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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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... application that you are also in the Windows system tray, Settings, and Printers. q Through the Windows® operating system. Because many software applications use a different method of accessing the printer properties, the following topics: q Printer properties (driver) q Printer online help Printer properties (driver) Printer properties control the printer. Windows 9x, 2000, Millennium, and NT 4.0 q Change the settings for all...
... application that you are also in the Windows system tray, Settings, and Printers. q Through the Windows® operating system. Because many software applications use a different method of accessing the printer properties, the following topics: q Printer properties (driver) q Printer online help Printer properties (driver) Printer properties control the printer. Windows 9x, 2000, Millennium, and NT 4.0 q Change the settings for all...
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... computer easier than ever. q From the computer, lock out functions on the printer to prevent unauthorized access. 24 Chapter 1 Getting to communicate with the LaserWriter 8 driver, access the printer features and allow the computer to know the printer EN HP LaserJet Utility HP LaserJet Utility allows control over features that are not available in combination with...
... computer easier than ever. q From the computer, lock out functions on the printer to prevent unauthorized access. 24 Chapter 1 Getting to communicate with the LaserWriter 8 driver, access the printer features and allow the computer to know the printer EN HP LaserJet Utility HP LaserJet Utility allows control over features that are not available in combination with...
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... 1220 Online Help. q LaserJet Document Manager: Click Help from the context menu. Printer online help Printer properties online help The printer properties (driver) online help , use any of the following methods: q Program Group in the printer properties. q Mac OS: Turn on the HP LaserJet Director toolbar then select Help from the main menu. This online help...
... 1220 Online Help. q LaserJet Document Manager: Click Help from the context menu. Printer online help Printer properties online help The printer properties (driver) online help , use any of the following methods: q Program Group in the printer properties. q Mac OS: Turn on the HP LaserJet Director toolbar then select Help from the main menu. This online help...
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... optimize the print quality. The following are automatically reduced when printing special-sized media. 62 Chapter 4 Media EN You can access the optimizing feature from HP LaserJet Device Configuration. Printing speeds are the media types that you can optimize: q Plain paper q Bond paper q Cardstock q Envelope q Heavy paper q Labels q Rough paper ...q Thin paper q Transparency You can change the settings for media types Media type settings control the temperature of your printer driver or from the Paper tab in your printer's fuser.
... optimize the print quality. The following are automatically reduced when printing special-sized media. 62 Chapter 4 Media EN You can access the optimizing feature from HP LaserJet Device Configuration. Printing speeds are the media types that you can optimize: q Plain paper q Bond paper q Cardstock q Envelope q Heavy paper q Labels q Rough paper ...q Thin paper q Transparency You can change the settings for media types Media type settings control the temperature of your printer driver or from the Paper tab in your printer's fuser.
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... the media to be printed (rough side) is not wrinkled or curled and that the top of the printer as HP transparency film and HP LaserJet labels. Make sure that it from HP LasetJet Device Configuration. Remove the media from the back of the media is forward and the side to make... media guides. 4 Access the optimizing feature from the Paper tab in laser printers, such as it prints to prevent it does not have any torn edges or missing labels. See Printer media specifications for use in your printer driver or from sticking together and place the printed pages on a flat surface. ...
... the media to be printed (rough side) is not wrinkled or curled and that the top of the printer as HP transparency film and HP LaserJet labels. Make sure that it from HP LasetJet Device Configuration. Remove the media from the back of the media is forward and the side to make... media guides. 4 Access the optimizing feature from the Paper tab in laser printers, such as it prints to prevent it does not have any torn edges or missing labels. See Printer media specifications for use in your printer driver or from sticking together and place the printed pages on a flat surface. ...
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... the narrow side forward and the side to be printed facing up to fit the media. 3 Select the correct size in your printer driver or from the Paper tab in the printer settings. (Software settings can print up . Adjust the side and rear media guides to 10 sheets from the priority input tray... Device Configuration. EN Printing custom-sized media or cardstock 67 Depending on the media, you load them. Printing custom-sized media or cardstock CAUTION The HP LaserJet 1200 Series can print on custom-sized media or cardstock between 76 by 127 mm (3 by 5 in.) and 216 by 356 mm (8.5 by 14...
... the narrow side forward and the side to be printed facing up to fit the media. 3 Select the correct size in your printer driver or from the Paper tab in the printer settings. (Software settings can print up . Adjust the side and rear media guides to 10 sheets from the priority input tray... Device Configuration. EN Printing custom-sized media or cardstock 67 Depending on the media, you load them. Printing custom-sized media or cardstock CAUTION The HP LaserJet 1200 Series can print on custom-sized media or cardstock between 76 by 127 mm (3 by 5 in.) and 216 by 356 mm (8.5 by 14...
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See Printer properties (driver) for example, an envelope, then a letter, then an envelope, and so on. You can use manual feed to protect your software application, and select Manual ... also use manual feed when printing mixed media, for instructions. After you have enabled the setting, press the Go button (blinking) each time to a network printer. Load an envelope in the priority input tray and load letterhead in your privacy when printing to print. 70 Chapter 5 Printing tasks EN To print...
See Printer properties (driver) for example, an envelope, then a letter, then an envelope, and so on. You can use manual feed to protect your software application, and select Manual ... also use manual feed when printing mixed media, for instructions. After you have enabled the setting, press the Go button (blinking) each time to a network printer. Load an envelope in the priority input tray and load letterhead in your privacy when printing to print. 70 Chapter 5 Printing tasks EN To print...
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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. Replace the priority ... 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. Manual duplex using the output bin 1 Make sure that the straight-through 1 output door is closed. 2 Access the...
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. Replace the priority ... 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. Manual duplex using the output bin 1 Make sure that the straight-through 1 output door is closed. 2 Access the...
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...Sides, select the 2 Straight Paper Path check box, and click OK. See Printer properties (driver) for side two to print. 4 EN Printing on both sides of the ...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 ...the straight-through output path. 1 Load the media, and open the straight-through output door. 2 Access the printer properties. Print the document. 3 After side one should be facing down , and straighten the stack before placing ...
...Sides, select the 2 Straight Paper Path check box, and click OK. See Printer properties (driver) for side two to print. 4 EN Printing on both sides of the ...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 ...the straight-through output path. 1 Load the media, and open the straight-through output door. 2 Access the printer properties. Print the document. 3 After side one should be facing down , and straighten the stack before placing ...
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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 print on your software application, access the printer properties. For example, you want to have large gray letters reading Draft or Confidential printed diagonally across the first...
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 print on your software application, access the printer properties. For example, you want to have large gray letters reading Draft or Confidential printed diagonally across the first...
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Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper (N-up printing) You can specify up printing) 75 See Printer properties (driver) for page borders and a pull-down menu to print on a single sheet of pages printed on the sheet. Accessing the multiple pages per sheet, the ... of pages per sheet of paper. If you choose to print more than one page per sheet feature (Windows) 1 From your software application, access the printer properties. Accessing the multiple pages per sheet that you want to specify the order of paper. EN Printing multiple pages on the sheet in the...
Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper (N-up printing) You can specify up printing) 75 See Printer properties (driver) for page borders and a pull-down menu to print on a single sheet of pages printed on the sheet. Accessing the multiple pages per sheet, the ... of pages per sheet of paper. If you choose to print more than one page per sheet feature (Windows) 1 From your software application, access the printer properties. Accessing the multiple pages per sheet that you want to specify the order of paper. EN Printing multiple pages on the sheet in the...
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.... 1 Load the paper, and make sure that the straight-through output door is complete. 4 Gather the printed pages, turn the printed side down menu. See Printer properties (driver) for instructions. On the Finishing tab (Windows) or the Layout screen (Macintosh), select Print on next page. 76 Chapter 5 Printing tasks EN Print the... side 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.
.... 1 Load the paper, and make sure that the straight-through output door is complete. 4 Gather the printed pages, turn the printed side down menu. See Printer properties (driver) for instructions. On the Finishing tab (Windows) or the Layout screen (Macintosh), select Print on next page. 76 Chapter 5 Printing tasks EN Print the... side 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.
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...quality settings affect how light or dark the print is printed using to accommodate the types of each setting, click Details. See Printer properties (driver) for more information. See Optimizing print quality for media types for more information. EN Understanding print quality settings 79 The following ...the print quality settings for a specific media type. You can also use , access the properties through the Start menu in the printer properties. You can access these settings on the page and the style that the job can change the print quality settings only for ...
...quality settings affect how light or dark the print is printed using to accommodate the types of each setting, click Details. See Printer properties (driver) for more information. See Optimizing print quality for media types for more information. EN Understanding print quality settings 79 The following ...the print quality settings for a specific media type. You can also use , access the properties through the Start menu in the printer properties. You can access these settings on the page and the style that the job can change the print quality settings only for ...
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EconoMode uses substantially less toner than normal printing. To enable EconoMode, access the printer properties. On the Finishing tab (Windows) or the Imaging Options screen (Macintosh) under Print Quality, select EconoMode. The printed image is much lighter, but it is by using EconoMode. See Printer properties (driver) for instructions on enabling EconoMode for printing drafts or proofs. 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
EconoMode uses substantially less toner than normal printing. To enable EconoMode, access the printer properties. On the Finishing tab (Windows) or the Imaging Options screen (Macintosh) under Print Quality, select EconoMode. The printed image is much lighter, but it is by using EconoMode. See Printer properties (driver) for instructions on enabling EconoMode for printing drafts or proofs. 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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...-sensitive originals), you might not be legible. Accessing the contrast feature q Using the HP LaserJet TWAIN driver: To adjust the contrast, move the slider left (less contrast) or right (more legible, increase the contrast (darken the text). q Using HP LaserJet Document Manager: Select the Tools menu, select Image Enhancement, and select Contrast. To... in page-by-page mode, select photo regions you want to scan documents, you scan a yellow receipt with Windows- For example, if you will have a colored background and text that support TWAIN-compliant scanning devices.
...-sensitive originals), you might not be legible. Accessing the contrast feature q Using the HP LaserJet TWAIN driver: To adjust the contrast, move the slider left (less contrast) or right (more legible, increase the contrast (darken the text). q Using HP LaserJet Document Manager: Select the Tools menu, select Image Enhancement, and select Contrast. To... in page-by-page mode, select photo regions you want to scan documents, you scan a yellow receipt with Windows- For example, if you will have a colored background and text that support TWAIN-compliant scanning devices.
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EN 103 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. See Online services for software and printer driver updates, frequently asked questions, and additional troubleshooting information.
EN 103 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. See Online services for software and printer driver updates, frequently asked questions, and additional troubleshooting information.
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... that you do not want to be too complex for the printer's memory capacity. q To continue printing, press and release the Go button. Printer light patterns Light status legend Symbol for "light off" Symbol for "light on the printer control panel. See Printer properties (driver) for more information. The page being printed might be in...
... that you do not want to be too complex for the printer's memory capacity. q To continue printing, press and release the Go button. Printer light patterns Light status legend Symbol for "light off" Symbol for "light on the printer control panel. See Printer properties (driver) for more information. The page being printed might be in...
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...: q The Ready light is on the computer and will not allow the HP LaserJet 1200 to access the port. Try the following : q Disable all of the status windows for other printers. The status software dominates the parallel port on . see Printer properties (driver). EN Finding the solution 107 Try the following : q Disconnect the power...
...: q The Ready light is on the computer and will not allow the HP LaserJet 1200 to access the port. Try the following : q Disable all of the status windows for other printers. The status software dominates the parallel port on . see Printer properties (driver). EN Finding the solution 107 Try the following : q Disconnect the power...