HP Color LaserJet 2840 User Manual
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To reduce or enlarge copies for the current job ...............................................................67 To change the default copy size .......................................................................................68 Changing the copy-collation setting ........................................................................................69 To change the default copy-collation setting ....................................................................69 Changing the number of copies ..............................................................................................70 To change the number of copies for the current job ........................................................70 To change the default number of copies ..........................................................................70 Copying photos, two-sided originals, or books .......................................................................71 To copy a photo ................................................................................................................7 1 To copy a multiple-page stack of two-sided originals .......................................................71 To copy a book .................................................................................................................72 8 Fax Specifying the fax settings ......................................................................................................75 To enter text from the control panel .................................................................................75 To set the time and date ...................................................................................................76 To set the fax header ........................................................................................................76 Sending faxes ..........................................................................................................................77 To adjust the resolution for the current fax job .................................................................77 To send a fax to one recipient ..........................................................................................77 To send a fax to multiple recipients ..................................................................................78 To send a fax by using a group-dial entry ........................................................................78 To send a fax to a group manually (ad hoc faxing) ..........................................................79 Using manual dial ....................................................................................................................80 To use manual dial with the automatic document feeder (ADF) ......................................80 To use manual dial with the flatbed scanner ....................................................................80 Redialing manually ..................................................................................................................81 To redial manually ............................................................................................................81 Canceling a fax job ..................................................................................................................82 To cancel the current fax job ............................................................................................82 To cancel a fax job by using the Fax Job Status ..............................................................82 Sending faxes by using the software ......................................................................................83 To send a fax from the software (Windows 2000 or XP) .................................................83 To send a fax from the software (Mac OS 10.2 or 10.3) ..................................................83 To send a fax from a third-party application, such as Microsoft Word (all operating systems) ........................................................................................................84 Receiving faxes .......................................................................................................................85 To receive faxes when you hear fax tones .......................................................................85 Sending a fax by dialing from a telephone ..............................................................................86 To send a fax by dialing from a telephone .......................................................................86 Changing the default light/dark (contrast) setting ...................................................................87 To change the default light/dark (contrast) setting ...........................................................87 Changing the default resolution setting ..................................................................................88 To change the default resolution setting ..........................................................................88 Changing the default glass-size setting ..................................................................................89 To change the default glass-size setting ..........................................................................89 Selecting tone-dialing or pulse-dialing mode ..........................................................................90 To select tone-dialing or pulse-dialing ..............................................................................90 Changing the redial settings ...................................................................................................91 To change the redial-on-busy option ................................................................................91 To change the redial-on-no-answer option ......................................................................91 To change the redial-on-communication-error option ......................................................91 Receiving faxes to your computer ...........................................................................................92 To turn off the receive-to-PC setting from the control panel ............................................92 Setting the answer mode ........................................................................................................93 ENWWix
To set the answer mode ...................................................................................................93 Changing ring patterns for call answering ..............................................................................94 To change ring patterns for call answering ......................................................................94 Changing the rings-to-answer setting .....................................................................................95 Using the rings-to-answer setting .....................................................................................95 To set the number of rings-to-answer ..............................................................................95 Changing autoreduction settings for incoming faxes ..............................................................96 To change autoreduction for incoming faxes ...................................................................96 Blocking or unblocking fax numbers .......................................................................................97 To block or unblock a fax number ....................................................................................97 About speed-dial entries, one-touch keys, and group-dial entries .........................................98 To program speed-dial entries and one-touch keys .........................................................98 To delete speed-dial entries and one-touch keys ............................................................99 To program speed-dial entries or one-touch keys quickly ...............................................99 To manage group-dial entries ..........................................................................................99 Using dialing characters ........................................................................................................102 To insert a pause ............................................................................................................102 Inserting a dial prefix .............................................................................................................103 To set the dial prefix .......................................................................................................103 Sending a delayed fax ...........................................................................................................104 To send a delayed fax ....................................................................................................104 Changing the detect-dial-tone setting ...................................................................................105 To change the detect-dial-tone setting ...........................................................................105 Using billing codes ................................................................................................................106 To change the billing-code setting ..................................................................................106 To use billing codes ........................................................................................................106 Reprinting a fax .....................................................................................................................107 To reprint a fax ................................................................................................................107 To change the fax reprint settings ..................................................................................107 Deleting faxes from memory .................................................................................................108 To delete faxes from memory .........................................................................................108 Using fax forwarding .............................................................................................................109 To use fax forwarding .....................................................................................................109 Making an extension telephone available to receive faxes ..................................................110 To make an extension telephone available to receive faxes .........................................110 Using fax polling ....................................................................................................................111 To poll (request a fax from) another fax machine ..........................................................111 Changing the silence-detect mode .......................................................................................112 To change the silence-detect mode ...............................................................................112 Creating stamp-received faxes .............................................................................................113 To make stamp-received faxes available .......................................................................113 Setting the fax-error-correction mode ...................................................................................114 To change the error-correction setting ...........................................................................114 Changing the V.34 setting .....................................................................................................115 To change the V.34 setting .............................................................................................115 9 Scan Understanding scanning methods ........................................................................................118 Scanning from the device control panel (Windows) .............................................................119 Programming the device Scan to button ........................................................................119 Scanning to e-mail ..........................................................................................................119 Scanning to a folder ........................................................................................................119 Canceling a scan job .............................................................................................................121 Scanning by using HP Director (Windows) ...........................................................................122 To view HP Director ........................................................................................................122 xENWW
Scanning from the device and HP Director (Macintosh) .......................................................123 Scanning to e-mail ..........................................................................................................123 Scanning to a file ............................................................................................................124 Scanning to a software program ....................................................................................124 Using page-by-page scanning ........................................................................................125 Scanning by using TWAIN-compliant and WIA-compliant software .....................................126 Using TWAIN-compliant and WIA-compliant software ...................................................126 Scanning a photo or a book ..................................................................................................127 Scanning a photo ............................................................................................................127 Scanning a book .............................................................................................................127 Scanning by using optical character recognition (OCR) software ........................................129 Readiris ...........................................................................................................................129 Scanner resolution and color ................................................................................................130 Resolution and color guidelines .....................................................................................130 Color ...............................................................................................................................131 10 Photo Inserting a memory card .......................................................................................................134 Changing default settings .....................................................................................................135 Changing job settings ............................................................................................................136 Printing photos directly from the memory card .....................................................................137 Printing photos from a proof sheet ........................................................................................138 Printing an index ...................................................................................................................139 11 How do I? Print: How do I? .....................................................................................................................142 Print on special media, such as glossy or photo paper ..................................................143 Print on both sides of the paper .....................................................................................144 Print on envelopes and custom media sizes ..................................................................144 Change the device print settings, such as volume or print quality, in HP Toolbox ........145 Print color documents from my computer in black and white only .................................146 Network: How do I? ...............................................................................................................147 Set up the device and use it on the network ..................................................................147 Set my network password ..............................................................................................149 Photo: How do I? ...................................................................................................................150 Print a particular photo from a memory card ..................................................................150 Print all the photos that are stored on a memory card ...................................................150 Enable or disable memory cards ....................................................................................150 Use a proof sheet ...........................................................................................................151 Save photos from a memory card to my computer ........................................................151 Copy: How do I? ....................................................................................................................152 Change the copy settings, such as number of copies, in HP Toolbox ...........................152 Reduce or enlarge an original ........................................................................................152 Fax: How do I? ......................................................................................................................153 Send a fax from the device .............................................................................................153 Change the fax send or receive settings, such as answer mode, in HP Toolbox ..........153 Create a fax cover page .................................................................................................154 Send a fax from my computer ........................................................................................155 Receive faxes to my computer .......................................................................................156 Set up speed dials ..........................................................................................................157 Forward received faxes to another fax number ..............................................................157 View and print previously received faxes .......................................................................158 Add or delete a contact ...................................................................................................158 Import contacts from another source ..............................................................................159 Create a new group list ...................................................................................................160 ENWWxi
Create a new group list ...................................................................................................160 Change settings, such as resolution and contrast, and optimize them for each fax ......160 Scan: How do I? ....................................................................................................................162 Scan from the device control panel ................................................................................162 Set up the Scan to button on the control panel ..............................................................162 Save a scan to a folder on my computer ........................................................................162 Send a scan to an e-mail message ................................................................................163 Add or edit e-mail addresses for scanning to e-mail ......................................................163 Add or edit folders for scanning to a folder ....................................................................163 Other: How do I? ...................................................................................................................165 Receive toner warnings from the device at my computer ..............................................165 Receive toner warning e-mail messages from the device .............................................165 Maintain the device .........................................................................................................165 View the control-panel menu items for the device .........................................................166 Replace print cartridges ..................................................................................................166 Replace the imaging drum ..............................................................................................168 Clear jams .......................................................................................................................170 Order new supplies .........................................................................................................175 12 Managing the device and maintenance Information pages .................................................................................................................178 Demo page .....................................................................................................................178 Usage page ....................................................................................................................178 Configuration page .........................................................................................................178 Supplies Status page ......................................................................................................179 HP Toolbox ............................................................................................................................181 To view HP Toolbox .......................................................................................................181 Status tab ........................................................................................................................182 Fax tab ............................................................................................................................182 Scan to tab ......................................................................................................................182 Troubleshooting tab ........................................................................................................183 Documentation tab .........................................................................................................183 Device Settings pages ....................................................................................................184 HP Toolbox links .............................................................................................................185 Other links .......................................................................................................................185 Macintosh Configure Device (Mac OS 10.2 and 10.3) .........................................................186 To view Macintosh Configure Device .............................................................................186 Embedded Web server .........................................................................................................187 Features ..........................................................................................................................187 Fax logs and reports .............................................................................................................188 Printing the fax activity log ..............................................................................................188 Printing a fax call report ..................................................................................................188 Setting print times for the fax call report .........................................................................189 Including the first page of each fax on the fax call report ...............................................190 Printing a phone book report ..........................................................................................190 Printing the billing-code report ........................................................................................190 Printing the block-fax list .................................................................................................190 Printing all fax reports .....................................................................................................191 Cleaning the device ...............................................................................................................192 To clean the exterior .......................................................................................................192 To clean the scanner glass .............................................................................................192 To clean the lid backing ..................................................................................................192 Cleaning the paper path .................................................................................................193 Changing the automatic document feeder (ADF) .................................................................195 To change the ADF ........................................................................................................195 xiiENWW
Changing the automatic document feeder (ADF) pickup roller assembly ............................197 To change the ADF pickup roller assembly ...................................................................197 Cleaning the automatic document feeder (ADF) pickup roller assembly .............................199 To clean the ADF pickup roller assembly .......................................................................199 13 Managing supplies Checking status and ordering supplies .................................................................................202 To check status and order supplies by using the control panel .....................................202 To check status and order supplies by using HP Toolbox .............................................202 Storing supplies .....................................................................................................................203 Replacing and recycling supplies ..........................................................................................204 HP policy on non-HP supplies ..............................................................................................205 Resetting the printer for non-HP supplies ......................................................................205 HP fraud hotline ....................................................................................................................206 Changing a print cartridge .....................................................................................................207 To replace a print cartridge .............................................................................................207 Changing the imaging drum ..................................................................................................209 To change the imaging drum ..........................................................................................209 14 Troubleshooting Support strategy ....................................................................................................................212 Troubleshooting process .......................................................................................................213 Troubleshooting checklist ...............................................................................................213 Control panel messages .......................................................................................................217 Alert and warning messages ..........................................................................................217 Critical error messages ...................................................................................................225 Clearing jams ........................................................................................................................228 Media jams occur in the device ......................................................................................228 Media jams occur in the automatic document feeder (ADF) ..........................................231 Print problems .......................................................................................................................234 Print quality problems .....................................................................................................234 Media-handling problems ...............................................................................................243 Performance problems ...................................................................................................245 Scan problems ......................................................................................................................247 Solving scanned image problems ..................................................................................247 Scan quality problems ....................................................................................................249 Copy problems ......................................................................................................................251 Preventing problems .......................................................................................................251 Image problems ..............................................................................................................251 Media-handling problems ...............................................................................................252 Performance problems ...................................................................................................254 Fax problems ........................................................................................................................256 Problems receiving faxes ...............................................................................................256 Problems sending faxes .................................................................................................259 Voice call problems ........................................................................................................261 Media-handling problems ...............................................................................................261 Performance problems ...................................................................................................263 Memory card problems .........................................................................................................264 Missing or wrong files .....................................................................................................264 Index page not printing ...................................................................................................264 Proof sheet not printing ..................................................................................................264 Proof sheet not scanning ................................................................................................265 Issues with photo printing ...............................................................................................265 Troubleshooting tools ............................................................................................................268 Device pages and reports ...............................................................................................268 ENWWxiii
Fax reports ......................................................................................................................268 HP Toolbox .....................................................................................................................270 Service menu ..................................................................................................................270 The device control panel display has black lines or dots, or becomes blank ................272 Appendix A Accessories and ordering information Supplies .................................................................................................................................274 Memory .................................................................................................................................275 Cable and interface accessories ...........................................................................................276 Paper-handling accessories ..................................................................................................277 Paper and other print media .................................................................................................278 User-replaceable parts ..........................................................................................................279 Supplementary documentation .............................................................................................280 Appendix B Service and support Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement ........................................................................281 Print Cartridge and Imaging Drum Limited Warranty Statement ..........................................283 Color LaserJet Image Fuser Kit and Image Transfer Kit Limited Warranty Statement ........284 Availability of support and service .........................................................................................285 HP maintenance agreements ...............................................................................................285 Onsite service agreements .............................................................................................285 Appendix C Device specifications Appendix D Regulatory information Introduction ............................................................................................................................289 Telephone Consumer Protection Act (United States) ...........................................................290 IC CS-03 requirements .........................................................................................................291 EU statement for telecom operation .....................................................................................292 New Zealand telecom statements .........................................................................................293 Environmental Product Stewardship program ......................................................................294 Ozone production ...........................................................................................................294 Energy consumption .......................................................................................................294 HP LaserJet printing supplies .........................................................................................294 Nederlands .....................................................................................................................295 Taiwan ............................................................................................................................296 Declaration of conformity ......................................................................................................297 Declaration of conformity ......................................................................................................298 Country-/region-specific safety statements ...........................................................................299 Laser safety statement ...................................................................................................299 Canadian DOC statement ..............................................................................................299 Korean EMI statement ....................................................................................................299 Finnish laser statement ..................................................................................................300 Glossary Index xivENWW
1 Device basics This section provides information about the following topics: ● Quick access to device information ● Device configurations ● Device features ● Device parts ENWW1
Quick access to device information User guide links ●Device parts ● Control panel ● Troubleshooting Where to look for more information Several references are available for use with this device. See http://www.hp.com/support/ clj2800series. Setting up the device Getting started guide (printed)—Provides step-by-step instructions for installing and setting up the device. This guide comes in the box with your device. hpcolor LaserJet 1550•2550 series Animated getting started guide—Provides step-by-step instructions for installing and setting up the device. This guide is available on the CD-ROM that came with the device. Accessory and supplies installation guides—These guides provide step-by-step instructions for installing the device accessories and supplies. c9704a Using the device User guide—Contains detailed information for using the device and troubleshooting problems. This guide is available on the CD-ROM that came with the device. It is also available through the HP Toolbox software. 2Chapter 1 Device basicsENWW
A Web-based (HTML) user guide is also available. Go to http://www.hp.com/support/ clj2800series. After connecting, select Manuals. Online Help—Contains information about device options that are available from within the printer drivers. To view a Help file, open the online Help through the printer driver. ENWW Quick access to device information3
Device configurations The device is available in the following configurations. HP Color LaserJet 2820 all-in-one The HP Color LaserJet 2820 all-in-one printer, scanner, copier is a four-color laser printer that prints letter-size pages up to 20 pages per minute (ppm) in black-and-white, A4-size pages up to 19 ppm, and it prints letter/A4-size pages up to 4 ppm in color. It includes a PCL 6 printer driver and has HP postscript level 3 emulation. ●Trays. The device comes with a multipurpose tray (tray 1) that holds up to 125 sheets of various print media or 10 envelopes. ●Print cartridges. This model comes standard with color print cartridges (cyan, yellow, and magenta) that can print up to 2,000 pages at 5% coverage. It comes with a black print cartridge that can print up to 5,000 pages at 5% coverage. (A typical business letter has 5% coverage.) ●Connectivity. The device provides a Hi-Speed universal serial bus (USB) 2.0 port and a port for connecting to a 10/100Base-T network. ●Memory. The device comes standard with a 96-megabyte (MB) random access memory (RAM). ●Paper handling. The device comes with a flatbed scanner and a 50-page automatic document feeder (ADF). ●Expandability. The device has one available DIMM slot for memory expansion and additional font support. The memory is expandable to 224 MB. HP Color LaserJet 2830 all-in-one The HP Color LaserJet 2830 all-in-one printer, scanner, fax, copier has the same features as the HP Color LaserJet 2820 all-in-one, and it includes a V.34 fax modem and 4-MB flash fax storage memory. Also, this model comes standard with high-capacity color print cartridges that can print up to 4,000 pages at 5% coverage. 4Chapter 1 Device basicsENWW