HP 8500 N User Manual

8500, 8500 N, 8500 DN Printer

Getting Started Guide

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HP Color LaserJet 8500, 8500 N, 8500 DN Printer

Getting Started Guide

Part number: C3983-90901 First Edition: October, 1997

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The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.

Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with respect to this information. HEWLETT-PACKARD SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or other damage alleged in connection with the furnishing or use of this information.

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is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions.

CompuServe

is a U.S.

trademark of CompuServe, Inc. HP-UX 9.* and 10.0 for HP

9000 Series 700 and 800 computers are X/Open Company UNIX 93 branded products.

Microsoft NT

, Windows®, Windows

, and MS-DOS®are U.S.

registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

PostScript

is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions.

UNIX

is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited.

All other products mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Where Is the User’s Guide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Additional Reference Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 1: Preparing a Location for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Step 2: Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Step 3: Installing the Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Step 4: Connecting the Printer to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Step 5: Changing the Printer Control Panel Overlay and Language

(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Selecting the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Step 6: Installing the Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Step 7: Loading the Input Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Step 8: Configuring Input Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Selecting the Mode for Tray 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Configuring Media Type and Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Step 9: Printing a Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Communicating with an optional HP JetDirect internal print

server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Step 10: Understanding the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Structure of CD-ROM1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Accessing the Online User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Step 11: Windows Network Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Configuring the Printer on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Distributing the Printer Software to Network Clients . . . . . . . 39

Installing the Printer Software for Network Clients . . . . . . . . 40

Connecting Network Clients to the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Step 12: IBM LAN Network Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Installing the Printer Software for IBM LAN Server 4.x .. .. .. 43

Configuring the Printer on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Distributing the Printer Software to Network Clients . . . . . . . 44

Installing the Printer Software for Network Clients . . . . . . . . 44

Connecting Network Clients to the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Step 13: Macintosh Network Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Installing the Macintosh Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Connecting Network Clients to the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Configuring the Printer on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Distributing the Printer Software to Network Clients . . . . . . . 48

Installing the Macintosh Printer Software for Network Clients . . 48

Troubleshooting Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

EN Contents 1

Where Is the User’s Guide?

The printer software includes the online user’s guide on CD-ROM. The online user’s guide provides information at your computer about printer hardware, troubleshooting, and customer service.

The online user’s guide and the software needed to read the guide can be installed on your computer when you install the printer software. Once installed, accessing information is easy:

• Microsoft

LaserJet, and click the online user’s guide icon.

Windows 95 users click Start, point to Programs, then HP

• Microsoft Windows 3.1x users locate the HP LaserJet group and

double-click the online user’s guide icon.

• Macintosh users locate the HP LaserJet group and double-click the

online user’s guide icon. For more information about finding information in the online user’s

guide, see “Step 10: Understanding the Software” in this guide.

Additional Reference Materials

Reference materials shipped with this printer include the following resources. For additional information or if you need to order software or parts, see the customer service information in the online user’s guide.

Getting Started Guide (this guide) provides information on installing the hardware and software for the printer.

Quick Reference Guide provides information at the printer on media jams, loading media, and common printer control panel messages.

Online Help provides information at your computer about the printer software and printer drivers.

2 Where Is the User’s Guide? EN

Figure 1

Step 1: Preparing a Location for the Printer

A Top View (with optional multi-bin mailbox and tray 4) B Front View (with optional multi-bin mailbox and tray 4)

This printer requires the following:

• Space around the printer, as shown above

• Sturdy, level floor surface

• A well-ventilated room without abrupt humidity or temperature changes

• An area with a recommended temperature range of 68° to 79° F (20° to

26° C), or an allowed temperature range of 59° to 86° F (15° to 30° C)

• An area with a recommended humidity range of 20% to 50% relative

humidity (RH), or an allowed humidity range of 10% to 80% RH

• Line voltage and frequency not varying more than 10% from the value

stated on the printer regulatory label (located on the back of the printer)

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Figure 2

Step 2: Unpacking the Printer

The following items are included with the printer:

A Toner cartridges: black, cyan, magenta, and yellow B Power cord C Software on CD-ROM D Manuals: getting started guide (this guide) and quick reference guide;

the online user’s guide is on a CD-ROM

E Printer—shown with standard printer stand; if ordered, an optional tray

4 replaces the printer stand

F Imaging drum G Control panel overlay (if applicable) H Left (face-up) output bin

Note If an optional 2,000-sheet input tray (tray 4) was ordered, a power pack

(containing power connections for the printer and tray 4), a preinstalled interface cable (connecting tray 4 to the printer), and five stabilizing legs are also included.

4 Step 2: Unpacking the Printer EN

To unpack the printer

1 Remove all external packing tape

from the printer.

2 Open the lower left door and push

down the green lever on the right side of the fuser. Then, remove the orange shipping notice from the fuser.

3 Open the upper right door and

remove the packing tape at the left side of the opening.

4 Open the front door.

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5 Remove the packing material from

the lower (green) lever.

6 Press the white button on the lower

(green) lever and swing the lever to the right.

7 Remove the packing cardboard from

inside the printer and then swing the lower (green) lever back to the left, making sure the lever clicks into place.

8 Firmly grip the handle in the center of

tray 2, squeeze the release lever, and pull the tray out until it stops. Then remove the orange packing spacers from inside the tray and close the tray.

9 Repeat step 8 to remove the orange

packing spacers from tray 3.

If the printer came with an optional tray 4, continue with step 10. If the printer came with a stand, proceed to step 18.

6 Step 2: Unpacking the Printer EN

Note

Follow steps 10-13 to attach the five stabilizing legs to the bottom of tray 4. If the five stabilizing legs (which are in addition to the four locking wheels) are already attached, proceed to step 14.

10 Locate the five stabilizing legs that

came with the printer.

11 Locate the five guides for the

stabilizing legs on the bottom of tray 4—two guides at the front edge, one on the right edge, and two on the back edge.

12 Insert a stabilizing leg into one of the

guides and push the leg into the guide until it stops.

13 Repeat step 12 above to attach the

other four stabilizing legs.

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14 Remove the packing tape from tray 4. 15 Open the media transfer door and

remove the orange packing spacers.

16 Firmly grip the handle in the center of

tray 4, squeeze the release lever, and pull the tray out until it stops.

17 Remove the two orange packing clips

from inside tray 4 by squeezing the sides of the clips and pulling them out.

Caution

Leaving the orange clips in tray 4 can damage the tray.

18 Close all doors and input trays. 19 Remove the protective film from the

printer control panel display.

By completing steps 1 through 19 above, all tape and spacers should be removed and unpacking of the printer should be complete.

8 Step 2: Unpacking the Printer EN

Step 3: Installing the Cables

To connect the power cord to a printer with a stand

Note

Make sure that the printer is off (power button out) before connecting the power cord.

1 Roll the printer to its permanent

location, where all four wheels rest on a level floor surface, and stabilize it by pushing the locking tabs on the printer stand’s wheels to the locked position.

WARNING!

An unstable printer can tip over and cause injury; make sure that the printer is secured properly.

2 Plug the female end of the power cord

into the connector on the back left corner of the printer.

3 Plug the male end of the power cord

into a surge protector or other grounded power source.

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To connect the interface cable and power cords for a printer with an optional tray 4

Note

Make sure that the printer is off (power button out) before attaching the interface cable and connecting the power cords.

1 Locate the interface cable (A), the

power pack (B), and the straight power cord (C).

Note

The interface cable (A) might already be attached to the printer and tray 4. If it is, proceed to step 4 below; otherwise, continue with step 2.

2 Attach the end of the interface cable

that is marked with one dot to the printer above the parallel connector.

3 Attach the other end of the interface

cable (marked with two dots) to the connector on tray 4 that is marked with two dots.

4 Attach the power pack to the back of

the printer by inserting the clip into the space between the printer and tray

10 Step 3: Installing the Cables EN

5 Push the two cables extending from

the power pack into the space between the printer and tray 4 along the back of the printer.

6 Plug the shorter of the two cables into

the connector on the back left corner of the printer.

7 Plug the longer of the two cables into

the connector on the back left corner of tray 4.

8 Plug the female end of the power cord

into the male connector on the bottom of the power pack.

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9 Roll the printer to its permanent

location, where all four wheels rest on a level floor surface, and stabilize it by pushing the locking tabs on the tray’s wheels to the locked position.

10 Rotate the feet of the five stabilizing

legs and the anti-tip foot (on the left side of the tray) until they are snug against the floor.

WARNING!

An unstable printer can tip over and cause injury; make sure that the printer is secured properly.

11 Plug the male end of the power cord

into a surge protector or other grounded power source.

Note

If an optional multi-bin mailbox was ordered, see the installation guide included with the mailbox for installation instructions.

12 Step 3: Installing the Cables EN

Step 4: Connecting the Printer to the Network

If you will connect the computer to the printer with a parallel cable, see “To connect a parallel cable” later in this Step.

If the printer was shipped with an optional HP JetDirect internal print server, one of two types is installed in the printer:

• HP JetDirect Ethernet print server

supports up to three different network interface cables—RJ-45 (unshielded twisted pair) for 10Base-T networks, BNC (coaxial) for 10Base2 networks, and DIN-8 for LocalTalk networks. This print server supports only one Ethernet connection at a time—RJ-45 or BNC.

• HP JetDirect 10/100TX print server

supports RJ-45 (unshielded twisted pair) for 10Base-T or 100Base-TX networks.

The locations of ports on the HP JetDirect internal print server are as follows:

A RJ-45 port (this is the only connector

available with the HP JetDirect 10/100TX card)

B BNC port C LocalTalk (DIN-8) port

To connect to a 10Base-T or 100Base-TX network

Plug the connector of the unshielded twisted-pair network cable into the RJ-45 port. The other end of the cable should be attached to the network.

Note

RJ-45 cables are not included with the printer. They must be purchased separately.

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