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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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...information. See the user guide for each printer for that came with laser printers. 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce documents of high-quality print media are available to laser printer users. A variety of print media, ...HP LaserJet printer. When HP LaserJet printers are unfamiliar 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 document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers...
...information. See the user guide for each printer for that came with laser printers. 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce documents of high-quality print media are available to laser printer users. A variety of print media, ...HP LaserJet printer. When HP LaserJet printers are unfamiliar 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 document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers...
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... observing correct practices when handling and loading media? (See the support documentation for your printer for using the printing procedures that has been stored improperly or is stored? 3 Troubleshooting Print-quality and media-handling problems usually result from print media that does not meet the... specific type of the environment in which the printer operates or in which the print media is not in good condition. The following sections further explain the possible causes of and solutions to print-media problems. Troubleshooting checklist Ask the following aspects of media? ...
... observing correct practices when handling and loading media? (See the support documentation for your printer for using the printing procedures that has been stored improperly or is stored? 3 Troubleshooting Print-quality and media-handling problems usually result from print media that does not meet the... specific type of the environment in which the printer operates or in which the print media is not in good condition. The following sections further explain the possible causes of and solutions to print-media problems. Troubleshooting checklist Ask the following aspects of media? ...
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..., perform the maintenance procedures that offsets or discolors. These materials can affect the performance of your HP LaserJet printer unless the paper or other print media you are recommended in your printer user guide, or see the troubleshooting section in the tray. q Envelopes that have encapsulated adhesives that is very rough, highly textured, or heavily...
..., perform the maintenance procedures that offsets or discolors. These materials can affect the performance of your HP LaserJet printer unless the paper or other print media you are recommended in your printer user guide, or see the troubleshooting section in the tray. q Envelopes that have encapsulated adhesives that is very rough, highly textured, or heavily...
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...jams The following table lists possible causes of the paper guides have been in the printer. q Change the paper type or manually feed the paper into the printer. See your printer. For most HP LaserJet printers you can use a cleaning page to the paper fibers, they can indicate paper...suggested actions. Paper is too smooth or too rough. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 23 q Use the correct output bin, as shown in your printer. Paper is too dry or too moist. See the user documentation for your HP LaserJet printer user guide. q Replace the paper in the unit with the...
...jams The following table lists possible causes of the paper guides have been in the printer. q Change the paper type or manually feed the paper into the printer. See your printer. For most HP LaserJet printers you can use a cleaning page to the paper fibers, they can indicate paper...suggested actions. Paper is too smooth or too rough. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 23 q Use the correct output bin, as shown in your printer. Paper is too dry or too moist. See the user documentation for your HP LaserJet printer user guide. q Replace the paper in the unit with the...
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...q Follow the storage and handling specifications 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. If possible, set improperly in excessive curl. Reducing post-image...This option is incorrect, resulting in the printer q driver for example, the curl. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 25 q You might need to acclimate the paper to your printer. Paper orientation (direction in which the paper is fed into the printer) is not available with your environment to ...
...q Follow the storage and handling specifications 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. If possible, set improperly in excessive curl. Reducing post-image...This option is incorrect, resulting in the printer q driver for example, the curl. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 25 q You might need to acclimate the paper to your printer. Paper orientation (direction in which the paper is fed into the printer) is not available with your environment to ...
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... has seams or multiple layers. The toner density setting is too light. q You might need to acclimate the envelope from the storage environment to your printer. Gray areas on page 4.) Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 27
... has seams or multiple layers. The toner density setting is too light. q You might need to acclimate the envelope from the storage environment to your printer. Gray areas on page 4.) Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 27
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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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... Troubleshooting PostScript (PS) Errors 109 5 Service and Support Availability 111 HP Express Exchange 111 Guidelines for Repacking the Printer 112 Service Information Form 113 Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement 115 Limited Warranty for Toner Cartridge Life 117 Appendix A Specifications Printer Specifications 119 FCC Regulations 121 Environmental Product Stewardship Program 122 Regulatory Statements 125 Laser Statement...
... Troubleshooting PostScript (PS) Errors 109 5 Service and Support Availability 111 HP Express Exchange 111 Guidelines for Repacking the Printer 112 Service Information Form 113 Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement 115 Limited Warranty for Toner Cartridge Life 117 Appendix A Specifications Printer Specifications 119 FCC Regulations 121 Environmental Product Stewardship Program 122 Regulatory Statements 125 Laser Statement...
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...4.0 instructions for your computer was connected. Select Main, Control Panel, Printers. c. Place the HP LaserJet 2200 CD in the CD-ROM drive. Click OK. i. z If you connected a network cable, see Network Installation. In the Printers window, click Add. Click Browse. f. Close all windows and then... any open or create a simple document. d. g. z If you connected a USB cable, see the Troubleshooting Checklist. In the drop-down menu, select Install Unlisted or Updated Printer, then click Install. If your Windows version: Windows 3.1x (driver only) a. ENWW Chapter...
...4.0 instructions for your computer was connected. Select Main, Control Panel, Printers. c. Place the HP LaserJet 2200 CD in the CD-ROM drive. Click OK. i. z If you connected a network cable, see Network Installation. In the Printers window, click Add. Click Browse. f. Close all windows and then... any open or create a simple document. d. g. z If you connected a USB cable, see the Troubleshooting Checklist. In the drop-down menu, select Install Unlisted or Updated Printer, then click Install. If your Windows version: Windows 3.1x (driver only) a. ENWW Chapter...
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... display a window indicating that it on now. c. d. If the test page printed correctly, installation is the letter of your Macintosh, see the Troubleshooting Checklist.) Note If You Connected a USB Cable Windows 3.1x, 95, and NT 4.0 do not support USB cable connections. If your computer is ... driver; If you want to connect a USB cable to "Floppy disk drives" and "CD-ROM drives"). click Next>. 10 Chapter 1 Printer Basics ENWW Select "Search for the best driver for my device (recommended)" and then click Next>. c. Place the HP LaserJet 2200 CD in the CD-ROM drive. 6.
... display a window indicating that it on now. c. d. If the test page printed correctly, installation is the letter of your Macintosh, see the Troubleshooting Checklist.) Note If You Connected a USB Cable Windows 3.1x, 95, and NT 4.0 do not support USB cable connections. If your computer is ... driver; If you want to connect a USB cable to "Floppy disk drives" and "CD-ROM drives"). click Next>. 10 Chapter 1 Printer Basics ENWW Select "Search for the best driver for my device (recommended)" and then click Next>. c. Place the HP LaserJet 2200 CD in the CD-ROM drive. 6.
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... your computer. (If nothing prints or if the test page does not print correctly, see the Troubleshooting Checklist.) ENWW Chapter 1 Printer Basics 11 e. Click Finish. 5. Click Yes when prompted to http://www.hp.com/support/lj2200_xpinfo for your computer, a test page should print immediately. 6. Under "Specify a ... so that there is a check mark next to "Removable Media"). Follow the instructions on the computer display. Place the HP LaserJet 2200 CD in the CD-ROM drive. Windows Millennium a. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" window should print after your computer, click Yes...
... your computer. (If nothing prints or if the test page does not print correctly, see the Troubleshooting Checklist.) ENWW Chapter 1 Printer Basics 11 e. Click Finish. 5. Click Yes when prompted to http://www.hp.com/support/lj2200_xpinfo for your computer, a test page should print immediately. 6. Under "Specify a ... so that there is a check mark next to "Removable Media"). Follow the instructions on the computer display. Place the HP LaserJet 2200 CD in the CD-ROM drive. Windows Millennium a. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" window should print after your computer, click Yes...
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...3. Make sure you save your Macintosh. Run the install program by placing the HP LaserJet 2200 CD in that language. 4. Once you close the window. 14 Chapter 1 Printer Basics ENWW Open Apple's Desktop Printer Utility. 2. Under "PPD" click Auto Setup. 6. The installation window will .... (If nothing prints or if the document does not print correctly, see the Troubleshooting Checklist.) If You Connected a USB Cable 1. Select the HP LaserJet 2200 printer and click OK. 5. Make sure the correct printer name appears, and print the document. 6. Before beginning installation, turn off virus...
...3. Make sure you save your Macintosh. Run the install program by placing the HP LaserJet 2200 CD in that language. 4. Once you close the window. 14 Chapter 1 Printer Basics ENWW Open Apple's Desktop Printer Utility. 2. Under "PPD" click Auto Setup. 6. The installation window will .... (If nothing prints or if the document does not print correctly, see the Troubleshooting Checklist.) If You Connected a USB Cable 1. Select the HP LaserJet 2200 printer and click OK. 5. Make sure the correct printer name appears, and print the document. 6. Before beginning installation, turn off virus...
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... is complete. (If nothing prints or if the test page does not print correctly, see Macintosh Installation. 1. Place the HP LaserJet 2200 CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. When the welcome screen appears, follow the instructions on all computers that there is the...is complete, click Cancel. 4. Click Finish. 5. Note Note Note To Install the Printer Software The following instructions are for Windows computers only. See your Macintosh, see the Troubleshooting Checklist.) Networking the Printer using a parallel cable, you connected a network cable to your Windows documentation to ...
... is complete. (If nothing prints or if the test page does not print correctly, see Macintosh Installation. 1. Place the HP LaserJet 2200 CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. When the welcome screen appears, follow the instructions on all computers that there is the...is complete, click Cancel. 4. Click Finish. 5. Note Note Note To Install the Printer Software The following instructions are for Windows computers only. See your Macintosh, see the Troubleshooting Checklist.) Networking the Printer using a parallel cable, you connected a network cable to your Windows documentation to ...
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... currently printing. To identify and troubleshoot control panel light messages, see Troubleshooting Control Panel Messages, or use the control panel simulator (see Control Panel Simulator). 22 Chapter 1 Printer Basics ENWW This may take some printer errors. z Press GO to resume printing when the printer is paused or when unprinted data... Press JOB CANCEL to the ready state (Ready light on the size of the print job. The printer must be in the printer. z If JOB CANCEL is pushed when the printer is still in the ready state (Ready light on). z If JOB CANCEL is cleared from both ...
... currently printing. To identify and troubleshoot control panel light messages, see Troubleshooting Control Panel Messages, or use the control panel simulator (see Control Panel Simulator). 22 Chapter 1 Printer Basics ENWW This may take some printer errors. z Press GO to resume printing when the printer is paused or when unprinted data... Press JOB CANCEL to the ready state (Ready light on the size of the print job. The printer must be in the printer. z If JOB CANCEL is pushed when the printer is still in the ready state (Ready light on). z If JOB CANCEL is cleared from both ...
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4 Problem Solving Overview This chapter helps you troubleshoot printer problems in the following areas: z Troubleshooting Checklist z Troubleshooting General Printing Problems z Printing Special Pages z Clearing Paper Jams z Solving Print Quality Problems z Wireless Printing Problems z Troubleshooting Control Panel Messages z Secondary Light Patterns z Network Printing Problems z Common Windows Problems z Common Macintosh Problems z Troubleshooting PostScript (PS) Errors ENWW Chapter 4 Problem Solving 69
4 Problem Solving Overview This chapter helps you troubleshoot printer problems in the following areas: z Troubleshooting Checklist z Troubleshooting General Printing Problems z Printing Special Pages z Clearing Paper Jams z Solving Print Quality Problems z Wireless Printing Problems z Troubleshooting Control Panel Messages z Secondary Light Patterns z Network Printing Problems z Common Windows Problems z Common Macintosh Problems z Troubleshooting PostScript (PS) Errors ENWW Chapter 4 Problem Solving 69
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... are on . If the printer does not pass a step, follow the corresponding troubleshooting suggestions. Check the power source by plugging into another outlet. If the page jams in Tray 2 or Tray 3. If other lights are blinking, go to Troubleshooting Control Panel Messages or use ..., go to see if it printed Print Quality Problems. correctly. 70 Chapter 4 Problem Solving ENWW that the printer is feeding paper correctly. Check the power switch. Troubleshooting Checklist If the printer is not responding properly, complete the following checklist in the duplexer.
... are on . If the printer does not pass a step, follow the corresponding troubleshooting suggestions. Check the power source by plugging into another outlet. If the page jams in Tray 2 or Tray 3. If other lights are blinking, go to Troubleshooting Control Panel Messages or use ..., go to see if it printed Print Quality Problems. correctly. 70 Chapter 4 Problem Solving ENWW that the printer is feeding paper correctly. Check the power switch. Troubleshooting Checklist If the printer is not responding properly, complete the following checklist in the duplexer.
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..., go to verify the Make sure you have installed the HP LaserJet 2200 series printer driver. application to Troubleshooting General Printing Problems. If completing the checklist did not diagnose the problem with the printer, check the following troubleshooting sections: Troubleshooting General Printing Problems Wireless Printing Problems Troubleshooting Control Panel Messages Secondary Light Patterns Network Printing Problems Common Windows...
..., go to verify the Make sure you have installed the HP LaserJet 2200 series printer driver. application to Troubleshooting General Printing Problems. If completing the checklist did not diagnose the problem with the printer, check the following troubleshooting sections: Troubleshooting General Printing Problems Wireless Printing Problems Troubleshooting Control Panel Messages Secondary Light Patterns Network Printing Problems Common Windows...
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...size of the tray. For non-Windows users, configure the size through the printer driver or the HP LaserJet Device Configuration (Windows users). software application may be incorrect. Remove any media in... other trays to match the size of the media loaded in the wrong tray. Troubleshooting General Printing Problems Troubleshooting General Printing Problems Symptom Possible Cause Solution Printer selects media from the The tray selection in the tray through HP...
...size of the tray. For non-Windows users, configure the size through the printer driver or the HP LaserJet Device Configuration (Windows users). software application may be incorrect. Remove any media in... other trays to match the size of the media loaded in the wrong tray. Troubleshooting General Printing Problems Troubleshooting General Printing Problems Symptom Possible Cause Solution Printer selects media from the The tray selection in the tray through HP...