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6.Double-click  Printer (AppleTalk) .
7. Next to  AppleTalk Printer Selection , click Change.
8. Select the printer, click  Auto Setup, and then click  Create.
NOTE The icon on the desktop looks generic. All of the print panels appear in the print dialog
box with each software program.
To install printer drivers for Mac OS X  v10.2.8 and v10.3
1. Connect the network cable between the HP Jetdirect print server and a network port.
2. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive.
The CD menu runs automatically. If the CD menu does not run automatically, double-click the CD
icon on the desktop.
3. Double-click the   Installer icon in the HP LaserJet Installer folder.
4. Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
5. On the computer hard drive, open  Applications, open Utilities , and then open Print Center  or
Printer Setup Utility .
NOTEIf you are using Mac OS X  v10.3, then the Printer Setup Utility  has replaced the
Print Center .
6.Click  Add Printer .
7. Select  Rendezvous  as the connection type.
8. Select your printer from the list.
9. Click  Add Printer .
10. Close the Print Center or the Printer Setup Utility by clicking the close button in the upper-left corner.
Installing Macintosh printing syst em software for direct connections
(USB)
NOTE Macintosh computers do not  support parallel port connections.
This section explains how to install the printing system software for Mac OS 9.1 and 9.2, and
Mac OS X  v10.2.8 and v10.3.
The Apple PostScript driver must be installed in order to use the PPD files. Use the Apple PostScript
driver that came with your Macintosh computer.
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To install the printing system software
1.Connect a USB cable between the USB port on the printer and the USB port on the computer. Use
a standard 2-meter (6.56-foot) USB cable.
2. Insert the printer CD into the CD-ROM drive and run the installer.
The CD menu runs automatically. If the CD menu does not run automatically, double-click the CD
icon on the desktop.
3. Double-click the   Installer icon in the HP LaserJet Installer folder.
4. Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
5. For Mac OS 9.1 and 9.2:
a. On the computer hard drive, open  Applications, open Utilities , and then open  Print Center.
b. Double-click  Printer (USB), and then click OK .
c. Next to  USB Printer Selection , click Change.
d. Select the printer, and then click  OK.
e. Next to  Postscript Printer Description (PPD) File , click Auto Setup, and then click Create.
f. On the Printing  menu, click Set Default Printer .
For Mac OS X  v10.2.8 and v10.3: USB queues are created automatically when the printer is
attached to the computer. However, the queue will use a generic PPD if the installer has not been
run before the USB cable is connected. To change the queue PPD, open the Print Center or Printer
Setup Utility, select the correct printer queue, and then click Show Info  to open the Printer Info
dialog box. In the pop-up menu, select  Printer Model, and then, in the pop-up menu in which
Generic  is selected, select the correct PPD for the printer.
6. Print a test page or a page from any software program to make sure that the software is correctly
installed.
If installation fails, reinstall the software. If this fails, see the installation notes or late-breaking
readme files on the printer CD or the flyer that came in the printer box, or go to 
http://www.hp.com/
support/clj4700  for help or more information.
NOTEThe icon on the Mac OS 9. x desktop looks generic. All of the print panels appear in the
Print dialog box with each software program.
To remove software from Macintosh operating systems
To remove the software from a Macintosh computer, drag the PPD files to the trash can.
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Using the HP Printer Utility for Macintosh
Use the HP Printer Utility to configure and maintain a printer from a Mac OS X  v10.2.8 or v10.3
computer. This section describes several functions that you can perform through the HP Printer Utility.
Opening the HP Printer Utility
The process that you use to start the HP Printer Utility depends on the Macintosh operating system that
you are using.
To open the HP Printer Utility in Mac OS X  v10.2.8
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.
To open the HP Printer Utility in Mac OS X v10.3
1. In the Dock, click the  Printer Setup Utility icon.
NOTEIf the Printer Setup Utility  icon does not appear in the Dock, open the Finder, click
Applications , click Utilities , and then double-click  Printer Setup Utility.
2.Select the printer that you want to configure, and then click  Utility.
Printing a cleaning page
Print a cleaning page if the printer is not printing jobs at the expected quality level.
1.Open the HP Printer Utility.
2. In the  Configuration Settings  list, select Color Cleaning .
3. Click  Print Cleaning Page  to print the cleaning page.
Printing a configuration page
Print a configuration page to view the printer settings. For more information about the configuration page,
see 
Configuration page.
1. Open the HP Printer Utility.
2. In the  Configuration Settings  list, select Configuration Page .
3. Click  Print Configuration Page  to print the configuration page.
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Viewing supplies status
View the status of the printer supplies (such as print cartridges, imaging drum, or print media) from a
computer.
1.Open the HP Printer Utility.
2. In the  Configuration Settings  list, select Supplies Status .
3. Click the Supplies  tab to view the status of various replaceable supplies, and click the  Media tab
to view the status of print media.
● To view a more detailed status list, click 
Detailed Supplies Information. The Supplies
Information dialog box appears.
● To order supplies online, click 
Order HP Supplies. You must have Internet access in order
to use the online ordering Web page. For more information about online ordering, see 
Ordering
supplies online and using other support features .
Ordering supplies online and using other support features
Use the HP Web site to order printer supplies, register the printer, get customer support, or learn about
recycling printer supplies. You must have Internet access in order to use the supplies and support Web
pages.
1.Open the HP Printer Utility.
2. In the  Configuration Settings  list, select HP Support .
3. Click one of the following buttons:
●Instant Support
: Opens a Web page that you can use to seek technical assistance.
● Order Supplies Online
: Opens a Web page that you can use to order printer supplies.
● Online Registration
: Opens a Web page that you can use to register the printer.
● Return & Recycle
: Opens a Web page that you can use to find information about recycling
used supplies.
Uploading a file to the printer
Send a file from the computer to the printer. The action that the printer takes depends on the type of file
that you send to it. For example, when you send a print-ready file (such as a .PS or .PCL file), the printer
prints the file.
1. Open the HP Printer Utility.
2. In the  Configuration Settings  list, select File Upload .
3. Click  Choose , navigate to the file that you want to upload, and then click  OK.
4. Click  Upload  to load the file.
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Uploading fonts to the printer
Add fonts from the computer to the printer.
1.Open the HP Printer Utility.
2. In the  Configuration Settings  list, select Upload Fonts .
3. In the Fonts in printers  pop-up menu, select where you want the fonts to be stored on the printer.
The fonts in that storage device appear in the list that appears below the pop-up menu.
4. Click  Add and navigate to the font file that you want to upload to the printer.
5. Click  Upload  to upload the font to the printer.
NOTE To remove a font from the printer, open the HP Printer Utility, select  Upload Fonts,
select the correct storage device in the pop-up menu, select the font that you want to delete, and
then click  Remove.
Updating the firmware
Update the printer firmware by loading the new firmware file from the computer. You can find new
firmware files for your printer at 
www.hp.com .
1. Open the HP Printer Utility.
2. In the  Configuration Settings  list, select Firmware Update .
3. Click  Choose , navigate to the firmware file that you want to upload, and then click  OK.
4. Click  Upload  to load the firmware file.
Activating the two-sided printing (duplexing) mode
Turn on the two-sided printing feature on printers equipped with automatic duplexers.
1.Open the HP Printer Utility.
2. In the  Configuration Settings  list, select Duplex Mode .
3. Select  Enable Duplex Mode  to activate the two-sided printing mode, and then click  Apply Now.
Activating the Economode printing mode
Use the Economode setting to conserve printer supplies.
1.Open the HP Printer Utility.
2. In the  Configuration Settings  list, select Economode Toner Density .
3. Select  Turn Economode on , and then click Apply Now.
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Changing the toner density
Conserve print-cartridge toner by changing the toner-density level. The lower toner-density levels
conserve the most toner.
1.Open the HP Printer Utility.
2. In the  Configuration Settings  list, select Economode Toner Density .
3. On the Toner Density  popup menu, select the toner density level, and then click  Apply Now.
Changing the resolution settings
Change the resolution settings from the computer. You also can change the Resolution Enhancement
Technology (REt) setting.
1.Open the HP Printer Utility.
2. In the  Configuration Settings  list, select Resolution .
3. On the Resolution  pop-up menu, select the resolution level, and then click  Apply Now.
NOTETo change the REt setting, repeat step 3 in the  REt Level pop-up menu.
Locking or unlocking printer storage devices
Manage access to printer storage devices from the computer.
1.Open the HP Printer Utility.
2. In the  Configuration Settings  list, select Lock Resources .
3. On the Control Panel Access Level  pop-up menu, select the access level that you want to set
for the printer control panel.
4. Select the devices that you want to lock, and clear any devices that you want to unlock.
5. Click  Apply Now .
Saving or printing stored jobs
Turn on the printer job-storing function, or print a stored job from the computer. You also can delete a
stored print job.
1.Open the HP Printer Utility.
2. In the  Configuration Settings  list, select Stored Jobs .
3. Perform any of the following tasks:
●To turn on the job-storing function, select 
Enable Job Storing, and then click Apply Now.
● To print a stored job, select a stored job in the list, type the necessary personal identification
number (PIN) in the 
Enter Secure Job PIN  box, type the number of copies that you want in
the  Copies to Print  box, and then click Print .
● To delete a stored job, select a stored job in the list, and then click 
Delete.
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Configuring trays
Change the default printer tray settings from the computer.
1.Open the HP Printer Utility.
2. In the  Configuration Settings  list, select Trays Configuration .
3. In the  Trays list, select the tray to be configured.
NOTE To make the selected tray the default tray for printing, click  Make Default.
4.In the  Default Media Size  pop-up menu, select the default media size for the tray.
5. In the  Default Media Type  pop-up menu, select the default media type for the tray.
6. Click  Apply Now .
Changing network settings
Change the network internet protocol (IP) settings from the computer. You also can open the embedded
Web server to change additional settings. For more information about the embedded Web server,
see 
Using the embedded Web server .
1. Open the HP Printer Utility.
2. In the  Configuration Settings  list, select IP Settings.
3. Change any of the settings in the following pop-up menus or fields:
●Configuration
● Host Name
● IP Address
● Subnet Mask
● Default Gateway
If you want to change more settings in the embedded Web server, click  Additonal Network
Settings . The embedded Web server opens with the  Networking tab selected.
4. Click  Apply Now .
Opening the embedded Web server
Open the embedded Web server through the HP Printer Utility. For more information about the
embedded Web server, see 
Using the embedded Web server .
1. Open the HP Printer Utility.
2. In the  Configuration Settings  list, select Additional Settings .
3. Click  Open Embedded Web Server .
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Setting up e-mail alerts
Set up e-mail messages that alert you to certain events that occur with the printer, such as a low toner
level in a print cartridge.
1.Open the HP Printer Utility.
2. In the  Configuration Settings  list, select E-mail Alerts .
3. Click the  Server tab, and, in the  SMTP server box, type the server name.
4. Click the  Destinations  tab, click the add ( +) button, and then type the e-mail addresses, mobile
device numbers, or Web site URLs to which you want the e-mail alerts sent.
NOTE If your printer supports e-mail lists, you can make alerts lists for specific events the
same way that you added e-mail addresses.
5. Click the  Events tab, and, in the list, define the events for which an e-mail alert should be sent.
6. To test the alerts setup, click the  Server tab, and then click  Test. A sample message is sent to the
defined e-mail addresses if the configuration is correct.
7. Click  Apply Now .
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Print media specifications
For optimum results, use conventional 75 g/m2 (20 lb) photocopy paper. Verify that the paper is of good
quality and is free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, curls, or bent edges.
● To order supplies in the U.S., go to 
http://www.hp.com/go/ljsupplies
.
● To order supplies worldwide, go to 
http://www.hp.com/ghp/buyonline.html
.
● To order accessories, go to 
http://www.hp.com/go/accessories
.
NOTETest any media, particularly custom media, before purchasing large quantities to ensure
that it will perform satisfactorily.
Supported media weights and sizes
Table 1-2    Tray 1 media sizes
Tray 1DimensionsWeight or thicknessCapacity
Paper and cardstock,
standard sizes (letter/A4,
legal, executive, JIS B5, A5);
custom sizesRange:
76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 in) to 216
x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 in)Range:
60 g/m
2 (16 lb) bond to 220 g/
m2 (60 lb) bond
Maximum stack height: 10
mm (0.6 in)
Equivalent to 100 sheets of 75
g/m
2 (20 lb) bond
Glossy paper (letter/A4, legal,
executive, JIS B5, A5)
NOTE Do not use
inkjet papers in this
printer.
Range:
76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 in) to 216
x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 in)Range:
75 g/m
2 (20 lb) bond to 220 g/
m2 (60 lb) bond
Maximum stack height: 10
mm (0.6 in)
Transparencies (letter/A4),
suitable for use in laser
printersLetter: 215.9 x 279.4 mm (8.5
x 11 in)
A4: 210 x 297 mm (8.27 x 11.7
in)Minimum 0.13 mm (0.005 in)
thickMaximum stack height: 10
mm (0.6 in)
HP Tough paper (letter/A4)Letter: 215.9 x 279.4 mm (8.5
x 11 in)
A4: 210 x 297 mm (8.27 x 11.7
in)0.13 mm (0.005 in) thickMaximum stack height: 10
mm (0.6 in)
HP Color Laser Glossy Photo
Paper (letter/A4)
NOTE Do not use
inkjet papers in this
printer.
Letter: 215.9 x 279.4 mm (8.5
x 11 in)
A4: 210 x 297 mm (8.27 x 11.7
in)220 g/m2 (60 lb) bondMaximum stack height: 10
mm (0.6 in)
Envelopes (Com 10,
Monarch, C5, DL, B5) Range:
60 g/m
2 (16 lb) bond to 90 g/
m2 (24 lb)bond
20 envelopes
Labels (letter/A4, legal,
executive, JIS B5, A5), Range:
76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 in) to 216
x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 in)Maximum 0.23 mm (0.009 in)
thick
Maximum stack height: 10
mm (0.6 in)
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Tray 1DimensionsWeight or thicknessCapacity
suitable for use in laser
printers
Table 1-3   Tray 2 and optional Trays 3 through 6 media sizes1
Tray 2 and optional traysDimensionsWeight or thicknessCapacity
Paper, standard sizes (letter/
A4, legal, executive, JIS B5,
A5); custom sizesRange:
148 x 210 mm (5.83 x 8.27 in)
to 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 in)Range:
60 g/m
2 (16 lb) bond to 120 g/
m2 (32 lb) bond
Maximum stack height: 56
mm (2.2 in)
Equivalent to 530 sheets of 75
g/m
2 (20 lb) bond
Glossy paper (letter/A4, legal,
executive, JIS B5, A5)
NOTE Do not use
inkjet papers in this
printer.
Range:
148 x 210 mm (5.83 x 8.27 in)
to 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 in)Range:
75 g/m
2 (20 lb) bond to 120 g/
m2 (32 lb) bond
Maximum stack height: 56
mm (2.2 in)
HP Color Laser Glossy
Photo & Imaging Paper
(letter/A4)
NOTE Do not use
inkjet papers in this
printer.
Letter: 215.9 x 279.4 mm (8.5
x 11 in)
A4: 210 x 297 mm (8.27 x 11.7
in)120 g/m2 (32 lb) bondMaximum stack height: 56
mm (2.2 in)
Transparencies (letter/A4),
suitable for use in laser
printersLetter: 215.9 x 279.4 mm (8.5
x 11 in)
A4: 210 x 297 mm (8.27 x 11.7
in)Minimum:
0.13 mm (0.005 in) thickMaximum stack height: 56
mm (2.2 in)
HP Tough Paper (letter/A4)Letter: 215.9 x 279.4 mm (8.5
x 11 in)
A4: 210 x 297 mm (8.27 x 11.7
in)Maximum:
0.13 mm (0.005 in) thickMaximum stack height: 56
mm (2.2 in)
Labels (letter/A4 and custom
sizes), suitable for use in laser
printersRange:
148 x 210 mm (5.83 x 8.27 in)
to 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 in)Maximum:
0.13 mm (0.005 in) thickMaximum stack height: 56
mm (2.2 in)
1Tray 2 and optional trays use custom sizes specifically for B5  ISO. These trays do not support the range of custom sizes that
can be used in Tray 1.
Table 1-4    Automatic duplex printing (two-sided printing)
Automatic duplex printingDimensionsWeight or thickness 
PaperStandard sizes:
Letter: 215.9 x 279.4 mm (8.5
x 11 in)Range:
60 g/m
2 (16 lb) bond to 120 g/
m2 (32 lb) bond
 
Table 1-2    Tray 1 media sizes (continued)
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