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 drivers.
You can view HP Easy Printer Care software when the product is directly connected to your computer
or when it is connected to a network.
Supported operating systems●Microsoft® Windows 2000
●Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2 (Home and
Professional editions)
●Microsoft Windows Server 2003
●Microsoft Windows Vista™
Supported browsers
●Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0
To download HP Easy Printer Care software , go to www.hp.com/go/easyprintercare. This Web site also
provides updated information about supported browsers and a list of HP products that support HP Easy
Printer Care software.
For more information about using HP Easy Printer Care software, see 
Open the HP Easy Printer Care
software on page 106.
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							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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							4 Use the product with Macintosh
●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 PostScript printer drivers, provide access to device features.
Use the Apple PostScript printer driver that comes with the computer.
Remove software from Macintosh operating systems
To remove the software from a Macintosh computer, drag the PPD files to the trash can.
Priority for print settings for Macintosh
Changes to print settings are prioritized depending on where the changes are made:
NOTE:The names of commands and dialog boxes might vary depending on your software program.
●Page Setup dialog box: Click Page Setup or a similar command on the File menu of the program
you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed here might override settings changed
anywhere else.
●Print dialog box: Click Print, Print Setup, or a similar command on the File menu of the program
you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed in the Print dialog box have a lower
priority and do not override changes made in the Page Setup dialog box.
●Default printer driver settings: The default printer driver settings determine the settings used in
all print jobs, unless settings are changed in the Page Setup, Print, or Printer Properties dialog
boxes.
●Printer control panel settings: Settings changed at the printer control panel have a lower priority
than changes made anywhere else.
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							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 use the new settings,
you must select the saved preset option
every time you open a program and print.Mac OS X V10.2.8
1.In the Finder, on the Go menu, click
Applications.
2.Open Utilities, and then open Print
Center.
3.Click on the print queue.
4.On the Printers menu, click
Configure.
5.Click the Installable Options
menu.
NOTE:Configuration settings might
not be available in Classic mode.
Mac OS X V10.3 or Mac OS X V10.4
1.From the Apple menu, click System
Preferences and then Print &
Fax.
2.Click Printer Setup.
3.Click the Installable Options
menu.
Mac OS X V10.5
1.From the Apple menu, click System
Preferences and then Print &
Fax.
2.Click Options & Supplies.
3.Click the Driver menu.
4.Select the driver from the list, and
configure the installed options.
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							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 Printer Selector to open the HP Printer Selector.
5.Select the product that you want to configure, and then click Utility.
Open the HP Printer Utility in Mac OS X V10.3 and V10.4
1.Open the Finder, click Applications, click Utilities, and then double-click Printer Setup Utility.
2.Select the product that you want to configure, and then click Utility.
Open the HP Printer Utility in Mac OS X V10.5
From the Printer menu, click Printer Utility.
-or-
From the Print Queue, click the Utility icon.
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							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.
File UploadTransfers files from the computer to the device.
Upload FontsTransfers font files from the computer to the device.
Firmware UpdateTransfers updated firmware files from the computer to the device.
Duplex ModeTurns on the automatic two-sided printing mode.
Economode & Toner DensityTurns on the Economode setting to conserve toner, or adjusts toner density.
ResolutionChanges the resolution settings, including the REt setting.
Lock ResourcesLocks or unlocks storage products, such as a hard disk.
Stored JobsManages print jobs that are stored on the device hard disk.
Trays ConfigurationChanges the default tray settings.
IP SettingsChanges the device network settings and provides access to the embedded Web server.
Bonjour SettingsProvides the ability to turn on or off Bonjour support or change the device service name
that is listed on a network.
Additional SettingsProvides access to the embedded Web server.
E-mail AlertsConfigures the device to send e-mail notices for certain events.
Supported utilities for Macintosh
Embedded Web server
The device is equipped with an embedded Web server, which provides access to information about
device and network activities. This information appears in a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet
Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Apple Safari, or Firefox.
The embedded Web server resides on the device. It is not loaded on a network server.
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 browser 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 more information about printing a configuration page,
see 
Print the information and show-me-how pages on page 104.)
For a complete explanation of the features and functionality of the embedded Web server, see 
Use the
embedded Web server on page 109.
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							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.
NOTE:To use printer-driver default settings, select Standard.
Resize documents or print on a custom paper size
You can scale a document to fit on a different size of paper.
1.On the File menu, click Print.
2.Open the Paper Handling menu.
3.In the area for Destination Paper Size, select Scale to fit paper size, and then select the size
from the drop-down list.
4.If you want to use only paper that is smaller than the document, select Scale down only.
Print a cover page
You can print a separate cover page for your document that includes a message (such as “Confidential”).
1.On the File menu, click Print.
2.Select the driver.
3.Open the Cover Page menu, and then select whether to print the cover page Before Document
or After Document.
4.In the Cover Page Type menu, select the message that you want to print on the cover page.
NOTE:To print a blank cover page, select Standard as the Cover Page Type.
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							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 select Custom and type a new message in
the box.
6.Select options for the remaining settings.
Print multiple pages on one sheet of paper in Macintosh
You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. This feature provides a cost-effective way
to print draft pages.
1.On the File menu, click Print.
2.Select the driver.
3.Open the Layout menu.
4.Next to Pages per Sheet, select the number of pages that you want to print on each sheet (1, 2,
4, 6, 9, or 16).
5.Next to Layout Direction, select the order and placement of the pages on the sheet.
6.Next to Borders, select the type of border to print around each page on the sheet.
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							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 to Two-Sided, select either Long-Edge Binding or Short-Edge Binding.
5.Click Print.
Print on both sides manually
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.On the Finishing menu, select Manually Print on 2nd Side.
4.Click Print. Follow the instructions in the pop-up window that appears on the computer screen
before placing the output stack in Tray 1 for printing the second half.
5.Go to the product, and remove any blank paper that is in Tray 1.
6.Insert the printed stack face-up into Tray 1 with the top edge feeding into the product first. You
must print the second side from Tray 1.
7.If prompted, press the appropriate control-panel button to continue.
Set the stapling options
If a finishing device that has a stapler is installed, you can staple documents.
1.On the File menu, click Print.
2.Open the Finishing menu.
3.In the Stapling Options drop-down list, select the stapling option that you want to use.
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