HP Color LaserJet 2605 User Manual
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Using features in the Macintosh printer driver When you print from a software program, many of the printer features are available from the printer driver. For complete information about the features that are available in the printer driver, see the printer-driver Help. The following features are described in this section: ● Creating and using presets in Mac OS X ● Printing a cover page ● Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper ● Printing on both sides of the paper ● Setting the color options ● Enabling memory NOTE Settings in the printer driver and software program generally override control-panel settings. Software-program settings generally override printer-driver settings. Creating and using presets in Mac OS X Use presets to save the current driver settings for reuse. For example, you can save the page orientation, print-on-both-sides feature, and paper-type settings in a preset. To create a preset 1. Open the printer driver (see Gaining access to the printer drivers ). 2. Select the print settings that you want to use. 3. In the Presets box, click Save As... , and type a name for the preset (for example Quarterly Report or My Project Status). 4. Click OK. To use presets 1. Open the printer driver (see Gaining access to the printer drivers ). 2. In the Presets menu, select the preset that you want to use. NOTE To restore printer-driver default settings, select Standard from the Presets pop-up menu. Printing a cover page If you want to, you can print a separate cover page for your document that includes a message (such as “Confidential”). ENWW Using features in the Macintosh printer driver 29
To print a cover page 1.Open the printer driver (see Gaining access to the printer drivers ). 2. On the Cover Page or Paper/Quality pop-up menu, select whether to print the cover page Before Document or After Document . 3. In the Cover Page Type pop-up menu, select the message that you want to print on the cover page. NOTE To print a blank cover page, select Standard as the Cover Page Type . Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. This feature provides a cost-effective way to print draft pages. To print multiple pages on one sheet of paper 1.Open the printer driver (see Gaining access to the printer drivers ). 2. Click the Layout pop-up menu. 3. Next to Pages per Sheet , select the number of pages that you want to print on each sheet (1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16). 4. If the number of pages is greater than 1, next to Layout Direction, select the order and placement of the pages on the sheet. 5. Next to Borders , select the type of border to print around each page on the sheet. Printing on both sides of the paper When a duplex printing accessory is installed, you can automatically print on both sides of a page. If a duplex printing accessory is not installed, you can manually print on both sides of a page by feeding the paper through the printer a second time. 30 Chapter 3 Software for Macintosh ENWW
To print on both sides by using the duplex-printing accessory (HP Color LaserJet 2605dn and 2605dtn) 1.Insert enough paper into one of the trays to accommodate the print job. If you are loading special paper such as letterhead, load it in one of the following ways: ●For tray 1, load the letterhead paper with the front side up and the bottom-edge feeding into the printer first. ● For all other trays, load the letterhead paper with the front side down and the top edge at the back of the tray. CAUTION Do not load paper that is heavier than 105 g/m2 (28-lb bond) as it is not supported by the duplex accessory. Jamming might result. 2. Open the printer driver (see Gaining access to the printer drivers ). 3. Open the Layout pop-up menu. 4. Next to Two Sided Printing , select either Long-Edge Binding or Short-Edge Binding . 5. Click Print. To print on both sides manually 1. Insert enough paper into one of the trays to accommodate the print job. If you are loading special paper such as letterhead, load it in one of the following ways: ●For tray 1, load the letterhead paper with the front side up and the bottom-edge feeding into the printer first. ● For all other trays, load the letterhead paper with the front side down, and the top edge at the back of the tray. 2. Open the printer driver (see Gaining access to the printer drivers ). 3. On the Finishing pop-up menu, select the Manual Duplex option. NOTEIf the Manual Duplex option is not enabled, select Manually Print on 2nd Side. 4.Click Print. 5. Go to the printer. Remove any blank paper that is in Tray 2. Insert the printed stack with the printed side up and the bottom-edge feeding into the printer first. You must print the second side from Tray 2. Follow the instructions in the pop-up window that appears before replacing the output stack in Tray 2 for printing the second half. 6. If a prompt appears on the control-panel display, press a control-panel button to continue. Setting the color options Use the Color Options pop-up menu to control how colors are interpreted and printed from software programs. NOTE For more information about using the color options, see Managing printer color options on Macintosh computers . ENWW Using features in the Macintosh printer driver 31
To set the color options 1.Open the printer driver (see Gaining access to the printer drivers ). 2. Select Color Options . 3. Click Show Advanced Options . 4. Manually adjust the individual settings for text, graphics, and photographs. Enabling memory 1.Open Print Center or Print Setup Utility. 2. Click HP LaserJet print queue to highlight it. 3. Choose Show Info . 4. On the Name and Location drop-down list, choose Installable Options. 5. On the Total Printer Memory list, choose the range which applies to your printer. 6. Click Ap p ly to save the changes. 32 Chapter 3 Software for Macintosh ENWW
Managing printer color options on Macintosh computers Setting the color options to Automatic typically produces the best possible print quality for the most common printing requirements. However, for some documents, setting the color options manually can enhance the way the document appears. Examples of these documents include marketing brochures that contain many images or documents that are printed on a media type that is not listed in the printer driver. Print color as gray or change the color options by using the Printer Features and Color Options 2 pop-up menu in the Print dialog box. For more information about how to gain access to the printer drivers, see Gaining access to the printer drivers . Print Color as Gray Selecting the Print Color as Gray option from the printer driver prints a document in black and shades of gray. This option is useful for previewing preliminary copies of slides and hardcopy output, or for printing color documents that will be photocopied or faxed. Advanced color options for text, graphics, and photographs Use manual color adjustment to adjust the Color (or Color Map ) and Halftoning options for a print job. Halftone options Halftone options affect the resolution and clarity of your color output. You can select halftone settings independently for text, graphics, and photographs. The two halftone options are Smooth and Detail . ● The Smooth option provides better results for large, solid-filled print areas. It also enhances photographs by smoothing out fine color gradations. Select this option when uniform and smooth area fills are the top priority. ● The Detail option is useful for text and graphics that require sharp distinctions among lines or colors, or for images that contain a pattern or a high level of detail. Select this option when sharp edges and details are the top priority. NOTE Some software programs convert text or graphics to raster images. In these cases, the Photographs settings also control text and graphics. Neutral Grays The Neutral Grays setting determines the method that the printer uses to create gray colors in text, graphics, and photographs. Two values are available for the Neutral Grays setting: ● Black Only generates neutral colors (grays and black) by using only black toner. This guarantees neutral colors that do not have a color cast. ● 4-Color generates neutral colors (grays and black) by combining all four toner colors. This method produces smoother gradients and transitions to non-neutral colors, and it produces the darkest black. ENWW Managing printer color options on Macintosh computers 33
NOTESome software programs convert text or graphics to raster images. In these cases, the Photographs settings also control text and graphics. RGB Color The RGB Color option determines how colors are rendered. ● Select Default (sRGB) for most printing needs. This setting instructs the printer to interpret RGB color as sRGB, which is the accepted standard of Microsoft and the World Wide Web Organization. ● Select AdobeRGB for documents that use the AdobeRGB color space rather than sRGB. For example, some digital cameras capture images in AdobeRGB, and documents \ that are produced with Adobe PhotoShop use the AdobeRGB color space. When printing from a professional software program that uses AdobeRGB, it is important that you turn off the color management in the software program and allow the printer software to manage the color space. ● Photo Image interprets the RGB color as if it were printed as a photograph using a digital mini- lab. It is designed to render the deeper, more saturated colors differently than Default mode. Use this setting for printing photos. ● Device sets the printer to print RGB data in raw device mode. To render photographs properly when this option is selected, you must manage color in the program in which you are working or in the operating system. ● Vivid instructs the printer to increase the color saturation in the midtones. Less colorful objects are rendered more colorfully. This value is recommended for printing business graphics. Edge Control The Edge Control setting determines how edges are rendered. Edge control has three components: adaptive halftoning, Resolution Enhancement Technology (REt), and trapping. Adaptive halftoning increases the edge sharpness. Trapping reduces the effect of incorrect color alignment by slightly overlapping the edges of adjacent objects. The color REt option smooths the edges. NOTE If you notice white gaps between objects, or if you notice areas that have a slight shadow of cyan, magenta, or yellow at the edge, choose an edge-control setting that increases the trapping level. Four levels of edge control are available: ● Maximum is the most aggressive trapping setting. Adaptive halftoning and color REt settings are on. ● Normal is the default trapping setting. Trapping is at a medium level. Adaptive halftoning and color REt settings are on. ● Light sets trapping at a minimal level. Adaptive halftoning and color REt settings are on. ● Off turns off trapping, adaptive halftoning, and color REt. 34 Chapter 3 Software for Macintosh ENWW
Using Macintosh Configure Device Use Macintosh Configure Device to configure and maintain a printer from a Mac OS X v10.2 or v10.3 computer. This section describes several functions that you can perform through the Macintosh Configure Device. Macintosh Configure Device (Mac OS X V10.3 and Mac OS X V10.4) Macintosh Configure Device is a Web-based program that provides access to information about the printer (for example, information about supplies status and printer settings). Use Macintosh Configure Device to monitor and manage the printer from the computer NOTEYou must perform a complete software installation to use Macintosh Configure Device. ●Check the printer status and print information pages. ● Check and change printer system settings. ● Check default print settings. ● Check and change network settings, including IP configuration, Advanced, mDNS, SNMP, network configuration, and password. You can view Macintosh Configure Device when the printer is directly connected to your computer or when it is connected to the network. NOTE You do not have to have Internet access to open and use Macintosh Configure Device. To view Macintosh Configure Device when the printer is directly connected to the computer 1.Open HP Director by clicking the HP Director icon in the dock. 2. In HP Director, click Settings. 3. Select Configure device to open the Macintosh Configure Device home page in a browser. To view Macintosh Configure Device when the printer is connected to a network 1. Open one of the following supported Web browsers: ●Safari 1.2 or later ● Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later ● Netscape Navigator 4.75 or later ● Opera 6.05 or later 2. Enter the IP address of the printer into the Web browser to open the Macintosh Configure Device home page. ENWW Using Macintosh Configure Device 35
Troubleshooting common Macintosh problems This section lists problems that can occur when using Mac OS X. Solving problems with Mac OS X Table 3-1 Problems with Mac OS X The printer driver is not listed in the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility. Cause Solution The printer software might not have been installed or was installed incorrectly.Make sure that the printer PPD is in the following hard-drive folder: Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/ .lproj , where is the two-letter language code for the language that you are using. If necessary, reinstall the software. See the Getting Started Guide for instructions. The Postscript Printer Description (PPD) file is corrupt. Delete the PPD file from the following hard-drive folder: Library/ Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/.lproj , where is the two-letter language code for the language that you are using. Reinstall the software. See the Getting Started Guide for instructions. The printer name, IP address, or Rendezvous or Bonjour host name does not appear in the printer list in the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility. Cause Solution The printer might not be ready.Make sure that the cables are connected correctly, the printer is on, and the ready light is on. If you are connecting through a USB or Ethernet hub, try connecting directly to the computer or use a different port. The wrong connection type might be selected.Make sure that USB, IP Printing, or Rendezvous or Bonjour is selected, depending on the type of connection that exists between the printer and the computer. The wrong printer name, IP address, or Rendezvous or Bonjour host name is being used.Print a configuration page to check the printer name, IP address, or Rendezvous or Bonjour host name. Verify that the name, IP address, or Rendezvous or Bonjour host name on the configuration page matches the printer name, IP address, or Rendezvous or Bonjour host name in the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility. The interface cable might be defective or of poor quality. Replace the interface cable. Make sure to use a high-quality cable. The printer driver does not automatically set up your selected printer in the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility. Cause Solution The printer might not be ready.Make sure that the cables are connected correctly, the printer is on, and the ready light is on. If you are connecting through a USB or Ethernet hub, try connecting directly to the computer or use a different port. The printer software might not have been installed or was installed incorrectly. Make sure that the printer PPD is in the following hard-drive folder: Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/ 36 Chapter 3 Software for Macintosh ENWW
The printer driver does not automatically set up your selected printer in the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility. Cause Solution .lproj, where is the two-letter language code for the language that you are using. If necessary, reinstall the software. See the Getting Started Guide for instructions. The Postscript Printer Description (PPD) file is corrupt.Delete the PPD file from the following hard-drive folder: Library/ Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/.lproj , where is the two-letter language code for the language that you are using. Reinstall the software. See the Getting Started Guide for instructions. The printer might not be ready.Make sure that the cables are connected correctly, the printer is on, and the ready light is on. If you are connecting through a USB or Ethernet hub, try connecting directly to the computer or use a different port. The interface cable might be defective or of poor quality. Replace the interface cable. Make sure to use a high-quality cable. A print job was not sent to the printer that you wanted. Cause Solution The print queue might be stopped.Restart the print queue. Open print monitor and select Start Jobs. The wrong printer name or IP address is being used. Another printer with the same or similar name, IP address, or Rendezvous or Bonjour host name might have received your print job. Print a configuration page to check the printer name, IP address, or Rendezvous or Bonjour host name. Verify that the name, IP address, or Rendezvous or Bonjour host name on the configuration page matches the printer name, IP address, or Rendezvous or Bonjour host name in the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility. You are unable to print from a third-party USB card. Cause Solution This error occurs when the software for USB printers is not installed. When adding a third-party USB card, you might need the Apple USB Adapter Card Support software. The most current version of this software is available from the Apple Web site. When connected with a USB cable, the printer does not appear 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.Software troubleshooting ● Check that your Macintosh supports USB. ● Verify that your Macintosh operating system is Mac OS X v10.2 or later. ● Ensure that your Macintosh has the appropriate USB software from Apple. Table 3-1 Problems with Mac OS X (continued) ENWW Troubleshooting common Macintosh problems 37
When connected with a USB cable, the printer does not appear in the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility after the driver is selected. Cause Solution Hardware troubleshooting ●Check that the printer is turned on. ● Verify that the USB cable is connected correctly. ● Check that you are using the appropriate high-speed USB cable. ● Ensure that you do not have too many USB devices drawing power from the chain. Disconnect all of the devices from the chain, and connect the cable directly to the USB port on the host computer. ● Check to see if more than two nonpowered USB hubs are connected in a row on the chain. Disconnect all of the devices from the chain and connect the cable directly to the USB port on the host computer. NOTE The iMac keyboard is a nonpowered USB hub. Table 3-1 Problems with Mac OS X (continued) 38 Chapter 3 Software for Macintosh ENWW