Get support for HP 8500dn - LaserJet Color Laser Printer

HP 8500dn Support Question

HP 8500dn Support Question

Find answers below for this question about HP 8500dn - LaserJet Color Laser Printer.
Need a HP 8500dn manual? We have 14 online manuals for this item!
Question posted by apoelman on September 16th, 2011

Clean Density Sensor How To Do It

The person who posted this question about this HP product did not include a detailed explanation. Please use the "Request More Information" button to the right if more details would help you to answer this question.

Current Answers

There are currently no answers that have been posted for this question.
Be the first to post an answer!

Remember that you can earn up to 1,100 points for every answer you submit. The better the quality of your answer, the better chance it has to be accepted.

Related HP 8500dn Manual Pages

HP PCL/PJL reference - PCL 5 Comparison Guide - Page 117

A lookup table is a color laser printer. Downloads user-defined patterns, including color patterns, to the specified palette index number. Specifies the gamma correction to be used for some of this printer also supports the ZONE value. Identifies a palette to be applied equally to supporting the RENAME, JOB, and TYPE key values, this chapter and also in...
HP PCL/PJL reference - PCL 5 Comparison Guide - Page 167

... as envelopes, labels, and card stock. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-119 HP Color LaserJet 8500 Series Printers The HP Color LaserJet 8500 series printer is based on two sides. Depending on the...any remaining copies from the printer control panel. The color features are similar to print two-byte characters. The printer is a high-end color laser printer. In addition to these ...
HP PCL/PJL reference - PCL 5 Comparison Guide - Page 168

... page-per minute than the HP LaserJet 6L, contain the same standard typefaces (except the Line Printer font), and support the same paper sizes. At 8 pages-per-minute, they print two more pages per -minute laser printers designed for selecting the various paper sources. The HP LaserJet 2100 series printers have an identical PCL feature set...
HP PCL/PJL reference - PCL 5 Comparison Guide - Page 177

...PC-858 Multilingual w/ Euro III, IIID, IIIP ✓ nr nr Printer LaserJet 4 / 5 / 6 Families, IIISi 1100, 2100, 4000, 5000, 8000, 8100 series, Color LaserJet, 5, 5M, Color LaserJet 4500 DeskJet 1200C & 1600C ✓ ✓ nr nr ✓...nr ✓ nr ✓ nr nr nr 4PJ 4LJ Pro 4LC ✓ nr nr Color Laser Jet 8500 nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr ✓ ✓ ...
HP PCL/PJL reference - PCL 5 Comparison Guide - Page 199

... at its best it is better) but character sizes can typically be rendered as fast as the laser printed it, a Print Overrun error occurred unless page protection was manually turned on a new form ...can only be compressed if they can be downloaded or scaled using a MEt-enhanced LaserJet printer as many fonts to avoid the complexity assessment and either always or never perform the page ...
HP PCL/PJL reference - Printer Job Language Technical Reference Addendum - Page 88

Table 13. It is subject to change without notice. PJL environmental variables for HP color LaserJet products Environment variable Variable values 2500 4550 4600 series series series AUTOCONT1 OFF (Y) (Y) (Y)... CLEARABLEWARNINGS, or DENSITY variables, both the User Default and PJL Current Environment settings are modified (except for the LaserJet 4L, 5L, and 6L printers). To ensure ...
HP PCL/PJL reference - Printer Job Language Technical Reference Addendum - Page 103

... test these variable settings on your product. 1 When a SET or DEFAULT command is used with the AUTOCONT, CLEARABLEWARNINGS, or DENSITY variables, both the User Default and PJL Current Environment settings are modified (except for HP color LaserJet products Environment variable Variable values 5500 series 8550 8550mfp series series AUTOCONT1 OFF ON (Y) Y Y Y (Y) (Y) BINDING LONGEDGE...
HP PCL/PJL reference - Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual - Page 335

... 6-13 collating multiple copies A-58 Color LaserJet 4500 series printers A-63 Color LaserJet 8500 series printers A-65 Color LaserJet printer A-52 command 2-4 command format 2-4...35, 6-36 example 6-38, 6-40 default variables 7-10 DENSITY variable 6-14 design ideas 11-27 DesignJet printers A-5, A-40, A-41, A- 42 DeskJet 1200C printer A-3 DeskJet 1200C/1600C family A-52 device attendance commands 8-1 ...
HP Color LaserJet 8500/8500N/8500DN user guide - Page 10

Incorrect Printer Output 144 Color Printing Problems 146 Print Quality Problems 148 Cleaning the Density Sensor 155 Troubleshooting with Print Quality Test Pages 156 Cleaning the Transfer Drum 157 Accessories, Options, and Related Products 161 Appendix A DIMM Installation Supported DIMMs 163 Installing DIMMs 163 Appendix B PCL Commands Overview 167 Understanding PCL Printer Command ...
HP Color LaserJet 8500/8500N/8500DN user guide - Page 80

... [-[Value[+] at the same time. Make these adjustments after examining the color adjust page. 80 Chapter 4 - For more information, see the previous sections on the printer control panel display. Because this chapter or the online help. • Clean the density sensor in the printer. Changing the Detail Halftone Adjust and Smooth Halftone Adjust allow you are...
HP Color LaserJet 8500/8500N/8500DN user guide - Page 109

Control Panel 8 Messages Message Description Recommended Action 54.2 CAROUSEL ERROR Indicates that the color toner Open the color toner clear door CYCLE POWER carousel is set in the printer control panel. Open the printer and remove media from the density persists, contact a local sensor. Verify that the paper diverter Open the upper right door and inside the...
HP Color LaserJet 8500/8500N/8500DN user guide - Page 112

... DENIED CALIBRATING CANCELING JOB CLEAN DENSITY SENSOR CYCLE POWER CLEAR DUPLEX JAM LOWER LEFT DOOR CLEAR FUSER JAM LOWER LEFT DOOR Description Recommended Action A user has attempted to select See the system administrator a menu value while the printer for access to warm up before resuming printing. The density sensor values are Clean the density sensor. For information on clearing...
HP Color LaserJet 8500/8500N/8500DN user guide - Page 146

...see the online help . If the problem persists, clean the density sensor as black. You might be operating the printer in appendix D, "Specifications." 146 Chapter 9 - Your application is interpreting extremely dark colors as described in "Cleaning the Density Sensor" later in chapter 4. For information on changing the color density and balance, see the online help for your...
HP Color LaserJet 8500/8500N/8500DN user guide - Page 151

... select Heavy Paper as described in "Cleaning the Density Sensor" later in the printer driver to complete a printer self-cleaning cycle. For more information on the media. If the problem persists, clean the density sensor as the paper type in the Paper tab in this chapter. For more information on the back of a solid color) exaggerate banding. You recently had...
HP Color LaserJet 8500/8500N/8500DN user guide - Page 155

... next to the sensor to clean the sensor. 3 Close the upper right door. Solving Printer Problems 155 Printer 9 Problems EN Chapter 9 - Note You can also use any paper products, such as tissue or paper towels, to remove all toner particles from the sensor. Cleaning the Density Sensor Clean the density sensor after replacing the imaging drum and when printed colors are inaccurate.
HP Color LaserJet 8500/8500N/8500DN user guide - Page 199

...1991+A1+A2+A3 / EN 60950:1992+A1+A2+A3 IEC 825-1:1993 / EN 60825-1:1994 Class 1 (Laser/LED) EMC: CISPR 22:1993+A1 / EN 55022:1994 Class B¹ CISPR 22:1993+A1 / EN...product Product Name: Model Number: Product Options: HP Color LaserJet 8500, 8500 N, 8500 DN C3983A, C3984A, C3985A ALL conforms to either of the IEEE 802.3 connectors, the printer meets the requirements of the FCC Rules. Box ...
HP Color LaserJet 8500/8500N/8500DN user guide - Page 209

... roller, replace frequency 103 cleaning, density sensor 155 cleaning, toner from fabric 129 cleaning, transfer drum 157 clearable warnings defaults 26 CMS 75 cold reset, message 114 cold reset, performing 37 color adjustments, verifying 40 color balance test page, printing 80 color carousel, will not rotate 139 Color Management Systems 75 Color Swatch, printing 77 Color Test Page, printing 80...
HP Color LaserJet 8500/8500N/8500DN user guide - Page 212

... defaults, symbol set 26 defaults, toner low response 26 defects, repeated printed 154 deleting proof and print jobs 33 demonstration page, printing 39 density sensor, cleaning 155 density settings, verifying 40 depth, printer 101 Detail Halftone Adjust page, printing 80 Detail settings 74 digital cameras, using images 78 DIMMs, EDO 163 DIMMs, errors 108 DIMMs...
HP Color LaserJet 8500/8500N/8500DN user guide - Page 215

... 98 Macintosh, color settings 75 Macintosh, ColorSync 75 Macintosh, downloading fonts 41 magenta toner cartridges, ordering 161 magenta toner cartridges, replace frequency 103 maintenance, density sensor 155 maintenance, ... trays, verifying installation 40 media, capacity of trays 50 media, clearing from printer 114 media, configuring types/sizes 29 EN media, default destination 25 media, default...
HP Color LaserJet 8500/8500N/8500DN user guide - Page 219

... PostScript personality 36 selecting Power Save 34 selecting soft fonts from control panel 89 selecting tray 1 mode 28 sensor, cleaning density 155 serial numbers, verifying 40 service code, verifying 40 service offices, worldwide 206 settings, adjusting color 76 settings, auto continue 27 settings, black and white printing 75 settings, changing control panel 23 settings...

Similar Questions

Where Is Density Sensor? I Didnt Find It.
i have Hp color LaserJet 8500 and 8550 printer. but it says clean Density sensor and also cyclic pow...
(Posted by abiykasa 2 years ago)
Is There A Cleaning Cycle With The Hp Cp2020 Printer/
I installed a new cyan cartridge and it left droppings on my paper when I was just printing black. A...
(Posted by kalandsverk 12 years ago)
Ask a New Question
Use the box below to post a new question about this HP product .
Points & Prizes
  • You can earn points for nearly everything you do on HelpOwl.com
  • You can trade in those points for gift cards at leading retailers such as Amazon.com and Walmart
  • It's that simple!
See How it Works
Create a Free Account

HP Manuals

Find free HP 8500dn - LaserJet Color Laser Printer manuals and user guides available at ManualOwl.com. Try out our unique manual viewer allowing you to interact with manuals from directly within your browser!

HP Reviews

View thousands of HP user reviews and customer ratings available at ReviewOwl.com.

Contact Information

Complete HP customer service contact information including steps to reach representatives, hours of operation, customer support links and more from ContactHelp.com.

Scoreboard Ratings

See detailed HP customer service rankings, employee comments and much more from our sister site.

HP Recalls

Find comprehensive HP recall information updated hourly on RecallOwl.com.