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							●Provides only pertinent information on the configuration page
● Allows the printer control panel to display protocol-specific error and warning messages
To disable IPX/SPX
NOTE
Do not disable this protocol in Windows-bas ed systems that print to the printer using
IPX/SPX.
1. Press  Menu.
2. Press 
 to highlight  CONFIGURE DEVICE, and then press .
3. Press 
 to highlight  I/O, and then press .
4. Press 
 to highlight  EMBEDDED JETDIRECT , and then press .
5. Press 
 to highlight  IPX/SPX, and then press .
6. Press 
 to select ENABLE .
7. Press 
 to highlight  OFF, and then press .
8. Press  Menu to return to the  Ready state.
To disable AppleTalk
1.Press  Menu.
2. Press 
 to highlight  CONFIGURE DEVICE, and then press .
3. Press 
 to highlight  I/O, and then press .
4. Press 
 to highlight  EMBEDDED JETDIRECT , and then press .
5. Press 
 to highlight  APPLETALK , and then press .
6. Press 
 to select ENABLE .
7. Press 
 to highlight  OFF, and then press .
8. Press  Menu to return to the  Ready state.
To disable DLC/LLC
1.Press  Menu.
2. Press 
 to highlight  CONFIGURE DEVICE, and then press .
3. Press 
 to highlight  I/O, and then press .
4. Press 
 to highlight  EMBEDDED JETDIRECT , and then press .
5. Press 
 to highlight  DLC/LLC, and then press .
6. Press 
 to select ENABLE .
7. Press 
 to highlight  OFF, and then press .
8. Press  Menu to return to the  Ready state.
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							Enhanced I/O (EIO) configuration
NOTEThis feature is available for  the HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers only.
If you are adding a print server to a base mode l (HP Color LaserJet 3000 or HP Color LaserJet
3800), additional printer memory might be required.
The enhanced input/output (EIO) slot holds compatib le accessory devices, such as the HP Jetdirect
print server network cards or other  devices. Plugging an EIO network card into the slot increases the
number of network interfaces available to the printer.
HP Jetdirect EIO print servers
HP Jetdirect print servers  (network cards) can be installed in  EIO slots. These cards support multiple
network protocols and  operating systems. HP Jetd irect print servers facilitate network management by
allowing you to connect a printer directly to your network at any location. HP Jetdirect print servers also
support the Simple Network Management Protocol  (SNMP), which provides network managers with
remote printer management and troubleshooting through the HP Web Jetadmin software.
NOTE Configure the card either through the control panel, the printer installation software, or
with HP Web Jetadmin software. Refer to the HP Jetdirect  print server documentation for more
information.
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							4 Printing tasks
This chapter describes how to perform basic printing tasks:
●
Controlling print jobs
●
Selecting print media
●
Configuring trays
●
Automatic media type sensing (auto sense mode)
●
Using features in the Windows printer driver
●
Using features in the Macintosh printer driver
●
Printing on special media
●
Using 2-sided (duplex) printing
●
Managing special printing situations
●
Managing stored jobs
●
Managing memory
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							Controlling print jobs
In  Windows, three settings affect how the printer driver pulls media when you send a print job. The
Source,  Type, and Size  settings appear in the  Page Setup, Print , or Print Properties  dialog boxes in
most software programs. If you do not change these settings, the printer automatically uses the default
printer settings to  select a tray.
CAUTIONMake printer setup changes through the software program or the printer driver
whenever possible, because changes that you make at the control panel become default settings
for subsequent print jobs. Settings selected in the  software or the printer driver override control-
panel settings.
Source
Print by Source  to specify a tray from which  the printer will pull media. The printer tr ies to print from this
tray, no matter what type or size is loaded in it. If yo u select a tray that is configured for a type or size
that does not match your print job,  the job does not proceed until you load the tray with the correct type
or size. If you load the tray correctly, the printer begins printing. If you press 
, you can select another
tray.
NOTE If you have difficulties printing by  Source, see Priority for print settings.
Type and Size
Print by Type or Size when you want to pull media from the first tray that is loaded with the type or size
that you select. Selecting media by type rather than  source is similar to locking out trays and helps
protect special media from accidental use. For exampl e, if a tray is configured for letterhead, and you
specify that the driver print on plain  paper, the printer will not pull media from  that tray, but will pull paper
from a tray that has plain paper loa ded and is configured for plain paper.
NOTESelecting the  Any setting negates the tray lock-out function.
Selecting media by type and size re sults in significantly better print quality for heavy paper, glossy paper,
and overhead transparencies. Using the wrong setting  can result in unsatisfactory print quality. Always
print by  Type for special print media, such as labe ls or transparencies. Always print by Size for
envelopes.
● If you want to print by 
Type or Size  and the trays have not been configured for a certain type or
size, load the media into tray 1. Then, in the printer driver, select the  Type or Size  in the  Page
Setup , Print , or Print Properties  dialog box.
● If you often print on a certain type or size of me
dia, the printer administrator (for a network printer)
or you (for a local printer) can conf igure a tray for that type or size. Then, when you select that type
or size as you print a job, the  printer pulls from the tray config ured for that type or size. See
Configuring trays.
● When you close tray 2 or optional tray 3, a 
message might appear prompting you to select a
Type or  Size for the tray. If the tray is already configured correctly, press 
 to return to the
Ready  state.
Priority for print settings
Changes to print settings are prioritized depending on where the changes are made:
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							NOTEThe names of commands and dialog boxes might vary depending on your software
program.
● Page Setup dialog box
: Click Page Setup or a similar command on the  File menu of the program
you are working in to open this dialog box.  Settings changed here override settings changed
anywhere else.
● Print dialog box
: Click Print, Print Setup , or a similar command on the  File menu of the program
you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed in the  Print dialog box have a lower
priority and do  not override changes made in the  Page Setup dialog box.
● Printer Properties dialog box (printer driver)
: Click Properties  in the Print dialog box to open
the printer driver. Settings changed in the  Printer Properties dialog box do not override settings
anywhere else in the printing software.
● Default printer driver settings
: The default printer driver settings determine the settings used in
all print jobs,  unless settings are changed in the  Page Setup, Print, or  Printer Properties  dialog
boxes.
● Printer control panel settings
: Settings changed at the printer control panel have a lower priority
than changes made anywhere else.
Gaining access to printe r driver settings
Operating SystemTemporarily change settings for print jobsPermanently change default settings1
Windows 98, 2000, Me,
and XPFrom the File menu, click  Print. Select the
printer, and then click  Properties. (The steps
can vary; this procedure is most common.)Click  Start, point to Settings , and then click
Printers  or Printers and Faxes . Right-click the
printer icon and select  Printing Preferences.
Macintosh OS 9.1On the File menu, click  Print. Change settings
on the various pop-up menus.On the File  menu, click  Print. After you change
settings on the pop-up menu, click  Save
Settings .
Macintosh OS XOn the File  menu, click  Print. Change settings
on the various pop-up menus.On the  File menu, click  Print. Change settings on
the various pop-up menus, and then, on the main
pop-up menu, click Save Custom Settings to
save them as the  Custom option. To use the new
settings, you must select the  Custom option
every time you open a program and print.
1Because access to default printer settings can  be restricted, the settings might be unavailable.
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							Selecting print media
You can use many types of paper and other print media with this printer.
Before purchasing any paper or specialized forms in quantity, verify that your paper supplier has
obtained and understands the print-media  requirements that are specified in the HP LaserJet Printer
Family Print Media Specification Guide .
See 
Supplies and accessories  to order the HP LaserJet Printer Family  Print Media Specification
Guide . To download a copy of the guide, go to 
www.hp.com/support/clj3000  for the HP Color LaserJet
3000 Series printer, 
www.hp.com/support/clj3600  for the HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer, or
www.hp.com/support/clj3800 for the HP Color LaserJet 3800 Series printer. Select  Manuals.
It is possible that paper could meet all of the guidelines in this chapter or the  HP LaserJet Printer Family
Print Media Specification Guide  and still not print satisfactorily. This can result from abnormal
characteristics of the printing environment or other variables over which HP has no control (for example,
extremes in temperature and humidity).
Hewlett-Packard Company recommends testing any paper before buying it in large quantities.
CAUTION Using paper that does not conform to the specifications listed here or in the print
media guide can cause problems that require service. This service is not covered by the Hewlett-
Packard warranty or service agreements.
Paper to avoid
The printer can handle many types of paper. Using pa per that does not meet specifications will cause
lower print quality and increase the chance of jams.
● Do not use paper that is too rough.
● Do not use paper, other than standard 3-hole punche
d paper, that contains cutouts or perforations.
● Do not use multipart forms.
● Do not use paper that has already been printed on, or that has been fed through a photocopier.
● Do not use paper that contains a watermark if you are printing solid patterns.
Paper that can da
mage the printer
In rare circumstances, paper can damage the printe r. The following paper must be avoided to prevent
possible damage to the printer:
● Do not use paper with staples attached.
● Do not use transparencies
 that are designed for Inkjet printers  or other low temperature printers,
or for monochrome printing. Use only transparencies that are specified for use with HP Color
LaserJet printers.
● Do not use photo paper that is 
intended for Inkjet printers.
● Do not use paper that is embossed or coated, 
or any media that produces hazardous emissions,
or that melts, offsets, or disc olors when exposed to 190° C (374° F) for 0.1 second. Also, do not
use letterhead paper that is made with dyes  or inks that cannot withstand that temperature.
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							To order HP Color LaserJet printing supplies:
●
www.hp.com/go/ljsupplies in the U.S.
●
www.hp.com/ghp/buyonline.html  worldwide
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							Configuring trays
You can configure the printer trays by type and size. Load different media in the printer trays and then
request media by type or size in the software program.
NOTE If you have used previous HP Color Lase rJet printers, you might be accustomed to
configuring tray 1 to first mode or cassette mode . To mimic the settings for first mode, configure
tray 1 for  ANY SIZE  and ANY TYPE. The printer will pull pa per from tray 1 first (if paper is loaded
in that tray) when the print job does not specify another tray. This setting is recommended if you
use different types or sizes of paper in tray 1.  To mimic the settings from cassette mode, set
either the size or  type for tray 1 to a setting other than  ANY SIZE or ANY TYPE . This setting is
recommended if you are using the same  size and type of paper in tray 1.
NOTEIf you use 2-sided printing, be sure that  the media meets the specifications for duplex
printing. See 
Print-media specifications.
The following instructions are for configuring the trays at the printer control panel. You can also configure
the trays from your computer through the embedded Web server. See 
Using the embedded Web
server .
Configuring size
1.Press  Menu.
2. Press 
 to highlight  PAPER HANDLING , and then press .
3. Press 
 to highlight  TRAY 1 SIZE , TRAY 2 SIZE , or TRAY 3 SIZE , and then press .
4. Press 
 or  to highlight the appropriate size, and then press .
5. Press  Menu to return to the Ready state.
Configuring type
1.Press  Menu.
2. Press 
 to highlight  PAPER HANDLING , and then press .
3. Press 
 to highlight  TRAY 1 TYPE , TRAY 2 TYPE , or TRAY 3 TYPE , and then press .
4. Press 
 or  to highlight the desired paper type, and then press .
5. Press  Menu to return to the Ready state.
Configuring tray 1 for custom paper
Use the  ANY SIZE  size setting when the selected media doe s not exactly match the size of the paper
specified in the document you are printing. If no source tray is specified, the printer looks first for paper
that exactly matches the document, and then it  looks for and prints from a tray set to ANY SIZE or ANY
TYPE .
Use the  ANY CUSTOM setting when you want to be able to print a number of custom sizes from the
tray without defining a set size for each job. Use the CUSTOM  setting when you want to print a specific
print size from a particular tray. When you print a custom job, the printer looks for an exact size match.
If it does not find an exact match to the custom  size specified, it looks for a tray set to  ANY CUSTOM.
Finally, the printer looks for and uses media from a tray set to  ANY SIZE.
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							There are three steps to set up custom paper. When all are completed, the display returns to the PAPER
HANDLING  menu. After a custom size is  set for a tray, the printer retains the sett ing until you change
it in the control panel.
x y
y
1
2
1X dimension
2Y dimension
Unit of measure
1. Press 
 to highlight  UNIT OF MEASURE, and then press .
2. Press 
 or  to highlight the correct measurement, and then press .
X dimension
The X dimension is the width of the  page as it feeds into the printer.
1. Press 
 to highlight  X DIMENSION , and then press .
2. Press 
 or  to highlight the correct value, and then press .
Y dimension
The Y dimension is the length of the page as it feeds into the printer.
1. Press 
 to highlight  Y DIMENSION , and then press .
2. Press 
 or  to highlight the correct value, and then press .
Configuring tray 2 or tr ay 3 for custom paper
The printer automatically detects many sizes of paper, but you can also configure trays for custom paper
sizes. You must specify the following parameters:
● Unit of measure (millimeters or inches)
● X dimension (the width of the pag
e as it feeds into the printer)
● Y dimension (the length of the page as it feeds into the printer)
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3
4
X
Y
1Page length (Y dimension)
2Page width (X dimension)
3Media length guides
4Media width guides
Use the following procedure to configure a tray for a  custom size. Once a custom size is set for a tray,
it will be retained until the me dia length guides are reset.
Setting a custom size in tray 2 or tray 3
1. Open the tray and place the media face-up in the tray.
2. Set the media length guides to the appropri ate non-standard position and close the tray.
3. When the tray configuratio n message appears, press 
.
4. Press 
 to change  ANY CUSTOM to  CUSTOM, and then press .
5. Press 
 or  to highlight the correct unit (either millimeters or inches), and then press .
After the unit of measure is set properly, set the X dimension as follows:
6. Press 
 or  to highlight the correct value, and then press .
If the value entered is outside the valid range,  Invalid value appears for two seconds. The control-
panel display prompts you to enter another value.
After the X dimension is set properly, set the Y dimension as follows:
7. Press 
 or  to highlight the correct value, and then press .
If the value entered is outside the valid range,  Invalid value appears for two seconds. The control-
panel display prompts you to enter another value. The printer shows a message indicating the
dimensions for the custom size.
Printing from tray  1 (multipurpose tray)
Tray 1 is a multipurpose tray that holds up to 100  sheets of paper or 10 envelopes. It provides a
convenient way to print envelopes,  transparencies, custom-size paper,  or other types of paper without
having to unload the other trays.
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