HP P4515n User Manual

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HP LaserJet P4010 and P4510 Series Printers

User Guide

HP LaserJet P4010 and P4510 Series Printers

User Guide

Copyright and License

© 2008 Copyright Hewlett-Packard

Development Company, L.P.

Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws.

The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

Part number: CB506-90961

Edition 1, 8/2008

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Table of contents

1 Product basics

 

Product comparison .............................................................................................................................

2

HP LaserJet P4014 models .................................................................................................

2

HP LaserJet P4015 models .................................................................................................

3

HP LaserJet P4515 models .................................................................................................

4

Features comparison ...........................................................................................................................

5

Product Walkaround .............................................................................................................................

7

Front view ............................................................................................................................

7

Rear view .............................................................................................................................

8

Interface ports ......................................................................................................................

9

Model and serial-number label location .............................................................................

10

2 Control panel

 

Control-panel layout ...........................................................................................................................

12

Use the control-panel menus .............................................................................................................

14

Use the menus ...................................................................................................................

14

Show Me How menu ..........................................................................................................................

15

Retrieve Job menu .............................................................................................................................

16

Information menu ...............................................................................................................................

17

Paper Handling menu .........................................................................................................................

18

Configure Device menu ......................................................................................................................

19

Printing submenu ...............................................................................................................

19

Print Quality submenu .......................................................................................................

22

System Setup submenu .....................................................................................................

25

Stapler Stacker submenu ..................................................................................................

29

MBM-5 (multi-bin mailbox) submenu .................................................................................

29

I/O submenu ......................................................................................................................

30

Resets submenu ................................................................................................................

36

Diagnostics menu ...............................................................................................................................

37

Service menu .....................................................................................................................................

38

3 Software for Windows

 

Supported operating systems for Windows ........................................................................................

40

Supported printer drivers for Windows ...............................................................................................

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HP Universal Print Driver (UPD) ........................................................................................................

42

UPD installation modes .....................................................................................................

42

Select the correct printer driver for Windows .....................................................................................

43

Priority for print settings ......................................................................................................................

44

Change printer-driver settings for Windows .......................................................................................

45

Software installation types for Windows .............................................................................................

46

Remove software for Windows ...........................................................................................................

47

Supported utilities for Windows ..........................................................................................................

48

HP Web Jetadmin ..............................................................................................................

48

Embedded Web server ......................................................................................................

48

HP Easy Printer Care ........................................................................................................

49

Software for other operating systems .................................................................................................

50

4 Use the product with Macintosh

 

Software for Macintosh .......................................................................................................................

52

Supported operating systems for Macintosh .....................................................................

52

Supported printer drivers for Macintosh .............................................................................

52

Remove software from Macintosh operating systems .......................................................

52

Priority for print settings for Macintosh ..............................................................................

52

Change printer-driver settings for Macintosh .....................................................................

53

Software for Macintosh computers ....................................................................................

54

HP Printer Utility ................................................................................................

54

Open the HP Printer Utility ...............................................................

54

HP Printer Utility features .................................................................

55

Supported utilities for Macintosh ........................................................................................

55

Embedded Web server .....................................................................................

55

Use features in the Macintosh printer driver .......................................................................................

56

Print ...................................................................................................................................

56

Create and use printing presets in Macintosh ...................................................

56

Resize documents or print on a custom paper size ..........................................

56

Print a cover page .............................................................................................

56

Use watermarks ................................................................................................

57

Print multiple pages on one sheet of paper in Macintosh .................................

57

Print on both sides of the page (duplex printing) ...............................................

58

Set the stapling options .....................................................................................

58

Store jobs ..........................................................................................................

59

Use the Services menu .....................................................................................

59

5 Connectivity

 

USB configuration ..............................................................................................................................

62

Connect the USB cable .....................................................................................................

62

Network configuration .........................................................................................................................

63

Supported network protocols .............................................................................................

63

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Configure the network product ...........................................................................................

64

View or change network settings ......................................................................

64

Set or change the network password ................................................................

64

Manually configure IPv4 TCP/IP parameters from the control panel ................

65

Manually configure IPv6 TCP/IP parameters from the control panel ................

66

Disable network protocols (optional) .................................................................

67

Disable IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, or DLC/LLC ........................................

67

Link speed and duplex settings .........................................................................

68

6 Paper and print media

 

Understand paper and print media use ..............................................................................................

70

Supported paper and print media sizes ..............................................................................................

71

Custom paper sizes ............................................................................................................................

73

Supported paper and print media types .............................................................................................

74

Supported paper types for input options ............................................................................

74

Supported paper types for output options ..........................................................................

75

Tray and bin capacity .........................................................................................................................

76

Special paper or print media guidelines .............................................................................................

77

Load trays ...........................................................................................................................................

78

Paper orientation for loading trays .....................................................................................

78

Load letterhead, preprinted, or prepunched paper ............................................

78

Load envelopes .................................................................................................

79

Load Tray 1 .......................................................................................................................

80

Load Tray 2 or an optional 500-sheet tray .........................................................................

81

Load an optional 1,500-sheet tray ....................................................................................

83

Configure trays ...................................................................................................................................

85

Configure a tray when loading paper .................................................................................

85

Configure a tray to match print job settings .......................................................................

85

Configure a tray by using the Paper Handling menu .........................................................

86

Select the paper by source, type, or size ...........................................................................

86

Source ...............................................................................................................

86

Type and size ....................................................................................................

86

Use paper output options ..................................................................................................................

87

Print to the top (standard) output bin .................................................................................

87

Print to the rear output bin .................................................................................................

87

Print to the optional stacker or stapler/stacker ...................................................................

88

Print to the 5-bin mailbox ...................................................................................................

88

7 Use product features

 

Economy settings ...............................................................................................................................

90

EconoMode ........................................................................................................................

90

Sleep delay ........................................................................................................................

90

Set sleep delay ..................................................................................................

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Disable or enable sleep mode ...........................................................................

90

Wake time ..........................................................................................................................

91

Set the wake time ..............................................................................................

91

Staple documents ...............................................................................................................................

92

Use job storage features ....................................................................................................................

93

Create a stored job ............................................................................................................

93

Print a stored job ................................................................................................................

93

Delete a stored job .............................................................................................................

94

8 Print tasks

 

Cancel a print job ...............................................................................................................................

96

Stop the current print job from the control panel ................................................................

96

Stop the current print job from the software program ........................................................

96

Use features in the Windows printer driver ........................................................................................

97

Open the printer driver .......................................................................................................

97

Use printing shortcuts ........................................................................................................

97

Set paper and quality options ............................................................................................

98

Set document effects .........................................................................................................

98

Set document finishing options ..........................................................................................

99

Set product output options .................................................................................................

99

Set job storage options ....................................................................................................

100

Obtain support and product-status information ................................................................

100

Set advanced printing options .........................................................................................

101

9 Manage and maintain the product

 

Print the information and show-me-how pages ................................................................................

104

Use the HP Easy Printer Care software ...........................................................................................

106

Open the HP Easy Printer Care software ........................................................................

106

HP Easy Printer Care software sections ..........................................................................

107

Use the embedded Web server ........................................................................................................

109

Open the embedded Web server by using a network connection ...................................

109

Embedded Web server sections ......................................................................................

110

Use HP Web Jetadmin software ......................................................................................................

112

Use security features ........................................................................................................................

113

IP Security .......................................................................................................................

113

Secure the embedded Web server ..................................................................................

113

Secure stored jobs ...........................................................................................................

113

Lock the control panel menus ..........................................................................................

114

Lock the formatter cage ...................................................................................................

115

Manage supplies ..............................................................................................................................

116

Print-cartridge storage .....................................................................................................

116

HP policy on non-HP print cartridges ...............................................................................

116

HP fraud hotline and Web site .........................................................................................

116

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Supplies life .....................................................................................................................

116

Replace supplies and parts ..............................................................................................................

117

Supply replacement guidelines ........................................................................................

117

Change the print cartridge ...............................................................................................

117

Load staples ....................................................................................................................

120

Perform preventive maintenance .....................................................................................

121

Reset the maintenance-kit counter .................................................................

121

Install memory, internal USB devices, and external print server cards ............................................

122

Overview ..........................................................................................................................

122

Install memory .................................................................................................................

122

Install product memory ....................................................................................

122

Check DIMM installation ..................................................................................................

126

Save resources (permanent resources) .........................................................................

126

Enable memory for Windows ...........................................................................................

127

Install internal USB devices .............................................................................................

128

Install HP Jetdirect print server cards ..............................................................................

131

Install an HP Jetdirect print server card ..........................................................

131

Remove an HP Jetdirect print server card ......................................................

132

Clean the product .............................................................................................................................

133

Clean the exterior ............................................................................................................

133

Clean the paper path .......................................................................................................

133

Upgrade the firmware .......................................................................................................................

134

Determine the current firmware version ...........................................................................

134

Download new firmware from the HP Web site ...............................................................

134

Transfer the new firmware to the product ........................................................................

134

Use FTP to upload the firmware through a browser .......................................

134

Use FTP to upgrade the firmware on a network connection ...........................

135

Use HP Web Jetadmin to upgrade the firmware .............................................

136

Use Microsoft Windows commands to upgrade the firmware .........................

137

Upgrade the HP Jetdirect firmware ..................................................................................

137

10 Solve problems

 

Solve general problems ....................................................................................................................

140

Troubleshooting checklist ................................................................................................

140

Factors that affect product performance ..........................................................................

141

Restore factory settings ....................................................................................................................

142

Interpret control-panel messages .....................................................................................................

143

Control-panel message types ..........................................................................................

143

Control-panel messages ..................................................................................................

143

Jams .................................................................................................................................................

160

Common causes of jams .................................................................................................

160

Jam locations ...................................................................................................................

161

Clear jams .......................................................................................................................

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Clear jams from the top-cover and print-cartridge areas .................................

162

Clear jams from the optional envelope feeder ................................................

164

Clear jams from the trays ................................................................................

166

Clear jams from Tray 1 ...................................................................

166

Clear jams from Tray 2 or an optional 500-sheet tray ...................

166

Clear jams from the optional 1,500-sheet tray ................................

167

Clear jams from the optional duplexer ...........................................................

169

Clear jams from the fuser area ........................................................................

170

Clear jams from the output areas ....................................................................

175

Clear jams from the rear output bin ................................................

175

Clear jams from the optional stacker or stapler/stacker .................

176

Clear jams from the optional 5-bin mailbox ....................................

178

Jam recovery ...................................................................................................................

180

Solve print-quality problems .............................................................................................................

181

Print-quality problems associated with paper ..................................................................

181

Print-quality problems associated with the environment ..................................................

181

Print-quality problems associated with jams ....................................................................

181

Image defect examples ....................................................................................................

182

Solve performance problems ...........................................................................................................

187

Solve connectivity problems .............................................................................................................

188

Solve direct-connect problems ........................................................................................

188

Solve network problems ..................................................................................................

188

Solve common Windows problems .................................................................................................

190

Solve common Macintosh problems ................................................................................................

191

Solve Linux problems .......................................................................................................................

193

Appendix A Supplies and accessories

 

Order parts, accessories, and supplies ............................................................................................

196

Order directly from HP .....................................................................................................

196

Order through service or support providers .....................................................................

196

Order directly through the HP Easy Printer Care software ..............................................

196

Part numbers ....................................................................................................................................

197

Paper-handling accessories ............................................................................................

197

Print cartridges .................................................................................................................

197

Maintenance kits ..............................................................................................................

198

Memory ............................................................................................................................

198

Cables and interfaces ......................................................................................................

198

Paper ...............................................................................................................................

199

Appendix B Service and support

 

Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement ....................................................................................

203

Print cartridge limited warranty statement ........................................................................................

204

Customer self-repair warranty service ..............................................................................................

205

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Customer support .............................................................................................................................

206

HP maintenance agreements ...........................................................................................................

207

On-site service agreements .............................................................................................

207

Next-day on-site service ..................................................................................

207

Weekly (volume) on-site service .....................................................................

207

Repacking the device ......................................................................................................

207

Extended warranty ...........................................................................................................

208

Appendix C Specifications

 

Physical specifications .....................................................................................................................

210

Electrical specifications ....................................................................................................................

210

Acoustic specifications .....................................................................................................................

211

Operating environment .....................................................................................................................

212

Appendix D Regulatory information

 

FCC regulations ...............................................................................................................................

214

Environmental product stewardship program ...................................................................................

215

Protecting the environment ..............................................................................................

215

Ozone production ............................................................................................................

215

Power consumption .........................................................................................................

215

Toner consumption ..........................................................................................................

215

Paper use ........................................................................................................................

215

Plastics ............................................................................................................................

215

HP LaserJet print supplies ...............................................................................................

215

Return and recycling instructions .....................................................................................

216

United States and Puerto Rico ........................................................................

216

Multiple returns (more than one cartridge) .....................................

216

Single returns .................................................................................

216

Shipping ..........................................................................................

216

Non-U.S. returns .............................................................................................

216

Paper ...............................................................................................................................

216

Material restrictions ..........................................................................................................

216

Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union ....

217

Chemical substances .......................................................................................................

217

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) ................................................................................

217

For more information .......................................................................................................

218

Declaration of conformity ..................................................................................................................

219

Declaration of conformity .................................................................................................

219

Safety statements .............................................................................................................................

220

Laser safety .....................................................................................................................

220

Canadian DOC regulations ..............................................................................................

220

VCCI statement (Japan) ..................................................................................................

220

Power cord statement (Japan) .........................................................................................

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EMI statement (Korea) .....................................................................................................

220

Laser statement for Finland .............................................................................................

221

Substances Table (China) ...............................................................................................

222

Index .................................................................................................................................................................

223

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1 Product basics

Product comparison

Features comparison

Product Walkaround

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Product comparison

HP LaserJet P4014 models

HP LaserJet P4014 printer

HP LaserJet P4014n printer

HP LaserJet P4014dn

CB506A

CB507A

CB512A

Prints up to 45 pages per minute (ppm)

Has the same features as the HP LaserJet

Has the same features as the HP LaserJet

on Letter size paper and 43 ppm on A4

P4014 printer, plus the following:

P4014n printer, plus the following:

size paper

Embedded HP Jetdirect networking

Duplex-printing accessory for automatic

 

Contains 96 megabytes (MB) of random

Contains 128 MB RAM. Expandable to

printing on both sides.

access memory (RAM). Expandable to

 

608 MB.

640 MB.

 

HP print cartridge, rated for up to 10,000

 

 

pages

 

 

Tray 1 holds up to 100 sheets

 

 

Tray 2 holds up to 500 sheets

 

 

500-sheet face-down output bin

 

 

100-sheet face-up output bin

 

 

4-line graphical control-panel display

 

 

Hi-speed USB 2.0 port

 

 

Enhanced input/output (EIO) slot

 

 

One open dual inline memory module

 

 

(DIMM) slot

 

 

 

 

 

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HP LaserJet P4015 models

HP LaserJet P4015n printer HP LaserJet P4015dn

HP LaserJet P4015tn printer

HP LaserJet P4015x printer

printer

 

 

CB509A

CB510A

CB511A

CB526A

 

 

Prints up to 52 pages per

Has the same features as the

Has the same features as the

 

minute (ppm) on Letter

HP LaserJet P4015n printer,

HP LaserJet P4015n printer,

 

size paper and 50 ppm

plus the following:

plus the following:

 

on A4 size paper

Duplex-printing

One additional 500-

 

 

Embedded HP Jetdirect

accessory for automatic

sheet input tray (Tray 3)

 

networking

printing on both sides

 

Contains

 

 

 

128 megabytes (MB) of

 

 

 

random access memory

 

 

 

(RAM). Expandable to

 

 

 

640 MB.

 

 

HP print cartridge, rated

 

 

 

for up to 10,000 pages

 

 

Tray 1 holds up to 100

 

 

 

sheets

 

 

Tray 2 holds up to 500

 

 

 

sheets

 

 

500-sheet face-down

 

 

 

output bin

 

 

100-sheet face-up

 

 

 

output bin

 

 

4-line graphical control-

 

 

 

panel display

 

 

Numeric keypad

 

 

Hi-speed USB 2.0 port

 

 

Enhanced input/output

 

 

 

(EIO) slot

 

 

One open dual inline memory module (DIMM) slot

Has the same features as the HP LaserJet P4015n printer, plus the following:

One additional 500sheet input tray (Tray 3)

Duplex-printing accessory for automatic printing on both sides

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HP LaserJet P4515 models

HP LaserJet P4515n printer

HP LaserJet P4515tn printer

HP LaserJet P4515x printer HP LaserJet P4515xm

 

 

printer

CB514A

CB515A

CB516A

 

 

CB517A

Prints up to 62 pages per

Has the same features as the

Has the same features as the

Has the same features as the

minute (ppm) on Letter

HP LaserJet P4515n printer,

HP LaserJet P4515n printer,

HP LaserJet P4515n printer,

size paper and 60 ppm

plus the following:

plus the following:

plus the following:

on A4 size paper

 

 

 

One additional 500-

Embedded HP Jetdirect sheet input tray (Tray 3) networking

Contains

128 megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM). Expandable to 640 MB.

HP print cartridge, rated for up to 10,000 pages

Tray 1 holds up to 100 sheets

Tray 2 holds up to 500 sheets

500-sheet face-down output bin

100-sheet face-up output bin

4-line graphical controlpanel display

Numeric keypad

Hi-speed USB 2.0 port

Enhanced input/output (EIO) slot

One open dual inline memory module (DIMM) slot

One additional 500sheet input tray (Tray 3)

Duplex-printing accessory for automatic printing on both sides

One additional 500sheet input tray (Tray 3)

Duplex-printing accessory for automatic printing on both sides

One 500-sheet, 5-bin mailbox for sorting jobs

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Features comparison

Feature

Description

 

 

 

Performance

540 MHz processor

 

 

 

User interface

Control-panel help

 

4-line graphical display with numeric keypad. (The keypad is not included for the HP LaserJet

 

 

P4014 models.)

 

HP Easy Printer Care software (a Web-based status and problem-solving tool)

 

Windows® and Macintosh printer drivers

 

Embedded Web server to access support and order supplies (for network-connected models

 

 

only)

 

 

 

Printer drivers

HP PCL 5 Universal Print Driver for Windows (HP UPD PCL 5)

 

HP PCL 6

 

HP postscript emulation Universal Print Driver for Windows (HP UPD PS)

 

 

 

Resolution

FastRes 1200—produces 1200-dots-per-inch (dpi) print quality for fast, high-quality printing of

 

 

business text and graphics

 

ProRes 1200—produces 1200-dpi printing for the best quality in line art and graphic images

 

600 dpi—provides the fastest printing

 

 

 

Storage features

Fonts, forms, and other macros

 

Job retention

 

 

 

Fonts

103 internal scalable fonts available for PCL and 93 for HP UPD postscript emulation

 

80 device-matching screen fonts in TrueType format available with the software solution

 

Additional fonts can be added through USB

 

 

 

Accessories

HP 500-sheet input tray (up to four additional trays)

 

HP 1,500-sheet high-capacity input tray

 

HP LaserJet 75-sheet envelope feeder

 

HP LaserJet printer stand

 

HP LaserJet automatic duplexer for two-sided printing

 

HP LaserJet 500-sheet stacker

 

HP LaserJet 500-sheet stapler/stacker

 

HP LaserJet 500-sheet 5-bin mailbox

 

NOTE: Each model can accept up to four optional 500-sheet input trays or up to three 500-sheet

 

input trays and one 1,500-sheet high-capacity input tray. If a 1,500-sheet high-capacity input tray

 

is installed, it must always be below the other trays.

 

 

 

Connectivity

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connection

 

HP Jetdirect full-featured embedded print server (optional for the HP LaserJet P4014 printer)

 

 

with IPv4, IPv6, and IP Security.

 

 

 

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Feature

Description

 

 

 

HP Web Jetadmin software

 

Enhanced input/output (EIO) slot

 

 

 

Supplies

The supplies status page contains information about toner level, page count, and estimated

 

 

pages remaining.

 

The product checks for an authentic HP print cartridge at installation.

 

Internet-enabled supply-ordering capabilities (using HP Easy Printer Care)

 

 

 

Supported operating systems

Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, and Windows Vista™

 

Macintosh OS X, V10.2.8 , V10.3, V10.4, V10.5, and later

 

Novell NetWare

 

Unix®

 

Linux

 

 

 

Accessibility

The online user guide is compatible with text screen-readers.

 

The print cartridge can be installed and removed by using one hand.

 

All doors and covers can be opened by using one hand.

 

Paper can be loaded in Tray 1 by using one hand.

 

 

 

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Product Walkaround

Front view

1

2

3

4

5

1Top output bin

2Control panel

3Top cover (provides access to the print cartridge)

4Tray 1 (pull to open)

5Tray 2

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Rear view

5

1

2

 

4

3

1

Rear output bin (pull to open)

 

 

2

Duplex accessory cover (remove this to install the duplex printing accessory)

 

 

3

Interface ports

 

 

4

Right cover (provides access to the DIMM slot)

 

 

5

On/off switch

 

 

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Interface ports

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

6

1

RJ.45 Network connection (not available for the HP LaserJet P4014 printer)

2

EIO slot

3

Power connection

4

Host USB connection, for adding fonts and other third-party solutions (this connection might have a removable cover)

5

Slot for a cable-type security lock

6

Hi-speed USB 2.0 connection, for connecting directly to a computer

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HP P4515n User Manual

Model and serial-number label location

The label that contains the model and serial numbers is on the inside of the top cover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2 Control panel

Control-panel layout

Use the control-panel menus

Show Me How menu

Retrieve Job menu

Information menu

Paper Handling menu

Configure Device menu

Diagnostics menu

Service menu

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Control-panel layout

Use the control panel to obtain product and job status information and to configure the product.

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2

 

 

 

 

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8

9

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Number

Button or light

Function

 

 

 

1

Control-panel display

Shows status information, menus, help information, and error messages

 

 

 

2

Up arrow

Navigates to the previous item in the list, or increases the value of numeric items

 

 

 

3

Help button

Provides information about the message on the control-panel display

 

 

 

4

OK button

Saves the selected value for an item

Performs the action that is associated with the item that is highlighted on the control-panel display

Clears an error condition when the condition is clearable

5

 

 

 

 

 

Stop button

Cancels the current print job and clears the pages from the product

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

Down arrow

Navigates to the next item in the list, or decreases the value of numeric items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

Back arrow

Backs up one level in the menu tree or backs up one numeric entry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

Menu button

Opens and closes the menus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Ready light

On: The product is online and ready to accept data to print.

Off: The product cannot accept data because it is offline (paused) or has experienced an error.

Blinking: The product is going offline. The product stops processing the current job and expels all of the active pages from the paper path.

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Data light

On: The product has data to print, but is waiting to receive all of the data.

 

 

Off: The product has no data to print.

 

 

Blinking: The product is processing or printing the data.

 

 

 

 

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Attention light

On: The product has experienced a problem. See the control-panel

 

 

 

display.

Off: The product is functioning without error.

Blinking: Action is required. See the control-panel display.

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Number

Button or light

Function

 

 

 

12

Folder or STAR (Secure

Provides quick access to the RETRIEVE JOB menu

 

Transaction Access Retrieval)

 

 

button

 

 

NOTE: This item is not

 

 

included for the HP LaserJet

 

 

P4014 models.

 

 

 

 

13

C Clear button

Returns values to their defaults and exits the help screen

 

NOTE: This item is not

 

 

included for the HP LaserJet

 

 

P4014 models.

 

 

 

 

14

Numeric keypad

Enter numeric values

 

NOTE: This item is not

 

 

included for the HP LaserJet

 

 

P4014 models.

 

 

 

 

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Use the control-panel menus

To gain access to the control-panel menus, complete the steps below.

Use the menus

1.Press Menu .

2.Press the down arrow or the up arrow to navigate the listings.

3.Press OK to select the appropriate option.

4.Press the back arrow to return to the previous level.

5.Press Menu to exit the menu.

6.Press the help button to see additional information about an item. The following are the main menus.

Main menus

SHOW ME HOW

 

RETRIEVE JOB

 

INFORMATION

 

PAPER HANDLING

 

CONFIGURE DEVICE

 

DIAGNOSTICS

 

SERVICE

 

 

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Show Me How menu

Each choice in the SHOW ME HOW menu prints a page that provides more information.

Item

Explanation

 

 

CLEAR JAMS

Prints a page that shows how to clear paper jams.

 

 

LOAD TRAYS

Prints a page that shows how to load the input trays.

 

 

LOAD SPECIAL MEDIA

Prints a page that shows how to load special paper, such as envelopes and letterhead.

 

 

PRINT ON BOTH SIDES

Prints a page that shows how to use the two-sided (duplex) printing function.

 

NOTE: Duplex menu item only appears for duplexing bundles.

 

 

SUPPORTED PAPER

Prints a page that shows supported paper types and sizes for the product.

 

 

PRINT HELP GUIDE

Prints a page that shows links to additional help on the Web.

 

 

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Retrieve Job menu

This menu provides a list of the stored jobs in the product and access to all the job-storage features. You can print or delete these jobs at the product control panel. This menu appears when the product has a minimum of 80 MB of base memory. See Use job storage features on page 93 for more information about using this menu.

NOTE: If you turn the product off, all stored jobs are deleted unless an optional hard disk is installed.

NOTE: Press the folder button to go directly to this menu.

Item

Sub-item

Values

Explanation

 

 

 

 

USER NAME

ALL JOBS (WITH PIN)

PRINT

USER NAME: The name of the person who sent

 

 

DELETE

the job.

 

 

PRINT: Prints the selected job, after you

 

 

 

 

 

 

enter the PIN.

 

 

 

COPIES: Select the number of copies to

 

 

 

print (1 to 32000).

 

 

 

DELETE: Deletes the selected job from

 

 

 

the product, after you enter the PIN.

 

 

 

 

 

ALL JOBS (NO PINS)

PRINT

PRINT: Prints the selected job.

 

 

DELETE ALL JOBS

DELETE: Deletes all the jobs from the

 

 

 

product. The product prompts you to

 

 

 

confirm the action before it deletes the

 

 

 

jobs.

 

 

 

 

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Information menu

The INFORMATION menu contains product information pages that give details about the product and its configuration. Scroll to the information page that you want, and then press OK.

Item

Explanation

 

 

PRINT MENU MAP

Prints the control-panel menu map that shows the layout and current settings for the control-

 

panel menu items.

 

 

PRINT CONFIGURATION

Prints the current product configuration. If an HP Jetdirect print server is installed, an

 

HP Jetdirect configuration page will print out as well.

 

 

PRINT SUPPLIES STATUS

Prints a supplies status page that shows the supplies levels for the product, an approximate

PAGE

number of pages remaining, cartridge-usage information, the serial number, a page count,

 

and ordering information. This page is available only if you are using genuine HP supplies.

 

 

PRINT USAGE PAGE

Prints a page that shows a count of all paper sizes that have passed through the product, lists

 

whether they were one-sided or two-sided, and shows a page count.

 

 

PRINT FILE DIRECTORY

Prints a file directory that shows information for all installed mass-storage devices. This item

 

appears only if a mass-storage device that contains a recognized file system is installed in

 

the product.

 

 

PRINT PCL FONT LIST

Prints a PCL font list that shows all the PCL fonts that are currently available to the

 

product.

 

 

PRINT PS FONT LIST

Prints a PS font list that shows all the PS fonts that are currently available to the product.

 

 

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Paper Handling menu

Use this menu to set the paper size and type for each tray. The product uses this information to produce pages with best possible print quality. For more information, see Configure trays on page 85.

Some items on this menu are also available in the software program or the printer driver. Program and printer-driver settings override control-panel settings.

Item

Values

Explanation

 

 

 

ENVELOPE FEEDER SIZE

List of available paper sizes for

Use this item to set the value to correspond with the paper size that is

 

the envelope feeder

currently loaded in the envelope feeder.

 

 

 

ENVELOPE FEEDER TYPE

List of available paper types

Use this item to set the value to correspond with the type of paper that

 

for the envelope feeder

is currently loaded in the envelope feeder.

 

 

 

TRAY1 SIZE

List of available paper sizes for

Use this item to set the value to correspond with the paper size that is

 

Tray 1

currently loaded in Tray 1. The default setting is ANY SIZE.

 

 

ANY SIZE: If both the type and size for Tray 1 are set to ANY, the

 

 

product will pull paper from Tray 1 first if paper is loaded in the tray.

 

 

A size other than ANY SIZE: The product does not pull from this tray

 

 

unless the type or size of the print job matches the type and size that

 

 

is loaded in this tray.

 

 

 

TRAY1 TYPE

List of available paper types

Use this item to set the value to correspond with the type of paper that

 

for Tray 1

is currently loaded in Tray 1. The default setting is ANY TYPE.

 

 

ANY TYPE: If both the type and size for Tray 1 are set to ANY, the

 

 

product will pull paper from Tray 1 first if the paper is loaded in the tray.

 

 

A type other than ANY TYPE: The product does not pull from this tray.

 

 

 

TRAY[N] SIZE

List of available paper sizes for

The tray automatically detects the paper size based on the position of

 

Tray 2 or the optional trays

the guides in the tray. The default setting is either LTR (letter) for 110 V

 

 

engines or A4 for 220 V engines.

TRAY[N] TYPE

List of available paper types

 

for Tray 2 or the optional trays

Sets the value to correspond with the paper type that is currently loaded in Tray 2 or the optional trays. The default setting is ANY TYPE.

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