HP LaserJet 5000dn User Manual

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Memory, Fonts, and Mass Storage
Dual In-line Memory 
Module (DIMM)Boosts the ability of the printer to 
handle large print jobs (maximum 
100 MB with HP brand DIMMs):
EDO DIMMs  4 MB
8 MB
16 MBC4135A
C4136A
C4137A
SDRAM DIMMs 4 MB
8 MB
16 MB
32 MBC4140A
C4141A
C4142A
C4143A
Flash DIMM Permanent storage for fonts and 
for ms:
2 MB
4 MBC4286A
C4287A
Font DIMM 8 MB Asian MROM:
traditional Chinese
simplified ChineseC4292A
C4293A
Hard Disk Permanent storage for fonts and 
forms. Also used to enable HP 
Transmit Once technology.C2985A
Cable and Interface Accessories
Parallel Cables 2 Meter IEEE-1284 cable
3 Meter IEEE-1284 cableC2950A
C2951A
Serial Cables 9-9 pin serial cable
(male/female)
9-25 pin serial cable
(male/female)C2932A
C2933A
Serial Adapter 25-9 pin adapter
(male/female) C2809A
Macintosh Computer Serial 
CableFor connecting to a Macintosh 
computer.92215S
Macintosh Network Cable 
KitFor PhoneNET or LocalTalk 
connection.92215N
Enhanced I/O Cards HP JetDirect 600N print server 
multi-protocol EIO network cards:
Ethernet RJ-45 only
Ethernet RJ-45 and BNC, 
LocalTalk
Token Ring RJ-45 and DB-9
Fast Ethernet RJ-45 onlyJ3110A
J3111A
J3112A
J3113A Ordering Information (Continued)
Item Description or Use Part Number
 
						

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Documentation
HP LaserJet Printer Family 
Paper Specification GuideA guide to using paper and other 
print media with HP LaserJet 
printers.5010-6394
PCL 5/PJL Technical 
Reference Documentation 
Packa geA guide to using printer commands 
with HP LaserJet printers.5021-0330
HP LaserJet 5000, 5000 N, 
and 5000 GN Printers 
User’s Guide An additional copy of this user’s 
guide.C4110-90901 
(English)
HP LaserJet 5000, 5000 N, 
and 5000 GN Printers 
Getting Started Guide An additional copy of the getting 
started guide.C4110-90926 
(English)
HP LaserJet 5000, 5000 N, 
and 5000 GN Printers 
Quick Reference Guide An additional copy of the quick 
reference guide.C4110-90976 
(English)
User’s Documentation 
Bundle, An additional copy of this user’s 
guide, the getting started guide, and 
the quick reference guide.C4110-99001
(English) Ordering Information (Continued)
Item Description or Use Part Number
 
						

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Control Panel Layout
The printer’s control panel consists of the following:
Figure 4   Control Panel Layout
Control Panel Lights
Light Indication
Ready The printer is ready to print.
Data The printer is processing information.
Attention Action is required. See the control panel display.
Ready Data Attention
Go
Cancel
JobMenu
Item
- Value +
Select2-line display
READY
 
						

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Control Panel Keys
Key Function
[Go] Places the printer either online or offline.
Prints any data residing in the printer’s buffer.
Allows the printer to resume printing after being offline. Clears most 
printer messages and places the printer online.
Allows the printer to continue printing with an error message such as 
TRAY x LOAD [TYPE] [SIZE] or UNEXPECTED PAPER SIZE.
Confirms a manual feed request if Tray 1 is loaded and 
TRAY 1 
MODE=CASSETTE
 has been set from the Paper Handling Menu in the 
printer’s control panel.
Overrides a manual feed request from Tray 1 by selecting paper from the 
next available tray.
Exits the control panel menus. (To save a selected control panel setting, 
first press 
[Select].)
[Cancel Job]Cancels the print job that the printer is processing. The time it takes to cancel 
depends on the size of the print job. (Press it only once.)
[Menu]  Cycles through the control panel menus. Press the right end of the button 
to move forward or the left end of the button to move backward.
[Item]  Cycles through the selected menu’s items. Press the right end of the button 
to move forward or the left end of the button to move backward.
[- Value +]  Cycles through the selected menu item’s values. Press 
[+] to move forward 
or 
[-] to move backward.
[Select] Saves the selected value for that item. An asterisk (*) appears next to the 
selection, indicating that it is the new default. Default settings remain 
when the printer is switched off or reset (unless you reset all factory 
defaults from the Resets Menu).
Prints one of the printer information pages from the control panel.
 
						

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Control Panel Menus
For a complete list of control panel items and possible values, see 
page B-1.
Press 
[Menu] for access to all control panel menus. When 
additional trays or other accessories are installed in the printer, new 
menu items automatically appear.
To change a control panel setting:
1Press 
[Menu] until the desired menu appears.
2Press 
[Item] until the desired item appears.
3Press 
[- Value +] until the desired setting appears.
4Press 
[Select] to save the selection. An asterisk (*) appears next 
to the selection in the display, indicating that it is now the default.
5Press 
[Go] to exit the menu.
NoteSettings in the printer driver and software application override 
control panel settings. (Software application settings override 
printer driver settings.)
If you cannot access a menu or item, it is either not an option for 
the printer, or your network administrator has locked the function. 
(The control panel reads 
ACCESS DENIED MENUS LOCKED.) See your 
network administrator.
To print a control panel menu map:
To see the current settings for all of the menus and items available 
in the control panel, print a control panel menu map.
1Press 
[Menu] until 
INFORMATION MENU appears.
2Press 
[Item] until 
PRINT MENU MAP appears.
3Press 
[Select] to print the menu map.
You might want to store the menu map near the printer for reference. 
The content of the menu map varies, depending on the options 
currently installed in the printer.
 
						

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Printer Software
The printer comes with helpful software on a compact disc. See the 
getting started guide for installation instructions.
NoteCheck the ReadMe file provided on the compact disc for additional 
software included and supported languages. 
Figure 5 Printer Software
The printer drivers provided on the compact disc must be installed 
to take full advantage of the printer’s features. The other software 
programs are recommended, but are not required for operation. See 
the ReadMe file for more information.
NoteNetwork Administrators: HP JetAdmin should be installed only on 
the network administrator’s computer. Load all other applicable 
software on the server and all client computers.
The most recent drivers, additional drivers, and other software are 
available from the Internet. Depending on the configuration of 
Windows-driven computers, the installation program for the printer 
software automatically checks the computer for Internet access to 
obtain the latest software. If you do not have access to the Internet, 
see the HP Support pages at the front of this user’s guide to obtain 
the most recent software.
Macintosh 
ClientNetwork
Administrator
Windows Software
HP JetAdmin
Drivers
HP Toolbox
HP FontSmart
Macintosh Software
PPDs
HP LaserJet Utility Windows Software
Drivers
HP Toolbox
HP FontSmart
Macintosh Software
PPDs
HP LaserJet Utility Windows 
Client
 
						

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Printer Drivers
Printer drivers access the printer features and allow the computer 
to communicate with the printer (via a printer language).
NoteCheck the ReadMe file provided on the compact disc for additional 
software included and supported languages.
Cer tain printer features are available only from the PCL 6 driver. 
See the printer software help for availability of features.
Drivers Included with the Printer
The following printer drivers are included with the printer. The most 
recent drivers are available on the Internet. Depending on the 
configuration of Windows computers, the installation program for 
the printer software automatically checks the computer for Internet 
access to obtain the latest drivers.
Within the computer installation program, select 
Typical Install to 
install the PCL 5e, PCL 6, and PS drivers and HP FontSmart. Select 
Custom Install to install only the software you prefer, or if you are 
a network administrator. Select 
Minimum Install to install only the 
PCL 6 driver for basic printing.
PCL 5e PCL 6 PS1
1. Hewlett-Packard’s PostScript Level 1 Emulation for Windows 3.1x; 
Level 2 Emulation for all other operating systems.
Windows 3.1x



Windows 95



Windows NT 3.512
2. The PCL 5e driver is available from the Internet. (See the HP support 
pages at the front of this user’s guide.)


Windows NT 4.0



Macintosh computer PPDs are included (page 21).
 
						

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Additional Drivers
You can obtain the following printer drivers by downloading them 
from the Internet, or by requesting them from an HP-authorized 
service or support provider. (See the HP Support pages at the front 
of this user’s guide.)
OS/2 PCL/PCL 6 printer driver*
OS/2 PS printer driver*
WordPerfect 5.1 printer driver
Windows NT 3.51 PCL 5e printer driver
AutoCAD (Rev. 14 compatible printer driver, also available on the 
compact disc)
*The OS/2 drivers are also available from IBM, and are packaged 
with OS/2.
NoteIf the desired printer driver is not on the compact disc or is not listed 
here, check the software application’s installation disks or ReadMe 
files to see if they include suppor t for the printer. If not, contact the 
software manufacturer or distributor and request a driver for the 
printer.
 
						

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Software for Windows
Use the 
Typical Install or 
Custom Install option to install the HP 
software. (This includes several printer drivers. For more 
information, see page 15.)
NoteNetwork Administrators: If the printer is attached to a network, 
before you can print, the printer must be configured for that network 
using HP JetAdmin or similar network software. (See the getting 
started guide.)
Access the Windows Printer Driver
To configure the driver, access it in one of the following ways:
NoteSettings in the printer driver and software application override 
control panel settings. (Software application settings override 
printer driver settings.)
Operating SystemTemporarily Change Settings
(from a software application)Change Default Settings
(across all applications)
Windows 95 and 
Windows NT 4.0From the 
File menu, click 
Print, 
and then click 
Properties. (The 
actual steps can vary; this is the 
most common method.)Click the 
Start button, point to 
Settings, and then click 
Printers. 
Right-click the printer icon, and 
choose 
Properties.
Windows 3.1x and 
Windows NT 3.51From the 
File menu, click 
Print, 
click 
Printers, and then click 
Options. (The actual steps can 
vary; this is the most common 
method.)From the Windows control panel, 
double-click 
Printers, highlight 
the printer, and click 
Setup.
 
						

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Choose the Right Printer Driver for Your Needs
Choose a printer driver based on the way you use the printer.
Use the PCL 6 driver to take full advantage of the printer’s 
features. Unless backward compatibility with previous PCL 
drivers or older printers is necessary, the PCL 6 driver is 
recommended.
Use the PCL 5e driver if you want print results to look comparable 
to those from older printers. Certain features are not available in 
this driver. (Do not use the PCL 5e driver provided with this printer 
with older printers.)
Use the PS driver for compatibility with PostScript Level 2 needs. 
Certain features are not available in this driver.
The printer automatically switches between PS and PCL printer 
languages.
Printer Driver Help
Each printer driver has help screens that can be activated either 
from the Help button, the F1 key, or a question mark symbol in the 
upper right corner in the printer driver (depending on the Windows 
operating system used). These help screens give detailed 
information about the specific driver. Printer driver help is separate 
from the software application help.