Hp LASERJET 2300 software technical reference
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Table of Contents
List of tables
List of figures
1 Purpose and scope
Introduction.............................................................................................................................................17
HP LaserJet 2300 printer models...........................................................................................................18
2 Software description
Introduction.............................................................................................................................................25
Supported operating systems.................................................................................................................25
Additional operating environments.........................................................................................................25
Technology background information.......................................................................................................26
HP LaserJet printer drivers...................................................................................................................26
HP LaserJet user documentation.........................................................................................................26
Adobe (R) Acrobat Reader (R)..........................................................................................................26
HP LaserJet user guide.....................................................................................................................26
HP LaserJet 2300 series printing-system installation notes..............................................................27
HP LaserJet 2300 printing-system release notes..............................................................................27
HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide....................................................................................................27
Bidirectional communication................................................................................................................27
Driver Autoconfiguration.......................................................................................................................31
HP Embedded Web Server..................................................................................................................32
Information tab...................................................................................................................................34
Device status.....................................................................................................................................35
Configuration information .................................................................................................................36
Links to off-printer solutions...............................................................................................................36
Settings tab.....................................................................................................................................37
Remote printer configuration...........................................................................................................38
Networking tab................................................................................................................................39
Configuration................................................................................................................................40
Security.........................................................................................................................................40
Diagnostics...................................................................................................................................40
Network settings...........................................................................................................................40
Configurable e-mail alerts..................................................................................................................41
E-mail command and response.........................................................................................................42
Printer Status and Alerts......................................................................................................................42
Euro character........................................................................................................................................47
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Printing-system components...............................................................................................................47
Printing system and installer.............................................................................................................47
HP LaserJet 2300 software CD-ROM for Windows systems..........................................................47
Installer features.............................................................................................................................49
Installable components.....................................................................................................................49
Printer drivers.................................................................................................................................50
PCL 5e, PCL 6, and PS drivers ..................................................................................................50
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP driver versions.......................................................50
Macintosh and Macintosh-compatible system-driver versions.......................................................50
Additional driver availability............................................................................................................51
Macintosh components..................................................................................................................51
Additional productivity tools...............................................................................................................51
HP Web Registration......................................................................................................................51
HP Web JetAdmin..........................................................................................................................51
3 Driver features
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................53
HP traditional PCL 5e and PCL 6 driver features................................................................................53
Access to drivers...............................................................................................................................53
Help system .....................................................................................................................................54
What's this? Help...........................................................................................................................54
Context-sensitive Help....................................................................................................................54
Constraint messages......................................................................................................................54
Bubble Help......................................................................................................................................55
Finishing tab features........................................................................................................................56
Document preview image...............................................................................................................56
Print Task Quick Sets.....................................................................................................................57
Print Setting Defaults...................................................................................................................57
User Guide Print Settings............................................................................................................59
Custom Print Task Quick Sets (Untitled).....................................................................................59
Document Options..........................................................................................................................60
Print on Both Sides option...........................................................................................................60
Automatically printing on both sides..........................................................................................60
Manually printing on the both sides...........................................................................................60
Flip Pages Up..............................................................................................................................62
Straight Paper Path......................................................................................................................62
Book and booklet printing............................................................................................................63
Activating Booklet Printing.........................................................................................................64
Selecting a book cover..............................................................................................................65
Pages per Sheet..........................................................................................................................66
Print Page Borders.........................................................................................................................66
Page Order.....................................................................................................................................66
Print Quality....................................................................................................................................67
Default.........................................................................................................................................67
Output Settings group box...........................................................................................................67
Resolution.................................................................................................................................67
Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG)......................................................................................................68
Print all Text as Black................................................................................................................68
Font Settings group box...............................................................................................................68
EconoMode..................................................................................................................................68
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Effects tab features ..........................................................................................................................69
Print Document On setting.............................................................................................................69
Scale to Fit option...........................................................................................................................70
% of Normal Size option.................................................................................................................70
Watermarks......................................................................................................................................70
Current watermarks........................................................................................................................71
Watermark message......................................................................................................................72
Message angle...............................................................................................................................72
Font attributes................................................................................................................................72
Name...........................................................................................................................................72
Color............................................................................................................................................72
Shading........................................................................................................................................72
Size..............................................................................................................................................73
Default settings............................................................................................................................73
Paper tab features ...........................................................................................................................73
Printer image..................................................................................................................................73
All Pages........................................................................................................................................74
First page and other pages.............................................................................................................74
First Page.......................................................................................................................................75
Other Pages...................................................................................................................................76
Back Cover.....................................................................................................................................77
Size is.............................................................................................................................................77
Custom...........................................................................................................................................78
Name drop-down menu..................................................................................................................79
Dynamic command button..............................................................................................................79
Width and height controls...............................................................................................................80
Custom width and height control limits...........................................................................................80
Paper and envelope icons...........................................................................................................81
Measurement Units button.............................................................................................................81
Close button ..................................................................................................................................81
Source Is........................................................................................................................................81
Type Is............................................................................................................................................82
Printer image..................................................................................................................................82
Destination tab features ...................................................................................................................83
Destination Features......................................................................................................................83
Hardware configuration and availability of Job Storage options.....................................................84
Job Storage modes........................................................................................................................84
Off................................................................................................................................................85
Proof and Hold.............................................................................................................................85
Private Job...................................................................................................................................85
Using a PIN for Private Job..........................................................................................................85
Document identifiers used in Job Storage......................................................................................85
User Name...................................................................................................................................85
Job Name....................................................................................................................................85
Using Job Storage options when printing.......................................................................................86
Releasing private jobs stored at the printer....................................................................................86
Deleting a print job.........................................................................................................................86
Output bin options..........................................................................................................................87
Options...........................................................................................................................................87
Printer image..................................................................................................................................87
Basics tab features ..........................................................................................................................88
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Copies............................................................................................................................................89
Orientation .....................................................................................................................................89
About..............................................................................................................................................90
Driver extensions............................................................................................................................90
Configure tab features .....................................................................................................................91
Printer Model group box.................................................................................................................91
Paper-handling options...................................................................................................................93
Duplexing unit.................................................................................................................................93
Allow Manual Duplexing.................................................................................................................93
Mopier enabled...............................................................................................................................93
Optional paper destinations............................................................................................................94
Optional paper sources..................................................................................................................94
Other options..................................................................................................................................94
More configuration options...........................................................................................................94
Storage........................................................................................................................................95
Ignore Application Collation.........................................................................................................95
Fonts............................................................................................................................................96
Printer memory............................................................................................................................97
Allow scaling from large paper.....................................................................................................97
Include types in application source list.........................................................................................97
Automatic configuration..................................................................................................................97
Printer image..................................................................................................................................97
NT Forms tab features .....................................................................................................................98
Configuring the trays......................................................................................................................98
HP traditional PS driver features.........................................................................................................99
PS 3 emulation support for the HP LaserJet 2300 series printer......................................................99
What's this Help.............................................................................................................................99
Page Setup tab features...............................................................................................................100
Advanced tab features ................................................................................................................101
Job Storage tab features..............................................................................................................102
Off.................................................................................................................................................102
Job Storage modes......................................................................................................................103
Off..............................................................................................................................................103
Proof and Hold...........................................................................................................................103
Private Job.................................................................................................................................103
Using a PIN for Private Job........................................................................................................103
Document identifiers used in Job Storage....................................................................................104
User Name.................................................................................................................................104
Job Name..................................................................................................................................104
Using Job Storage options when printing.....................................................................................104
Releasing private jobs stored at the printer..................................................................................104
Deleting a print job.......................................................................................................................105
Device Settings tab features ..........................................................................................................106
Form to Tray Assignment.............................................................................................................106
Font Substitution Table................................................................................................................106
Available PostScript Memory........................................................................................................107
Output Protocol............................................................................................................................107
Send CTRL-D Before Each Tab...................................................................................................107
Send CTRL-D After Each Job......................................................................................................107
Job Timeout..................................................................................................................................107
Wait Timeout................................................................................................................................107
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Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline.................................................................................107
Maximum Font Size to Download as Bitmap................................................................................108
Installable Options........................................................................................................................108
HP PCL 5e, PCL 6, and PS unidriver features..................................................................................108
Access to drivers.............................................................................................................................108
Help system ...................................................................................................................................108
What's this? Help.........................................................................................................................108
Context-sensitive Help..................................................................................................................109
Constraint messages....................................................................................................................109
Paper/Quality tab features..............................................................................................................110
Print Task Quick Sets...................................................................................................................110
Print Task Quick Sets...................................................................................................................110
Defaults......................................................................................................................................110
User guide print settings............................................................................................................113
Custom Print Task Quick Sets (Untitled)...................................................................................113
Paper options...............................................................................................................................113
First page and other pages...........................................................................................................114
Back cover....................................................................................................................................114
Source is......................................................................................................................................114
Type is..........................................................................................................................................114
Print Quality..................................................................................................................................115
EconoMode..................................................................................................................................116
Advanced tab features....................................................................................................................117
Paper Size....................................................................................................................................117
Creating custom paper sizes........................................................................................................117
Copy Count and Collated.............................................................................................................117
Advanced Printing Features.........................................................................................................118
Print Optimizations.......................................................................................................................118
Send TrueType as Bitmaps..........................................................................................................118
REt...............................................................................................................................................118
Orientation....................................................................................................................................118
Page Order...................................................................................................................................118
Graphics Mode for PCL 5e........................................................................................................118
Finishing tab features......................................................................................................................119
Print Task Quick Sets...................................................................................................................120
Print on Both Sides option............................................................................................................120
Automatically printing on both sides..........................................................................................120
Manually printing on the both sides............................................................................................120
Flip Pages Up...............................................................................................................................122
Straight Paper Path......................................................................................................................122
Book and booklet printing.............................................................................................................124
Activating Booklet Layout...........................................................................................................125
Selecting a book cover..............................................................................................................125
Booklet Layout..............................................................................................................................125
Pages per Sheet...........................................................................................................................126
Print Page Borders.......................................................................................................................126
Page Order...................................................................................................................................126
Rotate by 180 degrees.................................................................................................................127
Effects tab features ........................................................................................................................127
Print Task Quick Sets...................................................................................................................127
Print Document On setting...........................................................................................................127
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Scale to Fit option.........................................................................................................................128
% of Normal Size option...............................................................................................................128
Watermarks....................................................................................................................................129
Current Watermarks.....................................................................................................................130
Watermark Message....................................................................................................................130
Message Angle.............................................................................................................................130
Font Attributes..............................................................................................................................130
Name.........................................................................................................................................130
Color..........................................................................................................................................130
Shading......................................................................................................................................130
Size............................................................................................................................................131
Default settings..........................................................................................................................131
Destination tab features..................................................................................................................132
Print Task Quick Sets...................................................................................................................132
Hardware configuration and availability of Job Storage options...................................................133
Job storage modes.......................................................................................................................133
Off..............................................................................................................................................134
Proof and Hold...........................................................................................................................134
Private Job.................................................................................................................................134
Using a PIN for Private Job........................................................................................................134
Document Identifiers used in Job Storage.................................................................................134
User Name..............................................................................................................................134
Job Name................................................................................................................................135
Using Job Storage options when printing..................................................................................135
Releasing private jobs stored at the printer...............................................................................135
Deleting a print job.....................................................................................................................135
About tab.........................................................................................................................................136
Device Settings tab.........................................................................................................................137
Form to Tray Assignment.............................................................................................................137
Input paper-handling options........................................................................................................138
Duplex Unit (for 2-Sided Printing).................................................................................................138
Allow Manual Duplexing...............................................................................................................138
Printer Memory.............................................................................................................................138
Job Storage..................................................................................................................................138
Mopier Mode.................................................................................................................................138
Mopier mode and collation.........................................................................................................139
Structure and availability of the HP LaserJet 2300 printing-system software CD-ROM.....................139
In-box file layout..............................................................................................................................139
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM, Windows partition.....................................................................139
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM, Macintosh Partition...................................................................139
Availability and fulfillment................................................................................................................140
In-box CD-ROMs..........................................................................................................................140
Web ordering.............................................................................................................................140
Web deployment..........................................................................................................................140
Printing-system software............................................................................................................141
Standalone drivers.....................................................................................................................141
Point-and-print bundles..............................................................................................................141
Other operating systems............................................................................................................141
Software component availability...................................................................................................142
Software component localization..................................................................................................144
Driver feature comparison in various operating systems ..................................................................148
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Job stream output...........................................................................................................................148
Stream output modes.....................................................................................................................148
Connectivity....................................................................................................................................148
Bidirectional communication...........................................................................................................149
HP Driver Preconfiguration.............................................................................................................149
UI features......................................................................................................................................149
Help features...................................................................................................................................150
Constraint support...........................................................................................................................150
Document layout ............................................................................................................................150
Job storage.....................................................................................................................................151
Custom preference storage/recall...................................................................................................151
Print controls...................................................................................................................................151
Watermarks....................................................................................................................................152
Paper sizes.....................................................................................................................................152
Paper types.....................................................................................................................................153
Paper sources.................................................................................................................................154
Alternative source/paper type.........................................................................................................154
Printing destination.........................................................................................................................154
Installable options...........................................................................................................................154
PS-specific features........................................................................................................................155
4 Installing Windows printing system components
Introduction........................................................................................................................................157
Supported operating systems............................................................................................................157
System Requirements.......................................................................................................................157
Font support......................................................................................................................................158
Basic fonts......................................................................................................................................158
Default fonts....................................................................................................................................158
Installation instructions......................................................................................................................161
General installation for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP..............................................161
Installing from the printing-system CD-ROM................................................................................162
Installing from a network or from downloaded files......................................................................162
Detailed Windows installation.........................................................................................................162
Typical Installation dialog box sequence......................................................................................162
Custom installation.......................................................................................................................181
Product registration (HP WebReg) ..............................................................................................183
Customization Utility for Windows................................................................................................193
Silent installer.............................................................................................................................193
Customized silent installer.........................................................................................................193
HP preconfiguration...................................................................................................................193
Command-line silent install........................................................................................................193
Method 1: Command line........................................................................................................194
Method 2: SETUP.LST............................................................................................................194
Driver-only installation..................................................................................................................195
Point and Print installation for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP.................................195
Setting a default printer...................................................................................................................196
Windows 3.1x.................................................................................................................................196
5 Installation for Macintosh, IBM OS/2, and Linux operating systems
Introduction........................................................................................................................................197
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System Requirements.......................................................................................................................197
Macintosh........................................................................................................................................197
IBM OS/2........................................................................................................................................197
Linux...............................................................................................................................................197
Macintosh..........................................................................................................................................198
Macintosh component descriptions.................................................................................................198
HP LaserJet PPDs........................................................................................................................198
PDEs (Mac OS X).........................................................................................................................198
HP LaserJet Utility........................................................................................................................198
Installation notes..........................................................................................................................198
ColorSync profiles........................................................................................................................198
Online Help...................................................................................................................................198
Screen fonts (Mac OS classic).....................................................................................................199
Installing the Macintosh printing system.........................................................................................202
To install the HP LaserJet printer software for the Macintosh OS................................................202
To set up a USB direct printer connection with Mac OS 8.6 through 9.x......................................203
To set up an AppleTalk networked printer with Mac OS 8.6 through 9.x.....................................203
To set up a printer with Mac OS X................................................................................................203
Uninstalling the Macintosh printing system.....................................................................................203
In-box disk layout............................................................................................................................203
Folders and files added through installation of the HP LaserJet software (Mac OS) .....................204
Mac OS Classic installation.............................................................................................................204
Main Install dialog box sequence.................................................................................................204
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts Installer dialog box sequence............................................................208
Mac OS X installation......................................................................................................................210
Main Install dialog box sequence.................................................................................................210
IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 and later............................................................................................................213
OS/2 installation instructions...........................................................................................................213
Installing a printer in OS/2 when the printer object is missing .....................................................213
Installing a printer in OS/2 with a pre-existing printer object on desktop......................................214
Font support....................................................................................................................................214
Changing a printer driver in the printer object.................................................................................215
Changing the printer properties.......................................................................................................215
Changing the job properties ...........................................................................................................216
6 Engineering detail
Introduction........................................................................................................................................217
Media attributes.................................................................................................................................217
Paper sources and destinations......................................................................................................217
Paper-tray configurations................................................................................................................218
Paper-source commands................................................................................................................218
Media types and sizes.....................................................................................................................218
PCL 5e and PCL 6 custom paper sizes..........................................................................................221
Paper Type commands................................................................................................................221
Index
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List of tables
Table 1: Features of the HP LaserJet 2300 printer models.................................................................18
Table 2: Bidirectional-communication availability in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Share............28
Table 3: Bidirectional-communication availability in Novell Netware environments.............................28
Table 4: Enterprise Autoconfiguration availability in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Share............29
Table 5: Enterprise Autoconfiguration availability in Novell Netware environments............................29
Table 6: Printer Status and Alerts availability in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Share..................30
Table 7: Printer Status and Alerts availability in Novell Netware environments...................................31
Table 8: Drivers that support Enterprise AutoConfiguration................................................................32
Table 9: Network protocols that support .............................................................................................52
Table 10: Print Task Quick Set default values for the HP LaserJet 2300 printer.................................57
Table 11: Page orientation..................................................................................................................62
Table 12: EconoMode Settings...........................................................................................................68
Table 13: Name drop-down menu text strings.....................................................................................80
Table 14: Custom width and height limits for the HP LaserJet 2300 printer........................................80
Table 15: Close dialog box text strings................................................................................................81
Table 16: Printer behavior with Ignore Application Collation settings..................................................95
Table 17: Print Task Quick Set default values for the HP LaserJet 2300 printer...............................111
Table 18: EconoMode Settings.........................................................................................................116
Table 19: Page orientation................................................................................................................122
Table 20: Driver Mopier mode and collation settings.........................................................................139
Table 21: CD-ROM versions..............................................................................................................140
Table 22: Software component availability for HP LaserJet 2300 printer..........................................142
Table 23: Software component localization for the HP LaserJet 2300 printer by language, A-J.......144
Table 24: Software component localization for the HP LaserJet 2300 printer by language, K-Z.......146
Table 25: Driver support for job stream output feature......................................................................148
Table 26: Driver support for stream output modes feature................................................................148
Table 27: Driver support for connectivity features.............................................................................148
Table 28: Driver support for bidirectional communication features....................................................149
Table 29: Driver support for HP Driver Preconfiguration...................................................................149
Table 30: Driver support for UI features............................................................................................149
Table 31: Driver support for Help features.........................................................................................150
Table 32: Driver support for constraints.............................................................................................150
Table 33: Driver support for document layout features......................................................................150
Table 34: Driver support for job storage features..............................................................................151
Table 35: Driver support for custom preference storage/recall features............................................151
Table 36: Driver support for print controls.........................................................................................151
Table 37: Driver support for watermarks feature...............................................................................152
Table 38: Driver support for paper sizes............................................................................................152
Table 39: Driver support for paper types...........................................................................................153
Table 40: Driver support for paper sources.......................................................................................154
Table 41: Driver support for alternate source/paper type feature......................................................154
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Table 42: Driver support for printing destination feature....................................................................154
Table 43: Driver support for installable options.................................................................................154
Table 44: Driver support for PS-specific features..............................................................................155
Table 45: Default fonts......................................................................................................................158
Table 46: Additional PS 3 fonts.........................................................................................................159
Table 47: Choose Setup Language dialog box text strings...............................................................163
Table 48: Setup dialog box text strings..............................................................................................164
Table 49: Welcome dialog box text strings........................................................................................164
Table 50: HP Software License Agreement dialog box text strings...................................................165
Table 51: Web Update dialog box text strings...................................................................................166
Table 52: Type of Connection dialog box text strings........................................................................167
Table 53: Select Port dialog box text strings.....................................................................................168
Table 54: Network Setup dialog box text strings...............................................................................169
Table 55: Network Printer Configuration dialog box text strings........................................................170
Table 56: Identify Printer dialog box text strings................................................................................173
Table 57: Specify Network Path dialog box text strings.....................................................................174
Table 58: Set Network Communication Mode dialog box text strings...............................................175
Table 59: Printer Model dialog box text string....................................................................................176
Table 60: Installation Type dialog box text strings.............................................................................177
Table 61: Printer Name dialog box text strings..................................................................................178
Table 62: Printer Sharing dialog box text strings...............................................................................179
Table 63: Finish dialog box text strings.............................................................................................180
Table 64: Exit Setup dialog box text strings.......................................................................................181
Table 65: Custom Installation dialog box text strings........................................................................182
Table 66: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration text strings.......................................................185
Table 67: Welcome to Hewlett-Packard's Registration dialog box text strings..................................186
Table 68: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box text strings (1 of 3).........................188
Table 69: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box text strings (2 of 3).........................190
Table 70: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box text strings (3 of 3).........................191
Table 71: Exiting registration text strings...........................................................................................192
Table 72: Windows servers with Windows clients.............................................................................196
Table 73: HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer splash screen dialog box text strings.........................204
Table 74: HP LaserJet Installer dialog text strings (easy install)........................................................205
Table 75: HP LaserJet Installer dialog text strings (custom install)...................................................206
Table 76: Installing dialog text strings................................................................................................207
Table 77: Installation successful dialog text strings...........................................................................207
Table 78: HP LaserJet Screen Fonts splash screen dialog text strings.............................................208
Table 79: HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer dialog text strings (1 of 2)..........................................209
Table 80: HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer dialog text strings (2 of 2)..........................................209
Table 81: Installation was successful dialog text strings....................................................................210
Table 82: HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer splash screen dialog box text strings.........................210
Table 83: HP LaserJet Installer dialog text strings (easy install)........................................................211
Table 84: HP LaserJet Installer dialog text strings (custom install)...................................................212
Table 85: Installing dialog text strings................................................................................................213
Table 86: HP LaserJet 2300 printer paper sources and destinations................................................217
Table 87: Paper tray configurations for the HP LaserJet 2300 printer...............................................218
Table 88: Paper-source commands..................................................................................................218
Table 89: Supported features and attributes by driver.......................................................................218
Table 90: Supported input media types.............................................................................................220
Table 91: PCL 5e and PCL 6 custom paper sizes.............................................................................221
Table 92: Paper-type commands......................................................................................................221
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List of figures
Figure 1: Device Status page..............................................................................................................35
Figure 2: Configuration page...............................................................................................................36
Figure 3: Configure Device..................................................................................................................38
Figure 4: Networking tab.....................................................................................................................39
Figure 5: Configurable Alerts page......................................................................................................41
Figure 6: Printer Status and Alerts icons.............................................................................................44
Figure 7: Printer Status and Alerts window..........................................................................................44
Figure 8: Refresh rate option...............................................................................................................45
Figure 9: Printer Status and Alerts options..........................................................................................47
Figure 10: Installation software CD-ROM main screen........................................................................48
Figure 11: A typical constraint message with an OK button................................................................54
Figure 12: A property page with Bubble Help icons.............................................................................55
Figure 13: The default appearance of the Finishing tab......................................................................56
Figure 14: The User Guide Print Settings Print Task Quick Set .........................................................59
Figure 15: Print on Both Sides Instructions.........................................................................................61
Figure 16: Print on Both Sides Instructions for straight paper path.....................................................62
Figure 17: Activating booklet printing..................................................................................................64
Figure 18: Selecting booklet printing type............................................................................................65
Figure 19: Page-order preview images...............................................................................................66
Figure 20: Print Quality Details............................................................................................................67
Figure 21: Effects tab .........................................................................................................................69
Figure 22: Preview images - Legal on Letter; Scale to Fit off (left) and on (right) ...............................70
Figure 23: Watermark details..............................................................................................................71
Figure 24: Paper tab ...........................................................................................................................74
Figure 25: First Page, Other Pages, and Back Cover minitabs...........................................................75
Figure 26: Other Pages minitab ..........................................................................................................76
Figure 27: Back Cover minitab ...........................................................................................................77
Figure 28: Custom Paper Size dialog box...........................................................................................78
Figure 29: Destination tab ..................................................................................................................83
Figure 30: Job Storage Settings window.............................................................................................84
Figure 31: Basics tab ..........................................................................................................................88
Figure 32: About This Driver dialog box .............................................................................................90
Figure 33: Configure tab .....................................................................................................................91
Figure 34: More Configuration Options dialog box..............................................................................94
Figure 35: Configure Font DIMMs dialog box .....................................................................................96
Figure 36: Driver NT Forms tab ..........................................................................................................98
Figure 37: Page Setup tab ................................................................................................................100
Figure 38: Advanced tab ..................................................................................................................101
Figure 39: Job Storage tab ...............................................................................................................102
Figure 40: Device Settings tab .........................................................................................................106
Figure 41: An "Incompatible Print Settings" message.......................................................................109
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Figure 42: The default appearance of the Paper/Quality tab ............................................................110
Figure 43: The User Guide Print Settings Print Task Quick Set .......................................................113
Figure 44: The default appearance of the Advanced tab .................................................................117
Figure 45: The default appearance of the Finishing tab ...................................................................119
Figure 46: Print on Both Sides Instructions.......................................................................................121
Figure 47: Print on Both Sides Instructions for straight paper path...................................................123
Figure 48: Activating booklet printing................................................................................................125
Figure 49: Page-order preview images.............................................................................................126
Figure 50: Effects tab .......................................................................................................................127
Figure 51: Preview images - Legal on Letter; Scale to Fit off (left) and on (right) .............................128
Figure 52: Watermark Details ...........................................................................................................129
Figure 53: Destination tab features ...................................................................................................132
Figure 54: Job Storage Settings window...........................................................................................133
Figure 55: About tab .........................................................................................................................136
Figure 56: Device Settings tab .........................................................................................................137
Figure 57: Choose Setup Language dialog box................................................................................163
Figure 58: Setup dialog box...............................................................................................................163
Figure 59: Welcome dialog box.........................................................................................................164
Figure 60: HP Software License Agreement dialog box....................................................................165
Figure 61: Web Update dialog box....................................................................................................166
Figure 62: Type of Connection dialog box.........................................................................................167
Figure 63: Select Port dialog box.......................................................................................................168
Figure 64: Network Setup dialog box.................................................................................................169
Figure 65: Network Printer Configuration dialog box.........................................................................170
Figure 66: Identify Printer dialog box (1 of 2).....................................................................................171
Figure 67: Identify Printer dialog box (2 of 2).....................................................................................172
Figure 68: Specify Network Path dialog box......................................................................................174
Figure 69: Set Network Communication Mode dialog box.................................................................175
Figure 70: Printer Model dialog box dialog box..................................................................................176
Figure 71: Installation Type dialog box..............................................................................................177
Figure 72: Printer Name dialog box...................................................................................................178
Figure 73: Printer Sharing dialog box................................................................................................179
Figure 74: Finish dialog box...............................................................................................................180
Figure 75: Exit Setup dialog box........................................................................................................181
Figure 76: Components dialog box, Custom Installation...................................................................182
Figure 77: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box.......................................................184
Figure 78: Welcome to Hewlett-Packard's Registration dialog box...................................................186
Figure 79: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box (1 of 3)..........................................187
Figure 80: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box (2 of 3)..........................................189
Figure 81: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box (3 of 3)..........................................191
Figure 82: Exiting registration! dialog box..........................................................................................192
Figure 83: HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer splash screen dialog box .........................................204
Figure 84: HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (easy install) .................................................................205
Figure 85: HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (custom install) .............................................................206
Figure 86: Installing dialog box .........................................................................................................207
Figure 87: Installation was successful dialog box .............................................................................207
Figure 88: HP LaserJet Screen Fonts splash screen dialog box ......................................................208
Figure 89: HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer dialog box ................................................................209
Figure 90: Installation was successful dialog box .............................................................................209
Figure 91: HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer splash screen dialog box .........................................210
Figure 92: HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (easy install) .................................................................211
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Figure 93: HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (custom install) .............................................................212
Figure 94: Installing dialog box .........................................................................................................213
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1
Introduction
This Software Technical Reference (STR) provides information about and troubleshooting tips for the printing system
software for the HP LaserJet 2300 printer.
This document is prepared in an electronic format to serve as a quick-reference tool for Customer Care Center (CCC)
agents, support engineers, system administrators, management information systems (MIS) personnel, and HP LaserJet
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
•
descriptions of problems that can arise while using the printer, and known solutions to those problems
•
Purpose and scope
Note
Note
System modification information and descriptions of known software issues and workarounds are included an
addendum to this software technical reference.
The following table contains descriptions of the printer models that are described in this STR. The printing system
software for each printer model accommodates the differences between models.
Bundle configurations might vary among countries/regions.
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HP LaserJet 2300 printer models
Table 1: Features of the HP LaserJet 2300 printer models
Model
2300L
Memory Speed Connectivity Paper handling Resolution and
32 megabyte
•
s (MB)
random-acc
ess memory
(RAM)
Expandable
•
to 288 MB
RAM
20 pages per
•
minute (ppm)
letter-size
media
19 ppm
•
A4-size
media
Parallel
•
connection
USB
•
connection
One
•
100-sheet
multipurpose
tray (tray 1);
maximum
paper size,
legal
(216 mm by
356 mm, 8.5
by 14 inches)
One
•
250-sheet
tray (tray 2);
maximum
paper size,
legal
(216 mm by
356 mm, 8.5
by 14 inches)
Optional
•
250 sheet or
500 sheet
tray (tray 3);
maximum
paper size,
A4 (210 mm
by 297 mm,
8.3 by 11.7
inches)
print cartridge
1200 dots
•
per inch (dpi)
ProRes
6,000-page
•
print cartridge
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2300
Model
Memory Speed Connectivity Paper handling Resolution and
print cartridge
32 MB RAM
•
Expandable
•
to 288 MB
RAM
25 ppm letter-
•
size media
24 ppm
•
A4-size
media
Parallel
•
connection
USB
•
connection
One
•
100-sheet
multipurpose
tray (tray 1);
maximum
paper size,
legal
(216 mm by
356 mm, 8.5
by 14 inches)
One
•
250-sheet
tray (tray 2);
maximum
paper size,
legal
(216 mm by
356 mm, 8.5
by 14 inches)
Optional
•
250 sheet or
500 sheet
tray (tray 3);
maximum
paper size,
A4 (210 mm
by 297 mm,
8.3 by 11.7
inches)
1200 dpi
•
ProRes
6,000-page
•
print cartridge
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2300d
Model
Memory Speed Connectivity Paper handling Resolution and
print cartridge
48 MB RAM
•
Expandable
•
to 304 MB
RAM
25 ppm letter-
•
size media
24 ppm
•
A4-size
media
Parallel
•
connection
USB
•
connection
One
•
100-sheet
multipurpose
tray (tray 1);
maximum
paper size,
legal
(216 mm by
356 mm, 8.5
by 14 inches)
One 250-
•
sheet tray
(tray 2);
maximum
paper size,
legal (216
mm by 356
mm, 8.5 by
14 inches)
built-in
•
duplexing
unit for
automatically
printing on
both sides of
paper
optional
•
250-sheet or
500-sheet
tray (tray 3);
maximum
paper size,
A4 (210 mm
by 297 mm,
8.3 by 11.7
inches)
1200 dpi
•
ProRes
6,000-page
•
print cartridge
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2300n
Model
Memory Speed Connectivity Paper handling Resolution and
print cartridge
48 MB RAM
•
Expandable
•
to 304 MB
RAM
25 ppm letter-
•
size media
24 ppm
•
A4-size
media
Parallel
•
connection
USB
•
connection
HP Jetdirect
•
10/100BaseTX printserver card
for network
connection
One
•
100-sheet
multipurpose
tray (tray 1);
maximum
paper size,
legal
(216 mm by
356 mm, 8.5
by 14 inches)
One
•
250-sheet
tray (tray 2);
maximum
paper size,
legal
(216 mm by
356 mm, 8.5
by 14 inches)
Optional
•
250 sheet or
500 sheet
tray (tray 3);
maximum
paper size,
A4 (210 mm
by 297 mm,
8.3 by 11.7
inches)
1200 dpi
•
ProRes
6,000-page
•
print cartridge
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Model
2300dn
Memory Speed Connectivity Paper handling Resolution and
print cartridge
48 MB RAM
•
Expandable
•
to 304 MB
RAM
25 ppm letter-
•
size media
24 ppm
•
A4-size
media
Parallel
•
connection
USB
•
connection
HP Jetdirect
•
10/100BaseTX printserver card
for network
connection
One
•
100-sheet
multipurpose
tray (tray 1);
maximum
paper size,
legal (216
mm by 356
mm, 8.5 by
14 inches)
One
•
250-sheet
tray (tray 2);
maximum
paper size,
legal
(216 mm by
356 mm, 8.5
by 14 inches)
Built-in
•
duplexing
unit for
automatically
printing on
both sides of
paper
Optional
•
250 sheet or
500 sheet
tray (tray 3);
maximum
paper size,
A4 (210 mm
by 297 mm,
8.3 by 11.7
inches)
1200 dpi
•
ProRes
6,000-page
•
print cartridge
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Model
2300dtn
Memory Speed Connectivity Paper handling Resolution and
print cartridge
48 MB RAM
•
Expandable
•
to 304 MB
RAM
25 ppm letter-
•
size media
24 ppm
•
A4-size
media
Parallel
•
connection
USB
•
connection
HP Jetdirect
•
10/100BaseTX printserver card
for network
connection
One
•
100-sheet
multipurpose
tray (tray 1);
maximum
paper size,
legal
(216 mm by
356 mm, 8.5
by 14 inches)
One
•
250-sheet
tray (tray 2);
maximum
paper size,
legal
(216 mm by
356 mm, 8.5
by 14 inches)
One
•
500-sheet
tray (tray 3);
maximum
paper size,
A4 (210 mm
by 297 mm,
8.3 by 11.7
inches)
Built-in
•
duplexing
unit for
automatically
printing on
both sides of
paper
1200 dpi
•
ProRes
6,000-page
•
print cartridge
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Software description
2
Introduction
The HP LaserJet 2300 printer comes with software and installers for Microsoft (R) Windows (R) and Apple Computer,
Inc., Macintosh systems. UNIX (R) and OS/2 systems are supported, and software is available on the Web. For specific
information about a system's installer, drivers, and components, locate the section that corresponds to that system.
Supported operating systems
The following operating systems (OSs) support the HP LaserJet 2300 printing-system software, including standard
printer command language (PCL) drivers and PostScript (R) (PS) emulation drivers. Windows OSs support a fullfeatured configuration of the HP LaserJet 2300 printer; other OSs support varying levels of functionality.
Windows 95
•
Windows 98
•
Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
•
Windows NT (R) 4.0 (Service packs 3 through 6)
•
Windows 2000 (Service packs 1 and 2)
•
Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, and Windows 2003 server (Windows XP), including Service
•
pack 1
Additional operating environments
The following operating environments also support the HP LaserJet 2300 printing system:
IBM OS/2 2.0 or later (available on the IBM Web site at http://www.ibm.com)
•
Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x, Mac OS X Classic, and Mac OS X
•
UNIX
•
Linux
•
Windows Terminal Server
•
Citrix Terminal Server
•
Windows Cluster Server
•
See the following Web site for more information:
http://www.hp.com/support/lj2300
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Technology background information
This section contains information about the following topics:
HP LaserJet printer drivers
•
HP LaserJet user documentation
•
Bidirectional communication
•
Driver Autoconfiguration
•
HP Embedded Web Server
•
Printer Status and Alerts
•
Euro character
•
HP LaserJet printer drivers
HP LaserJet printer drivers for the HP LaserJet 2300 printer control the print settings. These printer drivers differ,
depending on the operating system environment. The following drivers are available on the printing-system software
CD-ROM.
HP traditional PCL 5e driver for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows NT 4.0.
•
HP traditional PCL 6 driver for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows NT 4.0. This is the default
•
driver for these operating systems when performing a Typical Installation.
HP traditional PS driver for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows NT 4.0.
•
HP PCL 5e unidriver for Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
•
HP PCL 6 unidriver for Windows 2000 and Windows XP. This is the default driver for these operating systems
•
when performing a Typical Installation.
HP PS unidriver for Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
•
You gain access to the drivers through onscreen windows, or driver tabs, that offer dialog boxes with printer settings.
The driver tabs are available in the software application from which you send your print jobs to the printer and from
your computer's control panel.
The graphical user interface (GUI) of the driver tabs differs from driver to driver. The GUI of the HP traditional PS
driver is significantly different from the GUI of the HP traditional PCL 5e and PCL 6 drivers. The HP PCL 5e, HP PCL
6, and HP PS unidrivers for Windows 2000 and Windows XP have a uniform general appearance.
See Chapter 3, "Driver features," for detailed information about each of the HP printer drivers.
HP LaserJet user documentation
Adobe (R) Acrobat Reader (R)
The HP LaserJet software compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM) includes Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing
online documentation. When you click any of the documentation links on the HP LaserJet 2300 software CD-ROM, the
installer scans the system for an installed portable document format (PDF) reader. If the installer cannot find a reader,
the installer presents the option to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Note
HP LaserJet user guide
Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later is required in order to view the documents on the HP LaserJet 2300 software
CD-ROM.
On the CD-ROM that came with the printers, the HP LaserJet 2300 User Guide is supplied in an Adobe Acrobat
Reader PDF file for viewing on your computer.
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You can either view the guide from the HP LaserJet 2300 software CD-ROM or install it on your system. To view the
user guide from the HP LaserJet 2300 software CD-ROM, click printer documentation on the main installer screen,
and then click user guide. To install the online user guide, select the User Guide check box during a Custom
Installation. The guide is installed in the Manuals folder on the target system. You can also choose to install the guide
later, or to read the guide on the printing system software CD-ROM by navigating to the folder for your language, and
then opening the Manuals folder.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Hewlett-Packard provides readable, onscreen versions
of the HP LaserJet 2300 User Guide at the following HP Web site:
http://www.hp.com/support/lj2300
A hyperlinked, screen-readable version of the HP LaserJet 2300 User Guide is available on the printer software CDROM. To view the user guide, navigate to the folder for your language, open the Manuals folder, and then open the
file with this file name:
LJ2300_USE_GUIDE.CHM
HP LaserJet 2300 series printing-system installation notes
The HP LaserJet 2300 Printing System Installation Notes are available on the HP LaserJet software CD-ROM. The
installation notes (filename LJ2300_INSTALL_NOTES.RTF for the HP LaserJet 2300 printer) contain important
information about printer features, instructions for installing the printing-system software, and technical assistance.
To view this text file from the HP LaserJet 2300 software CD-ROM, click printer documentation from the main
installer screen, and then click install notes.
You can also gain access to the file by inserting the CD-ROM, navigating to the folder for your language, and then
clicking the filename (LJ2300_INSTALL_NOTES.RTF for the HP LaserJet 2300 printer). When you have the file open
in WordPad, you can click File, and then click Save As to save a copy of the file to another location.
HP LaserJet 2300 printing-system release notes
The Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 2300 Printing System Release notes, late-breaking information, and other technical
assistance, are available at the following Web site:
http://www.hp.com/support/lj2300
HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide
The Hewlett-Packard Jetdirect Administrator's Guide can be viewed from the HP LaserJet 2300 software CD-ROM
browser by clicking printer documentation and then clicking hp jetdirect guide. The guide is installed in the Manuals
folder on the target system. You can also choose to install the guide later, or to read the guide on the printing system
software CD-ROM by navigating to to the folder for your language, opening the Manuals folder, and then clicking the
file name, HPJDAG.PDF.
Bidirectional communication
Bidirectional communication is the printer's ability to respond to data inquiries from the computer and report back
information, such as what type of print media is available or what accessories are connected to the printer. If a printer
does not have this capability (that is, if it has no bidirectional mode), it can only accept commands from the host and
cannot report information back.
Driver Autoconfiguration and Printer Status and Alerts use bidirectional communications software. The Typical
Installation installs Driver Autoconfiguration in supported environments that contain the bidirectional communication
software. Use Custom Installation when you do not want these features.
Bidirectional communication depends on the operating system on which your network runs and on the type of
connection you have between your computer and your printer.
The following tables provides information about bidirectional communication availability in various operating systems
and network environments.
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Table 2: Bidirectional-communication availability in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Share
Method
Installer Direct
connect
Network Jetdirect TCP/IP x x x x x x x
1
Bidirectional functionality is supported only with the client software from Novell. It is not supported with Microsoft
Client Service for NetWare.
2
In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, the bidirectional-communication components that are installed for HP PCL 5e,
PCL 6, and PS unidrivers are limited. EAC is used for autoconfiguration.
3
During installation, Auto Configure works. The Update Now feature is not supported in environments where shared
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP clients are connected to Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or
Windows XP hosts.
Connection type Microsoft Windows Microsoft Share
95 98 Me NT 4.0 2000 XP 9x/NT 4.0
USB (DOT4) x x x x x x x
Parallel x x x x x x x
IPX/SPX x x x x x x x
Standard TCP/IP
x x x x x x x
host
2000/XP
host
3
x
3
x
3
x
3
x
3
x
(HP)
TCP/IP
1
(MS
)
IPX/SPX
x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x
3
x
3
x
(HP)
Table 3: Bidirectional-communication availability in Novell Netware environments
Method Connection type Novell
Netware 4.x Netware 5.x
Installer Direct
connect
Network Jetdirect TCP/IP x (NT 4.0) x (NT 4.0) x (NT 4.0) x (NT 4.0)
1
Bidirectional functionality is supported only with the client software from Novell. It is not supported with Microsoft
Client Service for NetWare.
2
Novell does not support Windows Me.
3
In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, the bidirectional-communication components that are installed for HP PCL 5e,
PCL 6, and PS unidrivers are limited. EAC is used for autoconfiguration.
USB (DOT4)
Parallel
IPX/SPX
Standard TCP/IP
(HP)
TCP/IP
1
(MS
)
IPX/SPX
(HP)
x (98, Me2) x (98, Me2) x (98, Me2) x (98, Me2)
x (98, Me2) x (98, Me2) x (98, Me2) x (98, Me2)
x (200033)
x (2000)
x (20003) x (20003)
x (XP3) x (XP3) x (XP3) x (XP3)
2
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