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Print with excellent quality q Print 1200 dots per minute (ppm) for letter size pages and 14 ppm for the print job. Save Time q Fast printing at 15 pages per inch. q Print multiple pages on the purchase of your documents. q Print booklets. Understanding the printer's features and benefits Congratulations on a single sheet.... 12 Chapter 1 Getting to save toner. Once printed, all you have to create cards or books. Save money q Use EconoMode to know the printer EN q Print the first page on the printer. The HP LaserJet 1200 series provides the following benefits.
Print with excellent quality q Print 1200 dots per minute (ppm) for letter size pages and 14 ppm for the print job. Save Time q Fast printing at 15 pages per inch. q Print multiple pages on the purchase of your documents. q Print booklets. Understanding the printer's features and benefits Congratulations on a single sheet.... 12 Chapter 1 Getting to save toner. Once printed, all you have to create cards or books. Save money q Use EconoMode to know the printer EN q Print the first page on the printer. The HP LaserJet 1200 series provides the following benefits.
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..., select the Chooser. 2 Click the LaserWriter icon. 3 Click the HP LaserJet 1200 Series icon. 4 Click Setup to communicate with the LaserWriter 8 driver, access the printer features and allow the computer to make selecting printer features from the Macintosh computer easier than ever. HP LaserJet Utility HP LaserJet Utility allows control over features that are not available...
..., select the Chooser. 2 Click the LaserWriter icon. 3 Click the HP LaserJet 1200 Series icon. 4 Click Setup to communicate with the LaserWriter 8 driver, access the printer features and allow the computer to make selecting printer features from the Macintosh computer easier than ever. HP LaserJet Utility HP LaserJet Utility allows control over features that are not available...
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Windows 9x, 2000, Millennium, and NT 4.0 1 In the Windows system tray, click Start. 2 Click Programs. 3 Click HP LaserJet 1220 Series. 4 Click HP LaserJet 1220 Online Help. HP LaserJet Document Manager 1 Click Help. 2 Click Contents. HP LaserJet Director 1 Click Toolbox. 2 Click How to use one of the following methods. Accessing the online help 41 Any HP LaserJet 1220 software 1 Click Help. 2 Click Contents. EN Accessing the online help To access the HP LaserJet 1200/1220 online Help, use your HP LaserJet Series Printer.
Windows 9x, 2000, Millennium, and NT 4.0 1 In the Windows system tray, click Start. 2 Click Programs. 3 Click HP LaserJet 1220 Series. 4 Click HP LaserJet 1220 Online Help. HP LaserJet Document Manager 1 Click Help. 2 Click Contents. HP LaserJet Director 1 Click Toolbox. 2 Click How to use one of the following methods. Accessing the online help 41 Any HP LaserJet 1220 software 1 Click Help. 2 Click Contents. EN Accessing the online help To access the HP LaserJet 1200/1220 online Help, use your HP LaserJet Series Printer.
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... to know the print server EN q Share scan and print functions with your HP LaserJet 1200 printer, you can use the installation software to configure each client to print directly to the printer. 44 Chapter 3 Getting to the device rather than one printer to configure your printer at a convenient location on the network while improving network...
... to know the print server EN q Share scan and print functions with your HP LaserJet 1200 printer, you can use the installation software to configure each client to print directly to the printer. 44 Chapter 3 Getting to the device rather than one printer to configure your printer at a convenient location on the network while improving network...
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... your HP LaserJet 1200 or 1220 series product to a network. The factory default for the HP JetDirect ...print server is limited to select parameters. On Windows NT and 2000 server systems, use BOOTP to download network configuration data from a server to the HP...You use the Microsoft DHCP utilities to set up HP JetDirect configuration via BOOTP. Benefits of using Bootstrap Protocol... Enhanced configuration control of the HP JetDirect print server. q Ease of HP JetDirect print server configuration. Additional...
... your HP LaserJet 1200 or 1220 series product to a network. The factory default for the HP JetDirect ...print server is limited to select parameters. On Windows NT and 2000 server systems, use BOOTP to download network configuration data from a server to the HP...You use the Microsoft DHCP utilities to set up HP JetDirect configuration via BOOTP. Benefits of using Bootstrap Protocol... Enhanced configuration control of the HP JetDirect print server. q Ease of HP JetDirect print server configuration. Additional...
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Adjust the side and rear media guides to fit the media. 3 Select the correct size in the printer settings. (Software settings 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 ... Device Configuration. Then select Optimize for multiple sheets. Printing custom-sized media or cardstock CAUTION The HP LaserJet 1200 Series can override printer properties.) 4 Access the optimizing feature from the Paper tab in your printer driver or from the priority input tray. Use the main input tray for : and choose cardstock in the drop...
Adjust the side and rear media guides to fit the media. 3 Select the correct size in the printer settings. (Software settings 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 ... Device Configuration. Then select Optimize for multiple sheets. Printing custom-sized media or cardstock CAUTION The HP LaserJet 1200 Series can override printer properties.) 4 Access the optimizing feature from the Paper tab in your printer driver or from the priority input tray. Use the main input tray for : and choose cardstock in the drop...
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... panel: To cancel the print job, press and release the Go button on the printer's icon in Windows 9x, 2000, Millennium, and NT 4.0, click Start, Settings, and Printers. Double-click the HP LaserJet 1200 icon to the printer. Either delete the job from a software application or a print queue. Canceling a print job You can cancel a print...
... panel: To cancel the print job, press and release the Go button on the printer's icon in Windows 9x, 2000, Millennium, and NT 4.0, click Start, Settings, and Printers. Double-click the HP LaserJet 1200 icon to the printer. Either delete the job from a software application or a print queue. Canceling a print job You can cancel a print...
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...but you are printing drafts. The following are printed. This setting is the default setting. EN Understanding print quality settings 79 See Printer properties (driver) for a specific media type. Understanding print quality settings Note Print quality settings affect how light or dark the print.... q Faster Printing: The resolution is reduced slightly so that the graphics are the settings: q Best Quality: This prints at 1200 dpi and provides the best print quality. See Optimizing print quality for media types for all future print jobs, access the properties through...
...but you are printing drafts. The following are printed. This setting is the default setting. EN Understanding print quality settings 79 See Printer properties (driver) for a specific media type. Understanding print quality settings Note Print quality settings affect how light or dark the print.... q Faster Printing: The resolution is reduced slightly so that the graphics are the settings: q Best Quality: This prints at 1200 dpi and provides the best print quality. See Optimizing print quality for media types for all future print jobs, access the properties through...
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...USB cable are on the computer and will not allow the HP LaserJet 1200 to LPT1 Check the following: q The Ready light is installed on . Try the following : q Disable all of the status windows for other printers. Cannot access port (in use by another IEEE-1284 ... Error messages on the screen Error messages on the screen Error message Solution Printer not responding/error writing to access the port. see Printer properties (driver). Access the printer properties; q Make sure that the printer's port setting is a device conflict. EN Finding the solution 107 This might...
...USB cable are on the computer and will not allow the HP LaserJet 1200 to LPT1 Check the following: q The Ready light is installed on . Try the following : q Disable all of the status windows for other printers. Cannot access port (in use by another IEEE-1284 ... Error messages on the screen Error messages on the screen Error message Solution Printer not responding/error writing to access the port. see Printer properties (driver). Access the printer properties; q Make sure that the printer's port setting is a device conflict. EN Finding the solution 107 This might...
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... driver from Control Panels in the Chooser. HP LaserJet 1220 product) does not appear in the Chooser (the correctly. The HP LaserJet printer The software was not driver icon (for the installed properly. Reinstall the software. The HP LaserJet scan The software was not driver icon...correct network. Reinstall the software. Make sure you are using a high-quality cable. LaserWriter 8 driver is used for the HP LaserJet 1200 printer). HP LaserJet 1220 product) does not appear in the Apple menu and then choose the correct port. Select the Network or AppleTalk Control...
... driver from Control Panels in the Chooser. HP LaserJet 1220 product) does not appear in the Chooser (the correctly. The HP LaserJet printer The software was not driver icon (for the installed properly. Reinstall the software. The HP LaserJet scan The software was not driver icon...correct network. Reinstall the software. Make sure you are using a high-quality cable. LaserWriter 8 driver is used for the HP LaserJet 1200 printer). HP LaserJet 1220 product) does not appear in the Apple menu and then choose the correct port. Select the Network or AppleTalk Control...
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...with multiple zones, make sure the correct zone is selected in the Chooser. Make sure the printer has been chosen in the Chooser. Select an alternate PPD. Use the LaserWriter driver for the HP LaserJet 1200 printer. Make sure AppleTalk is on. (The button next to Active is selected in the "...AppleTalk Zones" box in the Chooser.) You may need to restart the computer to isolate the printer and the computer from the network. 110 Chapter ...
...with multiple zones, make sure the correct zone is selected in the Chooser. Make sure the printer has been chosen in the Chooser. Select an alternate PPD. Use the LaserWriter driver for the HP LaserJet 1200 printer. Make sure AppleTalk is on. (The button next to Active is selected in the "...AppleTalk Zones" box in the Chooser.) You may need to restart the computer to isolate the printer and the computer from the network. 110 Chapter ...
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... and ordering information. See Changing the toner cartridge for more information. To check the printer, print a configuration page by pressing the Go button. Try a different graphic setting in the printer properties. Try using a new IEEE-1284 compliant parallel or USB cable. Make sure that... q Try printing a job that your software application. Try printing from another computer, and try printing a job that the HP LaserJet 1200 is different than what appeared on screen Printed page problems Problem Solution Garbled, incorrect, or incomplete text The parallel or USB ...
... and ordering information. See Changing the toner cartridge for more information. To check the printer, print a configuration page by pressing the Go button. Try a different graphic setting in the printer properties. Try using a new IEEE-1284 compliant parallel or USB cable. Make sure that... q Try printing a job that your software application. Try printing from another computer, and try printing a job that the HP LaserJet 1200 is different than what appeared on screen Printed page problems Problem Solution Garbled, incorrect, or incomplete text The parallel or USB ...
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...printing? Is the original loaded correctly? See Loading originals in the scanner media input tray with your printer? Make sure that the original is selected as the current printer when you currently copying or Wait for attachment instructions. See Removing the copier/scanner for more information... and the cable must be scanned facing up. CAUTION To prevent damage, unplug the printer before trying to the attached. Is the wrong printer selected? Make sure that the HP LaserJet 1200 is loaded correctly: narrow side first, top forward in the copier/scanner for instructions ...
...printing? Is the original loaded correctly? See Loading originals in the scanner media input tray with your printer? Make sure that the original is selected as the current printer when you currently copying or Wait for attachment instructions. See Removing the copier/scanner for more information... and the cable must be scanned facing up. CAUTION To prevent damage, unplug the printer before trying to the attached. Is the wrong printer selected? Make sure that the HP LaserJet 1200 is loaded correctly: narrow side first, top forward in the copier/scanner for instructions ...
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... of the attached USB printing device. Sends print data to the printer and returns status information from computer to printer. A mode for printers and multi-function devices, such as the HP LaserJet 1200) that allows multiple channels of simultaneous print, scan, and status communication. Disconnected: A printer connection has not been detected. The USB communication mode: Bidirectional...
... of the attached USB printing device. Sends print data to the printer and returns status information from computer to printer. A mode for printers and multi-function devices, such as the HP LaserJet 1200) that allows multiple channels of simultaneous print, scan, and status communication. Disconnected: A printer connection has not been detected. The USB communication mode: Bidirectional...
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...an AC outlet: q Temperature: 10° C to 32.5° C (50° F to 90.5° F) q Humidity: 20%-80% (no condensation) Storage environment Printer unplugged from an AC outlet: q Temperature: 0° C to 40° C (32° F to 104° F) q Humidity: 10%-80% (no condensation)... Acoustics Noise level During printing: 6.1 Bels sound power level (per ISO 9296) (HP LaserJet 1200 tested at 14 ppm) q Sound pressure level (bystander position): 48 dB q Sound pressure level (operator position): 56 dB During standby and sleep mode: silent...
...an AC outlet: q Temperature: 10° C to 32.5° C (50° F to 90.5° F) q Humidity: 20%-80% (no condensation) Storage environment Printer unplugged from an AC outlet: q Temperature: 0° C to 40° C (32° F to 104° F) q Humidity: 10%-80% (no condensation)... Acoustics Noise level During printing: 6.1 Bels sound power level (per ISO 9296) (HP LaserJet 1200 tested at 14 ppm) q Sound pressure level (bystander position): 48 dB q Sound pressure level (operator position): 56 dB During standby and sleep mode: silent...
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Installing a DIMM (memory) If you add memory (RAM only) to the HP LaserJet 1200, you can print more complex print jobs. Continued on the top edge. To install a DIMM, follow the instructions below: CAUTION Handling a DIMM chip (memory) without wearing a grounded, antistatic device might damage the DIMM chip. 1 1 Turn off the power switch (220v models only), and unplug the printer. 2 To open the left side panel, gently pull it out. 3 Remove the DIMM chip from the antistatic bag it came in, grasping the chip on next page. 2 3 246 Appendix E Memory (DIMM) EN
Installing a DIMM (memory) If you add memory (RAM only) to the HP LaserJet 1200, you can print more complex print jobs. Continued on the top edge. To install a DIMM, follow the instructions below: CAUTION Handling a DIMM chip (memory) without wearing a grounded, antistatic device might damage the DIMM chip. 1 1 Turn off the power switch (220v models only), and unplug the printer. 2 To open the left side panel, gently pull it out. 3 Remove the DIMM chip from the antistatic bag it came in, grasping the chip on next page. 2 3 246 Appendix E Memory (DIMM) EN
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G Accessories and ordering information You can increase the printer's capabilities with optional accessories and supplies. Ordering information Item Description or use Order number Printer memory Dual in-line memory module (DIMM) Boosts the printer's ability of the printer to ensure optimum performance. q Maximum add on: 64 MB q Available DIMMs: 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB C7842A C7843A C7845A C7846A EN 259 Use accessories and supplies specifically designed for the HP LaserJet 1200 Printer and the HP LaserJet 1200 Print•Copy•Scan to handle complex print jobs.
G Accessories and ordering information You can increase the printer's capabilities with optional accessories and supplies. Ordering information Item Description or use Order number Printer memory Dual in-line memory module (DIMM) Boosts the printer's ability of the printer to ensure optimum performance. q Maximum add on: 64 MB q Available DIMMs: 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB C7842A C7843A C7845A C7846A EN 259 Use accessories and supplies specifically designed for the HP LaserJet 1200 Printer and the HP LaserJet 1200 Print•Copy•Scan to handle complex print jobs.
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... and interface accessories Parallel cables Method of 10 reams, 500 sheets each ). To order a sample, in the U.S., call 1-800-471-4701. HP LaserJet paper Premium HP brand paper for the HP LaserJet 1200 printer. q 2,500 page cartridge q 3,500 page cartridge C7115A C7115X 260 Appendix G Accessories and ordering information EN C7046A R37-5020CN (Replacement part number...
... and interface accessories Parallel cables Method of 10 reams, 500 sheets each ). To order a sample, in the U.S., call 1-800-471-4701. HP LaserJet paper Premium HP brand paper for the HP LaserJet 1200 printer. q 2,500 page cartridge q 3,500 page cartridge C7115A C7115X 260 Appendix G Accessories and ordering information EN C7046A R37-5020CN (Replacement part number...