HP LaserJet 2430tn User Manual

							ItemValuesExplanation
SET
REGISTRATIONPRINT TEST PAGE
SOURCE
ADJUST TRAY [N]Shifts the margin alignment to center the image
on the page from top to bottom, and left to right.
You can also align the image that is printed on
the front with the image that is printed on the
back.
PRINT TEST PAGE: Prints a test page that
shows the current registration settings.
SOURCE : Selects the tray for which you want to
print the test page.
ADJUST TRAY [N]  : Sets the registration for the
specified tray, where [N] is the number of the
tray. A selection appears for each tray that is
installed, and registration must be set for each
tray.
● X1 SHIFT : Registration of the image on the
paper from side to side, as the paper lies in
the tray. For duplexing, this side is the
second side (back) of the paper.
● X2 SHIFT : Registration of the image on the
paper from side to side, as the paper lies in
the tray, for the first side (front) of a
duplexed page. This item appears only if the
printer includes a built-in duplexer and
DUPLEX is ON. Set the X1 SHIFT first.
● Y SHIFT : Registration of the image on the
paper from top to bottom as the paper lies in
the tray.
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FUSER MODESPLAIN
PREPRINTED
LETTERHEAD
TRANSPARENCY
PREPUNCHED
LABELS
BOND
RECYCLED
COLOR
LIGHT 60-75 G/M2
CARDSTOCK
164-200 G/M2
ROUGH
ENVELOPE
RESTORE MODESConfigures the fuser mode associated with each
media type.  
Change the fuser mode only if you are
experiencing problems printing on certain media
types. After you select a type of media, you can
select a fuser mode that is available for that
type. The printer supports the following modes:
NORMAL: Used for most types of paper.
HIGH 1 : Used for rough paper.
HIGH 2 : Used for paper that has a special or
rough finish.
LOW 1 : Used for lightweight media. Use this
mode if you are having problems with curled
paper.
LOW 2 : Used for transparencies.
The default fuser mode is  NORMAL for all print
media types except transparencies ( LOW 2),
and rough paper ( HIGH 1).
CAUTION
Do not change the fuser mode for
transparencies. Failure to use the  LOW 2 setting
while printing transparencies can result in
permanent damage to the printer and fuser.
Always select Transparencies as the Type in the
printer driver and set the tray type at the printer
control panel to  TRANSPARENCY .
When selected,  RESTORE MODES  resets the
fuser mode for each media type back to its
default setting.
RESOLUTION300
600
*FASTRES 1200Selects the resolution. All values print at the
same speed. 
300 : Produces draft print quality and can be
used for compatibility with the HP LaserJet III
family of printers.
600 : Produces high print quality for text and can
be used for compatibility with the HP LaserJet 4
family of printers.
FASTRES 1200 : Produces 1200-dpi print quality
for fast, high-quality printing of business text and
graphics.
NOTE
It is best to change the resolution in the program
or printer driver. (Program and printer-driver
settings override control-panel settings.)
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RETOFF
LIGHT
*MEDIUM
DARKUse the Resolution Enhancement technology
(REt) setting to produce print with smooth
angles, curves, and edges.
REt does not affect print quality if the print
resolution is set to FastRes 1200. All other print
resolutions benefit from REt.
NOTE
It is best to change the REt setting in the
program or printer driver. (Program and printer-
driver settings override control-panel settings.)
ECONOMODEON
*OFFTurn EconoMode ON (to save toner) or  OFF (for
high quality).
EconoMode creates draft-quality printing by
reducing the amount of toner on the printed page.
NOTE
It is best to turn EconoMode on or off in the
program or printer driver. (Program and printer-
driver settings override control-panel settings.)
CAUTION
HP does not recommend full-time use of
EconoMode. If EconoMode is used full-time, it is
possible that the toner supply will outlast the
mechanical parts in the print cartridge.
TONER
DENSITY1 to 5 (*3)Lighten or darken the print on the page by
setting the toner density. Select a setting ranging
from 1 (light) to 5 (dark). The default setting of
3 usually produces the best results.
SMALL PAPER MODE*NORMAL
SLOWWhen printing narrow media, the part of the
fuser rollers that do not make contact with the
media swell up and can cause wrinkles. 
CREATE
CLEANING PAGEThere is no value to
select.Press  ( SELECT button) to print a cleaning page
(for cleaning toner from the fuser). Open the
rear output bin. Follow the instructions on the
cleaning page. For more information, see
Cleaning the fuser .
PROCESS
CLEANING PAGEThere is no value to
select.This item is available only after a cleaning page
has been created. Follow the instructions that
are printed on the cleaning page. The cleaning
process might take up to 2.5 minutes.
AUTO CLEANINGON
*OFFTurns auto-cleaning on or off. When auto-
cleaning is turned on, the printer will print a
cleaning page when the page count reaches the
value set in  CLEANING INTERVAL .
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CLEANING INTERVAL*1000
2000
5000
10000
20000Sets the interval at which the auto cleaning is
due for the printer.
System Setup submenu
Items on this menu affect printer behavior. Configure the printer according to your printing
needs.
The following table lists the settings and possible values. In the Values column, the default
value for each setting is the one with an asterisk (*) next to it.
ItemValuesExplanation
DATE/TIMEDATE
DATE FORMAT
TIME
TIME FORMATSets the date and time settings.
JOB STORAGE
LIMIT1 to 100 (*32)Specifies the number of quick copy jobs that can
be stored on the printer.  
JOB HELD
TIMEOUT*OFF
1 HOUR
4 HOURS
1 DAY
1 WEEKSets the amount of time that held jobs are kept
before being automatically deleted from the
queue.
SHOW ADDRESS*AUTO
OFFDefines whether or not the printer address will
be shown on the display if the device is
connected to a network. If  AUTO is selected the
IP Address of the device appears with the
READY message. 
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TRAY
BEHAVIORUSE REQUESTED
TRAY
MANUALLY FEED
PROMPT
PS DEFER MEDIA
SIZE/TYPE PROMPTUSE REQUESTED TRAY : Determines whether
the printer tries to pull paper from a different tray
than the one that you selected in the printer
driver. 
● EXCLUSIVELY : Sets the printer to pull
paper only from the tray that you selected
and not pull from another tray, even if the
tray that you selected is empty.
● FIRST : Sets the printer to pull from the tray
that you selected first, but allows the printer
to pull from another tray automatically if the
tray that you selected is empty.
MANUALLY FEED PROMPT : Determines when
the printer shows a prompt regarding pulling
from tray 1 if your print job does not match the
type or size that is loaded in any other tray.
● ALWAYS : Select this option if you always
want to be prompted before the printer pulls
from tray 1.
● UNLESS LOADED : Prompts you only if
tray 1 is empty.
PS DEFER MEDIA : Controls whether the
PostScript (PS) or HP paper-handling model is
used to print jobs.  ENABLED causes PS to
defer to the HP paper handling model.
DISABLED  uses the PS paper handling model.
SIZE/TYPE PROMPT : Use this menu item to
control whether the tray configuration message
and its prompts are shown whenever a tray is
opened and closed. These prompts instruct you
to set the type or size if the tray is configured for
a type or size other than the type or size that is
loadeded in the tray.
SLEEP DELAY1 MINUTE
15 MINUTES
*30 MINUTES
60 MINUTES
90 MINUTES
2 HOURS
4 HOURSSets how long the printer remains idle before it
enters Sleep mode. 
Using Sleep mode offers does the following:
● Minimizes the amount of power that the
printer consumes when it is idle
● Reduces wear on electronic components in
the printer (turns off the display backlight,
but the display is still readable)
The printer automatically comes out of Sleep
mode when you send a print job, press a printer
control panel button, open a tray, or open the top
cover.
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PERSONALITY*AUTO
PDF
PS
PCLSelects the default printer language
(personality). The possible values are
determined by which valid languages are
installed in the printer. 
Normally, you should not change the printer
language. If you change it to a specific printer
language, the printer will not switch automatically
from one language to another unless specific
software commands are sent to the printer.
CLEARABLE
WARNINGS*JOB
ONSets the amount of time that a clearable warning
appears on the printer control-panel display.
JOB: The clearable warning message appears
until the end of the job that generated the
message.
ON : The clearable warning message appears
until you press 
 ( SELECT button).
AUTO
CONTINUEOFF
*ONDetermines how the printer reacts to errors. If
the printer is on a network, you probably want to
turn  AUTO CONTINUE  to ON .
ON : If an error occurs that prevents printing, the
message appears on the printer control-panel
display, and the printer goes offline for
10 seconds before returning online.
OFF : If an error occurs that prevents printing, the
message remains on the printer control-panel
display, and the printer remains offline until you
press 
 ( SELECT button).
CARTRIDGE
LOWSTOP
*CONTINUEDetermines how the printer behaves if the print
cartridge is low. The message first appears
when about 16% (6,000-page cartridge) or about
8% (12,000-page cartridge) of the life remains in
the print cartridge. Print quality is not guaranteed
if you print after receiving this message.
STOP : The printer pauses printing until you
replace the print cartridge or press 
 ( SELECT
button) each time you turn the printer on. The
message appears until you replace the print
cartridge.
CONTINUE : The printer continues to print, and
the message appears until you replace the print
cartridge.
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CARTRIDGE
OUTSTOP
*CONTINUEDetermines how the printer reacts if the print
cartridge is empty.
STOP: The printer stops printing until you
replace the print cartridge.
CONTINUE : The printer continues to print, and
the  REPLACE CARTRIDGE  message appears
until you replace the print cartridge. HP does not
guarantee print quality if you select  CONTINUE
after a  REPLACE CARTRIDGE  condition.
Replace the print cartridge as soon as possible
to ensure good print quality.
If the end of drum life is reached, the printer
stops, regardless of the  CARTRIDGE OUT
setting.
JAM RECOVERY*AUTO
OFF
ONDetermines how the printer behaves if a jam
occurs.
AUTO : The printer automatically selects the best
mode for printer jam recovery (usually  ON).
OFF : The printer does not reprint pages
following a jam. Printing performance might be
increased with this setting.
ON : The printer automatically reprints pages
after a jam is cleared.
RAM DISK*AUTO
OFFDetermines how the RAM disk is configured.
(This item does not apply to printers that have
less than 48 MB of RAM.)
AUTO : Allows the printer to determine the
optimal RAM-disk size based on the amount of
available memory.
OFF : The RAM is disabled.
NOTE
If you change the setting from  OFF to AUTO , the
printer automatically reinitializes when it
becomes idle.
LANGUAGE*ENGLISH
SeveralSelects the language for the messages that
appear on the printer control-panel display.
I/O submenu
Items on the I/O (input/output) menu affect  the communication between the printer and the
computer. If the printer contains an HP Jetdirect print server, you can configure basic
networking parameters using the submenu. These and other parameters can also be
configured through HP Web Jetadmin (see 
Using HP Web Jetadmin software ) or other
network configuration tools, such as the embedded Web server (see 
Using the
embedded Web server ).
The following table lists the settings and possible values. In the Values column, the default
value for each setting is the one with an asterisk (*) next to it.
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I/O TIMEOUT5 to 300 (*15
SECONDS)Select the I/O timeout period in seconds.
This setting allows you to adjust timeout for the
best performance. If data from other ports
appears in the middle of your print job, increase
the timeout value.
PARALLEL
INPUTHIGH SPEED
ADVANCED
FUNCTIONSHIGH SPEED: Select YES to enable the printer
to accept the faster parallel communications that
are used for connections with newer computers.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS : Turn the bidirectional
parallel communication on or off. The default is
set for a bidirectional parallel port (IEEE-1284).
The function allows the printer to send status
readback messages to the computer. Turning
the parallel advanced functions on might slow
language switching.
EMBEDDED
JETDIRECT MENUTCP/IP
IPX/SPX
APPLETALK
DLC/LLC
SECURE WEB
DIAGNOSTICSTCP/IP : Select whether the TCP/IP protocol
stack is enabled or disabled. You can set several
TCP/IP parameters.
Select the TCP/IP  CONFIGURE METHOD  to
configure the EIO card. For the  MANUAL option,
set the values for  IP ADDRESS , SUBNET
MASK  , LOCAL GATEWAY , and DEFAULT
GATEWAY .
IPX/SPX : Select whether the IPX/SPX protocol
stack (in Novell NetWare networks, for example)
is enabled or disabled.
APPLETALK : Enable or disable an AppleTalk
network.
DLC/LLC : Select whether the DLC/LLC protocol
stack is enabled or disabled.
SECURE WEB : Specify whether the embedded
Web server accepts communications by using
only secure HTTP (HTTPS) or by using both
HTTP and HTTPS.
DIAGNOSTICS : Provides tests to help diagnose
network hardware or TCP/IP network connection
problems.
Resets submenu
Items on the Resets submenu relate to returning settings to the defaults and changing
settings such as Sleep Mode.
The following table lists the settings and possible values. In the Values column, the default
value for each setting is the one with an asterisk ( *) next to it.
ItemValuesExplanation
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							RESTORE FACTORY
SETTINGSThere is no value to
select.Performs a simple reset and restores most of the
factory (default) settings. This item also clears
the input buffer for the active I/O.
CAUTION
Restoring memory during a print job cancels the
print job.
SLEEP MODE*ON
OFFTurns Sleep mode on or off. Using Sleep mode
offers the following advantages:
●Minimizes the amount of power that the
printer consumes when it is idle
● Reduces wear on electronic components in
the printer (turns off the display backlight,
but the display is still readable)
The printer automatically comes out of Sleep
mode when you send a print job, press a printer
control panel button, open a tray, or open the top
cover.
You can set how long the printer remains idle
before it enters Sleep mode.
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							Diagnostics menu
Administrators can use this submenu to isolate parts and to troubleshoot jam and print-
quality issues.
The following table lists the settings and possible values. In the Values column, the default
value for each setting is the one that has an asterisk (*) next to it.
ItemValuesExplanation
PRINT EVENT LOGThere is no value to
select.Press  ( SELECT button) to generate a list of the
50 most recent entries in the event log. The
printed event log shows error number, page
count, error code, and description or personality.
SHOW EVENT
LOGThere is no value to
select.Press  ( SELECT button) to scroll through the
contents of the event log at the printer control
panel, which lists up to the 50 most recent
events. Use 
 ( UP  button) or  ( DOWN button) to
scroll through the event log contents.
PAPER PATH TESTPRINT TEST PAGE
SOURCE
DESTINATION
DUPLEX
COPIESGenerates a test page that is useful for testing
the paper-handling features of the printer.
PRINT TEST PAGE : Press 
 (SELECT button) to
start the paper-path test using the source (tray),
destination (output bin), duplex, and number of
copies settings that you set in the other items on
the Paper Path Test menu. Set the other items
before selecting  PRINT TEST PAGE .
SOURCE : Select the tray that uses the paper
path that you want to test. You can select any
tray that is installed. Select  ALL TRAYS to test
all paper paths. (Paper must be loaded in the
selected trays.)
DESTINATION : Select the output bin that uses
the paper path that you want to test. You can
select any output bin that is installed. Select  ALL
BINS  to test all paper paths.
DUPLEX : Determine whether the paper goes
through the duplexer during the paper-path test.
The menu item appears only if the printer
includes a built-in duplexer .
COPIES : Set how many sheets of paper are
used from each tray during the paper-path test.
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