HP LaserJet Pro 200 color MFP M276nw Reference Guide

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LASERJET PRO 200 COLOR MFP

Software Technical Reference

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HP LaserJet Pro 200 color MFP M276 Series

Software Technical Reference

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Table of contents

1 Document and product basics ........................................................................................... 1

Purpose and scope ................................................................................................................... 2

Software availability and localization ......................................................................................... 3

Printing-system software on the Web ........................................................................... 3

In-box printing-system software CD ............................................................... 3

HP LaserJet Windows® software CD ............................................................ 3

CD versions and language support ............................................................... 4

Driver languages ......................................................................... 6

Installer languages ...................................................................... 7

Documentation languages ............................................................ 8

2 Windows® software description and installation ............................................................ 11

Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 11

Installation overview ............................................................................................................... 12

Software installation types for Windows® .................................................................. 12

Installation options .................................................................................................. 13

CD installation and HP Smart Install installation .......................................................................... 14

Supported operating systems for Windows® .............................................................. 14

Installation for software components from the Web .................................................................... 15

Supported operating systems for Windows® .............................................................. 15

HP LaserJet software components for Windows® ....................................................................... 16

Installer .................................................................................................................. 16

Uninstaller .............................................................................................................. 16

Print drivers ............................................................................................................ 16

HP PCL 6 Print Driver and PS Universal Print Driver ....................................... 16

Print driver version numbers for Windows® operating systems ....................... 16

HP PCL 6 print driver for Windows® .......................................................... 18

Introduction .............................................................................. 18

Access print drivers ................................................................... 18

Help system .............................................................................. 20

Incompatible print settings messages ............................................ 20

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Advanced tab features ............................................................... 22

Printing Shortcuts tab features ..................................................... 25

Paper/Quality tab features ......................................................... 30

Effects tab features .................................................................... 36

Finishing tab features ................................................................. 42

Color tab features ..................................................................... 48

Services tab features .................................................................. 53

Device Settings tab features ........................................................ 54

About tab features ..................................................................... 58

Driver configuration for Windows® ........................................................................... 58

Driver autoconfiguration ............................................................................ 59

Bidirectional communication ...................................................................... 59

Enterprise AutoConfiguration ..................................................................... 59

Update Now ........................................................................................... 61

HP Driver Configuration ............................................................................ 62

Continuous export ..................................................................... 63

HP Reconfiguration Utility ......................................................................................... 63

Font support ........................................................................................................... 64

Basic fonts ............................................................................................... 64

Scan software ......................................................................................................... 64

HP Scan software ..................................................................................... 65

Email ....................................................................................... 66

Scan settings ............................................................................ 67

Advanced Scan Settings ............................................................................ 69

WIA driver .............................................................................................. 70

Scan to E-mail Setup Wizard ..................................................................... 73

Scan to Network Folder Wizard ................................................................ 76

Fax Setup Wizard .................................................................................... 81

HP ePrint ................................................................................................................ 85

HP Update ............................................................................................................. 85

Help & Learn Center ................................................................................................ 86

Toner Cartridge Authentication ................................................................................. 87

HP Device Toolbox .................................................................................................. 87

Home tab ................................................................................................ 89

Device Status ............................................................................ 90

Supplies Status .......................................................................... 91

Device Configuration page ......................................................... 92

Network Summary page ............................................................ 93

Reports .................................................................................... 93

Color Usage Log ....................................................................... 95

Event Log page ......................................................................... 95

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System tab .............................................................................................. 95

Device Information page ............................................................ 96

Paper Setup page ..................................................................... 97

Print Quality page ..................................................................... 97

EcoSMART Console page ........................................................... 98

Print Density page ..................................................................... 99

Paper Types page ................................................................... 100

System Setup page .................................................................. 100

Service page .......................................................................... 101

Save and Restore page ............................................................ 101

Administration ........................................................................ 102

Print tab ................................................................................................ 102

Printing .................................................................................. 102

PCL5 ..................................................................................... 103

PostScript ............................................................................... 103

Fax ....................................................................................................... 103

Receive Options ...................................................................... 104

Phone Book ............................................................................ 104

Junk Fax List ............................................................................ 105

Fax Activity Log ....................................................................... 105

Scan ..................................................................................................... 105

Network Folder Setup .............................................................. 106

Scan to E-mail Setup ................................................................ 107

Outgoing E-mail Profiles ........................................................... 108

E-mail Address Book ................................................................ 109

E-Mail Options ........................................................................ 110

Networking tab ...................................................................................... 110

Network Summary ................................................................... 111

IPv4 Configuration .................................................................. 111

IPv6 Configuration .................................................................. 112

Wireless Configuration (wireless models only) ............................ 113

Wireless Direct Setup (wireless models only) ............................... 113

Network Identification .............................................................. 113

Advanced page ...................................................................... 115

Certificates page ..................................................................... 115

HTTPS Enforcement page ......................................................... 116

SNMP page ........................................................................... 116

HP Web Services tab .............................................................................. 117

Web Services Setup page ........................................................ 117

HP ePrint page ........................................................................ 118

Apps page ............................................................................. 118

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Proxy Settings page ................................................................. 119

HP Smart Install tab ................................................................................ 119

HP Product Improvement Study ................................................................................ 119

Online product registration ..................................................................................... 121

Detailed Windows® installation instructions ............................................................................ 122

Use the Recommended installation with HP Smart Install or the CD .............................. 122

Perform a custom installation with HP Smart Install or the CD ...................................... 130

Remove Windows software ................................................................................................... 142

Use the HP Uninstall utility to remove the product software ......................................... 142

Use the software CD to remove the product software ................................................. 144

Remove the print driver by using the Windows® Add or Remove Programs feature ....... 147

Uninstall the print driver by using the Server Properties feature .................................... 149

3 Mac software and utilities ............................................................................................ 151

Software installation methods ................................................................................................ 152

CD installation ...................................................................................................... 152

Supported operating systems for Mac ....................................................... 152

Supported languages .............................................................................. 152

HP LaserJet software components and utilities for Mac ............................................... 153

PPD ...................................................................................................... 153

PDE ...................................................................................................... 153

HP USB EWS Gateway ........................................................................... 153

HP Utility for Mac ................................................................................... 153

Open the HP Utility .................................................................. 154

HP Utility toolbar ..................................................................... 155

Supplies Status ........................................................................ 155

Device Information .................................................................. 156

Color Usage ........................................................................... 156

File Upload ............................................................................ 157

HP ePrintCenter ....................................................................... 158

Test ....................................................................................... 159

Upload Fonts .......................................................................... 159

Auto-off .................................................................................. 160

Network Settings ..................................................................... 161

Supplies Management ............................................................. 162

Trays Configuration ................................................................. 163

Additional Settings .................................................................. 164

Message Center ...................................................................... 165

Basic Fax Settings ................................................................... 166

Junk Fax Blocking .................................................................... 166

Fax Forwarding ...................................................................... 167

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Fax Logs ................................................................................ 167

Fax Speed Dials ...................................................................... 168

Scan to E-mail ......................................................................... 168

Scan to Network folder ............................................................ 169

Supported print drivers for Mac ............................................................... 169

Priority for print settings for Mac .............................................................. 169

Install the Mac printing-system software ................................................................................... 170

General installation for Mac operating systems ......................................................... 170

Detailed Mac installation ....................................................................................... 171

Setup instructions .................................................................................................. 181

Set up a printer with a Mac ..................................................................... 181

Troubleshoot the product setup ................................................................. 182

Remove the printing-system software from Mac operating systems .............................................. 183

4 Linux and Unix ............................................................................................................. 187

Linux information .................................................................................................................. 188

Unix information .................................................................................................................. 189

5 Engineering details ....................................................................................................... 191

Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 191

HP Print and Scan Doctor ...................................................................................................... 192

SAP and Citrix Printing ......................................................................................................... 193

Index ............................................................................................................................... 195

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List of tables

Table 1-1 Software CD supported languages ........................................................................................... 4

Table 1-2 Supported discrete driver languages ......................................................................................... 6

Table 1-3 Installer component languages ................................................................................................. 7

Table 1-4 Documentation languages ....................................................................................................... 8

Table 2-1 Font Attribute settings for new and preset watermarks ............................................................... 41

Table 2-2 Page orientation ................................................................................................................... 45

Table 2-3 Automatic discovery and driver configuration through bidirectional communication

Table 2-4 EAC availability in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Share ..................................................... 60

Table 2-5 EAC availability in Novell Netware environments ..................................................................... 61

Table 2-6 Operating systems that support HP Driver Preconfiguration ........................................................ 63

Table 2-7 Examples of supported email programs ................................................................................... 67

Table 2-8 Available scan settings .......................................................................................................... 67

Table 2-9 Network Identification pane – Text Entities ............................................................................. 114

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List of figures

Figure 2-1 About tab ......................................................................................................................... 17

Figure 2-2 Incompatible print settings warning ........................................................................................ 21

Figure 2-3 Incompatible Print Settings dialog .......................................................................................... 21

Figure 2-4 Advanced tab ..................................................................................................................... 22

Figure 2-5 Printing Shortcuts tab ........................................................................................................... 26

Figure 2-6 Paper/Quality tab ............................................................................................................... 31

Figure 2-7 Effects tab .......................................................................................................................... 36

Figure 2-8 Finishing tab ....................................................................................................................... 42

Figure 2-9 Print on Both Sides Instructions dialog box .............................................................................. 45

Figure 2-10 Color tab ......................................................................................................................... 49

Figure 2-11 Services tab ...................................................................................................................... 53

Figure 2-12 Device Settings tab ............................................................................................................ 54

Figure 2-13 About tab ......................................................................................................................... 58

Figure 2-14 HP Scan dialog box ........................................................................................................... 66

Figure 2-15 Advanced Scan Settings Scan tab ....................................................................................... 69

Figure 2-16 Advanced Scan Settings File tab ......................................................................................... 69

Figure 2-17 Advanced Scan Settings Destination tab ............................................................................... 70

Figure 2-18 WIA Driver tab ................................................................................................................. 71

Figure 2-19 WIA Driver details ............................................................................................................. 72

Figure 2-20 WIA Wizard Device to Scan .............................................................................................. 72

Figure 2-21 WIA Wizard Scan ............................................................................................................ 73

Figure 2-22 Scan to E–mail Setup Wizard — Outgoing E-mail Profiles ...................................................... 74

Figure 2-23 Scan to E–mail Setup Wizard — Start screen ........................................................................ 74

Figure 2-24 Scan to E–mail Setup Wizard — Configure screen ................................................................ 75

Figure 2-25 Scan to E–mail Setup Wizard — Authenticate screen ............................................................. 75

Figure 2-26 Scan to E–mail Setup Wizard — Finish screen ...................................................................... 76

Figure 2-27 Scan to Network Folder Setup Wizard — Network Folder Profiles ........................................... 77

Figure 2-28 Sc

Figure 2-29 Scan to Network Folder Setup Wizard — Configure screen ................................................... 79

Figure 2-30 Scan to Network Folder Setup Wizard — Authenticate screen ................................................ 80

Figure 2-31 Scan to Network Folder Setup Wizard — Finish screen ......................................................... 80

Figure 2-32 Fax Setup Wizard — Screen 1 ........................................................................................... 81

an to Network Folder Setup Wizard — Start screen ........................................................... 78

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Figure 2-33 Fax Setup Wizard — Screen 2 ........................................................................................... 82

Figure 2-34 Fax Setup Wizard — Screen 3 ........................................................................................... 83

Figure 2-35 Fax Setup Wizard — Screen 4 ........................................................................................... 84

Figure 2-36 Fax Setup Wizard — Screen 5 ........................................................................................... 85

Figure 2-37 HP Help & Learn Center ..................................................................................................... 86

Figure 2-38 IP address location on the configuration page ....................................................................... 88

Figure 2-39 HP Device Toolbox, Home tab – Device Status page .............................................................. 90

Figure 2-40 HP Device Toolbox, Home tab – Supplies Status page ........................................................... 91

Figure 2-41 HP Device Toolbox, Home tab – Device Configuration page ................................................... 92

Figure 2-42 HP Device Toolbox, Home tab – Network Summary page ...................................................... 93

Figure 2-43 HP Device Toolbox, Home tab – Reports page ...................................................................... 94

Figure 2-44 HP Device Toolbox, Home tab – Color Usage Log page ......................................................... 95

Figure 2-45 HP Device Toolbox, Home tab – Event Log page ................................................................... 95

Figure 2-46 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – Device Information page ..................................................... 96

Figure 2-47 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – Paper Setup page .............................................................. 97

Figure 2-48 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – Print Quality page .............................................................. 97

Figure 2-49 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – EcoSMART Console page ................................................... 98

Figure 2-50 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – Print Density page .............................................................. 99

Figure 2-51 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – Paper Types page ............................................................ 100

Figure 2-52 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – System Setup page .......................................................... 100

Figure 2-53 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – Service page ................................................................... 101

Figure 2-54 HP Device Toolbox, System tab — Save and Restore page ................................................... 101

Figure 2-55 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – Administration page ......................................................... 102

Figure 2-56 HP Device Toolbox, Print tab – Printing page ...................................................................... 102

Figure 2-57 HP Device Toolbox, Print tab – PCL5 page ......................................................................... 103

Figure 2-58 HP Device Toolbox, Print tab – PostScript page ................................................................... 103

Figure 2-59 HP Device Toolbox, Fax tab — Receive Options ................................................................. 104

Figure 2-60 HP Device Toolbox, Fax tab — Phone Book ........................................................................ 104

Figure 2-61 HP Device Toolbox, Fax tab — Junk Fax List ....................................................................... 105

Figure 2-62 HP Device Toolbox, Fax tab — Fax Activity Log .................................................................. 105

Figure 2-63 HP Device Toolbox, Scan tab — Network Folder Setup ........................................................ 106

Figure 2-64 HP Device Toolbox, Scan tab — Scan to E-mail Setup .......................................................... 107

Figure 2-65 HP Device Toolbox, Scan tab — Outgoing E-mail Profiles ..................................................... 108

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Figure 2-67 HP Device Toolbox, Scan tab — E-Mail Options ................................................................. 110

Figure 2-68 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab – Network Summary page ............................................ 111

Figure 2-69 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab – IPv4 Configuration page ............................................ 112

Figure 2-70 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab – IPv6 Configuration page ............................................ 112

Figure 2-71 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab – Wireless Configuration page ...................................... 113

Figure 2-72 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab — Wireless Direct Setup page ...................................... 113

Figure 2-73 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab – Network Identification page ....................................... 114

66 HP Device Toolbox, Scan tab — E-Mail Address Book ......................................................... 109

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Figure 2-74 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab – Advanced page ........................................................ 115

Figure 2-75 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab — Certificates page ..................................................... 115

Figure 2-76 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab — HTTPS Enforcement page .......................................... 116

Figure 2-77 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab – SNMP page ............................................................. 116

Figure 2-78 HP Device Toolbox, Web Services Setup page ................................................................... 117

Figure 2-79 Device Toolbox, HP ePrint page ........................................................................................ 118

Figure 2-80 HP Device Toolbox, Apps page ........................................................................................ 118

Figure 2-81 HP Device Toolbox, Proxy Settings page ............................................................................ 119

Figure 2-82 HP Device Toolbox, HP Smart Install tab ............................................................................. 119

Figure 2-83 Welcome screen ............................................................................................................. 120

Figure 2-84 Online product registration ............................................................................................... 121

Figure 2-85 HP Smart Install — License agreement screen ...................................................................... 122

Figure 2-86 Software installation — Software Selection screen ............................................................... 123

Figure 2-87 HP Smart Install — License agreement screen ...................................................................... 123

Figure 2-88 Software Installation — Preparing to install ......................................................................... 124

Figure 2-89 Software installation — Connection Type screen ................................................................. 124

Figure 2-90 Software installation — Connect the Product screen ............................................................. 125

Figure 2-91 Software installation — Connection Type screen for wired network installation ........................ 126

Figure 2-92 Software installation — Network Product(s) Found screen ..................................................... 127

Figure 2-93 Software installation — Connection Type screen for wireless connected installation ................. 127

Figure 2-94 Software installation — Wireless Network(s) Found screen for wireless connected installation ... 128

Figure 2-95 Software installation — Wireless Network Setup screen for wireless connected installation ....... 129

Figure 2-96 Software installation — Finish screen ................................................................................. 129

Figure 2-97 Software installation — automatically check for updates screen ............................................. 131

Figure 2-98 Software installation — Software Selection screen ............................................................... 131

Figure 2-99 Software installation — License agreement screen ............................................................... 132

Figure 2-100 Software Installation — Preparing to install ....................................................................... 132

Figure 2-101 Software installation — Connection Type screen ............................................................... 133

Figure 2-102 Software installation — Connect the Product screen ........................................................... 134

Figure 2-103 Software installation — Connection Type screen for network connected installation ............... 135

Figure 2-104 Software installation — Network Product(s) Found screen ................................................... 136

Figure 2-105 Software installation — Connection Type screen

Figure 2-106 Software installation — Connect USB screen for wireless connected installation .................... 137

Figure 2-107 Software installation — Wireless Network(s) Found screen for wireless connected installation . 138

Figure 2-108 Software installation — Wireless Network Setup screen for wireless connected installation ..... 139

Figure 2-109 Software installation — Product Configuration screen ........................................................ 139

Figure 2-110 Software installation — Product Configuration screen ........................................................ 140

Figure 2-111 Software installation — HP Web Services Enabled screen .................................................. 140

Figure 2-112 Software installation — Finish screen ............................................................................... 141

Figure 2-113 HP Uninstaller utility — Uninstall button ............................................................................ 142

Figure 2-114 HP Uninstaller utility — Reboot Now button ...................................................................... 143

for wireless connected installation ............... 136

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Figure 2-115 HP Uninstaller utility — Reboot Later button ....................................................................... 143

Figure 2-116 Software installation — Welcome Back screen .................................................................. 144

Figure 2-117 Software installation — Uninstall option selected ............................................................... 145

Figure 2-118 Software uninstall — Uninstall button ............................................................................... 145

Figure 2-119 Software uninstall — Reboot Now button ......................................................................... 146

Figure 2-120 Software uninstall — Reboot Later button .......................................................................... 146

Figure 2-121 Windows® Control Panel screen ..................................................................................... 147

Figure 2-122 HP Driver Uninstall Utility screen ...................................................................................... 148

Figure 2-123 HP Driver Uninstall Complete screen ................................................................................ 148

Figure 3-1 HP Utility main screen ........................................................................................................ 154

Figure 3-2 HP Utility toolbar ............................................................................................................... 155

Figure 3-3 Supplies Status screen ........................................................................................................ 155

Figure 3-4 Device Information screen .................................................................................................. 156

Figure 3-5 Color Usage screen ........................................................................................................... 156

Figure 3-6 File Upload screen ............................................................................................................. 157

Figure 3-7 HP ePrintCenter screen ....................................................................................................... 158

Figure 3-8 Test screen ....................................................................................................................... 159

Figure 3-9 Upload Fonts screen .......................................................................................................... 159

Figure 3-10 Auto-off screen ................................................................................................................ 160

Figure 3-11 IPv4 Settings screen ......................................................................................................... 161

Figure 3-12 Bonjour Settings screen .................................................................................................... 162

Figure 3-13 Supplies Management screen ........................................................................................... 162

Figure 3-14 Trays Configuration screen ............................................................................................... 163

Figure 3-15 Additional Settings screen ................................................................................................ 164

Figure 3-16 Message Center screen .................................................................................................... 165

Figure 3-17 Basic Fax Settings screen ................................................................................................. 166

Figure 3-18 Junk Fax Blocking ............................................................................................................ 166

Figure 3-19 Fax Forwarding ............................................................................................................... 167

Figure 3-20 Fax Logs ..

Figure 3-21 Fax Speed Dials .............................................................................................................. 168

Figure 3-22 Scan to E-mail ................................................................................................................. 168

Figure 3-23 Scan to Network folder .................................................................................................... 169

Figure 3-24 Mac installation — Overview screen .................................................................................. 171

Figure 3-25 Mac installation — License screen ..................................................................................... 172

Figure 3-26 Mac installation — License pop-up .................................................................................... 172

Figure 3-27 Mac installation — HP ePrint Offer screen .......................................................................... 173

Figure 3-28 Mac installation — Select Device screen ............................................................................ 174

Figure 3-29 Mac installation — Installation Options screen .................................................................... 175

Figure 3-30 Mac installation — Password popup .................................................................................. 175

Figure 3-31 Mac installation — Progress bar ........................................................................................ 176

Figure 3-32 Mac installation — Setup Assistant screen .......................................................................... 177

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Figure 3-33 Mac installation — Wireless Setup screen .......................................................................... 178

Figure 3-34 Mac installation — Setup Printer Queue ............................................................................. 178

Figure 3-35 Mac installation — Download and install HP ePrint screen ................................................... 179

Figure 3-36 Mac installation — Web Registration screen ....................................................................... 180

Figure 3-37 Mac installation — Summary screen .................................................................................. 181

Figure 3-38 Mac software removal — Introduction screen ...................................................................... 183

Figure 3-39 Mac software removal — Select Device screen ................................................................... 184

Figure 3-40 Mac software removal — Password popup ......................................................................... 185

Figure 3-41 Mac software removal — Progress bar .............................................................................. 185

Figure 3-42 Mac software removal — Summary screen ......................................................................... 186

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1 Document and product basics

Purpose and scope

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Purpose and scope

This software technical reference (STR) provides information about and troubleshooting tips for the printing-system software for the product.

This STR 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 end users, as appropriate.

NOTE: This STR describes drivers that are available from the product firmware and shipped on the

printing-system software CD that comes with the product. This STR does not describe drivers that will become available on the Web.

The following information is included in this STR:

Descriptions of drivers, operating systems, and system environments

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Descriptions of installing and uninstalling the printing-system software components

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For information about the location of information within chapters, see the table of contents. An index is also provided in this STR.

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Software availability and localization

This section provides information about the availability of the product printing-system software and related software and firmware. Printing-system software on a CD is available from HP fulfillment centers.

Printing-system software on the Web

All software that is contained on the installation CD is also available on the Web.

Web deployment is the preferred method for obtaining the latest software. The Web site offers an option for automatic e-mail notification about new software releases.

NOTE: This STR describes drivers that are shipped with the printing-system software CD. This STR

does not describe any drivers that might be released for use by support personnel.

To view the product support Web site, complete the following steps.

1. In the main screen of the installer, click the More Options button, and then click the

Documentation button.

2. Click the HP Help and Learn Center button.

3. In the HP Help and Learn Center screen, click the Web Support tab, and then select the

product model number.

In-box printing-system software CD

The software CD contains a variety of files for installing the printing-system software on the computer. This section describes the files that are available on the software CD and provides additional information about support and availability.

The product comes with 2 printing-system software CDs with software for both Windows operating systems and Mac OS X operating systems.

The files on the CD include documentation files and files that are required in order to install and uninstall the printing-system components.

HP LaserJet Windows® software CD

The root directory of the Windows® software CD contains the AUTORUN.EXE file, the SETUP.EXE file, and the following directories:

Documents

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Installer

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InstallerContent

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Languages

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Setup

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Utilities

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The Utilities folder contains the files to run these stand-alone utilities:

FileToEmail

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Scrubber

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CD versions and language support

The product printing-system software CD is available with the following components and languages.

Table 1-1 Software CD supported languages

Language Two-letter abbreviation HP-preferred name File designation

Arabic AR Arabic ARWW

Bulgarian BG Bulgarian BGWW

Catalan CA Catalan CAWW

Croatian HR Hrvatski HRWW

Czech CS Cestina CSWW

Danish DA Dansk DAWW

Dutch NL Nederlands NLWW

English EN English ENWW

Estonian ET Estonian ETWW

Finnish FI Suomi FIWW

French FR Francais FRWW

German DE Deutsch DEWW

Greek EL Greek ELWW

Hebrew HE Hebrew HEWW

Hungarian HU Magyar HUWW

Italian IT Italiano ITWW

Japanese JA Japanese JAWW

Korean KO Korean KOWW

Latvian LV Latvian LVWW

Lithuanian LT Lithuanian LTWW

Norwegian NO Norsk NOWW

Polish PL Polski PLWW

Portuguese PT Portugues PTWW

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Table 1-1 Software CD supported languages (continued)

Language Two-letter abbreviation HP-preferred name File designation

Romanian RO Romanian ROWW

Russian RU Russian RUWW

Serbian SR Serbian SRWW

Simplified Chinese ZHCN Simplified Chinese ZHCN

Slovak SK Slovak SKWW

Slovenian SL Slovenian SLWW

Spanish ES Espanol ESWW

Swedish SV Svenska SVWW

Thai TH Thai THWW

Traditional Chinese ZHTW Traditional Chinese ZHTW

Turkish TR Turkce TRWW

Ukrainian UK Ukrainian UKWW

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Driver languages

The product provides discrete driver support in the following languages.

Table 1-2 Supported discrete driver languages

Component Language list

HP PCL 6 Print Driver

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Arabic

Bulgarian

Catalan

Croatian

Czech

Danish

Dutch

English

Estonian

Finnish

French

German

Greek

Hebrew

Hungarian

Lithuanian

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Norwegian

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Polish

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Portuguese

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Romanian

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Russian

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Serbian

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Simplified Chinese

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Slovak

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Slovenian

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Spanish

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Swedish

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Thai

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Traditional Chinese

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Turkish

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Italian

Japanese

Korean

Latvian

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Ukrainian

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Installer languages

The product provides installer component support in the following languages.

Table 1-3 Installer component languages

Component Language list

Administrator install

Installer

Common Windows® installer

Web registration *

Arabic

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Bahasa Indonesian

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Catalan

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Croatian

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Czech

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Danish

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Dutch

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English

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Finnish

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French

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German

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Greek

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Hebrew

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Hungarian

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Italian

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Norwegian

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Polish

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Portuguese

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Romanian

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Russian

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Simplified Chinese

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Slovak

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Slovenian

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Spanish

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Swedish

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Thai

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Traditional Chinese

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Turkish

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Japanese

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Korean

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* Arabic and Hebrew support in English only

* Catalan support in Spanish only

* No support for Bulgarian, Estonian, Japanese, Kazakh, Lithuanian, Latvian, Serbian, Ukrainian, or Vietnamese

Software availability and localization

Documentation languages

The product provides documentation in the following languages.

Table 1-4 Documentation languages

Language User Guide Help and Learn

Center

ArabicXXXXX

Bahasa IndonesianXXXXX

Bulgarian X

CatalanXXXXX

CzechXXXXX

DanishXXXXX

DutchXXXXX

EnglishXXXXX

Estonian X

Farsi X

FinnishXXXXX

FrenchXXXXX

GermanXXXXX

GreekXXXXX

Warranty and Legal Guide

Install Notes (Windows®)

Hardware Install Guide

HebrewXXXXX

HungarianXXXXX

ItalianXXXXX

Japanese X X X

KazakhXXXXX

KoreanXXXXX

Latvian X

Lithuanian X

NorwegianXXXXX

PolishXXXXX

PortugueseXXXXX

RomanianXXXXX

RussianXXXXX

Serbian X

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Table 1-4 Documentation languages (continued)

Language User Guide Help and Learn

Center

SlovakXXXXX

SlovenianXXXXX

SpanishXXXXX

SwedishXXXXX

ThaiXXXXX

TurkishXXXXX

Ukranian X

Simplified ChineseXXXXX

Traditional Chinese

XXXXX

Warranty and Legal Guide

Install Notes (Windows®)

Hardware Install Guide

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2 Windows® software description

and installation

Introduction

The product comes with software and installers for Microsoft Windows® and Apple Computer, Inc., Mac systems. Linux and UNIX systems are supported, and software is available on the Web. For information about specific system installers, drivers, and components, see the section that corresponds to that system.

This section contains information about the following topics:

Installation overview

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CD installation and HP Smart Install installation

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Installation for software components from the Web

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Introduction

Installation overview

The printing-system software CD contains the product software. The printing-system software can also be installed when the product is connected to the computer through Smart Install.

For all supported operating systems, each install option presents a series of screens that guide you through the installation process.

Software installation types for Windows®

The following printing-system software installation types are available:

Select the recommended software (default)

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Select the minimum software

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Selecting Click here for more install options allows you to choose between the installation types and allows you to view the software components that are installed with each installation type.

Installing the recommended software installs these software components:

Fax Setup Wizard

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HP Device Toolbox

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HP Help & Learn Center

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HP Printer Status and Alerts

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HP Product Improvement Study

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HP Scan

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HP Send Fax

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Reconfigure your HP Device

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Scan to E-mail Wizard

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Scan to Network Folder Wizard

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Uninstall Product Software

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The installer guides the installation, whether you are configuring a direct-connected or a networkconnected product.

The installer additionally detects hardware and network connections, and helps guide the installation. If the installer detects a network, it also guides setting up those features.

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Installation options

The printing-system software can be installed when the product is connected to the computer in the following configurations:

Directly connected via a USB port

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Connected via a wired or wireless network

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Smart Install will begin when the USB cable is connected. If HP Smart Install does not start automatically, verify that:

Autorun is enabled on your computer

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There are not any policies that block mass storage device PnP or USB thumb drives

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You have administrator credentials on the PC

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CD installation and HP Smart Install installation

Supported operating systems for Windows®

The product comes with software for the following Windows operating systems:

Full support

Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

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Windows Vista® (32-bit and 64-bit)

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Windows® XP (32-bit, Service Pack 2)

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Basic print and scan components only

Windows® XP (64-bit)

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Windows® Server 2003 (32-bit, Service Pack 1 and above)

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Windows® Server 2008 and 2008 R2 (32-bit and 64-bit)

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Supported operating systems for Windows®

The product comes with software for the following Windows operating systems:

Full support

Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

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Windows Vista® (32-bit and 64-bit)

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Windows® XP (32-bit, Service Pack 2)

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Basic print and scan components only

Windows® XP (64-bit)

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Windows® Server 2003 (32-bit, Service Pack 3 and above)

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Windows® Server 2008 and 2008 R2 (32-bit and 64-bit)

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Installer

The Installer is a Windows–only software component that provides an installer for the driver files, connects the product to the user's PC, installs software components, launches configuration utilities, and provides links to web sites or documentation.

Uninstaller

The uninstall program removes files and folders that were installed when the printing-system software was originally installed on the computer.

Print drivers

Print drivers provide the printing features and communication between the computer and the product. The software CD includes software for end users and network administrators who are working in the following operating environments:

Windows® XP (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows® Server 2003 (32-bit), Windows® Server 2008

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and 2008 R2 (32-bit and 64-bit), and Windows Vista® (32-bit and 64-bit), and Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Mac OS X v10.5 and later

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In Windows operating systems, automatic configuration, driver updates after a new product configuration, and preconfiguration features are available with the product.

NOTE: For additional information about installing the printing-system software, see the Install Notes

on the printing-system software CD.

All of the drivers provide access to the paper-handling and print-quality features.

HP PCL 6 Print Driver and PS Universal Print Driver

Windows drivers are supported by Microsoft 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. The HP PCL 6 driver is included on the printing-system software CD. The PS Universal Print Driver is available for download at the following Web site:

www.hp.com/support/ljcolorm276series

NOTE: If you select the recommended installation in the Installer, the HP PCL 6 Print Driver is installed

by default.

Print driver version numbers for Windows® operating systems

Access to Print driver version numbers varies, depending on the operating system in which the product is installed.

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NOTE: For a list of print drivers, updated HP printing-system software, and product-support

information, go to:

www.hp.com/support/ljcolorm276series

The Windows® XP, Windows® Server 2003, Windows® Server 2008 and 2008 R2, Windows Vista®, and Windows® 7 operating systems support the HP PCL 6, PCL 5 Universal Print Driver, and PS Emulation Universal Print Drivers. If you are using an HP print driver in a Windows® environment, follow these steps to find driver-version information:

1. Depending on your operating system, click the Start button and then do one of the following to

find the list of installed printers:

Click Devices and Printers or Printers and Faxes

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Click Control Panel and then click Printers, or first click Hardware and Sound, and

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then click Printers

Click Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes

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2. Right-click the product icon.

3. Depending on your operating system, click Properties or Printer Properties.

4. Click the About tab.

Figure 2-1 About tab

You can also gain information about driver versions by clicking the About button that appears on most driver tabs.

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Introduction

You can control print jobs from the product control panel, the software program print dialog box, or the print driver.

Generally, for features that are duplicated in more than one location (for instance, you can select the paper input tray from any of them), settings that are established in the software program take precedence over print driver settings. Print driver settings, in turn, override product control-panel settings.

Access print drivers

Depending on the operating system on which you are installing the print drivers, you can gain access to the print drivers and different print-driver interfaces in several ways.

To gain access to the print driver settings from within most software programs, follow these steps:

1. Click the File menu.

2. Click the Print item.

3. Click the Properties button.

The appearance and names of the driver tabs can vary, depending on the operating system. These driver settings apply only while that software program is open.

You can control the drivers directly from the Printers folder. Here you have access to two sets of driver tabs: the Printing Preferences tabs and the Properties tabs. The settings that you make on the Printing Preferences driver tabs control the driver default settings for each user profile. Installable options can be configured in Properties driver tabs.

Printing Preferences driver tabs

The Printing Preferences driver tabs change the default settings that are used across all software programs. To gain access to these tabs, follow these steps:

1. Depending on your operating system, click the Start button and then do one of the following to

find the list of installed printers:

Click Devices and Printers or Printers and Faxes

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Click Control Panel and then click Printers, or first click Hardware and Sound, and

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then click Printers

Click Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes

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2. Right-click the product icon.

3. Click the Printing Preferences item.

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The following Printing Preferences print-driver tabs are available:

Advanced

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Printing Shortcuts

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Paper/Quality

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Effects

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Finishing

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Color

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Services

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Printer Properties driver tabs

This set of tabs controls the driver behavior and driver connections. To gain access to the Printer Properties tabs, follow these steps:

1. Depending on your operating system, click the Start button and then do one of the following to

find the list of installed printers:

Click Devices and Printers or Printers and Faxes

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Click Control Panel and then click Printers, or first click Hardware and Sound, and

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then click Printers

Click Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes

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2. Right-click the product icon.

3. Depending on your operating system, click the Printer Properties or Properties item.

The following Printer Properties print-driver tabs are available:

General

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Sharing

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Ports

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Advanced

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Color Management

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Security

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Device Settings

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About

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Help system

The HP PCL 6 print driver includes a full-featured Help system to provide assistance with printing and configuration options.

Right-click a feature or control. A pop-up Help window appears.

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Click a feature or control, and then press the F1 key. The Help window for the currently selected

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control appears.

Incompatible print settings messages

Incompatible print settings (constraint) messages are unsolicited messages that appear in response to specific print-driver selections. These messages alert you to selections that are illogical or impossible given the product capabilities or the current settings of other controls.

NOTE: Constraint messages are limited, and the underlying software architecture might accept some

settings that are illogical or impossible for the product to perform. Sending a job with incompatible settings can lead to unexpected results. If print jobs do not print as expected, check the product documentation for the product capabilities.

In supported Windows operating environments, some technically invalid print-driver configurations result in warning messages. For example, duplexing is not possible when printing an envelope. The following figure shows an incompatible print settings warning.

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Figure 2-2 Incompatible print settings warning

If you click the OK button, the Incompatible Print Settings dialog appears.

Figure 2-3 Incompatible Print Settings dialog

To resolve the conflicting settings, click the Restore my previous settings option, and then click the OK button. The driver resets the conflicting control back to its previous state.

If you want to keep the conflicting setting, click the Keep this setting, and I will change it later option, and then click the OK button.

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NOTE: In this example, the conflict can be resolved manually. If the conflict is not resolved when the

driver is closed, then the same dialog appears again when a print job is sent to the product.

Advanced tab features

NOTE: The Advanced tab is located on the Printing Preferences tab set.

Use the Advanced tab to change the layout of printed pages. Use this tab to configure special controls that are not commonly used, as well as to control features such as collating and font management in the driver (although most current software programs support these features in the print dialog box or through the page settings in the software program). The following figure shows the

Advanced tab.

Figure 2-4 Advanced tab

The Advanced tab contains the following controls:

Paper/Output

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Graphic

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Document Options

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Paper/Output

The Paper/Output setting contains the following controls:

Copy Count setting

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Collated selection

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Copy Count

Use this control to set the number of copies to print.

Collated

Use this control to collate printed copies.

Graphic

The Graphic setting contains the following controls:

Image Color Management settings

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True Type Font settings

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Image Color Management

This control lists the available Image Color Management (ICM) options used for printing color graphics. ICM, a set of calculations for color matching, makes it possible for programs to adjust colors before printing so that the color of images on the screen more closely match the color of those images when they are printed.

NOTE: The ICM Method is typically set to ICM Disabled.

True Type Font

Use the Substitute with Device Font option (the default setting) to print documents that contain TrueType fonts by using equivalent printer fonts. This permits faster printing; however, you might lose special characters that the equivalent printer font does not support. Select the Download as

Softfont option to download TrueType fonts for printing instead of using printer fonts.

Document Options

The Document Options setting contains the following controls:

Advanced Printing Features

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Printer Features

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Advanced Printing Features

When the Advanced Printing Features setting is Enabled, metafile spooling is turned on and Finishing tab options such as Page Order, Booklet Layout, and Pages per Sheet are

available, depending on the product.

Enhanced metafile spooling is used to greatly reduce the amount of time that elapses between a request to print (initiated by a software program) and the return of control to the software program by the operating system.

For normal printing, leave the Advanced Printing Features setting at the default (Enabled). If compatibility problems occur, you can disable the feature. However, some advanced printing features might still appear in the print driver, even though they have been disabled. If you select an advanced printing feature in the print driver that has been disabled on the Advanced tab, the feature is automatically re-enabled.

Printer Features

The Printer Features setting contains the following controls:

Print All Text as Black

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The feature is Disabled by default. When Enabled is selected, the driver prints all text as black regardless of the original document text color. Color text is printed as black, except for white text, which remains white. (White text is a reliable method of printing reverse typeface against a dark background.) This setting does not affect graphic images on the page, nor does it affect any text that is part of a graphic.

Send True Type as Bitmap

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Send True Type as Bitmap provides an alternative for software programs that have trouble using TrueType fonts for special graphic aspects such as shading, rotation, or slanting. The setting is Disabled (off) by default. The TrueType fonts are converted to bitmap soft fonts before downloading. The Enabled setting causes the driver to send TrueType fonts to the product as outlines, which retains the standard format (outline) of the fonts.

Raster Compression

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Use the Raster Compression feature to select the graphics-compression method:

Automatic. The software determines the best compression method to use.

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Best Quality. This option forces the software to use a lossless compression method.

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(Lossless means that no data is lost during compression.)

Maximum Compression. Where applicable, this option requires the software to always

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use a lossy compression method (some data is lost).

Print Data Optimization

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When selected, this feature allows the print job to use the host memory to ensure quick and highquality printing. The print speed increases without any print quality degradation.

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When this option is selected, you must use one of the following settings:

Auto (the default setting)

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Optimize for Raster

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Optimize for Text and Vector

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Layout Options

The Layout Options setting contains the Page Order setting.

Page Order specifies the order in which the pages of your document are printed. Front to Back

prints the document so that page 1 prints first. Back to Front prints the document so that page 1 prints last.

NOTE: The page-ordering operation works on whole sheets of paper rather than on individual logical

pages. Accordingly, if you set Pages per Sheet (on the Finishing tab) to be greater than one, the ordering of logical pages on a physical sheet of paper does not change.

Printing Shortcuts tab features

Use defined printing shortcuts

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Create a custom printing shortcut

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NOTE: The Printing Shortcuts tab is located on the Printing Preferences tab set.

Use the Printing Shortcuts tab to store specific combinations of driver settings for easy use.

The following figure shows the Printing Shortcuts tab.

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Figure 2-5 Printing Shortcuts tab

The Printing Shortcuts tab saves commonly used driver settings under a shortcut name.

Use defined printing shortcuts

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Create a custom printing shortcut

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Use defined printing shortcuts

The Printing Shortcuts tab contains the following pre-defined shortcuts:

Factory Defaults

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General Everyday Printing

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Envelopes

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Cardstock Heavy

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Labels

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Transparencies

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EcoSMART Settings

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Snapshot Photos

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Glossy/Presentation

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Transparencies

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Factory Defaults

The Factory Defaults are as follows:

Paper sizes: Letter (This setting changes according to country/region.)

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Paper source: Automatically select

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Paper type: Unspecified

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Print on both sides: No

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Pages per sheet: 1 page per sheet

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Color Options: Color

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General Everyday Printing

When General Everyday Printing is selected, the following controls are available:

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When options other than the defaults are selected, the Save as... and Reset buttons become active.

Click Save As... to create a custom printing shortcut.

Click Reset to change customized settings back to the default settings.

Paper sizes

The Paper sizes setting is a drop-down menu that lists all of the supported paper sizes. For detailed information on the supported paper sizes, see the user guide.

Paper source

The following options are available:

Paper sizes: Letter (This setting changes according to country/region.)

Paper source: Automatically select

Paper type: Unspecified

Print on both sides: No

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Tray 1

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Paper type

The Paper type setting is a drop-down menu that lists all of the supported paper types. For detailed information on the supported paper types, see the user guide.

Print on both sides

The following options are available:

No (default)

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Yes, Flip Over

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Yes, Flip Up

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Pages per sheet

The following options are available:

1 page per sheet (default)

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Color options

The following options are available:

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Envelopes

These settings are automatically selected:

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2 pages per sheet

4 pages per sheet

6 pages per sheet

9 pages per sheet

16 pages per sheet

Color (default)

Black & White

Paper sizes: Envelope #10

Paper source: Automatically Select

Paper type: Envelope

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Color options: Color

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Cardstock Heavy

These settings are automatically selected:

Paper sizes: Letter (This setting changes according to country/region.)

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Paper source: Automatically Select

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Paper type: HP Cover Matte 200g

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Print on both sides: No

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Color options: Color

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Labels

These settings are automatically selected:

Paper sizes: Letter (This setting changes according to country/region.)

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Paper source: Automatically Select

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Paper type: Labels

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Color options: Color

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Transparencies

These settings are automatically selected:

Paper sizes: Letter (This setting changes according to country/region.)

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Paper source: Automatically Select

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Paper type: Color Laser Transparency

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Color options: Color

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EcoSMART Settings

Paper sizes: Letter (This setting changes according to country/region.)

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Paper source: Automatically Select

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Paper type: Unspecified

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Print on both sides: Yes, flip over

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Pages per sheet: 1 Page per sheet

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Color options: Color

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Snapshot Photos

Paper sizes: 4x6 (This setting changes according to country/region.)

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Paper source: Automatically Select

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Paper type: HP Brochure Glossy 200g

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Color theme: Photo (sRGB)

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Glossy/Presentation

Paper sizes: Letter

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Paper source: Automatically Select

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Paper type: HP Brochure Glossy 200g

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Print on both sides: No

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Color theme: Photo (sRGB)

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Transparencies

Paper sizes: Letter

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Paper source: Automatically Select

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Paper type: Color Laser Transparency

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Color theme: Color

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Create a custom printing shortcut

1. Select General Everyday Printing as a base.

2. Select the appropriate print settings on the Printing Shortcuts tab or use the settings on any of

the Printing Preferences tabs.

3. On the Printing Shortcuts tab, click Save As.... The Printing Shortcuts dialog box

appears.

4. Type a name for the custom printing shortcut, and then click the OK button. The custom printing

shortcut appears in the Printing Shortcuts list.

5. To delete a custom printing shortcut, click the custom shortcut, and then click the Delete button.

Paper/Quality tab features

NOTE: The Paper/Quality tab is located on the Printing Preferences tab set.

Use the Paper/Quality tab to specify paper size, type, and source. You can also use this tab to specify different paper selections for the front cover, first page, other pages, last page, and back cover of the document. The following figure shows the Paper/Quality tab.

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Figure 2-6 Paper/Quality tab

The Paper/Quality tab contains the following control sets:

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Paper Options

The settings specified in the Paper Options group box on the Paper/Quality tab apply to all of the pages of the document.

The settings in the Paper Options group box are described in the following order:

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Paper Options

Document preview image

Print Quality

Paper sizes

Custom Paper Size

Paper source

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Special pages

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Paper sizes

The Paper sizes setting is a drop-down menu that lists all of the supported paper sizes.

When you move the mouse over the dimensions label, the mouse cursor changes from an arrow to a gloved hand. Click the dimensions label to toggle between English and metric units.

Because paper-size settings in most software programs override driver settings, it is generally best to use the driver to set paper size only when you are printing from software programs that do not include a paper-size setting, such as NotePad, or when you are producing a book or a booklet that does not require different paper sizes.

NOTE: Certain software programs can override the size command and specify different paper sizes

within a single document.

When you change the print-driver setting to a paper size that is not currently loaded in the product, a control-panel message appears that prompts you to load the paper size or select another tray.

When the Settings under the Special Pages section have been changed, the Paper sizes, Paper

source, and Paper type menus change also, offering a variety of options.

Custom Paper Size

Name

The Custom Paper Size dialog box appears when you click Custom… on the Paper/Quality tab. The following figure shows the initial appearance of the Custom Paper Size dialog box.

NOTE: The product supports custom paper sizes from 3 inches to 8.5 inches in width and 5 inches to

14 inches in length. To use this paper size, set the custom paper size to match the custom paper size that you are using.

Use the Name text box to type a new name for a custom paper size. When you change the name to something other than Custom, the Save and OK buttons become active.

The name that appears in the Name text box depends on the following conditions:

If a saved custom paper size has been selected from the drop-down menu on the Paper/Quality

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tab, then the Name text box shows the name of the selected custom paper size.

If a standard paper size has been selected on the Paper/Quality tab, then the Name text box

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shows the default name of Custom .

If a new name has been typed into the Name text box for the purpose of saving a new size or

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renaming an existing size, then that new name will remain in the text box until the new size is saved or the dialog box is closed.

If you type a new name into the Name text box, but then do not click Save, you can change the width and height values without losing the name. However, if you close the dialog box without clicking Save, any unsaved name or size values are lost without warning.

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Paper size

The width and height values can be changed by typing numeric strings into the edit boxes in the Paper Size group box.

Any entry that is greater than the maximum limits of the width and height control is rounded down to the maximum valid entry, while any entry that is smaller than the minimum limits of the width and height control is rounded up to the minimum valid entry.

If units are in millimeters, the custom paper-size range minimum is the limit rounded up to the nearest whole millimeter. The custom paper-size range maximum is the limit rounded down to the nearest whole millimeter. Any non-numerical entry reverts to the minimum value. Width and height entries are validated when the focus has changed.

The resolution of each control is 1 millimeter or 1/10 of an inch, depending on the current measurement units.

Units

To change measurement units, click one of the options in the Units group box (either Inches or Millimeters).

Custom width and height control limits

The minimum paper size for the product is 76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 in) and the maximum is 215.90 x

355.60 mm (8.50 x 14.00 in).

Paper source

The Paper source setting specifies the source tray to use for printing a document. The list of source trays depends on the product accessories that are installed. Any optional source trays that are installed through the Device Settings tab also appear here.

The Paper source drop-down menu can contain the following options, depending on what has been installed on the product:

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The default setting is Automatically Select. When this setting is selected, the product uses the source tray that supports the paper size that you have selected. If you select a source tray other than

Automatically select, make sure that the correct paper size is loaded in the source tray.

Paper type

Automatically select

Printer auto select

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The Paper type drop-down menu shows the first few paper types that the product supports and an entry for More. Clicking More opens the Type Is dialog box. Click the + next to Type Is and its subcategories to view all of the paper types that the product supports. For detailed information on the supported paper types, see the user guide.

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The default setting is Unspecified.

If you select a setting other than the default, make sure that the correct paper type is loaded in the tray that you selected in the Paper source setting.

When you change the print-driver setting to a paper type that is not currently loaded in the product, a control-panel message appears that prompts you to load the paper type or select another tray.

Special pages

To specify special pages to be used, click the Settings button under the Special Pages list.

Covers

To use specific cover settings, click the Covers item in the Special Pages list.

Use the Covers options to include a blank or preprinted cover on a document, or to include a front/ back cover from a source tray that is different from the one used for the remainder of the document.

The following are the Covers options:

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Add a blank or preprinted cover: Select which cover is customized: Front, Back, or Both.

Paper source: The Paper source setting specifies the source tray to use for adding a front

and/or back cover to the document. The list of source trays depends on the accessories that are installed. Any optional trays that are installed through the Device Settings tab also appear here.

Paper type: The Paper type setting specifies the paper size to use for front and/or back

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covers. Changes made to the Paper type setting here override any previous Paper type settings using the same paper source.

NOTE: The same size of paper will be used for the entire print job.

When you change the type and source of the paper and covers, the settings remain configured until you close the software program.

Print pages on different paper

Use the Print pages on different paper options to select an alternative paper type or source for the first, last, or other pages of a document.

The following are the Print pages on different paper options:

Pages in document. Select which pages are customized: the First page, the Last page, or

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specify a page range with the Pages option.

Paper source: The Paper source setting specifies the source tray to use for printing a

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document. The list of source trays depends on the accessories that are installed. Any optional trays that are installed through the Device Settings tab also appear here.

Paper type: The Paper type drop-down menu shows all of the paper types that the product

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NOTE: The same type of paper is used for the entire print job.

When you change the type and source of the paper and covers, the settings remain configured until you close the software program.

Document preview image

The document preview image is a line-drawn image of a page that represents graphics and text. The document preview image is always oriented so that the contents of the page are right-side-up. The document preview image appears in the upper-right corner of the following Printing Preferences driver tabs:

Printing Shortcuts

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Paper/Quality

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Effects

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Finishing

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Color

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Switching between tabs does not change the location or appearance of the document preview image. When you move the mouse over the document preview image, the mouse cursor changes from an arrow to a gloved hand. You can toggle between portrait and landscape page orientation by clicking the image.

Print Quality

The Print Quality group box contains the following control:

EconoMode

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Gloss Level drop down menu

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EconoMode

Select the EconoMode check box to enable this feature. When this feature is turned on, the printer uses less toner on each page, extending the life of the print cartridge and reducing the cost per page. Because less toner is used on each page, the print quality is also reduced.

The default setting for the EconoMode option is off (not selected).

NOTE: HP does not recommend the full-time use of EconoMode. If EconoMode is used full-time,

the toner supply might outlast the mechanical parts in the toner cartridge. If print quality begins to degrade and is no longer acceptable, consider replacing the toner cartridge.

Gloss Level drop down menu

Use this control to select print quality. ImageREt settings precisely control colors by combining up to 4 colors and varying the amount of toner in a given area to create many smooth colors, sharp images, and crisp text.

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The Gloss Level drop-down menu contains the following resolution options.

Default

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Best

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Standard

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Effects tab features

NOTE: The Effects tab is located on the Printing Preferences tab set.

Use the Effects tab to create unique paper effects such as scaling and watermarks. The following figure shows the Effects tab.

Figure 2-7 Effects tab

The Effects tab contains the following controls:

Resizing Options

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Document preview image

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Watermarks

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Resizing Options

The Resizing Options group box consists of the following controls:

Actual size (default)

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Print document on

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Scale to fit

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% of actual size

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Actual size

Actual size is the default setting. It prints the document without changing the document size.

Print document on

Click the Print document on option to format the document for one paper size and then print the document on a different paper size, with or without scaling the image to fit the new paper size.

The Print document on control is disabled by either of the following conditions:

The % of actual size value is not 100.

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The Pages per sheet value (on the Finishing tab) is not 1.

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When Print Document On is selected, the drop-down menu shows the paper sizes on which you can print. The list contains all of the standard paper sizes that the selected paper source supports and any custom sizes that you have created. When Print document on is selected, Scale to fit is automatically selected. Clear this check box if you do not want your document reduced or enlarged to fit on the selected paper.

Scale to fit

The Scale to fit option box specifies whether each formatted document page image is scaled to fit the target paper size. By default, Scale to fit is selected when Print document on is selected. If the setting is turned off, then the document page images will not be scaled, and are instead centered at full size on the target paper. If the document size is larger than the target paper size, then the document image is clipped. If it is smaller, then it is centered within the target paper.

When the size for which the document is formatted (that is, the logical size) differs from the target size, the preview image uses a dashed gray line to show the boundaries of the logical page in relation to the target paper size.

% of actual size

The % of actual size option provides a slider bar and input box to use for scaling the percentage setting. The default setting in the entry box is 100% of actual size. Actual size is defined as the paper size that is selected within the driver or what the driver receives from the software program (if the software program does not negotiate the paper size with the driver). The driver scales the page by the appropriate factor and sends it to the product.

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The limits of the range are from 25% to 400%, and any values outside the range are adjusted to those limits as soon as the focus is removed from the control (that is, when the Tab key is pressed or another control is selected).

Any change to the scale also changes the page preview, which increases or decreases from the upperleft corner of the preview.

The slider bar controls the scale directly. The value in the edit box changes as the slider-bar indicator is dragged, and the document preview image is updated to the new image scale. Each click on the arrows increases or decreases the scale by 1%. Each click on the slider bar affects the scale by 10%.

You cannot achieve an exact value by dragging the slider-bar indicator. Instead, either use the sliderbar indicator to approximate the value that you want and then use the arrows to refine the value, or type the value into the entry box.

The following settings disable % of actual size:

Print document on (on the Effects tab) is selected

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Pages per sheet (on the Finishing tab) is not 1

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Document preview image

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Watermarks

Use the Watermarks feature to select a watermark, create a new watermark (text only), or edit an existing watermark. The following watermarks are preset in the driver:

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Printing Shortcuts

Paper/Quality

Effects

Finishing

Color

(none)

[Username]

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Draft

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SAMPLE

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The Watermarks feature can be configured using the Driver Configuration Utility.

If the [Username] watermark is selected, the driver will use the network username of the logged in user for the watermark.

The drop-down menu shows alphabetically sorted watermarks that are currently available on the system, plus the string "(none)," which indicates that no watermark is selected. This is the default setting. Any watermark that is selected from this list appears in the preview image.

When the First page only check box is selected, the watermark is printed only on the first page of the document. The First page only check box is disabled when the current watermark selection is "(none).”

Watermarks are applied to logical pages. For example, when Pages per sheet is set to "4" and First page only is turned off, four watermarks appear on the physical page (one on each logical page).

Click Edit, and the Watermark Details dialog box appears.

The dialog box shows a preview image and provides options for creating a new watermark and controlling the message angle and font attributes.

Click OK to accept all of the changes that are made in the Watermark Details dialog box. However, clicking Cancel does not cancel all of the changes. If you make changes to a watermark and then select a different watermark or click New, all of the changes are saved, and only the current, unsaved changes can be canceled.

Current Watermarks

The Current Watermarks group box contains a list of available watermarks, both predefined watermarks that are available in the driver and any new watermarks that you have created.

To create a new watermark, click New. The new watermark appears in the Current Watermarks list and in the Watermark Message edit box as "Untitled" until you name it. The name that you type in the Watermark Message field appears in the Current Watermarks group box in the Watermark Details dialog box and in the Watermarks group box on the Effects tab.

To name the new watermark, type the selected watermark text in the Watermark Message edit box.

To delete a watermark, select the watermark in the Current Watermarks list, and then click Delete. A warning appears asking whether you are sure you want to delete the selected item. Click Cancel if you want to keep the watermark. Click OK to delete the selected watermark.

NOTE: You can have no more that 30 watermarks in the Current Watermarks list at one time.

When you reach the limit of 30 watermarks, the New button is disabled.

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Watermark Message

The Watermark Message is also the name that identifies the watermark in the Current Watermarks list, except when more than one watermark has the same message. For example, you

might want several different watermarks with the message DRAFT, each with a different typeface or font size. When this occurs, the string is appended with a space, a pound sign, and a number (for example, Draft #2). When a number is added, the number two is used first, but if the resulting name is also in the list, then the number increases until the name is unique (Draft #3, Draft #4, and so on).

Message Angle

Use the controls in the Message Angle group box to print the watermark in different orientations on the page. All settings center the watermark string within the page; the selection of a particular setting affects only the angle of the string placement. The following settings are available:

Diagonal. This is the default setting. Select this setting to place the text along a line that spans

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the lower-left to upper-right corners of the page.

Horizontal. Select this setting to place the text along a line that spans the mid-left and mid-right

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edges of the page.

Angle. Select this setting to place the text at the specified angle across the page. Use the numeric

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spin box to select the angle.

Font Attributes

Use the controls in the Font Attributes group box to change the font and the shading, size, and style of the font.

The Font Attributes group box contains the following controls:

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Name

The Name drop-down menu lists fonts that are currently installed on the system. The default is language-dependent.

Color

The Color drop-down menu contains the following selections:

Gray

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Red

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Yellow

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Green

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Cyan

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Blue

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Magenta

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Shading

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The default Shading setting for new and preset watermarks is Very light. The following range of shades is available from the Shading drop-down menu:

Lightest

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Very light (default)

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Light

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Medium light

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Medium

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Medium dark

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Dark

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Very dark

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Darkest

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These values represent the intensity of the gray that is used. Select Light to produce a lightly saturated gray watermark. Select Lightest to produce the lightest shade of watermark. Select

Darkest to produce a black watermark.

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Font sizes from 1 to 999 points are available from the Size menu. The default point size is language-dependent.

Style

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The following settings are available:

Regular

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Bold

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Italic

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Bold Italic

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The default Style setting for new and preset watermarks is Regular.

Default watermark settings

The following table shows Font Attribute settings for new and preset watermarks.

Table 2-1 Font Attribute settings for new and preset watermarks

Setting New watermark Preset watermark

Name Arial Varies by language

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Table 2-1 Font Attribute settings for new and preset watermarks (continued)

Setting New watermark Preset watermark

Size 80 Varies by language

Style Regular Regular

Click the OK button to accept all of the changes that have been made in the Watermark Details dialog box. Clicking the Cancel button does not cancel all of the changes. If you make changes to a watermark and then select a different watermark or click New, all of the changes are saved, and only the current, unsaved changes can be canceled.

Finishing tab features

NOTE: The Finishing tab is located on the Printing Preferences tab set.

Use the Finishing tab to print booklets and control the paper output. The following figure shows the Finishing tab.

Figure 2-8 Finishing tab

The Finishing tab contains the following controls:

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Document Options

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Document preview image

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Orientation

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Document Options

The Document Options group box contains the following controls:

Print on both sides (manually)

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Flip pages up

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Booklet layout

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Pages per sheet

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Print page borders

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Page order

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Print on both sides (manually)

The default setting for the Print on both sides (manually) option is off (not selected).

Print on both sides (manually) is available when the following conditions exist:

Paper type on the Paper/Quality tab is set to any paper type except for the following

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types:

Labels

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Color Laser Transparency

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Envelope

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Opaque Film

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Paper sizes is set to any paper size except for the following sizes:

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Envelope #10

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Double Japan Postcard Rotated

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Envelope Monarch

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Envelope B5

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Envelope C5

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Envelope DL

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Select the Print on Both Sides (manually) check box to print on the second side of the paper.

Manually printing on the second side of a page is available when you are using the HP PCL 6 print driver.

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Select the paper type that corresponds to the paper that you are using for the print job. The following paper types have a different print modes when you manually print on the second side:

Plain

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Preprinted

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Letterhead

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Prepunched

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Bond

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Recycled

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Colored

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Rough

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NOTE: To make the Print on Both Sides (manually) check box available in the document

options, select the Allow Manual Duplexing option on the Device Settings tab in the print-driver Properties tab set.

Cardstock paper can be manually printed on the second side, but no change occurs to the print mode. Transparencies and labels should never be manually printed on the second side.

To print a multiple-page document, follow these steps:

1. Select the Print on Both Sides (manually) check box.

2. Click the OK button. The even-number pages of the document print.

3. When the control panel shows the Manually Feed message, insert the stack of paper (on which

the even-number pages have been printed) as indicated in the following figure.

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Figure 2-9 Print on Both Sides Instructions dialog box

When you have completed the steps that appear in the dialog box, the second half of the print job prints on the back side of the stack of paper. The driver does not require the program to specifically support odd- and even-page printing, because the driver coordinates this function.

Flip pages up

Use the Flip pages up check box to specify the duplex-binding option. By default, the Flip pages up check box is not available. It is available only when Print on both sides is selected. The

following table demonstrates the results of selecting this check box, depending on the paper orientation selected on the Finishing tab.

Table 2-2 Page orientation

Orientation (Finishing tab) Flip Pages Up selected Flip Pages Up not selected

Portrait Short-edge binding Long-edge binding

Landscape Long-edge binding Short-edge binding

When Print on both sides is selected, the document preview image changes to show a spiral binding along either the left edge or the top edge of the page. In addition, a folded-over corner appears in the lower-right portion of the preview image, indicating that printing occurs on the back side. An arrow on the folded-over corner points in the direction that the pages would be flipped if they were bound together.

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Booklet layout

The Booklet layout drop-down menu, visible when Print on both sides is selected, offers choices that are based on the current paper size. The default setting for the Booklet Printing drop-down menu is Off. The other settings have the following format, where [paper size] depends on the paper size that is set on the Paper/Quality tab:

Left binding

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Right binding

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When you select Left binding or Right binding, the document preview image changes to show the location of the binding. If the Pages per sheet setting is on the default setting of 1, it automatically changes to 2 pages per sheet. If you change the Pages per sheet setting manually to 4, 6, 9, or 16 pages per sheet, the booklet setting is disabled.

Book and Booklet Printing

A book is a print job consisting of at least two pages. It can have a different paper type for the front cover, first page, other pages, last page, or back cover. Use the Covers and Print pages on different paper settings on the Paper/Quality tab to select different paper for the front cover, first page, other pages, and back cover.

A booklet is a print job that places two pages on each side of a sheet that can then be folded into a booklet that is half the size of the paper. Use the Booklet layout drop-down menu on the Finishing tab to control booklet settings.

Print a booklet

1. From the software program, select the Print option.

2. Select the product, and then click the Properties or Preferences button.

3. Click the Finishing tab.

4. Click the Print on Both Sides (Manually) check box.

5. In the Booklet Printing drop-down list, select a binding option. The Pages Per Sheet option

automatically changes to 2 Pages Per Sheet.

Pages per sheet

Use the Pages per sheet option to select the number of pages that you want to print on a single sheet of paper. If you choose to print more than one page per sheet, the pages appear smaller and are arranged on the sheet in the order that they would otherwise be printed. The Pages per sheet dropdown menu provides six settings:

1 page per sheet (this is the default)

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2 page

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4 pages per sheet

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per sheet

6 pages per sheet

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9 pages per sheet

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16 pages per sheet

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NOTE: When you select an option other than 2 pages per sheet, booklet printing is unavailable.

Related controls indented beneath Pages per Sheet are Print page borders and Page order, which become active when Pages per sheet is greater than 1.

Print page borders

Print page borders sets a line around each page image on a printed sheet to help visually define

the borders of each logical page.

Page order

The Page order drop-down menu contains four selections:

Right, then Down

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Down, then Right

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Left, then Down

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Down, then Left

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Printing Shortcuts

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Paper/Quality

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Effects

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Finishing

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Color

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Orientation

Orientation refers to the layout of the image on the page, and does not affect the way that paper feeds into the product. You can specify the orientation of the print job. The three available orientations are portrait, landscape, and rotated. The default orientation is Portrait.

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NOTE: Nearly all software programs establish the orientation for the printed page, so the page

orientation in the driver is useful only for the few software programs that do not set an orientation.

The Orientation group box contains the following options:

Portrait. The top edge of the document is the shorter edge of the paper.

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Landscape. The top edge of the document is the longer edge of the paper.

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Rotate by 180 degrees. This creates a landscape or portrait orientation in which the image is

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rotated 180°. This setting is useful for printing prepunched paper.

You can toggle orientation between portrait and landscape by clicking the document preview image. If you select the Rotate by 180 degrees check box, no change occurs in the document preview image.

Color tab features

NOTE: The Color tab is located on the Printing Preferences tab set.

Use the Color tab to specify predefined color-option settings or to fine-tune the color treatments and halftoning. Color output can also be converted to grayscale. The Color tab is shown in the following figure.

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Figure 2-10 Color tab

The Color tab contains the following sets of controls:

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Color Options

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Color Themes

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Document preview image

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HP EasyColor

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NOTE: Color Options and Color Themes settings are only available when HP EasyColor is

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Color Options

Use the Color Options group box to adjust the independent color controls. The settings affect the print job color rendering and print quality. The Color Options group box contains the following controls:

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Automatic

Use the Automatic option for color settings that automatically fine-tune the printed output. The Automatic color settings provide high-quality output while maintaining product performance for most

color printing needs.

Manual

To change the color settings, select the Manual option, and then click the Settings button. The Color Settings dialog box appears.

NOTE: To activate the Color Options controls, clear the HP EasyColor check box.

Automatic option (default)

Manual option

Settings button (Click this button to open the Color Settings dialog box.)

Print in Grayscale check box

To change the settings, make your selections by using the drop-down menus in the Color Settings dialog box, and then click OK.

The Color Settings dialog box contains the following controls:

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Edge Control

The Edge Control setting determines how edges are rendered, to prevent a gap or white line on a colored background. Edge Control has two components: adaptive halftoning and trapping. Adaptive halftoning increases edge sharpness. Trapping reduces the effect of color plane misregistration by overlapping the edges of adjacent objects slightly.

General

Edge Control

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Halftone

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Text

Neutral Grays

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Graphics

Neutral Grays

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Photographs

Neutral Grays

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Halftone

Four levels of edge control are available:

Light sets trapping at a minimal level, and adaptive halftoning is on.

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Normal is the default trapping setting. Trapping is at a medium level and adaptive halftoning is

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on.

Maximum is the most aggressive trapping setting. Adaptive halftoning is on for this setting.

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Off turns off both trapping and adaptive halftoning.

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Halftone options affect the resolution and clarity of the color output. It is possible to select halftone settings for text, graphics, and photographs independently. The two halftone options are Smooth and Detail.

The Smooth option provides better results for large, solid-filled print areas. It also enhances

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photographs by smoothing out fine color gradations. Choose this option when uniform and smooth area fills are a priority.

The Detail option is useful for text and graphics that require sharp distinctions among lines or

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colors, or images that contain a pattern or a high level of detail. Choose this option when sharp edges and details are a priority.

Neutral Grays

The Neutral Grays drop-down menu controls the selection of a device-dependent color table that is embedded in the product firmware. You can adjust the Neutral Grays setting independently for text, graphics, or photographs. The following options are available:

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Color Themes

The Color Themes group box contains the following RGB color options, which determines how colors are rendered:

NOTE: To activate the Color Themes controls, clear the HP EasyColor check box.

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Black Only. This option generates neutral colors (grays and black) by using only black toner. This option guarantees that neutral colors do not have a color cast. Black Only is the default setting for the Text and Graphics components.

4-Color. This option generates neutral colors by combining all four colors of toner, which produces smoother gradients and transitions to non-neutral colors. It also produces the darkest possible black. 4-Color is the default setting for Photographs.

Default (sRGB)

Vivid (sRGB)

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Photo (Adobe RGB 1998)

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None

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Default (sRGB)

Select Default (sRGB) for most printing needs. This setting instructs the product to interpret RGB color as sRGB, which is the accepted standard of Microsoft and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Colors are matched to optimize the RGB colors on the screen and to provide vivid images and graphics.

Vivid (sRGB)

The Vivid (sRGB) feature instructs the printer to increase the color saturation in the midtones. Less colorful objects are rendered more colorfully. This value is recommended for printing business graphics.

Photo (sRGB)

Select Photo (sRGB) to enhance documents in which the content is mainly bitmap images, such as .GIF or .eps files. This setting instructs the product to use the best color matching for rendering sRGB bitmap images. This setting affects only raster data; it has no effect on text or vector-based graphics. Using glossy paper in combination with this setting provides the maximum enhancement.

Photo (Adobe RGB 1998)

Select Photo (AdobeRGB 1998) for documents that use the AdobeRGB color space rather than sRGB. For example, some digital cameras capture images in Adobe RBG, and documents that are produced with Adobe PhotoShop use the Adobe RGB color space. When printing from a professional software program that uses Adobe RGB, it is important that you turn off the color management in the software program and allow the product software to manage the color space.

None

Select None to instruct the printer to print RGB data in raw device mode. To render documents properly when this option is selected, you must manage color in the program in which you are working or in the operating system.

CAUTION: Use this option only if you are familiar with the procedures for managing color in the

software program or in the operating system.

Document preview image

Printing Shortcuts

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Paper/Quality

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Effects

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Finishing

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Color

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HP EasyColor

The HP EasyColor feature automatically improves mixed-content documents that are printed from Microsoft Office programs. By default, the HP EasyColor check box is checked.

Services tab features

NOTE: The Services tab is located on the Printing Preferences tab set.

The Services tab is shown in the following figure.

Figure 2-11 Services tab

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Internet Services

The Internet Services group box contains the Select a destination drop-down menu with the following selections:

Online diagnostic tools. Download diagnostic tools

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Support and troubleshooting. This is the main Web site for product support.

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Product manuals. View or download product manuals.

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Check for driver updates. Automatically check your print drivers to see whether the correct

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and most up-to-date print drivers are installed.

If you have Internet access, select any of these items and click Go! to open the corresponding HP Web page.

Device Settings tab features

NOTE: The Device Settings tab is located on the Printer Properties tab set.

Available options depend on the feature. The following figure shows the Device Settings tab.

Figure 2-12 Device Settings tab

The Device Settings tab contains controls for paper-handling devices and controls for managing the product.

The Device Settings tab contains the following controls:

Form to Tray Assignment

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Font Substitution Table

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Installable Options

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Form to Tray Assignment

A network administrator can use Form to Tray Assignment to specify the paper size in each input tray.

The product supports more than one source of paper. You can assign a form (which defines the paper size and margins) to each paper source. When a form is matched to a source, you can select the form when you print. The product prints from the tray to which that form is assigned.

Network administrators can use the Form to Tray Assignment setting to specify, in the driver, the paper size that is loaded into each available input tray. The use of forms constrains the choices that are available in the paper-size list on the Paper/Quality tab in the Printing Preferences driver tabs. This constraint prevents (or reduces the likelihood of) tying up the product with paper-mount messages that occur when users request sizes or types that are not available.

The trays listed in the Form to Tray Assignment setting include standard trays and optional accessory trays. Generally, items that are installed separately have a separate Installable Options setting.

The input trays listed here are also listed as paper sources on the Paper/Quality tab.

Configuring the trays

1. Select the appropriate tray in the Form to Tray Assignment list.

2. Use the drop-down menu to select the paper size (or form) that is loaded in that tray.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the remaining trays.

4. Click the OK button to enable your settings, or, if necessary, click the Cancel button to

reconfigure all the trays, and remove the size and type constraints that have been imposed on the

Paper/Quality tab.

Font Substitution Table

Use the Font Substitution Table settings to change the TrueType to printer font mapping and to install and remove external fonts for the product through the External Fonts option. External fonts can be soft fonts or DIMM fonts.

Click the Font Substitution Table option to open a list of fonts. Use the settings to change the TrueType-to-product font mappings.

NOTE: External Fonts are supported only if a DIMM is installed.

External Fonts

Use the External Fonts option to install and remove external fonts for the product. External fonts can be soft fonts or DIMM fonts.

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Click the External Fonts option to make the Properties button available. Click Properties to open the HP Font Installer dialog box, which is shown in the following figure.

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Installing external fonts

Follow these steps to install external fonts.

1. Depending on your operating system, click the Start button and then do one of the following to

find the list of installed printers:

Click Devices and Printers or Printers and Faxes

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Click Control Panel and then click Printers, or first click Hardware and Sound, and

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then click Printers

Click Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes

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2. Right-click the name of the product.

3. Depending on your operating system, click Printer Properties or Properties.

4. Click the Device Settings tab.

5. Click the External Fonts option. The Properties button appears.

6. Click Properties. The HP Font Installer dialog box appears.

7. Type the name and path of the font metric file in the Printer Font File Location text box, or

click Browse to locate the file on the computer. The font file names appear in the Font(s) to be Added window.

8. Select the fonts that you want to add, and then click Add. The fonts are installed and the file

names appear in the Installed Font(s) window.

9. Click OK to close the HP Font Installer dialog box.

Removing external fonts

1. Depending on your operating system, click the Start button and then do one of the following to

find the list of installed printers:

Click Devices and Printers or Printers and Faxes

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Click Control Panel and then click Printers, or first click Hardware and Sound, and

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then click Printers

Click Settings

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2. Right-click the name of the product.

3. Depending on your operating system, click Printer Properties or Properties.

4. Click the Device Settings tab.

5. Click the External Fonts option. The Properties button appears.

6. Click Properties. The HP Font Installer dialog box appears. The external fonts that are

installed appear in the Installed Fonts window.

, and then click Printers or

Printers and

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7. Select the fonts that you want to remove, and then click Remove. The fonts are removed.

8. Click OK to close the HP Font Installer dialog box.

Installable Options

Items under Installable Options are automatically populated and their default settings are set when the driver is installed.

The product has printing options that you can install and configure in this section. The following controls are available:

Automatic Configuration

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Printer Status Notification

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Allow Manual Duplexing

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Printer Memory

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Job Separator

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Automatic Configuration

Use the Device Settings tab to tell the driver about the hardware configuration of the product. If bidirectional communication is enabled in a supported environment, update this tab by selecting the Update Now setting in the Automatic Configuration setting. The default setting is Off. After an automatic configuration, the setting returns to Off after the changes are made.

If your environment does not support bidirectional communication, the Update Now setting is unavailable, so you must manually configure the options on this tab.

If you have more than one driver installed for the product (for example, the default HP PCL 6 Print Driver and the HP PCL 5 Universal Print Driver), the Update Now feature works automatically only on the driver on which it is activated. The other driver will not be updated, and might show the default setting for the specific product model.

Printer Status Notification

When enabled, this option displays a small status-notification window in the lower-right corner of the screen. This window is visible while printing a document or while viewing the print driver settings. It provides information about the status of the document being printed as well as information about the product, including the current status of the product supplies.

Allow Manual Duplexing

Select the Allow Manual Duplexing item to print on both sides of any supported size and most types of paper (except transparencies, envelopes, and labels). To use this feature, you must reinsert the paper stack into the input tray to print the second side. The product pauses while you make this adjustment.

This setting is enabled by default.

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Printer Memory

Specifies the amount of memory in the product.

Job Separator

Use this control to specify whether a print job identifier page should be printed between print jobs.

This setting is disabled by default.

About tab features

NOTE: The About tab is located on the Printer Properties tab set.

The About tab provides detailed information about driver component versions. It contains an overall build version number (in parentheses after the model name) together with specific information about each of the components. The information varies according to the product model number, driver, date, and versions. The About tab is shown in the following figure.

Figure 2-13 About tab

The About tab lists driver installation file names and their version numbers. The About tab also indicates whether the driver was autoconfigured, whether administrator preferences were set, the date the driver was last configured, and whether the configuration is autoconfigured or user-configured.

The About button is also available on most driver screens. The About button provides a driver version number and creation date.

Driver configuration for Windows®

The HP print drivers feature bidirectional communication technology which, in supported environments, provide automatic discovery and driver configuration for product accessories at the time of installation.

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Some accessories that are automatically discovered and configured include the duplexing unit, optional paper trays, product hard disk, and dual inline memory modules (DIMMs).

Driver autoconfiguration

Automatic discovery and driver configuration through bidirectional communication occurs in the following circumstances:

When a print driver is installed by using the installer

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When using the Update Now feature for a driver that is already installed

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However, as shown in the following table, driver autoconfiguration and Update Now are not available in Windows® XP, Windows® Server 2003, Windows® Server 2008 and 2008 R2, Windows Vista®, or Windows® 7 operating systems over a direct connection when the product is installed by using the Add Printer Wizard.

Table 2-3 Automatic discovery and driver configuration through bidirectional communication

Connection type Add Printer Wizard install Common installer

Network Yes Yes

Direct connection No Yes

The table applies to Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.

Bidirectional communication

In environments that support bidirectional communication, the computer communicates with the product during installation, determines the physical configuration, and then configures the driver accordingly.

Bidirectional communication is the capability of the product to respond to data inquiries from the computer and report information back, such as what type of print paper is available or what accessories are connected to the product. Bidirectional communication depends on the network operating system and on the type of connection that exists between the computer and the product. If the connection does not have this capability (that is, if it has no bidirectional mode), it can only accept commands from the host and cannot report information back to the host computer.

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Enterprise AutoConfiguration (EAC) uses bidirectional communication to provide autoconfiguration functionality for installation of the print driver over a network, whether you use the installer on the printing-system software CD or the Add Printer Wizard to install the driver. Driver installation that includes EAC is configured with the same settings as the physical configuration of the product. Configuration occurs without user interaction.

If bidirectional-communication software has been installed previously, EAC is not activated, and the pre-existing bidirectional-communication software is used to configure the print driver.

If bidirectional communication software has not been installed, EAC installs bidirectionalcommunication software that allows it to communicate with the product and automatically match the

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print driver with the actual product configuration. EAC is activated during installation of the driver or whenever the Update Now feature is used.

If the product configuration changes after installation, the driver can be automatically updated with the new configuration in environments that support bidirectional communication by using the Update Now feature.

The following tables show the availability of EAC for various operating systems and network environments that support bidirectional communication.

Table 2-4 EAC availability in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Share

Method Connection type

USB

Network Jetdirect TCP/IP x x x

IPX/SPX x x x

Standard TCP/IP (HP) x x x

TCP/IP (MS) x x x

IPX/SPX (HP) x x x

Add Printer Direct connect Parallel

USB

Network Jetdirect TCP/IP x x x

Microsoft Share

2000 XP 2000/XP

host with 2000/XP client/ Windows® Server 2008 and 2008 R2/Windows Vista®

IPX/SPX x x x

Standard TCP/IP (HP) x x x

TCP/IP (MS) x x x

IPX/SPX (HP) x x x

This column represents the following Microsoft Share configurations: Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® Server 2003, Windows® Server 2008 and 2008 R2, or Windows Vista® host with Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® Server 2003, Windows® Server 2008 and 2008 R2, or Windows Vista® client.

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Table 2-5 EAC availability in Novell Netware environments

Method Connection type Novell

Netware 4.x Netware 5.x

Bindery queue NDS queue Bindery queue

USB

Network Jetdirect TCP/IP x x x

IPX/SPX

Standard TCP/IP (HP)

Bidirectional functionality is supported only with the client software from Novell. It is not supported with Microsoft Client Service for NetWare.

Update Now

If you have modified the configuration of the product 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.

For example, if the product is installed and an optional paper-handling accessory is added later, use the Update Now feature to query the product and update the settings to match the new product configuration.

The feature automatically updates the registry and changes the configuration information that appears on the Device Settings tab.

NOTE: Depending on which settings were updated, the Update Now feature might change the

configuration information that displays on the print-driver tabs, instead of (or in addition to) changing the information on the Device Settings tab.

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NOTE: The Update Now feature is not supported in environments where shared Windows® XP

clients are connected to Windows® XP hosts.

To activate the Update Now feature, follow these steps:

1. Depending on your operating system, click the Start button and then do one of the following to

find the list of installed printers:

Click Devices and Printers or Printers and Faxes

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Click Control Panel and then click Printers, or first click Hardware and Sound, and

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then click Printers

Click Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes

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2. Right-click the product name.

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3. Depending on your operating system, click Properties or Printer Properties.

4. Click the Device Settings tab.

5. If necessary, click the Installable Options list to expand it and show the options.

6. In the Automatic Configuration drop-down menu, select the Update Now item.

7. Click the OK button to save the setting.

HP Driver Configuration

HP Driver Configuration is a software architecture and set of tools that permits HP printing-system software to be customized and distributed in managed corporate printing environments. Using HP Driver Configuration, information technology (IT) administrators in corporate and enterprise environments can preconfigure the printing and device defaults for HP print drivers before installing the drivers in the network environment.

HP Driver Configuration is most beneficial when configuring print drivers for multiple workstations or print servers for print queues that share the same configuration. Two types of features can be configured:

Product settings

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Printing-preferences settings

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The driver is configured to match the product hardware so that access to all of the product accessories through the driver is enabled correctly (for example, for duplexing units and additional input trays). Most driver-feature settings can also be configured.

HP Driver Configuration configures the driver to match the accessories that are installed on the product, or to match the settings that IT administrators make in the configuration (.CFG) file (for example, optional trays, total amount of memory, job-storage settings, or mopier settings).

The configuration process consists of three basic steps:

Driver acquisition

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Driver configuration

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Driver installation and deployment

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These steps can be accomplished in different ways, depending on the tool that is being used to define the configuration.

The driver configuration process is supported through the HP Driver Configuration Utility.

HP Driver Configuration Utility. The HP Driver Configuration Utility is a small, standalone, Windows-software program that the administrator can use to open the .CFG file that is associated with a particular driver and make modifications that are applied when that driver is installed on the target computer. It is intended for use in environments that have an established process for deploying drivers. This is the preconfiguration tool of choice to support any Novell or HP Print Server Appliance (PSA) and Point and Print environments. It is used in the way that any ordinary Windows software program is used.

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The HP Driver Configuration Utility is available at the following Web site:

www.hp.com/go/dcu

Continuous export

The term "continuous export" refers to the ability of the print driver to copy the latest print-driver settings back to the working copy of the preconfiguration file. Using this feature, the exported values can be transferred when a compatible version of the print driver is used to upgrade the print driver. For instance, if the orientation is set to Landscape for a driver originally installed in Windows XP, then the orientation setting automatically remains Landscape when the operating system is upgraded to Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Server 2008. The continuous export feature functions transparently from the user's perspective and works only between print drivers of identical product models.

NOTE: Not all of the driver parameters can be exported; however, the exportable components are

always the same as the components that can be preconfigured.

The following table shows drivers and operating systems that support HP Driver Configuration.

Table 2-6 Operating systems that support HP Driver Preconfiguration

Driver Windows

® XP

HP PCL 6 Print Driver

HP PCL 5 Universal Print Driver

HP PS Universal Print Driver

NA: Not applicable; the driver is not supported in this operating system.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NA NA

Windows® Server 2003

HP Reconfiguration Utility

If you are already using the product and you wish to change the way it is connected, use the HP Reconfiguration Utility to set up the connection. For example, you can reconfigure the product to

use a different wireless address, to connect to a wired or wireless network, or change from a network connection to a USB connection. You can change the configuration without inserting the product CD. After you select the type of connection you wish to make, the program goes directly to the portion of the product setup procedure that needs to change.

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Windows Vista®

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Font support

The basic fonts listed here are included with Microsoft Windows software.

Basic fonts

Microsoft Windows software includes these basic fonts, which can be used with any HP printing product:

Arial

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Courier New Italic

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Times New Roman Italic

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Arial Italic

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Courier New Bold

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Times New Roman Bold

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Arial Bold

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Courier New Bold Italic

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Times New Roman Bold Italic

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Arial Bold Italic

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Symbol

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Wingdings

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Courier New

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Times New Roman

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Scan software

HP Scan software

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Advanced Scan Settings

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WIA driver

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Scan to E-mail Setup Wizard

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Scan to Network Folder Wizard

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Fax Setup Wizard

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HP Scan software

Use the HP Scan software to scan from the product and then complete any of the following tasks with the data:

Save the scanned item to a file.

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Attach the scanned item to an email.

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Perform text recognition on the scanned item through Readiris, if Readiris text-recognition software

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is installed on the computer.

Open the scanned item with any third-party software program that supports the drag-and-drop

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function.

To use the HP Scan software, click Start, select Programs or All Programs, select HP, select the name of the product, and then click HP Scan.

The HP Scan software saves the scan as any of the following image file types:

.BMP

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.PNG

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.JPG

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.PDF

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.TIFF (both regular and compressed)

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Convert a scanned document into editable text by using the Readiris software. The following editable text file types are supported in Readiris:

.BMP

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.DCA

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.DOC

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.DW

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.HTM

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.MM

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.PDF

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.RTF

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.TXT

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.WS

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.WS2

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The HP Scan software uses a simple user interface with a list of shortcuts, a Restore Defaults button, an Advanced Settings link, a Create New Shortcut link, and a Scan button.

Figure 2-14 HP Scan dialog box

The list contains any user-defined destinations, and the following default destination options:

Save as PDF

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Save as JPEG

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E-mail as PDF

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E-mail as JPEG

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Everyday Scan

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After you select a destination, click Scan to start the scan.

Email

The HP Scan software for Windows supports only 32-bit messaging application programming interface (MAPI)-compliant email programs, and does not support Internet-based email programs such as Hotmail, Yahoo, or MSN. The following table lists examples of supported email programs.

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Table 2-7 Examples of supported email programs

Program Name Windows OS

Microsoft Outlook Yes: Outlook 97, Outlook 98, Outlook 2003, Outlook XP

Microsoft Outlook Express Yes

Lotus Notes Yes: V3.0 and later

Email is always sent through the default email client. To see the default email client in Windows 7 (the path varies for other Windows operating system), click Start, click Control Panel, click Internet

Options, click the Programs tab, click Set programs and review the E-mail setting.

Scan settings

The following table shows the available scan settings.

Table 2-8 Available scan settings

Option Scan settings

Scan Size

Output Type

Entire Scan Area

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Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)

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Legal (8.5 x 14 inches) *Feeder only

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A4 (210 x 297 mm)

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3.5 x 5 in (9 x 13 cm)

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4 x 6 in (10 x 15 cm)

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5 x 7 in (13 x 18 cm)

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8 x 10 in (20 x 25 cm)

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Custom Scan Size

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Color

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Grayscale

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Table 2-8 Available scan settings (continued)

Option Scan settings

Resolution

NOTE: Scanning at higher resolution requires longer scan

times and more memory.

File type

Document feeder scan

75 dpi

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100 dpi

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200 dpi

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300 dpi

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Flatbed glass scan

75 dpi

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100 dpi

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200 dpi

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300 dpi

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600 dpi

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1200 dpi (black and white only)

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Bitmap (*.bmp)

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JPEG (*.jpg,)

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PNG (*.png)

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TIFF (*.tif)

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Adobe PDF (*.pdf)

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Advanced Scan Settings

Click the Advanced Settings link to open the Advanced Settings dialog box, where you can create, change, or delete the destination options that are available.

Figure 2-15 Advanced Scan Settings Scan tab

On the Scan tab you can adjust the following settings:

Scan Size

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Output Type

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Resolution

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Scan preview selection

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Lighten/Darken

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Brightness

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Contrast

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Figure 2-16 Advanced Scan Settings File tab

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On the File tab, you can adjust the following settings:

File Type

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Create a separate file for each scanned page selection

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File size/quality

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Smallest size — Best Quality adjustment

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Figure 2-17 Advanced Scan Settings Destination tab

On the Destination tab, you can adjust the following settings:

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WIA driver

WIA is another way to scan an image directly into a software program. WIA uses Microsoft software to scan, instead of the HP Scan software.

NOTE: The WIA driver does not support duplex scanning.

Base File Name

Save Location

Show Save As dialog box selection

After Scan actions

Open the file(s)

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Launch Windows Explorer

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Email the file(s)

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Do Nothing

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To scan, do one of the following:

To view the WIA drivers, open the Device Manager. Select your product under the Imaging

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devices menu. Right-click and select Properties.

From a WIA compliant application, select Acquire image from scanner/camera.

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From a WIA compliant application, select the scan data source as MXXX WIA.

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Figure 2-18 WIA Driver tab

Click Driver Details button to display the files installed on your sytem.

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Figure 2-19 WIA Driver details

Generally, a software program is WIA-compliant if it has a command such as Picture/From Scanner or Camera in the Insert or File menu. If you are unsure whether the program is WIA-

compliant, see the software program Help or documentation.

Start the scan from within the WIA-compliant program. See the software program Help or documentation for information about the commands and steps to use.

From the Windows control panel, in the Cameras and Scanner folder (located inside the Hardware and Sound folder for Windows Vista and Windows 7), double-click the product icon.

This opens the standard Microsoft WIA Wizard, which enables you to scan to a file.

Figure 2-20 WIA Wizard Device to Scan

After selecting your product, click the Ok button to continue or the Cancel to exit.

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The WIA user interface is relatively simple and does not contain the wide range of image-quality options that are available in the TWAIN-driver user interface.

Figure 2-21 WIA Wizard Scan

NOTE: For more information about scanning, see the user guide, which is available on the printing-

system CD that came with the product.

Scan to E-mail Setup Wizard

The Scan to E-mail Setup Wizard is only available with a full software install in a Microsoft operating system, with a USB or network connection. This feature can also be accessed through the HP Device Toolbox and product control panel.

Use the E-Mail Setup Wizard to configure the email settings for the product.

1. Click the Start button, select the Programs or All Programs item, and then click the HP item.

2. Click the product name item, and then click the Scan to E-mail Wizard to start the

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3. To add a new outgoing email address, click the New button. At any time, click the Close button

to exit without completing the configuration process.

Figure 2-22 Scan to E–mail Setup Wizard — Outgoing E-mail Profiles

4. Either select one of the displayed email addresses or enter one. When finished, click the Next

button to proceed to the next screen or Cancel to exit the wizard.

Figure 2-23 Scan to E–mail Setup Wizard — Start screen

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5. Enter the display name that will appear on the product control panel. If desired, enter a 4 digit

security PIN number. If the security PIN is left empty, no security PIN will be assigned. When finished, click the Next button to proceed to the next screen or Cancel to exit the wizard.

Figure 2-24 Scan to E–mail Setup Wizard — Configure screen

6. Enter the required information. When finished, click the Next button to proceed to the next screen

or Cancel to exit the wizard.

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7. Review the information and verify all the settings are correct. If there is an error, click the Back

button to correct the error. When finished, click the Save and Test button to finish the configuration or Cancel to exit the wizard.

Figure 2-26 Scan to E–mail Setup Wizard — Finish screen

Scan to Network Folder Wizard

The Scan to Network Folder Setup Wizard is only available with a full software install in a Microsoft operating system, with a USB or network connection. This feature can also be accessed through the HP Device Toolbox and product control panel.

Use the Scan to Network Folder Wizard to configure the Network Folder settings for your product.

1. Click the Start button, select the Programs or All Programs item, and then click the HP item.

2. Click the product name item, and then click the Scan to Network Folder Wizard to start the

configuration process.

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3. To add a new network folder path, click the New button. At any time, click the Close button to

exit without completing the configuration process. To edit or remove an existing network path, select the network path and click either the Edit or Remove button.

Figure 2-27 Scan to Network Folder Setup Wizard — Network Folder Profiles

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4. Enter the path to the destination folder either by typing in the complete path or by clicking the

Browse button and navigating to the desired folder. Next, enter the display name which is the

name that will appear on the product's control panel. When finished, click the Next button to proceed to the next screen or Cancel to exit the wizard.

Figure 2-28 Scan to Network Folder Setup Wizard — Start screen

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5. Review the information and verify all the settings are correct. If there is an error, click the Back

button to correct the error. If desired, enter a 4 digit security PIN number. If the security PIN is left empty, no security PIN will be assigned. When finished, click the Next button to proceed to the next screen or Cancel to exit the wizard.

Figure 2-29 Scan to Network Folder Setup Wizard — Configure screen

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6. Enter the required information. When finished, click the Next button to proceed to the next screen

or Cancel to exit the wizard.

Figure 2-30 Scan to Network Folder Setup Wizard — Authenticate screen

7. Review the information and verify all the settings are correct. If there is an error, click the Back

button to correct the error. When finished, click the Save and Test button to finish the configuration or Cancel to exit the wizard.

Figure 2-31 Scan to Network Folder Setup Wizard — Finish screen

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Fax Setup Wizard

The Fax Setup Wizard is only available with a full software install in a Microsoft operating system, with a USB or network connection. This feature can also be accessed through the HP Device Toolbox and product control panel.

Use the Fax Setup Wizard to configure the fax settings for the product. For additional help on any step, click the Help button.

1. Click the Start button, select the Programs or All Programs item, and then click the HP item.

2. Click the product name item, and then click the Fax Setup Wizard to start the configuration

process.

3. Enter the required information. These details will appear on all outgoing faxes. When finished,

click the Next button to proceed to the next screen. At any time, click the Cancel button to exit without completing the configuration process.

Figure 2-32 Fax Setup Wizard — Screen 1

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4. Continue to answer the questions to setup the fax. When finished, click the Next button to

proceed to the next screen or Cancel to exit the wizard.

Figure 2-33 Fax Setup Wizard — Screen 2

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1 Document and product basics

Purpose and scope

Software availability and localization

Printing-system software on the Web

In-box printing-system software CD

HP LaserJet Windows® software CD

CD versions and language support

Driver languages

Installer languages

Documentation languages

Introduction

Installation overview

Software installation types for Windows®

Installation options

CD installation and HP Smart Install installation

Supported operating systems for Windows®

Installation for software components from the Web

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Installer

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Print driver version numbers for Windows® operating systems

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Introduction

Access print drivers

Printing Preferences driver tabs

Printer Properties driver tabs

Help system

Incompatible print settings messages

Advanced tab features

Paper/Output

Copy Count

Collated

Graphic

Image Color Management

True Type Font

Document Options

Advanced Printing Features

Printer Features

Layout Options

Printing Shortcuts tab features

Use defined printing shortcuts

Factory Defaults

General Everyday Printing

Paper sizes

Paper source

Paper type

Print on both sides

Pages per sheet

Color options

Envelopes

Cardstock Heavy

Labels

Transparencies

EcoSMART Settings

Snapshot Photos

Glossy/Presentation

Transparencies

Create a custom printing shortcut

Paper/Quality tab features

Paper Options

Paper sizes

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Name

Paper size

Units

Custom width and height control limits

Paper source

Paper type

Special pages

Covers

Print pages on different paper

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