HP 2410, 2430, 2420 User Manual

HP LaserJet 2410/2420/2430

Software Technical Reference

HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printers

Software Technical Reference

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Table of contents

1 Purpose and scope
Introduction..............................................................................................................................................	1
HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printers...........................................................................................	2
Printing-system software CD...................................................................................................................	4
Software features ...................................................................................................................	4
Printing system and installer..................................................................................	4
HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing-system software CD
for Windows systems ...........................................................................	4
Installer features....................................................................................	6
HP LaserJet print drivers........................................................................................	7
HP PCL 5e, PCL 6, and PS emulation drivers......................................	8
Print-driver version numbers for Windows operating systems..............	8
Macintosh and Macintosh-compatible printing system.........................	9
Additional driver availability...................................................................	9
Driver Autoconfiguration.......................................................................................	10
Update Now..........................................................................................................	10
HP Driver Preconfiguration..................................................................................	10
HP LaserJet documentation.................................................................................................	10
HP LaserJet 2400 Series User Guide .................................................................	11
Hewlett Packard LaserJet 2410/2420/2430 series Printing System Install
Notes ...................................................................................................................	12
HP Driver Preconfiguration User Guide...............................................................	12
HP Embedded Web Server Guide.......................................................................	13
HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide......................................................................	13
HP Device Installer Customization Wizard..........................................................	13
Structure and availability of the software CD........................................................................................	15
In-box file layout ...................................................................................................................	15
HP LaserJet software CD, Windows partition .....................................................	15
HP LaserJet software CD, Macintosh partition....................................................	15
Availability and fulfillment......................................................................................................	16
In-box CDs ..........................................................................................................	16
Web deployment .................................................................................................	21
Printing-system software ....................................................................	21
Standalone drivers .............................................................................	21
Other operating systems.....................................................................	22
Software component availability .........................................................	22
2 Software description
Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................	23

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Supported operating systems ...............................................................................................................	24
Technology background information.....................................................................................................	25
Driver Configuration .............................................................................................................	25
Bidirectional communication................................................................................	25
Enterprise AutoConfiguration...............................................................................	26
HP Driver Preconfiguration ..................................................................................................	28
Lockable features ................................................................................................	29
Continuous export ...............................................................................................	29
HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check tool...............................................................................	29
HP Printer Access Tool.........................................................................................................	30
Euro character .....................................................................................................................	30
HP Embedded Web Server and HP Toolbox ......................................................................	31
HP Embedded Web Server .................................................................................................	31
The HP EWS frame..............................................................................................	32
Information tab.....................................................................................................	32
Links to off-product solutions...............................................................................	33
Device Status screen ..........................................................................................	33
Configuration Page .............................................................................................	34
Settings tab..........................................................................................................	35
Configure device .................................................................................................	36
Alerts....................................................................................................................	37
Security................................................................................................................	38
Networking tab ....................................................................................................	39
Configuration section...........................................................................	40
Security section ..................................................................................	40
Diagnostics section ............................................................................	41
Network settings .................................................................................	41
HP Toolbox ..........................................................................................................................	41
HP Toolbox requirements....................................................................................	41
Installing HP Toolbox...........................................................................................	42
Uninstalling HP Toolbox ......................................................................................	42
To view the HP Toolbox ......................................................................................	42
The HP Toolbox Frame .......................................................................................	43
Top banner...........................................................................................................	43
Status tab.............................................................................................................	43
Troubleshooting tab ............................................................................................	45
Print Quality Tools ..............................................................................	45
Maintenance .......................................................................................	46
Error Messages ..................................................................................	46
Paper Jams ........................................................................................	47
Supported Media ................................................................................	48
Printer Pages ......................................................................................	49
Alerts tab..............................................................................................................	50
Documentation tab ..............................................................................................	51
Linking to the HP Embedded Web Server...........................................................	52
Other Links ..........................................................................................................	53
HP Web Jetadmin.................................................................................................................	54
Bluetooth...............................................................................................................................	56
Remote firmware update .....................................................................................................	56
Determining the current level of firmware ...........................................................	56

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Downloading the new firmware from the HP Web site........................................	57
Remote firmware update by using FTP through a browser.................................	57
Remote firmware update by using FTP on a direct network connection.............	58
Windows operating systems................................................................	58
Macintosh operating systems..............................................................	59
Remote firmware update through a local Windows port .....................................	59
Windows 98 or Windows Me...............................................................	60
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or
Windows Server 2003 ........................................................................	61
Remote firmware update through a Windows network .......................................	61
Remote firmware update for UNIX systems .......................................................	61
Remote firmware update by using Fetch (Mac OS 9.x only)...............................	62
Remote firmware update by using the HP LaserJet Utility (Mac OS 9.x
only) .....................................................................................................................	62
Remote firmware update by using the LPR command .......................................	63
Remote firmware update through HP Web Jetadmin .........................................	63
Printer messages during the firmware update.....................................................	64
Troubleshooting a firmware update ....................................................................	65
Printing print-ready documents from a command line .........................................................	66
Print-ready file printing by using FTP through a browser....................................	66
Print-ready file printing by using FTP on a direct network connection................	66
Windows operating systems................................................................	66
Macintosh operating systems..............................................................	67
Print-ready printing by using a local Windows port..............................................	68
Windows 98 or Windows Me...............................................................	68
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or
Windows Server 2003 ........................................................................	69
Print-ready file printing in a Windows network ....................................................	69
Print-ready file printing in UNIX systems.............................................................	69
Print-ready file printing by using Fetch (Mac OS 9.x only)..................................	69
File printing by using the HP LaserJet Utility (Mac OS 9.x only) ........................	70
Print-ready file printing by using the LPR command ..........................................	70
Driver-feature comparison in various operating systems.....................................................	71
Job stream output ...............................................................................................	71
PJL/PJL Encoding................................................................................................	72
Job tracking..........................................................................................................	72
Connectivity .........................................................................................................	73
Bidirectional communication ...............................................................................	73
HP Driver Preconfiguration .................................................................................	74
Bundle support.....................................................................................................	74
Tray and paper assignment.................................................................................	75
Installable options ...............................................................................................	75
UI features ...........................................................................................................	76
Help features .......................................................................................................	76
Quick Sets ...........................................................................................................	77
Paper Sizes..........................................................................................................	77
Media Types ........................................................................................................	77
Job storage ..........................................................................................................	78
Print-quality and resolution..................................................................................	79
Reordering Options..............................................................................................	79

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Resizing options...................................................................................................	80
Other document options.......................................................................................	80
Watermarks .........................................................................................................	81
Alternative source/paper type..............................................................................	82
Printing destination...............................................................................................	82
Finishing Options.................................................................................................	83
Font support.........................................................................................................	83
Postscript-specific features .................................................................................	84
3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows
Introduction............................................................................................................................................	87
HP traditional PCL 6 and PCL 5e driver features .................................................................................	88
Access to print drivers...........................................................................................................	88
Access to print drivers in Windows NT 4.0..........................................................	88
Document Defaults... driver tabs.........................................................	88
Properties driver tabs..........................................................................	89
Access to print drivers in Windows 98 and Windows Me....................................	89
Help system..........................................................................................................................	89
What's this? Help ................................................................................................	90
Context-sensitive Help.........................................................................................	90
Incompatible Options messages .........................................................................	90
Bubble Help..........................................................................................................	90
Finishing tab features ...........................................................................................................	91
Print Task Quick Sets ..........................................................................................	92
Default Print Settings ..........................................................................	93
User Guide Print Settings ...................................................................	95
Document Options...............................................................................................	95
Correct Order for Rear Bin .................................................................	96
Print on Both Sides .............................................................................	96
Automatically printing on both sides ..................................	96
Manually printing on both sides..........................................	96
Flip Pages Up .....................................................................................	98
Booklet Printing...................................................................................	99
Book and Booklet Printing..................................................	99
Printing a Booklet ..............................................	99
Printing a Book ................................................	100
Pages per Sheet................................................................................	100
Print Page Borders............................................................................	101
Page Order........................................................................................	101
Document preview image...................................................................................	101
Print Quality group box.......................................................................................	102
Print Quality Details for the HP Traditional PCL 6 Driver..................	102
Current Setting .................................................................	103
Font Settings ....................................................................	103
Output Settings ................................................................	103
Resolution........................................................	104
Resolution Enhancement technology (REt).....	104
Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG)............................	104
Print all Text as Black .....................................	104
Print Quality Details for the HP Traditional PCL 5e Driver................	104

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Current Setting .................................................................	105
Graphics Settings ............................................................	105
Font Settings ....................................................................	106
Output Settings.................................................................	106
Resolution........................................................	106
Resolution Enhancement technology (REt).....	106
Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG) ...........................	106
Print all Text as Black .....................................	107
Effects tab features ............................................................................................................	107
Print Task Quick Sets.........................................................................................	108
Fit To Page group box .......................................................................................	108
Print Document On ...........................................................................	108
Scale to Fit ........................................................................................	108
% of Normal Size...............................................................................	109
Watermarks .......................................................................................................	109
Watermarks drop-down menu ..........................................................	110
First Page Only .................................................................................	110
Edit.....................................................................................................	110
Current Watermarks ........................................................	111
Watermark Message ........................................................	112
Message Angle ................................................................	112
Document preview image.................................................	112
Font Attributes .................................................................	112
Name................................................................	112
Color.................................................................	113
Shading ...........................................................	113
Size..................................................................	113
Style.................................................................	113
Default settings ...............................................	113
Paper tab features .............................................................................................................	113
Print Task Quick Sets.........................................................................................	114
Paper Options ...................................................................................................	115
Size is ...............................................................................................	115
Use Different Paper/Covers .............................................................	116
Source Is ..........................................................................................	116
Type is ..............................................................................................	116
Custom .............................................................................................	117
Name................................................................................	118
Save, Delete, or Rename.................................................	119
Custom size (width and height controls) .........................	120
Custom width and height control limits.............................	120
Paper and envelope icons...............................	121
Dynamic measurement units ...........................................	121
Close.................................................................................	121
Use Different Paper/Covers..............................................................	121
First Page ........................................................................	122
Front Cover ......................................................................	123
Other Pages......................................................................	124
Last Page .........................................................................	125
Back Cover.......................................................................	125

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Document preview image...................................................................................	126
Product image ...................................................................................................	127
Job Storage tab features....................................................................................................	127
Job Storage tab .................................................................................................	128
Print Task Quick Sets.........................................................................................	129
Status group box ...............................................................................................	129
Job Storage Mode .............................................................................................	129
Off......................................................................................................	129
Proof and Hold ..................................................................................	129
Private Job ........................................................................................	130
Using a PIN for Private Job .............................................	130
PIN.....................................................................................................................	130
Job notification ..................................................................................................	130
User Name ........................................................................................................	131
Job Name ..........................................................................................................	131
Using Job Storage features when printing.........................................................	131
Releasing a Job Storage print job.....................................................	132
Deleting a Job Storage print job........................................................	132
Basics tab features ............................................................................................................	132
Print Task Quick Sets.........................................................................................	133
Copies ...............................................................................................................	134
Orientation .........................................................................................................	134
Document preview image...................................................................................	134
About .................................................................................................................	134
Properties tabs....................................................................................................................	136
NT Forms tab features ......................................................................................	136
Configuring the trays.........................................................................	137
Configure tab features .......................................................................................	137
Printer Model ....................................................................................	138
Paper Handling Options....................................................................	139
Duplexing Unit .................................................................	139
Allow Manual Duplexing...................................................	140
Mopier Enabled ................................................................	140
Mopier mode and collation...............................	140
Optional Paper Sources ..................................................	141
Other Options ...................................................................................	141
More configuration options...............................................	141
Storage.............................................................	142
Fonts................................................................	142
Include types in application source list ...........	144
Alternative letterhead mode ............................	144
Ignore Application Collation.............................	144
Printer memory................................................	144
Allow Scaling from Large Paper .....................	145
Automatic configuration.....................................................................	145
Printer image ....................................................................................	145
HP Traditional Postscript 3 Emulation Driver features........................................................................	146
Access to print drivers........................................................................................................	146
Access to print drivers in Windows NT 4.0........................................................	146
Properties driver tabs........................................................................	147

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Access to print-driver settings in Windows 98 and Windows Me	......................147
PS 3 emulation support for the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printer......................	147
Help system .......................................................................................................................	147
What's this Help.................................................................................................	148
Context-sensitive Help.......................................................................................	148
Page Setup tab features ....................................................................................................	148
Advanced tab features........................................................................................................	149
Paper/Output......................................................................................................	150
Graphic...............................................................................................................	150
Document Options ............................................................................................	150
Page Layout Option...........................................................................................	151
PostScript Options ............................................................................................	151
Printer Features ................................................................................................	152
Job Storage tab features....................................................................................................	154
Job Storage tab .................................................................................................	154
Status group box ...............................................................................................	155
Job Storage Mode .............................................................................................	155
Off......................................................................................................	156
Proof and Hold ..................................................................................	156
Private Job ........................................................................................	156
Using a PIN for Private Job..............................................	157
Job Identification ...............................................................................................	157
User Name .......................................................................................	157
Job Name .........................................................................................	157
PIN.....................................................................................................	157
Using Job Storage features when printing.........................................................	158
Releasing a Job Storage print job.....................................................	158
Deleting a Job Storage print job........................................................	158
Device Settings tab ............................................................................................................	159
Form to Tray Assignment ..................................................................................	161
Font Substitution Table......................................................................................	162
Postscript Configure ..........................................................................................	162
Available PostScript Memory............................................................	162
Output Protocol..................................................................................	162
Send Ctrl-D Before Each Job............................................................	163
Send Ctrl-D After Each Job ..............................................................	163
Job Timeout ......................................................................................	163
Wait Timeout ....................................................................................	163
Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline.....................................	163
Maximum Font Size to Download as Outline ...................................	163
Installable Options..............................................................................................	164
Duplex Unit (for 2-sided Printing) .....................................................	164
Mopier Mode......................................................................................	164
Job Storage ......................................................................................	164
Tray 3 ...............................................................................................	164
Printer Memory..................................................................................	165
4 HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5e, and HP PS 3 emulation unidrivers for Windows
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................	167
HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5e, and PS emulation unidriver features.............................................................	168

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Access to print drivers........................................................................................................	168
Help system........................................................................................................................	168
What's this? Help...............................................................................................	169
Context-sensitive Help ......................................................................................	169
Incompatible Print Settings messages...............................................................	169
Advanced tab features........................................................................................................	170
Paper/Output......................................................................................................	171
Copy Count .......................................................................................	171
Collated.............................................................................	171
Graphic options..................................................................................................	172
Document Options.............................................................................................	172
Advanced Printing Features..............................................................	172
Print Optimizations ...........................................................................	172
Printer Features ................................................................................	172
Print All Text as Black.......................................................	173
Send TrueType as Bitmap ...............................................	173
REt....................................................................................	173
Alternative Letterhead Mode............................................	173
Graphics Mode.................................................................	173
Layout Options .................................................................................	174
Page Order.......................................................................	174
Paper/Quality tab features..................................................................................................	174
Print Task Quick Sets.........................................................................................	175
Default Print Settings.........................................................................	176
User Guide Print Settings .................................................................	179
Type new Quick Set name here .......................................................	179
Paper Options....................................................................................................	180
Size is................................................................................................	180
Custom .............................................................................................	181
Name................................................................................	181
Paper size ........................................................................	182
Units..................................................................................	182
Custom width and height control limits.............................	182
Use Different Paper/Covers..............................................................	182
Source Is ..........................................................................................	182
Type is...............................................................................................	183
Use Different Paper/Covers..............................................................	184
Front Cover ......................................................................	184
First Page ........................................................................	186
Other Pages .....................................................................	187
Last Page .........................................................................	188
Back Cover ......................................................................	189
Document preview image...................................................................................	190
Print Quality........................................................................................................	190
Effects tab features.............................................................................................................	191
Print Task Quick Sets.........................................................................................	192
Resizing options.................................................................................................	193
Actual Size ........................................................................................	193
Print Document On ...........................................................................	193
Scale to Fit ........................................................................................	193

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% of Normal Size ..............................................................................	194
Document preview image...................................................................................	194
Watermarks........................................................................................................	194
Current watermarks ..........................................................................	196
Watermark Message ........................................................................	196
Message Angle .................................................................................	196
Font Attributes ..................................................................................	196
Name................................................................................	197
Color.................................................................................	197
Shading.............................................................................	197
Size...................................................................................	197
Style..................................................................................	197
Default settings ................................................................	197
Finishing tab features.........................................................................................................	197
Print Task Quick Sets.........................................................................................	198
Document Options ............................................................................................	199
Correct Order for Rear Bin ...............................................................	199
Print on Both Sides............................................................................	199
Automatically printing on both sides ................................	199
Manually printing on both sides........................................	200
Flip Pages Up....................................................................................	201
Booklet layout....................................................................................	202
Book and Booklet Printing................................................	202
Printing a Booklet ............................................	202
Printing a Book ................................................	203
Pages per Sheet................................................................................	203
Print Page Borders ...........................................................................	203
Page Order........................................................................................	203
Document preview image...................................................................................	204
Orientation..........................................................................................................	204
Job Storage tab features....................................................................................................	205
Job Storage tab .................................................................................................	205
Print Task Quick Sets.........................................................................................	207
Status group box ...............................................................................................	207
Job Storage Mode .............................................................................................	207
Off......................................................................................................	207
Proof and Hold ..................................................................................	207
Private Job.........................................................................................	208
Using a PIN for Private Job .............................................	208
Require PIN .......................................................................................................	208
Job notification ..................................................................................................	208
User Name ........................................................................................................	208
Job Name ..........................................................................................................	209
Using Job Storage features when printing.........................................................	209
Releasing a Job Storage print job.....................................................	209
Deleting a Job Storage print job........................................................	210
Properties tabs....................................................................................................................	210
Device Settings .................................................................................................	210
Form to Tray Assignment..................................................................	211
Font Substitution Table.....................................................................	212

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External Fonts...................................................................................	213
Installing external fonts.....................................................	214
Removing external fonts...................................................	214
Postscript options..............................................................................	215
Available PostScript Memory............................................	215
Output Protocol.................................................................	216
Send Ctrl-D Before Each Job...........................................	216
Send Ctrl-D After Each Job .............................................	216
Convert Gray Text to PostScript Gray .............................	216
Convert Gray Graphics to PostScript Gray......................	216
Add Euro Currency Symbol to PostScript Fonts..............	216
Job Timeout .....................................................................	216
Wait Timeout ....................................................................	217
Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline....................	217
Maximum Font Size to Download as Outline ..................	217
Installable Options.............................................................................	217
Automatic Configuration...................................................	217
Tray 3 ...............................................................................	218
Duplex Unit (for 2-Sided Printing) ....................................	218
Allow Manual Duplexing...................................................	218
Printer Memory.................................................................	218
Job Storage......................................................................	218
Mopier Mode.....................................................................	218
Mopier mode and collation...............................	219
Postscript Passthrough.....................................................	219
About tab............................................................................................................	220
5 Installing the Windows printing-system components
Supported Windows operating systems..............................................................................................	222
System requirements...........................................................................................................................	223
Font support.........................................................................................................................................	224
Basic fonts .........................................................................................................................	224
Default fonts........................................................................................................................	224
Installation instructions........................................................................................................................	230
General installation for Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP operating systems ....................	230
Installing from the printing-system CD...............................................................	230
Installing from a network or from downloaded files ..........................................	231
Detailed Windows installation ............................................................................................	231
Using the Back and Cancel buttons...................................................................	231
Modifying a pre-existing installation ..................................................................	231
Typical Installation dialog box sequence ..........................................................	232
Custom Installation.............................................................................................	257
Installing print drivers by using the Add Printer feature.....................................	258
Installer Customization Wizard for Windows.....................................................	259
Running the installer customization wizard.......................................	259
Dialogs ..............................................................................................	259
Distribution.........................................................................................	276
Point and Print installation for Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and
Server 2003........................................................................................................	276
Setting a default printer.......................................................................................................	277

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6 Installation for Macintosh, Linux, and UNIX operating systems
System requirements ..........................................................................................................................	280
Macintosh ...........................................................................................................................	280
Linux....................................................................................................................................	280
UNIX....................................................................................................................................	280
Macintosh ...........................................................................................................................................	281
Macintosh component descriptions ...................................................................................	281
HP LaserJet PPDs.............................................................................................	281
PDEs..................................................................................................................	281
HP Toolbox ........................................................................................................	281
HP Embedded Web Server................................................................................	281
Install notes........................................................................................................	282
Online help.........................................................................................................	282
Screen fonts.......................................................................................................	282
Font support .....................................................................................	282
Installing the Macintosh printing system.............................................................................	286
To install the HP LaserJet printing-system software for the Macintosh OS .....	286
To set up an AppleTalk networked Printer with Mac OS 9.x ............................	286
To set up a Printer with Mac OS X.....................................................................	287
To set up an IP/LPR networked Printer with Mac OS 9.x..................................	287
Uninstalling the Macintosh printing system .......................................................................	287
In-box disk layout ...............................................................................................................	287
Mac OS Classic installation................................................................................................	288
Main Install dialog box sequence.......................................................................	288
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts Installer dialog box sequence ................................	290
Mac OS X installation.........................................................................................................	291
Main Install dialog box sequence.......................................................................	291
7 Engineering Detail
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................	297
Media attributes ..................................................................................................................................	297
Paper sources and destinations.........................................................................................	297
Paper-tray configurations....................................................................................................	297
Paper-source commands....................................................................................................	298
Media types and sizes........................................................................................................	299
Driver features and attributes.............................................................................	299
Custom paper size support................................................................................	301
Media-type commands ......................................................................................	302
HP Toolbox .........................................................................................................................................	303
Enabling or disabling HP Toolbox support.........................................................................	303
Manually uninstalling HP Toolbox in Macintosh Operating Systems.................................	303
Index....................................................................................................................................................................	305

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1 Purpose and scope

Introduction

This software technical reference (STR) provides information about and troubleshooting tips for the printing-system software for the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printers.

This document is prepared in an electronic format to serve as a quick-reference tool for Customer Care Center (CCC) agents, support engineers, system administrators, management information systems (MIS) personnel, and HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printer end users, as appropriate.

NOTE This STR describes drivers that are shipped with the printing-system software CD. This STR does not cover drivers that might be released for use by support personnel.

The following information is included in this technical reference:

■descriptions of drivers and platforms with system modifications

■procedures for installing and uninstalling software components

■descriptions of various topics associated with the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printers, including engineering details

NOTE An addendum to this STR includes system modification information and descriptions of known software issues and workarounds.

This chapter contains information about the following topics:

●HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printers

●Printing-system software CD

●Structure and availability of the software CD

Purpose and scope

Introduction

1

scope and Purpose

HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printers

The following table contains descriptions of the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printer models that are described in this STR. Product configurations might vary among countries/regions.

Table 1-1 Features of the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printers

Feature	Model Specifications
Performance	■	HP LaserJet 2410 printer: 24 pages per minute (ppm) for A4-sized media;
		25 ppm for letter-sized media
	■ HP LaserJet 2420 printer: 28 pages per minute (ppm) for A4-sized media;
		30 ppm for letter-sized media
	■ HP LaserJet 2430 printer: 33 pages per minute (ppm) for A4-sized media;
		35 ppm for letter-sized media
Memory	■	32 megabytes (MB) of memory for the HP LaserJet 2410 and 2420
		printers, expandable to 288 MB
	■ 48 MB of memory for the HP LaserJet 2420d and 2430t printers,
		expandable to 304
	■ 64 MB of memory for the HP LaserJet 2420n, 2420dn, 2430tn and
		2430dtn printers, expandable to 320 MB
User interface	■	Graphical display on control panel
	■ Enhanced Help with animated graphics
	■ Embedded Web server to gain access to support and order supplies (for
		network-connected products)
	■ HP toolbox software to provide printer status and alerts, order supplies,
		show documentation and troubleshooting information, and print internal
		printer information pages
Supported printer personalities	■	PCL 6
	■	PCL 5
	■	PDF
	■	MIME
	■	Postscript emulation
Storage features	■	Job storage
	■	Fonts and forms
Environmental features	■	PowerSave setting
	■ High content of recyclable components and materials
	■	Energy Star® compliant
	■	Blue Angel compliant.

2	1 Purpose and scope

Table 1-1 Features of the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printers (continued)

Feature	Model Specifications
Fonts	■ 66 default TrueType fonts installed with typical installation.
	■ 92 additional postscript fonts available on the installation CD.
	■ Supports forms and fonts on the disk by using HP Web Jetadmin.
Paper Handling	■ Prints on media from 76 x 127 mm (3 by 5 inches) to 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x
	14 inches) in size.
	■ Prints on media with weights from 60 g/m2 to 199 g/m2 (16 lb to 53 lb bond).
	■ Prints on a wide range of media types including labels, transparencies,
	and envelopes.
	■ 250-sheet paper tray (Tray 2)
	■ Optional 500-sheet paper tray (Tray 3); standard on the HP LaserJet 2430
	printer
	■ Duplexing unit is standard on HP LaserJet 2420d, 2420dn and 2430dtn
	printers
	■ 250-sheet face-down output bin
Accessories	■ 100-pin DDR memory DIMM (dual inline memory module)
	■ Optional 500-sheet paper tray
Connectivity	■ Optional embedded HP Jetdirect print server; standard on
	HP LaserJet 2420n, 2420dn, 2430tn, and 2430dtn printers
	■ Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 connection
	■ Standard bidirectional, extended capabilities (ECP) type-B (IEEE 1284-
	compliant) parallel cable
	■ The printer supports an auxiliary connection for paper handling input
	devices.
					NOTE Both USB and parallel connections are supported, but
					cannot be used at the same time.
Supplies	■ The supplies status page contains information on toner level, page count,
	and estimated pages remaining.
	■ The product uses a no-shake cartridge design.
	■ The product checks for authentic HP print cartridges at cartridge
	installation.
	■ The product offers Internet-enabled supply-ordering capabilities (by using
	the embedded Web server or the HP Toolbox software).

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Printing-system software CD

This section contains information about the following topics:

●Software features

●HP LaserJet documentation

Software features

This section contains information about the following topics:

●Printing system and installer

●HP LaserJet print drivers

●Driver Autoconfiguration

●Update Now

●HP Driver Preconfiguration

Printing system and installer

The following sections contain information about the printing-system software and the installer on the software CD that came with the product.

HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing-system software CD for Windows systems

For the Microsoft® Windows® environment (Windows 98, Windows 98, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003), the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing-system software CD provides an interactive software window that you can use not only to install the print drivers and related components, but also to gain access to online user documentation, a customization utility, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® software, and optional HP software.

The following illustration shows the main screen of the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printingsystem software CD, which appears when you insert the software CD in your CD-ROM drive. If the screen does not appear when you insert the software CD, click Start, click Run, click Browse..., navigate to the root directory of the software CD, and then double-click the SETUP.EXE file to start the installer.

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Figure 1-1 Installation software CD main screen

The main screen of the software CD contains installation options in the upper-left panel and documentation options in the lower-left panel. As you move your cursor over each option, a description of the option appears above the product image.

NOTE The options on your product might vary from the illustration.

install printer. This wizard guides you through the installation of your HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing-system software. You are given the choice of performing a Typical Installation, a Minimum Installation, or a Custom Installation. If you select Typical Installation, only the necessary software is installed. If you select Minimum Installation, only the components required for basic printing are installed. If you select Custom Installation, you can select the components that you want to install.

installer customization wizard. Use this wizard to customize the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 print driver installer by presetting the installation options in a response file. The installer that you have customized can then be used for silent, unattended installation.

NOTE For HP Traditional PCL 5e drivers and all Windows NT 4.0 drivers, use HP Web Jetadmin or the HP Driver Preconfiguration utility to create a silent installer.

register product. Use this option to register your product online. Using the Web registration, you can gain access to support and services, manage your profile, and sign up for free support alerts, driver notices, and personalized newsletters.

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printer documentation. Use this option to view the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printer user documentation. The following document options are available when you click this option:

■user guide (interactive

■user guide (printer friendly)

■install notes

■hp driver preconfiguration user guide

■embedded web server guide

■hp jetdirect guide

NOTE If your system does not have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later installed, clicking any of the links to documentation that is provided in the portable document format (PDF) file format opens a version of Adobe Acrobat Reader software that runs from the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing-system software CD. The CD Browser version of Acrobat Reader is in English only, but can be used to open localized versions of .PDF documents. The Adobe Acrobat Reader software is not installed on your computer and can only run while the printing-system software CD is in the CD-ROM drive. Adobe Acrobat Reader is also available from www.adobe.com.

support. To increase productivity and get the most use from your printer, view a list of optional software programs that are available for installation and links to HP Web sites. The following options are available:

■Click hp web jetadmin to download HP Web Jetadmin software from the Web for a Web browser-based network-management tool.

■Click supplies for information about ordering HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printer supplies.

■Click product information for HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printer support information and updates.

■Click hp.com to go to the HP home Web page for information about products and services, support, drivers, and HP online stores.

Installer features

The common Windows installer is designed to provide a simple and consistent installation method for the product. The common installer is available for the Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems.

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The common Windows installer offers the following features:

■The HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing-system software CD features an interactive software interface. See HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing-system software CD for Windows systems.

■Network connection is integrated so that you can install drivers and connect to a network product in a single process.

■The selection dialog box sets the operating-system language as the default language (for Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 only). You can use the installer to select any of the languages available on the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing-system software CD.

The HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing-system software CD also includes the following features:

■The HP LaserJet Uninstaller Utility

■The HP Customization Utility for custom installations

■The HP Toolbox application

All of the Windows system components are installed by using the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing-system installer. The installer automatically detects your language of choice and your operating system. You can select the type of installation that you prefer: Typical Installation, Minimum Installation, or Custom Installation.

HP LaserJet print drivers

HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 print drivers make the printer features available and allow the computer to communicate with the product. The printing system includes software for end users and network administrators who are working in the following operating environments:

■Microsoft Windows 98 and Windows Me

■Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit), and Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)

■Apple Mac OS 9.x and later, and Mac OS X (V10.1 and later)

Automatic driver configuration, driver update capability after a new configuration, and preconfiguration features are available with the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 print drivers.

NOTE For the latest information about the printing-system software components, view the readme files on the CD. For additional information about installing the printing-system software, view the Hewlett Packard LaserJet 2410/2420/2430 series Printing System Install Notes on the printing-system software CD.

All of the drivers provide access to the paper-handling and print-quality features, and are described in chapters 3 and 4 of this guide.

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HP PCL 5e, PCL 6, and PS emulation drivers

The following drivers are available on the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing—system software CD:

■The HP Traditional PCL 5e Driver for Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows NT 4.0.

■The HP Traditional PCL 6 Driver for Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows NT 4.0.

■The HP Traditional Postscript 3 Emulation Driver for Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows NT 4.0.

■The HP PCL 6, PCL 5e, and PS 3 emulation unidrivers for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.

NOTE If you select a Typical Installation during installation of the printing-system software, the HP PCL 6 driver is installed by default. You must use the Add Printer wizard to install any of the PCL 5 drivers.

Table 1-2 Print drivers included with the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printers

Operating System1	PCL 6	PCL 5e	PS emulation
Windows 98, Windows Me	X	X	X
Windows NT 4.0	X	X	X
Windows 2000	X	X	X
Windows XP	X	X	X
Windows Server 2003	X	X	X
Macintosh OS			X

1Not all product features are available from all drivers or operating systems. See the online Help in your driver for information about the features that are available.

Print-driver version numbers for Windows operating systems

The HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 PCL 6 and PCL 5e print drivers support Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems. The HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 PS emulation driver software provides postscript feature support for the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printers.

If you are using an HP traditional driver, you can view the print-driver version number by clicking the HP logo in the lower-left corner of the following HP traditional PCL 6 or PCL 5e driver tabs:

■Finishing

■Effects

■Paper

■Job Storage

■Basics

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If you are using an HP unidriver in Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 environments, follow these steps to find driver-version information:

1Click Start.

2Click Settings.

3Click Printers (or Printers and Faxes in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003).

4Right-click the printer icon.

5Click Properties.

6Click the About tab.

NOTE For a list of print drivers, updated HP printing-system software, and product support information, go to www.hp.com/support/lj2410 for the HP LaserJet 2410 printer, www.hp.com/ support/lj2420 for the HP LaserJet 2420 printer, or www.hp.com/support/lj2430 for the HP LaserJet 2430 printer.

Macintosh and Macintosh-compatible printing system

The HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing system for Macintosh is composed of the Print Center for OS X and the Apple LaserWriter driver for OS 9, which are provided with the operating system, and HP-created PPD files. The driver uses these files to determine the features and postscript commands that the product supports. Bidirectional support in AppleTalk connections supports software autoconfiguration. The following are installable components:

■The HP LaserJet Installer for Mac OS 9, and Mac OS X

■The HP LaserJet Screen Fonts Installer

■SYSTEM/EXTENSIONS/PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS (for Mac OS 9)

■LIBRARY/PRINTERS/PPDS/CONTENTS/RESOURCES/LANGUAGE.LPROJ (for Mac OS X)

■Online Help, an HTML-based printer and utility help that can be viewed through a browser or in the Macintosh OS Help Center (in English only)

■Install notes

NOTE The HP LaserJet Utility is a standalone utility that is not installed by the installer, but is available on the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printer software CD. It is an HP utility that is installed in the HP LaserJet folder of Mac OS 9 and provides configuration and management support for postscript. It can be found on the CD in a directory called “hp OS 9 LaserJet Utility.”

Additional driver availability

■HP OpenVMS drivers. For further information, go to h71000.www7.hp.com/openvms/print/

■HP Install Network Printer Wizard (INPW). For further information, go to www.hp.com/go/ inpw_software

■OS/2 PCL 5c/6 print driver

■OS/2 PS print driver

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■UNIX® model scripts. For further information about UNIX model scripts, go to www.hp.com/go/ unixmodelscripts.

■Tru64 UNIX printing. For further information, go to h30097.www3.hp.com/printing/

■Linux drivers. For further information, go to www.hp.com/go/linuxprinting.

■SAP printing. For further information, go to www.hp.com/go/sap/print

NOTE The OS/2 drivers are available from IBM and are packaged with OS/2.

Driver Autoconfiguration

The HP LaserJet PCL 6 and PCL 5e drivers for Windows features automatic discovery and driver configuration for product accessories at the time of installation. Accessories that can be detected include the duplexing unit, optional paper tray, and dual inline memory modules (DIMMs).

Update Now

If you have modified the configuration of the product since installation, the driver can be automatically updated with the new configuration in environments that support bidirectional communication. Use the Update Now feature to automatically reflect the new configuration in the driver.

NOTE The Update Now feature is not supported in environments where shared Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP clients are connected to Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP hosts.

HP Driver Preconfiguration

HP Driver Preconfiguration is a software architecture and set of tools that permits HP software to be customized and distributed in managed corporate printing environments. Using HP Driver Preconfiguration, information technology (IT) administrators in corporate and enterprise environments can preconfigure the printing and device defaults for HP print drivers before installing the drivers in the network environment. For more information, see the HP Driver Preconfiguration Support Guide, which is available on the software CD or from www.hp.com/support/lj2410 for the HP LaserJet 2410 printer, www.hp.com/support/lj2420 for the HP LaserJet 2420 printer, or www.hp.com/ support/lj2430 for the HP LaserJet 2430 printer.

Information about HP Driver Preconfiguration is also available by going towww.hp.com/go/hpdpc_sw, and then selecting Cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware, Diagnostics, etc.).

HP LaserJet documentation

This section describes the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printer documentation that is available to users and administrators.

The following table lists the availability of HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing-system documentation by operating system.

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Table 1-3 Documentation availability

Document	Windows	Windows	Windows 2000/	Macintosh
	98/Me	NT 4.0	XP/Server 2003
HP LaserJet 2400 Series User Guide (.PDF file)	x	x	x	x
HP LaserJet 2400 Series User Guide (.CHM file)	x	x	x	x
Hewlett Packard LaserJet 2410/2420/2430 series Printing	x	x	x
System Install Notes
HP Embedded Web Server Guide	x	x	x	x
HP Driver Preconfiguration User Guide	x	x	x	x
HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide	x	x	x	x
HP Device Installer Customization Wizard	x	x	x	x

Access to HP LaserJet documents depends on the type of document and its location. Some documents can be opened from the installer CD Browser. Others are found on the software CD and can be opened by navigating to the folder where they reside. Still others are available on the Web through links in the installer CD Browser or CD folders. Documents are available in the following file formats:

■Portable Document Format (.PDF). The HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing-system software CD includes Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing online documentation. If your system does not have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later installed, clicking any of the links to documentation that is provided in the portable document format (PDF) file format opens an English-only version of Adobe Acrobat Reader software that runs from the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing-system software CD. The Adobe Acrobat Reader software is not installed on your computer and can only run while the printing-system software CD is in the CDROM drive.

■Compiled HTML (.CHM). When you click a documentation link to a .CHM document, a Microsoft HTML Viewer opens the file on your computer screen. The .CHM files can reside either on the printing-system software CD or on the Web.

■Hypertext Markup (.HTM). When you click a documentation link to an .HTM document, a Web browser opens the file on your computer screen. The .HTM files can reside either on the printingsystem software CD or on the Web.

■Rich Text format (.RTF). This is a text file. You can navigate to .RTF files and open them in Microsoft Word or Microsoft WordPad.

HP LaserJet 2400 Series User Guide

The HP LaserJet 2400 Series User Guide describes the basic features of the product.

To view this guide, click printer documentation in the installer CD Browser, and then click user guide (interactive). The guide opens as a Windows Help file (.CHM file). This readable, onscreen version of the guide is provided in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The screen-readable version (.CHM) of the User Guide for the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printers is also available on the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing-system software CD. To

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open the guide from the software CD, navigate to the <language> folder for your language, and then open the Manuals folder. In that folder, open the following file:

■LJ2410_20_30_USE_XXWW.CHM

NOTE The "XX" in the file name varies in each language. For instance, the file name for the French version of the guide is LJ2410_20_30_USE_FRWW.CHM

To print the User Guide, click printer documentation on the installer CD Browser, and then click user guide (printer friendly). The guide is provided as a .PDF file, which you can print.

You can also open the .PDF file by inserting the printing-system software CD into the CD-ROM drive and navigating to the <language> folder for your language, and then open the Manuals folder. In that folder, open the following file:

■LJ2410_20_30_USE_XXWW.PDF

NOTE The "XX" in the file name varies for each language. For instance, the file name for the French version of the guide is LJ2410_20_30_USE_FRWW.PDF

When you have the file open, you can click File and then click Save As to save a copy of the file to another location.

Hewlett Packard LaserJet 2410/2420/2430 series Printing System Install Notes

The Hewlett Packard LaserJet 2410/2420/2430 series Printing System Install Notes is a document (in .HTM format) that contains important information about product features, instructions for installing the printing-system software, and technical assistance.

To view this file from the software CD, click printer documentation on the main screen of the installer CD Browser, and then click install notes.

You can also open the file by inserting the software CD into the CD-ROM drive and navigating to <language>. In that folder, open the following file:

■LJ24X0_INSTALL-NOTE_XXWW.HTM

NOTE The "XX" in the file name varies for each language. For instance, the file name for the French version of the document is LJ24X0_INSTALL-NOTE_FRWW.HTM.

When you have the file open in a text editor (such as NotePad or WordPad), you can click File and then click Save As to save a copy of the file to another location.

HP Driver Preconfiguration User Guide

The HP Driver Preconfiguration User Guide is a guide (in .PDF format) for preconfiguring drivers in network environments.

To view this guide, click printer documentation on the main screen of the installer CD Browser, and then click hp driver preconfiguration user guide.

You can also gain access to the HP Driver Preconfiguration User Guide by inserting the software CD into the CD-ROM drive, navigating to the English folder, and then to the Manuals folder. In that folder, open the following file:

■PRECONFIG_SUPPORT_ENWW.PDF

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NOTE The HP Driver Preconfiguration User Guide is available only in English on the software CD.

When you have the file open, you can click File and then click Save As to save a copy of the file to another location.

HP Embedded Web Server Guide

The HP Embedded Web Server User Guide (in .PDF format) provides information about device status, settings, and networking for the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printers.

To view this guide, click printer documentation on the main screen of the installer CD Browser, and then click embedded web server guide.

You can also gain access to the HP Embedded Web Server User Guide by inserting the software CD into the CD-ROM drive, navigating to the <language> folder for your language, and then to the Manuals folder. In that folder, open the following file:

■EWS81_USE_XXWW.PDF

NOTE The "XX" in the file name varies for each language. In French, the file name is EWS90_USE_FRWW.HTM.

When you have the file open, you can click File and then click Save As to save a copy of the file to another location.

HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide

The HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide is a network administrator's guide (in .PDF format) that contains information about connecting the product directly to a network.

To view this guide, click printer documentation on the main screen of the installer CD Browser, and then click hp jetdirect guide.

You can also gain access to the HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide by inserting the software CD into the CD-ROM drive, navigating to the <language> folder for your language, and then to the Manuals folder. In that folder, open the following file:

■HPJDIAG_XXWW.PDF

NOTE The "XX" in the file name varies for each language. In French, the file name is HPJDIAG_FRWW.PDF.

When you have the file open, you can click File and then click Save As to save a copy of the file to another location.

HP Device Installer Customization Wizard

The HP Device Installer Customization Wizard (in .HTM format) provides network administrators with information about options and installation settings that can be selected for the Installer Customization Wizard.

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You can gain access to the HP Device Installer Customization Wizard by inserting the software CD into the CD-ROM drive and navigating to the <language> folder for your language, and then to the Manuals folder. In that folder, open the following file:

■CUSTOMIZATION_README_XXWW.RTF

NOTE The "XX" in the file name varies for each language. In French, the file name is CUSTOMIZATION_README_FRWW.PDF.

When you have the file open, you can click File and then click Save As to save a copy of the file to another location.

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