HP 3700, 3500 Service Manual

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hp color LaserJet
3500 and 3700
series printer
service
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hp color LaserJet 3500 and 3700 series printer
service manual
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Reproduction, adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
Part number: Q1321-90930 Edition 1, 11/2003
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Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions:
COLOR is used to emphasize items that are important to the material under discussion.
Bold is used for menu items to click and for emphasis, particularly in situations where italic
type would be confusing.
Italic type is used to indicate related documents or emphasis.
DISPLAY type indicates text as seen on the printer control panel display.
Commands you use on a computer keyboard or on the printer control panel are shown in
K
EYCAP. Two examples are MENU and STOP.
COURIER type indicates text that you type on a computer keyboard exactly as shown.
Note Notes contain important information set off from the text.
CAUTION Caution messages alert you to the possibility of damage to equipment or loss of data.
WARNING! Warning messages alert you to the possibility of personal injury.
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Table of Contents

1 Printer description
Printer configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Printer features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Model and serial numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Power and regulatory information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Site requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Space requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Electrical specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Supply storage requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Printer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Duty cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Printer assemblies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Selecting paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Paper to avoid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Paper that can damage the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Print media specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Supported media weights and sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Printing on special media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Glossy paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Colored paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Heavy paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
HP LaserJet tough paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Preprinted forms and letterhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Recycled paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Media weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Environmental product stewardship program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Protecting the environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
FCC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Safety statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Laser safety statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Toner safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Canadian DOC regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
EMI statement (Korea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
VCCI statement (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Laser statement for Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Declaration of conformities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2 Service approach
Service approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Parts and supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ordering parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ordering supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Exchange program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
HP service parts information CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
HP support assistant CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Customer care reseller sales and service support center. . . . . 36
Ordering related documentation and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Warranty statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
HP's Premium Protection Print Cartridge Warranty
Limited Warranty Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Premium Protection Warranty Color LaserJet Image Fuser Kit and Image Transfer Kit
Limited Warranty Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
HP maintenance agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
On-site service agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
3 Installation and configuration
Checking the package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Unpacking the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Installing the print cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Loading paper into Tray 3 (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Loading paper into Tray 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Loading paper into Tray 1 (optional procedure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Connecting power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Installing a new control panel overlay (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Testing the printer operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Using PowerSave Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
USB configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Connecting the USB cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Parallel configuration (hp color LaserJet 3700 series printer only) . 63
Network configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Enhanced I/O (EIO) configuration
(hp color LaserJet 3700 series printer only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
HP Jetdirect print servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Available enhanced I/O interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
NetWare networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Windows and Windows NT networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
AppleTalk networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
UNIX/Linux networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Printer software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Printer drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Software for networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Setting security on the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Locking the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Using an ASCII PJL escape sequence to set security . . . . . . 72
Printer memory for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer . . . . 73
Installing memory and font DIMMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Enabling memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Enabling the language font DIMM (hp color LaserJet 3700 only)79
Checking DIMM installation (hp color LaserJet 3700 only). . . . 79
Installing an hp Jetdirect print server card
in the hp color LaserJet 3700 series printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
To install the HP Jetdirect print server card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Installing an hp Jetdirect en3700 external print server . . . . . . . . . . 82
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4 Printer maintenance
Cleaning the printer and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Cleaning spilled toner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Cleaning mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Managing supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Locating supplies and parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Replacing supply items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Replacing the transfer unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Replacing the fuser and pickup roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
5 Theory of operation
Basic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Operation sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Power-on sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Engine control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
DC controller PCB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Low-voltage power supply circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Low-voltage power supply circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Laser/scanner system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Laser control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Scanner motor control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Image formation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Print process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Developing section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cartridge cleaning control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Transfer section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
ITB cleaning control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Waste toner full detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Transfer (ITB) unit detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Transfer unit life detection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
ITB self-aligning mechanism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Primary transfer roller engaging/disengaging control . . . . . . . 165
Secondary transfer roller engaging/disengaging control. . . . . 166
Secondary transfer roller engaging/disengaging detection. . . 167
Color misregistration control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Image stabilization control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Pickup/feed system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Pickup/feed unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Fuser/delivery unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Duplexing feed unit (HP 3700 printer only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Jam detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Paper feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Pickup/delivery sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Paper jam detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
6 Removal and replacement
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Removal and replacement strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Repair notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Caution regarding electrostatic discharge (ESD) . . . . . . . . . . 196
Required tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Types of screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
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Print cartridges and transfer unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Front door removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Left cover removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Left front cover removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Right cover removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Top cover removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Upper rear door removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Rear cover removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Lower rear door (rear output bin) removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Tray 1 (multipurpose) removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Main Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Transfer unit removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Print cartridge removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Fuser removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Face-down delivery assembly removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Laser/scanner assembly removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Image drive assembly removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Developing engaging drive assembly removal . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Pick-up/feed assembly removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Main assembly parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Tray 1 pick-up roller removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Tray 1 separation pad removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Tray 2 pick-up roller removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Tray 2 separation pad removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Secondary transfer charging roller removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Fuser sleeve unit removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Pressure roller removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Main thermistor/sub-thermistor removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Thermoswitch removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Feed guide unit removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Swing guide removal, right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Swing guide removal, left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Door Switch (SW1) removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Test print switch (SW1001) removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Power switch (SW3001) removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Tray 1 (multipurpose tray) paper sensor (PS1) removal . . . . 245
Tray 2 (cassette) paper sensor (PS2) removal . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Registration paper sensor (PS4) removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Media sensor (PS5) removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Fuser front paper sensor (PS6) removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Fuser delivery paper sensor (PS7) removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Face-down delivery paper sensor (PS8) removal . . . . . . . . . 250
Reversed paper sensor (PS9) removal (HP3700 only) . . . . . 251
Duplex feed delivery paper sensor (PS10) removal
(HP 3700 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Rear output bin paper sensor (PS11) removal . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Color misregistration sensor (PS12) removal . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Waste toner level sensor (PS13) removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Developing engaging sensor (PS14) removal . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Environment sensor (PS15) removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Secondary transfer roller engaging sensor (PS16) removal . 255
Solenoids and Clutches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
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Tray 1 (multipurpose tray) pick-up solenoid (SL1) removal . 257
Tray 2 pick-up solenoid (SL2) removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Secondary transfer roller engaging solenoid (SL4) removal 258
Duplex feed solenoid (SL5) removal (HP3700 only) . . . . . . 259
Registration clutch (CL1) removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Black (K) development clutch (CL2 - image drive) removal . 261
Developing engaging drive clutch (CL3) removal . . . . . . . . 261
Motor and fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Feed motor (M1) removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Delivery motor (M2) removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Drum motor (M3) removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Developing motor (M4) removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Primary transfer roller engaging motor (M5) removal . . . . . . 268
Exhaust fan (FAN1) removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Circuit Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
DC controller PCB removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Formatter PCB removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
High-voltage power supply PCB removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Low-voltage power supply PCB removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Memory controller PCB removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Control Panel PCB removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Miscellaneous parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Swing rod guide, left removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Swing rod/lock guide, right removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Transfer contact assembly removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Developing contact assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Tray 2 (cassette) parts removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Tray 2 (cassette) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Cassette (Tray 2) guide, right, removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
500-Sheet paper feeder (Tray 3) covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Front cover removal - 500-sheet paper feeder . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Right cover removal - 500-sheet paper feeder . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Left cover removal - 500-sheet paper feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
500-Sheet paper feeder internal parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Pick-up roller removal - 500-sheet paper feeder . . . . . . . . . . 292
Separation pad removal - 500-sheet paper feeder . . . . . . . . 293
Pick-up drive unit removal - 500-sheet paper feeder . . . . . . 293
500-Sheet paper feeder sensor/solenoid/motor/PCB . . . . . . . . . . 294
500-Sheet paper feeder PCB removal - 500-sheet feeder . . 295
Pick-up clutch (CL4) removal - 500-sheet feeder . . . . . . . . . 295
Pick-up solenoid (SL3) removal - 500-sheet feeder . . . . . . . 296
Paper sensor (PS3) removal - 500-sheet feeder . . . . . . . . . 296
7 Troubleshooting
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Troubleshooting process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Pre-troubleshooting checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Troubleshooting flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Troubleshooting power-on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Printer error troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Critical error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Alphabetical printer messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
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Numerical printer messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Replacement parts configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Formatter and DC Controller replaced at the same time . . 342
Formatter (New) replacement configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Formatter (previously installed in another printer)
replacement configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
DC Controller (New) replacement configuration . . . . . . . . . 343
DC Controller (previously installed in another printer)
replacement configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Media sensor (PS5) replacement configuration . . . . . . . . 344
Color Misregistration Sensor (PS12)
replacement configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Laser/scanner Assembly replacement configuration . . . . . 345
Fuser replacement configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Transfer unit (ITB assembly) replacement configuration . . 345
Paper path troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Paper path jam areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Paper jam error message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Paper path areas jam troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Paper jam recovery feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Avoiding paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
General paper path troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Persistent jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Image formation troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Print quality problems associated with media . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Overhead transparency defect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Print quality problems associated with the environment . . . . 372
Print quality problems associated with paper jams . . . . . . . . 372
Print quality problems associated with toner buildup . . . . . . 372
Print quality troubleshooting pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Calibrating the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Using Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
HP ImageREt 2400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Paper selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Color options (available for the
hp color LaserJet 3700 series printer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Standard red-green-blue (sRGB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Printing in four-colors [CMYK (available for the
hp color LaserJet 3700 series printer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
CMYK ink set emulation (PostScript only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Managing color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Print in Grayscale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Automatic or manual color adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Matching colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Swatch book color matching
(HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Adjusting color balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Image defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Repetitive defects troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Interface troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Communications checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
EIO troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
AUTOEXEC.BAT standard configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Printer Job Language (PJL) commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Control panel troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
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Printing a menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Information menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Paper handling menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Configure device menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Diagnostics menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Service menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Tools for troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Embedded Web server
(HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
HP toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Printer configuration page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Supplies status page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Usage page (HP 3700 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Event log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Diagnostics flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Engine diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
Diagnostics from the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Printer display menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Diagnostics test menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Information menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Configure device menu/printing menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Configure device menu/resets menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Configure device menu/print quality menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Test pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Engine test page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Formatter test page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Engine resets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
Cold reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
NVRAM initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
Calibration bypass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
Calibrate Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
Service menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
Accessing the Service menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Main parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
Solenoids and clutches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
Motors and fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
PCBs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
Connector locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
500-sheet paper feeder connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449
General circuit diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449
8 Parts and diagrams
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
Ordering parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
Supplies and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
Replacement parts configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Formatter and DC Controller replaced at the same time . . . 461
Formatter (New) replacement configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Formatter (previously installed in another printer)
replacement configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462
DC Controller (New) replacement configuration . . . . . . . . . 462
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DC Controller (previously installed in another printer)
replacement configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463
Media sensor (PS5) replacement configuration . . . . . . . . 463
Color Misregistration Sensor (PS12)
replacement configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464
Laser/scanner Assembly replacement configuration . . . . . 464
Fuser replacement configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464
Transfer unit (ITB assembly) replacement configuration . . 464
Illustrations and parts lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
Alphabetical parts list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511
Numerical parts list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 520
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Printer description

This chapter contains the following sections:
Printer configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Printer features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Model and serial numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Power and regulatory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Site requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Space requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Supply storage requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Printer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Duty cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Printer assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Selecting paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Paper to avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Paper that can damage the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Print media specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Supported media weights and sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Printing on special media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Glossy paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Colored paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Heavy paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
HP LaserJet tough paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Preprinted forms and letterhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Recycled paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Media weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Environmental product stewardship program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Protecting the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
FCC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Safety statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Laser safety statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Toner safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Canadian DOC regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
EMI statement (Korea). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
VCCI statement (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Laser statement for Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Declaration of conformities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
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Figure 1-1 HP Color LaserJet 3500 printer
The HP Color LaserJet 3500 printer is a four-color, laser printer that prints 12 pages per minute (ppm) in both monochrome (black and white) and color.
Trays. The printer comes with a multipurpose tray (Tray 1) that holds up to 100 sheets of
various paper types and sizes or 10 envelopes and a 250-sheet paper feeder (Tray 2) that supports various paper sizes. It supports an optional 500-sheet paper feeder (Tray 3). See
Print media specifications for more information.
Connectivity. The printer provides a Hi-Speed Universal Serial Port (USB) 2.0 port for
connectivity.
Memory. The printer contains 64 megabytes (MB) of synchronous dynamic random access
memory (SDRAM).
Figure 1-2 HP Color LaserJet 3500n printer
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The HP Color LaserJet 3500n printer includes the features of the HP Color LaserJet 3500 printer, plus an HP Jetdirect en3700 external print server for easy connectivity to 10baseT/100base-T networks.
Figure 1-3 HP Color LaserJet 3700 printer
The HP Color LaserJet 3700 printer is a four-color, laser printer that prints 16 ppm in both monochrome (black and white) and color.
Trays. The printer comes with a multipurpose tray (Tray 1) that holds up to 100 sheets of
various paper types and sizes or 10 envelopes and a 250-sheet paper feeder (Tray 2) that supports various paper sizes. It supports an optional 500-sheet paper feeder (Tray 3). See
Print media specifications for more information.
Connectivity. The printer provides a USB port and a standard bidirectional parallel port
(IEEE-1284 compliant) for connectivity.
Memory. The printer contains 64 MB of SDRAM. To allow for memory expansion, the printer
has three dual inline memory module (DIMM) slots that accept 64, 128, or 256 MB RAM each. This printer can support up to 448 MB of memory.
Figure 1-4 HP Color LaserJet 3700n printer
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The HP Color LaserJet 3700n printer includes the features of the HP Color LaserJet 3700 printer, plus an HP Jetdirect 615n print server for easy connectivity to 10/100 base-T networks.
Figure 1-5 HP Color LaserJet 3700dn printer
The HP Color LaserJet 3700dn printer includes the features of the HP Color LaserJet 3700n printer, automatic 2-sided (duplex) printing, and a total of 128 MB of SDRAM.
Figure 1-6 HP Color LaserJet 3700dtn printer
The HP Color LaserJet 3700dtn printer includes the features of the HP Color LaserJet 3700dn printer, plus an additional 500-sheet paper feeder (Tray 3).
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Printer features

Table 1-1 Features
Feature HP Color LaserJet 3500 series
printer
Performance 12 ppm (in both monochrome and
color). If the performance of the printer is less than this, see the HP Color
LaserJet 3500 and 3700 series printer User Guide for factors
affecting printer performance.
Prints on a variety of media. For more
information see Print media
specifications.
Memory
User interface
64 MB of SDRAM. 64 MB of SDRAM.
Graphic display on control panel.
Enhanced control panel help.
HP toolbox (a web application for
status and troubleshooting information).
Windows
®
PC and Apple Macintosh
print drivers.
HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer
16 ppm (in both monochrome and
color). If the performance of the printer is less than this, see the HP Color
LaserJet 3500 and 3700 series printer User Guide for factors
affecting printer performance.
Prints on a variety of media. For
more information see Print media
specifications.
MIPS RISC 350 MHz processor.
Can be expanded to 448 MB.
Graphic display on control panel.
Enhanced control panel help.
HP toolbox (a web application for
status and troubleshooting information).
Windows PC and Apple Macintosh
print drivers.
Embedded Web server to access
support and order supplies (administrator tool for network connected printers).
Supported printer personalities
Not applicable. HP PCL 6.
PostScript 3 emulation.
Automatic language switching.
Storage features Not applicable. Fonts and forms.
Environmental features
Fonts
PowerSave setting.
High content of recyclable
components and materials.
Not applicable. 80 internal fonts available for both
PowerSave setting.
High content of recyclable
components and materials.
PCL and PostScript emulation.
80 printer-matching screen fonts in
TrueType
TM
format available with the
software solution.
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Table 1-1 Features
Feature HP Color LaserJet 3500 series
printer
Paper handling
Prints on paper from 76 by 127 mm (3
by 5 inches) up to 215 by 355 mm (8.5 by 14 inches).
Prints on paper with weights from
60 g/m2 to 163 g/m2 (16 to 43 lb bond).
Prints on a wide range of media types
including glossy, heavy, labels, film, overhead transparencies, and envelopes.
Multiple gloss levels.
A 250-sheet paper feeder (Tray 2)
that supports letter, legal, executive, executive (JIS), A4, A5, B5 (JIS), B5 (ISO), and 216 by 330 mm (8.5 by 13 inches) paper sizes.
Optional 500-sheet paper feeder that
supports letter and A4 paper sizes (Tray 3). For more information see
Print media specifications.
A 150-sheet, face-down, output bin
(top) and a 25-sheet, face-up, output bin (rear).
HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer
Prints on paper from 76 by 127 mm
(3 by 5 inches) up to 215 by 355 mm (8.5 by 14 inches).
Prints on paper with weights from
60 g/m2 to 163 g/m2 (16 to 43 lb bond).
Prints on a wide range of media
types including glossy, heavy, labels, film, overhead transparencies, and envelopes.
Multiple gloss levels.
A 250-sheet paper feeder (Tray 2)
that supports letter, legal, executive, executive (JIS), A4, A5, B5 (JIS), B5 (ISO), and 216 by 330 mm (8.5 by 13 inches) paper sizes.
Optional 500-sheet paper feeder that
supports letter and A4 paper sizes; standard on the HP Color LaserJet 3700dtn printer (Tray 3). For more information see Print media
specifications.
A 150-sheet, face-down, output bin
(top) and a 25-sheet, face-up, output bin (rear).
Automatic 2-sided printing on
HP Color LaserJet 3700dn and 3700dtn printers.
Accessories Optional 500-sheet paper feeder that
supports letter and A4 paper sizes (Tray 3).
Connectivity
Hi-Speed Universal serial bus (USB)
2.0 cable interface.
HP Jetdirect en3700 external print
server; standard on the HP Color LaserJet 3500n printer.
HP Web Jetadmin software.
Optional 500-sheet paper feeder
(Tray 3) that supports letter and A4 paper sizes; standard on the HP Color LaserJet 3700dtn printer (Tray 3).
DIMM.
Optional flash DIMM.
Standard, bidirectional, parallel cable
interface (IEEE-1284 compliant) for backward compatibility.
Universal serial bus (USB) cable
interface.
Optional enhanced input/output
(EIO) network card; standard on HP Color LaserJet 3700n, 3700dn, and 3700dtn printers.
HP Embedded Web Server.
HP Web Jetadmin software.
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Table 1-1 Features
Feature HP Color LaserJet 3500 series
Supplies Supplies status page contains

Identification

Model and serial numbers

The model number and serial numbers are listed on identification labels located on the rear of the printer. The model number is alphanumeric, such as Q1319A for the HP Color LaserJet 3500 printer. The serial number contains information about the country/region of origin, the printer version, production code, and the production number of the printer (see Figure 1-7).
printer
information on toner level, page count, and estimated pages remaining.
No-shake cartridge design.
Printer checks for authentic HP print
cartridges at cartridge installation.
Internet-enabled supply ordering
capabilities (using HP toolbox).
HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer
Supplies status page contains
information on toner level, page count, and estimated pages remaining.
No-shake cartridge design.
Printer checks for authentic HP print
cartridges at cartridge installation.
Internet-enabled supply ordering
capabilities (using HP toolbox).
Figure 1-7 Serial number information
Table 1-2 Model names and numbers
Model name Model number
HP Color LaserJet 3500 Q1319A
HP Color LaserJet 3500n Q1320A
HP Color LaserJet 3700 Q1321A
HP Color LaserJet 3700n Q1322A
HP Color LaserJet 3700dn Q1323A
HP Color LaserJet 3700dtn Q1324A
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Power and regulatory information

The identification label on the rear of the printer also contains power rating and regulatory information as shown in Figure 1-8.
CAUTION Converting the voltage on the printer can damage the printer. Do not use any voltage other than the
operating voltage. Any attempt to convert operating voltages will void the product warranty (for example, attempting to change a 110V printer to a 220V printer).
Figure 1-8 Sample label
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Site requirements

The printer must be kept in a proper location to maintain the performance level that has been set at the factory. In particular, be sure that the environment adheres to the specifications listed in this chapter.
Below are recommendations for the printer location and placement. Make sure the printer has the following:
a well-ventilated, dust-free area
a hard, level surface (not more than a 2° angle) that can support
approximately 43.4 kg (95.5 lbs)
a level surface that supports all four corners of the 500-sheet paper feeder
a constant temperature and humidity. (Do not install near water sources, humidifiers, air
conditioners, refrigerators, or other major appliances)
Make sure to keep the printer away from the following:
direct sunlight, dust, open flames, or water
the direct flow of exhaust from air ventilation systems
magnets and devices that emit a magnetic field
areas subject to vibration
walls or other objects (There must be enough space around the printer for proper access and
ventilation. See the figures Space requirements for the HP Color LaserJet 3500 series printer and Space requirements for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer with optional Tray 3, on the following pages.)
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Space requirements

The printer must have the following amounts of space above and around it.
1
2
Figure 1-9 Space requirements for the HP Color LaserJet 3500 series printer
1 Height: 722 mm (28.4 in.) 2 Depth: 1480 mm (58.3 in.) 3 Width: 699.5 mm (27.6 in.)
1
3
2
Figure 1-10 Space requirements for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer with optional Tray 3
1 Height: 862 mm (34 in.) 2 Depth: 1480 mm (58.3 in. 3 Width: 699.5 mm (27.6 in.
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Electrical specifications

WARNING! Power requirements are based on the country/region where the printer is sold. Do not convert
operating voltages. This may damage the printer and void the product warranty.
Table 1-3 lists the electrical specifications required to run the printer safely and Table 1-4 lists the power consumption.
Table 1-3 Electrical specifications
Item 110-volt models 220-volt models
Power requirements 100 to 127 V (+/-10%)
50 to 60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz)
Minimum recommended circuit capacity for typical product
5.3 A 3 A
220 to 240 V (+/-10%) 50 to 60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz)
Table 1-4 Power consumption for 110 and 220-volt (average, in watts)
Product Active Idle Power Save Off Heat output-idle (BTU/hour)
HP Color LaserJet 3500 400 25 25 0.25 85
HP Color LaserJet 3500n 400 26 26 0.25 89
HP Color LaserJet 3700
HP Color LaserJet 3700n
HP Color LaserJet 3700dn
HP Color LaserJet 3700dtn
400 25 25 0.25 85
400 26 26 0.25 89
400 26 26 0.25 89
400 26 26 0.25 89
Note These values are subject to change. For current information, see http://www.hp.com/support/clj3500
for the HP Color LaserJet 3500 series printer or http://www.hp.com/support/clj3700
for the HP Color
LaserJet 3700 series printer.
PowerSave default activation time is 30 minutes.

Environmental specifications

Keep the printer within the environmental conditions shown in Table 1-5 for optimum performance.
Table 1-5 Environmental specifications
Environment Recommended Allowed
Temperature 17° to 25° C (62.6° to 77° F) 10° to 27° C (50° to 81° F)
Humidity 20% to 60% RH 10% to 70% RH
Altitude Not applicable 0 to 2600 m (0 to 8530 ft)
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Supply storage requirements

The life of supplies is greatly affected by their storage environment. Use Table 1-6 to determine the shelf life of stored supplies.
Table 1-6 Supply storage requirements
Item Storage time Storage condition
Temperature Normal (maximum of
2.5 years)
Severe (maximum of 18 days)
Maximum temperature change rate
Humidity Normal (maximum of
Atmospheric pressure 460 to 760 mm Hg (18.1 to 29.9 in Hg)
Storage time
1
The average storage time includes use time. Use cartridges within 2.5 years of the date code on the cartridge.
1
40° to 15° C (104° to 59° F) within 3 minutes
-20° to 25° C (-4° to 77° F) within 3 minutes
2.5 years)
Severe (maximum of 18 days)
2.5 years
0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)
High: 35° to 40° C (95° to 104° F) Low: 0° to -20° C (32° to -4° F)
35% to 85% RH
High: 85% to 95% RH Low: 10% to 35% RH
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Printer specifications

Table 1-7 provides the dimensions and weights of the printers.
Table 1-7 Physical dimensions
Product Height Depth Width Weight
HP Color LaserJet 3500 series printer with print cartridges
HP Color LaserJet 3500 series printer with print cartridges and optional Tray 3
HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer with print cartridges
HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer with print cartridges and optional Tray 3
HP Jetdirect en3700 external print server 35 mm
467 mm (18.4 in.)
603 mm (23.8 in.)
467 mm (18.4 in.)
603 mm (23.8 in.)
(1.4 in.)
447 mm (17.6 in.)
447 mm (17.6 in.)
447 mm (17.6 in.)
447 mm (17.6 in.)
131 mm (5.2 in.)
499.5 mm (19.67 in.)
499.5 mm (19.67 in.)
499.5 mm (19.67 in.)
499.5 mm (19.67 in.)
102 mm (4 in.)
36.6 kg (80.52 lbs)
42 kg (92.4 lbs)
37.8 kg (83.16 lbs)
43.4 kg (95.48 lbs)
0.159 kg (0.35 lbs)
Table 1-8 lists the acoustic emissions of the printer when it is printing and when in standby mode.
Table 1-8 Acoustic emissions
Activity level Operator (<1m) Bystander (1m) Sound power
Active L
Idle L
Powersave L
64 dB (A) L
pAm
55 dB (A)
pAm
(inaudible)
N/A dB (A) L
pAm
49 dB (A) L
pAm
L
40 dB (A) (inaudible) L
pAm
N/A dB (A) L
pAm
6.4 Bels (A) Idle
WAd
5.6 Bels (A) (inaudible)
WAd
N/A Bels (A)
WAd
Note These values are subject to change. For current information, see to http://www.hp.com/support/
clj3500 for the HP Color LaserJet 3500 series printer or http://www.hp.com/support/clj3700 for the
HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer.

Duty cycle

The HP Color LaserJet 3500 series printer’s maximum duty cycle is 45,000 pages per month. The HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer’s maximum duty cycle is 55,000 pages per month.
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Printer assemblies

The two figures below show the location of each major assembly in the printer. These assemblies are described in the Installation and configuration chapter.
Figure 1-11 Front view, HP Color LaserJet 3500 and 3700 series printers (shown with additional 500-
sheet paper feeder)
1 on/off switch 2 Tray 3 (optional; 500 sheets of standard paper)
3 Tray 2 (250 sheets of standard paper) 4 Tray 1 (100 sheets of standard paper) 5 front door 6 printer control panel 7 output bin extender (for use with all media types) 8 output bin (150 sheets of standard paper)
9 DIMM access door (available on the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer)
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Figure 1-12 Rear view, HP Color LaserJet 3500 and 3700 series printers (shown with additional 500-
sheet paper feeder)
1 upper rear door 2 parallel connection (available on the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer) 3 lower rear door (rear output bin) (25 sheets of standard paper) 4 USB connection 5 power connection 6 Tray 3 (optional) 7 on/off switch 8 EIO connection (available on the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer) 9 DIMM access door (available on the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer)

Selecting paper

You can use many types of paper and other print media with this printer. This section provides guidelines and specifications for selecting and using different print media.
Before purchasing any paper or specialized forms in quantity, verify that your paper supplier obtains and understands the print media requirements specified in the HP LaserJet Printer Family
Print Media Specification Guide. See the HP Color LaserJet 3500 and 3700 series printer User Guide or HP LaserJet Printer Family
Print Media Specification Guide for ordering information. To download a copy of the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Specification Guide go to http://www.hp.com/support/clj3500
HP Color LaserJet 3500 series and to http://www.hp.com/support/clj3700 LaserJet 3700 series, and then select manuals.
It is possible that paper could meet all of the guidelines in this chapter or the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Specification Guide and still not print satisfactorily. This may be due to abnormal characteristics of the printing environment or to other variables over which Hewlett­Packard has no control (for example, extremes in temperature and humidity).
Hewlett-Packard recommends testing any paper before buying it in large quantities.
CAUTION Using paper that does not conform to the specifications listed here or in the print media guide can
cause problems that require service. This service is not covered by the Hewlett-Packard warranty or service agreements.
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Paper to avoid

The printer can handle many types of paper. Use of paper outside the printer specifications will cause a loss of print quality and will increase the chance of paper jams.
Do not use paper that is too rough.
Do not use paper with cutouts or perforations, other than standard 3-hole punched paper.
Do not use multipart forms.
Do not use paper that has already been printed on, or that has been fed through a
photocopier.
Do not use paper with a watermark if you are printing solid patterns.

Paper that can damage the printer

In rare circumstances, paper can damage the printer. The following paper must be avoided to prevent possible damage to the printer:
Do not use paper with staples attached.
Do not use transparencies designed for Inkjet printers or other low temperature printers, or
transparencies designed for monochrome printing. Use only transparencies that are specified for use with HP Color LaserJet printers.
Do not use photo paper intended for Inkjet printers.
Do not use paper that is embossed or coated, and is not designed for the temperatures of the
HP Color LaserJet 3500 and 3700 series printer image fusers. Select paper that can tolerate temperatures of 190° C (374° F) for 0.1 second. HP produces a selection of paper that is designed for the HP Color LaserJet 3500 and 3700 series printer.
Do not use letterhead paper with low temperature dyes or thermography. Preprinted forms or
letterhead must use inks that can tolerate temperatures of 190° C (374° F) for 0.1 second.
Do not use any media that produces hazardous emissions, or that melts, offsets, or discolors
when exposed to 190° C (374° F) for 0.1 second.

Print media specifications

For optimum results, use conventional 75 g/m2 to 90 g/m2 (20 to 24 lb) photocopy paper. Verify that the paper is of good quality and is free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, curls, or bent edges.

Supported media weights and sizes

Table 1-9 shows the media types and sizes supported by the printer and the printer accessories
Table 1-9 Tray 1 paper sizes
Tray 1 Dimensions Weight or thickness Capacity
Minimum size paper 76 by 127 mm
(3 by 5 in)
Maximum size paper 216 by 356 mm
(8.5 by 14 in)
Minimum size glossy 76 by 127 mm
(3 by 5 in)
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60 to 163 g/m (16 to 43 lb bond)
60 to 163 g/m (16 to 43 lb bond)
75 to 120 g/m (20 to 32 lb bond)
2
2
2
100 sheets (75 g/m
100 sheets (75 g/m2; 20 lb bond)
Maximum stack paper height: 12 mm (0.47 in)
2
; 20 lb bond)
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Table 1-9 Tray 1 paper sizes
1
Tray 1 Dimensions Weight or thickness Capacity
Maximum size glossy paper
Minimum size transparencies
2
216 by 356 mm (8.5 by 14 in)
76 by 127 mm (3 by 5 in)
75 to 120 g/m
2
(20 to 32 lb bond)
0.12 to 0.13 mm thick (4.7 to 5 mils thick)
Maximum stack height: 12 mm (0.47 in)
50 sheets
Maximum size transparencies
2
Minimum size envelopes 76 by 127 mm
Maximum size envelopes
Minimum size label 76 by 127 mm
Maximum size label 216 by 356 mm
Minimum size cardstock 76 by 127 mm
Maximum size cardstock 216 by 356 mm
1
The printer supports a wide range of standard and custom sizes of print media. Capacity can vary depending on media
weight and thickness and environmental conditions. Smoothness—100 to 250 (Sheffield).
2
Use only transparencies designed for use with HP Color LaserJet printers. This printer can detect transparencies that
were not designed for use with HP Color LaserJet printers.
216 by 356 mm (8.5 by 14 in)
(3 by 5 in)
216 by 356 mm (8.5 by 14 in)
(3 by 5 in)
(8.5 by 14 in)
(3 by 5 in)
(8.5 by 14 in)
0.12 to 0.13 mm thick (4.7 to 5 mils thick)
60 to 90 g/m
2
(16 to 24 lb bond)
60 to 90 g/m
2
(16 to 24 lb bond)
75 to 163 g/m
2
(20 to 43 lb bond)
75 to 163 g/m
2
(20 to 43 lb bond)
135 to 216 g/m
2
(50 to 80 lb cover)
135 to 216 g/m
2
(50 to 80 lb cover)
50 sheets
10 envelopes
10 envelopes
50 sheets
50 sheets
50 sheets
50 sheets
The following table lists the standard sizes of paper that the printer supports in Tray 2.
Table 1-10 Tray 2 paper sizes
Tray 2 Dimensions Weight or thickness Capacity
1
Letter 216 by 279 mm
(8.5 by 11 in)
Legal 216 by 356 mm
(8.5 by 14 in)
Executive 184 by 267 mm
(7.3 by 10.5 in)
Executive (JIS) 216 by 330 mm
(8.5 by 13 in)
A4 210 by 297 mm
(8.3 by 11.7 in)
A5 148 by 210 mm
(5.8 by 8.3 in)
B5 (JIS) 182 by 257 mm
(7.2 by 10.1 in)
B5 (ISO) 176 by 250 mm
(6.9 by 9.8 in)
1
Capacity can vary depending on media weight and thickness, and environmental conditions.
60 to 105 g/m (16 to 28 lb bond)
60 to 105 g/m (16 to 28 lb bond)
60 to 105 g/m (16 to 28 lb bond)
60 to 105 g/m (16 to 28 lb bond)
60 to 105 g/m (16 to 28 lb bond)
60 to 105 g/m (16 to 28 lb bond)
60 to 105 g/m (16 to 28 lb bond)
60 to 105 g/m (16 to 28 lb bond)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
250 sheets (75 g/m2; 20 lb bond)
250 sheets (75 g/m2; 20 lb bond)
250 sheets (75 g/m2; 20 lb bond)
250 sheets (75 g/m2; 20 lb bond)
250 sheets (75 g/m2; 20 lb bond)
250 sheets (75 g/m2; 20 lb bond)
250 sheets (75 g/m2; 20 lb bond)
250 sheets (75 g/m2; 20 lb bond)
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The following table lists the standard sizes of paper that the printer supports in Tray 3.
Table 1-11 Tray 3 paper sizes
1
Tray 3 Dimensions Weight or thickness Capacity
Letter 215 by 279 mm
(8.5 by 11 in)
A4 210 by 296 mm
(8.3 by 11.7 in)
1
Capacity can vary depending on media weight and thickness, and environmental conditions.
60 to 105 g/m (16 to 28 lb bond)
60 to 105 g/m (16 to 28 lb bond)
2
500 sheets (75 g/m2; 20 lb bond)
2
500 sheets (75 g/m2; 20 lb bond)
Table 1-12 Automatic 2-sided printing (available on some models of the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer)
Automatic 2-sided
1
Dimensions Weight or thickness Capacity
printing
Letter 216 by 279 mm
(8.5 by 11 in)
Legal 216 by 356 mm
(8.5 by 14 in)
A4 210 by 297 mm
(8.3 by 11.7 in)
1
The printer automatically prints on paper weights up to 163 gm2 (43 lb bond). However, automatic 2-sided printing on
weights above the maximum value noted in this table can produce unexpected results.
60 to 105 g/m (16 to 28 lb bond)
60 to 105 g/m (16 to 28 lb bond)
60 to 105 g/m (16 to 28 lb bond)
2
2
2
unlimited sheets
unlimited sheets
unlimited sheets
Manual 2-sided printing. Any of the supported paper sizes and types listed for printing from Tray 1 can be manually duplexed. See the 2-sided (duplex) printing section in the HP Color
LaserJet 3500 and 3700 series printer User Guide for more information.
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Printing on special media

Use these guidelines when printing on special types of media.

Transparencies

When printing on transparencies, use the following guidelines:
Handle transparencies using the edges. Oils from your fingers deposited on the transparency
can cause print quality problems.
Use only overhead transparencies recommended for use in this printer. Hewlett-Packard
recommends using HP Color LaserJet Transparencies with this printer. HP products are designed to work together for optimum printing results.
In either the software application or the printer driver, select TRANSPARENCY as the media
type, or print from a tray that is configured for transparencies.
CAUTION Transparencies not designed for LaserJet printing will melt in the printer, causing damage to the
printer. Do not use transparencies designed for monochrome printing.

Glossy paper

When printing on glossy paper, use the following guidelines:
In either the software application or the driver, select Glossy as the media type, or print from a
tray that is configured for glossy paper.
Select Glossy for media weights up to 105 g/m weights up to 120 g/m
Because this affects all print jobs, it is important to return the printer to its original settings once
2
(32 lb bond).
2
(28 lb bond). Select Heavy Glossy for media
the job has printed.
Note Hewlett-Packard recommends using HP Color LaserJet Soft Gloss paper with this printer. HP
products are designed to work together for optimum printing results. If HP Color LaserJet Soft Gloss paper is not used with this printer, print quality may be compromised.

Colored paper

When printing on colored paper, use the following guidelines:
Colored paper should be of the same high quality as white xerographic paper.
Pigments used must be able to withstand the printer fusing temperature of 190° C (374° F) for
0.1 second without deterioration.
Do not use paper with a colored coating that was added after the paper was produced.
The printer creates colors by printing patterns of dots, overlaying and varying their spacing to
produce various colors. Varying the shade or color of the paper will affect the shades of the printed colors.
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Envelopes

Note Envelopes can be printed only from Tray 1. Set the tray media size to the specific envelope size.
Adhere to the following guidelines to help ensure proper printing on envelopes and to help prevent printer jams:
Do not load more than 10 envelopes into Tray 1.
The weight rating of envelopes should not exceed 90 g/m
Envelopes should be flat.
Do not use envelopes with windows or clasps.
Envelopes must not be wrinkled, nicked, or otherwise damaged.
Envelopes with peel-off adhesive strips must use adhesives that can withstand the heat and
pressures of the printer fusing process.
Envelopes should be loaded face-down with the top of the envelope to the left, and the short
edge feeding into the printer first.
Note In high humidity environments, envelopes should be printed long-edge first to prevent them from
sealing during printing. For long-edge printing, envelopes should be loaded long edge first, face down. See the Printing envelopes from Tray 1 section in the HP Color LaserJet 3500 and 3700 series printer User Guide to change the printer drivers envelope orientation.
2
(24 lb bond).

Labels

Note In either the application or the printer driver, select Labels as the media type, or configure Tray 1
for labels.
When printing labels, use the following guidelines:
Verify that the label adhesive material can tolerate temperatures of 190° C (374° F) for 0.1
second.
Verify that there is no exposed adhesive material between the labels. Exposed areas can
cause labels to peel off during printing, which can cause paper jams. Exposed adhesive can also cause damage to printer components.
Do not re-feed a sheet of labels.
Verify that labels lie flat.
Do not use labels that are wrinkled, bubbled, or otherwise damaged.
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Heavy paper

When printing on heavy paper, use the following guidelines:
Any tray will print most heavy media that does not exceed 105 g/m
Use cardstock only in Tray 1 (135 g/m
In either the software application or the printer driver, select HEAVY (106 g/m
to 43 lb bond) or CARDSTOCK (135 g/m
2
to 216 g/m2; 50 to 80 lb cover).
2
to 216 g/m2; 50 to 80 lb cover) as the media type, or
2
(28 lb bond).
2
to 163 g/m2; 28
print from a tray that is configured for heavy paper. Because this setting affects all print jobs, it is important to return the printer back to its original settings once the job has printed.
CAUTION In general, do not use paper that is heavier than the media specification recommended for this printer.
Doing so can cause misfeeds, paper jams, reduced print quality, and excessive mechanical wear.

HP LaserJet tough paper

When printing on HP LaserJet Tough paper, use the following guidelines:
Handle HP LaserJet Tough paper using the edges. Oils from your fingers deposited on
HP LaserJet Tough paper can cause print quality problems.
Use only HP LaserJet Tough paper with this printer. HP products are designed to work
together for optimum printing results.
In either the software application or the printer driver, select TOUGH PAPER as the media
type, or print from a tray that is configured for HP LaserJet Tough paper.
CAUTION Transparent media that are not designed for LaserJet printing will melt in the printer, causing damage
to the printer.
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Preprinted forms and letterhead

When printing on preprinted forms and letterhead, use the following guidelines:
Forms and letterhead must be printed with heat-resistant inks that will not melt, vaporize, or
release hazardous emissions when subjected to the printer fusing temperature of approximately 190° C (374° F) for 0.1 second.
Inks must be non-flammable and should not adversely affect any printer rollers.
Forms and letterhead should be sealed in a moisture-proof wrapping to prevent changes
during storage.
Before loading preprinted paper such as forms and letterhead, verify that the ink on the paper
is dry. During the fusing process, wet ink can come off of preprinted paper.
When duplex printing on the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer, load preprinted forms and
letterhead into Tray 2 and Tray 3 first side up, top edge toward the back of the tray. To load preprinted forms and letterhead into Tray 1, load them with the first side down, bottom edge in first.
When simplex (1-sided) printing, load preprinted forms and letterhead into Tray 2 and Tray 3
face-up with the top edge of the page to the left. To load preprinted forms and letterhead into Tray 1, place them in the tray with the side to be printed on facing up, and top, short edge in first.

Recycled paper

This printer supports the use of recycled paper. Recycled paper must meet the same specifications as standard paper. See the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Specification Guide. Hewlett-Packard recommends that recycled paper contain no more than five percent ground wood.
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Media weight

Table 1-13 shows equivalent weights for different grades of paper. A boldface type value indicates a commonly available standard weight for that grade.
Note Text and book grades marked with an asterisk (*) actually calculate to 51, 61, 71, and 81 but are
rounded to standard book or text weights of 50, 60, 70, and 80.
Table 1-13 Weight equivalence table
Bond weight (17 by 22 in.)
Text/ Book weight (25 by 38
Cover weight (20 by 26 in.)
Bristol weight (22.5 by
28.5 in.)
Index weight (25.5 by
30.5 in.)
Tag weight (24 by 36 in.)
in.)
16# 41# 22# 27# 33# 37# 60 g/m2
17# 43# 24# 29# 35# 39# 64 g/m2
20# 50# * 28# 34# 42# 46# 75 g/m2
21# 54# 30# 36# 44# 49# 80 g/m2
24# 60# * 33# 41# 50# 55# 90 g/m2
27# 68# 37# 45# 55# 61# 100 g/m2
Metric weight
28# 70# * 39# 49# 58# 65# 105 g/m2
29# 74# 41# 50# 61# 68# 110 g/m2
32# 80# * 44# 55# 67# 74# 120 g/m2
36# 90# 50# 62# 75# 83# 135 g/m2
39# 100# 55# 67# 82# 91# 148 g/m2
40# 101# 55# 68# 83# 92# 150 g/m2
43# 110# 60# 74# 90# 100# 163 g/m2
45# 115# 63# 77# 94# 104# 170 g/m2
47# 119# 65# 80# 97# 108# 176 g/m2
51# 128# 70# 86# 105# 117# 190 g/m2
53# 134# 74# 90# 110# 122# 199 g/m2
54# 137# 75# 93# 113# 125# 203 g/m2
58# 146# 80# 98# 120# 133# 216 g/m2
65# 165# 90# 111# 135# 150# 244 g/m2
66# 169# 92# 114# 138# 154# 250 g/m2
67# 171# 94# 115# 140# 155# 253 g/m2
70# 178# 98# 120# 146# 162# 264 g/m2
72# 183# 100# 123# 150# 166# 271 g/m2
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Environmental product stewardship program

Protecting the environment

Hewlett-Packard Company is committed to providing quality products in an environmentally sound manner. This product has been designed with several attributes to minimize impacts on the environment.
Ozone production
This product generates no appreciable ozone gas (O3).
Paper use
This product’s optional, automatic, 2-sided printing feature (duplex printing) can reduce paper usage and the resulting demands on natural resources.
Plastics
Plastic parts over 25 grams have markings according to international standards that enhance the ability to identify plastics for recycling purposes at the end of the product’s life.
HP LaserJet Printing Supplies
In many countries/regions, this product’s printing supplies (print cartridges, fuser, and transfer unit) can be returned to HP through the HP Printing Supplies Returns and Recycling Program. An easy­to-use and free takeback program is available in over 48 countries/regions. Multi-lingual program information and instructions are included in every new HP LaserJet print cartridge and supplies package.
HP Printing Supplies Returns and Recycling Program information
Since 1990, the HP Printing Supplies Returns and Recycling Program has collected millions of used LaserJet print cartridges that otherwise might have been discarded in the world’s landfills. The HP LaserJet print cartridges and supplies are collected and bulk-shipped to our resource and recovery partners, who disassemble the cartridges. After a thorough quality inspection, selected parts are reclaimed for use in new cartridges. Remaining materials are separated and converted into raw materials for use by other industries to make a variety of useful products.
U.S. returns. For a more environmentally responsible return of used cartridges and supplies,
HP encourages the use of bulk returns. Simply bundle two or more cartridges together and use the single, pre-paid, and pre-addressed UPS label that is supplied in the package. For more information in the U.S., call 1-800-340-2445 or visit the HP LaserJet Supplies website at http://
www.hp.com/recycle.
Non-U.S. recycling returns. Non-U.S. customers should call the local HP Sales and Service
Office or visit the http://www.hp.com/recycle availability of the HP Supplies Returns and Recycling Program.
website for further information regarding
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Recycled paper
This product is capable of using recycled papers when the paper meets the guidelines outlined in the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Specification Guide. This product is suitable for the use of recycled paper according to DIN 19309.
Material restrictions
This product does not contain batteries. This product does not contain added mercury. This product contains lead in solder that could require special handling at end-of-life. For recycling information, see http://www.hp.com/recycle
the Electronics Industries Alliance website http://www.eiae.org
, contact your local authorities, or go to
.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) can be obtained by accessing the HP LaserJet Supplies website at http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/community/environment/productinfo/safety.htm
.
For more information
On HP environmental programs, including:
Product environmental profile sheet for this and many related HP products
HP’s commitment to the environment
HP’s environmental management system
HP’s end-of-life product return and recycling program
Material Safety Data Sheets
See http://www.hp.com/environment
or http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/community/environment/.
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FCC Regulations

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If this equipment is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase separation between equipment and receiver.
Connect equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is located.
Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician.
Note Any changes or modifications to the printer that are not expressly approved by HP could void the
user’s authority to operate this equipment.
Use of a shielded interface cable is required to comply with the Class B limits of Part 15 of FCC rules.
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Safety statements

Laser safety statement

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has implemented regulations for laser products manufactured since August 1, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States. The printer is certified as a “Class 1” laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. Since radiation emitted inside the printer is completely confined within protective housings and external covers, the laser beam cannot escape during any phase of normal user operation.
WARNING! Using controls, making adjustments, or performing procedures other than those specified in this
service manual may result in exposure to hazardous radiation.

Toner safety

Hewlett-Packard encourages responsible disposal of HP LaserJet printer supply items through its Environmental Collection Program. For details on this program, see the recycling instruction guide enclosed with each supply item.
Note In case of toner spills, skin and clothing are best cleaned by removing as much toner as possible
with a dry tissue, then washing with cold water. Hot water causes toner to permanently set into clothing.

Canadian DOC regulations

Complies with Canadian EMC Class B requirements. «Conforme â la classe B des normes canadiennes de compatibilitê êlectromagnêtiques. «CEM».»

EMI statement (Korea)

Figure 1-13 EMI statement for Korea
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VCCI statement (Japan)

Figure 1-14 VCCI statement for Japan

Laser statement for Finland

Luokan 1 laserlaite
HP Color LaserJet 3500, 3500n, 3700, 3700n, 3700dn, 3700dtn, laserkirjoitin on käyttäjän kannalta turvallinen luokan 1 laserlaite. Normaalissa käytössä kirjoittimen suojakotelointi estää lasersäteen pääsyn laitteen ulkopuolelle. Laitteen turvallisuusluokka on määritetty standardin EN 60825-1 (1994) mukaisesti.
VAROITUS ! Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin käyttöohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän
turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle. VARNING ! Om apparaten används på annat sätt än i bruksanvisning specificerats, kan användaren utsättas
för osynlig laserstrålning, som överskrider gränsen för laserklass 1. HUOLTO HP Color LaserJet 3500, 3500n, 3700, 3700n, 3700dn, 3700dtn -kirjoittimen sisällä ei ole käyttäjän
huollettavissa olevia kohteita. Laitteen saa avata ja huoltaa ainoastaan sen huoltamiseen koulutettu henkilö. Tällaiseksi huoltotoimenpiteeksi ei katsota väriainekasetin vaihtamista, paperiradan puhdistusta tai muita käyttäjän käsikirjassa lueteltuja, käyttäjän tehtäväksi tarkoitettuja ylläpitotoimia, jotka voidaan suorittaa ilman erikoistyökaluja.
VARO ! Mikäli kirjoittimen suojakotelo avataan, olet alttiina näkymättömällelasersäteilylle laitteen ollessa
toiminnassa. Älä katso säteeseen. VARNING ! Om laserprinterns skyddshölje öppnas då apparaten är i funktion, utsättas användaren för osynlig
laserstrålning. Betrakta ej strålen. Tiedot laitteessa käytettävän laserdiodin säteilyominaisuuksista: Aallonpituus 775-795 nm Teho 5 m W Luokan 3B laser.
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Declaration of conformities

Declaration of Conformity
according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014
Manufacturer’s Name: Hewlett-Packard Company Manufacturer’s Address: 11311 Chinden Boulevard
Boise, Idaho 83714-1021, USA
declares, that the product
Product Name: HP Color LaserJet 3500 Regulatory Model Number
Product Options: ALL
conforms to the following Product Specifications:
Safety: IEC 60950:1999 / EN60950: 2000
EMC: CISPR 22:1997 / EN 55022:1998 Class B
Supplementary Information:
The product herewith complies with the requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, and carries the CE-Marking accordingly
1) The product was tested in a typical configuration with Hewlett-Packard Personal Computer Systems.
2) This Device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
3) For regulatory purposes, this product is assigned a Regulatory model number. This number should not be confused with the marketing names (HP Color LaserJet 3500 series) or the product numbers (Q1319A, Q1320A).
.
3)
IEC 60825-1:1993 +A1 / EN 60825-1:1994 + A11 (Class 1 Laser/LED Product) GB4943-1995
EN 61000-3-2:1995 / A14 EN 61000-3-3:1995 EN 55024:1998
FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B
BOISB-0302-01
Boise, Idaho USA
1)
2)
/ ICES-003, Issue 3 / GB9254-1998
12 August, 2003
For Regulatory Topics Only:
Australia Contact: Product Regulations Manager, Hewlett-Packard Australia Ltd., 31-41 Joseph Street, Blackburn, Victoria 3130, Australia.
European Contact: Your Local Hewlett-Packard Sales and Service Office or Hewlett-Packard Gmbh, Department HQ-TRE / Standards
USA Contact: Product Regulations Manager, Hewlett-Packard Company, PO Box 15, Mail Stop 160, Boise, Idaho 83707-0015
Europe, Herrenberger Straáe 140, D-71034 Böblingen (FAX: +49-7031-14-3143)
(Phone: 208-396-6000)
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Declaration of Conformity according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014
Manufacturer’s Name: Hewlett-Packard Company Manufacturer’s Address: 11311 Chinden Boulevard
Boise, Idaho 83714-1021, USA
declares that the product
Product Name: HP Color LaserJet 3700/3700n/3700dn/3700dtn Regulatory Model Number Product Numbers:
5)
4)
BOISB-0302-00 Q1321A, Q1322A, Q1323A, Q1324A
Q2486A - Optional 500-Sheet Input Tray
Product Options: ALL
conforms to the following Product Specifications:
Safety: IEC 60950:1999 / EN60950: 2000
IEC 60825-1:1993 +A1:1997 +A2:2001 / EN 60825-1:1994 + A11:1996 + A2:2001 (Class 1 Laser/LED Product) / GB4943-1995
EMC: CISPR 22:1997 / EN 55022:1998 Class B
1), 3)
EN 61000-3-2:1995 / A14 EN 61000-3-3:1995 EN 55024:1998
2)
FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B
/ ICES-003, Issue 3 / GB9254-1998
Supplementary Information:
The product herewith complies with the requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, and carries the CE-Marking accordingly
1) The product was tested in a typical configuration with Hewlett-Packard Personal Computer Systems.
2) This Device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
3) The product includes LAN (Local Area Network) options. When the interface cable is attached to LAN connectors, the product meets the requirements of EN55022 Class A in which case the following applies: "Warning - This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures".
4) For regulatory purposes, this product is assigned a Regulatory model number. This number should not be confused with the marketing names (HP Color LaserJet 3700 series) or the product numbers (Q1321A, Q1322A, Q1323A, Q1324A).
5) The suffix letter 'A' in the model number may be replaced by 'M', 'Q', 'V', or 'W' for early marketing or other prototype units. However, their construction is identical to units having a product number with suffix letter of 'A'. The product may include an additional suffix letter "R".
Boise, Idaho USA
12 August, 2003
For Regulatory Topics Only:
Australia Contact: Product Regulations Manager, Hewlett-Packard Australia Ltd., 31-41 Joseph Street, Blackburn, Victoria 3130, Australia.
European Contact: Your Local Hewlett-Packard Sales and Service Office or Hewlett-Packard Gmbh, Department HQ-TRE / Standards
Europe, Herrenberger Straáe 140, D-71034 Böblingen (FAX: +49-7031-14-3143)
USA Contact: Product Regulations Manager, Hewlett-Packard Company, PO Box 15, Mail Stop 160, Boise, Idaho 83707-0015 (Phone:
208-396-6000)
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Declaration of Conformity
according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN45014
Manufacturer’s Name: Hewlett-Packard Company Manufacturer’s Address: 8000 Foothills Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95747-5677, U.S.A.
declares that the product
Product Name: Jetdirect en3700 External Print Server Regulatory Model Number
4)
J7942A
conforms to the following Product Specifications:
Safety: EN60950 (1992) +A1,A2,A3,A4,AII / IEC 950 (1991) +A1,A2,A3,A4
EN60825-1 (1994) / IEC 825-1 (1993), Class 1 GB 4943 (1995)
EMC: EN 55022 (1998) / CISPR-22 (1997) Class B
GB 9254 (1988) EN 55024 (1998) IEC 61000-4-2 (1995); EN 61000-4-2 (1995) IEC 61000-4-3 (1995); EN 61000-4-3 (1996) IEC 61000-4-4 (1995); EN 61000-4-4 (1995) IEC 61000-4-5 (1995); EN 61000-4-5 (1995) IEC 61000-4-6 (1996); EN 61000-4-6 (1996) IEC 61000-4-8 (1993); EN 61000-4-8 (1993) IEC 61000-4-11 (1994); EN 61000-4-11 (1994) EN61000-3-2 (1995) EN61000-3-3 (1995) FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B
Supplementary Information:
The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and carries the CE marking accordingly.
This product was tested in typical configurations with Hewlett-Packard Co. products.
Roseville, California 95747, USA
4 March 2003
For Regulatory Topics Only:
Australia Contact: Product Regulations Manager, Hewlett-Packard Australia Ltd., 31-41 Joseph Street, Blackburn, Victoria 3130, Australia.
European Contact: Your Local Hewlett-Packard Sales and Service Office or Hewlett-Packard Gmbh, Department HQ-TRE / Standards
Europe, Herrenberger Straáe 140, D-71034 Böblingen (FAX: +49-7031-14-3143)
USA Contact: Product Regulations Manager, Hewlett-Packard Company, PO Box 15, Mail Stop 160, Boise, Idaho 83707-0015 (Phone:
208-396-6000)
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Service approach

Chapter contents
This chapter contains the following sections.
Service approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Parts and supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ordering parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ordering supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Exchange program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
HP service parts information CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
HP support assistant CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Customer care reseller sales and service support center. . . . . 36
Ordering related documentation and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Warranty statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
HP's Premium Protection Print Cartridge Warranty
Limited Warranty Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Premium Protection Warranty Color LaserJet Image Fuser Kit and Image Transfer Kit
Limited Warranty Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
HP maintenance agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
On-site service agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Service approach

Printer repair normally begins by using the printer internal diagnostics and the three-step process below.
Step 1 Isolate the problem to the major system (for example, the host computer, the network
or server, or the printer system). Step 2 Determine if the problem is located in the accessories or in the printer engine. Step 3 Troubleshoot the problem.
Once a faulty part is located, the printer can usually be repaired at the assembly level by replacing field replaceable units (FRUs). Some mechanical assemblies might need to be repaired at the subassembly level. Hewlett-Packard does not support replacement of components on the printer circuit assembles.

Parts and supplies

Ordering parts

Field replaceable and accessory part numbers are found in chapter 8 of this manual. Order replacement parts from Hewlett-Packard Customer Support-Americas (HPCS-A) or Hewlett­Packard Customer Support-Europe (HPCS-E).
Note Use only accessories specifically designed for this printer. Accessories can be ordered from an
authorized service or support provider. See Ordering related documentation and software later in this chapter and Ordering parts in chapter 8 for additional ordering information.
By phone:
Hewlett-Packard Customer Support-Americas (HPCS-A)
(800) 227-8164 (U.S. only)
Hewlett-Packard Customer Support-Europe (HPCS-E)
(49) (70) 311 4225 (3)
By Internet:
Hewlett-Packard Parts Direct
http://partsdirect.hp.com
By mail:
Hewlett-Packard Company
HPCS-A
8050 Foothills Blvd. Roseville, CA 95678
Hewlett-Packard Company
HPCS-E
Wolf-Hirth Straße 33 D-7030 Böblingen, Germany
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Ordering supplies

Order supplies directly from Hewlett-Packard. The phone numbers for ordering supplies are:
U.S. HP Shopping (home) 1-888-999-4747
U.S. Small/Medium Business store 1-800-888-0262
Canada (800) 387-3154; Toronto (416) 671-8383
United Kingdom (07) (34) 441 212
Other local phone numbers may also be available

Exchange program

HP offers remanufactured assemblies for some parts. These are identified in chapter 8 and can be ordered from Hewlett-Packard Customer Support-Americas (HPCS-A) or Hewlett-Packard Customer Support-Europe (HPCS-E).

Supplies

Paper and print cartridges can be ordered directly from Hewlett-Packard. See chapter 8 for ordering information.

World Wide Web

Printer drivers, updated HP printer software, and product and support information can be obtained from the following website:
In the U.S.: http://www.hp.com/support/clj3500 Printer drivers may be obtained from the following websites: In China: http://www.hp.com.cn/support/clj3500
In Japan: ftp://www.jpn.hp.com/support/clj3500 or ftp://www.jpn.hp.com/support/clj3700 In Korea: http://www.hp.co.kr/support/clj3500 or http://www.hp.co.kr/support/clj3700 In Taiwan: http://www.hp.com.tw/support/clj3500 or http://www.hp.com.tw/support/clj3700
or the local driver website: http://www.dds.com.tw
or http://www.hp.com/support/clj3700
or ftp://www.hp.com.cn/support/clj3700

HP service parts information CD-ROM

This powerful, CD-ROM-based parts information tool is designed to give users fast, easy access to parts information such as pricing and recommended stocking lists for a wide range of HP products. To subscribe to this quarterly service in the U.S. or Canada, call (800) 336-5987. In Asia Pacific, call (65) 740-4484. Parts identification and pricing information can also be checked via the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com/go/partsinfo
.

HP support assistant CD-ROM

This support tool offers a comprehensive online information system designed to provide technical and product information about HP products. To subscribe to the quarterly service in the U.S. or Canada, call (800) 457-1762. In Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Malaysia, or Singapore, call Mentor Media at (65) 740-4477.
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Customer care reseller sales and service support center

The Customer Care Reseller Sales and Support Center is available to assist resellers and service technicians. To reach this support center, call (1) (800) 544-9976.
HP authorized resellers and support
To locate authorized HP resellers and support, call (800) 243-9816 in the U.S. or (800) 387-3867 in Canada.
HP service agreements
Call (800) 743-8305 in the U.S. or (800) 268-1221 in Canada.
Other areas
Outside of North America and Europe, contact the local HP sales office for assistance in obtaining technical support for resellers and service technicians.

Ordering related documentation and software

Table 2-1 shows where to order related documentation and software. Telephone numbers for the various sources are:
Hewlett-Packard Customer Support-Americas (HPCS-A)
1-800-hpinvent (U.S. only)
Hewlett-Packard Customer Support-Europe (HPCS-E)
(49) (70) 311 4225 (3)
Table 2-1 Related documentation and software
Description Part Number
HP LaserJet Family Print Media Guide 5851-1468
HP Color LaserJet 3500 Series Getting Started Guide Q1319-90901
HP Color LaserJet 3700 Series Getting Started Guide Q1321-90925
HP Color LaserJet 3500 and 3700 Series Printer User Guide Q1321-90921
HP Color LaserJet 3500/3700 Series Printer Service and Support CD­ROM
HP Color LaserJet 3500/3700 Series Printer Service Training Kit Q1321-60117
Q1321-60115
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Warranty statement

Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement

HP PRODUCT HP Color LaserJet 3500, 3500n, 3700, 3700n, 3700dn, and 3700dtn printers
HP warrants to you, the end-user customer, that HP hardware and accessories will be free from defects in materials and workmanship after the date of purchase, for the period specified above. If HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, HP will, at its option, either repair or replace products which prove to be defective. Replacement products may be either new or equivalent in performance to new.
HP warrants to you that HP software will not fail to execute its programming instructions after the date of purchase, for the period specified above, due to defects in material and workmanship when properly installed and used. If HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, HP will replace software which does not execute its programming instructions due to such defects.
HP does not warrant that the operation of HP products will be uninterrupted or error free. If HP is unable, within a reasonable time, to repair or replace any product to a condition as warranted, you will be entitled to a refund of the purchase price upon prompt return of the product.
HP products may contain remanufactured parts equivalent to new in performance or may have been subject to incidental use.
Warranty does not apply to defects resulting from (a) improper or inadequate maintenance or calibration, (b) software, interfacing, parts or supplies not supplied by HP, (c) unauthorized modification or misuse, (d) operation outside of the published environmental specifications for the product, or (e) improper site preparation or maintenance.
DURATION OF LIMITED WARRANTY One-year limited warranty
TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, THE ABOVE WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND NO OTHER WARRANTY OR CONDITION, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AND HP SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some countries/regions, states or provinces do not allow limitations on the duration of an implied warranty, so the above limitation or exclusion might not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you might also have other rights that vary from country/region to country/region, state to state, or province to province.
HP’s limited warranty is valid in any country/region or locality where HP has a support presence for this product and where HP has marketed this product. The level of warranty service you receive may vary according to local standards. HP will not alter form, fit or function of the product to make it operate in a country/region for which it was never intended to function for legal or regulatory reasons.
TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, THE REMEDIES IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT ARE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES. EXCEPT AS INDICATED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL HP OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF DATA OR FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING LOST PROFIT OR DATA), OR OTHER DAMAGE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE. Some countries/regions, states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
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THE WARRANTY TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED, DO NOT EXCLUDE, RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT TO YOU.
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HP's Premium Protection Print Cartridge Warranty Limited Warranty Statement

This HP Print Cartridge is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship. This warranty does not apply to print cartridges that (a) have been refilled, refurbished,
remanufactured or tampered with in any way, (b) experience problems resulting from misuse, improper storage, or operation outside of the published environmental specifications for the printer product or (c) exhibit wear from ordinary use.
To obtain warranty service, please return the product to place of purchase (with a written description of the problem and print samples) or contact HP customer support. At HP's option, HP will either replace products that prove to be defective or refund your purchase price.
TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, THE ABOVE WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND NO OTHER WARRANTY OR CONDITION, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AND HP SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL HP OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING LOST PROFIT OR DATA), OR OTHER DAMAGE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE
THE WARRANTY TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED, DO NOT EXCLUDE, RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT TO YOU.
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Premium Protection Warranty Color LaserJet Image Fuser Kit and Image Transfer Kit Limited Warranty Statement
This HP product is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship until the printer provides a low-life indicator on the control panel.
This warranty does not apply to products that (a) have been refurbished, remanufactured or tampered with in any way, (b) experience problems resulting from misuse, improper storage, or operation outside of the published environmental specifications for the printer product or (c) exhibit wear from ordinary use.
To obtain warranty service, please return the product to place of purchase (with a written description of the problem) or contact HP customer support. At HP's option, HP will either replace products that prove to be defective or refund your purchase price.
TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, THE ABOVE WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND NO OTHER WARRANTY OR CONDITION, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AND HP SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL HP OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING LOST PROFIT OR DATA), OR OTHER DAMAGE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE
THE WARRANTY TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED, DO NOT EXCLUDE, RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT TO YOU.
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HP maintenance agreements

HP has several types of maintenance agreements that meet a wide range of support needs. Maintenance agreements are not part of the standard warranty. Support services may vary by area. Check with your local HP dealer to determine the services available to you.

On-site service agreements

To provide you with the level of support best suited to your needs, HP has on-site service agreements with a selection of response times.
Next-day on-site service
This agreement provides support by the next working day following a service request. Extended coverage hours and extended travel beyond HP’s designated service zones are available on most on-site agreements (for additional charges).
Weekly (volume) on-site service
This agreement provides scheduled weekly on-site visits for organizations with many HP products. This agreement is designated for sites using 25 or more workstation products, including printers, plotters, computers, and disk drives.
Extended warranty
HP Carepak provides coverage for the HP hardware product and all HP-supplied internal components. The hardware maintenance covers a one- to three-year period from date of the HP product purchase. For more information, contact the HP Customer Care Service and Support group.
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Installation and configuration
Chapter contents
This chapter contains the following sections.
Checking the package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Unpacking the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Installing the print cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Loading paper into tray 3 (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Loading paper into tray 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Loading paper into tray 1 (optional procedure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Connecting power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Installing a new control panel overlay (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Testing the printer operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Using PowerSave Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
USB configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Connecting the USB cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Parallel configuration (hp color LaserJet 3700 series printer only) . 63
Network configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Enhanced I/O (EIO) configuration
(hp color LaserJet 3700 series printer only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
HP Jetdirect print servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Available enhanced I/O interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
NetWare networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Windows and Windows NT networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
AppleTalk networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
UNIX/Linux networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Printer software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Printer drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Software for networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Setting security on the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Locking the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Using an ASCII PJL escape sequence to set security . . . . . . 72
Printer memory for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer . . . . 73
Installing memory and font DIMMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Enabling memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Enabling the language font DIMM (hp color LaserJet 3700 only).79
Checking DIMM installation (hp color LaserJet 3700 only). . . . 79
Installing an hp Jetdirect print server card
in the hp color LaserJet 3700 series printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
To install the HP Jetdirect print server card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Installing an hp Jetdirect en3700 external print server . . . . . . . . . . 82
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Checking the package contents

Figure 3-1 HP Color LaserJet 3500 printer package contents
1 HP Color LaserJet 3500 2 USB cable 3 Power cable 4 Four print cartridges 5 CD-ROM (the CD-ROM contains the user guide) 6 Control panel overlay 7 Getting started guide
Figure 3-2 Additional contents shipped with the HP Color LaserJet 3500n printer
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1 HP Jetdirect en3700 external print server (3500n only) 2 Power cable
Note The items listed here are for the external print server connection.
Figure 3-3 HP Color LaserJet 3700, 3700n, or 3700dn printers package contents
1 HP Color LaserJet 3700, 3700n, or 3700dn 2 Power cable 3 Four print cartridges 4 CD-ROM (the CD-ROM contains the user guide) 5 Control panel overlay 6 Getting started guide
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Figure 3-4 HP Color LaserJet 3700 dtn printer package contents
1 HP Color LaserJet 3700dtn 2 Tray 3 (500-sheet paper feeder tray) 3 Power cable 4 Four print cartridges 5 CD-ROM (the CD-ROM contains the user guide) 6 Control panel overlay 7 Getting started guide
Note Parallel and USB cables are not included with HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printers. Use an IEEE
1284-compliant, parallel cable or a standard, two-meter USB cable.
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Unpacking the printer

Note Save all the packing materials in case you need to repack and transport the printer at a later date.
WARNING! The printer weighs approximately 33.5 kg (73.3 lbs). HP recommends having two or more people
lift or move the printer.
1 Prepare the location by selecting a sturdy, level surface in a well-ventilated, dust-free area.
Make sure there is enough space around the printer so that the air vents on the left side and rear of the printer are not blocked.
CAUTION Do not place the printer in direct sunlight or in an area that has abrupt temperature and humidity
changes.
Recommended ranges: 17° to 25° C (62.6° to 77° F) and 20 to 60 percent relative humidity.
Note If the printer has an optional 500-sheet paper feeder, it is packaged on top of the printer. Lift the
500-sheet paper feeder from the package, and place it in the prepared location.
2 Lift the printer from the packing pallet and place it in the prepared location. Two people must
lift and move the printer.
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WARNING! Do not lift the printer by the Tray 2 handle.
3 If you are using an optional 500-sheet paper feeder, lift the printer using the handles and align
the pegs on Tray 3. Lower the printer onto the tray.
Note Only one Tray 3 (500-sheet input tray) can be installed.
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4 Remove all external orange tape, orange protectors, and other packaging material.
5 Open Tray 2 and Tray 3 (if necessary), and remove the orange shipping lock inside each tray.
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6 Open the lower rear door, and make sure that the two blue pressure release lever actuators
are in the upright position. The two release levers are located on the left and right side of the lower rear door.
7 Close the lower rear door. 8 Lift the front door handle, and pull down the front door.
Note When you open the front door, you will hear components clicking.
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CAUTION Do not place anything on the transfer unit. Do not touch the top of the transfer unit or the contacts
on the left side of the transfer unit.
9 Remove the orange tape and orange shipping locks on the rear, left, and right sides of the
transfer unit. Remove any remaining tape from the printer.
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Installing the print cartridges

1 Remove a new print cartridge from the bag.
2 Grasp both sides of the print cartridge and distribute the toner by gently rocking the cartridge
from side to side.
3 Remove and discard the orange shipping tape and the shipping locks from the new print
cartridge.
Note Discard the shipping tape and the shipping locks according to local regulations.
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4 Locate the color slot for the print cartridge.
5 Align the print cartridge with the tracks inside the printer and, using the handle, insert the
cartridge. Repeat this procedure for the remaining three cartridges.
6 Firmly close the front door.
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Loading paper into Tray 3 (optional)
1 Pull the tray out of the printer.
2 Adjust the length guides.
• Letter-size paper: Raise the blue rear stop.
• A4-size paper: Lower the blue rear stop.
3 Adjust the width guides.
• Letter-size paper: Press the center of the side width guides outward as far as possible.
• A4-size paper: Press the blue ridges on the outside of the side width guides inward as far
as possible.
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4 Load the paper into the tray. If this is special paper, such as letterhead, load it with the side to
be printed down and the top edge toward the front of the tray.
Note Do not fan paper before loading.
5 Make sure the stack of paper is flat in the tray at all four corners, and keep it below the height
tabs.
6 Slide the tray back into the printer.
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Loading paper into Tray 2
1 Pull Tray 2 out of the printer.
2 Move the side width guides until the blue arrows on the width guides point to the size of paper
you are loading.
3 On the back of the tray, press the blue ridges and slide the length guides until the arrow
symbol points to the paper size you are loading.
4 Load the paper into the tray. If this is special paper, such as letterhead, load it with the side to
be printed down and the top edge toward the front of the tray.
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Note Do not fan the paper before loading.
5 Push down on the stack of paper to lock the metal lift plate into place. Make sure that the stack
of paper is flat and that the paper is below the height tabs.
6 Slide the tray back into the printer. Raise the output bin extension.

Loading paper into Tray 1 (optional procedure)

1 Open Tray 1, and raise the output bin extension.
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Note If printing special media, such as envelopes, use Tray 1.
2 Slide out the tray extender and, if necessary, open the additional tray extender.
3 Slide the width guides slightly wider than the print media. Remove any unused print media,
and close the tray when finished printing.
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Connecting power

1 Connect the AC power cord to the printer and to a power outlet.
Note Do not connect the printer to the computer or to the network at this time.
2 Turn the printer on. After a minimum of two minutes, the green ready light turns on.
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Installing a new control panel overlay (optional)

Overlays are available for several languages and come shipped with the printer. If you are setting up a printer for a language other than English, complete the following procedure.
1 Select the language from the sheet of adhesive control panel overlays. 2 Position the new overlay over the top of the control panel. Set the overlay in place by pressing
down on the overlay and smoothing it across its surface.

Testing the printer operation

Print a demo page to ensure the printer is working properly.
1 Press M 2 Press to highlight INFORMATION. 3 Press to select INFORMATION. 4 Press to highlight PRINT DEMO 5 Press to select PRINT CONFIGURATION.
After printing the demo page, the printer control panel displays the READY message.
ENU to enter the MENUS.
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Using PowerSave Time

The adjustable PowerSave Time feature reduces power consumption when the printer has been inactive for an extended period. You can set the length of time before the printer goes into PowerSave mode to 1 MINUTE, 15 MINUTES, 30 MINUTES, or to 1 HOUR, 1.5 HOURS, 2
HOURS, or 4 HOURS. The default setting is 30 MINUTES.
Note The printer display appears dimmed when the printer is in PowerSave mode. PowerSave mode does
not affect printer warm-up time, unless the printer is in PowerSave mode for more than eight hours.
To set PowerSave Time
1 Press MENU to enter the MENUS. 2 Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE. 3 Press to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4 Press to highlight SYSTEM SETUP. 5 Press to select SYSTEM SETUP. 6 Press to highlight POWERSAVE TIME. 7 Press to select POWERSAVE TIME. 8 Press or to select the appropriate time period. 9 Press to set the time period. 10 Press M
ENU.
To disable/enable PowerSave
1 Press MENU to enter the MENUS. 2 Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE. 3 Press to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4 Press to highlight RESETS. 5 Press to select RESETS. 6 Press to highlight POWERSAVE. 7 Press to select POWERSAVE. 8 Press or to select ON or OFF. 9 Press to set the selection. 10 Press M
ENU.
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USB configuration

All printer models support USB connections. The USB port is on the back of the printer.

Connecting the USB cable

Plug the USB cable into the printer. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the computer.
1
2
USB connection 1 USB port 2 USB connector
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Parallel configuration (hp color LaserJet 3700 series printer only)

The HP Color LaserJet 3700 printer supports network and parallel connections at the same time. A parallel connection is made by connecting the printer to the computer using a bidirectional parallel cable (IEEE-1284 compliant) with a b-connector plugged into the printer parallel port. The cable can be a maximum of 10 meters (30 feet) long.
Note When used to describe a parallel interface, the term bidirectional indicates that the printer is able to
both receive data from the computer and send data to the computer through the parallel port. The parallel interface provides backwards compatibility; however, USB or network connection is recommended to optimize performance.
1
2
Parallel port connection 1 b-connector 2 parallel port
Note To use the enhanced capabilities of the bidirectional parallel interface, such as bidirectional
communication between the computer and printer, faster transfer of data, and automatic configuration of printer drivers, ensure that the most recent printer driver is installed. For more information, see Printer software, later in this chapter.
Note Factory settings support automatic switching between the parallel port and one or more network
connections on the printer.
If the parallel cable is plugged in, the USB port is disabled.
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Network configuration

Note The network configuration feature is available for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer when
an EIO device is installed.
You might need to configure certain network parameters on the printer. You can configure these parameters from the printer control panel, the embedded Web server, or for most networks, from the HP Web Jetadmin software or the HP toolbox.
Note For more information about using the embedded Web server, see Using the embedded Web server
in the user guide.
For a complete list of supported networks and for instructions on configuring network parameters from software, see the HP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide. The guide comes with printers in which an HP Jetdirect print server is installed.
Enhanced I/O (EIO) configuration (hp color LaserJet 3700 series printer only)
This printer comes equipped with one enhanced input/output (EIO) slot. This slot holds compatible external devices, such as the HP Jetdirect print server network cards or other devices.
EIO network cards can maximize printer performance when printing from a network. In addition, they provide the ability to place the printer anywhere on a network. This eliminates the need to attach the printer directly to a server or to a workstation, and allows you to place the printer closer to the network users.
If the printer is configured through an EIO network card, configure that card through the control panel Configure device menu.

HP Jetdirect print servers

An HP Jetdirect print server (network card) can be installed in the printer EIO slot.These print server cards support multiple network protocols and operating systems. HP Jetdirect print servers facilitate network management allowing you to connect a printer directly to your network at any location. HP Jetdirect print servers also support Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which provides network managers with remote printer management and troubleshooting through HP Web Jetadmin software.
Note Installation of these cards and network configuration should be performed by a network
administrator. Configure the card either through the control panel, the printer installation software, or with HP Web Jetadmin software.
Note See to the HP Jetdirect print server documentation for information on which external devices or EIO
network cards are supported.
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Available enhanced I/O interfaces

HP Jetdirect print servers (network cards) provide software solutions for:
Novell NetWare Network
Microsoft Windows and Windows NT networks
Apple Mac OS (AppleTalk)
UNIX (HP-UX and Solaris)
Linux (Red Hat and SuSE)
Internet printing
For a summary of available network software solutions, see the HP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide, or visit HP Customer Care online at http://www.hp.com/support/
net_printing.

NetWare networks

When using Novell NetWare products with an HP Jetdirect print server, Queue Server mode provides improved printing performance over Remote Printer mode. The HP Jetdirect print server supports Novell Directory Services (NDS), as well as bindery modes. For more information, see the HP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide.
For Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP systems, use the printer installation utility for printer setup on a NetWare network.

Windows and Windows NT networks

For Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP systems, use your printer installation utility for printer setup on a Microsoft Windows network. The utility supports printer setup for either peer-to-peer or client-server network operation.

AppleTalk networks

Use the HP toolbox to set up the printer on an EtherTalk or LocalTalk network. For more information, see the HP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide included with printers equipped with the HP Jetdirect print server.

UNIX/Linux networks

Use the HP Jetdirect printer installer for UNIX utility to set up the printer on HP-UX or Sun Solaris networks.
For setup and management on UNIX or Linux networks, use HP Web Jetadmin. To obtain HP software for UNIX/Linux networks, visit HP Customer Care online at http://
www.hp.com/support/net_printing. For other installation options supported by the HP Jetdirect
print server, see the HP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide included with printers equipped with the HP Jetdirect print server.
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Printer software

Included with the printer is a CD-ROM containing the printing system software. The software components and printer drivers on this CD-ROM help you use the printer to its fullest potential. See the getting started guide for installation instructions.
Note For the latest information about the printing system software components, view the ReadMe files
on the CD-ROM.
This section summarizes the software included on the CD-ROM. The printing system includes software for end users and network administrators operating in the following operating environments:
Microsoft Windows 98, Me, and NT 4.0
Microsoft Windows 2000, and XP 32-bit, and XP 64-bit
Apple Mac OS version 9.1 and later, and Mac OS X version 10.1 and later
Note For a list of the network environments supported by the network administrator software components,
see Network configuration.
For a list of printer drivers, updated HP printer software, and product support information for the HP Color LaserJet 3500 series printer, go to http://www.hp.com/support/clj3500 LaserJet 3700 series printer, go to http://www.hp.com/support/clj3700.
. For the HP Color

Printer drivers

Printer drivers access the printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer. The following printer drivers are included with the printer on a CD-ROM.
Table 3-1 Printer drivers for the HP Color LaserJet 3500 series printer
Operating system
Windows 98, Me
Windows NT 4.0 (Note: Windows NT does not support USB.)
Windows 2000
Windows XP (32-bit)
Windows XP (64-bit)
Windows Server 2003 (32-bit)
Windows Server 2003 (64-bit)
Macintosh OS
1
Not all printer features are available from all drivers or operating systems. See the online Help in your driver for avail-
ability of features.
1
JetReady 4.0
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Table 3-2 Printer drivers for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer
Operating system
Windows 98, Me
Windows NT 4.0 Note: Windows NT does not support USB
Windows 2000
Windows XP (32-bit)
Windows XP (64-bit)
Windows Server 2003 (32-bit)
Windows Server 2003 (64-bit)
Macintosh OS
1
Not all printer features are available from all drivers or operating systems. See the online Help in your driver for availability of features.
2
For Windows 2000 and Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit), download the PCL 5 driver from http://www.hp.com/go/
clj3700_software.
3
For Windows XP (64 bit), download the PCL 6 driver from http://www.hp.com/go/clj3700_software.
1
2
2
2,3
PCL 6 PS Emulation
Note If your system did not automatically check the Internet for the latest drivers during software
installation, download them for the HP Color LaserJet 3500 series printer from http://www.hp.com/
go/clj3500_software. For the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer, go to http://www.hp.com/go/ clj3700_software.
Additional drivers
The following drivers are not included on the CD-ROM, but are available from http://www.hp.com/
go/clj3700_software. These drivers are for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer only.
OS/2 PS and PCL printer driver
UNIX model scripts
Linux drivers
Note The OS/2 drivers are available from IBM and are packaged with OS/2. They are not available for
Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Japanese languages.
Note For more information about Windows 3.1x drivers, go to http://www.hp.com/support/clj3500 or http:/
/www.hp.com/support/clj3700.

Software for networks

For a summary of available HP network installation and configuration software solutions, see the HP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide. You can find this guide on the CD included with the printer.
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HP Web Jetadmin
HP Web Jetadmin allows you to manage HP Jetdirect-connected printers within your intranet using a browser. HP Web Jetadmin is a browser-based management tool and should be installed only on the network administrator computer. It can be installed and run on a variety of systems.
To download a current version of HP Web Jetadmin and, for the latest list of supported host systems, visit HP Customer Care Online at http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin
When installed on a host server, any client can access HP Web Jetadmin using a supported Web browser (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x or Netscape Navigator 4.x or later) by browsing to the HP Web Jetadmin host.
HP Web Jetadmin 6.5 and above have the following features:
Task-oriented user interface provides configurable views, saving network managers significant
time.
Customizable user profiles let network administrators include only the function viewed or used.
Instant e-mail notification of hardware failure, low supplies, and other printer problems now
route to different people.
Remote installation and management from anywhere using only a standard Web browser.
Advanced autodiscovery locates peripherals on the network, so the network administrator
does not need to manually enter each printer into a database.
Simple integration into enterprise management packages.
Quickly find peripherals based on parameters such as IP address, color capability, and model
name.
Easily organize peripherals into logical groups, with virtual office maps for easy navigation.
.
For the latest information about HP Web Jetadmin, go to http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin
.
UNIX
The HP Jetdirect Printer Installer for UNIX is a simple printer installation utility for HP-UX and Solaris networks. It is available for download from HP Customer Care Online at http://
www.hp.com/support/net_printing.
Linux
For information about Linux support, go to http://www.hp.com/go/linux.

Utilities

The HP Color LaserJet 3500 series printer and the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer are equipped with several utilities that make it easy to monitor and manage the printer on a network.
HP toolbox
The HP toolbox is an application that you can use for the following tasks:
checking the printer status
configuring the printer settings
viewing troubleshooting information
viewing online documentation
printing internal printer pages
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You can view the HP toolbox when the printer is directly connected to your computer or when it is connected to a network. You must have performed a complete software installation to use the HP toolbox.
Embedded Web server (available for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer)
This printer is equipped with an embedded Web server that allows access to information about the printer and network activities. A Web server provides an environment in which web programs may run, much in the same way that an operating system, such as Windows, provides an environment for programs to run on your PC. The output from these programs can then be displayed by a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
An embedded Web server resides on a hardware device (such as a printer) or in firmware, rather than as software that is loaded on a network server.
The advantage of an embedded Web server is that it provides an interface to the printer that anyone with a network-connected PC and a standard Web browser can access. There is no special software to install or configure, but you must have a supported Web browser on your computer. To access the embedded Web server, type the IP address for the printer in the address line of the browser. (To find the IP address, print a configuration page. For more information about printing a configuration page, see the user guide.)
Features The HP embedded Web server allows you to view printer and network card status and manage
printing functions from your PC. With the HP embedded Web server, you can do the following:
view printer status information
determine the remaining life on all supplies and order new ones
view and change tray configurations
view and change the printer control panel menu configuration
view and print internal pages
receive notification of printer and supplies events
add or customize links to other Web sites
select the language in which to display the embedded Web server pages
view and change network configuration
view support content that is printer-specific and specific to the printer’s current state
For a complete explanation of the features and functionality of the embedded Web server, see the user guide.
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Other components and utilities
Several software applications are available for Windows and Macintosh OS users, as well as for network administrators. These programs are summarized below.
Table 3-3
Windows Macintosh OS Network administrator
Software installer —
automates the printing system installation
Online Web registration
HP toolbox — a Web
application for checking printer status and settings for Windows 98, 2000, Me, and XP users
PostScript Printer Description files
(PPDs) — for use with the Apple PostScript drivers that come with the Mac OS
HP toolbox — a Web application
for checking printer status and settings for Mac OS X, v10.1, and v10.2 users
HP Web Jetadmin — a browser-
based system management tool. See http://www.hp.com/go/
webjetadmin for the latest
HP Web Jetadmin software
HP Jetdirect Printer Installer for
UNIX — available for download from http://www.hp.com/
support/net_printing
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Setting security on the printer

This printer features control panel locking, which allows network administrators to prevent users from changing certain printer control panel settings. When a menu is locked, unauthorized users trying to change settings in the printer control panel will receive the following message:
ACCESS DENIED MENUS LOCKED
You can use HP Web Jetadmin software, the HP LaserJet Utility for Macintosh, or an ASCII escape sequence to perform this procedure. For instructions on locking the printer control panel using either the HP Web Jetadmin software or the HP LaserJet Utility for Macintosh, see the online Help for these utilities.

Locking the control panel

You can prevent users from changing printer control panel settings by establishing a password and locking the printer control panel. You can choose from multiple levels of security. You can lock certain control panel menus, allowing users to change the rest of the menus, or you can lock all of the menus—and you can even lock the S
Levels of security
Table 3-4 Printer security levels
TOP button.
Lock setting Control panel items locked
OFF Service menu (locked with factory set PIN)
LOW I/O submenu
System setup submenu Resets submenu Service menu (locked with factory-set PIN)
MEDIUM Configure Device menu (including all submenus)
Diagnostics menu Service menu (locked with factory-set PIN)
HIGH Information menu
Paper Handling menu Configure Device menu (including all submenus) Diagnostics menu Service menu (locked with factory-set PIN)
STOP button
Use HP Web Jetadmin software, HP LaserJet Utility for Macintosh, or an ASCII escape sequence to set security. HP software, which comes on the software CD-ROM, is easier to use than an ASCII escape sequence. For instructions about locking the control panel by using either HP Web Jetadmin software or the HP LaserJet Utility for Macintosh, go to the online Help for that software.
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Using an ASCII PJL escape sequence to set security
If you decide to use the ASCII escape sequence, you must use an MS-DOS® or Windows ASCII editor to create the commands. The commands must also be sent to the printer by using a DOS COPY command or an ASCII file download utility. The PJL Technical Reference Manual is located on CD-ROM, part number 5961-0976. Order a copy of this manual from the HP website at
http://www.hp.com
Note In the following examples, "EC" represents the escape character. For more information on using
escape characters, see the PJL Technical Reference Manual.
To lock or unlock the printer control panel if a password has not been set, send the following
ASCII sequence to the printer:
EC%-12345X@PJL JOB @PJL DEFAULT CPLOCK=NONE
(or MINIMUM, MODERATE, or MAXIMUM) @PJL EOJ EC%-12345X
To set the password, send the following ASCII sequence to the printer:
EC%-12345X@PJL JOB @PJL DEFAULT PASSWORD=[numeric password (0 to 65535)] @PJL EOJ EC%-12345X
.
To lock or unlock the control panel if the password has been set, send the following ASCII
sequence to the printer:
EC%-12345X@PJL JOB PASSWORD=(numeric password) @PJL DEFAULT CPLOCK=NONE
(or MINIMUM, MODERATE, or MAXIMUM) @PJL EOJ EC%-12345X
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Printer memory for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer

The printer has three DIMM slots. The bottom slot is for the firmware DIMM.
Note For maximum flexibility in DIMM support, the formatter is designed with three 168-pin DIMM slots
and a fourth 100-pin DIMM slot.
Use these DIMM slots to upgrade the printer with the following items:
more printer memory - DIMMs are available in 64, 128, and 256 MB
flash memory DIMMs - available in 4 MB; unlike standard printer memory, flash DIMMs can be
used to permanently store downloaded items in the printer, even when the printer is off
DIMM-based accessory fonts, macros, and patterns
other DIMM-based printer languages and printer options
memory expansion, which can support up to 448 MB of memory
You might want to add more memory to the printer if you often print complex graphics or PostScript documents, or if you use many downloaded fonts. Additional memory also allows the printer to print multiple, collated copies at the maximum speed.
Note Single in-line memory modules (SIMMs) used on previous HP LaserJet printers are not compatible
with this printer.
Note To order DIMMs, see Ordering parts in chapter 8.
Before ordering additional memory, see how much memory is currently installed by printing a configuration page.
1 Press M
ENU to enter the MENUS.
2 Press to highlight INFORMATION. 3 Press to select INFORMATION. 4 Press to highlight PRINT CONFIGURATION. 5 Press to print the configuration page.
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Installing memory and font DIMMs

You can install more memory for the printer, and you can also install a font DIMM to allow the printer to print characters for languages such as Chinese or the Cyrillic alphabet.
Note Static electricity can damage DIMMs. When handling DIMMs, either wear an antistatic wrist strap,
or frequently touch the surface of the DIMM antistatic package and then touch bare metal on the printer.
1 Turn the printer off.
2 Disconnect all power and interface cables.
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3 Open the DIMM access door by gently prying it with a flat-bladed screwdriver. Remove the
door by pulling the door toward the back of the printer.
4 Loosen the screws that hold the formatter door to the printer and remove the formatter door.
5 Remove the DIMM from the antistatic package. Locate the alignment notches on the bottom
edge of the DIMM.
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6 Holding the DIMM by the edges, align the notches on the DIMM with the bars in the DIMM slot.
7 Firmly press the DIMM straight into the slot. Close the locks on each side of the DIMM until
they snap into place.
Note If you have difficulty inserting the DIMM or closing the latches, make sure the notches on the bottom
of the DIMM are aligned with the bars in the slot. If the DIMM still does not go in, make sure you are using the correct type of DIMM.
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8 Align the formatter door in the tracks at the bottom of the slot, and turn the screws to secure
the formatter door to the printer.
9 Replace the DIMM access door by inserting the tabs on the door into the slots on the printer.
Swing the door shut.
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10 Reconnect the power cable and the USB/parallel cable.
11 Turn the printer on.
12 If you installed a memory DIMM, go to Enabling memory. If you installed a language font
DIMM, go to Enabling the language font DIMM (hp color LaserJet 3700 only).

Enabling memory

If you installed a memory DIMM, set the printer driver to recognize the newly added memory.
To enable memory for Windows
1 On the Start menu, point to Settings, and click Printers or Printers and Faxes. 2 Select this printer and select Properties. 3 On the Configure tab, click More. 4 In the Total Memory field, type or select the total amount of memory that is now installed. 5 Click OK. 6 Go to Checking DIMM installation (hp color LaserJet 3700 only).
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Enabling the language font DIMM (hp color LaserJet 3700 only)

If you installed a language font DIMM in the printer, you must select the Font DIMM option in the printer driver for the font DIMM to work properly.
To enable fonts from the PCL 6 printer driver for Windows
1 On the Start menu, point to Settings, and click Printers. 2 Select this printer and select Properties. 3 On the Configure tab, click More. 4 Select the Font DIMM check box. 5 In the Configure Font DIMMs dialog box, click Add to add the font file. 6 In the Add Font DIMM dialog box, browse to the location of the font file, select the font file,
and click OK.
7 In the Configure Font DIMMs dialog box, select the installed DIMM. 8 Click OK. 9 Print a configuration page.

Checking DIMM installation (hp color LaserJet 3700 only)

Check that the DIMMs are installed correctly and working.
To check DIMM installation
1 Turn the printer on. Check that the Ready light is on after the printer has gone through the
startup sequence. If an error message appears, a DIMM may have been incorrectly installed.
2 Print a configuration page. 3 Check the Installed Personalities and Options section on the configuration page and compare
it with the configuration page printed before the DIMM installation.
4 If the amount of recognized memory has not increased:
The DIMM may not be installed correctly. Repeat the installation procedure. The DIMM may be defective. Try a new DIMM.
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Installing an hp Jetdirect print server card in the hp color LaserJet 3700 series printer

You can install an HP Jetdirect print server card in the base model printer, which comes with an open EIO slot.

To install the HP Jetdirect print server card

1 Turn the printer off.
2 Disconnect all power and interface cables.
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3 Locate the EIO slot. Loosen and remove the two retaining screws holding the EIO slot cover to
the printer and remove the cover. You will not need these screws and cover again.
4 Firmly insert the HP Jetdirect print server card into the EIO slot. Insert and tighten the retaining
screws that came with the print server card.
5 Connect the network cable.
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6 Reconnect the power cable and turn the printer on.
.
7 Print a configuration page. In addition to a printer configuration page and a Supplies Status
page, an HP Jetdirect configuration page that contains network configuration and status information should also print.
If it does not print, uninstall and reinstall the print server card to ensure that it is completely seated in the slot.
8 Perform one of these steps:
Choose the correct port. See the computer or operating system documentation for instructions.
Reinstall the software, choosing the network installation this time.

Installing an hp Jetdirect en3700 external print server

1 Attach the HP Jetdirect en3700 external print server to a 10Base-T or to a 100Base-T local
network by plugging the network cable into the network port on the rear panel.
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2 Attach the print server to the printer using the USB cable. Insert the DC power cord from the
power module into the power connector on the rear panel, and then insert into a power outlet.
3 The 10 or the 100 LED turns on, indicating a network connection, and the power/status LED
blinks. After 15 seconds, the power/status LED light and the USB printer LED light appear green. The power/status LED will blink if there is network activity.
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4 Press the test button on the back of the external print server to print an HP Jetdirect
configuration page. Note the IP address for reference.
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4
Printer maintenance
Chapter contents
This chapter contains the following sections.
Cleaning the printer and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Cleaning spilled toner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Cleaning mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Managing supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Locating supplies and parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Replacing supply items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Replacing the transfer unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Replacing the fuser and pickup roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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Cleaning the printer and accessories

Clean the outside surfaces with a water-dampened cloth. Observe the warning and caution below.
WARNING! Before you begin these steps, turn the printer off and unplug all power cords to avoid shock hazard.
Be careful when cleaning around the fuser area. It might be hot.
CAUTION To avoid permanent damage to the print cartridge, do not use ammonia-based cleaners on or around
the printer.
If toner gets on your clothes, wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash your clothes in cold water. Hot water sets toner into fabric.
Table 4-1 Cleaning the printer
Component Cleaning Method
Outside covers Use an HP Toner Cleaning Cloth (part number 5090-3379) or a water-
dampened cloth. Do not use solvents or ammonia-based cleaners.
Inside general With a dry lint-free cloth, wipe any dust, spilled toner, and paper particles
from the paper path area, the registration roller, and the print cartridge cavity.
Paper pickup rollers Clean with lint-free paper. If dirt cannot be removed, dampen the paper
with alcohol.

Cleaning spilled toner

Defective print cartridges can develop leaks. Also, after a paper jam has occurred, some toner might remain on the rollers and guides inside the printer. The pages that print immediately after the jam can pick up this toner.
CAUTION When cleaning the printer, do not touch the ITB (the black, intermediate transfer belt in the transfer
unit) with the damp cloth or with your fingers. When cleaning inside the printer, the transfer unit should be removed.
Vacuum specifications
Do not vacuum the printer or any spilled toner using a conventional vacuum. Toner particles used in this product might be too fine for effective vacuuming and could result in damage to conventional vacuums.
A vacuum specifically designed for cleaning toner can be used if it is capable of filtering fine particles (five microns in diameter).
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