HP Color LaserJet 3800n User Manual

							Automatic media type sensing (auto sense mode)
The HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers  can automatically classify media into one of the
following categories:
● Plain
● Transparency
● Glossy
● Extra-heavy glossy
● Glossy film
● Heavy
● Light
The automatic media type sensor functions  only when that tray is configured to Any Type Plain.
Configuring a tray to any other type, such as  Bond or Glossy , deactivates the media sensor in that tray.
NOTEGet optimal performance with the automatic  media sensing feature when using original
HP media designed for use in HP color LaserJet printers.
Tray 1 sensing
Full sensing (default)
● The printer stops at each page to sense media type.
● This is the best mode for using mixed media in a single print job.
Expanded sensing
● Each time the printer begins a print job, it stops the fi
rst page to sense the type.
● The printer assumes that the second and all subsequent pages are of the same media type as the
first page.
● This is the second-fastest mode, and is usef
ul for using stacks of the same media type.
Transparency
● The printer does not stop any pages for sensing but distinguishes between transparencies
(Transparency mode) and paper (Normal mode).
● This is the fastest mode and is useful 
for high-volume printing in Normal mode.
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							Tray 2 or tray 3 sensing
Expanded sensing
●The printer stops the first five pages fed from each
 paper tray to sense the type and averages the
five results.
● The printer assumes that the sixth and all subseq
uent pages are of the same media type, until the
printer is turned off or goes into sl eep mode, or until the tray is opened.
Transparency only (default)
● The printer does not stop any pages for sens
ing but distinguishes between transparencies
(Transparency mode) and paper (Normal mode).
● This is the fastest mode and is useful 
for high-volume printing in Normal mode.
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							Using features in the Windows printer driver
When you print from a software program, many of the product 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 quick sets
●
Using watermarks
●
Resizing documents
●
Setting a custom paper size from the printer driver
●
Using different paper and printing covers
●
Printing a blank first page
●
Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper
●
Setting the color options
●
Using the HP Digital Imaging Options dialog box
●
Using the Services tab
NOTE Settings in the printer driver and softwar e program generally override control-panel
settings. Software-program settings genera lly override printer-driver settings.
Creating and using quick sets
Use quick sets to save the current  driver settings for reuse. Quick sets are available on most printer-
driver tabs. You can save up to 25 Print Task Quick Sets.
To create a quick set
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Opening the printer drivers ).
2. Select the print settings that you want to use.
3. In the Print Task Quick Sets  box, type a name for the quick set.
4. Click  Save.
To use quick sets
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Opening the printer drivers ).
2. Select the quick set that you want to use from the  Print Task Quick Sets drop-down list.
3. Click  OK.
NOTE To use printer-driver def ault settings, select Default Print Settings  from the Print Task
Quick Sets  drop-down list.
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							Using watermarks
A watermark is a notice, such as Confidential, that is printed in the background of each page of a
document.
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Opening the printer drivers ).
2. From the  Effects tab, click the  Watermarks drop-down list.
3. Click the watermark that you want to use. To create a new watermark, click  Edit.
4. If you want the watermark to appear only  on the first page of the document, click First Page
Only .
5. Click  OK.
To remove the watermark, click  (none) in the Watermarks drop-down list.
Resizing documents
Use the document resizing options to scale a document  to a percentage of its normal size. You can also
choose to print a document on a different size paper, with or without scaling.
To reduce or enlarge a document
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Opening the printer drivers ).
2. On the  Effects  tab, next to  % of Normal Size , type the percentage by which you want to reduce
or enlarge your document.
You can also use the scroll bar to adjust the percentage.
3. Click  OK.
To print a document onto a different paper size
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Opening the printer drivers ).
2. On the  Effects  tab, click  Print Document On .
3. Select the paper size to print on.
4. To print the document without scaling  it  t o  f it ,  m a k e  s u r e  t h a t  t h e  Scale to Fit option is not selected.
5. Click  OK.
Setting a custom paper size  from the printer driver
1.Open the printer driver (see Opening the printer drivers ).
2. On the  Paper or Paper/Quality  tab, click Custom.
3. On the  Custom Paper Size  window, type the name of the custom paper size.
4. Type the paper-size length and width. If you type  a size that is too small or too large, the driver
adjusts the size to the minimum or  maximum size that is allowed.
5. If necessary, click the button  to change the unit of measure between millimeters and inches.
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							6.Click  Save.
7. Click  Close . The name that you saved appears in the paper-size list for future use.
Using different paper and printing covers
Follow these instructions for printing a first page that is different from other pages in the print job.
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Opening the printer drivers ).
2. On the Paper  or Paper/Quality tab, select the appropriate paper for the first page of the print job.
3. Click  Use Different Paper/Covers .
4. In the list box, click the pages or covers  that you want to print on different paper.
5. To print front or back covers, you must also select  Add Blank or Preprinted Cover.
6. Select the appropriate paper type or sour ce for the other pages of the print job.
NOTEThe paper size must be the same for all pages of the print job.
Printing a blank first page
1.Open the printer driver (see Opening the printer drivers ).
2. On the  Paper or Paper/Quality tab, click  Use Different Paper/Covers .
3. In the list box, click  Front Cover.
4. Click  Add Blank or Preprinted Cover .
Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper
You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper.
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Opening the printer drivers ).
2. Click the  Finishing  tab.
3. In the section for  Document Options , 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, select the correct options for  Print Page Borders and
Page Order.
5. Click  OK. The product is now set to print the number  of pages per sheet that you have selected.
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							Setting the color options
Options on the Color tab control how colors are interpreted  and printed from software programs. You
can choose either  Automatic or Manual color options.
● Select Automatic
 to optimize the color and halftone settings for text, graphics, and photographs.
The  Automatic  setting provides addition al color options for program s and operating systems that
support color-management systems.  This setting is recommended for printing all color documents.
● Select 
Manual  to adjust the color and halftone settings for text, graphics, and photographs. If you
are using a PCL driver, you can adjust the RGB da ta. If you are using the PS driver, you can adjust
RGB or CMYK data.
To set the color options
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Opening the printer drivers ).
2. Click the  Color tab.
3. In the  Color Options  area, select the option that you want to use.
4. If you selected  Manual, click Settings  to open the  Color Settings  dialog box. Adjust the individual
settings for text, graphics, and photographs. You  can also adjust the general printing settings.
Click  OK.
5. In the  Color Themes  area, select the  RGB Color option that you want to use.
6. Click  OK.
Using the HP Digital Im aging Options dialog box
Use HP Digital Imaging Options  to print better-quality photos and images.
NOTEHP Digital Imaging Options  are available for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and
Windows Server 2003.
The following options are available on the HP Digital Imaging Options  dialog box:
● Contrast Enhancement
: Enhance colors and contrast  for washed-out photos. Click Automatic
to allow the printer software to brighten areas of photos that need adjustment.
● Digital Flash: Adjust the exposure in dark areas of photos to bring out detail. Click 
Automatic to
allow the printer software to balance lightness and darkness.
● SmartFocus
: Enhance the image quality and clarity of  low resolution images such as those
downloaded from the Internet. Click  On to allow the printer software to sharpen details in the image.
● Sharpness
: Adjust the image sharpness to your preference. Click  Automatic to allow the printer
software to set the level of  sharpening for the image.
● Smoothing
: Soften an image. Click  Automatic to allow the printer so ftware to set the level of
smoothing for the image.
Opening the HP Digital Imaging Options dialog box
1. Open the  Printer Properties  dialog box.
2. Click the  Paper/Quality  tab, and then click the  HP Digital Imaging button.
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							NOTEIf you installed the HP Image Zone software, you can use it to edit and further enhance
digital photos.
Using the Services tab
NOTE The Services tab is not available for Windows 9x.
If the product is connected to a network, use the  Services tab to obtain product and supply-status
information. Click the  Device and Supplies status icon  to open the Device Status  page of the
HP Embedded Web Server. This page shows the current  status of the product, the percentage of life
remaining for each supply, and information for ordering supplies.
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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
●
Setting the color options
NOTE Settings in the printer driver and software  program generally override control-panel
settings. Software-program settings general ly override printer-driver settings.
Creating and using presets in Mac OS X
Use presets to save the current printer driver settings for reuse.
To create a preset
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Opening the printer drivers ).
2. Select the print settings.
3. In the  Presets  box, click  Save As... , and type a name for the preset.
4. Click  OK.
To use presets
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Opening the printer drivers ).
2. In the  Presets  menu, select the preset that you want to use.
NOTE To use printer-driver defa ult settings, select the Standard preset.
Printing a cover page
You can print a separate cover page for your document that includes a message (such as “Confidential”).
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Opening 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. If you are using Mac OS X, 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 .
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							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.
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Opening 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. 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.
Setting the color options
Use the Color Options pop-up menu to control how colors are interpreted and printed from software
programs.
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Opening the printer drivers ).
2. Open the  Color Options  pop-up menu.
3. If you are using Mac OS X, click  Show Advanced Options.
4. Adjust the individual settings for text, graphics, and photographs.
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							Printing on special media
Use these guidelines when printing on special types of media.
Transparencies
●Handle transparencies using the edges. Oils from your fingers deposited on the transparency can
cause print quality problems.
● Use only overhead tr
ansparencies recommended for use in this printer. Hewlett-Packard
recommends using HP Color LaserJet Transparencies with this printer. HP products are designed
to work together for optimum printing results.
● In either the software program or the printer driver, select 
TRANSPARENCY as the media type,
or print from a tray that is configured for transparencies.
CAUTION Transparencies not designed fo r LaserJet printing will melt in the printer, causing
damage to the printer. Do not use transparencies designed for monochrome printing.
Glossy paper
● In either the software application or the driver, select 
GLOSSY as the media type, or print from a
tray that is configured for glossy paper.
● HP Color LaserJet 3600 and 3800 Series printers
: Select GLOSSY  for media weights up
to 120 g/m
2 (32 lb bond). Select  Heavy Glossy for media weights up to 163 g/m2 (43 lb bond).
Select  Extra Heavy Glossy  for media weights up to 176  g/m2 (47 lb bond).
● HP Color LaserJ
et 3000 Series printer : Select GLOSSY for media weights up to 120 g/m
2
(32 lb bond).
● Because this affects all print jobs, it is important to return the printer to its original settings once the
job has printed. See 
Configuring trays
 for more information.
NOTEHewlett-Packard recommends using HP Color LaserJet Soft Gloss paper with this
printer. HP products are designed to work toge ther for optimum printing results. If HP Color
LaserJet Soft Gloss paper is not used with  this printer, print quality may be compromised.
Colored paper
●Colored paper should be of the same high quality as white xerographic paper.
● Pigments used must be able to withstand the prin
ter’s fusing temperature of 190° C (374° F) for
0.1 second without deterioration.
● Do not use paper with a colored coating that was added after the paper was produced.
● The printer creates colors by printing patterns of dots, overlaying and varying their spacing to
produce various colors. Varying the 
shade or color of the paper will affect the shades of the printed
colors.
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