
A-4
printing by type and size of
paper
43
Tray 1 Mode setting
B-4
Tray 1 Mode=Cassette
41
Tray 1 Mode=First
41
Tray 1 Size setting
B-4
Tray 1 Type setting
B-4
Tray 2
loading
25
locating
5
paper specifications
A-5
printing by type and size of
paper
43
Tray 2 Type setting
B-4
tray extension
24
trays, see paper trays
troubleshooting
flowchart
72
messages
57
output quality problems
57
paper jams
58
printer errors
57
repeated paper jams
62
steps
71
using configuration page
80
1200 dpi
B-6
250-sheet tray
locating
5
ordering
7
paper specifications
A-5
2-up printing
40
Type setting
B-5
type settings
41
Typical Install option
15
installing drivers and utilities
14
installing HP software
16
U
unexpected paper sizes
67
Unit of Measure setting
B-8
unsupported size in tray
66
upgrading printer memory
C-1
user’s guide, ordering
8
V
Value key
10
vector graphics
D-1
vellum
clearing repeated jams
62
printing
38
specifications
A-9
viewing
event log
B-3
W
warnings
clearable
B-13
watermark, printing
39
waves, troubleshooting
71
Web Jetadmin software, see
HP Web Jetadmin
software
websites
euro character
3
weight for paper
250-sheet tray
A-5
Tray 1
A-4
Tray 2
A-5
weight, paper equivalence
table
A-7
Wide A4 setting
B-10
wide format printing
2
Windows
help
17
Job Retention
44
printer drivers
14
,
16
software
16
WordPerfect 5.1 printer driver
15
workgroup printing
3
wrinkled paper,
troubleshooting
71
,
A-9
write protected
flash device
64
wrong tray, troubleshooting
77
X
X Dimension setting
B-9
Y
Y Dimension setting
B-9
8
Index
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