HP LaserJet 2430tn User Manual

							Interface ports
The printer has four interface ports: one EIO slot and three ports for connecting to a
computer or a network.
EIO
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2
3
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1 EIO slot
2 Embedded HP Jetdirect print server (HP LaserJet 2420n, 2420dn, 2430tn, and 2430dtn models
only)
3 USB 2.0 connection
4 IEEE 1284B-compliant parallel connection
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							Control panel
This section provides information about the control panel and its features:
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Control-panel layout
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Control-panel buttons
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Control-panel lights
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Printing control-panel menus
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Changing printer-control-panel configuration settings
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Using the printer Help system
The control panel is located on the top of the printer.
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Menu Stop
Attention
Data
Ready
See Interpreting control-panel messages  to identify and troubleshoot control-panel messages.
Control-panel layout
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Menu Stop
Attention
Data
Ready
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2
3
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10
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1 Graphical display
2 H
ELP button
3 M
ENU button
4 Ready light
5 Data light
6 Attention light
7 S
TOP button
8 D
OWN button
9 B
ACK button
10 S
ELECT button
11 U
P button
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							Control-panel buttons
ButtonFunction
  (HELP)●
Provides information about the message on the graphical display. 
  (BACK)● Backs up one level in the menu tree or backs up one numeric entry.
● Exits menus if held down for more than 1 second.
MENU●
Enters and exits the menus.
  (UP)● Navigates to the previous item in the list, or increases the value of items that are
numerical in nature.
 (SELECT)● Clears an error condition when the condition is clearable.
● Saves the selected value for an item.
● Performs the action that is associated with the item that is highlighted on the
graphical display.
 (DOWN)● Navigates to the next item in the list, or decreases the value of items that are
numerical in nature.
STOP●Cancels the current print job in process and expels all of the active pages from
the paper path. The time that it takes to cancel the job depends on the \
size of the
print job. (Press the button only once.) Also clears continuable errors that are
associated with the canceled job.
NOTE
The control panel lights cycle while the print  job is cleared from both the printer and
the computer, and then the printer returns to the ready state (Ready light on).
Control-panel lights
LightStateIndication
ReadyOnThe printer is online and ready
to accept data to print.
OffThe printer cannot accept data
because it is offline (paused) or
has experienced an error.
BlinkingThe printer is going offline. The
printer stops processing the
current print job and expels all
of the active pages from the
paper path.
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							LightStateIndication
DataOnThe printer has data to print,
but is waiting to receive all of
the data.
OffThe printer has no data to print.
BlinkingThe printer is processing or
printing the data.
AttentionOnThe printer has experienced a
problem. Note the message on
the control-panel display, and
then turn the printer off and on.
See 
Interpreting control-panel
messages for help in resolving
problems.
OffThe printer is functioning
without error.
BlinkingAction is required. See the
control-panel display.
Printing control-panel menus
To see the current settings for the menus and  items that are available at the control panel,
print a control-panel menu map. You might want to  store the menu map near the printer for
reference.
NOTE
For a complete list of the items that are available in the control-panel menus, see Control
panel menus .
To print a control-panel menu map
1. Press  MENU to open the menus.
2. Use 
 (UP button) or  (DOWN button) to scroll to  INFORMATION, and then press 
(SELECT button).
3. Use 
 (UP button) or  (DOWN button) to scroll to  PRINT MENU MAP , and then press 
(SELECT button).
Using the printer Help system
This printer features a Help system at the control panel that provides instructions for
resolving most printer errors.
To view Help for a message (if available), press 
 ( HELP button). If the Help topic is longer
than four lines, use the 
 ( UP button) or  (DOWN button) to scroll through the entire topic.
To exit the Help system, press 
 ( HELP button) again.
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							Changing printer-control-panel configuration settings
By using the printer control panel, you can make changes to general printer configuration
default settings such as tray size and type, sleep delay, printer personality (language), and
jam recovery.
The printer-control-panel settings can also be changed  from a computer by using the setting
page of the embedded Web server. The computer shows the same information that the
control panel shows. For more information, see 
Using the embedded Web server .
CAUTION
Configuration settings seldom need to be changed. Hewlett-Packard Company recommends
that only the system administrator change configuration settings.
Changing control-panel settings
For a complete list of menu items and possible values, see Control panel menus . Certain
menu options appear only if the associated tray or accessory is installed. For example, the
EIO  menu appears only if an EIO card is installed.
To change a control-panel setting
1. Press  M
ENU to open the menus.
2. Use 
 (UP button) or  (DOWN button) to scroll to the menu that you want, and then press
 (SELECT button).
3. Some menus might have several submenus. Use 
 (UP button) or  ( DOWN button) to
scroll to the submenu item that you want, and then press 
 ( SELECT button).
4. Use 
 (UP button) or  (DOWN button) to scroll to the setting, and then press  ( SELECT
button). Some settings change rapidly if  (UP button) or  (DOWN button) is held down.
An asterisk (*) appears next to the selection on  the display, indicating that it is now the
default.
5. Press  M
ENU to exit the menu.
NOTE
Printer-driver settings override control-panel settings. Software program settings override
both printer-driver settings and control-panel settings. If you cannot gain access to a menu
or item, it is either not an option for the  printer or you have not turned on the associated
higher-level option. See your network administrator if a function has been locked ( Access
denied menus locked  appears on the printer control-panel display).
Show address
This item determines whether the printers IP  address appears on the display with the Ready
message.
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							To show the IP address
1. Press M
ENU to open the menus.
2. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  CONFIGURE DEVICE .
3. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  CONFIGURE DEVICE .
4. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  SYSTEM SETUP.
5. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  SYSTEM SETUP .
6. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  SHOW ADDRESS.
7. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  SHOW ADDRESS .
8. Press 
 (UP button) or  (DOWN button) to select the desired option.
9. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select the option.
10. Press  M
ENU to exit the menu.
Tray behavior options
Four user-defined options are available for tray behavior: 
●USE  REQUESTED  TRAY . Selecting  EXCLUSIVELY  ensures that the printer does not
automatically select another tray when you indicate that a specific tray should be used.
Selecting  FIRST allows the printer to pull from a second tray if the specified tray is
empty.  EXCLUSIVELY  is the default setting.
● MANUALLY FEED PROMPT . If you select ALWAYS (the default value), the system
always shows a prompt before pulling from  the multipurpose tray. If you select UNLESS
LOADED , the system displays the prompt only if the multipurpose tray is empty.
● PS DEFER MEDIA . This setting affects how non-HP PostScript drivers behave with the
printer. You do not need to change this setting if you use the drivers that HP supplies. If
set to  ENABLED , non-HP PostScript drivers use the same HP tray selection method as
the HP drivers. If set to  DISABLED, some non-HP PostScript drivers use the PostScript
tray selection method instead of the HP method.
● SIZE/TYPE PROMPT . Use this item to control whether the tray configuration message
and its corresponding prompts are shown whenever a tray is opened and closed. These
prompts instruct you to change the type or  size if the tray is configured for a different
type or size than is loaded in the tray.
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							To set Use Requested Tray
1. Press M
ENU to open the menus.
2. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  CONFIGURE DEVICE .
3. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  CONFIGURE DEVICE .
4. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  SYSTEM SETUP.
5. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  SYSTEM SETUP .
6. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  TRAY BEHAVIOR .
7. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  TRAY BEHAVIOR .
8. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  USE REQUESTED  TRAY .
9. Press 
 (UP button) or  (DOWN button) to select  EXCLUSIVELY or FIRST .
10. Press 
 (SELECT button) to set the behavior.
11. Press  M
ENU to exit the menu.
To set Manually Feed Prompt
1. Press  M
ENU to open the menus.
2. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  CONFIGURE DEVICE .
3. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  CONFIGURE DEVICE .
4. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  SYSTEM SETUP.
5. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  SYSTEM SETUP .
6. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  TRAY BEHAVIOR .
7. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  TRAY BEHAVIOR .
8. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  MANUALLY FEED PROMPT .
9. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  MANUALLY FEED PROMPT .
10. Press 
 (UP button) or  (DOWN button) to select  ALWAYS or UNLESS LOADED .
11. Press 
 (SELECT button) to set the behavior.
12. Press  M
ENU to exit the menu.
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							To set the printer default for PS Defer Media
1.Press  M
ENU to open the menus.
2. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  CONFIGURE DEVICE .
3. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  CONFIGURE DEVICE .
4. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  SYSTEM SETUP.
5. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  SYSTEM SETUP .
6. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  TRAY BEHAVIOR .
7. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  TRAY BEHAVIOR .
8. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  PS DEFER MEDIA .
9. Press 
 (UP button) or  (DOWN button) to select  ENABLED or DISABLED .
10. Press 
 (SELECT button) to set the behavior.
11. Press  M
ENU to exit the menu.
To set Size/type prompt
1. Press  M
ENU to open the menus.
2. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  CONFIGURE DEVICE .
3. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  CONFIGURE DEVICE .
4. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  SYSTEM SETUP.
5. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  SYSTEM SETUP .
6. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  TRAY BEHAVIOR .
7. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  TRAY BEHAVIOR .
8. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  SIZE/TYPE PROMPT .
9. Press 
 (UP button) or  (DOWN button) to select  DISPLAY or DO NOT DISPLAY .
10. Press 
 (SELECT button) to set the behavior.
11. Press  M
ENU to exit the menu.
Sleep Delay
The adjustable Sleep Delay feature reduces power  consumption when the printer has been
inactive for an extended period. You can set the  length of time before the printer goes into
sleep mode to  1 MINUTE, 15 MINUTES , 30 MINUTES , or to 60 MINUTES , 90 MINUTES , 2
HOURS , or 4 HOURS . The default setting is  30 MINUTES.
NOTE
The printer control-panel display dims when the printer is in sleep mode. Sleep mode does
not affect printer warm-up time unless the printer was in sleep mode for more than 8 hours.
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							To set the Sleep Delay
1. Press M
ENU to open the menus.
2. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  CONFIGURE DEVICE .
3. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  CONFIGURE DEVICE .
4. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  SYSTEM SETUP.
5. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  SYSTEM SETUP .
6. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  SLEEP DELAY.
7. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  SLEEP DELAY.
8. Press 
 (UP button) or  (DOWN button) to select the appropriate time period.
9. Press 
 (SELECT button) to set the time period.
10. Press  M
ENU to exit the menu.
To turn the Sleep Mode on or off
1. Press  M
ENU to open the menus.
2. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  CONFIGURE DEVICE .
3. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  CONFIGURE DEVICE .
4. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  RESETS.
5. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  RESETS.
6. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  SLEEP MODE.
7. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  SLEEP MODE.
8. Press 
 (UP button) or  (DOWN button) to select  ON or OFF .
9. Press 
 (SELECT button) to set the selection.
10. Press  M
ENU to exit the menu.
Personality
This printer features automatic personality (printer language) switching. 
●AUTO  configures the printer to automatically detect the  type of print job and configure its
personality to accommodate that job. This is  the default setting. Use this setting unless
you are experiencing problems.
● PCL  configures the printer to use Printer Control Language.
● PDF  configures the printer to print .PDF files. (This option is only available the printer
has sufficient memory.)
● PS configures the printer to use PostScript emulation.
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							To set the personality
1. Press M
ENU to open the menus.
2. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  CONFIGURE DEVICE .
3. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  CONFIGURE DEVICE .
4. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  SYSTEM SETUP.
5. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  SYSTEM SETUP .
6. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  PERSONALITY.
7. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  PERSONALITY.
8. Press 
 (UP button) or  (DOWN button) to select the appropriate personality ( AUTO, PS ,
PCL , or PDF ).
9. Press 
 (SELECT button) to set the personality.
10. Press  M
ENU to exit the menu.
Clearable warnings
You can determine the display time for  control-panel clearable warnings with this option by
selecting  ON or JOB . The default value is  JOB.
● Select  ON to show clearable warnings until you press 
(SELECT button).
● Select  JOB to show clearable warnings until the end of the job in which they were
generated.
To set the clearable warnings
1. Press  M
ENU to open the menus.
2. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  CONFIGURE DEVICE .
3. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  CONFIGURE DEVICE .
4. Press 
 (SELECT button) to highlight  SYSTEM SETUP.
5. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  SYSTEM SETUP .
6. Press 
 (DOWN button) to highlight  CLEARABLE WARNINGS .
7. Press 
 (SELECT button) to select  CLEARABLE WARNINGS .
8. Press 
 (UP button) or  (DOWN button) to select the appropriate setting.
9. Press 
 (SELECT button) to set the selection.
10. Press  M
ENU to exit the menu.
Auto continue
You can determine printer behavior when the  system generates an Auto Continuable error.
ON  is the default setting.
● Select  ON if you want an error message to appear for ten seconds before the printer
automatically continues to print.
● Select  OFF to pause printing any time an error message appears and until you press 
(SELECT button).
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