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Question posted by Anonymous-56746 on April 16th, 2012

Color Printing: Printer Only Prints In Black

only printing in black, possible causes

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HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 10

... 96 HP Printer Utility features 96 6 Color Using color ...100 HP ImageREt ...100 Media selection ...100 Color options ...100 Standard red-green-blue (sRGB 100 Printing in four colors (CMYK 101 CMYK ink-set emulation (PostScript only 101 Managing color ...102 Print in Grayscale ...102 Automatic or manual color adjustment 102 Manual color options 102 Restricting color printing 103 Matching...
HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 11

... ...120 Jams ...136 Jam recovery ...136 Common causes of jams ...138 Clearing jams ...139 Paper-handling problems ...149 Troubleshooting-information pages 154 Printer response problems ...155 Printer control-panel problems ...158 Color-printing problems ...159 Incorrect printer output ...161 Printer output problems 161 Guidelines for printing with different fonts 162 Macintosh problems ...163...
HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 17

... configurations HP Color LaserJet 3000 printer HP Color LaserJet 3000n HP Color LaserJet printer 3000dn printer HP Color LaserJet 3000dtn printerPrints up to 30 pages-per-minute HP Color LaserJet 3000 HP Color LaserJet 3000 HP Color LaserJet 3000 (ppm) on letter-size media or printer, plus: printer, plus: printer, plus: 29 ppm on A4-size media in monochrome (black and white...
HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 18

... Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer Table 1-3 HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer configurations HP Color LaserJet 3600 printer HP Color LaserJet 3600n printer HP Color LaserJet 3600dn printer ● 17 ppm print speed ● 100-sheet multipurpose tray (tray 1) and 250-sheet input tray (tray 2) ● Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port ● 64 MB RAM HP Color LaserJet 3600 printer, plus: HP Color...
HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 27

....) Features Use the HP embedded Web server for the following tasks: ● View printer status information ● Determine the remaining life on your computer. for certain printer and supplies events ● Add or customize links to color printing features (HP Color LaserJet 3000 Series printer only) ● View support content that is supported for Mac OS X v10...
HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 44

...Press to continue printing. 0-100 STOP AUTOCONTINUE BLACK AUTO OFF ON OVERRIDE AT OUT allows the printer to reprint pages after 10 seconds. Menu item OPTIMUM SPEED/ENERGY USAGE (HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers only) DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS PERSONALITY (HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers only) CLEARABLE WARNINGS (HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers only) AUTO...
HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 53

... printer cannot print. ● STOP AT LOW: The printer pauses until you select OVERRIDE AT OUT and then press , a warning message appears. To set the selection. When the cartridge is available. ● ON: The printer reprints any page that was involved in a jam. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE, and then press . 3. This might cause overall printer...
HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 66

... with this chapter or the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Specification Guide and still not print satisfactorily. The following paper must be avoided to prevent possible damage to www.hp.com/support/clj3000 for the HP Color LaserJet 3000 Series printer, www.hp.com/support/clj3600 for the HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer, or www.hp.com/support/clj3800...
HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 68

... be accustomed to configuring tray 1 to the Ready state. NOTE If you have used previous HP Color LaserJet printers, you want to be sure that the media meets the specifications for duplex printing. This setting is specified, the printer looks first for custom paper Use the ANY SIZE size setting when the selected media does...
HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 91

... from tray 1. See Configuring trays. NOTE In high humidity environments, envelopes should be printed only from sealing during printing, which can cause paper jams. Exposed adhesive can also cause damage to printer components. ● Do not re-feed a sheet of labels. ● Verify that labels lie flat. ● Do not use labels that is important...
HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 106

... model information. Enter the name and e-mail address for various printer and supplies events. ● AutoSend: Allows you to configure the printer to send automated e-mails regarding printer configuration and supplies to specific e-mail addresses. ● Security: Allows you to set user color print job restrictions. NOTE The Settings tab can be entered to gain...
HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 115

Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK) are the inks that a printing press uses in four colors (CMYK) NOTE This feature is good for Web Offset Publications (SWOP): This selection replicates the common ink standard in the U.S. CMYK ink-set emulation (PostScript only) The HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers use CMYK data files to provide...
HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 116

...default setting and is recommended for large, solid-filled print areas and enhances photographs by smoothing color gradations. Table 6-1 Manual color options Setting description Setting options Halftone ● Halftone options (available for the HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers only) affect the color output resolution and clarity. ● Smooth provides better results...
HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 117

... .GIF files. ● Adobe RGB (1998) (HP Color LaserJet 3800 Series printer only) instructs the printer to use the best color matching for rendering sRGB images. This guarantees neutral colors without a color cast. 4-Color generates neutral colors (grays and black) by using only black toner. Trapping is the default trapping setting. When printing with Adobe RGB from www.hp.com. This...
HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 132

... in this guide, go to the appropriate Web site: ● HP Color LaserJet 3000 Series printer: www.hp.com/support/clj3000 ● HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer: www.hp.com/support/clj3600 ● HP Color LaserJet 3800 Series printer: www.hp.com/support/clj3800 Factors that affect printer performance Several factors affect the time it will not increase maximum...
HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 146

... firmware upgrade was not successful. HP Color LaserJet 3000: Enable color printing on the SYSTEM SETUP menu. See Supplies and accessories for more information. should be ordered. is restoring factory settings. internal page, but only the black cartridge is out, but printing 1. Restoring factory settings The printer is continuing. The printer is nearing the end of its...
HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 170

... port is not configured correctly. The printer is on but nothing prints Cause Solution The printer is working. Press Stop to return the printer to both the printer and the computer. Connect another peripheral to this configuration. for your configuration. The printer is on, but is not receiving data Cause Solution The printer Ready indicator light is not installed...
HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 173

... driver. Calibrate the printer. No color appears on the configuration page. Replace the color print cartridge. Solution Replace the cartridge. Color-printing problems Printing black instead of color Cause Solution Grayscale is not selected in your software program. The control-panel setting for this printer. See the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Specification Guide...
HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 174

...Using printer information pages. Use a genuine HP print cartridge. Click OK to those on the control panel or print a supplies status page. Inconsistent colors print after installing a print cartridge Cause Solution Another print cartridge might need calibration. The colors on the computer screen differ from the printer output. Extremely dark screen colors print in black...
HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, 3800 series Printers - User Guide - Page 181

... USB hubs are connected in the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility after the driver is selected...Cause Solution This problem is caused by either a software or a hardware component. Disconnect all of this software is available from the chain and connect the cable directly to the USB port on the host computer. You are unable to print from Apple. ● Verify that the printer...

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