HP Officejet Pro 8500 User Manual

Use this tool...to obtain the following information...
Network ToolboxView network settings. From the Toolbox,
click the Network Settings tab.
HP Printer Utility (Mac OS X)Ink cartridge information:  Open the
Information and Support  panel and click
Supplies Status . *
HP Solution CenterProvides current status of the device.
Administer the device
This section provides information about administering the device and modifying
settings.
Use this tool...to do the following...
Device control panel•Language...

Use this tool...to do the following...
•Set the date and time: Click the Settings tab,
click  Date & Time  in the left pane, type the
necessary values in the fields, and then click
Apply .
•Configure e-mail alerts : Click the Settings
tab, and then click  Alerts in the left pane.
Toolbox (Windows)Perform device maintenance tasks:  Click the
Services  tab.
Network ToolboxView and change network settings. From the
Toolbox, click the Network Settings  tab.
•Change settings: click the Change Settings...

Use the Toolbox (Windows)
The Toolbox provides maintenance information about the device.
NOTE:The Toolbox can be installed from the Starter CD by selecting the full
installation option, if the computer meets the system requirements.
This section contains the following topics:
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Open the Toolbox
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Toolbox tabs
•
Network Toolbox
Open the Toolbox
• From the HP Solution Center, click the  Settings menu, point to  Print Settings,
and then click  Printer Toolbox .
• Right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor...

TabsContents
Services•Print a Self Test Diagnostic Page: Allows
you to print the self-test diagnostic page of the
device. This page contains information about
the device and the supplies. For more
information, see 
Understand the self-test report .
•Print a Print Quality Diagnostic Page:  Allows
you to print the print-quality diagnostic report of
the device. This page contains information
about the device and ink cartridges.
•Align Printheads:  Guides you through
aligning the printheads. For more...

Use the HP Solution Center (Windows)
On a Windows computer, the HP Solution Center is the entry point for the HP
software. Use the HP Solution Center to change print settings, order supplies, and
access the onscreen Help.
The features available in the HP Solution Center vary depending on the devices you
have installed. The HP Solution Center is customized to show icons that are
associated with the selected device. If the selected device is not equipped with a
particular feature, then the icon for that...

To open the embedded Web server
You can open the embedded Web server by using these methods:
NOTE:To open the embedded Web server from the printer driver (Windows), or
the HP Printer Utility (Mac OS X), the device must be on a network and must have
an IP address.
• Web browser: In a supported Web browser on your computer, type the IP address
(hostname) that has been assigned to the device.
For example, if you are using an IPv4 network environment and the IP address is
123.123.123.123, type the following...

Pages/buttonsContents
Settings pageShows the settings that have been configured for
the device and gives you the ability to change
these settings. You can also save the settings and
restore them if the device loses the settings.
Networking pageShows network status and the network settings that
have been configured for the device. These pages
only appear if the device is connected to a network.
For more information, see 
Configure network options.
Bluetooth pageShows the Bluetooth settings that have been...

Open the HP Printer Utility
To open the HP Printer Utility from the HP Device Manager
1.Click on the  HP Device Manager  listed in the Dock.
2. Select  Maintain printer  from the Information and Settings menu.
3. Select the HP device and click the  Launch Utility.
HP Printer Utility panels
Information and Support panel
• Supplies Status:  Shows the information about currently installed ink cartridges.
• Supply Info:  Shows the ink cartridge replacement options.
• Device Information:  Displays information...

1. Printer Information: Shows device information (such as the product name, model
number, serial number, and firmware version number), the accessories that are
installed (such as the duplexer), and the number of pages printed from the trays
and accessories.
2. Ink Cartridge Status:  Shows the estimated ink levels (represented in graphical
form as gauges) and the part numbers and expiration dates of the ink cartridges.
NOTE: Ink level warnings and indicators provide estimates for planning
purposes only....

to help troubleshoot network connectivity problems. If you need to call HP, it is often
useful to print this page before calling.
Network Configuration Page
1. General Information: Shows information about the current status and active
connection type of the network, and other information, such as the URL of the
embedded Web server.
2. 802.3 Wired:  Shows information about the active wired network connection, such
as the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, as well as the hardware address
of the...