HP LaserJet P2015n User Manual
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Copyright information © 2006 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Reproduction, adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. Part number: CB366-90951 Edition 1, 09/2006 The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Trademark credits Microsoft ® and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. PostScript ® is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Energy Star ® and the Energy Star mark® are US registered marks of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Table of contents 1 Product informationProduct features .............................................................................................................. ..................... 2 HP LaserJet P2015 printer .................................................................................................. 2 HP LaserJet P2015d printer ................................................................................................ 2 HP LaserJet P2015n printer ................................................................................................ 3 HP LaserJet P2015dn printer .............................................................................................. 3 HP LaserJet P2015x printer ................................................................................................. 3 Identify product parts ........................................................................................................ .................... 4 2 Control panel 3 Product software Supported operating systems ................................................................................................... .......... 10 Printer connections ........................................................................................................... .................. 11 USB connections ............................................................................................................... 11 Network connections ......................................................................................................... 1 1 Connect the printer to the network .................................................................... 11 Install the printer software for the network printer ............................................. 12 Software for Windows .......................................................................................................... .............. 13 Windows printer drivers ..................................................................................................... 1 3 Windows driver types ........................................................................................ 13 Install the Windows printer software ................................................................. 13 To install printer software for Windows XP (64-bit) and Windows Server 2003 ...................................................................................... 13 To install printer software for Windows 98 (driver only), Me (driver only), 2000, and XP (32–bit) ............................................................. 13 Configure the Windows printer driver ................................................................ 13 HP ToolboxFX .................................................................................................................. . 14 Embedded Web server ...................................................................................................... 14 Software for Macintosh ........................................................................................................ ............... 15 Macintosh printer drivers ................................................................................................... 1 5 Install the Macintosh printer driver .................................................................... 15 Configure the Macintosh printer driver .............................................................. 15 PostScript Printer Description files (PPDs) ........................................................................ 16 4 Supported paper and other media Optimize print quality for media types ........................................................................................ ........ 18 Guidelines for using media .................................................................................................... ............. 19 HP media ...................................................................................................................... ..... 19 ENWW iii
Media to avoid ................................................................................................................... 19 Media that can damage the printer .................................................................................... 19 Paper ......................................................................................................................... ........ 20 Labels ........................................................................................................................ ........ 20 Label construction ............................................................................................. 20 Transparencies ................................................................................................................ .. 20 Envelopes ..................................................................................................................... ..... 20 Envelope construction ....................................................................................... 20 Envelopes with double-side seams ................................................................... 21 Envelopes with adhesive strips or flaps ............................................................ 21 Envelope storage .............................................................................................. 21 Card stock and heavy media ............................................................................................. 21 Card stock construction ..................................................................................... 22 Card stock guidelines ........................................................................................ 22 Letterhead and preprinted forms ....................................................................................... 22 5 Print tasks Load media .................................................................................................................... ..................... 24 Tray 1 ........................................................................................................................ ......... 24 Tray 2 and optional tray 3 .................................................................................................. 2 4 Straight-through output path .............................................................................................. 25 Manual feed ................................................................................................................... .... 25 Print-quality settings ........................................................................................................ ................... 26 Print on special media ........................................................................................................ ................ 27 Print on an envelope .......................................................................................................... 27 Print on transparencies or labels ....................................................................................... 28 Print on letterhead and preprinted forms ........................................................................... 29 Print on custom-size media and card stock ....................................................................... 30 Print on both sides of the page (duplex) ...................................................................................... ....... 32 Manual two-sided printing .................................................................................................. 32 Manual two-sided printing using the top output bin ........................................... 32 Manual two-sided printing using the straight-through output door .................... 35 Automatic two-sided printing .............................................................................................. 38 Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper (N-up printing) ......................................................... 40 Print booklets ................................................................................................................ ...................... 41 Print watermarks .............................................................................................................. .................. 42 Cancel a print job ............................................................................................................ ................... 43 6 Managing and maintenance Printer information pages ..................................................................................................... .............. 46 Demo page ..................................................................................................................... ... 46 Configuration page ............................................................................................................ 46 Supplies Status page ......................................................................................................... 46 Network Configuration page .............................................................................................. 46 HP ToolboxFX .................................................................................................................. .................. 47 To view HP ToolboxFX ...................................................................................................... 47 Status ........................................................................................................................ ......... 48 Alerts ........................................................................................................................ .......... 49 Set up status alerts ........................................................................................... 49 Set up e-mail alerts ........................................................................................... 49 iv ENWW
Help ................................................................................................................................... 49 Device settings ............................................................................................................... ... 50 Device information ............................................................................................ 50 Paper handling .................................................................................................. 51 Print quality ....................................................................................................... 51 Paper types ....................................................................................................... 51 System setup .................................................................................................... 52 Service .............................................................................................................. 52 Print settings ................................................................................................................ ...... 52 Printing .............................................................................................................. 52 PCL 5e .............................................................................................................. 52 PCL 6 ................................................................................................................ 52 PostScript .......................................................................................................... 53 Network settings .............................................................................................................. .. 53 Embedded Web server ........................................................................................................... ............ 54 Open the embedded Web server ....................................................................................... 54 Status tab .................................................................................................................... ....... 55 Settings tab .................................................................................................................. ...... 55 Networking tab ................................................................................................................ ... 55 Links ......................................................................................................................... ......... 56 Replace the print cartridge ................................................................................................... .............. 57 Redistribute toner ............................................................................................................ ................... 59 Clean the printer ............................................................................................................. .................... 60 Clean the print-cartridge area ............................................................................................ 60 Clean the printer media path ............................................................................................. 61 Clean the pickup roller (tray 1) .............................................................................................. ............. 63 Clean the pickup roller (tray 2) .............................................................................................. ............. 66 EconoMode ..................................................................................................................... ................... 72 7 Problem solving Finding the solution .......................................................................................................... .................. 74 Step 1: Is the printer set up correctly? ............................................................................... 74 Step 2: Is the Ready light on? ............................................................................................ 74 Step 3: Can you print a demo page? ................................................................................. 74 Step 4: Is the print quality acceptable? .............................................................................. 75 Step 5: Is the printer communicating with the computer? .................................................. 75 Step 6: Does the printed page look like you expected? ..................................................... 75 Contact HP support ........................................................................................................... 75 Status-light patterns ......................................................................................................... .................. 76 Common Macintosh problems ..................................................................................................... ....... 83 HP postscript level 3 emulation errors ........................................................................................ ........ 86 Media problem solving ......................................................................................................... .............. 87 Printed page is different than what appeared on screen .................................................................... 89 Garbled, incorrect, or incomplete text ................................................................................ 89 Missing graphics or text, or blank pages ........................................................................... 89 Page format is different than on another HP LaserJet printer ........................................... 90 Graphics quality .............................................................................................................. ... 90 Printer software problems ..................................................................................................... ............. 91 Improve print quality ......................................................................................................... .................. 92 Light print or faded .......................................................................................................... ... 92 ENWW v
Toner specks ..................................................................................................................... 92 Dropouts ...................................................................................................................... ...... 92 Vertical lines ................................................................................................................ ...... 93 Gray background ............................................................................................................... 93 Toner smear ................................................................................................................... ... 93 Loose toner ................................................................................................................... ..... 94 Vertical repetitive defects ................................................................................................... 94 Misformed characters ........................................................................................................ 9 4 Page skew ..................................................................................................................... .... 95 Curl or wave .................................................................................................................. ..... 95 Wrinkles or creases ........................................................................................................... 95 Toner scatter outline ......................................................................................................... . 96 Clearing jams ................................................................................................................. .................... 97 Print-cartridge area .......................................................................................................... .. 97 Input trays ................................................................................................................... ....... 99 Output bin .................................................................................................................... .... 102 Straight-through output path ............................................................................................ 103 Automatic two-sided printing path .................................................................................... 104 Network setup problem solving ................................................................................................. ....... 109 Appendix A Accessory/Consumable addendum Order supplies and accessories ................................................................................................ ....... 112 10/100 networking print servers ............................................................................................... ........ 113 HP print cartridges ........................................................................................................... ................. 114 HP policy on non-HP print cartridges ............................................................................... 114 Storing print cartridges ..................................................................................................... 114 Print cartridge life expectancy .......................................................................................... 114 Saving toner .................................................................................................................. ... 114 DIMMs (memory or font) ........................................................................................................ .......... 115 Install a memory DIMM ................................................................................................... 115 Test the DIMM installation ............................................................................................... 117 Remove a DIMM .............................................................................................................. 11 7 Appendix B Service and support Hardware service .............................................................................................................. ............... 122 Extended warranty ............................................................................................................. .............. 122 Guidelines for repacking the printer .......................................................................................... ....... 123 How to contact HP ............................................................................................................. ............... 123 Appendix C Printer specifications Environmental specifications .................................................................................................. .......... 126 Acoustic emissions ............................................................................................................ ............... 126 Electrical specifications ..................................................................................................... ............... 127 Physical specifications ....................................................................................................... .............. 129 Printer capacities and ratings ................................................................................................ ........... 130 Memory specifications ......................................................................................................... ............. 130 Port availability ............................................................................................................. .................... 130 Appendix D Regulatory information vi ENWW
FCC compliance ............................................................................................................................... 132 Declaration of Conformity statements .......................................................................................... .... 133 Regulatory statements ......................................................................................................... ............ 134 Laser safety statement .................................................................................................... 134 Canadian DOC regulations .............................................................................................. 134 Korean EMI statement ..................................................................................................... 134 Laser statement for Finland ............................................................................................. 135 Environmental product stewar dship program ................................................................................... 1 36 Protecting the environment .............................................................................................. 136 Ozone production ............................................................................................................ 1 36 Power consumption ......................................................................................................... 136 Toner consumption .......................................................................................................... 13 6 Paper use ..................................................................................................................... ... 136 Plastics ...................................................................................................................... ...... 136 HP LaserJet printing supplies .......................................................................................... 136 HP printing supplies returns and recycling program information ..................................... 137 Paper ......................................................................................................................... ...... 137 Material restrictions ......................................................................................................... . 137 Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Household in the European Union ......................................................................................................................... ...... 137 Material safety data sheet ................................................................................................ 138 For more information ....................................................................................................... 13 8 Appendix E Warranty and licensing Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement .................................................................................... 140 Hewlett-Packard software license agreement .................................................................................. 1 41 Limited warranty for print cartridge life ..................................................................................... ........ 142 Index ......................................................................................................................... ........................................ 143 ENWW vii