LASERJET PRO M1530
MFP SERIES
Software Technical Reference
LaserJet M1530 MFP Series
Software Technical Reference
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Table of contents
1 Document and product basics ...................................................................................................................... 1
Purpose and scope .............................................................................................................................. 2
Documentation availability and localization .......................................................................................... 3
User documentation ............................................................................................................. 4
HP LaserJet M1530 User Guide ......................................................................... 4
HP LaserJet M1530 Install Notes ........................................................................ 5
Help and Learn Center ........................................................................................ 5
Administrator documentation ............................................................................................... 6
HP Driver Configuration Utility User Guide ......................................................... 6
HP Jetdirect Guide .............................................................................................. 6
Software availability and localization .................................................................................................... 7
Printing-system software on the Web .................................................................................. 7
In-box printing-system software CD .................................................................... 7
HP LaserJet Windows software CD ................................................... 7
CD versions and language support .................................................... 8
2 Windows software description .................................................................................................................... 13
Windows printing-system software ..................................................................................................... 14
Driver configuration for Windows ....................................................................................................... 16
Driver autoconfiguration ..................................................................................................... 16
Bidirectional communication .............................................................................................. 16
HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool ........................................................................................... 17
HP Customer Participation Program .................................................................................................. 18
Scan software ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Scan methods .................................................................................................................... 19
Scan by using HP Scan software (Windows) .................................................... 19
Scan by using other software ............................................................................ 19
Scan from a TWAIN-compliant program ........................................... 19
Scan from a WIA-compliant program ............................................... 20
Scan by using optical character recognition (OCR) software ............................ 20
HP Scan software .............................................................................................................. 20
E-mail ................................................................................................................ 24
Scan settings ..................................................................................................... 25
Scan drivers ....................................................................................................................... 26
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WIA driver ......................................................................................................... 26
HP LaserJet Fax Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 28
HP LaserJet Send Fax software ......................................................................................................... 29
Fax to multiple recipients ................................................................................................... 30
Create a cover page .......................................................................................................... 30
Fax pages scanned from the product document feeder .................................................... 30
Fax without first printing and scanning the document ........................................................ 30
Font support ....................................................................................................................................... 31
Basic fonts ......................................................................................................................... 31
Default fonts ....................................................................................................................... 31
3 Install Windows software and utilities ........................................................................................................ 37
Installation overview ........................................................................................................................... 38
Installation options .............................................................................................................................. 38
General Windows installation instructions .......................................................................................... 39
General Windows installation for direct connections ......................................................... 39
Windows installation instructions for direct-connected (USB) products ............ 39
Printer-driver only installation instructions (Microsoft Add Printer Wizard) ....... 39
General Windows installation for network connections ..................................................... 41
Network setup ................................................................................................... 41
Windows installation instructions for network-connected products ................... 41
Printer-driver only installation instructions (Microsoft Add Printer Wizard) ....... 42
Printer sharing disclaimer .................................................................................................. 43
Point-and-Print installation ................................................................................................. 43
Modify a pre-existing installation ........................................................................................ 44
4 HP PCL 6 and PCL 5 printer drivers for Windows ..................................................................................... 45
Help system ........................................................................................................................................ 46
What's this? Help ............................................................................................................... 46
Context-sensitive Help ....................................................................................................... 46
Warning icons .................................................................................................................... 46
Advanced tab features ....................................................................................................................... 48
Paper/Output ..................................................................................................................... 48
Copy Count setting ............................................................................................ 48
Graphic .............................................................................................................................. 49
TrueType Font settings ..................................................................................... 49
Document Options ............................................................................................................. 49
Advanced Printing Features .............................................................................. 49
Print Optimizations (HP PCL 6 printer driver only) ............................................ 50
PostScript Options (HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver only) ........... 50
PostScript Output Option .................................................................. 50
TrueType Font Download option ...................................................... 50
PostScript Language Level ............................................................... 50
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Send PostScript Error Handler ......................................................... 50
Negative Output ................................................................................ 51
Printer Features ................................................................................................ 51
Print All Text as Black ....................................................................... 51
Send TrueType as Bitmap (HP PCL 6 printer driver only) ................ 51
Layout Options .................................................................................................. 51
Page Order ....................................................................................... 51
Paper/Quality tab features .................................................................................................................. 52
Paper Options .................................................................................................................... 52
Paper sizes: ...................................................................................................... 53
Custom Paper Size ........................................................................................... 53
Name ................................................................................................ 53
Custom paper sizes .......................................................................... 53
Units ................................................................................................. 54
Custom width and height control limits ............................................. 54
Paper source: .................................................................................................... 54
Paper type: ........................................................................................................ 55
Special pages: ................................................................................................... 56
Document preview image .................................................................................................. 56
Print Quality ....................................................................................................................... 56
Effects tab features ............................................................................................................................ 57
Resizing Options ................................................................................................................ 57
Actual size ......................................................................................................... 58
Print document on ............................................................................................. 58
Scale to fit ......................................................................................................... 58
% of actual size ................................................................................................. 58
Document preview image .................................................................................................. 59
Watermarks ....................................................................................................................... 59
Current watermarks ........................................................................................... 60
Watermark Message ......................................................................................... 60
Message Angle ................................................................................................. 60
Font Attributes ................................................................................................... 60
Default watermark settings ................................................................................ 61
Finishing tab features ......................................................................................................................... 63
Document options .............................................................................................................. 63
Print on both Sides ............................................................................................ 64
Automatically print on both sides ...................................................... 64
Flip pages up ..................................................................................................... 64
Booklet layout .................................................................................................... 65
Book and booklet printing ................................................................. 65
Print a booklet ................................................................................... 66
Pages per sheet ................................................................................................ 66
Print page borders ............................................................................................. 66
Page order ........................................................................................................ 66
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Document preview image .................................................................................................. 67
Orientation ......................................................................................................................... 67
Services tab features .......................................................................................................................... 68
Device Settings tab features .............................................................................................................. 69
Form To Tray Assignment ................................................................................................. 70
Font Substitution Table ...................................................................................................... 70
External Fonts (HP PCL 6 printer driver only) ................................................................... 70
Install external fonts .......................................................................................... 71
Remove external fonts ...................................................................................... 72
HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver Device Settings .......................................... 72
Available PostScript Memory ............................................................................ 73
Output Protocol ................................................................................................. 73
Send Ctrl-D Before Each Job ............................................................................ 73
Send Ctrl-D After Each Job ............................................................................... 73
Convert Gray Text to PostScript Gray ............................................................... 74
Convert Gray Graphics to PostScript Gray ....................................................... 74
Add Euro Currency Symbol to PostScript Fonts ............................................... 74
Job Timeout ...................................................................................................... 74
Wait Timeout ..................................................................................................... 74
Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline ..................................................... 74
Maximum Font Size to Download as Bitmap .................................................... 74
Installable Options ............................................................................................................. 75
Allow Manual Duplexing .................................................................................... 75
Postscript Passthrough (HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver only) .... 75
JPEG Passthrough (HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver only) .......... 75
Printing Shortcuts tab features ........................................................................................................... 76
Use defined printing shortcuts ........................................................................................... 77
Create a custom printing shortcut ...................................................................................... 77
About tab features .............................................................................................................................. 78
5 Mac software and utilities ............................................................................................................................ 79
Supported operating systems for Mac ................................................................................................ 80
Mac system requirements .................................................................................................................. 80
Hardware requirements ..................................................................................................... 80
Change printer-driver settings for Mac ............................................................................................... 81
Mac printing-system software ............................................................................................................. 81
HP LaserJet M1530 PPD ................................................................................................... 81
HP LaserJet M1530 PDE ................................................................................................... 82
HP USB EWS Gateway ..................................................................................................... 82
HP Utility ............................................................................................................................ 82
Supported printer drivers for Macs .................................................................................... 82
Software for Macs .............................................................................................................. 82
HP Utility ........................................................................................................... 82
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Open the HP Utility ........................................................................... 82
Embedded Web Server ..................................................................................... 82
Availability .......................................................................................................................... 83
Printing-system software on the Web ............................................................... 83
In-box printing-system software CD .................................................................. 83
Mac partition ..................................................................................... 83
6 Engineering details ....................................................................................................................................... 85
Paper and print media ........................................................................................................................ 86
Media sources and destinations ........................................................................................ 86
HP File-to-email utility ........................................................................................................................ 87
Parameter settings (fax data-store parameters) ................................................................................. 88
Installation notes ................................................................................................................................ 89
I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 89
PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT .................................................................... 89
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS ........................................................... 89
OVERVIEW OF THE PRINTING-SYSTEM COMPONENTS ............................ 90
Drivers .............................................................................................. 90
Software Applications ....................................................................... 90
HP ToolboxFX .................................................................................. 91
HP Help and Learn Center ............................................................... 91
Uninstaller ......................................................................................... 91
II. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................. 91
INSTALLING SOFTWARE ................................................................................ 91
INSTALLING SOFTWARE ................................................................................ 91
Printing-system installation from the CD or Internet download for
network and USB connections ......................................................... 92
Port selection .................................................................................... 92
Printer driver only (Add Printer) - Windows XP, Windows Server
2003, and Windows Server 2008 ..................................................... 92
Printer driver only (Add Printer) - Windows Vista and Windows 7 .... 93
UNINSTALLER ................................................................................................. 94
III. LATE-BREAKING INFORMATION ............................................................................... 94
KNOWN ISSUES AND WORKAROUNDS ....................................................... 94
General ............................................................................................. 94
Upgrading Windows ......................................................................... 94
IV. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ......................................................................................... 95
CUSTOMER SUPPORT ................................................................................... 95
WEB .................................................................................................................. 95
HP SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES - ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ................................................................................................. 95
V. LEGAL STATEMENTS .................................................................................................. 95
TRADEMARK NOTICES ................................................................................... 95
SOFTWARE WARRANTY, LICENSE, AND COPYRIGHT ............................... 95
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Warranty ........................................................................................... 95
License ............................................................................................. 95
Copyright .......................................................................................... 96
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 97
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List of tables
Table 1-1 Documentation availability ................................................................................................................. 3
Table 1-2 Software CD supported languages .................................................................................................... 8
Table 1-3 Supported printer driver languages .................................................................................................. 10
Table 1-4 Installer component languages ........................................................................................................ 11
Table 1-5 Documentation languages ............................................................................................................... 12
Table 2-1 Software components for Windows .................................................................................................. 14
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Table 2-2 Automatic discovery and driver configuration through bidirectional communication
Table 2-3 Examples of supported e-mail programs ......................................................................................... 24
Table 2-4 Available scan settings ..................................................................................................................... 25
Table 2-5 Default fonts ..................................................................................................................................... 31
Table 2-6 Additional PS emulation fonts .......................................................................................................... 34
Table 4-1 HP PCL6 printer driver custom paper sizes ..................................................................................... 54
Table 4-2 Font Attribute settings for new and preset watermarks .................................................................. 61
Table 4-3 Page orientation ............................................................................................................................... 65
Table 6-1 HP LaserJet M1530 MFP Series media sources and destinations .................................................. 86
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List of figures
Figure 1-1 Installation software CD – User Documentation screen ................................................................... 4
Figure 1-2 Installation software CD – Administrator Documentation screen ...................................................... 6
Figure 2-1 Welcome to the HP Product Survey Program screen ................................................................ 18
Figure 2-2 HP Scan dialog box ........................................................................................................................ 22
Figure 2-3 Scan Setup Options dialog box .................................................................................................... 23
Figure 2-4 WIA-driver user interface — flatbed ................................................................................................ 26
Figure 2-5 HP LaserJet Send Fax dialog box – user interface ....................................................................... 29
Figure 3-1 Installer screen — Welcome Back! ............................................................................................... 44
Figure 4-1 Paper/Quality tab with warning icons ............................................................................................ 47
Figure 4-2 Advanced tab – PCL 6 printer driver .............................................................................................. 48
Figure 4-3 Paper/Quality tab ........................................................................................................................... 52
Figure 4-4 Effects tab ...................................................................................................................................... 57
Figure 4-5 Finishing tab .................................................................................................................................. 63
Figure 4-6 Services tab ................................................................................................................................... 68
Figure 4-7 HP PCL 6 printer driver Device Settings tab ................................................................................. 69
Figure 4-8 Printing Shortcuts tab ................................................................................................................... 76
Figure 4-9 About tab ........................................................................................................................................ 78
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1 Document and product basics
Purpose and scope
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Documentation availability and localization
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Software availability and localization
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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.
Additional detailed information about the printing-system software is published in an addendum to this
STR. The following information is available in the addendum:
● Lists of installed files
System-modification information, such as files added or modified
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Documentation availability and localization
NOTE: For information about language support for the HP LaserJet M1530 product, see CD
versions and language support on page 8.
The following table lists the availability of HP LaserJet M1530 printing-system documentation by
operating system.
Table 1-1 Documentation availability
Document Windows XP/Server
2003/Server 2008/
Vista/7
HP LaserJet M1530 User Guide (.PDF file) x x
HP LaserJet M1530 Install Notes x
Macintosh
Access to HP LaserJet documents depends on the type of document and its location:
Some documents can be opened from the Installer.
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Some documents appear on the software CD and can be opened by navigating to the folder
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where they reside.
Some documents are available on the Web through links in the Installer or CD folders.
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Documents are available in the following file formats:
● Portable Document Format (.PDF). The HP LaserJet M1530 printing-system software CD
includes Adobe® Acrobat® Reader for viewing online documentation.
Compiled HTML (.CHM). When you click a documentation link to a .CHM document, a Microsoft
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HTML Viewer opens the file on the computer screen.
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Hypertext Markup (.HTM). When you click a documentation link to an .HTM document, a Web
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browser opens the file on the computer screen.
Rich Text Format (.RTF). This is a text file. You can navigate to files and open them in
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Microsoft Word or Microsoft WordPad.
Documentation for the HP LaserJet M1530 is divided into the following categories:
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User documentation
Administrator documentation
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Documentation availability and localization
3
User documentation
The following figure shows the Documentation screen, which appears when you click More Options
then Documentation on the main screen of the HP LaserJet M1530 printing-system software CD.
Figure 1-1 Installation software CD – User Documentation screen
HP LaserJet M1530 User Guide
The HP LaserJet M1530 User Guide describes the basic product features.
This guide may be accessed locally from the CD included with your product. The latest version of this
guide may be accessed from the internet.
To access the local version from the CD:
1. In the main screen of the Installer, click the More Options button, then click the Documentation
button.
2. Click the User Guide (CD) button. The Help and Learn Center opens.
3. Click on Browse User Guide.
To access the latest version from the internet:
1. In the main screen of the Installer, click the More Options button, then click the Documentation
button.
2. Click the User Guide (Web) button. The guide opens. This accesses the most up to date
version.
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HP LaserJet M1530 Install Notes
The HP LaserJet M1530 Install Notes (in .HTM format) contain important information about product
features, instructions for installing the printing-system software, and technical assistance.
To view this guide from the software CD, follow these steps:
1. In the main screen of the Installer, click the More Options button, then click the Documentation
button.
2. Click the Readme button. The guide opens.
You can also gain access to the file by following these steps:
1. Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Navigate to the CD:\Setup\Docs\Readme\ folder.
3. Open the file that has the appropriate file name:
LJM1530_INSTALL-NOTES_XXWW.HTM
NOTE: The "XXWW" in the file name corresponds to the language. For instance, the file name for
the French version of the document is LJM1530_INSTALL-NOTES_FRWW.HTM.
Help and Learn Center
Click Help and Learn Center on the Documentation screen of the Installer to connect to a Web
page that provides step-by-step instructions for performing specific tasks, including clearing jams and
loading trays.
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Administrator documentation
To view the Administrator documentation, click the More Options button on the main screen of the
Installer, and then click the Admin Documentation button.
NOTE: These links are to non-product specific documentation that may be useful and is available
only online. Internet access is required.
Figure 1-2 Installation software CD – Administrator Documentation screen
HP Driver Configuration Utility User Guide
To view this guide from the software CD, follow these steps:
1. In the main screen of the Installer, click More Options, and then click Admin Documentation.
2. Click HP Driver Configuration User Utility Guide.
HP Jetdirect Guide
The HP Jetdirect Guide is a network administrator's guide (in .PDF format) that contains information
about connecting the product directly to a network.
To view this guide from the software CD, follow these steps:
1. In the main screen of the Installer, click More Options, and then click Admin Documentation.
2. Click HP Jetdirect Guide.
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Software availability and localization
This section provides information about the availability of the HP LaserJet M1530 printing-system
software and related software and firmware. Printing-system software on a CD is available from
HP fulfillment centers. For more information, go to the following Web site:
ljm1530series_software
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 from the CD, follow these steps:
1. In the main screen of the Installer, click More Options, and then click Web Support.
2. Click Product Support.
In-box printing-system software CD
http://www.hp.com/go/
The software CD for the HP LaserJet M1530 product 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 HP LaserJet M1530 comes with two printing-system software CDs, one for Windows operating
systems and one for Macintosh operating systems.
The files on each CD include documentation files and files that are required in order to install and
uninstall the printing-system components.
HP LaserJet Windows software CD
NOTE: For information about the contents of the Macintosh CD, see Mac software and utilities
on page 79.
The root directory in the Windows software CD contains the AUTORUN.EXE file, the SETUP.EXE
file, and the following directories:
Installer
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Languages
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Prerequistes
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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 HP LaserJet M1530 printing-system software CD is available with the following components and
languages.
Table 1-2 Software CD supported languages
Language Two-letter abbreviation HP-preferred name File designation
Arabic AR Arabic ARWW
Bahasa Indonesian ID Bahasa Indonesian IDWW
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 Eesti 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
Kazakh KK Kazakh KKWW
Korean KO Korean KOWW
Latvian LV Latviski LVWW
Lithuanian LT Lietuviskai LTWW
Norwegian NO Norsk NOWW
Polish PL Polski PLWW
Portuguese PT Portugues PTWW
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Table 1-2 Software CD supported languages (continued)
Language Two-letter abbreviation HP-preferred name File designation
Romanian RO Romanian ROWW
Russian RU Russian RUWW
Serbian SR Srpski 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 TUWW
Ukrainian UK Ukrainian UKWW
Vietnamese VI Vietnamese VIWW
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Driver languages
The HP LaserJet M1530 product provides driver support in the following languages.
Table 1-3 Supported printer driver languages
Component Language list
HP PCL 6 Print Driver
HP PCL 5 Universal Print Driver
HP PS Universal Print Driver
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Arabic
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Bulgarian
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Catalan
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Czech
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● Danish
German
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Greek
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English
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● Spanish
Estonian
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Finnish
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French
●
Hebrew
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● Croatian
Hungarian
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Lithuanian
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Latvian
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Dutch
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Norwegian
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● Polish
Portuguese
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Romanian
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Russian
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● Slovak
Slovenian
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Serbian
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Swedish
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Thai
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● Turkish
Ukrainian
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Available online
Italian
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Japanese
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● Korean
Simplified Chinese
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Traditional Chinese
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Installer languages
The HP LaserJet M1530 product provides installer component support in the following languages.
Table 1-4 Installer component languages
Component Language list
Administrator install
Installer
Common Windows installer
Web registration (with the following
exceptions)
● Arabic and Hebrew support in
English only
Catalan support in Spanish
●
only
No support for Bulgarian,
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Estonian, Croatian, Lithuanian,
Latvian, Romanian, Slovak,
Slovenian, Serbian, Thai,
Ukrainian
Arabic
●
Bulgarian
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Catalan
●
Czech
●
● Danish
German
●
Greek
●
English
●
● Spanish
Estonian
●
Finnish
●
French
●
Hebrew
●
● Croatian
Hungarian
●
Lithuanian
●
Latvian
●
Dutch
●
Norwegian
●
● Polish
Portuguese
●
Romanian
●
Russian
●
● Slovak
Slovenian
●
Serbian
●
Swedish
●
Thai
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● Turkish
Ukrainian
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Italian
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Japanese
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● Korean
Simplified Chinese
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Traditional Chinese
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Documentation languages
The HP LaserJet M1530 product provides documentation in the following languages.
Table 1-5 Documentation languages
Component Language list
HP LaserJet M1530 User
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Guide (.PDF file)
● HP LaserJet M1530 User
Guide (.CHM file)
● HP LaserJet M1530 Driver
Preconfiguration User Guide
(Available in English only)
HP JetDirect Administrator's
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Guide (.PDF file) (with the
following exceptions)
Catalan documentation in
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Spanish only
No documentation in
◦
Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech,
Greek, Hebrew, Croatian,
Estonian, Lithuanian,
Latvian, Romanian,
Slovak, Slovenian,
Serbian, Turkish,
Ukrainian
HP LaserJet M1530 Install
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Notes (.HTML file)
Arabic
●
Bulgarian
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Catalan
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Croatian
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● Czech
Danish
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Dutch
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English
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● Estonian
Finnish
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French
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German
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Greek
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● Hebrew
Hungarian
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Italian
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Latvian
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Lithuanian
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Norwegian
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Polish
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● Portuguese
Romanian
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Russian
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Serbian
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● Simplified Chinese
Slovak
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Slovenian
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Spanish
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Swedish
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● Thai
Traditional Chinese
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Turkish
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Japanese
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● Korean
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Ukrainian
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2 Windows software description
Windows printing-system software
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Driver configuration for Windows
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HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool
HP Customer Participation Program
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Scan software
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HP LaserJet Fax Setup Utility
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HP LaserJet Send Fax software
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Font support
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Windows printing-system software
Table 2-1 Software components for Windows
Component Description
HP installer Installs the printing-system software based on the hardware it detects from the host computer.
Uninstaller Removes files and folders that were installed when the printing-system software was originally
installed on the computer.
Scrubber Utility A standalone utility used remove all the installation files and folders that were installed with the
printing system software was originally installed in the computer.
File-to-email Utility Collects crash logs and attaches the data files to an e-mail to assist troubleshooting an
installation or operation failure.
If the File to E-mail utility is not successful for any reason (for instance, if you cancel the utility or
you are using Web-based e-mail software), all logs are saved in a folder on the desktop.
HP LaserJet Fax Setup
Utility
HP LaserJet Scan
software
HP LaserJet Send Fax
software
HP ToolboxFX Provides an interface to manage the product. Use HP ToolboxFX to perform the following tasks:
Allows the user to configure the fax settings for both the software and the product control panel.
These settings are used by the HP ToolboxFX.
Provides access to the scan functions on the product.
Provides the ability to send faxes from the computer.
Monitor the status of the product.
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Change the print, phone book, and limited fax settings for the product.
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Find troubleshooting information and instructions for performing basic tasks.
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Receive Status Alerts when certain events occur or conditions exist on the product.
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Table 2-1 Software components for Windows (continued)
Component Description
Driver software Use the driver software to print, fax, and scan with the computer and the product.
This software includes the following drivers:
The HP PCL 6 printer driver. The HP PCL 6 printer driver is installed by default.
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The HP PCL 5 Universal Printer Driver (UPD). This printer driver is not installed by default.
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To install the HP PCL 5 UPD, use the Microsoft Add Printer wizard.
● The HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver and PostScript printer description (PPD)
file for printing with PS level 3 emulation. This printer driver is not installed by default. To
install the HP PS printer driver, use the Microsoft Add Printer wizard.
The HP LaserJet Send Fax driver
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● Scan drivers
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) driver for Windows XP and Vista. WIA
◦
scanning can be started from a WIA-compliant program or from the computer. WIA
has its own user interface that is relatively simple and does not contain the wide range
of image-quality options that are available in the TWAIN driver user interface.
TWAIN driver. TWAIN is an industry-standard scanning protocol. Scanning from the
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product can be initiated from any TWAIN-compliant software program.
Readiris Professional
v12.0 text-recognition
software by IRIS
Online Help Provides help for using the product software.
Converts scanned images into text that can be edited in word-processing programs.
The user interface is localized into six languages. However, the software supports textrecognition in 124 languages.
Readiris Professional supports text recognition in 2-byte Asian characters. You must have your
operating system set up to display 2-byte characters in order to see the text.
NOTE: For better text-recognition scanning results, start Readiris and scan directly into the
program. Readiris v12.0 automatically starts a wizard to help guide this process.
When Readiris is installed on the computer, it appears as an option in the destination drop-down
box in the HP Scan software. If you select Readiris as the destination, the image is scanned
into .TIFF format and Readiris automatically starts the text-recognition process.
The Readiris software uses a separate installer that comes on a separate CD. The initial release
of the product includes Readiris Professional software.
The user documentation for this product is included on the installation CD as both .CHM (online
help) files and Adobe® Acrobat® .PDF files. A Web browser must be installed on the computer
to view the contents from any .CHM file. Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed on the
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Driver configuration for Windows
The following printer drivers provide the printing features and communication between the computer
and the product:
PCL 6 (on the software CD)
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PCL 5e universal printer driver (HP UPD) (available on the Web)
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All of the drivers provide access to paper-handling and print-quality features.
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.
Some accessories that are automatically discovered and configured include the duplexing unit.
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, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
operating systems over a direct connection when the HP LaserJet M1530 product is installed by
using the Add Printer wizard.
Table 2-2 Automatic discovery and driver configuration through bidirectional communication
Connection type Add Printer Wizard install Common installer
Network Yes Yes
Direct connection No Yes
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The table applies to Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, 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
HP LaserJet M1530. 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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HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool
Use the HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool, a Web-based diagnostic software program, to
determine whether the correct and most current printer driver for the product is in use. Use the
following steps to gain access to the HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool:
1. Open a Web browser.
2. Go to the following Web site:
www.hp.com/go/drivercheck
When the HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool runs, the products that are currently installed on
the computer appear in a list. The tool gathers information about the products, drivers, and system
setup in order to diagnose the software driver configuration and check the printer driver.
When the HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool is open, select the HP product that you want to
check. The tool verifies whether the latest printer driver is being used, provides feedback if an
incorrect printer driver is being used, and indicates whether an updated printer-driver version is
available. Click the latest printer-driver version to download and install it.
The data that the HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool gathers is stored anonymously so that
HP can analyze and continuously improve its diagnostic tools. No private data is gathered from the
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HP Customer Participation Program
After the product is installed, you have the option of participating in HP's voluntary program for
communication between your system and HP. This feature, available through software that is
included on the printing-system software installation CD, helps HP monitor toner usage.
At the time of the invitation, about two weeks after installation, full disclosure of the information to be
communicated is provided. Participation is entirely voluntary, and the impact on processing and
connection speeds is negligible. Personal information is never sent to HP unless permission is given.
Figure 2-1 Welcome to the HP Product Survey Program screen
If you decline the invitation, the dialog box does not appear again and no data will be gathered.
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Scan software
Scan methods
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HP Scan software
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Scan drivers
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Scan methods
Perform scan jobs in the following ways.
Scan from the computer by using HP Scan software
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Scan from TWAIN-compliant or Windows Imaging Application (WIA)-compliant software
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NOTE: To learn about and use text-recognition software, install the Readiris program from the
software CD. Text-recognition software is also known as optical character recognition (OCR)
software.
Scan by using HP Scan software (Windows)
1. Double-click the HP Scan icon on the computer desktop.
2. Select a scanning shortcut, and adjust the settings if necessary.
3. Click Scan.
NOTE: Click Advanced Settings to gain access to more options.
Click Create New Shortcut to create a customized set of settings and save it in the list of shortcuts.
Scan by using other software
The product is TWAIN-compliant and Windows Imaging Application (WIA)-compliant. The product
works with Windows-based programs that support TWAIN-compliant or WIA-compliant scanning
devices and with Macintosh-based programs that support TWAIN-compliant scanning devices.
While you are in a TWAIN-compliant or WIA-compliant program, you can gain access to the scanning
feature and scan an image directly into the open program. For more information, see the Help file or
the documentation that came with your TWAIN-compliant or WIA-compliant software program.
Scan from a TWAIN-compliant program
Generally, a software program is TWAIN-compliant if it has a command such as Acquire, File
Acquire, Scan, Import New Object, Insert from, or Scanner. If you are unsure whether the
program is compliant or you do not know what the command is called, see the software program Help
or documentation.
When scanning from a TWAIN-compliant program, the HP Scan software program might start
automatically. If the HP Scan program starts, you can make changes while previewing the image. If
the program does not start automatically, the image goes to the TWAIN-compliant program
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Start the scan from within the TWAIN-compliant program. See the software program Help or
documentation for information about the commands and steps to use.
Scan from a WIA-compliant program
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.
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.
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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.
Scan by using optical character recognition (OCR) software
To import scanned text into your preferred word-processing program for editing, open the HP Scan
software and select the shortcut named Save as Editable Text (OCR).
You can also use third-party OCR software. The Readiris OCR program is included on a separate CD
that shipped with the product. To use the Readiris program, install it from the appropriate software
CD, and then follow the instructions in the online Help.
HP Scan software
Use the HP LaserJet 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 e-mail.
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Perform text recognition on the scanned item through Readiris, if Readiris text-recognition
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software 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 Scan.
The HP Scan software saves the scan as any of the following image file types:
.BMP
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.GIF
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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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.WP
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.WPS
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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, a Advanced Settings button, and a Scan button.
Figure 2-2 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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● Save as editable text (OCR) (if Readiris software is installed)
● Everyday Scan
After you select a destination, click Scan to start the scan.
Click Advanced Settings to open the Advanced Settings dialog box, where you can create,
change, or delete the destination options that are available in the list. Each destination has a unique
name and scan settings associated with it.
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Figure 2-3 Scan Setup Options dialog box
Many of the dialog boxes in the HP Scan software contain the following four common buttons:
● Click Back to return to the previous dialog box.
Click Next to go to the next dialog box.
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Click Cancel to cancel the creation or deletion of a scan destination.
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Click Help to gain access to context-sensitive help for the dialog box.
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The HP Scan software presents a series of dialog boxes that depend on the selections made in the
HP Scan software dialog boxes.
Every time the HP Scan software is used, an HPPSCAN6.LOG file is generated in the current user's
temporary directory. The HPPSCAN6.LOG file appends after every scan, and develops a log of
operations that helps troubleshoot scanning problems. To gain access to the log file, follow these
steps:
1. Click Start and then click Run....
2. Type %TEMP% in the Open: field and then click OK.
3. Double-click the hppscan6.log file in the window that opens.
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Selecting the third-party destination option saves the scanned image in a file of the specified file type.
The HP Scan software then starts the specified software program by appending the filename after the
software filename. Because the HP Scan software does not support automatic discovery of software
programs, you must specify the correct software program and specify a file type that your program
supports.
The HP Scan software for Windows supports only 32-bit messaging application programming
interface (MAPI)-compliant e-mail programs, and does not support Internet-based e-mail programs
such as Hotmail, Yahoo, or MSN. The following table lists examples of supported e-mail programs.
Table 2-3 Examples of supported e-mail 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
E-mail is always sent through the default e-mail client. To see the default e-mail client in Windows XP
(the path varies for other Windows operating system), click Start, click Settings, click Control Panel,
click Network and Internet Options, click Internet Options, click the Programs tab, and review the
E-mail setting.
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Scan settings
The following table shows the available scan settings.
Table 2-4 Available scan settings
Option Scan settings
Resolution
NOTE: Scanning at higher resolution requires longer scan
times and more memory.
Image type (bit depth)
File type
75 dpi
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100 dpi
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150 dpi
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200 dpi
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● 300 dpi
600 dpi
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1200 dpi
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Black and White (1 bit)
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Grayscale (8 bit)
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Color (24 bit)
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Portable Network Graphics (*.png)
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Adobe PDF (*.pdf)
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Searchable PDF (*.pdf)
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JPEG (*.jpg, *.jpeg)
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GIF (*.gif)
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Size to scan
Windows Bitmap (*.bmp)
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● TIFF (*.tiff, *.tif)
Rich Text (*.rtf)
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● Text (*txt)
Entire Scan Area
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● Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
Legal (8.5 x 14 inches) *Document Feeder Only
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A4 (210 x 297 mm)
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● 3.5 x 5 in (9 x 13 cm)
4 x 6 in (10 x 15 cm)
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● 5 x 7 in (13 x 18 cm)
8 x 10 in (20 x 25 cm)
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Custom Scan Size
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Scan drivers
● WIA driver
WIA driver
NOTE: The WIA driver does not support duplex scanning.
Use any of the following methods to open the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) scanning feature for
Windows XP:
Start WIA scanning through a WIA-compliant software program.
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Right-click on the scanner icon in the My Computer folder, and then click Scan.
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Right-click on the scanner icon in the My Computer folder, and then click Scanner Wizard.
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Right-click on the scanner icon in the Scanners and Cameras folder in the Control Panel, and
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then click Scan.
Right-click on the scanner icon in the Scanners and Cameras folder in the Control Panel, and
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then click Scanner Wizard.
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 2-4 WIA-driver user interface — flatbed
When you use the WIA scan driver, you must modify the brightness and contrast after you perform
the scan. Contrast or brightness modifications cannot be set on the product. Only native product
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resolutions are supported, and no software interpolation is performed. The WIA scan driver supports
document feeder or flatbed scanning, but does not support duplex scanning. The WIA scan driver
supports the following file types:
.BMP
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.JPG
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.GIF
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● .TIFF
.FPX
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.PNG
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NOTE: For more information about scanning, see the HP LaserJet M1530 MFP Series User Guide,
which is available on the printing-system CD that came with the product.
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HP LaserJet Fax Setup Utility
The HP LaserJet Fax Setup Utility runs automatically after the printing-system software is installed.
HP recommends that you run the utility to configure the fax settings for both the software and the
product control panel. Run the utility even if you have already configured the fax settings. The
settings in the HP LaserJet Fax Setup Utility are used by HP ToolboxFX to run other faxing
features, such as the fax cover page.
NOTE: You can also start the HP LaserJet Fax Setup Utility by clicking Start, selecting Programs
or All Programs, selecting HP, selecting the name of the product, and then clicking HP Fax Setup
Wizard.
NOTE: For more information about faxing, see the HP LaserJet M1530 MFP Series User Guide,
which is available on the printing-system CD that came with the product.
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HP LaserJet Send Fax software
Use the HP LaserJet Send Fax software to send faxes from the computer. To use the HP LaserJet
Send Fax software, click Start, select Programs or All Programs, select HP, select the name of the
product, and then click Send Fax.
Figure 2-5 HP LaserJet Send Fax dialog box – user interface
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NOTE: The HP LaserJet Send Fax software works with HP ToolboxFX. If you turn off
HP ToolboxFX, you cannot use some of the HP LaserJet Send Fax software features, such as the
fax phone book. However, you can still preview and send faxes.
In some cases, faxing from the computer is more convenient and offers more choices than faxing
from the product control panel, such as in the following:
Fax to multiple recipients
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Create a cover page
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Fax pages scanned from the product document feeder
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Fax without first printing and scanning the document
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For any fax job, click Preview... to view the fax and click Send Now to send the fax.
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NOTE: For more information about faxing, see the HP LaserJet M1530 MFP Series User Guide,
which is available on the printing-system installation CD that came with the product.
Fax to multiple recipients
To send a fax to multiple recipients, use the HP LaserJet Send Fax software to create a recipient list
by using one of the following methods:
Click Create Recipient List on the HP LaserJet Send Fax dialog box. For each recipient, type
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in the information and then click Add to list.
If you have stored entries in the fax phone book in HP ToolboxFX, click Phone Book on the HP
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LaserJet Send Fax dialog box, click Create Recipient List, and then drag-and-drop recipient
names from the Phone Book field to the Recipient List field. To add new entries to the fax
phone book in HP ToolboxFX, click Edit to open HP ToolboxFX.
NOTE: If you add new entries inHP ToolboxFX, click Refresh on the HP LaserJet Send Fax
dialog box to see the new entries in the Phone Book field.
Create a cover page
If you want a cover page for the fax, select Cover Page in the Include With Fax options.
Your name, company name, phone number, and fax number are entered automatically into the coverpage template. Edit the data for the cover-page template by using one of the following methods:
Enter the data for the cover page in the HP LaserJet Fax Setup Utility.
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Enter the data for the cover page on the product control panel.
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Enter the data for the cover page by clicking Defaults and then clicking Edit.
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When you select Cover Page, the Notes section appears. To view a completed cover-page template,
select one from the drop-down menu and then click Preview.
NOTE: Cover page templates are not editable.
Fax pages scanned from the product document feeder
If you want to include fax pages scanned from the product document feeder, place the pages to be
scanned in the product document feeder and select Pages in Document Tray in the Include With
Fax options.
Fax without first printing and scanning the document
One of the most useful features of the HP LaserJet Send Fax software is the ability to fax documents
without first printing and scanning them. For example, if you want to send a Microsoft Word
document, open the document, click File, click Print, and then select HP LaserJet M1530 MFP Fax
from the drop-down menu.
The HP LaserJet Send Fax software starts with the document attached. Add a cover page by
selecting Cover Page. Add pages scanned from the product document feeder by selecting Pages in
Document Tray.
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Font support
The basic fonts listed here are included with Microsoft Windows software. The additional PS fonts are
available on the CD that came with the product.
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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Default fonts
The following default fonts are installed through a recommended Installation of the HP LaserJet
M1530 printing-system software.
Table 2-5 Default fonts
Font name Font style File name
Albertus Extra Bold Regular ALBR85W.TTF
Albertus Medium Regular ALBR55W.TTF
Antique Olive Regular OLVR55W.TTF
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Antique Olive Bold OLVR75W.TTF
Antique Olive Italic OLVR56W.TTF
CG Omega Regular CGOR45W.TTF
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Table 2-5 Default fonts (continued)
Font name Font style File name
CG Omega Bold CGOR65W.TTF
CG Omega Bold Italic CGOR66W.TTF
CG Omega Italic CGOR46W.TTF
CG Times Regular CGTR45W.TTF
CG Times Bold CGTR65W.TTF
CG Times Bold Italic CGTR66W.TTF
CG Times Italic CGTR46W.TTF
Clarendon Condensed Bold CLAR67W.TTF
Coronet Regular CORONET.TTF
CourierPS Regular CPSR45W.TTF
CourierPS Bold CPSR65W.TTF
CourierPS Bold Oblique CPSR66W.TTF
CourierPS Oblique CPSR46W.TTF
Garamond Antiqua GARR45W.TTF
Garamond Halbfett GARR65W.TTF
Garamond Kursiv GARR46W.TTF
Garamond Kursiv Halbfett GARR66W.TTF
Helvetica Regular HELR45W.TTF
Helvetica Bold HELR65W.TTF
Helvetica Bold Oblique HELR66W.TTF
Helvetica Narrow Regular HELR47W.TTF
Helvetica Narrow Bold HELR67W.TTF
Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique HELR68W.TTF
Helvetica Narrow Oblique HELR48W.TTF
Helvetica Oblique HELR46W.TTF
ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book AVGR45W.TTF
ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book Oblique AVGR46W.TTF
ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi Regular AVGR65W.TTF
ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi Oblique AVGR66W.TTF
ITC Bookman Light Regular BOKR35W.TTF
ITC Bookman Light Italic BOKR36W.TTF
ITC Bookman Demi Regular BOKR75W.TTF
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Table 2-5 Default fonts (continued)
Font name Font style File name
ITC Bookman Demi Italic BOKR76W.TTF
ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic CHANC___.TTF
ITC Zapf Dingbats Regular DINGS___.TTF
Letter Gothic Regular LETR45W.TTF
Letter Gothic Bold LETR65W.TTF
Letter Gothic Italic LETR46W.TTF
Marigold Regular MARIGOLD.TTF
New Century Schoolbook Bold NCSR75W.TTF
New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic NCSR76W.TTF
New Century Schoolbook Italic NCSR56W.TTF
New Century Schoolbook Roman NCSR55W.TTF
Palatino Bold PALR65W.TTF
Palatino Bold Italic PALR66W.TTF
Palatino Italic PALR46W.TTF
Palatino Roman PALR45W.TTF
SymbolPS Regular SYMPS__.TTF
Times* Bold TIMR65W.TTF
Times Bold Italic TIMR66W.TTF
Times Italic TIMR46W.TTF
Times Roman TIMR45W.TTF
Univers Bold UNVR65W.TTF
Univers Bold Italic UNVR66W.TTF
Univers Condensed Bold UNVR67W.TTF
Univers Condensed Bold Italic UNVR68W.TTF
Univers Condensed Medium UNVR57W.TTF
Univers Condensed Medium Italic UNVR58W.TTF
Univers Medium UNVR55W.TTF
Univers Medium Italic UNVR56W.TTF
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Table 2-6 Additional PS emulation fonts
Font name Font style File name
Albertus MT Regular PS_12639.TTF
Albertus MT Italic PS_12640.TTF
Albertus MT Lt Regular PS_14530.TTF
Antique Olive CompactPS Regular PS_11120.TTF
Antique Olive Roman Regular PS_11119.TTF
Antique Olive Roman Bold PS_11118.TTF
Antique Olive Roman Italic PS_11846.TTF
Apple Chancery Italic PS_24516.TTF
Bodoni Poster Regular PS_12704.TTF
Bodoni PosterCompressed Regular PS_14508.TTF
BodoniPS Regular PS_12581.TTF
BodoniPS Bold PS_12585.TTF
BodoniPS Bold Italic PS_12586.TTF
BodoniPS Italic PS_12582.TTF
Candid Regular PS_24517.TTF
Chicago Regular PS_24518.TTF
Clarendon Light Regular PS_14513.TTF
ClarendonPS Regular PS_10269.TTF
ClarendonPS Bold PS_12968.TTF
Cooper Black Regular PS_10369.TTF
Cooper Black Italic PS_10370.TTF
Copperplate32bc Regular PS_14514.TTF
Copperplate33bc Regular PS_14515.TTF
CoronetPS Italic PS_10249.TTF
Eurostile Regular PS_10267.TTF
Eurostile Bold Regular PS_10268.TTF
Eurostile ExtendedTwo Bold PS_14512.TTF
Eurostile ExtendedTwo Regular PS_14511.TTF
Geneva Regular PS_24509.TTF
GillSans Regular PS_13872.TTF
GillSans Bold PS_13874.TTF
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Table 2-6 Additional PS emulation fonts (continued)
Font name Font style File name
GillSans Bold Italic PS_13875.TTF
GillSans Condensed Regular PS_14053.TTF
GillSans Condensed Bold PS_14054.TTF
GillSans ExtraBold Regular PS_14051.TTF
GillSans Italic PS_13873.TTF
GillSans Light Italic PS_13871.TTF
GillSans Light Regular PS_13870.TTF
Goudy Bold PS_12544.TTF
Goudy Bold Italic PS_10695.TTF
Goudy Regular PS_12542.TTF
Goudy ExtraBold Regular PS_12545.TTF
Goudy Italic PS_12543.TTF
Helvetica Condensed Regular PS_14526.TTF
Helvetica Condensed Bold PS_14528.TTF
Helvetica Condensed Bold Italic PS_14529.TTF
Helvetica Condensed Italic PS_14527.TTF
Hoefler Text Regular PS_24519.TTF
Hoefler Text Black Regular PS_24521.TTF
Hoefler Text Black Italic PS_24522.TTF
Hoefler Text Italic PS_24520.TTF
Hoefler Text Ornaments Regular PS_24523.TTF
Joanna MT Regular PS_14503.TTF
Joanna MT Bold PS_14505.TTF
Joanna MT Bold Italic PS_14506.TTF
Joanna MT Italic PS_14504.TTF
Letter Gothic Italic PS_13778.TTF
Letter GothicPS Regular PS_13777.TTF
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Letter GothicPS Bold Italic PS_13780.TTF
Lubalin Graph Regular PS_12675.TTF
Lubalin Graph Bold PS_12677.TTF
Lubalin Graph Bold Italic PS_12625.TTF
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Table 2-6 Additional PS emulation fonts (continued)
Font name Font style File name
Lubalin Graph Italic PS_12623.TTF
MarigoldPS Regular PS_94073.TTF
Mona Lisa Recut Regular PS_14525.TTF
Monaco Regular PS_24524.TTF
New York Regular PS_24510.TTF
Optima Regular PS_12506.TTF
Optima Bold PS_12510.TTF
Optima Bold Italic PS_12511.TTF
Optima Italic PS_12507.TTF
Oxford Italic PS_14072.TTF
StempelGaramond Roman Italic PS_11546.TTF
StempelGaramond Roman Regular PS_11545.TTF
StempelGaramond Roman Bold PS_11547.TTF
StempelGaramond Roman Bold Italic PS_11548.TTF
Taffy Regular PS_14507.TTF
Univers 45 Light Regular PS_13501.TTF
Univers 45 Light Bold PS_14023.TTF
Univers 45 Light Bold Italic PS_14024.TTF
Univers 45 Light Italic PS_13502.TTF
Univers 47 CondensedLight Bold PS_14030.TTF
Univers 47 CondensedLight Bold Italic PS_14040.TTF
Univers 55 Regular PS_14021.TTF
Univers 55 Italic PS_14022.TTF
Univers 57 Condensed Regular PS_14029.TTF
Univers 57 Condensed Italic PS_14039.TTF
Univers ExtendedPS Bold PS_13548.TTF
Univers ExtendedPS Regular PS_13547.TTF
Univers ExtendedPS Bold Italic PS_14481.TTF
Univers ExtendedPS Italic PS_14480.TTF
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3 Install Windows software and utilities
The HP LaserJet M1530 comes with software and installers for Microsoft Windows and Apple
Macintosh systems. For information about Macintosh software, see
on page 79. Linux and UNIX systems support the HP LaserJet M1530, and software is available on
the Web. This chapter provides procedures for installing and uninstalling the HP LaserJet M1530
printing-system software for Windows operating systems.
Installation overview
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Installation options
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General Windows installation instructions
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Installation overview
NOTE: The Readiris software uses a separate installer that comes in-box on a separate CD.
The Windows printing-system software for the product comes on a single CD. On Windows systems,
the printing-system software is installed from the CD onto the hard disk and Windows files are
updated.
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.
The installer guides the installation, whether you are configuring a directly-connected or a networkconnected product.
The installer additionally detects hardware and network connections, and helps guide the installation.
For example, if the installer detects an HP LaserJet M1530 MFP Series, it automatically configures
the software connection to that product. This saves several steps. If the installer detects fax
capabilities or a network, it also guides setting up those features.
To change the configuration settings, or if changes to the telephone service or host computer
environment require new settings, the product-configuration software provides a simple, intuitive
interface for updating configuration settings. This is also a convenient alternative to specifying
settings through the product control panel.
Installation options
The printing-system software can be used with the product in the following configurations:
Install the printing-system software on a computer that is directly connected to the product
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through a USB port.
Install the printing-system software on a computer that has access to a network to which the
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General Windows installation instructions
General Windows installation for direct connections
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General Windows installation for network connections
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Printer sharing disclaimer
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Point-and-Print installation
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Modify a pre-existing installation
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General Windows installation for direct connections
Windows installation instructions for direct-connected (USB) products
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Printer-driver only installation instructions (Microsoft Add Printer Wizard)
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Windows installation instructions for direct-connected (USB) products
Use the following instructions to install the printing-system software on a computer that is running
Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, or Windows Vista, and is
directly connected to the product.
NOTE: Set up and turn on the product before installing the software. Do not connect the product to
the computer until the software installation program prompts you.
You must have administrator privileges to install the software.
1. Quit all open programs.
2. Insert the printing-system software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
NOTE: If the CD-ROM does not start automatically, click Start, click Run, and then browse to
and double-click the SETUP.EXE file in the root directory of the printing-system software CD.
3. Click the appropriate installation type, and then follow the onscreen prompts.
4. When the installer software prompts you to select how the product will be connected, select
Directly to this computer using a USB cable., and then click Next. Follow the onscreen
prompts.
5. If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.
6. After installation of the printing-system software, dialog boxes appear that allow you to print a
test page, register the product over the Web, and set up faxing on the product.
Printer-driver only installation instructions (Microsoft Add Printer Wizard)
NOTE: This printer-driver only software solution provides print-only functionality through a
communications port that has already been created for this product (USB or network connected). Fax
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To use the printer-driver only software solution with a direct USB connection, a USB Print port must
have already been created by a previous installation of the printing-system software. There are
several direct USB printing-system software installation options that establish a USB Print port:
Complete an installation using the in-box printing-system software CD.
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Download the "Recommended Solution", which provides installation options identical to the
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printing-system software CD.
Once a USB Print port is created by a previous direct USB installation, the printer-driver installation
can be completed using that USB Print port.
Use the following instructions to install the printer driver only:
1. Click Start, and then do one of the following:
For Windows 7: Click Devices and Printers.
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For Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows XP Professional: Select
Settings, and then click Printers and Faxes.
-or-
For Windows XP Home: Click Control Panel, and then double-click the Printers and Other
Hardware icon.
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For Windows Vista: Click Computer, click Control Panel, and then click Hardware and Sound.
2. Click Add Printer, and then click Next.
3. When asked if the product is a local or network product, select Local printer attached to this
computer, and then click Next.
NOTE: Do not select the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer option.
4. On the Select a Printer Port screen, select the USB Print port that was created by a previous
USB installation, and then click Next.
5. On the Install Printer Software screen, click Have Disk.... The Install from Disk dialog box
appears.
6. Insert the printing-system software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
7. Click Browse..., and then select the printer driver for the product.
To install the PCL 6 printer driver, navigate to the root folder of the CD and select the
hppdp608.inf file.
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To install the HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver, navigate to the appropriate folder and
select the appropriate file:
For 32-bit: \Drivers\win2k_xp_vista\hppcps08.inf
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For 64-bit: \Drivers\winxp_vistax64\hppdps08.inf
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8. Click Open.
9. On the Install from Disk dialog box, click OK.
10. Click Next. Complete the installation. When prompted, print a test page to ensure that the printer
driver is installed correctly.
General Windows installation for network connections
Network setup
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Windows installation instructions for network-connected products
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Printer-driver only installation instructions (Microsoft Add Printer Wizard)
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Network setup
NOTE: Set up, turn on, and connect the product to the network before installing the software.
To connect a product to a network, use the following instructions:
1. Connect the product to the network.
2. Turn on the product.
NOTE: You must complete the power-up sequence in this order or the installer discovery utility
fails to recognize the product. It might take a few minutes for the product to obtain a TCP/IP
address.
3. To print a configuration page from the product control panel, press Setup . Use the arrow
buttons to select Reports, and then press OK. Use the arrow buttons to select Config Report
and then press OK.
4. Install the printing-system software. Use the information from the test pages to specify the
network variables during installation.
NOTE: A second page prints. On that page, the Fax Settings and Imaging Settings sections
provide details about the product fax settings.
Windows installation instructions for network-connected products
NOTE: Complete the network setup before completing this procedure.
Each computer that has the printing-system software installed can use all of the product features that
are available over a network connection, except for the Receive faxes to this computer feature,
which can only be enabled for one computer.
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Use the following instructions to install the printing-system software on a computer that is running
Windows XP or Windows Vista, and is connected to the product through a network.
NOTE: You must have administrator privileges to install the software.
1. Quit all open programs.
2. Insert the printing-system software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
NOTE: If the CD-ROM does not start automatically, click Start, click Run, and then browse to
and double-click the SETUP.EXE file in the root directory of the CD.
3. Click the appropriate installation type and follow the onscreen prompts.
4. When the installer software prompts you to select how the product will be connected, select
Connect through a wired network.. Follow the onscreen prompts.
5. If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.
6. After installation of the printing-system software, a test page prints, and dialog boxes appear that
allow you to register the product over the Web and set up faxing.
Printer-driver only installation instructions (Microsoft Add Printer Wizard)
NOTE: This printer-driver only software solution provides print-only functionality through a
communications port that has already been created for this product (USB or network connected). Fax
and scan functionality are not included with this software.
Use the following instructions to install the printer driver only:
1. Click Start, and then do one of the following:
For Windows 7: Click Devices and Printers.
-or-
For Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows XP Professional: Select
Settings, and then click Printers and Faxes.
-or-
For Windows XP Home: Click Control Panel, and then double-click the Printers and Other
Hardware icon.
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For Windows Vista: Click Computer, click Control Panel, and then click Hardware and Sound.
2. Click Add Printer, and then click Next.
3. When asked if the product is a local or network product, select A network printer, or a printer
attached to another computer, and then click Next.
NOTE: Use of a local port is recommended, if it is available. If no local port is available, create
a new TCP/IP port.
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4. On the Install Printer Software screen, click Have Disk.... The Install from Disk dialog box
appears.
5. Insert the printing-system software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
6. Click Browse..., and then select the printer driver for the product.
To install the PCL 6 printer driver, navigate to the root folder of the CD and select the
hppdp608.inf file.
To install the HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver, navigate to the appropriate folder and
select the appropriate file:
For 32-bit: \Drivers\win2k_xp_vista\hppcps08.inf
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For 64-bit: \Drivers\winxp_vistax64\hppdps08.inf
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7. Click Open.
8. On the Install from Disk dialog box, click OK.
9. Click Next. Complete the installation. When prompted, print a test page to ensure that the printer
driver is installed correctly.
Printer sharing disclaimer
HP does not support peer-to-peer networking, as the feature is a function of Microsoft operating
systems and not of the HP printer drivers. Go to Microsoft at
Point-and-Print installation
Use the following information to install a printer driver by using the Microsoft Point-and-Print feature
when you do not connect directly to the product on the network.
Point-and-Print is a Microsoft term that describes a two-step printer driver installation process. The
first step is to install a shared printer driver on a network print server. The second step is to "point" to
the print server from a network client so that the client can use the printer driver.
This section outlines the procedures for installing printer drivers by using Point-and-Print. If these
procedures are not successful, contact Microsoft. HP provides printer drivers that are compatible with
the Point-and-Print feature, but this is a function of the Windows operating systems, not of HP printer
drivers.
Administrator privileges are necessary to install the printer driver.
In a homogenous operating system environment (one in which all of the clients and servers are
running in the same operating system), the same printer driver version that is vended from the server
to the clients in a Point-and-Print environment also runs and controls the print queue configuration on
the server. However, in a mixed operating system environment (one in which servers and clients
might run on different operating systems), conflicts can occur when client computers run a version of
the printer driver that is different from the one on the print server.
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In an effort to increase operating system stability, Microsoft determined that, starting with Windows
2000 and continuing with all future operating systems, printer drivers would run as user-mode
processes. User-mode drivers run in a protected part of the operating system, as do all of the normal
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end-user processes and software programs. A user-mode printer driver that functions incorrectly can
terminate (or “crash”) only the process in which it is running—not the whole operating system.
Because access to critical system resources is restricted, overall operating system stability is
increased.
Modify a pre-existing installation
If an HP LaserJet M1530 MFP Series has been installed, the initial Installer screen on the printingsystem installation CD changes to the Welcome Back! screen. A pre-existing installation also
changes the sequence of installation screens.
Figure 3-1 Installer screen — Welcome Back!
The Welcome Back! screen contains the following options:
Uninstall. Click this option to uninstall the printing-system software.
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● Connect another HP LaserJet Device. Click this option to quickly install another HP product
using software that is already loaded on the computer.
More Options. Click this option to access the product documentation on the CD (including the
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User Guide), Admin Documentation and Software, access specialized drivers and product
support on the Web.
Cancel. Click this button to close the Installer.
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Help system
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Advanced tab features
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Paper/Quality tab features
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Effects tab features
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Finishing tab features
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Services tab features
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Device Settings tab features
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Printing Shortcuts tab features
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About tab features
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Help system
The HP PCL 6 and HP postscript level 3 emulation printer drivers include a full-featured Help system
to provide assistance with printing and configuration options. The following Help options are available:
What's this? Help
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Context-sensitive Help
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Warning icons
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What's this? Help
"What's this?" Help is supported in Windows XP and Windows Vista. Gain access to "What's this?"
Help messages in any of the following ways:
Right-click a control and click What's this?, and a pop-up Help window appears.
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Click the ? button at the upper-right corner of the frame, next to the X, to change the cursor to an
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arrow with a question mark. Use this special cursor to select a control, and the pop-up Help
window for that feature appears.
Press the F1 key, and the Help window for the currently selected control appears.
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Context-sensitive Help
Press the Help button on a printer-driver tab or in a dialog box, and context-sensitive Help appears.
Warning icons
Warning icons appear in response to specific printer-driver settings. These icons alert you to
selections that are illogical or impossible given the capabilities of the product or the current settings of
other controls. For example, if you select Print on Both Sides (manually) on the Finishing tab, the
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Paper type: drop-down menu on the Paper/Quality tab will show a warning icon next to those paper
types that are incompatible with that setting.
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Advanced tab features
Paper/Output
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Graphic
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Document Options
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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 features such as paper size and number of copies.
Figure 4-2 Advanced tab – PCL 6 printer driver
Paper/Output
● Copy Count setting
Copy Count setting
This printer-driver setting is useful for software programs that do not provide a copy count. If a copy
count is available in the software program, set the copy count in the software program. Copy Count
specifies the number of copies to print.
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The number of copies appears in the Copy Count option. Select the number by typing in the box or
by using the up and down arrows to the right of the text box. Valid entries are numbers from 1 to
9999. The copies value will not advance from the maximum number (9999) to 1 when the up arrow is
used, or change from 1 to the maximum number (9999) when the down arrow is used. When you
click another group box or leave the Advanced tab, invalid entries in the edit box (such as nonnumerical input, numbers less than 1, or numbers greater than the maximum allowed) change to the
last valid value that appeared in the box. The default number of copies is 1.
Because you can set the number of copies from some software programs, conflicts can arise
between the software program and the printer driver. In most cases, the software program and the
printer driver communicate, so that the number of copies set in the software program will appear in
the printer-driver settings. For some software programs, this communication does not happen, and
the number of copies settings are treated independently. For these software programs, setting 10
copies in the software program and then setting 10 copies in the printer driver will result in 100 copies
(10 x 10) being printed. It is recommended that you set the number of copies in the software program,
whenever possible.
Graphic
TrueType Font settings
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TrueType Font settings
This option specifies the TrueType font settings. The following settings are available:
Substitute with Device Font. This setting causes the product to use equivalent fonts for
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printing documents that contain TrueType fonts. This permits faster printing; however, special
characters that the product fonts do not support might not print correctly.
Download as Softfont. This setting causes TrueType fonts to be downloaded and used for
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printing, instead of using the product fonts.
Document Options
Advanced Printing Features
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Print Optimizations (HP PCL 6 printer driver only)
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PostScript Options (HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver only)
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Printer Features
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Layout Options
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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. For normal printing, leave the Advanced Printing Features setting
Enabled. If compatibility problems occur, disable the feature. Some advanced printing features might
still be available in the printer driver, even though they have been disabled. If you select an advanced
printing feature in the printer driver that has been disabled on the Advanced tab, the feature is
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Print Optimizations (HP PCL 6 printer driver only)
The default setting for Print Optimizations is Enabled. When this feature is enabled and the
document to be printed contains overlapping text and graphics, text placed on top of a graphic might
not print correctly. If the printed output is not correct, disable this feature. When disabled, print
optimization features, such as substituting device fonts for TrueType fonts and scanning for horizontal
and vertical rules, are turned off.
PostScript Options (HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver only)
PostScript Output Option
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TrueType Font Download option
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PostScript Language Level
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Send PostScript Error Handler
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Negative Output
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PostScript Output Option
The PostScript Output Option specifies the output format for PS files. Generally, use the default
setting, Optimize for Speed, to print documents.
To create a file that conforms to the Adobe Document Structuring Conventions (ADSC), click
Optimize for Portability. Each page of the document will be a self-contained object. This is useful if
you want to create a .PS file and print it on a different product. If you want to include the file as an
image in another document that is printed from a different software program, click Encapsulated
PostScript (EPS). The Archive Format creates a .PS file.
TrueType Font Download option
The TrueType Font Download Option specifies how TrueType fonts are downloaded. The default
setting of Automatic allows the PS printer driver to set the format. If you want to download the
TrueType font as a scalable outline font, click Outline. To download the TrueType font as a bitmap
font, click Bitmap. If the product is a TrueType rasterizer product, click Native TrueType to download
the TrueType font as an outline font.
PostScript Language Level
The PostScript Language Level option specifies which PS language level to use, from 1 to 3. The
highest level supported by the product is 3, and this is the default setting. Some products support
multiple levels.
It is usually best to select the highest number available, because a higher language level provides
more features. In some instances you should use level 1, such as when you are printing a file to disk,
and that file will be printed by someone who uses a level-1 product.
Send PostScript Error Handler
The Send PostScript Error Handler setting specifies whether a PS error-handler message is sent. If
you want the product to print an error page when an error occurs in the print job, click Yes. The
default setting is Yes.
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Negative Output
This control specifies negative output. Click Yes to print a mirror image of the document by reversing
the values for black and white. The default setting is No.
Printer Features
Print All Text as Black
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Send TrueType as Bitmap (HP PCL 6 printer driver only)
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Print All Text as Black
The Print All Text as Black feature is Disabled by default. When Enabled is selected, the product
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. Print All Text as Black remains enabled only for the current print
job. When the current print job is completed, Print All Text as Black is automatically disabled.
Send TrueType as Bitmap (HP PCL 6 printer driver only)
Send True Type as Bitmap provides an alternative for those software programs that encounter
problems when using TrueType fonts for special graphic purposes such as shading, rotation, or
slanting. The setting is Disabled by default. The TrueType fonts are converted to bitmap soft fonts
before downloading. The Enabled setting causes the printer driver to send TrueType fonts to the
product as outlines, which retains the standard format (outline) of the fonts.
Layout Options
Page Order
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Page Order
Page Order specifies the order in which the pages of the 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.
The Back to Front setting is useful to achieve output in the correct order when printing to a face-up
output bin.
NOTE: Page ordering works on whole sheets of paper rather than on individual logical pages. 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.
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Paper/Quality tab features
Paper Options
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Document preview image
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Print Quality
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Use the Paper/Quality tab to specify the size, type, and source of the paper. Also use this tab to
specify the location of different paper types within the print job.
Figure 4-3 Paper/Quality tab
Paper Options
● Paper sizes:
Custom Paper Size
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Paper source:
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Paper type:
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Special pages:
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The settings specified in the Paper Options group box on the Paper/Quality tab apply to all of the
pages of the print job.
Paper sizes:
The Paper sizes: setting is a drop-down menu that lists all of the supported paper sizes.
Move the mouse cursor over the dimensions label to change the cursor 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 printer-driver settings, it is generally
best to use the printer driver to set paper size only when printing from software programs that do not
include a paper-size setting, such as NotePad, or when printing 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.
Custom Paper Size
The Custom Paper Size dialog box appears when you click Custom… on the Paper/Quality tab.
NOTE: The Custom Paper Size dialog box for the product does not reflect the maximum paper
size that the product supports.
Name
Use the Name text box to type a new name for a custom paper size.
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
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 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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Change the width and height values by typing numeric strings into the Width and Height fields in the
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Any entry that is greater than the maximum limits of the width and height controls 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 last valid entry. 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 76.2 x 127 mm (3 x 5 inches) and the maximum size is
215.9 x 355.6 mm (8.5 x 14 inches). The following table summarizes paper size limits for each paper-
handling option.
Table 4-1 HP PCL6 printer driver custom paper sizes
Tray Dimensions Minimum Maximum
Tray 1 Width 76.2 mm (3 inches) 215.90 mm (8.5 inches)
Duplexing unit Width 76.2 mm (3 inches)) 215.9 mm (8.5 inches)
Paper source:
The Paper source: setting specifies the source tray or printing a document. The list of source trays
depends on the installed product accessories. 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:
Automatically Select
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Printer auto select
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● Manual Feed in Tray 1
Length 127.0 mm (5 inches) 355.6 mm (14.0 inches)
Height 127.0 mm (5 inches) 355.6 mm (14.0 inches)
Tray 1
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The default setting is Automatically Select. When this setting is selected, the product uses the
source tray that supports the selected paper size. If you select a source tray other than
Automatically Select, make sure that the correct paper size is loaded in the source tray.
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Paper type:
The Paper type: drop-down menu shows all of the supported paper types. When you use the default
setting, Unspecified, the product uses the default paper type, which is usually Plain.
You cannot add custom paper types through the printer driver. Custom types can be added only by
using bidirectional communication, so they must already exist in the product when the bidirectional
query occurs. If bidirectional communication is enabled, then an updated list of paper types is
returned. If bidirectional communication is not enabled, then the printer driver looks for custom paper
types that have been saved from a previous bidirectional communication query, and uses those.
Otherwise, no custom paper types are available through the printer driver.
NOTE: Selecting a paper type instructs the product to use a group of predefined settings to create
the best possible print quality for that type of paper.
CAUTION: Selecting a paper type that does not match the type of paper that is loaded in the tray
can damage the product.
The following standard types appear in the list:
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Unspecified
Everyday < 96
Plain
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Light 60-74g
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● Presentation 96–130g
◦ Mid-Weight 96-110g
Heavy 111-130g
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Brochure 131–175g
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Extra Heavy 131-175g
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Other
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Monochrome Laser Transparency
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Labels
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Letterhead
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◦ Envelope
◦ Preprinted
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The default setting is Unspecified, and the program selects the paper type. Before selecting a
different setting, make sure that the correct paper type is loaded in the tray that is specified in the
Paper source: setting.
If the print-driver setting is changed to a paper type that is not currently loaded in the product, a
control-panel message appears that prompts you to load the selected paper type or select another
tray.
Special pages:
Use the Special pages: (“page exceptions”) list box to select different trays loaded with different
types of paper for different parts of the print job. For example, you can have covers printed on
different paper, or you can insert preprinted pages at designated places to print books.
Select an option in the Special pages: list box, and then click Settings.... Use the Settings dialog
box to control the settings for the special pages of the print job. Examples of the dialog boxes for the
special pages options are shown in the following figures.
NOTE: Options available in the Settings dialog box change depending on the selection made in the
Special pages: list box.
Rough
Vellum
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.
Move the cursor over the document preview image to change the cursor from an arrow to a gloved
hand. Toggle between portrait and landscape page orientation by clicking the image.
Print Quality
The Print Quality group box contains the Print Quality drop-down menu and the EconoMode check
box.
The default setting for Print Quality is FastRes 1200.
This setting controls resolution, which refers to the number of dots per inch (dpi) or lines per inch (lpi)
used to print the page. As resolution is increased, the quality (clarity and visual appeal) of print on the
page is improved. However, higher resolution might also result in longer printing times. The following
Print Quality options are available in the drop-down menu:
● FastRes 1200
600 dpi
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Select the EconoMode check box in conjunction with any of the print quality settings. When using
EconoMode, the product uses less toner on each page. Using this option might extend the life of the
print cartridge and can lower the cost per page, but also reduces print quality. Using the EconoMode
feature with non-HP print cartridges can result in toner spillage or product damage.
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Effects tab features
Resizing Options
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Document preview image
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Watermarks
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Use the Effects tab to create unique paper effects, such as scaling and watermarks.
Figure 4-4 Effects tab
Resizing Options
The Resizing Options group box contains the following options:
Actual size (default)
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Print document on setting
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● Scale to fit option
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Actual size
Actual size is the default setting. It prints the document without changing the document size.
Print document on
Select 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 option 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.
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 have been created. When Print document on is selected, Scale to fit is
automatically selected. Clear this check box if you do not want the document reduced or enlarged to
fit on the selected paper.
Scale to fit
The Scale to fit option 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 paper. If the document size is larger than the paper size, then the document image is
clipped. If it is smaller, then it is centered within the 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 page size.
% of actual size
The % of actual size option provides a slider bar to use for scaling the percentage setting. The
default setting in the entry box is 100% of normal size. Normal size is defined as the paper size that is
selected within the printer driver or what the printer driver receives from the software program, if the
software program does not negotiate the paper size with the printer driver. The printer driver scales
the page by the appropriate factor and sends it to the product.
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 document preview image, which increases or decreases
from the upper-left 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%.
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Dragging the slider-bar indicator does not yield an exact value. Instead, either use the slider-bar
indicator to approximate the value 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
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.
Move the cursor over the document preview image to change the cursor from an arrow to a gloved
hand. Toggle between portrait and landscape page orientation by clicking the image.
Watermarks
Use the Watermarks options to select a watermark, create a custom watermark (text only), or edit an
existing watermark. The following watermarks are preset in the printer driver:
(none)
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Confidential
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Draft
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SAMPLE
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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 in the Watermarks group box, and the Watermark Details dialog box appears.
The Watermark Details 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
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Current watermarks
The Current Watermarks group box contains a list of available watermarks, both the predefined
watermarks that are available in the driver and any new watermarks that have been 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 typed 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 click Delete. A
warning appears asking whether you are sure you want to delete the selected item. Click Cancel to
keep the watermark. Click OK to delete the selected watermark.
NOTE: No more that 30 watermarks can exist in the Current Watermarks list at one time. When
the limit of 30 watermarks is reached, the New button is disabled.
To edit an existing watermark, select the watermark in the Current Watermarks list. If you change
the Watermark Message for that watermark, in effect creates a new watermark.
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 can contain 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 options 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
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numeric 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.
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The Font Attributes group box contains the following controls:
Name. The Name drop-down menu lists fonts that are currently installed on the system. The
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default is language-dependent.
Color. The Color drop-down menu contains only one option: Gray.
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Shading. The default Shading setting for new and preset watermarks is Very Light. The
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following range of shades is available from the Shading drop-down menu:
◦ Lightest
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.
Size. Font sizes from 1 to 999 points are available from the Size menu. The default point size is
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language-dependent.
Style. The following settings are available:
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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 4-2 Font Attribute settings for new and preset watermarks
Setting New watermark Preset watermark
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Color Gray Gray
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Table 4-2 Font Attribute settings for new and preset watermarks (continued)
Setting New watermark Preset watermark
Shading Very Light Very Light
Size 80 Varies by language
Style Regular Regular
Click OK to accept all of the changes that have been made in the Watermark Details dialog box.
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.
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Finishing tab features
Document options
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Document preview image
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Orientation
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Use the Finishing tab to print booklets and control the paper output.
Figure 4-5 Finishing tab
Document options
Print on both Sides
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Flip pages up
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Booklet layout
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Pages per sheet
Print page borders
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Page order
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Print on both Sides
The default setting for the Print on both Sides option is on (selected). Print on both Sides 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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Labels
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Tough Paper
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● Page size: is set to any paper size except for the following:
Statement
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Automatically print on both sides
The duplexing unit in the product prints on two sides of a sheet of paper when the Print on both
sides option is selected.
Products with a duplexer installed support smart duplexing. The smart duplexing feature increases
printing performance by preventing one-page print jobs or single-sided pages of a duplexed print job
from going through the duplexing unit, even when the duplexing feature has been selected in the
printer driver.
All paper types support the smart duplexing feature, except for paper types that cannot be printed on
both sides, such as labels, and the following:
Prepunched
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Preprinted
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Letterhead
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When the paper type is set to Unspecified, the smart duplexing feature is disabled.
Selecting a paper type instructs the product to use a group of settings (such as fuser temperature and
print speed) to create an image that has the best possible quality for that paper. This group of settings
is known as a print mode. A different print mode is used with each paper type. To achieve the best
print quality when printing on the second side of the page, the product makes adjustments to its print
modes. Print-mode adjustments for the second side of a duplexed page are automatic.
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 available only when Print on both sides is selected.
The following table shows the results of selecting this check box, depending on the paper orientation
selected on the Finishing tab.
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Table 4-3 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.
Short-side binding is for print jobs with pages that read by flipping over like the pages of a calendar.
Long-side binding is for print jobs with pages that read by turning like the pages of a book.
Booklet layout
The Booklet layout drop-down menu, visible when Print on both sides (manually) is selected,
offers choices that are based on the current paper size. The default setting for the Booklet layout
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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Selecting Left binding or Right binding changes the document preview image 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. Changing the Pages per sheet setting manually to 4, 6, 9, or 16 pages per sheet
disables the booklet setting.
Book and booklet printing
The product supports both book and booklet printing.
A book is a print job that consists 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 Special pages settings on the
Paper/Quality tab to specify settings for blank or preprinted pages to be inserted in the print job.
Front
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Back
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Both
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First
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Last
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booklet that is half the size of the paper. Use the Booklet layout drop-down menu on the Finishing
tab to control booklet settings.
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Print a booklet
Complete the following steps to print a booklet in most software programs:
1. Click File.
2. Click Print.
3. Click Properties.
4. Click the Finishing tab.
5. Select the Print on both sides check box.
6. In the Booklet layout drop-down menu, select the type of booklet printing that you want (for
example, Right binding).
7. Click OK in the printer driver.
8. Click OK in the print dialog box to print.
Pages per sheet
Use the Pages per sheet option to select the number of pages to print on a single sheet of paper.
When printing with more than one page per sheet, the pages appear smaller and are arranged on the
sheet in a defined order. The Pages per sheet drop-down menu contains the following settings:
1 page per sheet (default)
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2 pages per sheet
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4 pages per sheet
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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: Selecting an option other than 1 page per sheet makes booklet printing unavailable.
Print page borders
Related controls indented beneath the Pages per sheet edit box are Print page borders and Page
order, which become active when Pages per sheet is greater than 1.
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 the following options:
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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The preview document image changes to reflect changes in these settings.
2 pages per sheet
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4 pages per sheet
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6 pages per sheet
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● 9 pages per sheet
16 pages per sheet
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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.
Move the cursor over the document preview image to change the cursor from an arrow to a gloved
hand. Toggle between portrait and landscape page orientation by clicking the image.
Orientation
Orientation refers to the layout of the image on the page, and does not affect the way that paper
feeds into the product.
NOTE: Nearly all software programs establish the orientation for the printed page, so the page
orientation in the printer 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. This is the default
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orientation.
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.
Toggle the orientation between portrait and landscape by clicking the document preview image.
Selecting the Rotate by 180 degrees check box does not change the document preview image.
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Services tab features
Figure 4-6 Services tab
The Select a destination drop-down menu contains the following options:
Support and troubleshooting
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Product manuals
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● Check for driver updates
If you have Internet access, select any of these options and then click Go! to open the corresponding
HP Web page.
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Device Settings tab features
Form To Tray Assignment
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Font Substitution Table
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External Fonts (HP PCL 6 printer driver only)
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Installable Options
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The Device Settings tab is in the Properties printer-driver tabs.
The Device Settings tab contains options for controlling paper-handling devices and for managing
the product.
Figure 4-7 HP PCL 6 printer driver Device Settings tab
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Form To Tray Assignment
The product supports more than one source of paper. Assign a form, which defines the paper size
and margins, to each paper source. When a form is matched to a source, select the form to print. The
product prints from the tray to which that form is assigned.
System administrators can use the Form To Tray Assignment setting to specify, in the printer 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 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 OK to enable the settings, or, if necessary, click Cancel to reconfigure all of the trays and
remove the size and type constraints that are listed on the Paper/Quality tab.
Font Substitution Table
Use the Font Substitution Table settings to install and remove external fonts for the product.
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-printer font mappings.
External Fonts (HP PCL 6 printer driver only)
Install external fonts
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Remove external fonts
NOTE: The External Fonts option is available only in the HP PCL 6 printer driver.
Use the External Fonts option to install and remove external fonts for the product. External fonts can
be soft fonts or DIMM fonts.
Click the External Fonts option to make the Properties... button available. Click Properties... to
open the HP Font Installer dialog box.
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Install external fonts
To install external fonts:
1. Click Start, and then do one of the following:
For Windows 7: Click Devices and Printers.
-or-
For Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows XP Professional: Select
Settings, and then click Printers and Faxes.
-or-
For Windows XP Home: Click Control Panel, double-click the Printers and Other Hardware
icon, and then click Printers and Faxes.
-or-
For Windows Vista: Click the Control Panel item, and then, in the Hardware and Sound area,
click Printer link.
2. Right-click the product name that has the desired printer-driver name associated with it.
3. Click 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 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.
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Remove external fonts
To remove external fonts:
1. Click Start, and then do one of the following:
For Windows 7: Click Devices and Printers.
-or-
For Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows XP Professional: Select
Settings, and then click Printers and Faxes.
-or-
For Windows XP Home: Click Control Panel, double-click the Printers and Other Hardware
icon, and then click Printers and Faxes.
-or-
For Windows Vista: Click the Control Panel item, and then, in the Hardware and Sound area,
click Printer link.
2. Right-click the product name that has the desired driver name associated with it.
3. Click 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.
7. Select the fonts to remove, and then click Remove. The fonts are removed.
8. Click OK to close the HP Font Installer dialog box.
HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver Device Settings
Available PostScript Memory
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Output Protocol
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Send Ctrl-D Before Each Job
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Send Ctrl-D After Each Job
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Convert Gray Text to PostScript Gray
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Convert Gray Graphics to PostScript Gray
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Add Euro Currency Symbol to PostScript Fonts
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Job Timeout
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Wait Timeout
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Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline
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Maximum Font Size to Download as Bitmap
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Available PostScript Memory
This option specifies the amount of available postscript memory and provides a spin box for changing
the value. The available postscript memory is a subset of the total product memory. It is usually best
to set the postscript memory to match the total RAM that appears on the configuration page.
To print a configuration page from the product control panel:
1. On the product control panel, press Setup
2. Use the arrow buttons to select Reports, and then press OK.
3. Use the arrow buttons to select Config Report, and then press OK.
Output Protocol
This option specifies the protocol that the product uses for print jobs. The following options are
available:
ASCII (default)
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TBCP
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Binary
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Click ASCII to send data in ASCII format (7-bit), which might take longer to print but can be sent
through any I/O channel, such as a serial or network port.
Click TBCP (Tagged Binary Communications Protocol) to send all data except special control
characters in binary (8-bit) format. The binary formats can be sent over serial communications ports
and are faster than sending data in ASCII format.
Click Binary to send all data except special control characters in binary (8-bit) format. The binary
formats can be sent over serial communications ports and are faster than sending data in ASCII
format.
.
Send Ctrl-D Before Each Job
This option specifies whether the product is reset at the beginning of every postscript document. The
default setting is No. Pressing Ctrl-D resets the product to its default setting to ensure that previous
print jobs do not affect the current print job. Using Ctrl-D might cause a print job to fail if the product is
connected through a network. If the document fails to print when sent to a product connected through
serial ports, change No to Yes.
Send Ctrl-D After Each Job
This option specifies whether the product is reset at the end of every postscript document. The
default setting is Yes. Pressing Ctrl-D resets the product to its default setting to ensure that future
print jobs are not affected by the current print job. Using Ctrl-D might cause a print job to fail if the
product is connected through a network. If the document fails to print when sent to a network product,
change Yes to No.
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Convert Gray Text to PostScript Gray
This option specifies whether to convert the true gray value (RGB) in text to the gray that the printer
driver provides. The following settings are available:
No (default)
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Yes
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Convert Gray Graphics to PostScript Gray
This option specifies whether to convert the true gray value (RGB) in graphics to the gray provided by
the printer driver. The following settings are available:
No (default)
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Yes
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Add Euro Currency Symbol to PostScript Fonts
This option specifies whether to add the Euro symbol to the device fonts. The following settings are
available:
Yes (default)
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No
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Job Timeout
This option specifies how long the document can take to get from the computer to the product before
the product stops trying to print the document. If you specify 0 seconds, the product continues trying
to print indefinitely. The default setting is 0 seconds. Use the spin box to change this value, up to a
maximum of 32,767 seconds.
Wait Timeout
This option specifies how long the product waits to get more postscript information from the computer.
After the specified time passes, the product stops trying to print the document and prints an error
message. When printing a very complicated document, increase this value. If you specify 0 seconds,
the product waits indefinitely. The default setting is 300 seconds. Use the spin box to change this
value, up to a maximum of 32,767 seconds.
Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline
This option specifies the minimum font size (in pixels) for which the printer driver downloads
TrueType fonts as outline (Type 1) fonts. Any font smaller than the minimum setting is downloaded as
a bitmap (Type 3) font. Use this option to fine-tune the Automatic setting for the TrueType Font
Download option on the Advanced tab in Document Defaults. The default setting is 100 pixel(s).
Use the spin box to change this value, up to a maximum of 32,767 pixels.
Maximum Font Size to Download as Bitmap
This option specifies the maximum font size (in pixels) for which the printer driver will download
TrueType fonts as bitmap (Type 3) fonts. Any font larger than the maximum setting will be
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downloaded as an outline (Type 1) font. Use this option to fine-tune the Automatic setting or override
the Send TrueType as Bitmap setting for the TrueType Font Download option on the Advanced
tab in Document Defaults. The default setting is 600 pixel(s). Use the spin box to change this value,
up to a maximum of 32,767 pixels.
Installable Options
Allow Manual Duplexing
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Postscript Passthrough (HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver only)
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JPEG Passthrough (HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver only)
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Allow Manual Duplexing
Use this setting to allow printing on both sides of a page using manual two-sided printing. This default
setting is Enabled.
Postscript Passthrough (HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver only)
Postscript Passthrough is enabled by default, and must be enabled for most print jobs. Postscript
passthrough provides additional capabilities for some software programs when printing to a postscript
printer driver. Options such as Watermarks, n-up and Booklet Printing might not print correctly from
some software programs with Postscript Passthrough enabled, because such programs send
postscript information that the printer driver cannot control. Other programs might print using these
options without problems. Select Disabled and print the document again if you encounter problems.
NOTE: In some cases, disabling Postscript Passthrough can cause unexpected results within a
software program.
JPEG Passthrough (HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver only)
The JPEG Passthrough setting contains the following options:
Disable. When this option is selected, images sent as .JPEG are printed as bitmaps, resulting in
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faster printing.
Enable. When this option is selected, images sent as .JPEG are printed as .JPEG (JPEG
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passthrough).
● Auto. When this option is selected, the product connection type is automatically detected. For
network (TCP/IP) connections, JPEG passthrough is disabled. For USB connections, JPEG
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Printing Shortcuts tab features
Use defined printing shortcuts
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Create a custom printing shortcut
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Use the Printing Shortcuts tab to print jobs with specific printer-driver settings. The available
settings depend on the product configuration. Select one of the defined shortcuts or create custom
printing shortcuts.
Figure 4-8 Printing Shortcuts tab
Select one of the defined shortcuts or custom printing shortcuts, and then click OK to print the job
with the specific printer-driver settings.
You can store a maximum of 25 custom printing shortcuts on a particular system.
Select any defined shortcut or custom printing shortcut and then click Delete to delete it.
Click Reset to set the default options for all features of the selected shortcut.
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Use defined printing shortcuts
The following defined printing shortcuts are available:
Factory Defaults Select this option to print with the default printer-driver settings.
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General Everyday Printing Select this option to print using typical settings.
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Eco-print (Two-sided Printing) Select this option to print using typical settings for duplex
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printing.
Envelopes Select this option to print using typical settings for printing on envelopes.
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Booklet Printing Select this option to print using typical settings for booklet printing.
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Cardstock/Heavy Select this option to print using typical settings for cardstock and other types
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of heavy paper.
● Labels Select this option to print using typical settings for labels.
Transparencies Select this option to print using typical settings for transparencies.
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NOTE: If you change any of the settings for a defined printing shortcut, the Save As... and Reset
buttons become active. Click Save As... to save the new settings as a custom printing shortcut. Click
Reset to set the default options for all features of the selected shortcut.
Create a custom printing shortcut
Create a custom printing shortcut by following these steps:
1. Select one of the defined shortcuts as a base.
2. Select the appropriate print settings on the Printing Shortcuts tab, or by using the settings on
any of the Printing Preferences tabs.
3. On the Printing Shortcuts tab, click Save As.... The Printing shortcuts box appears.
4. Type a name for the custom printing shortcut, and then click OK. The custom printing shortcut
appears in the printing shortcuts list.
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About tab features
The About tab is in the Properties tabs for the printer driver.
The About tab provides detailed information about the printer driver. It contains an overall build
number (in parentheses after the model name) together with specific information about each of the
components. The information varies according to the product, printer driver, date, and versions.
Figure 4-9 About tab
The About tab lists printer driver installation file names and their version numbers. The About tab
also indicates whether the printer driver was auto-configured, whether administrator preferences were
set, the date that the printer driver was last configured, and whether the configuration is default or
user-defined.
To determine the latest version, compare the overall build number (in parenthesis after the model
name) and the GPD number (in the Driver Files: field). If the overall build number has increased, this
is the latest version of the printer driver.
If the overall build number is the same, check the version number of the GPD file. The printer driver
that has the highest GPD version number is the latest printer driver.
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5 Mac software and utilities
Supported operating systems for Mac
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Mac system requirements
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Change printer-driver settings for Mac
Mac printing-system software
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Supported operating systems for Mac
The product supports the following Mac operating systems:
Mac OS X v10.5 and v10.6
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NOTE: PPC and Intel Core Processor Macs are supported.
Mac system requirements
Hardware requirements
256 MB RAM
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150 MB HD free space
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CD-ROM
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USB
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Change printer-driver settings for Mac
Change the settings for all print jobs
until the software program is closed
1. On the File menu, click Print.
2. Change the settings that you want
on the various menus.
Change the default settings for all
print jobs
1. On the File menu, click Print.
2. Change the settings that you want
on the various menus.
3. On the Presets menu, click Save
as and type a name for the preset.
These settings are saved in the
Presets menu. To use the new
settings, you must select the saved
preset option every time you open a
program and print.
Mac printing-system software
The printing-system software for Mac is composed of an HP-created postscript (PS) printer definition
file (PPD) and a Printer Dialog Extension (PDE) file that work together with the Mac OS printing
system. These files are used by the Mac OS printing system to determine default printer-driver
settings and to allow the user to select between the various print options and settings. An HPsupplied Mac printer configuration utility is provided, which allows the user to access the
HP Embedded Web Server (HP EWS) for additional configuration and product status monitoring. The
following are provided on the printing-system CD:
Change the product configuration
settings
1. From the Apple menu, click
System Preferences and then
Print & Fax.
2. Click Options & Supplies.
3. Click the Driver menu.
4. Select the driver from the list, and
configure the installed options.
● The HP LaserJet Installer for Mac
The following components are installed by the HP LaserJet Installer for Mac:
HP LaserJet M1530 PPD
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HP LaserJet M1530 PDE
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HP USB EWS Gateway
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HP Utility
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HP LaserJet M1530 PPD
A postscript printer description (PPD) file is a text file that contains keywords and other information to
specify printer features, options, and settings. PPD files are created by printer vendors for a specific
postscript printer or printer family. PPD files are created by printer vendors to describe the set of
printer features available for their postscript printers. On the Mac, PPD files provide all the information
necessary to describe a postscript printer’s features, including options and default settings. They also
contain the postscript code used to invoke those features.
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HP LaserJet M1530 PDE
A Print Dialog extension file can specify one or more PDEs to load in the Print dialog box to provide
HP printer specific features. A printing dialog extension (PDE) is a way to extend the Print dialog box
in Mac OS X with custom printer features.
A PPD file and printing dialog extension (PDE) for a printer are bound to a printer queue when the
queue is created.
HP USB EWS Gateway
For network connected printers, the EWS can be accessed directly by typing the network IP address
or DNS name of the product into the Web browser. HP USB EWS Gateway software, which is
automatically installed, allows a Web browser to access the product’s EWS if the product is
connected using a USB cable. Click the Utility button when using a USB connection to access the
EWS though the Web browser.
HP Utility
Use the HP Utility to configure, administer, and set up product features that are not available from the
printer driver. You can use the HP Utility with HP printers connected via USB, and ethernet.
Supported printer drivers for Macs
The HP installer provides Postscript Printer Description (PPD) files, Printer Dialog Extensions (PDEs),
and the HP Utility for use with Mac computers.
The PPDs, in combination with the Apple postscript printer drivers, provide access to device features.
Use the Apple postscript printer driver that comes with the computer.
Software for Macs
HP Utility
Use the HP Utility to set up product features that are not available in the printer driver.
You can use the HP Utility when the product uses a universal serial bus (USB) cable or is connected
to a TCP/IP-based network.
Open the HP Utility
To open the HP Utility in Mac OS X v10.5 and v10.6, follow these steps:
1. In System Preferences, click the Printer & Fax icon.
2. Select the printer and then click the Open Print Queue... button..
3. Click the Utility icon.
Embedded Web Server
The product is equipped with the HP Embedded Web Server (HP EWS), which provides access to
information about device and network activities. For a complete explanation of the features and
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functionality of the HP EWS, see the product user guide, which is available on the printing-system
software CD.
Availability
This STR provides information about the availability of the 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
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In-box printing-system software CD
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Printing-system software on the Web
All software that is contained on the installation CDs is also available on the Web.
Web deployment is the preferred method for obtaining the latest software. The HP Web site offers an
option for automatic e-mail notification about new software releases.
NOTE: This STR describes drivers that are 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 printing-system software is available for download at the following Web site:
http://www.hp.com/go/ljm1530series_software
In-box printing-system software CD
One CD is included in-box with the product. The printing-system software CD contains the following
components:
Software installer
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Links to the HP Universal Print Drivers on the Web
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User guides
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Support information
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The CD is divided into two partitions, one for each of the following operating systems:
Windows
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Mac
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The files in each partition of the printing-system software CD include documentation files and files
that are required to install and uninstall the printing-system software components. Use the printingsystem software CD to install the printing-system software.
Mac partition
The HP Mac printing-system software files reside in the Mac partition. The HP LaserJet Installer for
Mac is at the root of the Mac CD partition. The user manuals (.PDF) are grouped by language and
are in the Documentation directory on the Mac partition of the software CDs.
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6 Engineering details
Paper and print media
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HP File-to-email utility
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Parameter settings (fax data-store parameters)
Installation notes
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Paper and print media
Media sources and destinations
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Media sources and destinations
The following table shows the standard and optional media sources and destinations for the product.
Table 6-1 HP LaserJet M1530 MFP Series media sources and destinations
Media sources Priority input tray standard
Tray 1 standard
Document feeder input tray standard
Media destinations Output bin standard
Document feeder output bin standard
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