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Congratulations on your purchase of the HP LaserJet 9000 Series
printer. This series of printers is available in four configurations.
HP LaserJet 9000 printer
The HP LaserJet 9000 printer (product number C8519A) comes
standard with 64 Megabyte (MB) RAM, wide-format printing, and two
500-sheet trays.
NoteThe HP LaserJet 9000 requires an optional enhanced input/
output (EIO) card to connect to a network.
HP LaserJet 9000n printer
The HP LaserJet 9000n printer (product number C8520A) comes
standard with 64 MB RAM, wide-format printing, two 500-sheet trays,
a 100-sheet multipurpose tray (optional Tray 1), and an optional
HP Jetdirect print server.
HP LaserJet 9000dn printer
The HP LaserJet 9000dn printer (product number C8521A) comes
standard with 64 MB RAM, wide-format printing, two 500-sheet trays,
a 100-sheet multipurpose tray (optional Tray 1), an optional
HP Jetdirect print server, and an optional duplex printing accessory
(for printing on both sides of paper).
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HP LaserJet 9000hns printer
The HP LaserJet 9000hns printer (product number C8522A) contains
the HP LaserJet 9000dn, a 2,000-sheet input tray (optional Tray 4),
and an optional 3,000-sheet stapler/stacker or an optional 3,000sheet stacker.
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Installation checklist
This guide will help you set up and install your new printer. For proper
installation, please complete each section in order:
Unpack the printersteps 1-4
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Install the printersteps 5-12
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Install printing softwarestep 13
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Verify printer setupstep 14
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WARNING!The printer is heavy. HP recommends that four people move it to avoid
injury to you and damage to the printer.
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Installation checklist5
Step 1Prepare printer location
Printer size
Prepare a location for the printer that allows for these physical and
environmental requirements:
352.8 mm
(13.9 in)
638mm (25.1in)
633 mm (24.9 in)
(17.8 in)
368 mm
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352.8 mm
(13.9 in)
HP LaserJet 9000 Printer Dimensions (top and side views)
638 mm (25.1 in)
600 mm (23.6 in)
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Location requirements for the printer
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A level area on the floor
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Adequate power supply (15A,
110V or 220V circuit located
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Space allowance around the
near the printer)
printer
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A stable environment—no
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A well-ventilated room
abrupt temperature or humidity
changes
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No exposure to direct sunlight
or chemicals, including
ammonia-based cleaning
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Relative humidity 20 percent to
80 percent
solutions
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Room temperature 50 °F to
91 °F (10 °C to 32.5 °C)
Printer weight (without print cartridge)
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HP LaserJet 9000 printer: 63.5 kg (140 lb)
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HP LaserJet 9000n printer: 69.4 kg (153 lb)
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HP LaserJet 9000dn printer: 76.2 kg (168 lb)
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HP LaserJet 9000hns printer: 76.2 kg (168 lb)
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Prepare printer location7
Step 2Check package contents
face-up output bin
printer
control panel
overlay
printer documentation
(this manual)
print
cartridge
printer software
CD-ROM
(including user
manual)
power cord
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Package Contents
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Step 3Locate printer parts
The following illustrations give the location and names of the
important printer parts.
E
A
B
C
F
D
G
H
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J
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Printer Parts (front and rear views)
AFace-up bin
BControl panel
CTray 2
DPower switch
EStandard output bin
(Face-down bin)
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FFront door
GTray 3
HEIO slots (3)
IParallel cable
connector
L
M
JForeign interface
harness (AUX)
KHP Fast InfraRed (FIR )
Connect
LHP JetLink connector
M Power cord connector
Locate printer parts9
Step 4Remove internal packaging
Remove all packaging from the printer.
WARNING!This printer weighs approximately 63.5 kg (140 lb). HP recommends
that four people m ove it to a void injury to you and damage to t he printer.
To remove internal packaging
1Remove all orange packing material from the exterior of the
printer and remove any cardboard or styrofoam material that is
not orange.
2Remove all or ange p acking material from the standard outpu t bin
and the protective film from the display.
3Open the left-side door and remove the two packing fuser
spacers. Orange tape connects fuser spacers to the outside of
left door. Remove the orange tape from the fuser shipping locks
to the outside of the door. Close the door after removing the fuser
spacers and the tape.
4Open the trays, remove any orange packing material, and close
the trays.
5Open the front door and remove the orange packing tape at the
front transfer roller area and on the lock lever for the print
cartridge. Close the door.
NoteSave all packing material. You may need it to repack the printer at a
later date.
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Step 5Install accessories
Install any paper-handling accessories that yo u purchased with the
printer or separately. Use the installation instructions that are
packaged with the accessories.
If you have a 3,000-sheet stapler/stacker (or stacker) and a duplexer,
Tray 4, or both, install the duplexer and Tray 4 before trying to install
the 3,000 sheet stapler/stacker (or stacker).
HP Fast InfraRed
Connect
3,000-sheet stapler/stacker3,000-sheet stacker
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Duplex printing
accessory
(duplexer)
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Tray 4 (2,000sheet input
tray)
Optional Accessories
T r ay 1 (multipurpose
tray)
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Step 6Install print cartridge
Use this procedure to install the print cartridge. If toner gets on your
clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash the clothing in cold
water. Hot water sets toner into fabric.
1
2
To install the print cartridge
1Before removing the print cartridge
from its packaging, set the print
cartridge on a sturdy surface. Gently
slide the print cartridge out of the
packaging.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the print cartridge,
use two hands when remo ving it fro m its
packaging.
Note
The print cartridge does not have a pull
tab.
3
2Open the front door on the printer.
3Rotate the lever downward to the
unlock position.
4Position the cartridge as shown with
the arrow on the left side pointing
into the printer and align it with the
4
printer guides. Slide the cartridge
into the printer as far as it will go.
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5
5Press the button on the green lever,
and turn the lever clockwise to the
locked position.
6Close the front door.
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Step 7Load Trays 2 and 3
1
2
This section describes how to load A4or letter-size paper. For instructions on
loading and configuring other sizes and
types of media, see the HP LaserJet 9000 Introduce manual (use r gu ide ) that
came on the CD-ROM.
CAUTION
To avoid a paper jam, never open a tray
while the printer is printing from that tray.
To load Tray 2 and Tray 3
1Pull the tray open until it stops.
2Load a stack of Letter- or A4-size
paper with the top of the stack
3
toward the rear of the tray. For
single-sided printing, the side to be
printed should be down. For doublesided printing, the first side to be
printed should be up.
3Adjust the left (Y) paper guide by
pressing the tab on the guide and
sliding it to the mark for A4- or lettersize paper.
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4
4Adjust the front (X) paper guide by
pressing the tab on the guide and
sliding it to the mark for A4- or lettersize paper.
5Close the tray until it stops.
6Repeat steps 1 through 5 to load the
other tray.
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Load Trays 2 and 315
Step 8Connect printer cables
The printer can connect to a computer using a paral lel cab le, or to the
network using an optional HP Je tdirect print server. Connection to a
Token Ring network is available through an optional Token Ring card.
For printers equipped with an optional HP Jetdirect print server, a
twisted-pair network cable connection is provided through a
10/100Base-TX (RJ-45) connector. The printer also has a connector
for HP Fast InfraRed Connect, a Foreign Interface Harness, and an
HP JetLink Connector.
Parallel Connector
(Parallel)
HP Jetdirect print server
RJ-45 connector
Foreign Interface Harness
(AUX) (optional)
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HP FIR (FIR) (optional)
HP JetLink connector
(Accessory) (for optional
accessories)
Location of Interface Ports
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Connecting a parallel cable
Use a parallel cable if you want to connect the printer directly to a
computer.
To ensure reliability, use an IEEE-1284 bidirectional C-type parallel
cable. These cables are clearly marked with “IEEE-1284.” Only
IEEE-1284 cables support all of the advanced printer features.
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2
To connect a parallel cable
1Make sure the printer and the
computer power are turned off.
2Connect the parallel cable to the
printer parallel port. Press the
locking release levers while
connecting the cable.
Note
If installing the cable is difficult, make
sure you have the correct cable.
3Connect the other end of the cable
to the proper connector on the
computer.
3
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Connecting to Ethernet 10/100Base-TX
network
Use the RJ-45 connector if you want to connect the printer to an
Ethernet 10/100Base-TX network. The HP Jetdirect print server is an
optional accessory for the base model and standard on the n, dn, and
hns models. HP Jetdirect print servers are available f or many diff erent
network connections.
1
2
To connect to Ethernet
10/100Base-TX network
1Locate the power switch on the front
of the printer. Pre ss the power s witch
to turn the printer off (out position).
2Connect a twisted-pair network
cable to the RJ-45 connector on the
HP Jetdirect print server installed in
the printer.
3Connect the other end of the cable
to the network.
3
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Step 9Connect power cord
This section describes how to connect the power cord. HP
recommends connecting the power cord to a surge protector.
1
2
3
To connect the power cord
1Locate the power switch on the front
of the printer. Make sure the printer
is turned off (out position).
Note
If the printer is located on top of the
2,000-sheet feeder, do not connect the
printer power cord to the convenience
receptacle on this devi ce. This connector
is designed to connect to the paper
output devices with the HP LaserJet
9000 series.
2Connect the power cord to the
printer, a g rounded powe r strip, or an
AC outlet.
3Press the power switch to turn the
printer on (in position). After the
printer warms up, the READY
message should appear on the
control panel display.
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4If you have the optional 3,000-sheet
stapler/stacker (or stacker), optional
Tray 4, or both installed, check that
the light on them is solid green. If th e
light is amber, flashing, or off, see
the HP LaserJet 9000 Use manual
(supplemental user guide) that can
be downloaded from
www.hp.com/support/lj9000.
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Step 10Change the control panel overlay
1
The control panel comes with an English
overlay installed. If necessary, use the
procedure below to change the control
panel overlay to one included in the box.
To change the overlay
1Locate the power switch on the front
of the printer. Pre ss the power s witch
to turn the printer off (button out).
2
2Insert your fingernail or a thin, rigid
object in back of the overlay and lift
up.
3Gently lift the overlay up and
backward to move it away from the
printer.
3
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4Position the new overlay over the
control panel. Align the ends of the
overlay with the holes on the control
panel and slide the overlay in.
5Snap the overlay firmly onto the
control panel. Ensure that the
overlay is flat against the control
panel.
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6If you have an optional 3,000-sheet
stapler/stacker (or stacker), optional
Tray 4, or both, connect their power
cords to a surge protector or AC
outlet as well.
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Step 11Configure the control panel display
language
By default, the control panel on the printer displays messages in
English. If necessary, set the printer to display messages and print
configuration pages in another supported language.
NoteWhen the power to the printer is turned on for the first time, you have
the option to set the language to display messag es in 17 different
languages.
To configure the control panel language
1Press.
2Use or to scroll to CONFIGURE DEVICE and press.
3Use or to scroll to SYSTEM SETUP and press.
4Use or to scroll to LANGUAGE and press.
5Use or to scroll to your language and press.
NoteFor Ja panese, Turkish, Czech, Russian, Hungarian, and Polish,
language selection will change the default symbol set for the specific
language. For all other languages, the default symbol set is PC-8.
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Step 12Print a configuration page
Print a configuration page to make sure the printer is operating
correctly.
To print a configuration page
1Press 22 on the numeric keypad. Th e configuration p age prints. If
you have an HP Jetdirect printer server installed in the printer, an
HP Jetdirect network configuration page also prints.
2If you have optional accessories such as a duplex printing
accessory or Tray 4 installed, check the configuration page to
ensure that it lists them as installed.
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Step 13Install printing software
The printer comes with printing software on a CD-ROM. The printer
drivers on this CD-R OM must be installed t o take full adv antage of the
printer features.
If you do not have access to a CD-ROM drive, you can download the
printing software from the Internet at www.hp.com/support/ lj90 0 0.
Depending on the configuration of Windows-driven computers, the
installation program for the printer software automatically checks the
computer for Internet access and provides an option to obtain the
latest software from the Internet.
NotePrinter installation software for UNIX (HP-UX, Sun Solaris) networks is
available for download at www.hp.com/support/net_printing.
See the HP Customer Care pages at the front of the HP LaserJet
9000 Introduce manual (user guide) that came on the CD-ROM for
more information.
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Installing Windows printing software
This section describes how to install Windows printing software. The
software is supported on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000, and Windows Millennium (ME).
To install the software
1Close all running programs.
2Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Depending on the
computer configuration, the installation program may
automatically run. If the program does not run automatically: On
the Start menu, click Run. Type x:setup (where X is the letter of
the CD-Rom drive), and click OK.
3Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
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Installing Macintosh printing software
This section describes how to install Macintosh printing software.
To install Macintosh printing software
1Quit all running applications.
2Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
3Double-click the HP LaserJet Installers folder.
4Double-click the Installer icon for the desired language and f ollow
the instructions on the screen.
5Open the Chooser from the Apple menu.
6Click the LaserWriter 8 icon. If the icon is not there, consult your
Mac OS Help for troubleshooting information or contact
HP Customer Care (see the front pages of the HP LaserJet 9000 Introduce manual (user guide) that came on the CD-ROM).
7If you are on a netw ork with multiple zo nes , select the z one in th e
AppleTalk Zones box where the printer is located. If this is
unknown, ask your network administrator.
8Double-click the desired printer. An icon should appear.
9Close the Chooser by clicking the Go-Away (Close) box in the
upper-left corner.
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Step 14Verify printer setup
The easiest way to verify that the installation has been completed
successfully is to print a document from a program.
To verify printer setup
1Open a program of your choice. Open or create a simple
document.
2Make sure the correct printer name appears.
3Print the document.
If the document prints, your printer setup is complete!
If the document does not print correctly, check your setup and
configuration. For additional assistance, see “Customer support
options worldwide” on page 28.
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Customer support options worldwide
Customer support and product repair assistance for
the U.S. and Canada
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In the U.S., call (1) (208) 323-2551 Monday through Friday from
6
. to 10P.M. and Saturday 9A.M. to 4P.M., Mountain time.
A.M
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In Canada, call (1) (905) 206-4663 or (1) (800) 387-3867 Monday
through Friday from 8
Support is free of charge during the warranty period. Ho wever, your
standard long-distance phone charges still apply. Have your system
nearby and your serial number ready when calling.
If you know y our printer needs repair , call (1)(800) 243-9816 to locate
your nearest HP-Authorized service provider.
. to 8P.M., Mountain time.
A.M
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