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... Priority input tray 21 Specific types of media 21 Turning the power off 22 Understanding voltage conversions 22 Accessing the printer properties (driver) and help 23 Printer properties (driver 23 Software For Macintosh Computers 24 Printer online help 25 Printing a configuration page 26 2 Getting to know the copier/scanner Understanding the copier/scanner's features and...
... Priority input tray 21 Specific types of media 21 Turning the power off 22 Understanding voltage conversions 22 Accessing the printer properties (driver) and help 23 Printer properties (driver 23 Software For Macintosh Computers 24 Printer online help 25 Printing a configuration page 26 2 Getting to know the copier/scanner Understanding the copier/scanner's features and...
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1 Getting to know the printer Note This chapter provides information on the following topics: q Understanding the printer's features and benefits q Identifying the printer's components q Choosing paper and other media q Loading media into the input trays q Turning the power off q Understanding voltage conversions q Accessing the printer properties (driver) and help q Printing a configuration page See the HP LaserJet Getting Started Guide that came with your printer for installation instructions. EN 11
1 Getting to know the printer Note This chapter provides information on the following topics: q Understanding the printer's features and benefits q Identifying the printer's components q Choosing paper and other media q Loading media into the input trays q Turning the power off q Understanding voltage conversions q Accessing the printer properties (driver) and help q Printing a configuration page See the HP LaserJet Getting Started Guide that came with your printer for installation instructions. EN 11
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... the following ways: q Through the software application that you are also in the Document Defaults menu.) EN Accessing the printer properties (driver) and help 23 You can vary between software applications, this is the most common methods used in Windows 9x, 2000...and NT 4.0 q Change the settings for all future print jobs. This changes the default settings for the current software application. Accessing the printer properties (driver) and help Note This section provides information on a single sheet of paper (N-up printing), resolution, and watermarks. You can change , and...
... the following ways: q Through the software application that you are also in the Document Defaults menu.) EN Accessing the printer properties (driver) and help 23 You can vary between software applications, this is the most common methods used in Windows 9x, 2000...and NT 4.0 q Change the settings for all future print jobs. This changes the default settings for the current software application. Accessing the printer properties (driver) and help Note This section provides information on a single sheet of paper (N-up printing), resolution, and watermarks. You can change , and...
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.... Note Software For Macintosh Computers PostScript Printer Description Files (PPDs) PPDs, in the driver. See the HP LaserJet Utility help. HP LaserJet Utility HP LaserJet Utility allows control over features that are not available in combination with the LaserWriter 8 driver, access the printer features and allow the computer to make selecting printer features from the Macintosh computer easier...
.... Note Software For Macintosh Computers PostScript Printer Description Files (PPDs) PPDs, in the driver. See the HP LaserJet Utility help. HP LaserJet Utility HP LaserJet Utility allows control over features that are not available in combination with the LaserWriter 8 driver, access the printer features and allow the computer to make selecting printer features from the Macintosh computer easier...
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... LaserJet Document Manager: Click Help from the context menu. q HP LaserJet Director: Click the right mouse button on Balloon help system, open the printer properties and click Help. EN Accessing the printer properties (driver) and help includes information for all of the printing, copying...OS: Turn on the HP LaserJet Director toolbar then select Help from the main menu. To access the printer properties help . Printer online help Printer properties online help The printer properties (driver) online help guides you through the process of changing your printer's default settings. This ...
... LaserJet Document Manager: Click Help from the context menu. q HP LaserJet Director: Click the right mouse button on Balloon help system, open the printer properties and click Help. EN Accessing the printer properties (driver) and help includes information for all of the printing, copying...OS: Turn on the HP LaserJet Director toolbar then select Help from the main menu. To access the printer properties help . Printer online help Printer properties online help The printer properties (driver) online help guides you through the process of changing your printer's default settings. This ...
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Printing speeds are using to optimize the print quality. You can change the settings for media types Media type settings control the temperature of your printer driver or from HP LaserJet Device Configuration. Optimizing print quality for the media that you are automatically reduced when printing special-sized media. 62 Chapter 4 Media EN The... paper q Bond paper q Cardstock q Envelope q Heavy paper q Labels q Rough paper q Thin paper q Transparency You can access the optimizing feature from the Paper tab in your printer's fuser.
Printing speeds are using to optimize the print quality. You can change the settings for media types Media type settings control the temperature of your printer driver or from HP LaserJet Device Configuration. Optimizing print quality for the media that you are automatically reduced when printing special-sized media. 62 Chapter 4 Media EN The... paper q Bond paper q Cardstock q Envelope q Heavy paper q Labels q Rough paper q Thin paper q Transparency You can access the optimizing feature from the Paper tab in your printer's fuser.
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...not wrinkled or curled and that it from HP LasetJet Device Configuration. To print transparencies or labels 1 Open the straight-through output door. 2 Load a single page in the priority input tray or load multiple pages in your printer driver or from sticking together and place the ...printed pages on a flat surface. Make sure that the top of the printer as HP transparency film and HP LaserJet labels. EN Printing transparencies and labels 63 Printing transparencies...
...not wrinkled or curled and that it from HP LasetJet Device Configuration. To print transparencies or labels 1 Open the straight-through output door. 2 Load a single page in the priority input tray or load multiple pages in your printer driver or from sticking together and place the ...printed pages on a flat surface. Make sure that the top of the printer as HP transparency film and HP LaserJet labels. EN Printing transparencies and labels 63 Printing transparencies...
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... main input tray for : and choose cardstock in your printer driver or from the priority input tray. Adjust the side and rear media guides to 10 sheets from HP LasetJet Device Configuration. Printing custom-sized media or cardstock CAUTION The HP LaserJet 1200 Series can print on custom-sized media or ...cardstock 1 Open the straight-through output door. 2 Load the media with the narrow side forward and the side to be printed facing up to fit the media. 3 Select the correct size in the printer settings. (...
... main input tray for : and choose cardstock in your printer driver or from the priority input tray. Adjust the side and rear media guides to 10 sheets from HP LasetJet Device Configuration. Printing custom-sized media or cardstock CAUTION The HP LaserJet 1200 Series can print on custom-sized media or ...cardstock 1 Open the straight-through output door. 2 Load the media with the narrow side forward and the side to be printed facing up to fit the media. 3 Select the correct size in the printer settings. (...
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To print using manual feed, access the printer properties or printer setup in the main input tray. You can use manual feed to protect your software application, and select Manual Feed from the Source Tray drop-... print. 70 Chapter 5 Printing tasks EN Load an envelope in the priority input tray and load letterhead in your privacy when printing to a network printer. See Printer properties (driver) for example, an envelope, then a letter, then an envelope, and so on. Printing with manual feed You can also use manual feed when printing...
To print using manual feed, access the printer properties or printer setup in the main input tray. You can use manual feed to protect your software application, and select Manual Feed from the Source Tray drop-... print. 70 Chapter 5 Printing tasks EN Load an envelope in the priority input tray and load letterhead in your privacy when printing to a network printer. See Printer properties (driver) for example, an envelope, then a letter, then an envelope, and so on. Printing with manual feed You can also use manual feed when printing...
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... it aside until after you finish your manual duplexing job. 4 Gather the printed pages, turn the printed side down with the top edge toward the printer. Click OK (on Both Sides, select the Flip Pages Up check box, and click OK. Print the document. 2 3 After side one should be ...facing down , and straighten the stack. 3 5 Place the stack back in the input tray. See Printer properties (driver) for side two to print. 4 72 Chapter 5 Printing tasks EN On the Finishing tab, click Print on screen), and wait for instructions.
... it aside until after you finish your manual duplexing job. 4 Gather the printed pages, turn the printed side down with the top edge toward the printer. Click OK (on Both Sides, select the Flip Pages Up check box, and click OK. Print the document. 2 3 After side one should be ...facing down , and straighten the stack. 3 5 Place the stack back in the input tray. See Printer properties (driver) for side two to print. 4 72 Chapter 5 Printing tasks EN On the Finishing tab, click Print on screen), and wait for instructions.
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See Printer properties (driver) for side two to print. 4 EN Printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplexing)... your manual duplexing job. 4 Gather the printed pages, turn the 3 printed side down with the top edge toward the printer. On the Finishing tab, click Print on heavy media or card stock 1 For heavy media, such as card stock,... use the straight-through output path. 1 Load the media, and open the straight-through output door. 2 Access the printer properties. Side one has printed, remove the remaining paper from the input tray and set it back in the input tray....
See Printer properties (driver) for side two to print. 4 EN Printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplexing)... your manual duplexing job. 4 Gather the printed pages, turn the 3 printed side down with the top edge toward the printer. On the Finishing tab, click Print on heavy media or card stock 1 For heavy media, such as card stock,... use the straight-through output path. 1 Load the media, and open the straight-through output door. 2 Access the printer properties. Side one has printed, remove the remaining paper from the input tray and set it back in the input tray....
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See Printer properties (driver) for instructions. 2 On the Effects tab (Windows) or the Watermark/Overlay screen (Macintosh), specify the type of watermark that you might want to have large ... across the first page or all of the pages of an existing document. For example, you want to print on your software application, access the printer properties. Accessing the watermark feature 1 From your document. 74 Chapter 5 Printing tasks EN Printing watermarks You can use the watermark option to print text "underneath...
See Printer properties (driver) for instructions. 2 On the Effects tab (Windows) or the Watermark/Overlay screen (Macintosh), specify the type of watermark that you might want to have large ... across the first page or all of the pages of an existing document. For example, you want to print on your software application, access the printer properties. Accessing the watermark feature 1 From your document. 74 Chapter 5 Printing tasks EN Printing watermarks You can use the watermark option to print text "underneath...
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If you choose to print. 4 Click Save. EN Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of pages printed on the sheet. See Printer properties (driver) for instructions. 2 On the Finishing tab under Pages Per Sheet, specify the number of pages per sheet that you want to print on a single sheet ... the Pages Per Sheet dropdown list, select the number of paper. Accessing the multiple pages per sheet feature (Windows) 1 From your software application, access the printer properties.
If you choose to print. 4 Click Save. EN Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of pages printed on the sheet. See Printer properties (driver) for instructions. 2 On the Finishing tab under Pages Per Sheet, specify the number of pages per sheet that you want to print on a single sheet ... the Pages Per Sheet dropdown list, select the number of paper. Accessing the multiple pages per sheet feature (Windows) 1 From your software application, access the printer properties.
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... one has been printed, remove the remaining paper from the input tray, and set it aside until your booklet job is closed. 2 Access the printer properties. See Printer properties (driver) for instructions. Continued on letter, legal, executive, or A4 paper. 1 Load the paper, and make sure that the straight-through output door is...
... one has been printed, remove the remaining paper from the input tray, and set it aside until your booklet job is closed. 2 Access the printer properties. See Printer properties (driver) for instructions. Continued on letter, legal, executive, or A4 paper. 1 Load the paper, and make sure that the straight-through output door is...
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...quality settings affect how light or dark the print is on the Finishing tab (Windows) under Print Quality settings in the printer properties to print. The following are printed. To change the print quality settings only for the current software application's use the...system tray. q Faster Printing: The resolution is the default setting. To change the print quality settings for a specific media type. See Printer properties (driver) for more information. See Optimizing print quality for media types for more information. q EconoMode (Save Toner): Text is useful when you...
...quality settings affect how light or dark the print is on the Finishing tab (Windows) under Print Quality settings in the printer properties to print. The following are printed. To change the print quality settings only for the current software application's use the...system tray. q Faster Printing: The resolution is the default setting. To change the print quality settings for a specific media type. See Printer properties (driver) for more information. See Optimizing print quality for media types for more information. q EconoMode (Save Toner): Text is useful when you...
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On the Finishing tab (Windows) or the Imaging Options screen (Macintosh) under Print Quality, select EconoMode. To enable EconoMode, access the printer properties. See Printer properties (driver) for instructions on enabling EconoMode for printing drafts or proofs. The printed image is much lighter, but it is by using EconoMode. EconoMode uses substantially less toner than normal printing. Using EconoMode (Save Toner) Note An excellent way to extend the life of your toner cartridge is adequate for all future jobs. 80 Chapter 5 Printing tasks EN
On the Finishing tab (Windows) or the Imaging Options screen (Macintosh) under Print Quality, select EconoMode. To enable EconoMode, access the printer properties. See Printer properties (driver) for instructions on enabling EconoMode for printing drafts or proofs. The printed image is much lighter, but it is by using EconoMode. EconoMode uses substantially less toner than normal printing. Using EconoMode (Save Toner) Note An excellent way to extend the life of your toner cartridge is adequate for all future jobs. 80 Chapter 5 Printing tasks EN
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Adjusting the contrast When you scan originals that have to use TWAIN-compliant software. Accessing the contrast feature q Using the HP LaserJet TWAIN driver: To adjust the contrast, move the slider left (less contrast) or right (more specific information, see Accessing the online help...contrast. For example, if you scan a yellow receipt with Windows- While in page-by-page mode, select photo regions you will have a colored background and text that support TWAIN-compliant scanning devices. q Using the Scan Control Viewer (Windows only): Scan the document in a TWAIN-enabled ...
Adjusting the contrast When you scan originals that have to use TWAIN-compliant software. Accessing the contrast feature q Using the HP LaserJet TWAIN driver: To adjust the contrast, move the slider left (less contrast) or right (more specific information, see Accessing the online help...contrast. For example, if you scan a yellow receipt with Windows- While in page-by-page mode, select photo regions you will have a colored background and text that support TWAIN-compliant scanning devices. q Using the Scan Control Viewer (Windows only): Scan the document in a TWAIN-enabled ...
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See Online services for software and printer driver updates, frequently asked questions, and additional troubleshooting information. 9 Troubleshooting the printer Note This chapter provides information on the following subjects: q Finding the solution q Improving print quality q Cleaning the printer q Clearing printer media jams q Changing the pickup roller q Cleaning the pickup roller q Changing the printer separation pad See Hewlett-Packard's Web site for the appropriate Web address. EN 103
See Online services for software and printer driver updates, frequently asked questions, and additional troubleshooting information. 9 Troubleshooting the printer Note This chapter provides information on the following subjects: q Finding the solution q Improving print quality q Cleaning the printer q Clearing printer media jams q Changing the pickup roller q Cleaning the pickup roller q Changing the printer separation pad See Hewlett-Packard's Web site for the appropriate Web address. EN 103
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...Symbol for "light on the printer control panel. Wait for more information. See Printer properties (driver) for the job to print. Processing The printer is necessary. To continue printing, press and mode or out of the printer Action Ready The printer is in manual feed mode,... change the setting from your printer properties. q Add more ...
...Symbol for "light on the printer control panel. Wait for more information. See Printer properties (driver) for the job to print. Processing The printer is necessary. To continue printing, press and mode or out of the printer Action Ready The printer is in manual feed mode,... change the setting from your printer properties. q Add more ...
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... and running status software. q Use another application) There is on. The port settings are correctly connected. see Printer properties (driver). The status software dominates the parallel port on the computer and will not allow the HP LaserJet 1200 to LPT1 Check the following: q The Ready light is a device conflict. Try the following : q Disconnect...
... and running status software. q Use another application) There is on. The port settings are correctly connected. see Printer properties (driver). The status software dominates the parallel port on the computer and will not allow the HP LaserJet 1200 to LPT1 Check the following: q The Ready light is a device conflict. Try the following : q Disconnect...