Hp LASERJET 9050 Software Technical Reference
HP LaserJet 9050
Software Technical Reference
HP LaserJet 9050
Software Technical Reference
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Table of contents
1 Purpose and scope
Introduction..............................................................................................................................................1
HP LaserJet 9050 printers ......................................................................................................................2
Printing-system software CD...................................................................................................................5
HP LaserJet print drivers .......................................................................................................5
Additional drivers ...................................................................................................................6
Software features ...................................................................................................................6
Driver Autoconfiguration.........................................................................................6
Update Now............................................................................................................6
HP Driver Preconfiguration....................................................................................6
Printing system and installer..................................................................................6
HP LaserJet 9050 printing-system software CD for Windows
systems .................................................................................................7
Installer features....................................................................................8
Installable print drivers...........................................................................................9
HP PCL 5e, HP PCL 6, and HP PS emulation drivers..........................9
Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 driver versions.....................9
Macintosh and Macintosh-compatible system-driver versions...........10
Additional driver availability.................................................................11
HP LaserJet documentation.................................................................................................11
HP LaserJet 9050 Printer User Guide ................................................................12
HP LaserJet 9050 Series Printing System Install Notes .....................................13
HP Embedded Web Server Guide.......................................................................13
HP Driver Preconfiguration Support Guide..........................................................13
HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide......................................................................14
HP Device Installer Customization Wizard..........................................................14
Structure and availability of the software CD........................................................................................15
In-box file layout ...................................................................................................................15
HP LaserJet software CD, Windows partition .....................................................15
HP LaserJet software CD, Macintosh partition....................................................15
Availability and fulfillment......................................................................................................16
In-box CDs ..........................................................................................................16
Web deployment .................................................................................................21
Printing-system software ....................................................................21
Standalone drivers .............................................................................21
Other operating systems.....................................................................22
Software component availability .........................................................22
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2 Software description
Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................23
Supported operating systems ...............................................................................................................24
Technology background information.....................................................................................................25
Driver Configuration .............................................................................................................25
HP Driver Preconfiguration...................................................................................................27
Euro character .....................................................................................................................29
HP Embedded Web Server and HP Toolbox.......................................................................29
HP Embedded Web Server .................................................................................................30
HP Toolbox ..........................................................................................................................39
HP Web Jetadmin ................................................................................................................4 5
Bluetooth...............................................................................................................................47
Remote firmware update .....................................................................................................48
Bidirectional communication ...............................................................................25
Enterprise AutoConfiguration...............................................................................26
Lockable features ................................................................................................29
The HP EWS frame .............................................................................................30
Information tab.....................................................................................................31
Links to off-product solutions ..............................................................................31
Device Status screen ..........................................................................................31
Configuration Page .............................................................................................32
Settings tab..........................................................................................................34
Configure device .................................................................................................34
Alerts....................................................................................................................35
Security................................................................................................................37
Networking tab ....................................................................................................37
Configuration section...........................................................................38
Security section ..................................................................................39
Diagnostics section ............................................................................39
Network settings .................................................................................39
HP Toolbox requirements....................................................................................39
Installing HP Toolbox...........................................................................................40
To view the HP Toolbox ......................................................................................40
The HP Toolbox Frame .......................................................................................40
Top banner...........................................................................................................41
Status tab.............................................................................................................42
Alerts tab..............................................................................................................43
Linking to the HP Embedded Web Server...........................................................44
Other Links ..........................................................................................................45
Determining the current level of firmware ...........................................................48
Downloading the new firmware from the HP Web site........................................48
Remote firmware update by using FTP through a browser.................................49
Remote firmware update by using FTP on a direct network connection ............49
Windows operating systems................................................................50
Macintosh operating systems..............................................................51
Remote firmware update through a local Windows port .....................................51
Windows 98 or Windows Me...............................................................52
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows
Server 2003 ........................................................................................53
Remote firmware update through a Windows network .......................................53
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Remote firmware update for UNIX systems .......................................................53
Remote firmware update using Fetch (Mac OS 9.x only) ...................................54
Remote firmware update using the HP LaserJet Utility (Mac OS 9.x only) ........54
Remote firmware update by using the LPR command .......................................55
Remote firmware update using HP Web Jetadmin .............................................56
Printer messages during the firmware update ....................................................57
Troubleshooting a firmware update ....................................................................57
Printing print-ready documents from a command line .........................................................58
Print-ready file printing by using FTP through a browser....................................59
Print-ready file printing by using FTP on a direct network connection................59
Windows operating systems................................................................59
Macintosh operating systems..............................................................60
Print-ready printing by using a local Windows port..............................................61
Windows 98 or Windows Me...............................................................61
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows
Server 2003 ........................................................................................62
Print-ready file printing in a Windows network ....................................................62
Print-ready file printing in UNIX systems.............................................................62
Print-ready file printing by using Fetch (Mac OS 9.x only)..................................62
File printing by using the HP LaserJet Utility (Mac OS 9.x only) ........................63
Print-ready file printing by using the LPR command ..........................................64
Driver-feature comparison in various operating systems.....................................................64
Job stream output ...............................................................................................64
PJL/PJL Encoding................................................................................................65
Job tracking..........................................................................................................65
Connectivity .........................................................................................................66
Bidirectional communication ...............................................................................66
HP Driver Preconfiguration .................................................................................67
Bundle support.....................................................................................................67
Tray and paper assignment.................................................................................68
Installable options ...............................................................................................68
UI features ...........................................................................................................69
Help features .......................................................................................................69
Quick Sets............................................................................................................70
Paper Sizes..........................................................................................................70
Media Types ........................................................................................................70
Job storage ..........................................................................................................71
Print quality and resolution...................................................................................72
Reordering Options .............................................................................................72
Resizing options...................................................................................................73
Watermarks .........................................................................................................73
Alternative source/paper type..............................................................................74
Printing destination...............................................................................................74
Finishing Options ................................................................................................74
Font support.........................................................................................................75
Postscript-specific features..................................................................................76
3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows
Introduction............................................................................................................................................77
HP traditional PCL 6 and PCL 5e driver features .................................................................................78
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Access to print drivers...........................................................................................................78
Access to print drivers in Windows NT 4.0..........................................................78
Printing Preferences driver tabs..........................................................78
Properties driver tabs..........................................................................79
Access to print drivers in Windows 98 and Windows Me....................................79
Help system..........................................................................................................................79
What's this? Help ................................................................................................80
Context-sensitive Help.........................................................................................80
Incompatible Options messages .........................................................................80
Bubble Help..........................................................................................................81
Finishing tab features ...........................................................................................................82
Print Task Quick Sets ..........................................................................................82
Default Print Settings ..........................................................................83
User Guide Print Settings ...................................................................85
Document Options...............................................................................................86
Print on Both Sides .............................................................................86
Automatically printing on both sides ..................................86
Flip Pages Up .....................................................................................87
Booklet Printing...................................................................................87
Book and Booklet Printing..................................................88
Printing a Booklet ..............................................88
Printing a Book ..................................................89
Pages per Sheet..................................................................................89
Print Page Borders..............................................................................90
Page Order..........................................................................................90
Document preview image.....................................................................................90
Print Quality group box.........................................................................................91
Print Quality Details for the HP Traditional PCL 6 Driver....................91
Current Setting group box..................................................91
Font Settings group box ....................................................91
Output Settings...................................................................92
Resolution:.........................................................92
Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG)..............................92
Print all Text as Black .......................................92
Edge-to-Edge Printing........................................92
Print Quality Details for the HP Traditional PCL 5e Driver..................93
Current Setting ...................................................................93
Graphic Settings.................................................................93
Font Settings ......................................................................94
Output Settings ..................................................................94
Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG) .............................94
Print all Text as Black .......................................94
Edge-to-Edge Printing........................................94
Output tab features...............................................................................................................95
Print Task Quick Sets...........................................................................................95
Document preview image.....................................................................................95
Output Bin Options...............................................................................................96
Effects tab features ..............................................................................................................97
Print Task Quick Sets...........................................................................................97
Fit To Page group box..........................................................................................98
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Print Document On setting .................................................................98
Scale to Fit option ...............................................................................98
% of Normal Size option......................................................................99
Watermarks group box ........................................................................................99
Watermarks drop-down menu ............................................................99
First Page Only check box................................................................100
Edit button (Watermark Details) .......................................................100
Current Watermarks ........................................................101
Watermark Message ........................................................101
Message Angle ................................................................101
Document preview image.................................................101
Font Attributes..................................................................101
Name................................................................102
Shading ...........................................................102
Size..................................................................102
Style.................................................................102
Default settings ...............................................102
Paper tab features .............................................................................................................103
Print Task Quick Sets.........................................................................................103
Paper Options ...................................................................................................104
Size is ...............................................................................................104
Use Different Paper/Covers .............................................................105
Source Is ..........................................................................................105
Type is ..............................................................................................105
Custom..............................................................................................106
Name................................................................................107
Save, Delete, or Rename.................................................108
Custom size (width and height controls) .........................109
Custom width and height control limits.............................109
Paper and envelope icons...............................110
Dynamic measurement units ...........................................110
Close.................................................................................110
Use Different Paper/Covers..............................................................111
First Page ........................................................................112
Front Cover ......................................................................113
Other Pages......................................................................114
Last Page .........................................................................116
Back Cover.......................................................................117
Document preview image...................................................................................118
Product image....................................................................................................118
Job Storage tab features....................................................................................................118
Job Storage tab .................................................................................................120
Print Task Quick Sets.........................................................................................121
Status group box ...............................................................................................121
Job Storage Mode .............................................................................................121
Off......................................................................................................121
Proof and Hold ..................................................................................121
Private Job ........................................................................................122
Using a PIN for Private Job .............................................122
Quick Copy .......................................................................................122
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Stored Job ........................................................................................123
Job notification ..................................................................................................123
User Name .......................................................................................123
Job Name .........................................................................................124
PIN.....................................................................................................124
Using Job Storage features when printing.........................................................124
Releasing a Job Storage print job.....................................................125
Deleting a Job Storage print job........................................................125
Basics tab features ............................................................................................................126
Print Task Quick Sets.........................................................................................127
Copies ...............................................................................................................127
Orientation .........................................................................................................127
Document preview image...................................................................................128
About .................................................................................................................128
Properties tabs ...................................................................................................................129
NT Forms tab features ......................................................................................129
Configuring the trays.........................................................................131
Configure tab features .......................................................................................131
Printer Model ....................................................................................132
Paper Handling Options....................................................................133
Tray One Installed ...........................................................133
Duplexing Unit .................................................................133
Mopier Enabled ................................................................133
Mopier mode and collation...............................134
Optional Paper Destinations ............................................134
Optional Paper Sources ..................................................135
Other Options ...................................................................................135
More configuration options...............................................136
Storage.............................................................136
Fonts................................................................137
Include types in application source list ...........138
Ignore Application Collation.............................138
Printer memory................................................138
Alternative Letterhead Mode ...........................139
Automatic configuration.....................................................................139
Printer image ....................................................................................139
HP traditional Postscript 3 Emulation Driver features.........................................................................140
Access to Document Default print-driver settings in Windows NT 4.0...............................140
Access to Properties print-driver settings in Windows NT 4.0...........................................140
PS 3 emulation support for the HP LaserJet 9050 printer..................................................141
Help system .......................................................................................................................141
What's this Help.................................................................................................141
Context-sensitive Help.......................................................................................141
Page Setup tab features ....................................................................................................142
Advanced tab features........................................................................................................143
Paper/Output......................................................................................................143
Graphic...............................................................................................................144
Document Options.............................................................................................144
Page Layout Option...........................................................................................144
PostScript Options ............................................................................................145
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Printer Features.................................................................................................146
Job Storage tab features....................................................................................................148
Job Storage tab .................................................................................................150
Status group box ...............................................................................................150
Job Storage Mode..............................................................................................150
Off......................................................................................................151
Proof and Hold ..................................................................................151
Private Job ........................................................................................151
Using a PIN for Private Job..............................................152
Quick Copy .......................................................................................152
Stored Job ........................................................................................152
Job Identification ...............................................................................................153
User Name .......................................................................................153
Job Name .........................................................................................153
PIN.....................................................................................................154
Using Job Storage features when printing.........................................................154
Releasing a Job Storage print job.....................................................154
Deleting a Job Storage print job........................................................155
Device Settings tab ............................................................................................................155
Form to Tray Assignment ..................................................................................157
Font Substitution Table......................................................................................158
PostScript Configurations...................................................................................158
Available PostScript Memory............................................................158
Output Protocol..................................................................................158
Send Ctrl-D Before Each Job............................................................159
Send Ctrl-D After Each Job ..............................................................159
Job Timeout ......................................................................................159
Wait Timeout ....................................................................................159
Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline.....................................159
Maximum Font Size to Download as Outline ...................................159
Installable Options..............................................................................................159
Tray 1 ...............................................................................................160
Tray 4 ...............................................................................................160
Duplex Unit (for 2-sided Printing)......................................................160
Printer Hard Disk ..............................................................................160
Accessory Output Bin........................................................................160
Job Storage ......................................................................................161
Mopier Mode......................................................................................161
Printer Memory..................................................................................161
4 HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5e, and HP PS emulation unidrivers for Windows
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................163
HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5e, and PS Emulation Unidriver features............................................................164
Access to print drivers........................................................................................................164
Help system........................................................................................................................164
What's this? Help...............................................................................................165
Context-sensitive Help ......................................................................................165
Incompatible Print Settings messages...............................................................165
Advanced tab features........................................................................................................166
Paper/Output......................................................................................................167
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Copy Count .......................................................................................167
Collated.............................................................................167
Graphic...............................................................................................................167
True Type Font:.................................................................................167
Document Options.............................................................................................168
Advanced Printing Features..............................................................168
Print Optimizations ...........................................................................168
Printer Features ................................................................................168
Edge-to-Edge....................................................................168
Alternative Letterhead Mode ...........................................168
Print All Text as Black.......................................................169
Send TrueType as Bitmap ...............................................169
Layout Options .................................................................................169
Page Order.......................................................................169
Paper/Quality tab features..................................................................................................170
Print Task Quick Sets.........................................................................................171
Default Print Settings.........................................................................171
User Guide Print Settings .................................................................174
Type new Quick Set name here .......................................................174
Paper Options....................................................................................................175
Size is................................................................................................175
Custom Paper Size...........................................................................176
Name................................................................................176
Paper size ........................................................................176
Units..................................................................................177
Custom width and height control limits.............................177
Use Different Paper/Covers..............................................................177
Source Is ..........................................................................................177
Type is...............................................................................................178
Use Different Paper/Covers..............................................................179
Front Cover ......................................................................179
First Page ........................................................................181
Other Pages .....................................................................182
Last Page .........................................................................184
Back Cover ......................................................................185
Document preview image...................................................................................186
Effects tab features.............................................................................................................187
Print Task Quick Sets.........................................................................................188
Resizing options.................................................................................................188
Actual Size ........................................................................................188
Print Document On ...........................................................................188
Scale to Fit ........................................................................................188
% of Normal Size ..............................................................................189
Document preview image...................................................................................189
Watermarks........................................................................................................190
Current watermarks ..........................................................................191
Watermark Message ........................................................................192
Message Angle .................................................................................192
Font Attributes ..................................................................................192
Name................................................................................192
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Color.................................................................................192
Shading ............................................................................193
Size...................................................................................193
Style..................................................................................193
Default settings ................................................................193
Finishing tab features.........................................................................................................194
Print Task Quick Sets.........................................................................................195
Document Options ............................................................................................195
Print on Both Sides............................................................................195
Automatically printing on both sides ................................195
Flip Pages Up....................................................................................196
Booklet layout....................................................................................196
Book and Booklet Printing................................................196
Printing a Booklet ............................................197
Printing a Book ................................................197
Pages per Sheet................................................................................197
Print Page Borders ...........................................................................197
Page Order........................................................................................198
Document preview image...................................................................................198
Rotate.................................................................................................................198
Output tab features.............................................................................................................199
Print Task Quick Sets.........................................................................................199
Document preview image...................................................................................200
Output Bin Options.............................................................................................200
Job Storage tab features....................................................................................................200
Job Storage tab .................................................................................................202
Print Task Quick Sets.........................................................................................203
Status group box ...............................................................................................203
Job Storage Mode .............................................................................................203
Off......................................................................................................203
Proof and Hold ..................................................................................203
Private Job.........................................................................................204
Using a PIN for Private Job .............................................204
Quick Copy........................................................................................204
Stored Job.........................................................................................205
Require PIN........................................................................................................205
Job notification ..................................................................................................205
User Name ........................................................................................................206
Job Name ..........................................................................................................206
If Job Name Exists.............................................................................................206
Using Job Storage features when printing.........................................................207
Releasing a Job Storage print job.....................................................207
Deleting a Job Storage print job........................................................208
Properties tabs....................................................................................................................208
Device Settings .................................................................................................208
Form to Tray Assignment..................................................................209
External Fonts...................................................................................210
Installing external fonts.....................................................211
Removing external fonts...................................................212
Font Substitution Table.....................................................................212
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PS Emulation Unidriver Device Settings .........................213
Available PostScript Memory...........................213
Output Protocol................................................214
Send Ctrl-D Before Each Job..........................214
Send Ctrl-D After Each Job ............................214
Job Timeout ....................................................214
Wait Timeout ...................................................214
Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline....214
Maximum Font Size to Download as
Outline .............................................................215
Installable Options............................................................215
Automatic Configuration...................................215
Tray 1 ..............................................................215
Tray 4 ..............................................................215
Accessory Output Bin......................................216
Duplex Unit (for 2-Sided Printing) ...................216
Printer Memory................................................216
Postscript Passthrough (PS Emulation
Unidriver only)..................................................216
Printer Hard Disk..............................................217
Job Storage......................................................217
Mopier Mode....................................................217
Mopier mode and collation..............217
5 Installing Windows printing-system components
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................219
Supported Windows operating systems..............................................................................................220
System requirements...........................................................................................................................221
Font support ........................................................................................................................................222
Basic fonts .........................................................................................................................222
Default fonts .......................................................................................................................222
Installation instructions........................................................................................................................228
General installation for Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP operating systems ....................228
Installing from the printing-system CD...............................................................228
Installing from a network or from downloaded files ..........................................229
Detailed Windows installation ............................................................................................229
Using the Back and Cancel buttons...................................................................229
Modifying a pre-existing installation...................................................................229
Typical Installation dialog box sequence ..........................................................230
Custom Installation.............................................................................................247
Installing print drivers by using Add Printer.......................................................249
Installer Customization Wizard for Windows.....................................................249
Running the Installer Customization Wizard.....................................250
Dialogs ..............................................................................................250
Distribution.........................................................................................264
Point and Print installation for Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and
Server 2003........................................................................................................264
Setting a default printer.......................................................................................................265
6 Installation for Macintosh and Linux operating systems
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Introduction..........................................................................................................................................267
System requirements ..........................................................................................................................268
Macintosh ...........................................................................................................................268
Linux....................................................................................................................................268
UNIX....................................................................................................................................268
Macintosh ...........................................................................................................................................269
Macintosh component descriptions ...................................................................................269
HP LaserJet PPDs.............................................................................................269
PDEs..................................................................................................................269
HP Toolbox ........................................................................................................269
HP Embedded Web Server................................................................................269
Install notes........................................................................................................270
Online help.........................................................................................................270
Screen fonts.......................................................................................................270
Font support .....................................................................................270
Installing the Macintosh printing system.............................................................................274
To install the HP LaserJet printing-system software for the Macintosh OS .....274
To set up an AppleTalk networked Printer with Mac OS 9.x ............................275
To set up a Printer with Mac OS X.....................................................................275
To set up an IP/LPR networked Printer with Mac OS 9.x..................................275
Uninstalling the Macintosh printing system........................................................................276
In-box disk layout ...............................................................................................................276
Mac OS Classic installation................................................................................................276
Main Install dialog box sequence.......................................................................276
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts Installer dialog box sequence ................................279
Mac OS X installation.........................................................................................................280
Main Install dialog box sequence.......................................................................280
7 Engineering Detail
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................285
Media attributes ..................................................................................................................................286
Media sources and destinations.........................................................................................286
Paper-tray configurations....................................................................................................286
Media-source commands...................................................................................................287
Media types and sizes........................................................................................................287
Driver features and attributes.............................................................................288
Custom paper sizes...........................................................................................290
Media-type commands ......................................................................................290
HP Toolbox .........................................................................................................................................292
Enabling or disabling HP Toolbox support.........................................................................292
Manually uninstalling HP Toolbox in Macintosh Operating Systems.................................292
Index....................................................................................................................................................................293
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1 Purpose and scope
Introduction
This software technical reference (STR) provides information about and troubleshooting tips for the
printing-system software for the HP LaserJet 9050 printer.
NOTE Information relating to networking functions is specific to product models that have
network capabilities.
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 9050 printer end users, as appropriate.
NOTE This STR describes drivers that are shipped with the printing-system software CD.
This STR does not cover drivers that might be released for use by support personnel.
Purpose and scope
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 various topics associated with the HP LaserJet 9050 printer, including
engineering details
NOTE An addendum to this STR includes system modification information and descriptions
of known software issues and workarounds.
The following table contains descriptions of the HP LaserJet 9050 printer models that are described
in this STR. Product configurations might vary among countries/regions.
Introduction 1
Purpose and scope
HP LaserJet 9050 printers
Table 1-1 Features of the HP LaserJet 9050 printers
Feature Model Specifications
Performance ■ 50 pages per minute (ppm) for A4-sized and letter-sized media.
Memory
User interface ■ 4 X 20 Graphical Display with numeric 10 key keypad
Supported printer personalities ■ PCL 6
■ 64 megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM), expandable to 512
MB by using industry-standard 100-pin double data rate (DDR) dual inline
memory modules (DIMMs) for the base model HP LaserJet 9050 printer
■ 128 MB or RAM, expandable to 512 MB by using industry-standard 100-
pin DDR DIMMs for the HP LaserJet 9050n and the HP LaserJet 9050dn
printers
■ Optional hard-disk drive can be added in an available EIO slot
■ HP Embedded Web server to gain access to support and order supplies
(for network-connected printers)
■ HP Toolbox software to provide printer status and alerts, show
documentation and troubleshooting information, and print internal printer
information pages
■ PCL 5e
■ PDF
■ MIME
■ Printer Job Language (PJL)
■ Printer Management Language
■ Postscript emulation
Storage features ■ Job storage
■ Personal identification number (PIN) printing (for printers with hard disk)
■ Fonts and forms
Environmental features ■ The Sleep setting saves energy.
■ Draft mode uses significantly less toner, which might extend the life of the
print cartridge
■ High content of recyclable components and materials
■ Energy Star® compliant
■ Blue Angel compliant
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Table 1-1 Features of the HP LaserJet 9050 printers (continued)
Feature Model Specifications
Fonts ■ 80 scalable TrueType fonts
■ Supports forms and fonts on the disk using HP Web Jetadmin
Paper Handling
■ Prints on media from 98 by 190.5 mm (3.86 by 7.5 inches) to 312 by
470 mm (12.28 by 18.5 inches) in size.
■
Prints on media with weights from 64 g/m
■
Two-sided printing: 64 to 199 g/m
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to 216 g/m2 (17 lb to 58 lb bond).
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(17 lb bond to 53 lb bond)
■ Prints on a wide range of media types including cardstock, labels,
transparencies, and envelopes.
■ Two 500-sheet paper trays (Tray 2 and Tray 3)
■ Optional 100-sheet multipurpose paper tray (Tray 1); standard on
HP LaserJet 9050n and HP LaserJet 9050dn printer
■ Optional 2000-sheet paper tray (Tray 4)
■ Optional duplexing unit; standard on HP LaserJet 9050dn printer
■ 500-sheet top output bin
■ 100-sheet left output bin
■ Optional HP 3000-sheet Stacker
■ 100-sheet upper bin (face-up)
■ 3000-sheet lower bin (face-down)
The HP LaserJet 9050 printer can support one of the following finishing
devices :
Purpose and scope
■ Optional HP 3000-sheet Stacker/Stapler provides multiposition stapling for
up to 50 sheets of paper per job, or equivalent job height of 5 mm
(depending on paper thickness).
■ 100-sheet upper bin (face-up)
■ 3000-sheet lower bin (face-down)
■ Optional HP Multifunction Finisher provides 1,000 sheets of stacking
capacity, stapling for as many as 50 sheets of paper per document, plus
folding and saddle stitching of booklets that contain up to 10 sheets of
paper.
■ 1000-sheet upper bin (straight paper path)
■ 50-booklet lower bin
■ Optional HP 8-bin mailbox is a stacker, collator, or job separator
■ Provides eight mailboxes that can be assigned to individual users or
workgroups.
■ Stacks up to 2,000 sheets of A4- or Letter-size paper in all bins.
■ 125-sheet upper bin (face-up)
■ 250-sheet capacity in bins 1 through 8 (face-down)
HP LaserJet 9050 printers 3
Purpose and scope
Table 1-1 Features of the HP LaserJet 9050 printers (continued)
Feature Model Specifications
Accessories ■ SDRAM double data rate (DDR) memory DIMMs (100-pin)
Connectivity ■ Optional HP Jetdirect enhanced input/output (EIO) network card; standard
on HP LaserJet 9050n and 9050dn printers
■ Universal serial bus (USB), serial, and LocalTalk connections
■ Fast Ethernet 10/100/1000TX
■ Wireless 802.11b
■ Parallel B connection
■ Local area network (LAN)-connector (RJ-45) for the embedded print
server (standard on the HP LaserJet 9050n and HP LaserJet 9050dn
printers)
Supplies ■ The supplies status view in HP Toolbox and HP Embedded Web Server
contains information on toner level, page count, and estimated pages
remaining.
■ The product uses a no-shake cartridge design and no-pull tab with
automatic seal-tab removal.
■ The product checks for authentic HP print cartridges at cartridge
installation.
■ The product offers Internet-enabled supply-ordering capabilities (by using
the HP Embedded Web Server or the HP Toolbox software).
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Printing-system software CD
This section contains information about the following topics:
HP LaserJet print drivers
■
■
Additional drivers
Software features
■
HP LaserJet documentation
■
HP LaserJet print drivers
HP LaserJet 9050 print drivers provide the printing features and communication between the
computer and the product. The printing system includes software for end users and network
administrators who are working in the following operating systems (OSs):
■ Microsoft® Windows® 98 and Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
■ Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP (32-bit), and Windows Server 2003
(32-bit)
■ Apple Mac OS 9.x and later, and OS X (10.1 and later)
NOTE For the latest information about the printing-system software components, view the
Readme files on the CD. For additional information about installing the printing-system
software, view the install notes on the printing-system software CD.
Purpose and scope
Table 1-2 Print drivers included with the HP LaserJet 9050 printer
Operating System
Windows 98, Me X X X
Windows NT 4.0 X X X
Windows 2000 X X X
Windows XP X X X
Windows Server 2003 X X X
Macintosh OS X
1
Not all product features are available from all drivers or operating systems. See the online Help in your driver for
information about the features that are available.
1
PCL 6 PS Emulation Driver PCL 5e
NOTE For a list of print drivers, updated HP printing-system software, and product support
information, go to
http://www.hp.com/support/lj9050.
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Purpose and scope
Additional drivers
The following drivers are not included on the CD, but are available from the Internet :
■ OS/2 PCL print driver
■ OS/2 PS print driver
■ UNIX® model scripts
■ Linux drivers
■ HP OpenVMS drivers
■ 64-bit drivers
Software features
Automatic driver configuration, driver update capability after a new configuration, and
preconfiguration features are available with the HP LaserJet 9050 printers.
NOTE The OS/2 drivers are available from IBM and are packaged with OS/2 They are not
available in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, or Japanese.
Driver Autoconfiguration
The HP LaserJet PCL 6, PCL 5e, and PS emulation drivers for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and
Mac OS X feature automatic discovery and driver configuration for product accessories at the time of
installation. Some accessories that can be detected include the duplexing unit, optional paper trays,
and dual inline memory modules (DIMMs).
Update Now
If you have modified the configuration of the HP LaserJet 9050 printer since installation, the driver
can be automatically updated with the new configuration in environments that support bidirectional
communication. Use the Update Now feature to automatically reflect the new configuration in the
driver.
NOTE 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.
HP Driver Preconfiguration
HP Driver Preconfiguration is a software architecture and set of tools that permits HP software to be
customized and distributed in managed corporate printing environments. Using HP Driver
Preconfiguration, information technology (IT) administrators in corporate and enterprise
environments can preconfigure the printing and device defaults for HP printer drivers before installing
the drivers in the network environment. For more information, see the HP Driver Preconfiguration
Support Guide, which is available at
http://www.hp.com/support/lj9050.
Printing system and installer
The following sections contain information about the printing-system software and the installer on the
software CD that came with the product.
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HP LaserJet 9050 printing-system software CD for Windows systems
For the Microsoft Windows environment (Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003), the HP LaserJet 9050 printing-system
software CD provides an interactive software window that you can use not only to install the printer
drivers and related components, but also to gain access to online user documentation, a
customization utility, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader software, and optional HP software.
The following illustration shows the main screen of the HP LaserJet 9050 printing-system software
CD, which appears when you insert the software CD in your CD-ROM drive. If the screen does not
appear when you insert the software CD, click Start, click Run, click Browse..., navigate to the root
directory of the software CD, and then double-click the SETUP.EXE file to start the installer.
Purpose and scope
Figure 1-1 Installation software CD main screen
The main screen of the software CD contains installation options in the upper-left panel and
documentation options in the lower-left panel. As you move your cursor over each option, a
description of the option appears above the product image.
NOTE The options on your product might vary from the illustration.
install printer. This wizard guides you through the installation of your HP LaserJet 9050 printing-
system software. You are given the choice of performing a Typical Installation or a Custom
Installation. If you select Typical Installation, only the necessary software is installed. If you select
Custom Installation, you can select the components that you want to install.
installer customization wizard. Use this wizard to customize the HP LaserJet 9050 installer by
presetting the installation options in a response file. The installer that you have customized can then
be used for silent, unattended installation.
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Purpose and scope
register product. Use this option to register your product online. Using the Web registration, you
can gain access to support and services, manage your profile, and sign up for free support alerts,
driver notices, and personalized newsletters.
printer documentation. Use this option to view the HP LaserJet 9050 printer user documentation.
The following document options are available when you click this option:
■ view user guide
■ print user guide
■ install notes
■ embedded web server guide
■ hp jetdirect guide
NOTE For the HP Traditional PCL 5e print driver and all Windows NT 4.0 print drivers, use
HP Web Jetadmin or the HP Driver Preconfiguration utility to create a silent installer.
NOTE If your system does not have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later installed, clicking
any of the links to documentation that is provided in the portable document format (PDF) file
format opens a version of Adobe Acrobat Reader software that runs from the
HP LaserJet 9050 printing-system software CD. The Adobe Acrobat Reader software is not
installed on your computer and can only run while the printing-system software CD is in the
CD-ROM drive.
support. To increase productivity and get the most use from your HP LaserJet 9050 printer, view a
list of optional software programs that are available for installation and links to HP Web sites. The
following options are available:
■ Click hp web jetadmin to download HP Web Jetadmin software from the Web for a Web
browser-based network-management tool.
■
Click supplies for information about ordering HP LaserJet 9050 printer supplies.
■ Click product information for HP LaserJet 9050 printer support information and updates.
■ Click hp.com to go to the HP home Web page for information about products and services,
support, drivers, and HP online stores.
Installer features
The common Windows installer is designed to provide a simple and consistent installation method for
the product. The common installer is available for the Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems.
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The common Windows installer offers the following features:
■ The HP LaserJet 9050 printing-system software CD features an interactive software interface.
HP LaserJet 9050 printing-system software CD for Windows systems.
See
■ Network connection is integrated so that you can install drivers and connect to a networked
product in a single process.
■ The selection dialog box sets the operating-system language as the default language (for
Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 only). You
can use the installer to select any of the available languages on the HP LaserJet 9050 printingsystem software CD.
The HP LaserJet 9050 printing-system software CD also includes the following features:
■ The HP LaserJet Uninstaller Utility
■ The HP Customization Utility for custom installations
■ The HP Toolbox
All of the Windows system components are installed by using the HP LaserJet 9050 printing-system
installer. The installer automatically reads your language of choice and your operating system. You
can select the type of installation that you prefer: Typical Installation or Custom Installation.
Installable print drivers
This section provides information about the various installable print drivers that are available either
on the HP LaserJet 9050 printing-system software CD or from the HP Web site.
HP PCL 5e, HP PCL 6, and HP PS emulation drivers
The following drivers are available for the HP LaserJet 9050 printer:
Purpose and scope
■ The HP Traditional PCL 5e Driver for Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows NT 4.0.
■ The HP Traditional PCL 6 Driver for Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows NT 4.0.
■ The HP Traditional PS Emulation Driver for Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows NT 4.0.
■ The HP PCL 6 Unidriver, HP PCL 5e Unidriver, and PS Emulation Unidriver for Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.
All of the drivers provide access to the paper-handling and print-quality features, and are described
in chapters 3 and 4 of this reference document.
NOTE If you select a Typical Installation during installation of the printing-system software,
the HP PCL 6 driver is installed by default.
Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and
Windows Server 2003 driver versions
The HP LaserJet 9050 PCL 6 and PCL 5e print drivers support Windows 98, Windows Me,
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems. The
HP LaserJet 9050 PS Emulation Driver software provides postscript feature support for the
HP LaserJet 9050.
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Purpose and scope
If you are using an HP traditional driver, you can view the print driver version number by clicking the
HP logo in the lower-left corner of the following HP traditional PCL 6 or HP traditional PCL 5e driver
tabs:
■ Finishing
■ Output
■ Effects
■ Paper
■ Job Storage
■ Basics
If you are using an HP unidriver in Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003
environments, follow these steps to find driver-version information:
1 Click Start.
2 Click Settings.
3 Click Printers (or Printers and Faxes in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003).
4 Right-click the printer icon.
5 Click Properties.
6 Click the About tab.
Macintosh and Macintosh-compatible system-driver versions
The HP LaserJet 9050 product printing solution for Macintosh is composed of the Print Center for
OS X and the Apple LaserWriter driver for OS 9, which are provided with the operating system, and
HP-created PPD files. The driver uses these files to determine the features and postscript
commands that the product supports. Bidirectional support in AppleTalk connections supports
software autoconfiguration. The following are installable components:
■ The HP LaserJet Installer for Mac OS 9, and Mac OS X.
■ The HP LaserJet Screen Fonts Installer.
■ SYSTEM/EXTENSIONS/PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS (for Mac OS 9).
■ LIBRARY/PRINTERS/PPDS/CONTENTS/RESOURCES/LANGUAGE.LPROJ (for Mac OS X).
■ The HP LaserJet Utility, an HP utility that is installed in the HP LaserJet folder of Mac OS 9. The
HP LaserJet Utility provides configuration and management support for postscript.
■ Online Help, an HTML-based printer and utility help that can be viewed through a browser or in
the Macintosh OS Help Center (in English only).
■ Install notes.
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Additional driver availability
All drivers on the printing-system CD are also available on the Web. The following drivers are only
available on the Web:
■ UNIX model scripts. For further information about UNIX model scripts, go to
http://www.hp.com/
go/unixmodelscripts.
■
Linux drivers. For further information, go to
http://www.hp.com/go/linuxprinting.
■ 64-bit print drivers
■ HP OpenVMS drivers
■ OS/2 PS print driver
HP LaserJet documentation
This section describes the documentation that is available to users and administrators.
The following table lists the availability of HP LaserJet 9050 printing-system documentation by
operating system.
Table 1-3 Documentation availability
Document Windows 98
/Me
HP LaserJet 9050 Printer User Guide (.PDF file) x x x x
HP LaserJet 9050 Printer User Guide (.CHM file) x x x x
Windows NT
4.0
Windows 2000/
XP/Server 2003
Macintosh
Purpose and scope
HP LaserJet 9050 Series Printing System Install Notes x x x
HP Embedded Web Server Guide x x x x
HP Driver Preconfiguration Support Guide x x x x
HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide x x x x
HP Device Installer Customization Wizard xxx x
Access to HP LaserJet documents depends on the type of document and its location. Some
documents can be opened from the installer CD Browser. Others are found on the software CD and
can be opened by navigating to the folder where they reside. Still others are available on the Web
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Purpose and scope
through links in the installer CD Browser or CD folders. Documents are available in the following file
formats:
■ Portable Document Format (.PDF). The HP LaserJet 9050 printing-system software CD
includes Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing online documentation. If your system does not have
Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later installed, clicking any of the links to documentation that is
provided in the .PDF file format opens a version of Adobe Acrobat Reader software that runs
from the HP LaserJet 9050 printing-system software CD. The Adobe Acrobat Reader software is
not installed on your computer and can only run while the printing-system software CD is in the
CD-ROM drive.
■ Compiled HTML (.CHM). When you click a documentation link to a .CHM document, a Microsoft
HTML Viewer opens the file on your computer screen. The .CHM files can reside either on the
printing-system software CD or on the Web.
■ Hypertext Markup (.HTM). When you click a documentation link to an .HTM document, a Web
browser opens the file on your computer screen. The .HTM files can reside either on the printingsystem software CD or on the Web.
■ Rich Text format (.RTF). This is a text file. You can navigate to .RTF files and open them in
Microsoft Word or Microsoft WordPad.
HP LaserJet 9050 Printer User Guide
The HP LaserJet 9050 Printer User Guide describes the basic features of the product.
To view this guide, click printer documentation in the installer CD Browser, and then click view
user guide. The guide opens as a Windows Help file (.CHM file). This readable, onscreen version of
the guide is provided in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The screen-readable version (.CHM) of the User Guide for the HP LaserJet 9050 printer is also
available on the HP LaserJet 9050 printing-system software CD. To open the guide from the
software CD, navigate to the <language> folder for your language, and then open the Manuals
folder. In that folder, open the file that has this file name:
■ LJ9050_USE_XXWW.CHM
NOTE The "XX" in the file name varies for each language. For instance, the file name for the
French version of the guide is LJ9050_USE_FRWW.CHM
To print the User Guide, click printer documentation in the installer CD Browser, and then click
print user guide. The guide is provided as a .PDF file, which you can print.
This document is also available on the software CD. To open the .PDF version of the guide, navigate
to the <language> folder for your language, and then open the Manuals folder. In that folder, open
the file that has the following name:
■ LJ9050_USE_XXWW.PDF
NOTE The "XX" in the file name varies for each language. For instance, the file name for the
French version of the guide is LJ9050_USE_FRWW.PDF
When you have the file open, you can click File and then click Save As to save a copy of the file to
another location.
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HP LaserJet 9050 Series Printing System Install Notes
The HP LaserJet 9050 Series Printing System Install Notes is a document (in .HTM format) that
contains important information about product features, instructions for installing the printing-system
software, and technical assistance.
To view this file from the software CD, click printer documentation on the main screen of the
installer CD Browser, and then click install notes.
You can also open the file by inserting the software CD into the CD-ROM drive and navigating to
<language>. In that folder, open the file that has the following file name:
■ LJ9050_INSTALL-NOTES_XXWW.HTM
NOTE The "XX" in the file name varies for each language. For instance, the file name for the
French version of the document is LJ9050_INSTALL-NOTES_FRWW.HTM.
When you have the file open in a text editor (such as NotePad or WordPad), you can click File and
then click Save As to save a copy of the file to another location.
HP Embedded Web Server Guide
The HP Embedded Web Server Guide (in .PDF format) provides information about device status,
settings, and networking for the HP LaserJet 9050 printer.
To view this guide, click printer documentation on the main screen of the installer CD Browser, and
then click embedded web server guide.
Purpose and scope
You can also gain access to the HP Embedded Web Server Guide by inserting the software CD into
the CD-ROM drive, navigating to the <language> folder for your language, and then open the
Manuals folder. In that folder, open the file that has the following file name:
■ EWS8_USE_XXWW.PDF
NOTE The "XX" in the file name varies for each language. In French, the file name is
EWS8_USE_FRWW.HTM.
When you have the file open, you can click File and then click Save As to save a copy of the file to
another location.
HP Driver Preconfiguration Support Guide
The HP Driver Preconfiguration Support Guide is a guide (in .PDF format) for preconfiguring drivers
in network environments.
To view this guide, insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive, navigate to english, and then
open the Manuals. In that folder, open the file that has the following name:
■ PRECONFIG_SUPPORT_ENWW.PDF
NOTE The HP Driver Preconfiguration Support Guide is available only in English on the
software CD.
When you have the file open, you can click File and then click Save As to save a copy of the file to
another location.
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Purpose and scope
HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide
The HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide is a network administrator's guide (in .PDF format) that
contains information about connecting the product directly to a network.
To view this guide, click printer documentation on the main screen of the installer CD Browser, and
then click hp jetdirect guide.
You can also gain access to the HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide by inserting the software CD into
the CD-ROM drive, navigating to the <language> folder for your language, and then open the
Manuals folder. In that folder, click the following file name to gain access to the guide:
■ HPJDIAG_XXWW.PDF
When you have the file open, you can click File and then click Save As to save a copy of the file to
another location.
HP Device Installer Customization Wizard
The HP Device Installer Customization Wizard (in .HTM format) provides network administrators with
information about pre-selectable options and installation settings for the Installer Customization
Wizard.
NOTE The "XX" in the file name varies for each language. In French, the file name is
HPJDIAG_FRWW.PDF.
You can gain access to the HP Device Installer Customization Wizard by inserting the software CD
into the CD-ROM drive and navigating to the <language> folder for your language. In that folder,
open the file that has the following file name:
■ CUSTOMIZATION_README_XXWW.RTF
NOTE The file name is the same for all languages. The document itself has been localized.
To open the French version of the document, for instance, navigate to the francais folder.
When you have the file open, you can click File and then click Save As to save a copy of the file to
another location.
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