HP LaserJet P1006 User Manual

							Print on special media
Only use media that is recommended for laser printers. See Supported media sizes on page 23.
NOTE:On the HP LaserJet P1006/P1009/P1500 Series, use the priority feed slot for printing one 
envelope or other special media. Use the main input tray for printing multiple envelopes or other special
media.
1. Before loading the media, slide the media guides outward to slightly wider than the media.
2.Place the media in the tray and adjust the media guides to the correct width.
Change print driver to match your media size and type
When you change the size and type settings to match your media, the device adjusts to optimize your 
print output. You can change the paper size or type settings on the  Paper/Quality tab in the printer 
Properties  or Preferences. See Supported media sizes on page 23.
Print Types and tray capacity
The printer driver provides a number of print types that the device uses to adapt to various media.
NOTE:When using the CARDSTOCK, ENVELOPE, LABEL, HEAVY, BOND, ARCHIVE, A5, A6, B5, 
EXECUTIVE and ROUGH modes, the device pauses  between pages and the number of pages per 
minute decreases.
Table 5-1   Driver print types
Type isPaper sizeHP LaserJet P1000 Series main tray max 
load
HP LaserJet P1500 Series main tray max 
load
Tray orientation
Plain 
Letterhead 
75 to 104 g/m2 (20 to 27 
lb) 
150  sheets 250  sheets Top forward and side to 
be printed on face up.
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							Type isPaper sizeHP LaserJet P1000
Series main tray max
loadHP LaserJet P1500
Series main tray max
loadTray orientation
Color
Preprinted
Prepunched
Recycled
Archive
Light60 to 75 g/m2 (16 to 20
lb)150 sheets250 sheetsSide to be printed on
face up
Heavy90 to 105 g/m2 (24 to 28
lb)Up to 15 mm (0.6 inch)
stack heightUp to 25 m (0.9 inch)
stack heightSide to be printed on
face up
Cardstock135 to 176 g/m2 (36 to
47 lb)Up to15 mm (0.6 inch)
stack heightUp to 25 m (0.9 inch)
stack heightSide to be printed on
face up
Transparency4 mil (0.1 inch)
monochrome
transparenciesUp to 15 mm (0.6 inch)
stack heightUp to 25 m (0.9 inch)
stack heightSide to be printed on
face up
EnvelopeEnvelope sizes #10,
DL, C5, B5, MonarchUp to 15 mm (0.6 inch)
stack heightUp to 25 m (0.9 inch)
stack heightFace up, short edge
leading, flap on left side
LabelStandard HP LaserJet
labelsUp to 15 mm (0.6 inch)
stack heightUp to 25 m (0.9 inch)
stack heightSide to be printed on
face up
Bond75 to 104 g/m2 (20 to 27
lb)Up to 15 mm (0.6 inch)
stack heightUp to 25 m (0.9 inch)
stack heightSide to be printed on
face up
Rough75 to 104 g/m2 (20 to 27
lb)Up to 15 mm (0.6 inch)
stack heightUp to 25 m (0.9 inch)
stack heightSide to be printed on
face up
Vellum
60 to 120 g/m2 (16 to 32
lb)Up to 15 mm (0.6 inch)
stack heightUp to 25 m (0.9 inch)
stack heightSide to be printed on
face up
Printing on both sides of the paper (manual two-sided printing)
To print on both sides of the paper (manual two-sided printing), you must run the paper through the
device twice.
Table 5-1  Driver print types (continued)
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							NOTE:Manual two-sided printing can cause the device to become dirty, reducing print quality. See
Clean the device on page 47 for instructions if the device becomes dirty.
1.Access the printer Properties (or Printing Preferences in Windows 2000 and XP). See Printer
preferences (driver) on page 16 for instructions. 
2. On the Finishing tab, select Print On Both Sides (Manually). Select the appropriate binding 
option, and click  OK. 
3. Print the document.
NOTE:Not all printer features are available from all drivers or operating systems. See the printer 
properties (driver) online Help for  information about availability of features for that driver.
4.After side one has printed, without changing the orientation, remove the paper stack from the output 
bin. Do not discard blank sheets. Maintaining the sa me orientation, insert the paper stack into the 
priority feed tray or the ma in tray, printed side down.
5.Click Continue to print side two. On the HP LaserJet P1500 Series, press Go on the device control 
panel after clicking  Continue. 
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							Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper (N-up printing)
You can select the number of pages that you want to print on a single sheet of paper. If you print more 
than one page per sheet, each page appears smaller.  The pages are arranged on the sheet in the order 
that they would otherwise be printed.
1. From your software application, access the printer Properties (or Printing Preferences in 
Windows 2000 and XP). 
2. On the Finishing tab, select the correct number of pages per side.
NOTE:Not all printer features are available from all drivers or operating systems. See the printer 
properties (driver) online  Help for information about availability of features for that driver.
3.(Optional steps) To include page borders, select the check box. To specify the order of pages 
printed on the sheet, select th e order from the drop-down menu. 
4. Print the document.
Printing booklets
You can print booklets on letter or A4 paper. 
1. Load the paper in the main input tray. 
2. Access the printer Properties (or Printing Preferences in Windows 2000 and XP). 
3. On the Finishing tab, select the option to Print On Both Sides (Manually). Select the appropriate 
binding option, and click  OK. Print the document.
NOTE:Not all printer features are available from all drivers or operating systems. See the printer 
properties (driver) online  Help for information about availability of features for that driver.
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							4.After side one has printed, without changing the orientation, remove the paper stack from the output 
bin. Do not discard blank sheets. Maintaining the sa me orientation, insert the paper stack into the 
priority feed tray or the ma in tray, printed side down.
5.Print side two. 
6. Fold and staple the pages.
Printing watermarks
Use the watermark option to print text underneath (in the background of) an existing document. For 
example, you might want to have large gray letters spelling out  Draft or Confidential across the first page 
or all of the pages of a document. 
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							1.From your software application, access the printer Properties (or Printing Preferences in
Windows 2000 and XP).
2.On the Effects tab, select the watermark you want to use.
NOTE:Not all printer features are available from all drivers or operating systems. See the printer
properties (driver) online Help for information about availability of features for that driver.
3.Print the document.
Printing mirror images
When printing a mirror image, the text and pictures are reversed so that they will be correct when viewed
in a mirror or transferred to a printing plate.
1.From your software application, access the printer Properties (or Printing Preferences in
Windows 2000 and XP).
2.On the Paper/Quality tab, select the Mirror Printing check box.
NOTE:Not all printer features are available from all drivers or operating systems. See the printer
properties (driver) online Help for information about availability of features for that driver.
3.Print the document.
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							Canceling a print job
You can cancel a print job from a software application or a print queue.
To stop the device immediately, remove the remaining paper from the device. After the device stops,
use one of the following options.
●Device control panel (HP LaserJet P1006/P1009/P1500 Series only): Press Cancel.
●Software application: Typically, a dialog box appears briefly on your screen, allowing you to
cancel the print job.
●Windows print queue: If a print job is waiting in a print queue (computer memory) or print spooler,
delete the job there. Click Start, Settings, and Printers or Printers and Faxes. Double-click the
printer icon to open the window, select your print job, and click Delete or Cancel.
If the status lights on the control panel continue to blink after you cancel a print job, the computer is still
sending the job to the device. Either delete the job from the print queue or wait until the computer finishes
sending data. The device will return to the Ready state.
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							6 Managing and maintenance
●Replace the print cartridge
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Printer information pages
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Embedded Web server (HP LaserJet P1500 network models only)
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Manage supplies
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Clean the device
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Change the pickup roller
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Clean the pickup roller
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Change the printer separation pad
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EconoMode
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							Replace the print cartridge
1.Open the print-cartridge door, and remove the old print cartridge. See the recycling information 
inside the print-cartridge box. To prevent damage  to the print cartridge, minimize its exposure to 
direct light by covering it with a sheet of paper.
2. Remove the new print cartridge from the packaging.
CAUTION:To prevent damage to the print cartridge, hold the print cartridge at each end.
3.Pull the tab until all the tape is removed from the cartridge. Put the tab in the print-cartridge box to 
return for recycling.
4. Gently rock the toner cartridge from front to back to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge.
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