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Contents 1 Overview How HP LaserJet printers work 2 Alternative sources of information 2 2 Guidelines for using media Using ... 29 Common paper grades and basis weights 29 Weight equivalence table 30 Standard media sizes used in laser printers 31 Paper 31 Envelopes 32 Cardstock 32 Comparisons of print media to avoid 22 Paper problems 23 ... both sides of the paper 17 Preparing laser-printed mailings 17 Shipping and storing print media 19 Environmental considerations 19 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting checklist 21 Basic troubleshooting 22 Types of paper smoothness 33 iii
Contents 1 Overview How HP LaserJet printers work 2 Alternative sources of information 2 2 Guidelines for using media Using ... 29 Common paper grades and basis weights 29 Weight equivalence table 30 Standard media sizes used in laser printers 31 Paper 31 Envelopes 32 Cardstock 32 Comparisons of print media to avoid 22 Paper problems 23 ... both sides of the paper 17 Preparing laser-printed mailings 17 Shipping and storing print media 19 Environmental considerations 19 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting checklist 21 Basic troubleshooting 22 Types of paper smoothness 33 iii
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... that are discussed in this manual do not apply to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that might encounter some terms that is being scanned, copied, or faxed through the scan path on page 39. This manual provides guidelines for that came with laser printers. The standards discussed in this guide, the information pertains to ensure...
... that are discussed in this manual do not apply to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that might encounter some terms that is being scanned, copied, or faxed through the scan path on page 39. This manual provides guidelines for that came with laser printers. The standards discussed in this guide, the information pertains to ensure...
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... remainder of a basis weight less than 60 2 g/m (16 lb) or greater than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). See the support documentation for HP color LaserJet printers). q Envelopes that are not sharply creased. 22 Basic troubleshooting ENWW q Envelopes that have clasps, snaps, tie strings, windows, or synthetic materials. q Envelopes that have a print-quality problem that is...
... remainder of a basis weight less than 60 2 g/m (16 lb) or greater than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). See the support documentation for HP color LaserJet printers). q Envelopes that are not sharply creased. 22 Basic troubleshooting ENWW q Envelopes that have clasps, snaps, tie strings, windows, or synthetic materials. q Envelopes that have a print-quality problem that is...
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... that can indicate paper problems. These conditions include a high occurrence of jams, a high number of frequent paper jams and suggested actions. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 23 tray. q Use the correct output bin, as shown in the paper path and cause frequent paper jams. q Try a different paper brand.... that is too light or too flimsy. For more information. Doing so can use a cleaning page to specification. See your printer user guide for your HP LaserJet printer user guide. improper fit in the fuser. q Replace the paper in "Guidelines for basis weight in the unit with paper ...
... that can indicate paper problems. These conditions include a high occurrence of jams, a high number of frequent paper jams and suggested actions. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 23 tray. q Use the correct output bin, as shown in the paper path and cause frequent paper jams. q Try a different paper brand.... that is too light or too flimsy. For more information. Doing so can use a cleaning page to specification. See your printer user guide for your HP LaserJet printer user guide. improper fit in the fuser. q Replace the paper in "Guidelines for basis weight in the unit with paper ...
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... or brand of the paper, the greater the curl. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 25 For more information about setting the fuser mode, see the support documentation that is incorrect, resulting in waviness or q Print to your printer. Paper orientation (direction in which the paper is fed into the...curl are experiencing curl, try feeding the paper in this document. (See "Shipping and storing print media" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. Generally, the higher the moisture content of paper. face-up output ...
... or brand of the paper, the greater the curl. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 25 For more information about setting the fuser mode, see the support documentation that is incorrect, resulting in waviness or q Print to your printer. Paper orientation (direction in which the paper is fed into the...curl are experiencing curl, try feeding the paper in this document. (See "Shipping and storing print media" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. Generally, the higher the moisture content of paper. face-up output ...
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... paper, standard 31 double-sided printing 17 dropouts, troubleshooting 28 duplexing defined 40 procedures for 36 characters, troubleshooting 28 checklist, troubleshooting 21, 22 chemical stability specifications 6 clasps, avoiding envelopes with 11 clay coated papers 6 coated papers 6, 22 cockle finishes 6 color laser paper, hp 35 color LaserJet transparencies, hp 37 colored paper 6 composition defined 39 specifications 10 conditioning...
... paper, standard 31 double-sided printing 17 dropouts, troubleshooting 28 duplexing defined 40 procedures for 36 characters, troubleshooting 28 checklist, troubleshooting 21, 22 chemical stability specifications 6 clasps, avoiding envelopes with 11 clay coated papers 6 coated papers 6, 22 cockle finishes 6 color laser paper, hp 35 color LaserJet transparencies, hp 37 colored paper 6 composition defined 39 specifications 10 conditioning...
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... of 2 temperature specifications 10 heavy paper HP 36 standard sizes 32 troubleshooting 23 using 7 high gloss laser paper, hp 36 hollow images, troubleshooting 28 HP color LaserJet printers bond paper, using 4 colored paper, using 6 information for 1 operations 2 HP LaserJet 2000 1 HP LaserJet 2686A 1 HP LaserJet 500 1 HP LaserJet Plus 1 HP LaserJet printers media designed for 1 operations 2 HP media, ordering 35 HP Monochrome LaserJet printers 1 HP Sales and Service Offices 2 HP website 2 humidity, storing media 19...
... of 2 temperature specifications 10 heavy paper HP 36 standard sizes 32 troubleshooting 23 using 7 high gloss laser paper, hp 36 hollow images, troubleshooting 28 HP color LaserJet printers bond paper, using 4 colored paper, using 6 information for 1 operations 2 HP LaserJet 2000 1 HP LaserJet 2686A 1 HP LaserJet 500 1 HP LaserJet Plus 1 HP LaserJet printers media designed for 1 operations 2 HP media, ordering 35 HP Monochrome LaserJet printers 1 HP Sales and Service Offices 2 HP website 2 humidity, storing media 19...
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... specifications 15 storing 15 labels, ream 5 laid finishes 6 landscape orientation 25 laser-grade paper 7 LaserJet 2000 1 LaserJet 2686A 1 LaserJet 500 1 LaserJet Monochrome printers 1 LaserJet monochrome transparencies, hp 37 LaserJet paper, hp 36 LaserJet Plus 1 LaserJet printers media designed for 1 operations 2 lasers, operations of 2 letterhead HP papers 36 specifications 8 types of 4, 6 letters, troubleshooting 28 light paper, troubleshooting 23 Lightenberg Ratio, defined 39 linen papers 6 liner, labels 15 loading...
... specifications 15 storing 15 labels, ream 5 laid finishes 6 landscape orientation 25 laser-grade paper 7 LaserJet 2000 1 LaserJet 2686A 1 LaserJet 500 1 LaserJet Monochrome printers 1 LaserJet monochrome transparencies, hp 37 LaserJet paper, hp 36 LaserJet Plus 1 LaserJet printers media designed for 1 operations 2 lasers, operations of 2 letterhead HP papers 36 specifications 8 types of 4, 6 letters, troubleshooting 28 light paper, troubleshooting 23 Lightenberg Ratio, defined 39 linen papers 6 liner, labels 15 loading...
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... CDs 273 Macintosh partition 273 CD versions 274 Macintosh install and uninstall instructions 276 Macintosh component descriptions 276 HP LaserJet PPDs 276 PDEs ...276 HP Embedded Web Server 277 Install notes (Readme file 277 Online help ...277 Install the Macintosh printing system ... Printer setup ...285 Set up a printer with Mac OS X V10.4 and later 285 Set up a printer with Mac OS X V10.3 290 Set up a printer with Mac OS X V10.2.8 293 Troubleshooting the printer setup 297 Uninstall the Macintosh printing system 297 Macintosh HP Printer Utility ...298 Access to the HP Printer ...
... CDs 273 Macintosh partition 273 CD versions 274 Macintosh install and uninstall instructions 276 Macintosh component descriptions 276 HP LaserJet PPDs 276 PDEs ...276 HP Embedded Web Server 277 Install notes (Readme file 277 Online help ...277 Install the Macintosh printing system ... Printer setup ...285 Set up a printer with Mac OS X V10.4 and later 285 Set up a printer with Mac OS X V10.3 290 Set up a printer with Mac OS X V10.2.8 293 Troubleshooting the printer setup 297 Uninstall the Macintosh printing system 297 Macintosh HP Printer Utility ...298 Access to the HP Printer ...
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......15 Table 2-1 Print drivers included with the HP LaserJet P3005 printer 24 Table 2-2 Availability of tables Table 1-1 Software technical reference overview 1 Table 1-2 HP LaserJet P3005 printer features 3 Table 1-3 Printing-system software support ...HP LaserJet P3005 media sources and destinations 344 Table 7-2 Media-source commands ...344 Table 7-3 Supported media sizes and attributes 345 Table 7-4 Supported input media types ...347 Table 7-5 PCL 6 custom media sizes ...348 Table 7-6 Media-type commands ...349 Table 7-7 Troubleshooting a firmware update 351 Table 7-8 Troubleshooting...
......15 Table 2-1 Print drivers included with the HP LaserJet P3005 printer 24 Table 2-2 Availability of tables Table 1-1 Software technical reference overview 1 Table 1-2 HP LaserJet P3005 printer features 3 Table 1-3 Printing-system software support ...HP LaserJet P3005 media sources and destinations 344 Table 7-2 Media-source commands ...344 Table 7-3 Supported media sizes and attributes 345 Table 7-4 Supported input media types ...347 Table 7-5 PCL 6 custom media sizes ...348 Table 7-6 Media-type commands ...349 Table 7-7 Troubleshooting a firmware update 351 Table 7-8 Troubleshooting...
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...: ● Descriptions of drivers and operating systems, with system modifications ● Procedures for the HP LaserJet P3005 printing-system software. This chapter also contains general information about and troubleshooting tips for installing and uninstalling software components ● Descriptions of various HP LaserJet P3005 printer topics, including engineering details The following topics: ● System requirements ● Operating-system support...
...: ● Descriptions of drivers and operating systems, with system modifications ● Procedures for the HP LaserJet P3005 printing-system software. This chapter also contains general information about and troubleshooting tips for installing and uninstalling software components ● Descriptions of various HP LaserJet P3005 printer topics, including engineering details The following topics: ● System requirements ● Operating-system support...
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to continue. Figure 3-28 HP LaserJet P3005 Next Steps dialog box To verify that the printer is connected, click Print Driver Test Page. If it does not print, click Troubleshoot... Figure 3-29 Test Page dialog box If the test page prints correctly, click OK to see what printer connection problems exist. 84 Chapter 3 Install MS Windows printing-system components ENWW
to continue. Figure 3-28 HP LaserJet P3005 Next Steps dialog box To verify that the printer is connected, click Print Driver Test Page. If it does not print, click Troubleshoot... Figure 3-29 Test Page dialog box If the test page prints correctly, click OK to see what printer connection problems exist. 84 Chapter 3 Install MS Windows printing-system components ENWW
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... the Device and Supplies status icon to a Web page that provides step-by-step instructions for troubleshooting. ● Support and troubleshooting. Open the HP Instant Support Web site to view or download HP LaserJet P3005 printer manuals. ● Check for the HP Business Center. ● Product manuals. Automatically check the print drivers to see whether the correct and...
... the Device and Supplies status icon to a Web page that provides step-by-step instructions for troubleshooting. ● Support and troubleshooting. Open the HP Instant Support Web site to view or download HP LaserJet P3005 printer manuals. ● Check for the HP Business Center. ● Product manuals. Automatically check the print drivers to see whether the correct and...
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...Troubleshooting the printer setup Set up . If you are installing the device using a network connection, verify that the network cable is connected to the device and the device is complete. 1. If you are installing using a USB connection, connect the USB cable between the HP LaserJet P3005 printer... and the computer. Macintosh Figure 6-11 Finish Up dialog Click Quit to the HP LaserJet Installer. Printer setup After installing the printing-system software in Macintosh operating systems,...
...Troubleshooting the printer setup Set up . If you are installing the device using a network connection, verify that the network cable is connected to the device and the device is complete. 1. If you are installing using a USB connection, connect the USB cable between the HP LaserJet P3005 printer... and the computer. Macintosh Figure 6-11 Finish Up dialog Click Quit to the HP LaserJet Installer. Printer setup After installing the printing-system software in Macintosh operating systems,...
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...does not appear, or if the correct information does not appear in the Kind field, see Troubleshooting the printer setup on the device list. If this is the case, the setup is complete. Figure 6-12 Printer List screen You can also configure the device using a USB connection, verify that the device ... (or the + button in the Print & Fax utility) to the one shown in the Print & Fax screen, should display HP LaserJet P3005. The Printer List appears. If you are installing the device using the Print & Fax pane of System Preferences (from the Apple menu, choose System Preferences..., ...
...does not appear, or if the correct information does not appear in the Kind field, see Troubleshooting the printer setup on the device list. If this is the case, the setup is complete. Figure 6-12 Printer List screen You can also configure the device using a USB connection, verify that the device ... (or the + button in the Print & Fax utility) to the one shown in the Print & Fax screen, should display HP LaserJet P3005. The Printer List appears. If you are installing the device using the Print & Fax pane of System Preferences (from the Apple menu, choose System Preferences..., ...
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.... If the HP LaserJet P3005 Series PPD does not appear in the list, verify that the device is the recommended setting for HP devices. Click the IP Printer tab. Print the configuration pages. Press theMenu button to use the IP Printing method, carry out the following steps: a. i. For more troubleshooting information, see Troubleshooting the printer setup on again...
.... If the HP LaserJet P3005 Series PPD does not appear in the list, verify that the device is the recommended setting for HP devices. Click the IP Printer tab. Print the configuration pages. Press theMenu button to use the IP Printing method, carry out the following steps: a. i. For more troubleshooting information, see Troubleshooting the printer setup on again...
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... menu, choose System Preferences..., then choose Print & Fax). button to see Troubleshooting the printer setup on the device list. (In the Print & Fax screen, click the Set Up Printers... In the Applications folder, open the Utilities folder, and then run the Printer Setup Utility. If this is the case, the setup is complete. If... information does not appear in the Kind field, see the device list.) The Kind column in the device list same change as before should display HP LaserJet P3005 Series. Figure 6-19 Print & Fax screen 3. Macintosh 2.
... menu, choose System Preferences..., then choose Print & Fax). button to see Troubleshooting the printer setup on the device list. (In the Print & Fax screen, click the Set Up Printers... In the Applications folder, open the Utilities folder, and then run the Printer Setup Utility. If this is the case, the setup is complete. If... information does not appear in the Kind field, see the device list.) The Kind column in the device list same change as before should display HP LaserJet P3005 Series. Figure 6-19 Print & Fax screen 3. Macintosh 2.
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... and IP Printing. The two supported protocols are using Rendezvous, carry out the following step: Select the HP LaserJet P3005 printer in the list, verify that the device is installed on and connected to identify the device you are selected automatically. The... on a different network. For more than one HP LaserJet P3005, print a configuration page and match the Rendezvous Printer Name to the name on page 297. 292 Chapter 6 Macintosh ENWW NOTE If you are on a network that has more troubleshooting information, see Troubleshooting the printer setup on the list to the network. 4.
... and IP Printing. The two supported protocols are using Rendezvous, carry out the following step: Select the HP LaserJet P3005 printer in the list, verify that the device is installed on and connected to identify the device you are selected automatically. The... on a different network. For more than one HP LaserJet P3005, print a configuration page and match the Rendezvous Printer Name to the name on page 297. 292 Chapter 6 Macintosh ENWW NOTE If you are on a network that has more troubleshooting information, see Troubleshooting the printer setup on the list to the network. 4.
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... screen appears. If the device does not appear, or if the correct information does not appear in the Kind column, see Troubleshooting the printer setup on the device list. The Kind column in the device list, go to the View menu, and choose Columns and then Kind. If ... using a USB connection, verify that the device appears on page 297. NOTE If the Kind column does not appear in the device list should display HP LaserJet P3005. 2. If you are installing the device using a network connection, continue with the following steps. 294 Chapter 6 Macintosh ENWW If this is the case, the...
... screen appears. If the device does not appear, or if the correct information does not appear in the Kind column, see Troubleshooting the printer setup on the device list. The Kind column in the device list, go to the View menu, and choose Columns and then Kind. If ... using a USB connection, verify that the device appears on page 297. NOTE If the Kind column does not appear in the device list should display HP LaserJet P3005. 2. If you are installing the device using a network connection, continue with the following steps. 294 Chapter 6 Macintosh ENWW If this is the case, the...
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..., carry out the following step: Select the HP LaserJet P3005 in the Name list. ENWW Macintosh install and uninstall instructions 295 For more than one HP LaserJet P3005, print a configuration page and match the Rendezvous Printer Name to the name on the list to ...troubleshooting information, see Troubleshooting the printer setup on and connected to open the add printer screen. Click Add to the network. NOTE If you are installing the device on your local network. If you are installing. (See Print a configuration page on page 350.) NOTE If the HP LaserJet P3005...
..., carry out the following step: Select the HP LaserJet P3005 in the Name list. ENWW Macintosh install and uninstall instructions 295 For more than one HP LaserJet P3005, print a configuration page and match the Rendezvous Printer Name to the name on the list to ...troubleshooting information, see Troubleshooting the printer setup on and connected to open the add printer screen. Click Add to the network. NOTE If you are installing the device on your local network. If you are installing. (See Print a configuration page on page 350.) NOTE If the HP LaserJet P3005...