HP LaserJet P4015n User Manual

HP Easy Printer Care
HP Easy Printer Care software is a program that you can use for the following tasks:
●Check the product status
●Check the supplies status and use HP SureSupply to shop online for supplies
●Set up alerts
●View product usage reports
●View product documentation
●Gain access to troubleshooting and maintenance tools
●Use HP Proactive Support to routinely scan your printing system and to prevent potential problems.
HP Proactive Support can update software, firmware, and HP printer...

Software for other operating systems
OSSoftware
UNIXFor HP-UX and Solaris networks, go to www.hp.com/support/net_printing to download the
HP Jetdirect printer installer for UNIX.
Linux For information, go to www.hp.com/go/linuxprinting.
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●Software for Macintosh
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Use features in the Macintosh printer driver
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Software for Macintosh
Supported operating systems for Macintosh
The product supports the following Macintosh operating systems:
●Mac OS X V10.2.8, V10.3, V10.4, V10.5, and later
NOTE:For Mac OS X V10.4 and later, PPC and Intel Core Processor Macs are supported.
Supported printer drivers for Macintosh
The HP installer provides PostScript® Printer Description (PPD) files, Printer Dialog Extensions (PDEs),
and the HP Printer Utility for use with Macintosh computers.
The PPDs, in combination with the Apple...

Change printer-driver settings for Macintosh
Change the settings for all print jobs
until the software program is closedChange the default settings for all
print jobsChange the product configuration
settings
1.On the File menu, click Print.
2.Change the settings that you want
on the various menus.1.On the File menu, click Print.
2.Change the settings that you want
on the various menus.
3.On the Presets menu, click Save
as and type a name for the preset.
These settings are saved in the
Presets menu. To...

Software for Macintosh computers
HP Printer Utility
Use the HP Printer Utility to set up product features that are not available in the printer driver.
You can use the HP Printer Utility when the product uses a universal serial bus (USB) cable or is
connected to a TCP/IP-based network.
Open the HP Printer Utility
Open the HP Printer Utility in Mac OS X V10.2.8
1.Open the Finder, and then click Applications.
2.Click Library, and then click Printers.
3.Click hp, and then click Utilities.
4.Double-click HP...

HP Printer Utility features
The HP Printer Utility consists of pages that you open by clicking in the Configuration Settings list.
The following table describes the tasks that you can perform from these pages.
ItemDescription
Configuration PagePrints a configuration page.
Supplies StatusShows the device supplies status and provides links for online supplies-ordering.
HP SupportProvides access to technical assistance, online supplies ordering, online registration, and
recycling and return information....

Use features in the Macintosh printer driver
Print
Create and use printing presets in Macintosh
Use printing presets to save the current printer driver settings for reuse.
Create a printing preset
1.On the File menu, click Print.
2.Select the driver.
3.Select the print settings.
4.In the Presets box, click Save As..., and type a name for the preset.
5.Click OK.
Use printing presets
1.On the File menu, click Print.
2.Select the driver.
3.In the Presets box, select the printing preset that you want to...

Use watermarks
A watermark is a notice, such as “Confidential,” that is printed in the background of each page of a
document.
1.On the File menu, click Print.
2.Open the Watermarks menu.
3.Next to Mode, select the type of watermark to use. Select Watermark to print a semi-transparent
message. Select Overlay to print a message that is not transparent.
4.Next to Pages, select whether to print the watermark on all pages or on the first page only.
5.Next to Text, select one of the standard messages, or...

Print on both sides of the page (duplex printing)
Use automatic duplex printing
1.Insert enough paper into one of the trays to accommodate the print job. If you are loading special
paper such as letterhead, load it in one of the following ways:
●For Tray 1, load the letterhead paper face-up with the top edge feeding into the product first.
●For all other trays, load the letterhead paper face-down with the top edge at the front of the
tray.
2.On the File menu, click Print.
3.Open the Layout menu.
4.Next...