HP LaserJet P1102w User Manual

							User Guide
LaserJet Professional P1100 Printer series 
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							HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Printer
series
User Guide 
						

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							Table of contents
1  Product basics ............................................................................................................................................... 1
Product comparison .............................................................................................................................................. 2
Environmental features ........................................................................................................ ................................. 2
Product features .............................................................................................................. ...................................... 3
Product views ................................................................................................................. ....................................... 4
Front and left side view ...................................................................................................... ................. 4
Back view ..................................................................................................................... ........................ 6
Serial number and product number location ..................................................................................... . 6
Control-panel layout .......................................................................................................... ................. 7
2  Software for Windows ....................................................................................................... ............................ 9
Supported operating systems for Windows ....................................................................................... ................  10
Supported printer-drivers for Windows ......................................................................................... ..................... 10
Priority for print settings ................................................................................................... .................................. 11
Change printer-driver settings for Windows .................................................................................... ..................  12
Remove software for Windows ................................................................................................... ........................ 13
Use the uninstall utility to remove Windows software .................................................................... 13
Use the Windows Control Panel to remove software ....................................................................... 13
Supported utilities (wireless models only) .................................................................................... ..................... 14
Embedded Web server ........................................................................................................... ...........  14
3  Use the product with Mac ................................................................................................... .......................... 15
Software for Mac .............................................................................................................. ...................................  16
Supported operating systems for Macintosh ................................................................................... 1 6
Supported printer drivers for Macintosh ....................................................................................... ... 16
Remove software for Mac ....................................................................................................... .......... 16
Priority for print settings for Mac ........................................................................................... ..........  16
Change printer-driver settings for Macintosh ..................................................................................  17
Software for Mac computers .................................................................................................... ........  18
HP Printer Utility for Mac ................................................................................................ 18
Install software for Mac computers on a wireless network ..........................................  18
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							Supported utilities for Mac (wireless models only) .......................................................................... 18
Embedded Web server .................................................................................................... 18
Print with Mac ................................................................................................................ ...................................... 20
Create and use printing presets in Macintosh .......................................................................\
...........  20
Resize documents or print on a custom paper size ......................................................................... 20
Print a cover page ............................................................................................................................. 20
Print multiple pages on one sheet of paper in Macintosh ................................................................ 21
Print on both sides (duplex) .............................................................................................................. 21 Print on both sides manually .......................................................................................... 21
4  Connect the product ........................................................................................................ ............................ 23
Supported network operating systems (wireless models only) ........................................................................ 24
USB connection .................................................................................................................................................... 25 CD installation ............................................................................................................... .................... 25
Network connection (wireless models only) ..................................................................................... .................. 26
Supported network protocols ................................................................................................... ........ 26
Install the product on a wireless network with the software CD ..................................................... 26
Turn off the product wireless unit ............................................................................................ ........ 26
Configure the network product ................................................................................................. ........ 26
Use the Wireless Configuration utility ............................................................................ 26
Restore default wireless settings .................................................................................. 27
View or change network settings ................................................................................... 27
Set or change the network password ............................................................................. 27
IP address ........................................................................................................................ 27
Link speed setting ...........................................................................................................  28
5  Paper and print media ...................................................................................................... ............................ 29
Understand paper and print media use .............................................................................................................. 30
Special paper or print media guidelines ....................................................................................... ....................... 31
Change the print driver to match the media type and size ...................................................................... .......... 32
Supported paper sizes ......................................................................................................... ................................ 33
Supported paper types and tray capacity ....................................................................................... .................... 34
Supported paper and print media types ......................................................................................... .. 34
Tray and bin capacity ......................................................................................................... ............... 34
Paper orientation for loading trays ........................................................................................... .......................... 35
Load paper trays .............................................................................................................. .................................... 35
Priority feed slot .......................................................................\
..................................... ................... 35
Input tray .................................................................................................................... ....................... 35
Tray adjustment for short media (base models only) ................................................... 35
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							6  Print tasks .................................................................................................................................................. 37Cancel a print job ................................................................................................................................................. 38 Stop the current print job from the control panel (wireless models only) ...................................... 38
Stop the current print job from the software program .................................................................... 38
Print with Windows ............................................................................................................ .................................. 39
Open the Windows printer driver ............................................................................................... ....... 39
Get help for any print option with Windows .................................................................................... . 39
Change the number of print copies with Windows ........................................................................... 39
Print colored text as black with Windows ...................................................................................... .. 39
Save custom print settings for reuse with Windows ........................................................................ 39 Use a printing quick set .................................................................................................. 39
Create a custom printing quick set ................................................................................. 40
Improve print quality with Windows ............................................................................................ ..... 40
Select a page size ...........................................................................................................  40
Select a custom page size ............................................................................ 40
Select a paper type ......................................................................................................... 4 0
Select the print resolution .............................................................................................. 40
Print the first or last page on different paper with Windows .......................................................... 41
Scale a document to fit page size with Windows ............................................................................. 41
Add a watermark to a document with Windows ............................................................................... 41
Print on both sides (duplex) with Windows ..................................................................................... . 41
Manually print on both sides (duplex) ............................................................................ 41
Create a booklet with Windows ................................................................................................. ....... 42
Print multiple pages per sheet with Windows ..................................................................................  43
Select page orientation with Windows .......................................................................................... ... 43
Use HP ePrint ..................................................................................................................................... 43 Use HP Cloud Print .......................................................................................................... 4 3
Use HP Direct Print (wireless models only) .................................................................... 44
Use AirPrint .................................................................................................................. ... 45
7  Manage and maintain the product ............................................................................................ ..................... 47
Print the information pages ................................................................................................... ............................. 48
Configuration page ............................................................................................................ ................ 48
Supplies status page .......................................................................................................... ............... 48
Demo page ..................................................................................................................... ................... 48
Use the HP Embedded Web Server (wireless models only) ......................................................................... ....... 49
Open the HP Embedded Web Server by using a network connection .............................................. 49
HP Embedded Web Server sections ............................................................................................... ... 49
Information tab ............................................................................................................... 49
Settings tab ..................................................................................................................... 50
Networking tab ...............................................................................................................  50
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							Links ................................................................................................................................ 50
Economy settings .............................................................................................................. .................................. 51
Auto-Off mode .................................................................................................................................. 51
Print with EconoMode .......................................................................................................... ............. 51
Manage supplies and accessories ............................................................................................... ........................ 52
Check and order supplies .................................................................................................................. 52 Print-cartridge storage ........... ........................................................................................ 52
HP Policy on non-HP print cartridges ............................................................................. 52
HP fraud hotline and Web site ........................................................................................ 52
Recycle supplies ..............................................................................................................  52
Replacement instructions ...................................................................................................... ........... 53
Redistribute toner ...........................................................................................................  53
Replace the print cartridge ............................................................................................. 54
Replace the pickup roller ................................................................................................ 57
Replace the separation pad ............................................................................................ 60
Clean the product ............................................................................................................. ................................... 63
Clean the pickup roller ...................................................................................................................... 63
Clean the paper path .......................................................................................................... ............... 64
Clean the print-cartridge area ................................................................................................ .......... 65
Clean the exterior ............................................................................................................ .................. 67
Product updates ............................................................................................................... ................................... 67
8  Solve problems ............................................................................................................. .............................. 69
Solve general problems .........................................................................\
............................................................. 70 Troubleshooting checklist ..........................................................................................\
...................... 70
Factors that affect product performance ....................................................................................... .. 71
Interpret control-panel light patterns ........................................................................................ ........................ 72
Clear jams .................................................................................................................... ........................................ 75
Common causes of jams ......................................................................................................... .......... 75
Jam locations ................................................................................................................. ................... 76
Clear jams from the input tray ................................................................................................ .......... 76
Clear jams from the output areas .............................................................................................. ....... 78
Clear jams from inside the product ............................................................................................ ....... 81
Solve repeated jams .......................................................................................................................... 82
Change the jam recovery setting ............................................................................................... ....... 82
Solve paper-handling problems .......................................................................................................................... 83
Solve image-quality problems ............................................................................................................................ 84
Image defect examples ......................................................................................................... ............ 84
Light print or faded .........................................................................................................  84
Toner specks .................................................................................................................. . 84
Dropouts ...................................................................................................................... ... 84
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