HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 User Manual

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1Right-side cover (provides access to the DIMM slot and additional USB ports)
2RJ.45 network connection (for the n, dn, and x models only)
3EIO slot (covered)
4Hi-speed USB 2.0 connection, for connecting directly to a computer
5Rear door (pull open to a 45° angle for straight-through printing and to a 90° angle to clear jams)
6Power connection
7Slot for a cable-type security lock
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							2 Control panel
●Control-panel layout
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Use the control-panel menus
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Show Me How menu
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Retrieve job menu
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Information menu
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Paper handling menu
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Manage supplies menu
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Configure device menu
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Diagnostics menu
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Service menu
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							Control-panel layout
Use the control panel to obtain product and job status information and to configure the product.
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NumberButton or lightFunction
1Control-panel displayShows status information, menus, help information, and error messages
2 Up arrowNavigates to the previous item in the list, or increases the value of numeric items
3 Menu buttonOpens and closes the menus
4OK  button● Saves the selected value for an item
● Performs the action that is associated with the item that is highlighted on
the control-panel display
● Clears an error condition when the condition is clearable
● Opens the menus when the product is in the 
Ready state
5Ready light●On
: The product is online and ready to accept data to print.
● Off
: The product cannot accept data because  it is offline (paused) or has
experienced an error.
● Blinking
: The product is going offline. The product stops processing the
current job and expels all of the active pages from the paper path.
6 Down arrowNavigates to the next item in the list, or decreases the value of numeric items
7Data  light● On
: The product has data to print, but is  waiting to receive all of the data.
● Off
: The product has no data to print.
● Blinking
: The product is processing or printing the data.
8Attention light●On
: The product has experienced  a problem. See the control-panel
display.
● Off
: The product is functioning without error.
● Blinking
: Action is required. See the control-panel display.
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							NumberButton or lightFunction
9Numeric keypad
NOTE:This item is not
included for the HP LaserJet
P3011 or HP LaserJet P3015
printers.Enter numeric values
10C  Clear button
NOTE: This item is not
included for the HP LaserJet
P3011 or HP LaserJet P3015
printers.Returns values to their defaults and exits the help screen
11 Folder button
NOTE: This item is not
included for the HP LaserJet
P3011 or HP LaserJet P3015
printers.Provides quick access to the  RETRIEVE JOB menu
12 Back arrowBacks up one level in the menu tree or backs up one numeric entry
13 Stop buttonCancels the current print job and clears the pages from the product
14 Help button●Provides information about the message on the control-panel display
● Exits the Help screen
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							Use the control-panel menus
You can perform most routine printing tasks from the computer through the printer driver or software
program. This is the most convenient way to control the product, and it overrides the product control-
panel settings. See the help files for the software program, or for more information about opening the
printer driver, see 
Change printer-driver settings for Windows on page 47 or Change printer-driver
settings for Macintosh on page 56.
You can also control the product by changing settings in the product’s control panel. Use the control
panel to access features not supported by the printer driver or software program, and to configure trays
for paper size and type.
Use the menus
1. Press the  Menu button .
2. Press the down arrow 
 or the up arrow  to navigate the listings.
3. Press the  OK button to select the option.
4. Press the back arrow 
 to return to the previous level.
5. Press the  Menu button 
 to exit the menu.
6. Press the help button 
 to see more information about an item.
The following are the main menus.
Main menus SHOW ME HOW
RETRIEVE JOB
INFORMATION
PAPER HANDLING
MANAGE SUPPLIES
CONFIGURE DEVICE
DIAGNOSTICS
SERVICE
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							Show Me How menu
Use the SHOW ME HOW  menu to print instructions for using the product.
To display:  Press the Menu button 
, and then select the  SHOW ME HOW menu.
ItemExplanation
CLEAR JAMSProvides instructions for clearing jams on the product.
LOAD TRAYSProvides instructions for loading and configuring trays.
LOAD SPECIAL MEDIAProvides instructions for loading sp ecial print media such as envelopes,
transparencies, and labels.
PRINT BOTH SIDESProvides instructions for printing on both sides of the paper (duplex printing).
SUPPORTED PAPERProvides a list of the supported paper and print media.
PRINT HELP GUIDEPrints a page that shows links to additional help on the Web.
PRODUCT VIEWS Prints a page that explains the product components.
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							Retrieve job menu
Use the RETRIEVE JOB  menu to view listings of all stored jobs.
To display: Press the  Menu button 
, and then select the  RETRIEVE JOB menu.
ItemSub-itemOptionsDescription
  Each user who has stored jobs is listed
by name. Select the appropriate user
name to see a list of stored jobs.
 ALL JOBS (WITH PIN)PRINT
PRINT AND DELETE
DELETEThis message appears if a user has two
or more stored jobs that require a PIN.
Either the PRINT option or the PRINT
AND DELETE  option displays,
depending on the type of jobs listed.
Use the  COPIES  option to specify the
number of copies of the job to print.
 ALL JOBS (NO PIN)PRINT
PRINT AND DELETE
DELETEThis message appears if a user has two
or more stored jobs that do not require a
PIN.
Either the PRINT  option or the PRINT
AND DELETE  option displays,
depending on the type of jobs listed.
Use the  COPIES  option to specify the
number of copies of the job to print.
  PRINT
PRINT AND DELETE
DELETE Each job is listed by name.
Either the PRINT
 option or the PRINT
AND DELETE  option displays,
depending on the type of jobs listed.
Use the  COPIES  option to specify the
number of copies of the job to print.
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							ItemSub-itemOptionsDescription
  COPIESSpecifies the number of copies of the job
to print. The default is 1.
For the ALL JOBS (NO PIN) and ALL
JOBS (WITH PIN) menus, two more
options are available:
● If you select the 
JOB option, the
number of copies specified in the
driver are printed.
● If you select the 
CUSTOM VALUE
menu, another setting displays
where you can specify the number
of copies of the job to be printed.
The number of copies that were
specified in the driver are multiplied
by the number of copies specified
on the control panel. For example, if
you specified two copies in the
driver and specify two copies on the
control panel, a total of four copies
of the job are printed.
USB STORAGE 
COPIES
This menu displays if you have
connected a USB storage accessory to
the front of the product. Select the folder
and the name of the file, and then select
the number of copies to print.
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							Information menu
Use the INFORMATION  menu to access and print specific product information.
To display: Press the  Menu button 
, and then select the  INFORMATION menu.
ItemDescription
PRINT MENU MAPPrints the control-panel menu map, which shows the layout and current
settings of the control-panel menu items.
PRINT CONFIGURATIONPrints the product configuration pages, which show the printer settings and
installed accessories.
PRINT SUPPLIES STATUS PAGEPrints the approximate remaining life for the supplies; reports statistics on
total number of pages and jobs processed, serial number, page counts, and
maintenance information.
HP provides approximations of the remaining life for the supplies as a
customer convenience. The actual remaining supply levels might be different
than the approximations provided.
PRINT USAGE PAGEPrints a count of all paper sizes th at have passed through the product, lists
whether they were one-sided or two-sided, and reports the page count.
PRINT DEMO PAGEPrints a demonstration page.
PRINT FILE DIRECTORYPrints the name and directory of files stored in the product.
PRINT PCL FONT LISTPrints the available PCL fonts.
PRINT PS FONT LIST Prints the available PS fonts.
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