HP Color LaserJet 3600 User Manual

5 Managing the printer
This chapter describes how to manage the printer:
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Using printer information pages
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Configuring e-mail alerts
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Using the embedded Web server
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Using the HP Easy Pr inter Care Software
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Using the HP Printer Utility for Macintosh
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Using printer information pages
From the printer control panel, you can print pages that give details about the printer and its current
configuration. The table below provides the pr ocedures for printing the information pages.
NOTEPrinter information pages for the HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer are available in
English only.
Page descriptionHow to print the page
Menu map
Shows the control-panel menus and
available settings.1. Press  Menu.
2. Press 
 to highlight  INFORMATION , and then press .
3....

Page descriptionHow to print the page
Color usage log
Shows color use statistics for the
printer.1.Press  Menu.
2. Press 
 to highlight  INFORMATION , and then press .
3. Press 
 to highlight  PRINT COLOR USAGE JOB LOG , and then press .
File directory (HP Color LaserJet 3000
and 3800 Series printers only)
Shows information fo r all installed mass
storage devices.1. Press  Menu.
2. Press 
 to highlight  INFORMATION , and then press .
3. Press 
 to highlight  PRINT FILE DIRECTORY , and then press ....

Configuring e-mail alerts
NOTEIf your host software does not support e-ma il, this feature might not be available on
the HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer.
You can use HP Web Jetadmin or the embedded Web  server to configure the system to alert you of
problems with the printer. The alerts take the form of e-mail messages to the e-mail account(s) that you
specify.
You can configure the following:
● The printer(s) you want to monitor
● The alerts you want to receive (for example, aler
ts for paper...

Using the embedded Web server
NOTEThe HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer embedded Web server provides network
configuration and status information only.
NOTE When the printer is directly connected to  a computer, use the HP Easy Printer Care
Software to view the printer status.
● View printer control status information
● Set the type of paper loaded in each tray
● Determine the remaining life on all supplies and order new ones
● View and change tr
ay configurations
● View and change the printer...

Tab or sectionDescription
Information tab
Provides printer, status, and
configuration information.● Device Status
: Shows the printer status and shows the life remaining of HP supplies,
with 0% indicating that a supply is empt y. The page also shows the type and size of
print paper set for each tray. To change the default settings, click  Change
Settings .
● Configuration Page
: Shows the information found on the printer configuration page.
● Supplies Status
: Shows the life remaining of HP supplies,...

Tab or sectionDescription
Networking tab
Provides the ability to change
network settings from your
computer.Network administrators can use this tab to c ontrol network-related settings for the printer
when it is connected to an IP-based network. This tab does not appear if the printer is
directly connected to a computer, or if the printer is connected to a network using anything
other than an HP Jetdirect print server.
NOTE The Networking  tab can be password-protected.
Other links
Contains links that...

Using the HP Easy Printer Care Software
The HP Easy Printer Care Software is an application that you can use for the following tasks:
● Check the printer status.
● Check supplies status.
● Set up alerts.
● Gain access to troubleshooting and maintenance tools.
You can use the HP Easy Printer Care Software when the printer is directly connected to your computer
or when it is connected to a network. You must  perform a complete software installation to use the
HP Easy Printer Care Software.
NOTE You do not...

SectionDescription
Support tab
Provides help information
and links.● Provides device information, includi
ng alerts for items needing attention.
● Provides links to troubles
hooting information and tools.
● Provides links to the HP Web site for regi
stration, support, and for ordering supplies.
NOTEIf you use a dial-up connection and did not connect to the Internet when you
first opened the HP Easy Printer Care Software, you must connect before you can
visit these Web sites.
Supplies Ordering
window...

Using the HP Printer Utility for Macintosh
Use the HP Printer Utility to configure and maintain a printer from a Mac OS X V10.2 or V10.3 computer.
Opening the HP Printer Utility
To open the HP Printer Utility in Mac OS X V10.2
1.Open the Finder, and then click  Applications.
2. Click  Library, and then click  Printers.
3. Click  hp, and then click  Utilities.
4. Double-click  HP Printer Selector  to open the HP Printer Selector.
5. Select the printer that you want to configure, and then click  Utility....