HP Color LaserJet 4700 Software Reference Guide

HP Color LaserJet 4700 Printer
Software Technical Reference
HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer
Software Technical Reference
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Table of contents
1 Purpose and scope
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................1
HP Color LaserJet 4700 ........................................................................................................................3
Printing-system software .......................................................................................................................7
System requirements ............................................................................................................7
Windows ...............................................................................................................7
Macintosh .............................................................................................................7
Linux .....................................................................................................................7
UNIX .....................................................................................................................8
Supported operating systems ...............................................................................................8
Standalone drivers ...............................................................................................8
Print driver support in other operating systems ....................................................8
Availability .............................................................................................................................9
Printing-system software on the Web ..................................................................9
Printing-system software .....................................................................9
Software component availability ..........................................................9
In-box printing-system software CDs .................................................................10
CD structure ......................................................................................10
CD versions .......................................................................................11
HP LaserJet documentation ................................................................................................................17
HP Color LaserJet 4700 User Guide ..................................................................................18
HP Color LaserJet 4700 Printing System Install Notes ......................................................19
HP Embedded Web Server User Guide .............................................................................19
HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide .....................................................................................20
HP Driver Preconfiguration Support Guide .........................................................................20
HP Device Installer Customization Wizard .........................................................................21
HP LaserJet software CD, Windows partition ...................11
HP LaserJet software CD, Macintosh partition .................11
2 Software description
Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................23
Printing-system software .....................................................................................................................24
Windows Software features ................................................................................................24
Printing system and installer ..............................................................................24
HP Color LaserJet 4700 printing-system software CD for
Windows systems ..............................................................................24
Installer features ................................................................................26
HP LaserJet print drivers ....................................................................................27
HP PCL 6, PCL 5, and PS emulation drivers ....................................27
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Print-driver version numbers for Windows operating systems ..........28
Macintosh printing-system software ...................................................................................29
Mac OS 9 Classic support ..................................................................................29
Macintosh printing system ..................................................................................29
Driver Configuration for Windows ........................................................................................................31
Driver Autoconfiguration .....................................................................................................31
Bidirectional communication ...............................................................................................31
Enterprise AutoConfiguration ..............................................................................................31
Update Now ........................................................................................................................33
HP Driver Preconfiguration .................................................................................................33
Lockable features ...............................................................................................34
Continuous export ..............................................................................................34
HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool ............................................................................................36
International Color Consortium profiles ...............................................................................................37
PANTONE* color profiles ....................................................................................................................38
HP Embedded Web Server .................................................................................................................39
The HP EWS frame ............................................................................................................39
Information tab ....................................................................................................................40
Links to off-product solutions ..............................................................................................40
Device Status screen ..........................................................................................................41
Configuration Page .............................................................................................................41
Settings tab .........................................................................................................................43
Configure device .................................................................................................................44
Alerts ...................................................................................................................................45
Security ...............................................................................................................................47
Networking tab ....................................................................................................................47
Configuration section .........................................................................................48
Security section ..................................................................................................49
Diagnostics section ............................................................................................49
Network settings .................................................................................................49
HP Printer Utility for Macintosh ...........................................................................................................50
Access to the HP Printer Utility ...........................................................................................50
Supplies Status ...................................................................................................................52
Device Information ..............................................................................................................55
HP Support .........................................................................................................................56
File Upload ..........................................................................................................................57
Update Firmware ................................................................................................................59
Duplex Mode .......................................................................................................................59
Trays Configuration ............................................................................................................59
Lock Resources ..................................................................................................................60
Stored Jobs .........................................................................................................................61
E-mail Alerts .......................................................................................................................62
Network Settings .................................................................................................................63
Rendezvous Setting ............................................................................................................64
Additional Settings ..............................................................................................................65
HP Web Jetadmin ...............................................................................................................................67
3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows
Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................69
HP traditional PCL 6 and PCL 5 driver features ..................................................................................70
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Access to print drivers ........................................................................................................70
Access to print drivers in Windows 98 and Windows Me ...................................70
Help system ........................................................................................................................71
What's this? Help ...............................................................................................71
Context-sensitive Help .......................................................................................71
Incompatible Options messages ........................................................................71
Bubble Help ........................................................................................................72
Finishing tab features .........................................................................................................73
Print Task Quick Sets .........................................................................................74
Default Print Settings .........................................................................74
User Guide Print Settings ..................................................................77
Document Options .............................................................................................77
Print on Both Sides ............................................................................78
Automatically printing on both sides ..................................................78
Manually printing on both sides .........................................................78
Flip Pages Up ....................................................................................80
Booklet Printing .................................................................................81
Book and Booklet Printing .................................................................81
Pages per Sheet ................................................................................82
Print Page Borders ............................................................................83
Page Order ........................................................................................83
Document preview image ...................................................................................83
Print Quality group box .......................................................................................84
Print Quality Details for the HP Traditional PCL 6 Driver ...................................84
Current Setting ..................................................................................84
Graphic Settings ................................................................................84
Font Settings .....................................................................................85
Output Settings ..................................................................................85
Print Quality Details for the HP Traditional PCL 5 Driver ...................................85
Current Setting ..................................................................................86
Graphic Settings ................................................................................86
Output Settings ..................................................................................86
Font Settings .....................................................................................86
Effects tab features .............................................................................................................87
Print Task Quick Sets .........................................................................................88
Fit To Page group box ........................................................................................88
Print Document On setting ................................................................88
Scale to Fit option ..............................................................................88
% of Normal Size option ....................................................................89
Watermarks group box .......................................................................................89
Watermarks drop-down menu ...........................................................90
First Page Only check box .................................................................90
Watermark Details dialog box ............................................................................90
Current Watermarks ..........................................................................91
Watermark Message .........................................................................92
Message Angle ..................................................................................92
Document preview image ..................................................................92
Font Attributes ...................................................................................92
Default settings ..................................................................................93
Paper tab features ..............................................................................................................93
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Print Task Quick Sets .........................................................................................94
Paper Options ....................................................................................................94
Size is ................................................................................................95
Custom ..............................................................................................95
Name .................................................................................96
Save, Delete, or Rename ..................................................97
Custom size (width and height controls) ...........................98
Custom width and height control limits ..............................98
Dynamic measurement units .............................................99
Close .................................................................................99
Source Is .........................................................................................100
Type is .............................................................................................100
Use Different Paper/Covers .............................................................................101
Front Cover ......................................................................................102
First Page ........................................................................................103
Other Pages ....................................................................................103
Last Page ........................................................................................104
Back Cover ......................................................................................105
Document preview image .................................................................................106
Printer image ....................................................................................................106
Output tab features ...........................................................................................................106
Print Task Quick Sets .......................................................................................107
Output Options .................................................................................................107
Document preview image .................................................................................108
Printer image ....................................................................................................108
Job Storage tab features ..................................................................................................108
Print Task Quick Sets .......................................................................................110
Status group box ..............................................................................................110
Job Storage Mode ............................................................................................111
Off ....................................................................................................111
Proof and Hold .................................................................................111
Private Job .......................................................................................111
Quick Copy ......................................................................................112
Stored Job .......................................................................................112
PIN ...................................................................................................................113
Job notification .................................................................................................113
User Name .......................................................................................................113
Job Name .........................................................................................................113
Using Job Storage features when printing .......................................................114
Releasing a Job Storage print job ...................................................114
Deleting a Job Storage print job ......................................................114
Basics tab features ...........................................................................................................115
Print Task Quick Sets .......................................................................................116
Copies ..............................................................................................................116
Orientation ........................................................................................................117
Document preview image .................................................................................117
About ................................................................................................................117
Color tab features .............................................................................................................118
Print Task Quick Sets .......................................................................................119
Color Options ...................................................................................................120
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Automatic .........................................................................................................120
Manual .............................................................................................................120
General ............................................................................................................121
Neutral Grays ...................................................................................................121
Halftone ............................................................................................................122
Print in Grayscale .............................................................................................122
Color Themes ...................................................................................................122
Default (sRGB) ................................................................................122
Image Optimization (sRGB) .............................................................122
Adobe RGB (1998) ..........................................................................122
None ................................................................................................123
Custom Profile .................................................................................123
Configure tab features ......................................................................................................123
Printer Model ....................................................................................................124
Paper Handling Options ...................................................................................125
Duplexing unit ..................................................................................126
Allow Manual Duplexing ..................................................................126
Mopier Enabled ...............................................................................126
Mopier mode and collation ..............................................126
Optional Paper Destinations ............................................................127
Optional Paper Sources ..................................................................127
Other Options ...................................................................................................127
Storage ............................................................................................128
Fonts ................................................................................................128
Allow Scaling from Large Paper ......................................................130
Alternative Letterhead Mode ...........................................................130
Ignore Application Collation .............................................................130
Printer memory ................................................................................130
Include types in application source list ............................................130
Automatic configuration ....................................................................................131
Printer image ....................................................................................................131
HP Traditional Postscript 3 Emulation Driver features ......................................................................132
Access to print-driver settings in Windows 98 and Windows Me ......................................132
PS 3 emulation support for the HP Color LaserJet 4700 ..................................................132
Help system ......................................................................................................................133
What's this Help ...............................................................................................133
Context-sensitive Help .....................................................................................133
Paper tab features ............................................................................................................133
Paper size ........................................................................................................134
Layout ..............................................................................................................135
Orientation ........................................................................................................136
Paper source ....................................................................................................136
Copies ..............................................................................................................136
Unprintable Area ..............................................................................................136
More Options ....................................................................................................137
About ................................................................................................................137
Restore Defaults ..............................................................................................138
Graphics tab features .......................................................................................................138
Resolution ........................................................................................................139
Color Control ....................................................................................................139
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Halftoning .........................................................................................................140
Special .............................................................................................................140
Scaling .............................................................................................................140
Fonts tab features .............................................................................................................140
Send TrueType fonts to printer according to the Font Substitution Table ........141
Font Substitution Table ....................................................................141
Always use built-in printer fonts instead of TrueType fonts ..............................142
Always use TrueType fonts ..............................................................................142
Send Fonts As .................................................................................142
Device Options tab features .............................................................................................143
Available printer memory .................................................................................144
Printer features .................................................................................................144
HPPJLEncoding ..............................................................................145
Job Storage .....................................................................................145
User Name ......................................................................................147
PIN digit 1 (for Private Job) .............................................................147
Print Color as Gray ..........................................................................147
Collate .............................................................................................147
Fit to Page .......................................................................................148
Stapling Options ..............................................................................148
Color Options ...................................................................................148
Color Themes for RGB Color ..........................................................148
Color Themes for CMYK Color ........................................................149
Edge Control ....................................................................................149
Text Neutral Grays ..........................................................................149
Text Halftone ...................................................................................150
Graphic Neutral Grays .....................................................................150
Graphic Halftone ..............................................................................150
Photographs Neutral Grays .............................................................150
Photographs Halftone ......................................................................150
Watermark (Pages per Sheet) .........................................................150
Print Watermark ...............................................................................150
Watermark .......................................................................................151
Watermark Font ...............................................................................151
Watermark Size ...............................................................................151
Watermark Angle .............................................................................151
Watermark Style ..............................................................................152
Watermark Color .............................................................................152
Watermark Intensity .........................................................................152
Installable Options ............................................................................................153
Tray 3, Tray 4, Tray 5, and Tray 6 ...................................................153
Accessory Output Bin ......................................................................153
Mopier Mode ....................................................................................153
Printer Hard Disk .............................................................................153
Job Storage .....................................................................................153
Duplex Unit (for 2-sided Printing) ....................................................154
PostScript tab features .....................................................................................................154
PostScript output format ...................................................................................155
PostScript header .............................................................................................155
Print PostScript error information .....................................................................155
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PostScript timeout values .................................................................................156
Advanced .........................................................................................................156
PostScript Language Level ..............................................................156
Bitmap compression ........................................................................157
Data format ......................................................................................157
Send CTRL+D before job ................................................................157
Send CTRL+D after job ...................................................................157
4 HP PCL 6, PCL 5, and PS emulation unidrivers for Windows
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................159
Access to print drivers .......................................................................................................................161
Printing Preferences driver tabs .......................................................................................161
Properties driver tabs ........................................................................................................162
Help system .......................................................................................................................................163
What's this? Help ..............................................................................................................163
Context-sensitive Help ......................................................................................................163
Incompatible Print Settings messages ..............................................................................163
Advanced tab features ......................................................................................................................165
Paper/Output ....................................................................................................................166
Copy Count ......................................................................................................166
Collated ............................................................................................................166
Graphic .............................................................................................................................167
Image Color Management ................................................................................167
True Type Font .................................................................................................167
Document Options ............................................................................................................167
Advanced Printing Features .............................................................................168
Print Optimizations ...........................................................................................168
PostScript Options ...........................................................................................168
Printer Features ...............................................................................................169
Layout Options .................................................................................................170
Paper/Quality tab features .................................................................................................................171
Print Task Quick Sets .......................................................................................................172
Default Print Settings .......................................................................................172
User Guide Print Settings .................................................................................175
Type new Quick Set name here .......................................................................176
Paper Options ...................................................................................................................176
Size is ...............................................................................................................177
Custom Paper Size ..........................................................................................177
Name ...............................................................................................178
Paper size ........................................................................................178
Units ................................................................................................179
Custom width and height control limits ............................................179
Source Is ..........................................................................................................179
Type is ..............................................................................................................180
Use Different Paper/Covers ..............................................................................................181
Front Cover ......................................................................................................181
First Page .........................................................................................................183
Other Pages .....................................................................................................184
Last Page .........................................................................................................185
Back Cover .......................................................................................................186
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Document preview image .................................................................................................187
HP Digital Imaging ............................................................................................................187
Effects tab features ...........................................................................................................................190
Print Task Quick Sets .......................................................................................................191
Resizing options ...............................................................................................................191
Actual Size .......................................................................................................191
Print Document On ...........................................................................................191
Scale to Fit .......................................................................................................191
% of Normal Size .............................................................................................192
Document preview image .................................................................................................192
Watermarks ......................................................................................................................193
Current watermarks ..........................................................................................194
Watermark Message ........................................................................................194
Message Angle ................................................................................................194
Font Attributes ..................................................................................................194
Default settings ................................................................................................195
Finishing tab features ........................................................................................................................196
Print Task Quick Sets .......................................................................................................197
Document Options ............................................................................................................197
Print on Both Sides ..........................................................................................197
Automatically printing on both sides .................................................................197
Manually printing on both sides ........................................................................198
Flip Pages Up ...................................................................................................199
Booklet layout ...................................................................................................200
Book and Booklet Printing ................................................................................200
Pages per Sheet ..............................................................................................201
Print Page Borders ...........................................................................................201
Page Order .......................................................................................................201
Document preview image .................................................................................................202
Orientation ........................................................................................................................202
Output tab features ............................................................................................................................203
Print Task Quick Sets .......................................................................................................204
Output Options ..................................................................................................................204
Document preview image .................................................................................................204
Job Storage tab features ...................................................................................................................205
Print Task Quick Sets .......................................................................................................207
Status group box ...............................................................................................................208
Job Storage Mode ............................................................................................................208
Off ....................................................................................................................208
Proof and Hold .................................................................................................208
Private Job .......................................................................................................208
Quick Copy .......................................................................................................209
Stored Job ........................................................................................................209
Require PIN ......................................................................................................................210
Job notification ..................................................................................................................210
User Name ........................................................................................................................210
Job Name .........................................................................................................................210
If Job Name Exists ............................................................................................................211
Using Job Storage features when printing ........................................................................211
Releasing a Job Storage print job ....................................................................211
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Deleting a Job Storage print job .......................................................................212
Color tab features ..............................................................................................................................213
Print Task Quick Sets .......................................................................................................214
Color Options ....................................................................................................................214
Automatic .........................................................................................................214
Manual .............................................................................................................214
General ............................................................................................................215
Neutral Grays ...................................................................................................216
Halftone ............................................................................................................216
Color Themes ...................................................................................................................216
Default (sRGB) .................................................................................................217
Image Optimization (sRGB) .............................................................................217
Adobe RGB (1998) ...........................................................................................217
None .................................................................................................................217
Custom Profile ..................................................................................................217
Document preview image .................................................................................................217
Services tab .......................................................................................................................................219
Device Settings .................................................................................................................................221
Form to Tray Assignment .................................................................................................222
External Fonts ...................................................................................................................222
Installing external fonts ....................................................................................223
Removing external fonts ..................................................................................223
Font Substitution Table .....................................................................................................224
PS Emulation Unidriver Device Settings ..........................................................225
Available PostScript Memory ...........................................................225
Output Protocol ................................................................................225
Send Ctrl-D Before Each Job ..........................................................225
Send Ctrl-D After Each Job .............................................................225
Job Timeout .....................................................................................226
Wait Timeout ...................................................................................226
Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline ....................................226
Maximum Font Size to Download as Outline ...................................226
Installable Options ............................................................................................226
Automatic Configuration ..................................................................227
Tray 3, 4, 5, and 6 ...........................................................................227
Accessory Output Bin ......................................................................227
Duplex Unit (for 2-Sided Printing) ....................................................227
Allow Manual Duplexing ..................................................................227
Printer Memory ................................................................................227
Printer Hard Disk .............................................................................228
Job Storage .....................................................................................228
Mopier Mode ....................................................................................228
Mopier mode and collation ..............................................................228
Postscript Passthrough (PS Emulation Unidriver only) ...................229
About tab ...........................................................................................................................................230
5 Installing Windows printing-system components
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................233
Font support ......................................................................................................................................234
Basic fonts ........................................................................................................................234
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Default fonts ......................................................................................................................234
Installation instructions ......................................................................................................................240
General installation for Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP operating systems ....................240
Installing from the printing-system CD .............................................................240
Installing from a network or from downloaded files ..........................................240
Detailed Windows installation ...........................................................................................241
Using the Help, Back, Next, and Cancel buttons .............................................241
Modifying a pre-existing installation .................................................................242
Typical Installation dialog box sequence ..........................................................242
Custom Installation ...........................................................................................261
Installing print drivers by using Add Printer ......................................................262
Installer Customization Wizard for Windows ....................................................263
Running the Installer Customization Wizard ....................................263
Dialogs .............................................................................................264
Distribution .......................................................................................275
Point and Print installation for Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, and Server
2003 .................................................................................................................275
Setting a default printer .....................................................................................................276
6 Installation for Macintosh operating systems
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................277
Macintosh component descriptions ...................................................................................................278
HP LaserJet PPDs ............................................................................................................278
PDEs .................................................................................................................................278
HP Embedded Web Server ..............................................................................................278
Install notes .......................................................................................................................278
Online help ........................................................................................................................278
Screen fonts ......................................................................................................................278
Installing the Macintosh printing system ............................................................................................279
Installing the HP LaserJet printing-system software for the Macintosh OS ......................279
Setting up an AppleTalk networked printer with Mac OS 9. V9.2.2 ..................................280
Setting up a printer with Mac OS X V10.4 ........................................................................281
Setting up a printer with Mac OS X V10.3 ........................................................................284
Setting up an IP/LPR networked Printer with Mac OS 9.x ................................................285
Uninstalling the Macintosh printing system .......................................................................................286
In-box disk layout ..............................................................................................................................287
Mac OS Classic installation ...............................................................................................................288
Main Install dialog box sequence ......................................................................................288
Mac OS X installation ........................................................................................................................290
Main Install dialog box sequence ......................................................................................290
7 Engineering Details
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................297
Media attributes .................................................................................................................................298
Media sources and destinations .......................................................................................298
Media-source commands .................................................................................................298
Media types and sizes ......................................................................................................299
Driver features and attributes ...........................................................................299
Custom paper sizes .........................................................................................302
Media-type commands .....................................................................................302
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Remote firmware update ...................................................................................................................304
Determining the current level of firmware .........................................................................304
Downloading the new firmware from the HP Web site .....................................................304
Downloading the new firmware to the product ..................................................................304
Printer messages during the firmware update ..................................................................305
Remote firmware update by using FTP through a browser ..............................................306
Remote firmware update by using FTP on a direct network connection ..........................307
Windows operating systems ............................................................................307
Macintosh operating systems ...........................................................................309
Remote firmware update through a local Windows port ...................................................309
Windows 98 or Windows Me ............................................................................310
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003
..........................................................................................................................310
Remote firmware update through a Windows network .....................................................311
Remote firmware update for UNIX systems .....................................................................312
Remote firmware update by using the HP Printer Utility ...................................................312
Remote firmware update by using the HP LaserJet Utility (Mac OS 9.x only) ..................313
Remote firmware update by using the LPR command .....................................................314
Remote firmware update through HP Web Jetadmin .......................................................314
Printing print-ready documents .........................................................................................................316
Print-ready file printing by using FTP through a browser ..................................................316
Print-ready file printing by using FTP on a direct network connection ..............................316
Windows operating systems ............................................................................317
Macintosh operating systems ...........................................................................318
Print-ready printing by using a local Windows port ...........................................................318
Windows 98 or Windows Me ............................................................................319
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003
..........................................................................................................................319
Print-ready file printing in a Windows network ..................................................................320
Print-ready file printing in UNIX systems ..........................................................................320
Print-ready file printing by using the LPR command .........................................................320
Driver-feature comparison in various operating systems ..................................................................321
Job stream output .............................................................................................................321
PCL 6 raster compression ................................................................................................321
PJL/PJL Encoding ............................................................................................................322
Job tracking ......................................................................................................................322
Connectivity/Printing .........................................................................................................322
Bidirectional communication .............................................................................................323
HP Driver Preconfiguration ...............................................................................................324
Bundle support ..................................................................................................................324
Tray and paper assignment ..............................................................................................325
Installable options .............................................................................................................325
Printer services .................................................................................................................326
UI features ........................................................................................................................326
Help features ....................................................................................................................326
Quick Sets ........................................................................................................................327
Paper Sizes ......................................................................................................................327
Media Types .....................................................................................................................328
Job storage .......................................................................................................................328
Print quality and resolution ...............................................................................................329
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Reordering Options ...........................................................................................................329
Resizing options ...............................................................................................................330
Color settings ....................................................................................................................330
Watermarks ......................................................................................................................330
Alternative source/paper type ...........................................................................................331
Printing destination ...........................................................................................................332
Finishing options and duplexing .......................................................................................332
Other document options ...................................................................................................333
Font support ......................................................................................................................333
Postscript-specific features ...............................................................................................333
Index...................................................................................................................................................................335
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List of tables
Table 1-1 Software technical reference overview ..........................................................................................1
Table 1-2 HP Color LaserJet 4700 features ...................................................................................................3
Table 1-3 Software component availability for HP Color LaserJet 4700 ......................................................10
Table 1-4 CD AM – Americas and Europe ...................................................................................................13
Table 1-5 CD WE – Western Europe and Arabic .........................................................................................13
Table 1-6 CD NE – Northern Europe and Russian ......................................................................................14
Table 1-7 D EE – Eastern Europe ................................................................................................................15
Table 1-8 CD AS – Asia ...............................................................................................................................16
Table 1-9 Documentation availability ...........................................................................................................17
Table 2-1 Print drivers included with the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer ....................................................28
Table 2-2 Availability of automatic discovery and driver configuration through bidirectional
communication in Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 .................................31
Table 2-3 EAC availability in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Share ........................................................32
Table 2-4 EAC availability in Novell Netware environments ........................................................................32
Table 2-5 Operating systems that support HP Driver Preconfiguration .......................................................35
Table 3-1 Print Task Quick Set default values for the HP Color LaserJet 4700 ...........................................75
Table 3-2 Page orientation ...........................................................................................................................80
Table 3-3 Name drop-down menu text strings .............................................................................................97
Table 3-4 PCL 6 custom media sizes ...........................................................................................................99
Table 3-5 Close dialog box text strings ........................................................................................................99
Table 3-6 Printer-model configuration settings ...........................................................................................125
Table 3-7 Driver Mopier mode and collation settings .................................................................................127
Table 4-1 Print Task Quick Set default values for the HP Color LaserJet 4700 .........................................172
Table 4-2 PCL 6 custom media sizes .........................................................................................................179
Table 4-3 Page orientation .........................................................................................................................200
Table 4-4 Driver Mopier mode and collation settings .................................................................................229
Table 5-1 Default fonts ...............................................................................................................................234
Table 5-2 Additional PS emulation fonts ....................................................................................................236
Table 6-1 Adding a printer in Macintosh operating systems ......................................................................280
Table 7-1 HP Color LaserJet 4700 media sources and destinations .........................................................298
Table 7-2 Media-source commands ...........................................................................................................298
Table 7-3 Supported media sizes and attributes ........................................................................................299
Table 7-4 Supported input media types .....................................................................................................301
Table 7-5 PCL 6 custom media sizes .........................................................................................................302
Table 7-6 Media-type commands ...............................................................................................................302
Table 7-7 Troubleshooting a firmware update ............................................................................................305
Table 7-8 Troubleshooting a firmware update failure .................................................................................305
Table 7-9 Update messages ......................................................................................................................306
Table 7-10 Driver support for job stream output feature ..............................................................................321
Table 7-11 PCL 6 color raster compression support ....................................................................................321
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Table 7-12 Printer Job Language (PJL) and PJL encoding .........................................................................322
Table 7-13 Driver support for job tracking ....................................................................................................322
Table 7-14 Driver support for connectivity features ......................................................................................322
Table 7-15 Driver support for bidirectional communication features ............................................................323
Table 7-16 Driver support for HP Driver Preconfiguration ............................................................................324
Table 7-17 Bundle support ...........................................................................................................................324
Table 7-18 Tray and paper assignment .......................................................................................................325
Table 7-19 Driver support for installable options ..........................................................................................325
Table 7-20 Printer services (Services tab) ...................................................................................................326
Table 7-21 Driver support for UI features .....................................................................................................326
Table 7-22 Driver support for Help features .................................................................................................326
Table 7-23 Driver support for Quick Sets .....................................................................................................327
Table 7-24 Driver support for paper sizes ....................................................................................................327
Table 7-25 Driver support for media types ...................................................................................................328
Table 7-26 Driver support for job-storage features ......................................................................................328
Table 7-27 Print-quality and resolution features ...........................................................................................329
Table 7-28 Driver support for reordering options .........................................................................................329
Table 7-29 Resizing options .........................................................................................................................330
Table 7-30 Color settings .............................................................................................................................330
Table 7-31 Driver support for watermarks feature ........................................................................................330
Table 7-32 Driver support for alternate source/paper type feature ..............................................................331
Table 7-33 Driver support for printing-destination feature ............................................................................332
Table 7-34 Duplexing ...................................................................................................................................332
Table 7-35 Other document options .............................................................................................................333
Table 7-36 Font support ...............................................................................................................................333
Table 7-37 Driver support for postscript-specific features ............................................................................333
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List of figures
Figure 1-1 Installation software CD printer documentation screen ................................................................17
Figure 2-1 Installation software CD browser .................................................................................................25
Figure 2-2 HP EWS Information tab – Device Status screen ........................................................................41
Figure 2-3 HP EWS Information tab – Configuration Page screen, 1 of 2 ....................................................42
Figure 2-4 HP EWS Information tab – Configuration Page screen, 2 of 2 ....................................................43
Figure 2-5 HP EWS Settings tab – Configure Device screen ........................................................................45
Figure 2-6 HP EWS Settings tab – Alerts screen ..........................................................................................46
Figure 2-7 HP EWS Settings tab – Security screen ......................................................................................47
Figure 2-8 HP EWS Networking tab – Network Settings screen ...................................................................48
Figure 2-9 Select Printer screen ....................................................................................................................51
Figure 2-10 Connection Type screen ..............................................................................................................51
Figure 2-11 Printer Status screen ....................................................................................................................52
Figure 2-12 Supplies Status screen ................................................................................................................53
Figure 2-13 Supplies Information screen .........................................................................................................53
Figure 2-14 Order Supplies link .......................................................................................................................54
Figure 2-15 Paper Status screen .....................................................................................................................55
Figure 2-16 Device Information screen ...........................................................................................................56
Figure 2-17 HP Online Support screen ...........................................................................................................57
Figure 2-18 File Upload screen .......................................................................................................................58
Figure 2-19 Locating a file ...............................................................................................................................58
Figure 2-20 Duplex Mode screen ....................................................................................................................59
Figure 2-21 Trays Configuration screen ..........................................................................................................60
Figure 2-22 Lock Resources screen ................................................................................................................61
Figure 2-23 Enable Job Storing screen ...........................................................................................................62
Figure 2-24 E-mail Alerts screen .....................................................................................................................63
Figure 2-25 IP Settings screen ........................................................................................................................63
Figure 2-26 Rendezvous screen .....................................................................................................................64
Figure 2-27 Additional Settings screen ............................................................................................................65
Figure 3-1 A typical constraint message with an OK button ..........................................................................72
Figure 3-2 A typical page with a Bubble Help icon ........................................................................................72
Figure 3-3 The default Finishing tab ..............................................................................................................73
Figure 3-4 Printing a booklet .........................................................................................................................82
Figure 3-5 Page-order preview images .........................................................................................................83
Figure 3-6 Print Quality Details dialog box for the HP Traditional PCL 6 Driver ............................................84
Figure 3-7 Print Quality Details dialog box for the HP Traditional PCL 5 Driver ............................................85
Figure 3-8 Effects tab ....................................................................................................................................87
Figure 3-9 Preview images - Legal on Letter; Scale to Fit off (left) and on (right) .........................................89
Figure 3-10 Watermark Details dialog box ......................................................................................................91
Figure 3-11 Paper tab ......................................................................................................................................94
Figure 3-12 Paper Options group box (default) ...............................................................................................95
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Figure 3-13 Custom Paper Size dialog box .....................................................................................................96
Figure 3-14 Front Cover options ....................................................................................................................102
Figure 3-15 First Page options ......................................................................................................................103
Figure 3-16 Other Pages options ..................................................................................................................104
Figure 3-17 Last Page options ......................................................................................................................104
Figure 3-18 Back Cover setting .....................................................................................................................105
Figure 3-19 Output tab ..................................................................................................................................107
Figure 3-20 Job Storage tab ..........................................................................................................................110
Figure 3-21 Basics tab ...................................................................................................................................116
Figure 3-22 About This Driver dialog box ......................................................................................................118
Figure 3-23 Color tab .....................................................................................................................................119
Figure 3-24 Color Settings dialog box ...........................................................................................................120
Figure 3-25 Configure tab ..............................................................................................................................124
Figure 3-26 More Configuration Options dialog box ......................................................................................128
Figure 3-27 Configure Font Cards dialog box ...............................................................................................129
Figure 3-28 Paper tab ....................................................................................................................................134
Figure 3-29 Custom-designed size dialog box ..............................................................................................135
Figure 3-30 Page dimensions in inches ........................................................................................................136
Figure 3-31 Unprintable Area dialog box .......................................................................................................137
Figure 3-32 More Paper Options dialog box ..................................................................................................137
Figure 3-33 About dialog box ........................................................................................................................138
Figure 3-34 Graphics tab ...............................................................................................................................139
Figure 3-35 Image Color Management dialog box ........................................................................................140
Figure 3-36 Fonts tab ....................................................................................................................................141
Figure 3-37 Font Substitution Table ..............................................................................................................142
Figure 3-38 Send Fonts As dialog box ..........................................................................................................142
Figure 3-39 Device Options tab .....................................................................................................................144
Figure 3-40 PostScript tab .............................................................................................................................154
Figure 3-41 Advanced PostScript Options dialog box ...................................................................................156
Figure 4-1 An Incompatible Print Settings message ...................................................................................164
Figure 4-2 The default appearance of the Advanced tab ............................................................................165
Figure 4-3 Paper/Quality tab .......................................................................................................................171
Figure 4-4 Paper Options group box ...........................................................................................................176
Figure 4-5 Custom Paper Size dialog box ...................................................................................................178
Figure 4-6 Front Cover options ....................................................................................................................182
Figure 4-7 First Page options ......................................................................................................................183
Figure 4-8 Other Pages options ..................................................................................................................184
Figure 4-9 Last Page options ......................................................................................................................185
Figure 4-10 Back Cover setting .....................................................................................................................186
Figure 4-11 HP Digital Imaging Options dialog box .......................................................................................188
Figure 4-12 Effects tab ..................................................................................................................................190
Figure 4-13 Preview images - Legal on Letter; Scale to Fit off (left) and on (right) .......................................192
Figure 4-14 Watermark Details dialog box ....................................................................................................193
Figure 4-15 Finishing tab ...............................................................................................................................196
Figure 4-16 Page-order preview images .......................................................................................................202
Figure 4-17 Output tab ..................................................................................................................................203
Figure 4-18 Job Storage tab ..........................................................................................................................207
Figure 4-19 Color tab .....................................................................................................................................213
Figure 4-20 Color Settings dialog box ...........................................................................................................215
Figure 4-21 Services tab ...............................................................................................................................219
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Figure 4-22 Device Settings tab ....................................................................................................................221
Figure 4-23 HP Font Installer dialog box .......................................................................................................223
Figure 4-24 Font Substitution Table ..............................................................................................................224
Figure 4-25 About tab ....................................................................................................................................230
Figure 5-1 Are you sure you want to cancel the installation? dialog box .....................................................241
Figure 5-2 Cancel dialog box .......................................................................................................................241
Figure 5-3 Choose Setup Language dialog box ..........................................................................................242
Figure 5-4 Preparing to Install dialog box ....................................................................................................243
Figure 5-5 Please use the Add Printer Wizard ............................................................................................243
Figure 5-6 Welcome to the HP Color LaserJet 4700 Setup Wizard dialog box ...........................................244
Figure 5-7 HP Software License Agreement dialog box ..............................................................................245
Figure 5-8 Printer Connection dialog box ....................................................................................................245
Figure 5-9 Connector Type dialog box ........................................................................................................246
Figure 5-10 Searching dialog box ..................................................................................................................247
Figure 5-11 Notice about Firewalls dialog box ..............................................................................................248
Figure 5-12 Printer Not Found dialog box .....................................................................................................249
Figure 5-13 Printers Found dialog box ..........................................................................................................250
Figure 5-14 Confirm Settings dialog box .......................................................................................................251
Figure 5-15 Confirm Changing Setting dialog box .........................................................................................252
Figure 5-16 Check Cable Connection dialog box ..........................................................................................253
Figure 5-17 Specify Printer dialog box ..........................................................................................................253
Figure 5-18 Printer Settings dialog box .........................................................................................................254
Figure 5-19 Set Port Name dialog box ..........................................................................................................255
Figure 5-20 Confirm Settings dialog box .......................................................................................................255
Figure 5-21 Set Network Protocol dialog box ................................................................................................256
Figure 5-22 Installation Type dialog box ........................................................................................................257
Figure 5-23 Features dialog box ....................................................................................................................258
Figure 5-24 Printer Name dialog box .............................................................................................................258
Figure 5-25 Printer Sharing dialog box ..........................................................................................................259
Figure 5-26 Ready to Install dialog box .........................................................................................................260
Figure 5-27 Installing dialog box ....................................................................................................................260
Figure 5-28 Finish dialog box ........................................................................................................................261
Figure 5-29 Features dialog box, Custom Installation ...................................................................................262
Figure 5-30 Installer Customization Wizard Welcome dialog box .................................................................264
Figure 5-31 Language dialog box ..................................................................................................................265
Figure 5-32 Printer Port dialog box ................................................................................................................266
Figure 5-33 Browse for Printer dialog box .....................................................................................................266
Figure 5-34 Specify Printer dialog box ..........................................................................................................267
Figure 5-35 Features dialog box ....................................................................................................................268
Figure 5-36 Driver Configuration dialog box ..................................................................................................268
Figure 5-37 Driver Configuration preconfigure driver dialog box ...................................................................269
Figure 5-38 Printer Name dialog box .............................................................................................................270
Figure 5-39 Printer Sharing dialog box ..........................................................................................................270
Figure 5-40 Client Driver Support dialog box ................................................................................................271
Figure 5-41 Printer Location and Comment dialog box .................................................................................272
Figure 5-42 Custom Installer Location dialog box .........................................................................................272
Figure 5-43 Change Current Destination Folder dialog box ..........................................................................273
Figure 5-44 Installing dialog box ....................................................................................................................274
Figure 5-45 Finish dialog box ........................................................................................................................274
Figure 6-1 Printer Browser screen ...............................................................................................................281
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Figure 6-2 Installable Options screen ..........................................................................................................282
Figure 6-3 Printer Browser screen — connection type ................................................................................283
Figure 6-4 Printer List screen ......................................................................................................................284
Figure 6-5 Select Printer screen ..................................................................................................................284
Figure 6-6 HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer startup screen dialog box ..................................................288
Figure 6-7 HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (easy install) ...........................................................................288
Figure 6-8 Installing dialog box ....................................................................................................................289
Figure 6-9 Installation was successful dialog box .......................................................................................289
Figure 6-10 CD-ROM HP Color LaserJet 4700 installer icon ........................................................................290
Figure 6-11 HP Color LaserJet v.5.2 icon .....................................................................................................291
Figure 6-12 Authenticate dialog box ..............................................................................................................291
Figure 6-13 HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer startup screen dialog box ..................................................292
Figure 6-14 License dialog box .....................................................................................................................292
Figure 6-15 HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (easy install) ...........................................................................293
Figure 6-16 HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (custom install) .......................................................................294
Figure 6-17 Installing dialog box ....................................................................................................................294
Figure 6-18 Installation success message ....................................................................................................295
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1 Purpose and scope

Introduction

This software technical reference (STR) provides information about and troubleshooting tips for the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printing-system software.
This document is prepared in an electronic format to serve as a quick-reference tool for Customer Care Center (CCC) agents, support engineers, system administrators, management information systems (MIS) personnel, and HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer end users, as appropriate.
The following information is included in this technical reference:
Descriptions of drivers and platforms, with system modifications
Procedures for installing and uninstalling software components

Purpose and scope

Descriptions of various topics that are associated with the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer,
including engineering details
The following table describes the structure of this software technical manual.
Table 1-1 Software technical reference overview
Chapter Content
Chapter 1, Purpose and Scope This chapter contains basic information about the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer
and its software:
Overview of the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer
Printing-system software overview, including the following topics:
System requirements
Supported operating systems
availability
HP LaserJet software documentation
Chapter 2, Software description This chapter provides an overview of the printing-system software installer and
print drivers:
Windows software CD
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Purpose and scope
Table 1-1 Software technical reference overview (continued)
Chapter Content
The chapter also contains general information about other software features, including the following topics:
Driver configuration for Windows
HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool
International Color Consortium profiles
PANTONE* color profiles
HP Embedded Web Server
HP Printer Utility for Macintosh (a new HP software feature)
HP Web Jetadmin
Chapter 3, HP traditional print drivers for Windows
Chapter 4, HP PCL 6, PCL 5, and PS emulation unidrivers for Windows
Chapter 5, Installing Windows printing­system components
Chapter 6, Installation for Macintosh operating systems
Chapter 7, Engineering details This chapter contains information about special topics that are either too about the
This chapter provides detailed descriptions of the HP traditional PCL 6, PCL 5, and postscript emulation print drivers for Windows 98 and Windows Me.
This chapter provides detailed descriptions of the HP traditional PCL 6, PCL 5, and postscript emulation print unidrivers for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.
This chapter provides instructions for installing the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer in Windows operating systems by using various installation methods
This chapter provides Instructions for installing the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer in Macintosh operating systems
following topics:
Media attributes
Remote firmware update
Printing print-ready documents
Driver-feature comparison in various operating systems
For additional information about the location of information within these chapters, see the table of contents. An index is provided in the back of the manual.
Additional detailed information about the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printing-system software is published in an addendum to this STR. Information that is available only in the addendum includes:
Lists of installed files
System-modification information, such as changes to the registry and registry keys
Descriptions of known software issues and solutions
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HP Color LaserJet 4700

The following table contains descriptions of the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer features that are discussed in this STR. Product configurations might vary among countries/regions.
Table 1-2 HP Color LaserJet 4700 features
Models
Performance
Memory
Base model: HP Color LaserJet 4700 (part number
Q7491A)
HP Color LaserJet 4700n (part number Q7492A)
HP Color LaserJet 4700dn (part number Q7493A)
HP Color LaserJet 4700dtn (part number Q7494A)
HP Color LaserJet 4700ph+ (part number Q7495A)
Prints up to 31 pages per minute (ppm) for letter-sized
paper and up to 30 ppm for A4-sized paper
First page prints in 10 seconds or less. The printer can be
set to wake from sleep mode at a specific time each day.
160 megabytes (MB) of memory for the
HP Color LaserJet 4700 and HP Color LaserJet 4700n; 288 MB for the HP Color LaserJet 4700dn; 544 MB for the and HP Color LaserJet 4700dtn and HP Color LaserJet 4700ph+.
NOTE Memory specification: The
HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer models use 200­pin small outline dual inline memory modules (SODIMM) that support 128 or 256 MB of random-access memory (RAM).
Two open EIO slots
Purpose and scope
User interface
Supported printer personalities
Can be expanded to 544 MB: 512 MB of double data-rate
synchronous random access memory (DDR-SRAM) plus 32 MB of memory on the formatter board
Optional hard-disk drive can be added in an EIO slot (an
internal hard-disk drive is included with the HP Color LaserJet 4700ph+)
Four-line back-lit graphical display on control panel
Enhanced Help with animated graphics
Embedded Web server to gain access to support and
order supplies (network-connected printers)
HP PCL 6
HP PCL 5c
PostScript® (PS) 3 emulation
Portable document format (PDF)
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Table 1-2 HP Color LaserJet 4700 features (continued)
Hard-disk features
Environmental features
Font
Full job-storage features
Proof and hold
Private jobs
Quick copy
Stored jobs
Mopier mode
Personal identification number (PIN) printing
Fonts and forms
Sleep-mode setting
High content of recyclable components and materials
Energy Star® compliant
Restrictions of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
compliant
Internal fonts are available for both printer command
language (PCL) and postscript emulation
Printer-matching screen fonts in TrueType format are
available with the software solution
Paper handling
HP Web Jetadmin-supported forms and fonts are on the
disk
Prints on media sizes from 77 mm x 127 mm (3 inches x
5 inches) up to 216 mm x 356 mm (8.5 inches x 14 inches) (Legal size)
Tray 1 can process heavy-weight media from 60 g/m
220 g/m
2
(16 lb to 60 lb), as well as standard 80-lb cover
stock.
Tray 2 and the optional trays can process media up to
2
120 g/m
(32 lb) in weight
Prints on a wide range of media types, including HP photo media, glossy papers, transparencies, heavy stock, labels, and envelopes
Features adjustable gloss level on page by choosing the
appropriate glossy media type
Standard 100-sheet multipurpose paper tray (tray 1)
supports Letter, Legal, Executive, 8.5 x 13, B5 (JIS), Executive (JIS),16K, A4, A5, and custom media
Standard 500-sheet paper feeder (tray 2) supports Letter,
Legal, Executive, 8.5 x 13, B5 (JIS), Executive (JIS), 16K, A4, A5, and custom media
Up to four additional 500-sheet paper feeders (trays 3, 4,
5, and 6) support letter, legal, executive, 8.5 x 13, B5 (JIS), Executive (JIS), 16K, A4, A5, and custom media
2
to
Standard 500-sheet face-down output bin
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Table 1-2 HP Color LaserJet 4700 features (continued)
The duplexing unit for automatic two-sided printing
(duplexing) is standard on the HP Color LaserJet 4700dn, HP Color LaserJet 4700dtn, and HP Color LaserJet 4700ph+ printers.
2
Automatic duplexing of 120-g/m
speed produces up to 30 sides (15 sheets) per minute.
The HP 750-Sheet Stapler/Stacker prints up to
750 sheets with job offset and staples up to 30 sheets (optional for the HP Color LaserJet 4700dn and the HP Color LaserJet 4700dtn; standard on the HP Color LaserJet 4700ph+).
(32-lb) paper at full
Purpose and scope
Accessories
Connectivity
Printer hard disk, which provides storage for fonts and
macros as well as additional features for Job Storage; standard on the HP Color LaserJet 4700ph+
Small outline dual inline memory modules (SODIMMs)
Flash memory slots for additional fonts and firmware
upgrades
Printer stand
The HP 750-Sheet Stapler/Stacker (standard on the
HP Color LaserJet 4700ph+)
NOTE The HP 750-Sheet Stapler/Stacker is
optional for the HP Color LaserJet 4700dn and HP Color LaserJet 4700dtn. It can be installed only on printers that are equipped with the automatic duplexing unit.
Up to four additional 500-sheet paper feeders (trays 3, 4,
5, and 6)
Enhanced input/output (EIO) card slots for optional
connectivity. (Network connection through an HP Jetdirect embedded print server is standard on the HP Color LaserJet 4700n, HP Color LaserJet 4700dn, HP Color LaserJet 4700dtn, and HP Color LaserJet 4700ph+ models.)
Universal serial bus (USB) 2.0 connection
HP Jetdirect embedded print server for network
connectivity without using an EIO slot
Standard bidirectional parallel cable interface (IEEE
1284-C compliant)
Both USB and parallel connections are supported, but
cannot be used at the same time.
Supplies
The supplies status page contains information about
toner level, page count, and estimated pages remaining.
High-capacity no-shake cartridge with automatic toner-
seal removal feature
The printer checks for authentic HP print cartridges when
a cartridge is installed.
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Table 1-2 HP Color LaserJet 4700 features (continued)
High-capacity (5,000) staple cartridge with staples-low
and staples-out messaging
Internet-enabled supply-ordering capabilities through the
HP Embedded Web Server
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Printing-system software

This section contains information about the following topics:

System requirements

Supported operating systems
Availability
System requirements
The section lists system requirements for installing and using the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printing­system software on each of these supported operating systems:
Windows
Macintosh
Linux
UNIX
Windows
The following list shows the system requirements for installing and using the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printing-system software on each of the supported operating systems:
Purpose and scope
Pentium® or compatible processor
Minimum 16-color/grayscale display with 640-by-480 pixel resolution (video graphics array [VGA])
Same amount of RAM as the minimum requirements for the operating system
93 MB of available hard-disk space (on the same partition as the operating system) for full
installation
Onboard parallel port, USB port, or network connection
Macintosh
PowerPC processor
Mac OS 9 V9.2.2 or Mac OS X V10.1.5 and later.
256 MB RAM
110 MB available disk space
Linux
For information about Linux support for the printer, see the HP Linux Web site:
www.hp.com/go/linux.
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Purpose and scope
UNIX
For information about UNIX support for the printer, see the following Web site:
www.hp.com/go/jetdirectunix_software

Supported operating systems

Windows operating systems provide full-featured support for the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer. Operating systems that are not described in this document provide varying levels of functionality.
Throughout this manual, Windows XP is used to denote Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, and Windows Server 2003 unless noted otherwise.
Information relating to networking functions is specific to products that have network capabilities.
If your computer is running a 64-bit Windows operating system, you must install the corresponding 64­bit print driver. For instructions, see
The HP Color LaserJet 4700 has not been tested with and is not supported in the Windows 3.1x or Windows 95 operating systems.
The Windows NT 4.0 operating system does not support the HP Color LaserJet 4700. Print drivers for the printer are not included on the printing-system software CD and are not available on the Web. Other drivers might work on the printer, but printing quality might be compromised and their use is not supported by HP.
Installing print drivers by using Add Printer
For more information about the HP Color LaserJet 4700, go to:
www.hp.com/support/clj4700
Standalone drivers
The following operating systems support the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printing-system software, including the HP traditional PCL 6, PCL 5, and PS emulation drivers and unidrivers:
Windows 98
Windows Me
Windows 2000 (Service packs 1 and 2)
Windows XP Home Edition (32-bit)
Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 1 and later; 32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Print driver support in other operating systems
The HP Color LaserJet 4700 is also supported in the following operating environments:
Mac OS 9 V9.2.2
Mac OS X (V10.1.5 or later)
Linux (available at
UNIX (available at
UNIX model scripts. Availableonly on the Web:
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www.hp.com/go/linuxprinting)
www.hp.com/go/jetdirectunix_software)
www.hp.com/go/unixmodelscripts.
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