HP LaserJet P3005x User Manual

							
Open the printer drivers
Operating SystemTo change the settings for all
print jobs until the software
program is closedTo change the default settings
for all print jobsTo change the product
configuration settings
Windows 98 and Me1.On the  File menu in the
software program, click
Print .
2. Select the driver, and then
click Properties .
The steps can vary; this
procedure is most common.1. Click  Start, Settings , and
then  Printers .
2. Right-click the driver icon,
and then select
Properties .1.Click  Start, Settings , and
then  Printers .
2. Right-click the driver icon,
and then select
Properties .
3. Click the  Configure  tab.
Windows 2000, XP,
and Server 20031.On the  File menu in the
software program, click
Print .
2. Select the driver, and then
click Properties  or
Preferences .
The steps can vary; this
procedure is most common.1. Click  Start, Settings , and
then  Printers  or Printers
and Faxes .
2. Right-click the driver icon,
and then select  Printing
Preferences .1.Click  Start, Settings , and
then  Printers  or Printers
and Faxes .
2. Right-click the driver icon,
and then select
Properties .
3. Click the  Device Settings
tab.
Mac OS X V10.2 or
later 1.
On the  File menu, click
Print .
2. Change the settings that
you want on the various
pop-up menus. 1.
On the  File menu, click
Print .
2. Change the settings that
you want on the various
pop-up menus.
3. On the  Presets  pop-up
menu, click  Save as and
type a name for the preset.
These settings are saved in the
Presets  menu. To use the new
settings, you must select the
saved preset option every time
you open a program and print. 1.
In the Finder, on the  Go
menu, click  Applications .
2. Open  Utilities , and then
open  Print Center  (Mac OS
X V10.2) or  Printer Setup
Utility  (Mac OS X V10.3 or
Mac OS X V10.4).
3. Click the print queue.
4. On the  Printers  menu,
click  Show Info .
5. Click the  Installable
Options  menu.
NOTE Configuration
settings might not be
available in Classic
mode.
Software for Macintosh computers
The HP installer provides PostScript® Printer Description ( PPD) files, Printer Dialog Extensions (PDEs),
and the HP Printer Utility for  use with Macintosh computers.
For network connections, use the embedded Web  server (EWS) to configure the device. See 
Use the
embedded Web server.
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The printing system software includes the following components:
● PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files
The PPDs, in combination with the Apple PostSc
ript printer drivers, provide access to device
features. Use the Apple PostScript printer driver that comes with the computer.
● HP Printer Utility
Use the HP Printer Utility 
to set up device features that are not available in the printer driver:
● Name the device.
● Assign the device to a zone on the network.
● Assign an internet protocol (IP) address to the device.
● Download files and fonts.
● Configure the device for IP or AppleTalk printing.
You can use the HP Printer Utility when your devi ce uses a universal serial bus (USB) cable or is
connected to a TCP/IP-based network. For more information, see 
Use the HP Printer Utility for
Macintosh .
NOTEThe HP Printer Utility is supported for Mac OS X V10.2 or later.
Remove software from Macintosh operating systems
To remove the software  from a Macintosh computer, drag  the PPD files to the trash can.
Utilities
The device is equipped with several utilities that ma ke it easy to monitor and manage the device on a
network.
HP Web Jetadmin
HP Web Jetadmin is a browser-based management tool for HP Jetdirect-connected printers within your
intranet, and it should be be installed only on the network administrator’s computer.
To download a current version of HP Web Jetadmin  and for the latest list of supported host systems,
visit 
www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin .
When installed on a host server, any client can gain access to HP Web Jetadmin by using a supported
Web browser (such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4. x or Netscape Navigator 4.x or later) by navigating
to the HP Web Jetadmin host.
Embedded Web server
The device is equipped with an embedded Web serv er, which provides access to information about
device and network activities. This information appe ars in a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet
Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
The embedded Web server resides on the dev ice. It is not loaded on a network server.
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The embedded Web server provides an interface to the device that anyone who has a network-
connected computer and a standard Web browser  can use. No special software is installed or
configured, but you must have a supported Web br owser on your computer. To gain access to the
embedded Web server, type the IP address for the device in the address line of the browser. (To find
the IP address, print a configuration page. For mo re information about printing a configuration page,
see 
Use information pages .)
For a complete explanation of the features an d functionality of the embedded Web server, see 
Use the
embedded Web server.
HP Easy Printer Care software
The HP Easy Printer Care software is a program that you can use for the following tasks:
●Checking the device status
● Checking the supplies status
● Setting up alerts
● Viewing device documentation
● Gaining access to troubleshooting and maintenance tools
You can view the HP Easy Printer Care software when  the device is directly connected to your computer
or when it is connected to a network. To do wnload the HP Easy Printer Care software, go to
www.hp.com/go/easyprintercare.
Supported operating systems
For information about supporte d operating systems, go to 
www.hp.com/go/easyprintercare.
Supported browsers
To use the HP Easy Printer Care software, you must have one of the following browsers:
● Microsoft Internet Ex
plorer 5.5 or later
● Netscape Navigator 7.0 or later
● Opera Software ASA Opera 6.05 or later
All pages can be printed from the browser.
Other components and utilities
WindowsMacintosh OS
● Software installer — automates the printing system
installation
● Online Web registration ●
PostScript Printer Description files (PPDs) — use with the
Apple PostScript drivers that come with the Mac OS
● The HP Printer Utility — change device settings, view
status, and set up printer-event notification from a Mac.
This utility is supported for Mac OS X V10.2 and later.
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2 Control panel
This section explains the device control panel and menus:
●
Overview
●
Control-panel layout
●
Use the control-panel menus
●
Show Me How menu
●
Retrieve Job menu
●
Information menu
●
Paper Handling menu
●
Configure Device menu
●
Diagnostics menu
●
Service menu
●
Change device-control-panel configuration settings
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Overview
You can perform most routine printing tasks from the computer by using the program or printer driver.
These two methods are the most conv enient way to control the device, and they will override the device-
control-panel settings. See the Help file for your pr ogram, or, for more information about gaining access
to the printer driver, see 
Open the printer drivers .
You can also control the device by changing settings  at the device control panel. Use the control panel
to gain access to device features that th e program or printer driver do not support.
You can print a menu map at the device control pane l that shows the settings with the currently selected
values (see 
Open the printer drivers ).
Some menus or menu items appear only if  certain options are installed in the device.
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Control-panel layout
The control-panel display gives you complete, timely information about the device and print jobs. Menus
provide access to device functions and detailed information.
The message and prompt areas of the display alert you to the state of the device and tell you how to
respond.
?
Ready Data Attention Menu Stop
1
2
3
456
7
8
9
10
11
NumberButton or lightFunction
1Control-panel display●
Shows status information, menus, help information, and error
messages.
2Help
 () button● Provides information about the mess
age on the control-panel display.
3Menu button●Opens and closes the menus.
4Ready light ●
On
: The device is online and ready to accept data to print.
● Off
: The device cannot accept data becaus e it is offline (paused) or has
experienced an error.
● Blinking
: The device is going offline.  The device stops processing the
current print job and expels all of  the active pages from the paper path.
5Data light●On
: The device has data to print, but is waiting to receive all of the data.
● Off
: The device has no data to print.
● Blinking
: The device is processing or printing the data.
6Attention light●On
: The device has experienced a prob lem. Make note of the message
on the control-panel display, and then turn the device off and on. See
Control-panel messages  for help in resolving problems.
● Off
: The device is functioning without error.
● Blinking
: Action is required. See the control-panel display.
7Stop button● Cancels the current print job and clears the pages from the device. The
time this takes depends on the size of the print job. (Press the button
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NumberButton or lightFunction
only once.) Also clears continuable errors that are associated with the
canceled job.
NOTE The control-panel lights cycle while the print job is cleared
from both the device and the computer, and then the device returns
to the Ready state.
8Down () button● Navigates to the next item in the list, or decreases the value of numeric
items
9Back () button●
Backs up one level in the menu tree or backs up one numeric entry
● Closes menus if held down for more than 1 second
10Select
 () button●Clears an error condition when the condition is clearable
● Saves the selected value for an item
● Performs the action that is associat
ed with the item that is highlighted
on the control-panel display
11Up () button● Navigates to the previous item in the list, or increases the value of
numeric items
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Use the control-panel menus
To gain access to the control-panel menus, complete the steps below.
Use the menus
1.Press  Menu.
2. Press 
 or  to navigate the listings.
3. Press 
 to select the appropriate option.
4. Press 
 to return to the previous level.
5. Press  Menu to exit the menu.
6. Press 
 to see additional information about a menu.
The following are the main menus.
Main menus SHOW ME HOW
RETRIEVE JOB
INFORMATION
PAPER HANDLING
CONFIGURE DEVICE
DIAGNOSTICS
SERVICE
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Show Me How menu
Each choice in the SHOW ME HOW menu prints a page that provides more information.
ItemExplanation
CLEAR JAMSPrints a page that shows how to clear media jams.
LOAD TRAYSPrints a page that shows how to load the device input trays.
LOAD SPECIAL MEDIAPrints a page that shows how to load special  media, such as envelopes and transparencies.
PRINT ON BOTH SIDESPrints a page that shows how to use the two-sided (duplex) printing function.
SUPPORTED PAPERPrints a page that shows supported m edia weights and sizes for the device.
MORE HELPPrints a page that shows links to additional help on the Web.
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