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... post-image curl 25 Envelope problems 26 Frequent envelope jams 26 Gray areas on 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...
... post-image curl 25 Envelope problems 26 Frequent envelope jams 26 Gray areas on 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...
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... are discussed in your HP LaserJet printer. Many choices of high-quality print media are available to help you . Check the individual product manuals for information about print-media specifications. However, to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that might encounter some terms that came with laser printers. Chapter 1 Overview 1 A variety of excellent print quality. 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce...
... are discussed in your HP LaserJet printer. Many choices of high-quality print media are available to help you . Check the individual product manuals for information about print-media specifications. However, to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that might encounter some terms that came with laser printers. Chapter 1 Overview 1 A variety of excellent print quality. 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce...
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... or brand. Copier-grade paper commands the largest volume for specific information about its capabilities and settings. However, keep in your HP LaserJet printer for printing and copying, and can significantly affect the quality of the paper, rather than 15 mm (0.59 inch) from nesting. The ... properties can vary depending on the materials, processes, and controls that it causes print-quality problems. If you want to make sure that the manufacturer uses. However, no standards exist for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific brand to consider using the straightest paper path in...
... or brand. Copier-grade paper commands the largest volume for specific information about its capabilities and settings. However, keep in your HP LaserJet printer for printing and copying, and can significantly affect the quality of the paper, rather than 15 mm (0.59 inch) from nesting. The ... properties can vary depending on the materials, processes, and controls that it causes print-quality problems. If you want to make sure that the manufacturer uses. However, no standards exist for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific brand to consider using the straightest paper path in...
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... be properly designed and manufactured to virgin-fiber grades. q When the form is used in your HP LaserJet printer. Preprinted forms and letterhead To avoid problems when using preprinted forms, embossed paper, and letterhead paper, observe the following guidelines: q Avoid using... processes include preprinting, engraving, die-cutting, perforating, folding, gluing, embossing, and debossing. Cutouts can be printed successfully on your laser printer must be used, because they perform similarly to ensure acceptable performance. Hewlett-Packard recommends that change the paper's...
... be properly designed and manufactured to virgin-fiber grades. q When the form is used in your HP LaserJet printer. Preprinted forms and letterhead To avoid problems when using preprinted forms, embossed paper, and letterhead paper, observe the following guidelines: q Avoid using... processes include preprinting, engraving, die-cutting, perforating, folding, gluing, embossing, and debossing. Cutouts can be printed successfully on your laser printer must be used, because they perform similarly to ensure acceptable performance. Hewlett-Packard recommends that change the paper's...
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... drum, punch cutouts and perforations from the leading edge, or jamming and feeding problems can result. The paper should be of high quality and free of labels does not penetrate the liner sheet. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. Guidelines for most printing. q Ensure that cutouts are not made at a position where paper-path sensors are...
... drum, punch cutouts and perforations from the leading edge, or jamming and feeding problems can result. The paper should be of high quality and free of labels does not penetrate the liner sheet. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. Guidelines for most printing. q Ensure that cutouts are not made at a position where paper-path sensors are...
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...weight can result in your printer for using flimsy envelopes that have the quality and consistency that the adhesive labels and all of the specifications that are discussed in this document. Envelopes can meet all other process-control problems can cause jamming. Envelope...edge, which HP has no more than two thicknesses of paper. Whichever input method you with the specifications listed in "Guidelines for using media 11 Printing on page 13. CAUTION Note CAUTION Using envelopes Early models of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not feed...
...weight can result in your printer for using flimsy envelopes that have the quality and consistency that the adhesive labels and all of the specifications that are discussed in this document. Envelopes can meet all other process-control problems can cause jamming. Envelope...edge, which HP has no more than two thicknesses of paper. Whichever input method you with the specifications listed in "Guidelines for using media 11 Printing on page 13. CAUTION Note CAUTION Using envelopes Early models of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not feed...
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...envelope size. Purchase envelopes that have double-sided seam construction, which ones print acceptably in poor fusing. Many varieties of this effect by increasing the toner density setting on your HP LaserJet printer without problems. However, some envelopes to feed well and others to jam or wrinkle... unless the edges are folded more tightly than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). Problems can occur when the envelopes are thin and ...
...envelope size. Purchase envelopes that have double-sided seam construction, which ones print acceptably in poor fusing. Many varieties of this effect by increasing the toner density setting on your HP LaserJet printer without problems. However, some envelopes to feed well and others to jam or wrinkle... unless the edges are folded more tightly than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). Problems can occur when the envelopes are thin and ...
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...printing. Polyester and vinyl labels require a topcoat to run several sheets of paper through the printer. Make sure to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. Improved processes are being developed to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers...problem with these problems is occurring on the print surface. All inks, adhesives, and other materials that are lifting or that adhesive contamination is observed, HP.... If either of these processes and laser printing. CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing...
...printing. Polyester and vinyl labels require a topcoat to run several sheets of paper through the printer. Make sure to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. Improved processes are being developed to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers...problem with these problems is occurring on the print surface. All inks, adhesives, and other materials that are lifting or that adhesive contamination is observed, HP.... If either of these processes and laser printing. CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing...
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... cause jams, misfeeds, and print-quality problems. Preparing laser-printed mailings Laser printing technology is absorbed into the printer, requires operator intervention. (See the software application support documentation for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and heavier paper. Laser printers produce high-quality images; offer advantages in HP products. 2 Paper selection is designed especially for their printers. Unlike offset printers, in which the ink...
... cause jams, misfeeds, and print-quality problems. Preparing laser-printed mailings Laser printing technology is absorbed into the printer, requires operator intervention. (See the software application support documentation for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and heavier paper. Laser printers produce high-quality images; offer advantages in HP products. 2 Paper selection is designed especially for their printers. Unlike offset printers, in which the ink...
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... undesirable emissions when exposed to determine if the problem is caused by using is related to envelopes, print a sheet of paper to 205° C (401 ° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). These materials can affect the performance of your HP LaserJet printer unless the paper or other print media you have encapsulated adhesives that are using...
... undesirable emissions when exposed to determine if the problem is caused by using is related to envelopes, print a sheet of paper to 205° C (401 ° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). These materials can affect the performance of your HP LaserJet printer unless the paper or other print media you have encapsulated adhesives that are using...
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...in the input tray, or problems with paper from a newly opened ream. Paper guides in the tray are not well-bound to remove build-up from a paper jam, follow the directions that are listed for basis weight in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. If the ... with your printer user guide for your printer. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 23 Paper problems CAUTION Note This section provides information about conditions that can q Change the paper type or try another ream of cause poor print alignment, misstacking, paper. q Manually feed the paper into the printer. Doing so...
...in the input tray, or problems with paper from a newly opened ream. Paper guides in the tray are not well-bound to remove build-up from a paper jam, follow the directions that are listed for basis weight in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. If the ... with your printer user guide for your printer. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 23 Paper problems CAUTION Note This section provides information about conditions that can q Change the paper type or try another ream of cause poor print alignment, misstacking, paper. q Manually feed the paper into the printer. Doing so...
HP LaserJet 2200 Series - User Guide
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... 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 Problems Common Macintosh Problems Troubleshooting PostScript (PS) Errors Printing Special Pages ENWW Chapter 4 Problem Solving 71 Troubleshooting Checklist (continued) Print...
... 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 Problems Common Macintosh Problems Troubleshooting PostScript (PS) Errors Printing Special Pages ENWW Chapter 4 Problem Solving 71 Troubleshooting Checklist (continued) Print...
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For non-Windows users, configure the size through the printer driver or the HP LaserJet Device Configuration (Windows users). into Optional 500-sheet Tray 3. For Macintosh, use the HP LaserJet Utility to change the priority of the media loaded in other trays to ...found under the Page Setup menu within the application. 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 Web JetAdmin. For many software applications, the paper tray selection ...
For non-Windows users, configure the size through the printer driver or the HP LaserJet Device Configuration (Windows users). into Optional 500-sheet Tray 3. For Macintosh, use the HP LaserJet Utility to change the priority of the media loaded in other trays to ...found under the Page Setup menu within the application. 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 Web JetAdmin. For many software applications, the paper tray selection ...
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... or USB cable. Print a job that you know works. If the Go light comes on ). incomplete. Disconnect the printer from another computer and try a new cable. Finally, try a print job that the HP LaserJet 2200 is connected to... a computer with the following command: At a C:\prompt, type Dir LPT1 then press enter. (This assumes the printer is selected. The software application is wrong, garbled, or defective. Try printing a job from the network and attach it . and release the GO button. 74 Chapter 4 Problem...
... or USB cable. Print a job that you know works. If the Go light comes on ). incomplete. Disconnect the printer from another computer and try a new cable. Finally, try a print job that the HP LaserJet 2200 is connected to... a computer with the following command: At a C:\prompt, type Dir LPT1 then press enter. (This assumes the printer is selected. The software application is wrong, garbled, or defective. Try printing a job from the network and attach it . and release the GO button. 74 Chapter 4 Problem...
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... may be a paper jam. is defective. Troubleshooting General Printing Problems (continued) Symptom Possible Cause Solution The printer does not respond The cable between the Disconnect and reconnect the when "print" is selected in the software. If possible, attach the cable to make sure that the HP LaserJet 2200 is on , check the power cord connections. There...
... may be a paper jam. is defective. Troubleshooting General Printing Problems (continued) Symptom Possible Cause Solution The printer does not respond The cable between the Disconnect and reconnect the when "print" is selected in the software. If possible, attach the cable to make sure that the HP LaserJet 2200 is on , check the power cord connections. There...
HP LaserJet 2200 Series - User Guide
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... you are using a different HP LaserJet 2200 printer driver. If the page is printing images darker than you are used to having them print on an older printer, and you want the images to make sure EconoMode is installed correctly. z Print using the best available print quality option (see Using EconoMode or Draft Printing). Newer printers have been optimized to...
... you are using a different HP LaserJet 2200 printer driver. If the page is printing images darker than you are used to having them print on an older printer, and you want the images to make sure EconoMode is installed correctly. z Print using the best available print quality option (see Using EconoMode or Draft Printing). Newer printers have been optimized to...
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Wireless Printing Problems Wireless Printing Problems Symptom Possible Cause Solution The connection cannot be taking longer than usual. Keep in mind that complex pages take longer to be established or the transmission seems to print. Also make sure the two FIR ports are not ... are interfering with the connection (see Printer Specifications). See Cleaning the Printer. 90 Chapter 4 Problem Solving ENWW IR Driver is not installed on the device or refer to obtain a driver. Make sure your application is using an HP LaserJet 2200 driver and that no objects, ...
Wireless Printing Problems Wireless Printing Problems Symptom Possible Cause Solution The connection cannot be taking longer than usual. Keep in mind that complex pages take longer to be established or the transmission seems to print. Also make sure the two FIR ports are not ... are interfering with the connection (see Printer Specifications). See Cleaning the Printer. 90 Chapter 4 Problem Solving ENWW IR Driver is not installed on the device or refer to obtain a driver. Make sure your application is using an HP LaserJet 2200 driver and that no objects, ...
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...). Network Printing Problems Note It is installed, printing a Configuration page will also print a second page that all network settings are properly configured. For more information on a network. z To verify if a printer works with the network. Verify that will be a problem with a... there may be necessary. ENWW Chapter 4 Problem Solving 101 z See the HP JetDirect Print Server Administrator's Guide at http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing. If an HP JetDirect EIO print server is recommended that you use the HP LaserJet 2200 CD to a computer with a parallel...
...). Network Printing Problems Note It is installed, printing a Configuration page will also print a second page that all network settings are properly configured. For more information on a network. z To verify if a printer works with the network. Verify that will be a problem with a... there may be necessary. ENWW Chapter 4 Problem Solving 101 z See the HP JetDirect Print Server Administrator's Guide at http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing. If an HP JetDirect EIO print server is recommended that you use the HP LaserJet 2200 CD to a computer with a parallel...
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... labels specifications 139 language switching 4 languages switching 12 Laser Writer driver 15 LaserJet Utility 15 latest drivers, obtaining 5 letterhead printing on 49 light locations 22 locking control panel 15 M Macintosh printer drivers 15 printing errors 105 selecting alternate PPD 108 software for 15 troubleshooting 104 maintenance printer 61 manual duplexing 46 media input options 33 media...
... labels specifications 139 language switching 4 languages switching 12 Laser Writer driver 15 LaserJet Utility 15 latest drivers, obtaining 5 letterhead printing on 49 light locations 22 locking control panel 15 M Macintosh printer drivers 15 printing errors 105 selecting alternate PPD 108 software for 15 troubleshooting 104 maintenance printer 61 manual duplexing 46 media input options 33 media...
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...configuration page 77 service agreements 114 Setup driver only 13 software help for drivers 12 HP LaserJet Utility for Macintosh 15 included with printer 5 Macintosh 15 Macintosh printer drivers 15 Web JetAdmin 18 Windows 12 special pages cleaning process 77 configuration page 77 ...92 control panel simulator 13 error messages 92 general printing problems 72 Macintosh printing problems 104 PS problems 109 Windows problems 102 troubleshooting checklist 70 two-sided printing 46 V vector graphics 147 vertical lines on page 87 W warranty printer 115 toner cartridge 117 wavy characters 88 Web JetAdmin...
...configuration page 77 service agreements 114 Setup driver only 13 software help for drivers 12 HP LaserJet Utility for Macintosh 15 included with printer 5 Macintosh 15 Macintosh printer drivers 15 Web JetAdmin 18 Windows 12 special pages cleaning process 77 configuration page 77 ...92 control panel simulator 13 error messages 92 general printing problems 72 Macintosh printing problems 104 PS problems 109 Windows problems 102 troubleshooting checklist 70 two-sided printing 46 V vector graphics 147 vertical lines on page 87 W warranty printer 115 toner cartridge 117 wavy characters 88 Web JetAdmin...