Windows® software description and installation. HP M251n, LaserJet Pro 200 color Printer M251 series, M251nw

2 Windows® software description and installation

Introduction

The product comes with software and installers for Microsoft Windows® and Apple Computer, Inc.,

Mac systems. Linux and UNIX systems are supported, and software is available on the Web. For information about specific system installers, drivers, and components, see the section that corresponds to that system.

This section contains information about the following topics:

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Install overview

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CD installation and HP Smart Install installation

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Installation for software components from the Web

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HP LaserJet software components for Windows®

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Detailed Windows installation instructions

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Remove Windows software

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Install overview

The printing-system software CD contains the product software. The printing-system software can also be installed when the product is connected to the computer through Smart Install.

For all supported operating systems, each install option presents a series of screens that guide you through the installation process.

Software installation types for Windows®

The following printing-system software installation types are available:

● Select the recommended software (default)

● Select the minimum software

Selecting Click here for more install options allows you to choose between the installation types and allows you to view the software components that are installed with each installation type.

Installing the recommended software installs these software components:

● HP Device Toolbox

● HP Help & Learn Center

● HP Printer Status and Alerts

● HP Product Improvement Study

● Reconfigure your HP Device

● Uninstall Product Software

The installer guides the installation, whether you are configuring a direct-connected or a networkconnected product.

The installer additionally detects hardware and network connections, and helps guide the installation. If the installer detects a network, it also guides setting up those features.

Installation options

The printing-system software can be installed when the product is connected to the computer in the following configurations:

● Directly connected via a USB port

● Connected via a wired or wireless network

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Smart Install will begin when the USB cable is connected. If HP Smart Install does not start automatically, verify that:

● Autorun is enabled on your computer

● There are not any policies that block mass storage device PnP or USB thumb drives

● You have administrator credentials on the PC

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CD installation and HP Smart Install installation

Supported operating systems for Windows®

The product comes with software for the following Windows operating systems:

Full support

● Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

● Windows Vista® (32-bit and 64-bit)

● Windows® XP (32-bit, Service Pack 2)

Basic print components only

● Windows® XP (64-bit)

● Windows® Server 2003 (32-bit, Service Pack 1 and above)

● Windows® Server 2008 and 2008 R2 (32-bit and 64-bit)


Installation for software components from the Web

Supported operating systems for Windows®

The product Web site contains software for the following Windows® operating systems.

Full support

● Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

● Windows Vista® (32-bit and 64-bit)

● Windows® XP (32-bit, Service Pack 2)

Basic print components only

● Windows® XP (64-bit)

● Windows® Server 2003 (32-bit, Service Pack 3 and above)

● Windows® Server 2008 and 2008 R2 (32-bit and 64-bit)

To download product software, go to www.hp.com/support/ljcolorm251series .

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Installer

The Installer is a Windows–only software component that provides an installer for the driver files, connects the product to the user's PC, installs software components, launches configuration utilities, and provides links to web sites or documentation.

Uninstaller

The uninstall program removes files and folders that were installed when the printing-system software was originally installed on the computer.

Print drivers

Print drivers provide the printing features and communication between the computer and the product.

The software CD includes software for end users and network administrators who are working in the following operating environments:

● Windows® XP (32-bit), Windows® Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows® Server 2008 and 2008 R2 (32-bit and 64-bit), and Windows Vista® (32-bit and 64-bit), and Windows® 7

(32-bit and 64-bit)

● Mac OS X v10.5 and later

In Windows® operating systems, automatic configuration, driver updates after a new product configuration, and preconfiguration features are available with the product.

NOTE: For additional information about installing the printing-system software, see the Install Notes on the printing-system software CD.

All of the drivers provide access to the paper-handling and print-quality features.

HP PCL 6 print driver and PS Universal Print Driver

All of the Windows® drivers are supported by Microsoft 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. The

HP PCL 6 driver is included on the printing-system software CD. All UPDs are available for download at the following Web site: www.hp.com/support/ljcolorm251series

NOTE: If you select the recommended installation by clicking Install Now on the main screen of the

Installer, the HP PCL 6 print driver is installed by default.

Print driver version numbers for Windows® operating systems

Access to Print driver version numbers varies, depending on the operating system in which the product is installed.


NOTE: For a list of supported print drivers, updated HP printing-system software, and product-support information, go to: www.hp.com/support/ljcolorm251series

The Windows® XP, Windows® Server 2003, Windows® Server 2008 and 2008 R2, Windows

Vista®, and Windows® 7 operating systems support the HP PCL 6, PCL 5 Universal Print Driver, and

PS Emulation Universal Print Drivers. If you are using an HP print driver in a Windows® environment, follow these steps to find driver-version information:

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Depending on your operating system, click the Start button and then do one of the following to find the list of installed printers:

● Click Devices and Printers or Printers and Faxes

● Click Control Panel and then click Printers, or first click Hardware and Sound, and then click Printers

● Click Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes

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Right-click the product icon.

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Click Properties or Printer Properties.

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Click the About tab.

You can also gain information about driver versions by clicking the About button that appears on most driver tabs.

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Introduction

You can change the print job settings through the product control panel, the software program, or the print driver.

Generally, for features that are duplicated in more than one location (for instance, you can select the paper input tray from any of them), settings that are established in the software program take precedence over print driver settings. Print driver settings, in turn, override product control-panel settings.

Access print drivers

Depending on the operating system on which you are installing the print drivers, you can gain access to the print drivers and different print-driver interfaces in several ways.

To gain access to the print driver settings from within most software programs, follow these steps:

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Click the File menu.

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Click the Print item.

3.

Click the Properties button.

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The appearance and names of the driver tabs can vary, depending on the operating system. These driver settings apply only while that software program is open.

You can control the drivers directly from the Printers folder. Here you have access to two sets of driver tabs: the Printing Preferences tabs and the Properties tabs. The settings that you make on the

Printing Preferences driver tabs control the driver default settings for each user profile. Installable options can be configured in Properties driver tabs.

Printing Preferences driver tabs

The Printing Preferences driver tabs change the default settings that are used across all software programs. To gain access to these tabs, follow these steps:

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Click the Printing Preferences item.

The following Printing Preferences print-driver tabs are available:

● Advanced

● Printing Shortcuts

● Paper/Quality

● Effects

● Finishing

● Color

● Services


Printer Properties driver tabs

This set of tabs controls the driver behavior and driver connections. To gain access to the Printer

Properties tabs, follow these steps:

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Click the Printer Properties item.

The following Printer Properties print-driver tabs are available:

● General

● Sharing

● Ports

● Advanced

● Color Management

● Security

● Device Settings

● About

Help system

The HP PCL 6 print driver includes a full-featured Help system to provide assistance with printing and configuration options.

● Right-click a feature or control. A pop-up Help window appears.

● Click a feature or control, and then press the F1 key. The Help window for the currently selected control appears.

Incompatible print settings messages

Incompatible print settings (constraint) messages are unsolicited messages that appear in response to specific print-driver selections. These messages alert you to selections that are illogical or impossible given the product capabilities or the current settings of other controls.


NOTE: Constraint messages are limited, and the underlying software architecture might accept some settings that are illogical or impossible for the product to perform. Sending a job with incompatible settings can lead to unexpected results. If print jobs do not print as expected, check the product documentation for the product capabilities.

In supported Windows® operating environments, some technically invalid print-driver configurations result in warning messages. For example, duplexing is not possible when printing an envelope. The following figure shows an incompatible print settings warning.

Figure 2-1 Incompatible print settings warning

If you click the OK button, the Incompatible Print Settings dialog appears.


Figure 2-2 Incompatible Print Settings dialog

To resolve the conflicting settings, click the Restore my previous settings option, and then click the

OK button. The driver resets the conflicting control back to its previous state.

If you want to keep the conflicting setting, click the Keep this setting, and I will change it later option, and then click the OK button.

NOTE: In this example, the conflict can be resolved manually. If the conflict is not resolved when the driver is closed, then the same dialog appears again when a print job is sent to the product.

Advanced tab features

NOTE: The Advanced tab is located on the Printing Preferences tab set.

Use the Advanced tab to change the layout of printed pages. Use this tab to configure special controls that are not commonly used, as well as to control features such as collating and font management in the driver (although most current software programs support these features in the print dialog box or through the page settings in the software program). The following figure shows the

Advanced tab.


Figure 2-3 Advanced tab

The Advanced tab contains the following controls:

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Paper/Output

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Graphic

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Document Options

Paper/Output

The Paper/Output setting contains the following controls:

● Copy Count setting

● Collated selection

Copy Count

Use this control to set the number of copies to print.


Collated

Use this control to collate printed copies.

Graphic

The Graphic setting contains the following controls:

● Image Color Management settings

● True Type Font settings

Image Color Management

This control lists the available Image Color Management (ICM) options used for printing color graphics.

ICM, a set of calculations for color matching, makes it possible for programs to adjust colors before printing so that the color of images on the screen more closely match the color of those images when they are printed.

NOTE: The ICM Method is typically set to ICM Disabled.

True Type Font

Use the Substitute with Device Font option (the default setting) to print documents that contain

TrueType fonts by using equivalent printer fonts. This permits faster printing; however, you might lose special characters that the equivalent printer font does not support. Select the Download as

Softfont option to download TrueType fonts for printing instead of using printer fonts.

Document Options

The Document Options setting contains the following controls:

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Advanced Printing Features

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Printer Features

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Layout Options

Advanced Printing Features

When the Advanced Printing Features setting is Enabled, metafile spooling is turned on and

Finishing tab options such as Page Order, Booklet Layout, and Pages per Sheet are available, depending on the product.

Enhanced metafile spooling is used to greatly reduce the amount of time that elapses between a request to print (initiated by a software program) and the return of control to the software program by the operating system.

For normal printing, leave the Advanced Printing Features setting at the default (Enabled). If compatibility problems occur, you can disable the feature. However, some advanced printing features might still appear in the print driver, even though they have been disabled. If you select an advanced printing feature in the print driver that has been disabled on the Advanced tab, the feature is automatically re-enabled.


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Printer Features

The Printer Features setting contains the following controls:

● Print All Text as Black

The feature is Disabled by default. When Enabled is selected, the driver prints all text as black regardless of the original document text color. Color text is printed as black, except for white text, which remains white. (White text is a reliable method of printing reverse typeface against a dark background.) This setting does not affect graphic images on the page, nor does it affect any text that is part of a graphic.

● Send True Type as Bitmap

Send True Type as Bitmap provides an alternative for software programs that have trouble using TrueType fonts for special graphic aspects such as shading, rotation, or slanting. The setting is Disabled (off) by default. The TrueType fonts are converted to bitmap soft fonts before downloading. The Enabled setting causes the driver to send TrueType fonts to the product as outlines, which retains the standard format (outline) of the fonts.

● Raster Compression

Use the Raster Compression feature to select the graphics-compression method:

◦ Automatic. The software determines the best compression method to use.

◦ Best Quality. This option forces the software to use a lossless compression method.

(Lossless means that no data is lost during compression.)

◦ Maximum Compression. Where applicable, this option requires the software to always use a lossy compression method (some data is lost).

● Print Data Optimization

When selected, this feature allows the print job to use the host memory to ensure quick and highquality printing. The print speed increases without any print quality degradation.

When this option is selected, you must use one of the following settings:

◦ Auto (the default setting)

◦ Optimize for Raster

◦ Optimize for Text and Vector

Layout Options

The Layout Options setting contains the Page Order setting.

Page Order specifies the order in which the pages of your document are printed. Front to Back prints the document so that page 1 prints first. Back to Front prints the document so that page 1 prints last.

NOTE: The page-ordering operation works on whole sheets of paper rather than on individual logical pages. Accordingly, if you set Pages per Sheet (on the Finishing tab) to be greater than one, the ordering of logical pages on a physical sheet of paper does not change.

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Printing Shortcuts tab features

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Use defined printing shortcuts

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Create a custom printing shortcut

NOTE: The Printing Shortcuts tab is located on the Printing Preferences tab set.

Use the Printing Shortcuts tab to store specific combinations of driver settings for easy use.

The following figure shows the Printing Shortcuts tab.

Figure 2-4 Printing Shortcuts tab

The Printing Shortcuts tab saves commonly used driver settings under a shortcut name.

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Use defined printing shortcuts

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Create a custom printing shortcut

Use defined printing shortcuts

The Printing Shortcuts tab contains the following pre-defined shortcuts:

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Factory Defaults


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General Everyday Printing

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Envelopes

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Cardstock Heavy

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Labels

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Transparencies

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EcoSMART Settings

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Snapshot Photos

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Glossy/Presentation

Factory Defaults

The Factory Defaults are as follows:

● Paper sizes: Letter (This setting changes according to country/region.)

● Paper source: Automatically select

● Paper type: Unspecified

● Print on both sides: No

● Pages per sheet: 1 page per sheet

● Color Options: Color

General Everyday Printing

When General Everyday Printing is selected, the following controls are available:


● Paper source: Automatically select

● Paper type: Unspecified


● Pages per sheet: 1 page per sheet

● Color options: Color

When options other than the defaults are selected, the Save as... and Reset buttons become active.

Click Save As... to create a custom printing shortcut.

Click Reset to change customized settings back to the default settings.

Paper sizes

The Paper sizes setting is a drop-down menu that lists all of the supported paper sizes For detailed information on the supported paper sizes, see the user guide.


Paper source

The following options are available:

● Automatically Select (default)

● Printer auto select

● Manual Feed in Tray 1

● Tray 1

Paper type

The Paper type setting is a drop-down menu that lists all the supported paper types. For detailed information on the supported paper types, see the user guide.

Print on both sides


● No (default)

● Yes, Flip Over

● Yes, Flip Up

Pages per sheet


● 1 page per sheet (default)

● 2 pages per sheet





Color options


● Color (default)

● Black & White


Envelopes

These settings are automatically selected:

● Paper sizes: Envelope #10

● Paper source: Automatically Select

● Paper type: Envelope


Cardstock Heavy




● Paper type: HP Cover Matte 200g



Labels




● Paper type: Labels


Transparencies




● Paper type: Color Laser Transparency


EcoSMART Settings

● Paper sizes: Letter (This setting changes according to country/region.)

● Paper source: Automatically Select


● Paper type: Unspecified

● Print on both sides: Yes, flip over

● Pages per sheet: 1 Page per sheet


Snapshot Photos



● Paper type: HP Brochure Glossy 200g

● Color theme: Photo (sRGB)

Glossy/Presentation



● Paper type: HP Brochure Glossy 200g

● Print on both sides: No

● Color theme: Photo (sRGB)

Create a custom printing shortcut

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Select General Everyday Printing as a base.

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Select the appropriate print settings on the Printing Shortcuts tab or use the settings on any of the Printing Preferences tabs.

3.

On the Printing Shortcuts tab, click Save As.... The Printing Shortcuts dialog box appears.

4.

Type a name for the custom printing shortcut, and then click the OK button. The custom printing shortcut appears in the Printing Shortcuts list.

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To delete a custom printing shortcut, click the custom shortcut, and then click the Delete button.

Paper/Quality tab features

NOTE: The Paper/Quality tab is located on the Printing Preferences tab set.

Use the Paper/Quality tab to specify paper size, type, and source. You can also use this tab to specify different paper selections for the front cover, first page, other pages, last page, and back cover of the document. The following figure shows the Paper/Quality tab.


Figure 2-5 Paper/Quality tab

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The Paper/Quality tab contains the following control sets:

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Paper Options

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Document preview image

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Print Quality

Paper Options

The settings specified in the Paper Options group box on the Paper/Quality tab apply to all of the pages of the document.

The settings in the Paper Options group box are described in the following order:

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Paper sizes

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Custom Paper Size

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Paper source

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Paper type


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Special pages

Paper sizes

The Paper sizes setting is a drop-down menu that lists all of the supported paper sizes.

When you move the mouse over the dimensions label, the mouse cursor changes from an arrow to a gloved hand. Click the dimensions label to toggle between English and metric units.

Because paper-size settings in most software programs override driver settings, it is generally best to use the driver to set paper size only when you are printing from software programs that do not include a paper-size setting, such as NotePad, or when you are producing a book or a booklet that does not require different paper sizes.

NOTE: Certain software programs can override the size command and specify different paper sizes within a single document.

When you change the print-driver setting to a paper size that is not currently loaded in the product, a control-panel message appears that prompts you to load the paper size or select another tray.

When the Settings under the Special Pages section have been changed, the Paper sizes, Paper

source, and Paper type menus change also, offering a variety of options.

Custom Paper Size

The Custom Paper Size dialog box appears when you click Custom… on the Paper/Quality tab. The following figure shows the initial appearance of the Custom Paper Size dialog box.

NOTE: The product supports custom paper sizes up to 14 inches in length. To use this paper size, set the custom paper size to match the custom paper size that you are using, up to 14 inches in length.

Name

Use the Name text box to type a new name for a custom paper size. When you change the name to something other than Custom, the Save and OK buttons become active.

The name that appears in the Name text box depends on the following conditions:

● If a saved custom paper size has been selected from the drop-down menu on the Paper/Quality tab, then the Name text box shows the name of the selected custom paper size.

● If a standard paper size has been selected on the Paper/Quality tab, then the Name text box shows the default name of Custom .

● If a new name has been typed into the Name text box for the purpose of saving a new size or renaming an existing size, then that new name will remain in the text box until the new size is saved or the dialog box is closed.

If you type a new name into the Name text box, but then do not click Save, you can change the width and height values without losing the name. However, if you close the dialog box without clicking

Save, any unsaved name or size values are lost without warning.


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Paper size

The width and height values can be changed by typing numeric strings into the edit boxes in the

Paper Size group box.

Any entry that is greater than the maximum limits of the width and height control is rounded down to the maximum valid entry, while any entry that is smaller than the minimum limits of the width and height control is rounded up to the minimum valid entry.

If units are in millimeters, the custom paper-size range minimum is the limit rounded up to the nearest whole millimeter. The custom paper-size range maximum is the limit rounded down to the nearest whole millimeter. Any non-numerical entry reverts to the minimum value. Width and height entries are validated when the focus has changed.

The resolution of each control is 1 millimeter or 1/10 of an inch, depending on the current measurement units.

Units

To change measurement units, click one of the options in the Units group box (either Inches or

Millimeters).

Custom width and height control limits

The minimum paper size for the product is 76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 in) and the maximum is 215.90 x

355.60 mm (8.50 x 14.00 in).

Paper source

The Paper source setting specifies the source tray to use for printing a document. The list of source trays depends on the product accessories that are installed. Any optional source trays that are installed through the Device Settings tab also appear here.

The Paper source drop-down menu can contain the following options, depending on what has been installed on the product:

● Automatically select

● Printer auto select

● Manual Feed in Tray 1

● Tray 1

The default setting is Automatically Select. When this setting is selected, the product uses the source tray that supports the paper size that you have selected. If you select a source tray other than

Automatically select, make sure that the correct paper size is loaded in the source tray.

Paper type

The Paper type drop-down menu shows the first few paper types that the product supports and an entry for More. Clicking More opens the Type Is dialog box. Click the + next to Type Is and its subcategories to view all of the paper types that the product supports. For detailed information on the supported paper types, see the user guide.


The default setting is Unspecified.

If you select a setting other than the default, make sure that the correct paper type is loaded in the tray that you selected in the Paper source setting.

When you change the print-driver setting to a paper type that is not currently loaded in the product, a control-panel message appears that prompts you to load the paper type or select another tray.

Special pages

To specify special pages to be used, click the Settings button under the Special Pages list.

Covers

To use specific cover settings, click the Covers item in the Special Pages list.

Use the Covers options to include a blank or preprinted cover on a document, or to include a front/ back cover from a source tray that is different from the one used for the remainder of the document.

The following are the Covers options:

● Add a blank or preprinted cover: Select which cover is customized: Front, Back, or Both.

● Paper source: The Paper source setting specifies the source tray to use for adding a front and/or back cover to the document. The list of source trays depends on the accessories that are installed. Any optional trays that are installed through the Device Settings tab also appear here.

● Paper type: The Paper type setting specifies the paper size to use for front and/or back covers. Changes made to the Paper type setting here override any previous Paper type settings using the same paper source.

NOTE: The same size of paper will be used for the entire print job.

When you change the type and source of the paper and covers, the settings remain configured until you close the software program.

Print pages on different paper

Use the Print pages on different paper options to select an alternative paper type or source for the first, last, or other pages of a document.

The following are the Print pages on different paper options:

● Pages in document. Select which pages are customized: the First page, the Last page, or specify a page range with the Pages option.

● Paper source: The Paper source setting specifies the source tray to use for printing a document. The list of source trays depends on the accessories that are installed. Any optional trays that are installed through the Device Settings tab also appear here.

● Paper type: The Paper type drop-down menu shows all of the paper types that the product supports.


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NOTE: The same type of paper is used for the entire print job.

When you change the type and source of the paper and covers, the settings remain configured until you close the software program.

Document preview image

The document preview image is a line-drawn image of a page that represents graphics and text. The document preview image is always oriented so that the contents of the page are right-side-up. The document preview image appears in the upper-right corner of the following Printing Preferences driver tabs:



● Effects

● Finishing

● Color

Switching between tabs does not change the location or appearance of the document preview image.

When you move the mouse over the document preview image, the mouse cursor changes from an arrow to a gloved hand. You can toggle between portrait and landscape page orientation by clicking the image.

Print Quality

The Print Quality group box contains the following control:

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EconoMode

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Gloss Level drop down menu

EconoMode

Select the EconoMode check box to enable this feature. When this feature is turned on, the product uses less toner on each page, extending the life of the toner cartridge and reducing the cost per page.

Because less toner is used on each page, the print quality is also reduced.

The default setting for the EconoMode option is off (not selected).

NOTE: HP does not recommend the full-time use of EconoMode. If EconoMode is used full-time, the toner supply might outlast the mechanical parts in the toner cartridge. If print quality begins to degrade and is no longer acceptable, consider replacing the toner cartridge.

Gloss Level drop down menu

Use this control to select print quality. ImageREt settings precisely control colors by combining up to 4 colors and varying the amount of toner in a given area to create many smooth colors, sharp images, and crisp text.


The Gloss Level drop-down menu contains the following resolution options.

● Default

● Best

● Standard

Effects tab features

NOTE: The Effects tab is located on the Printing Preferences tab set.

Use the Effects tab to create unique paper effects such as scaling and watermarks. The following figure shows the Effects tab.

Figure 2-6 Effects tab

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The Effects tab contains the following controls:

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Resizing Options

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Watermarks

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Resizing Options

The Resizing Options group box consists of the following controls:

● Actual size (default)

● Print document on

● Scale to fit

● % of actual size

Actual size

Actual size is the default setting. It prints the document without changing the document size.

Print document on

Click the Print document on option to format the document for one paper size and then print the document on a different paper size, with or without scaling the image to fit the new paper size.

The Print document on control is disabled by either of the following conditions:

● The % of actual size value is not 100.

● The Pages per sheet value (on the Finishing tab) is not 1.

When Print Document On is selected, the drop-down menu shows the paper sizes on which you can print. The list contains all of the standard paper sizes that the selected paper source supports and any custom sizes that you have created. When Print document on is selected, Scale to fit is automatically selected. Clear this check box if you do not want your document reduced or enlarged to fit on the selected paper.

Scale to fit

The Scale to fit option box specifies whether each formatted document page image is scaled to fit the target paper size. By default, Scale to fit is selected when Print document on is selected. If the setting is turned off, then the document page images will not be scaled, and are instead centered at full size on the target paper. If the document size is larger than the target paper size, then the document image is clipped. If it is smaller, then it is centered within the target paper.

When the size for which the document is formatted (that is, the logical size) differs from the target size, the preview image uses a dashed gray line to show the boundaries of the logical page in relation to the target paper size.

% of actual size

The % of actual size option provides a slider bar and input box to use for scaling the percentage setting. The default setting in the entry box is 100% of actual size. Actual size is defined as the paper size that is selected within the driver or what the driver receives from the software program (if the software program does not negotiate the paper size with the driver). The driver scales the page by the appropriate factor and sends it to the product.


The limits of the range are from 25% to 400%, and any values outside the range are adjusted to those limits as soon as the focus is removed from the control (that is, when the Tab key is pressed or another control is selected).

Any change to the scale also changes the page preview, which increases or decreases from the upperleft corner of the preview.

The slider bar controls the scale directly. The value in the edit box changes as the slider-bar indicator is dragged, and the document preview image is updated to the new image scale. Each click on the arrows increases or decreases the scale by 1%. Each click on the slider bar affects the scale by 10%.

You cannot achieve an exact value by dragging the slider-bar indicator. Instead, either use the sliderbar indicator to approximate the value that you want and then use the arrows to refine the value, or type the value into the entry box.

The following settings disable % of actual size:

● Print document on (on the Effects tab) is selected

● Pages per sheet (on the Finishing tab) is not 1


The document preview image is a line-drawn image of a page that represents graphics and text. The document preview image is always oriented so that the contents of the page are right-side-up. The document preview image appears in the upper-right corner of the following Printing Preferences driver tabs:



● Effects

● Finishing

● Color



Watermarks

Use the Watermarks feature to select a watermark, create a new watermark (text only), or edit an existing watermark. The following watermarks are preset in the driver:

● (none)

● [Username]

● Confidential


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● Draft

● SAMPLE

The Watermarks feature can be configured using the Driver Configuration Utility.

If the [Username] watermark is selected, the driver will use the network username of the logged in user for the watermark.

The drop-down menu shows alphabetically sorted watermarks that are currently available on the system, plus the string "(none)," which indicates that no watermark is selected. This is the default setting. Any watermark that is selected from this list appears in the preview image.

When the First page only check box is selected, the watermark is printed only on the first page of the document. The First page only check box is disabled when the current watermark selection is

"(none).”

Watermarks are applied to logical pages. For example, when Pages per sheet is set to "4" and

First page only is turned off, four watermarks appear on the physical page (one on each logical page).

Click Edit, and the Watermark Details dialog box appears.

The dialog box shows a preview image and provides options for creating a new watermark and controlling the message angle and font attributes.

Click OK to accept all of the changes that are made in the Watermark Details dialog box.

However, clicking Cancel does not cancel all of the changes. If you make changes to a watermark and then select a different watermark or click New, all of the changes are saved, and only the current, unsaved changes can be canceled.

Current Watermarks

The Current Watermarks group box contains a list of available watermarks, both predefined watermarks that are available in the driver and any new watermarks that you have created.

To create a new watermark, click New. The new watermark appears in the Current Watermarks list and in the Watermark Message edit box as "Untitled" until you name it. The name that you type in the Watermark Message field appears in the Current Watermarks group box in the

Watermark Details dialog box and in the Watermarks group box on the Effects tab.

To name the new watermark, type the selected watermark text in the Watermark Message edit box.

To delete a watermark, select the watermark in the Current Watermarks list, and then click Delete.

A warning appears asking whether you are sure you want to delete the selected item. Click Cancel if you want to keep the watermark. Click OK to delete the selected watermark.

NOTE: You can have no more that 30 watermarks in the Current Watermarks list at one time.

When you reach the limit of 30 watermarks, the New button is disabled.

To edit an existing watermark, select the watermark in the Current Watermarks list. If you change the Watermark Message for that watermark, you are, in effect, creating a new watermark.


Watermark Message

The Watermark Message is also the name that identifies the watermark in the Current

Watermarks list, except when more than one watermark has the same message. For example, you might want several different watermarks with the message DRAFT, each with a different typeface or font size. When this occurs, the string is appended with a space, a pound sign, and a number (for example, Draft #2). When a number is added, the number two is used first, but if the resulting name is also in the list, then the number increases until the name is unique (Draft #3, Draft #4, and so on).

Message Angle

Use the controls in the Message Angle group box to print the watermark in different orientations on the page. All settings center the watermark string within the page; the selection of a particular setting affects only the angle of the string placement. The following settings are available:

● Diagonal. This is the default setting. Select this setting to place the text along a line that spans the lower-left to upper-right corners of the page.

● Horizontal. Select this setting to place the text along a line that spans the mid-left and mid-right edges of the page.

● Angle. Select this setting to place the text at the specified angle across the page. Use the numeric spin box to select the angle.

Font Attributes

Use the controls in the Font Attributes group box to change the font and the shading, size, and style of the font.

The Font Attributes group box contains the following controls:

● Name

The Name drop-down menu lists fonts that are currently installed on the system. The default is language-dependent.

● Color

The Color drop-down menu contains the following selections:

◦ Gray

◦ Red

◦ Yellow

◦ Green

◦ Cyan

◦ Blue

◦ Magenta

● Shading


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The default Shading setting for new and preset watermarks is Very light. The following range of shades is available from the Shading drop-down menu:

◦ Lightest

◦ Very light (default)

◦ Light

◦ Medium light

◦ Medium

◦ Medium dark

◦ Dark

◦ Very dark

◦ Darkest

These values represent the intensity of the gray that is used. Select Light to produce a lightly saturated gray watermark. Select Lightest to produce the lightest shade of watermark. Select

Darkest to produce a black watermark.

● Size

Font sizes from 1 to 999 points are available from the Size menu. The default point size is language-dependent.

● Style

The following settings are available:

◦ Regular

◦ Bold

◦ Italic

◦ Bold Italic

The default Style setting for new and preset watermarks is Regular.

Default watermark settings

The following table shows Font Attribute settings for new and preset watermarks.

Table 2-1 Font Attribute settings for new and preset watermarks

Setting New watermark Preset watermark

Name

Color

Shading

Arial

Gray

Very light

Varies by language

Gray

Very light


Table 2-1 Font Attribute settings for new and preset watermarks (continued)

Setting New watermark Preset watermark

Size 80 Varies by language

Style Regular Regular

Click the OK button to accept all of the changes that have been made in the Watermark Details dialog box. Clicking the Cancel button does not cancel all of the changes. If you make changes to a watermark and then select a different watermark or click New, all of the changes are saved, and only the current, unsaved changes can be canceled.

Finishing tab features

NOTE: The Finishing tab is located on the Printing Preferences tab set.

Use the Finishing tab to print booklets and control the paper output. The following figure shows the

Finishing tab.

Figure 2-7 Finishing tab

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The Finishing tab contains the following controls:


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●

Document Options

●


●

Orientation

Document Options

The Document Options group box contains the following controls:

●

Print on both sides (manually)

●

Flip pages up

●

Booklet layout

●

Pages per sheet

●

Print page borders

●

Page order

Print on both sides (manually)

The default setting for the Print on both sides (manually) option is off (not selected).

Print on both sides (manually) is available when the following conditions exist:

● Paper type on the Paper/Quality tab is set to any paper type except for the following types:

◦ Labels

◦ Color Laser Transparency

◦ Envelope

◦ Opaque Film

● Paper sizes is set to any paper size except for the following sizes:

◦ Envelope #10

◦ Double Japan Postcard Rotated

◦ Envelope Monarch

◦ Envelope B5

◦ Envelope C5

◦ Envelope DL

Print on both sides manually

Select the Print on Both Sides (manually) check box to print on the second side of the paper.


Manually printing on the second side of a page is available when you are using the HP PCL 6 print driver.

Select the paper type that corresponds to the paper that you are using for the print job. The following paper types have a different print modes when you manually print on the second side:

● Plain

● Preprinted

● Letterhead

● Prepunched

● Bond

● Recycled

● Colored

● Rough

NOTE: To make the Print on Both Sides (manually) check box available in the document options, select the Allow Manual Duplexing option on the Device Settings tab in the print-driver

Properties tab set.

Cardstock paper can be manually printed on the second side, but no change occurs to the print mode.

Transparencies and labels should never be manually printed on the second side.

To print a multiple-page document, follow these steps:

1.

Select the Print on Both Sides (manually) check box.

2.

Click the OK button. The even-number pages of the document print.

3.

When the control panel shows the Manually Feed message, insert the stack of paper (on which the even-number pages have been printed) as indicated in the following figure.


Figure 2-8 Print on Both Sides Instructions dialog box

When you have completed the steps that appear in the dialog box, the second half of the print job prints on the back side of the stack of paper. The driver does not require the program to specifically support odd- and even-page printing, because the driver coordinates this function.

Flip pages up

Use the Flip pages up check box to specify the duplex-binding option. By default, the Flip pages

up check box is not available. It is available only when Print on both sides is selected. The following table demonstrates the results of selecting this check box, depending on the paper orientation selected on the Finishing tab.

Table 2-2 Page orientation

Orientation (Finishing tab)

Portrait

Landscape

Flip Pages Up selected

Short-edge binding

Long-edge binding

Flip Pages Up not selected

Long-edge binding

Short-edge binding

When Print on both sides is selected, the document preview image changes to show a spiral binding along either the left edge or the top edge of the page. In addition, a folded-over corner appears in the lower-right portion of the preview image, indicating that printing occurs on the back side. An arrow on the folded-over corner points in the direction that the pages would be flipped if they were bound together.

Short-side binding is for print jobs with pages that read by flipping over like the pages of a calendar.

Long-side binding is for print jobs with pages that read by turning like the pages of a book.


Booklet layout

The Booklet layout drop-down menu, visible when Print on both sides is selected, offers choices that are based on the current paper size. The default setting for the Booklet Printing drop-down menu is Off. The other settings have the following format, where [paper size] depends on the paper size that is set on the Paper/Quality tab:

● Left binding

● Right binding

When you select Left binding or Right binding, the document preview image changes to show the location of the binding. If the Pages per sheet setting is on the default setting of 1, it automatically changes to 2 pages per sheet. If you change the Pages per sheet setting manually to 4, 6, 9, or

16 pages per sheet, the booklet setting is disabled.

Book and Booklet Printing

This product supports book and booklet printing.

A book is a print job consisting of at least two pages. It can have a different paper type for the front cover, first page, other pages, last page, or back cover. Use the Covers and Print pages on

different paper settings on the Paper/Quality tab to select different paper for the front cover, first page, other pages, and back cover.

A booklet is a print job that places two pages on each side of a sheet that can then be folded into a booklet that is half the size of the paper. Use the Booklet layout drop-down menu on the Finishing tab to control booklet settings.

Print a booklet

1.

From the software program, select the Print option.

2.

Select the product, and then click the Properties or Preferences button.

3.

Click the Finishing tab.

4.

Click the Print on Both Sides (Manually) check box.

5.

In the Booklet Printing drop-down list, select a binding option. The Pages Per Sheet option automatically changes to 2 Pages Per Sheet.

Pages per sheet

Use the Pages per sheet option to select the number of pages that you want to print on a single sheet of paper. If you choose to print more than one page per sheet, the pages appear smaller and are arranged on the sheet in the order that they would otherwise be printed. The Pages per sheet dropdown menu provides six settings:

● 1 page per sheet (this is the default)




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NOTE: When you select an option other than 2 pages per sheet, booklet printing is unavailable.

Related controls indented beneath Pages per Sheet are Print page borders and Page order, which become active when Pages per sheet is greater than 1.

Print page borders

Print page borders sets a line around each page image on a printed sheet to help visually define the borders of each logical page.

Page order

The Page order drop-down menu contains four selections:

● Right, then Down

● Down, then Right

● Left, then Down

● Down, then Left





● Effects

● Finishing

● Color



Orientation

Orientation refers to the layout of the image on the page, and does not affect the way that paper feeds into the product. You can specify the orientation of the print job. The three available orientations are portrait, landscape, and rotated. The default orientation is Portrait.


NOTE: Nearly all software programs establish the orientation for the printed page, so the page orientation in the driver is useful only for the few software programs that do not set an orientation.

The Orientation group box contains the following options:

● Portrait. The top edge of the document is the shorter edge of the paper.

● Landscape. The top edge of the document is the longer edge of the paper.

● Rotate by 180 degrees. This creates a landscape or portrait orientation in which the image is rotated 180°. This setting is useful for printing prepunched paper.

You can toggle orientation between portrait and landscape by clicking the document preview image. If you select the Rotate by 180 degrees check box, no change occurs in the document preview image.

Color tab features

NOTE: The Color tab is located on the Printing Preferences tab set.

Use the Color tab to specify predefined color-option settings or to fine-tune the color treatments and halftoning. Color output can also be converted to grayscale. The Color tab is shown in the following figure.


Figure 2-9 Color tab

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The Color tab contains the following sets of controls:

●

Color Options

●

Color Themes

●


●

HP EasyColor

NOTE: Color Options and Color Themes settings are only available when HP EasyColor is

not selected.

Color Options

Use the Color Options group box to adjust the independent color controls. The settings affect the print job color rendering and print quality. The Color Options group box contains the following controls:

● Automatic option (default)

● Manual option


Automatic

Use the Automatic option for color settings that automatically fine-tune the printed output. The

Automatic color settings provide high-quality output while maintaining product performance for most color printing needs.

Manual

● Settings button (Click this button to open the Color Settings dialog box.)

● Print in Grayscale check box

To change the color settings, select the Manual option, and then click the Settings button. The Color

Settings dialog box appears.

NOTE: To activate the Color Options controls, clear the HP EasyColor check box.

To change the settings, make your selections by using the drop-down menus in the Color Settings dialog box, and then click OK.

The Color Settings dialog box contains the following controls:

● General

◦ Edge Control

◦ Halftone

● Text

◦ Neutral Grays

● Graphics


● Photographs


Edge Control

The Edge Control setting determines how edges are rendered, to prevent a gap or white line on a colored background. Edge Control has two components: adaptive halftoning and trapping. Adaptive halftoning increases edge sharpness. Trapping reduces the effect of color plane misregistration by overlapping the edges of adjacent objects slightly.

Four levels of edge control are available:

● Light sets trapping at a minimal level, and adaptive halftoning is on..

● Normal is the default trapping setting. Trapping is at a medium level and adaptive halftoning is on.


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● Maximum is the most aggressive trapping setting. Adaptive halftoning is on for this setting.

● Off turns off both trapping and adaptive halftoning.

Halftone

Halftone options affect the resolution and clarity of the color output. It is possible to select halftone settings for text, graphics, and photographs independently. The two halftone options are Smooth and

Detail.

● The Smooth option provides better results for large, solid-filled print areas. It also enhances photographs by smoothing out fine color gradations. Choose this option when uniform and smooth area fills are a priority.

● The Detail option is useful for text and graphics that require sharp distinctions among lines or colors, or images that contain a pattern or a high level of detail. Choose this option when sharp edges and details are a priority.

Neutral Grays

The Neutral Grays drop-down menu controls the selection of a device-dependent color table that is embedded in the product firmware. You can adjust the Neutral Grays setting independently for text, graphics, or photographs. The following options are available:

● Black Only. This option generates neutral colors (grays and black) by using only black toner.

This option guarantees that neutral colors do not have a color cast. Black Only is the default setting for the Text and Graphics components.

● 4-Color. This option generates neutral colors by combining all four colors of toner, which produces smoother gradients and transitions to non-neutral colors. It also produces the darkest possible black. 4-Color is the default setting for Photographs.

Color Themes

The Color Themes group box contains the following RGB color options, which determines how colors are rendered:

NOTE: To activate the Color Themes controls, clear the HP EasyColor check box.

●

Default (sRGB)

●

Vivid (sRGB)

●

Photo (sRGB)

●

Photo (Adobe RGB 1998)

●

None

Default (sRGB)

Select Default (sRGB) for most printing needs. This setting instructs the product to interpret RGB color as sRGB, which is the accepted standard of Microsoft and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).


Colors are matched to optimize the RGB colors on the screen and to provide vivid images and graphics.

Vivid (sRGB)

The Vivid (sRGB) feature instructs the printer to increase the color saturation in the midtones. Less colorful objects are rendered more colorfully. This value is recommended for printing business graphics.

Photo (sRGB)

Select Photo (sRGB) to enhance documents in which the content is mainly bitmap images, such as .GIF or .eps files. This setting instructs the product to use the best color matching for rendering sRGB bitmap images. This setting affects only raster data; it has no effect on text or vector-based graphics.

Using glossy paper in combination with this setting provides the maximum enhancement.

Photo (Adobe RGB 1998)

Select Photo (AdobeRGB 1998) for documents that use the AdobeRGB color space rather than sRGB. For example, some digital cameras capture images in Adobe RBG, and documents that are produced with Adobe PhotoShop use the Adobe RGB color space. When printing from a professional software program that uses Adobe RGB, it is important that you turn off the color management in the software program and allow the product software to manage the color space.

None

Select None to instruct the printer to print RGB data in raw device mode. To render documents properly when this option is selected, you must manage color in the program in which you are working or in the operating system.

CAUTION: Use this option only if you are familiar with the procedures for managing color in the software program or in the operating system.





● Effects

● Finishing

● Color




HP EasyColor

The HP EasyColor feature automatically improves mixed-content documents that are printed from

Microsoft Office programs. By default, the HP EasyColor check box is checked.

Services tab features

NOTE: The Services tab is located on the Printing Preferences tab set.

The Services tab is shown in the following figure.

Figure 2-10 Services tab

The Services tab contains the following group boxes:

●

Internet Services


Internet Services

The Internet Services group box contains the Select a destination drop-down menu with the following selections:

● Online diagnostic tools. Download diagnostic tools

● Support and troubleshooting. This is the main Web site for product support.

● Product manuals. View or download product manuals.

● Check for driver updates. Automatically check your print drivers to see whether the correct and most up-to-date print drivers are installed.

If you have Internet access, select any of these items and click Go! to open the corresponding HP Web page.

Device Settings tab features

NOTE: The Device Settings tab is located on the Printer Properties tab set.

Available options depend on the feature. The following figure shows the Device Settings tab.

Figure 2-11 Device Settings tab

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The Device Settings tab contains controls for paper-handling devices and controls for managing the product.

The Device Settings tab contains the following controls:

●

Form to Tray Assignment

●

Font Substitution Table


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Installable Options

Form to Tray Assignment

A network administrator can use Form to Tray Assignment to specify the paper size in each input tray.

The product supports more than one source of paper. You can assign a form (which defines the paper size and margins) to each paper source. When a form is matched to a source, you can select the form when you print. The product prints from the tray to which that form is assigned.

Network administrators can use the Form to Tray Assignment setting to specify, in the driver, the paper size that is loaded into each available input tray. The use of forms constrains the choices that are available in the paper-size list on the Paper/Quality tab in the Printing Preferences driver tabs.

This constraint prevents (or reduces the likelihood of) tying up the product with paper-mount messages that occur when users request sizes or types that are not available.

The trays listed in the Form to Tray Assignment setting include standard trays and optional accessory trays. Generally, items that are installed separately have a separate Installable Options setting.

The input trays listed here are also listed as paper sources on the Paper/Quality tab.

Configuring the trays

1.

Select the appropriate tray in the Form to Tray Assignment list.

2.

Use the drop-down menu to select the paper size (or form) that is loaded in that tray.

3.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the remaining trays.

4.

Click the OK button to enable your settings, or, if necessary, click the Cancel button to reconfigure all the trays, and remove the size and type constraints that have been imposed on the

Paper/Quality tab.

Font Substitution Table

Use the Font Substitution Table settings to change the TrueType to printer font mapping and to install and remove external fonts for the product through the External Fonts option. External fonts can be soft fonts or DIMM fonts.

Click the Font Substitution Table option to open a list of fonts. Use the settings to change the

TrueType-to-product font mappings.

External Fonts

Use the External Fonts option to install and remove external fonts for the product. External fonts can be soft fonts or DIMM fonts.

Click the External Fonts option to make the Properties button available. Click Properties to open the HP Font Installer dialog box, which is shown in the following figure.


Installing external fonts

Follow these steps to install external fonts.

1.





2.

Right-click the name of the product.

3.


4.

Click the Device Settings tab.

5.

Click the External Fonts option. The Properties button appears.

6.

Click Properties. The HP Font Installer dialog box appears.

7.

Type the name and path of the font metric file in the Printer Font File Location text box, or click Browse to locate the file on the computer. The font file names appear in the Font(s) to be

Added window.

8.

Select the fonts that you want to add, and then click Add. The fonts are installed and the file names appear in the Installed Font(s) window.

9.

Click OK to close the HP Font Installer dialog box.

Removing external fonts

1.





2.

Right-click the name of the product.

3.


4.


5.

Click the External Fonts option. The Properties button appears.

6.

Click Properties. The HP Font Installer dialog box appears. The external fonts that are installed appear in the Installed Fonts window.


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7.

Select the fonts that you want to remove, and then click Remove. The fonts are removed.

8.

Click OK to close the HP Font Installer dialog box.

Installable Options

Items under Installable Options are automatically populated and their default settings are set when the driver is installed.

The product has printing options that you can install and configure in this section. The following controls are available:

●

Automatic Configuration

●

Printer Status Notification

●

Allow Manual Duplexing

●

Printer Memory

●

Job Separator

Automatic Configuration

Use the Device Settings tab to tell the driver about the hardware configuration of the product. If bidirectional communication is enabled in a supported environment, update this tab by selecting the

Update Now setting in the Automatic Configuration setting. The default setting is Off. After an automatic configuration, the setting returns to Off after the changes are made.

If your environment does not support bidirectional communication, the Update Now setting is unavailable, so you must manually configure the options on this tab.

If you have more than one driver installed for the product (for example, the default HP PCL 6 print driver and the HP PCL 5 Universal Print Driver), the Update Now feature works automatically only on the driver on which it is activated. The other driver will not be updated, and might show the default setting for the specific product model.

Printer Status Notification

When enabled, this option displays a small status-notification window in the lower-right corner of the screen. This window is visible while printing a document or while viewing the print driver settings. It provides information about the status of the document being printed as well as information about the printer, including the current status of the printer supplies.

Allow Manual Duplexing

Select the Allow Manual Duplexing item to print on both sides of any supported size and most types of paper (except transparencies, envelopes, and labels). To use this feature, you must reinsert the paper stack into the input tray to print the second side. The product pauses while you make this adjustment.

This setting is enabled by default.


Printer Memory

Specifies the amount of memory in the product.

Job Separator

Use this control to specify whether a print job identifier page should be printed between print jobs.

This setting is disabled by default.

About tab features

NOTE: The About tab is located on the Printer Properties tab set.

The About tab provides detailed information about driver component versions. It contains an overall build version number (in parentheses after the model name) together with specific information about each of the components. The information varies according to the product model number, driver, date, and versions. The About tab is shown in the following figure.

Figure 2-12 About tab

The About tab lists driver installation file names and their version numbers. The About tab also indicates whether the driver was autoconfigured, whether administrator preferences were set, the date the driver was last configured, and whether the configuration is autoconfigured or user-configured.

The About button is also available on most driver screens. The About button provides a driver version number and creation date.

Driver configuration for Windows®

The HP print drivers feature bidirectional communication technology which, in supported environments, provide automatic discovery and driver configuration for product accessories at the time of installation.


Some accessories that are automatically discovered and configured include the duplexing unit, optional paper trays, printer hard disk, and dual inline memory modules (DIMMs).

Driver autoconfiguration

Automatic discovery and driver configuration through bidirectional communication occurs in the following circumstances:

● When a print driver is installed by using the installer

● When using the Update Now feature for a driver that is already installed

However, as shown in the following table, driver autoconfiguration and Update Now are not available in Windows® XP, Windows® Server 2003, Windows® Server 2008 and 2008 R2, Windows Vista®, or Windows® 7 operating systems over a direct connection when the product is installed by using the

Add Printer Wizard.

Table 2-3 Automatic discovery and driver configuration through bidirectional communication

1

Connection type Add Printer Wizard install Common installer

Network Yes Yes

1

Direct connection No Yes

The table applies to Windows® XP, Windows® Server 2003, Windows Server® 2008 and 2008 R2, Windows Vista®, and

Windows® 7.

Bidirectional communication

In environments that support bidirectional communication, the computer communicates with the product during installation, determines the physical configuration, and then configures the driver accordingly.

Bidirectional communication is the capability of the product to respond to data inquiries from the computer and report information back, such as what type of print paper is available or what accessories are connected to the product. Bidirectional communication depends on the network operating system and on the type of connection that exists between the computer and the product. If the connection does not have this capability (that is, if it has no bidirectional mode), it can only accept commands from the host and cannot report information back to the host computer.

Update Now

If you have modified the configuration of the product since installation, the driver can be automatically updated with the new configuration in environments that support bidirectional communication. Use the

Update Now feature to automatically reflect the new configuration in the driver.

For example, if the product is installed and an optional paper-handling accessory is added later, use the Update Now feature to query the product and update the settings to match the new product configuration.

The feature automatically updates the registry and changes the configuration information that appears on the Device Settings tab.


NOTE: Depending on which settings were updated, the Update Now feature might change the configuration information that displays on the print-driver tabs, instead of (or in addition to) changing the information on the Device Settings tab.

NOTE: The Update Now feature is not supported in environments where shared Windows® XP clients are connected to Windows® XP hosts.

To activate the Update Now feature, follow these steps:

1.





2.

Right-click the product name.

3.

Click the Properties or Printer Properties item.

4.


5.

If necessary, click the Installable Options list to expand it and show the options.

6.

In the Automatic Configuration drop-down menu, select the Update Now item.

7.

Click the OK button to save the setting.

HP Reconfiguration Utility

If you are already using the product and you wish to change the way it is connected, use the HP

Reconfiguration Utility to set up the connection. For example, you can reconfigure the product to use a different wireless address, to connect to a wired or wireless network, or change from a network connection to a USB connection. You can change the configuration without inserting the product CD.

After you select the type of connection you wish to make, the program goes directly to the portion of the product setup procedure that needs to change.

The HP Reconfiguration Utility is located in the HP programs group on your computer. This utility is only available with the full install.

Font support

The basic fonts listed here are included with Microsoft Windows software.


Basic fonts

Microsoft Windows software includes these basic fonts, which can be used with any HP printing product:

● Arial

● Courier New Italic

● Times New Roman Italic

● Arial Italic

● Courier New Bold

● Times New Roman Bold

● Arial Bold

● Courier New Bold Italic

● Times New Roman Bold Italic

● Arial Bold Italic

● Symbol

● Wingdings

● Courier New

● Times New Roman

HP ePrint

With HP ePrint , you can print anywhere, anytime, from a mobile phone, laptop, or any other mobile device. HP ePrint works with any email-capable device. If you can e-mail, you can print to an HP ePrintenabled product. For more details, go to www.hpeprintcenter.com

.

NOTE: The product must be connected to a network and have Internet access to use HP ePrint.

HP ePrint is disabled as a default setting in the product. Use this procedure to enable it.

1.

Type the product IP address into the address line of a Web browser to open the HP Embedded

Web Server.

2.

Click the HP Web Services tab.

3.

Select the option to enable Web Services.

HP Update

HP Update proactively checks for updates specific to your product including software, drivers, applications, firmware/BIOS, tools and utilities, and gives you the choice of which to install.


The default interval for the HP Update program is to check for updates once every 7 days. However, the HP Update program will check for new updates at an interval that you specify.

HP Update is located in the HP global program group.

To change the way the HP Update program runs, use the following steps:

1.

Click Start.

2.

Click All Programs.

3.

Click the HP folder.

4.

Click the HP Update icon to start the HP Update program.

5.

In the HP Update window, click the Settings button.

6.

In the Settings menu, you can change how often the HP Update program checks for updates.

Help & Learn Center

The HP Help & Learn Center and other documentation are on the CD that came with the product or in the HP Program folder on your computer. The HP Help and Learn Center is a product help tool that provides easy access to product information, HP product Web support, troubleshooting, and regulatory and safety information.


Click the HP Help & Learn Center on the Documentation screen of the installer to open an HTML help system that provides step-by-step instructions for performing specific tasks, including clearing jams and loading trays.

Figure 2-13 HP Help & Learn Center

The HP Help & Learn Center can also be opened from the Windows® Start menu.

1.

Click the Start button, select the Programs or All Programs item, and then click the HP item.

2.

Click the product name item, and then click the HP Help & Learn Center item.

Toner Cartridge Authentication

The HP Toner Cartridge Authentication software verifies that Original HP LaserJet toner cartridges are being used in the printer. Specific countries/regions can reward customers for using Original HP


LaserJet toner cartridges. This software was developed for home, micro, and small business environments.

● Customer downloads the HP Toner Authentication software from HP.com and installs it on his or her PC.

● The software checks to see if the product needs software or firmware upgrades

◦ Software or firmware upgrades can be installed by the customer.

● The software checks the e-labels on the toner cartridges and displays the results.

◦ By default the software checks every 60 minutes, but can be changed on the Settings tab.

◦ The correct versions of software, firmware, e-labels, and an active internet connection are required for HP Toner Authentication to work properly.

HP Device Toolbox

The HP Device Toolbox allows users to control settings on the product through a Web browser. This program opens the HP Embedded Web Server (HP EWS).

HP Device Toolbox is only available through the software programs group on a full software install on a Windows PCs. EWS is available for any network-connected product using a Web browser and the product's IP address.

To access the HP Device Toolbox, complete one of the following procedures:

● Click the Windows Start button, click the Programs or All Programs item, click the HP item, click the product group, and then click the HP Device Toolbox item.

● On network-connected products, you can open a Web browser and type the product IP address in the address bar.

The product IP address displays on the product control panel. If that feature is disabled, the IP address is documented on a configuration page. Print a configuration page by following these steps on the product control panel.

Print a configuration page on a LCD control panel

1.

At the product control panel, press the OK button to open the menus.

2.

Use the arrow buttons to select the Reports menu, and then press the OK button.

3.

Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Config Report option, and then press the OK button.


4.

Find the IP address on the configuration page.

Figure 2-14 IP address location on the configuration page

HP LASERJET 200 COLOR MFP M275NW

Config Report

Product Name = HP LaserJet 200 color

Formatted Number

Serial Number

Service ID

= T00000PS

= XXXXXXXXX

= 00000

Firmware DateCode

Smart Install SW Version

= 20110628_0020 Phoenix Firmware

= 06/23/2010.1.0.11165.107

Location =

Device Location =

ADF Installed = Yes

Max Monochrome Print Quality = 600x8

Max Color Print Quality = ImageREt 2400

Controller Number = 40

Memory

Total Memory

Available Memory

= 128 MBytes

= 45.28 MBytes

Product Settings

Device Description

Asset Number

Company Name

Contact Person

Product Security

HP Smart Install

Wired HW Address

Wireless HW Address

Network In Use

Host Name

IPv4 Status

IPv6 Status

= HP LaserJet 200 color

MFP

English

=

=

=

= Off

= Enabled

= XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

= XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

= None

= XXXXXXXXX

= 192.168.0.10

= XXXX::XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX

Installed Personalities and Options

(20040201)

(20040201)

(20040201)

(20040201)

Print a configuration page on a touchscreen control panel

1.

From the Home screen on the product control panel, touch the Setup button.

2.

Touch the Reports button

3.

Touch Config Report.

4.

Find the IP address on the configuration page.

Figure 2-15 IP address location on the configuration page

HP LASERJET 200 COLOR MFP M275NW

Config Report

Product Name = HP LaserJet 200 color

Formatted Number = T00000PS

Serial Number

Service ID

Firmware DateCode

= XXXXXXXXX

= 00000

= 20110628_0020 Phoenix Firmware

Smart Install SW Version = 06/23/2010.1.0.11165.107

USA

Device Location

ADF Installed

=

= Yes

Max Monochrome Print Quality = 600x8

Max Color Print Quality

Controller Number

= ImageREt 2400

= 40

Product Settings

Device Description = HP LaserJet 200 color

Language =

Asset Number =

Company Name

Contact Person

Product Security

HP Smart Install

Wired HW Address

Wireless HW Address

Network In Use

Host Name

IPv4 Status

IPv6 Status

=

=

= Off

= Enabled

= XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

= XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

= None

= XXXXXXXXX

= 192.168.0.10

= XXXX::XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX

Memory

Total Memory

Available Memory

= 128 MBytes

= 45.28 MBytes

Installed Personalities and Options

(20040201)

(20040201)

The following tabs are available in the HP Device Toolbox:

●

Home tab

●

System tab

●

Print tab

●

Networking tab

●

HP Web Services tab

●

HP Smart Install tab


Home tab

Use the Home tab to access and print detailed information regarding product and supply status, product configuration, network configuration, and usage.

The Home tab contains the following pages:

●

Device Status

●

Supplies Status

●

Device Configuration page

●

Network Summary page

●

Reports

●

Color Usage Log

●

Event Log page

Device Status

The Device Status page shows product status messages. The Device Status page also contains some pertinent product information and settings.

Figure 2-16 HP Device Toolbox, Home tab – Device Status page


Supplies Status

The Supplies Status page shows the status of all of the product supplies, including the toner cartridges.

Figure 2-17 HP Device Toolbox, Home tab – Supplies Status page


Device Configuration page

The Device Configuration page shows the values of all of the settings that are available in the product. The contents of this page are consistent with the configuration page that the firmware generates.

Figure 2-18 HP Device Toolbox, Home tab – Device Configuration page


Network Summary page

The Network Summary page contains information about the network and its enabled features.

Figure 2-19 HP Device Toolbox, Home tab – Network Summary page

Reports

Use the Reports page to print the internal special pages the device generates. The following information pages are available:

● Configuration Report

● Supplies Status

● Network Summary

● Usage Page

● Diagnostics Page

● Color Usage Log


● PCL Font List

● PCL6 Font List

● PS Font List

● Demo Page

Figure 2-20 HP Device Toolbox, Home tab – Reports page

Color Usage Log

Click the Color Usage Log tab to:

● Find the Product Name and Serial Number, which are listed under the Product Info subheading.

● Check the number of print jobs stored, which is listed under the Usage Totals subheading. The log also includes information about how much color the product has used.

● Delete the currently stored Color Usage Log information by clicking Clear Job Log.

Figure 2-21 HP Device Toolbox, Home tab – Color Usage Log page


Event Log page

Use the Event Log page to track the events that occur on the product.

Figure 2-22 HP Device Toolbox, Home tab – Event Log page

System tab

Use the System tab to view and change settings for the following features:

●

Device Information page

●

Paper Setup page

●

Print Quality page

●

EcoSMART Console page

●

Print Density page

●

Paper Types page

●

System Setup page

●

Service page

●

Save and Restore page

●

Product Security page

Device Information page

The Device Information page contains identifying information about the product:

● Device Description. This field shows the version of the product that is installed.

● Asset Number. Use this field to assign an identifying asset control number to the product.

● Company Name.


● Contact Person.

● Device Location

Figure 2-23 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – Device Information page

Paper Setup page

Use Paper Setup page to configure the paper-setup settings for the product. Change the default settings by clicking the black arrow next to each option and highlighting the selection.

Figure 2-24 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – Paper Setup page


Print Quality page

Use the Print Quality page to change the print quality defaults for the product.

Figure 2-25 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – Print Quality page

EcoSMART Console page

Use the EcoSMART Console page to control the energy-saving settings on the product.

Figure 2-26 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – EcoSMART Console page


Print Density page

Use the Print Density page to control the print density of each toner cartridge on the product.

Figure 2-27 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – Print Density page


Paper Types page

Use the Paper Types page to set the default paper type settings for the product.

Figure 2-28 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – Paper Types page

System Setup page

Use the System Setup page to change settings on the product such as Jam Recovery and Auto

Continue.

Figure 2-29 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – System Setup page


Service page

Use the Service page to start the cleaning mode procedure on the product.

Figure 2-30 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – Service page

Save and Restore page

Use the Save and Restore page to save, load, or restore product settings.

Figure 2-31 HP Device Toolbox, System tab — Save and Restore page


Product Security page

Use the Product Security page to set or change the administrator password.

Figure 2-32 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – Product Security page

Print tab

●

Printing

●

PCL5

●

PostScript

Printing

Use the Printing page to change the printing defaults for the product.

Figure 2-33 HP Device Toolbox, Print tab – Printing page


PCL5

Use the PCL5 page to change the PCL defaults for the product.

Figure 2-34 HP Device Toolbox, Print tab – PCL5 page

PostScript

Use the PostScript pane to turn off/on PostScript printing errors.

If Print PostScript errors is set to On, the product will print multiple pages of PostScript characters when an error is encountered.

If Print PostScript errors is set to Off (default), the product suppresses this printing behavior.

Figure 2-35 HP Device Toolbox, Print tab – PostScript page

Networking tab

Use the Networking tab to view and change settings for the network connection and communication with the product. The following pages are available:

●

Network Summary

●

IPv4 Configuration

●

IPv6 Configuration

●

Wireless Configuration

●

Wireless Direct Setup


●

Network Identification

●

Advanced page

●

Certificates page

●

HTTPS Enforcement page

●

SNMP page

●

Access Control List page

●

802.1X Authentication page

●

Firewall page

Network Summary

The Network Summary page contains all the information about the network and its enabled features.

Figure 2-36 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab – Network Summary page

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IPv4 Configuration

Use the IPv4 Configuration pane to modify settings for basic TCP/IPv4 network configuration.

If Automatic IP is configured, the Manual IP address configuration settings are disabled, but the values for these settings are still displayed if they have been set.

If the configuration is switched from Automatic IP to Manual IP, the IP Address fields are cleared, and the desired IP address must be entered before continuing.


Click Apply to keep changes. When you click the Apply button, a confirmation dialog appears. Click the Yes button to continue.

Figure 2-37 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab – IPv4 Configuration page

IPv6 Configuration

The IPv6 Configuration page shows the status of the IPv6 network configuration settings. This page is read-only and no settings can be modified here.

Up to seven IPv6 addresses can be shown on this page, depending upon the automatic configuration of the networking firmware. All available IPv6 addresses are shown.

Figure 2-38 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab – IPv6 Configuration page


Wireless Configuration

Use the Wireless Configuration page to turn off/on the wireless capabilities for the product.

Figure 2-39 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab – Wireless Configuration page

Wireless Direct Setup

Use the Wireless Direct Setup page to enable devices within wireless range to connect to the product and print.

Figure 2-40 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab — Wireless Direct Setup page

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Network Identification

Use the Network Identification pane to configure the host name and domain name(s) used to identify the product on the network.

The values for host name and domain names are retrieved from the firmware, and displayed on this pane. The networking firmware determines what host name and domain name(s) to use.

The information under Available Host name / Domain names is for information only and cannot be modified.


The text entries are disabled under certain circumstances. The following table defines when the entities are disabled:

Table 2-4 Network Identification page – Text Entities

Text Entity Disabled status

Host name

Domain name (IPv4/IPv6)

Domain name (IPv6)

Bonjour Service name

Disabled if configured by BOOTP

Disabled if configured by BOOTP, DHCPv4, or DHCPv6

Disabled if configured by DHCPv6

Disabled if Bonjour is disabled

Figure 2-41 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab – Network Identification page


Advanced page

Use the Advanced page to configure the enabled settings and other settings for the product.

Figure 2-42 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab – Advanced page

Certificates page

Use the Certificates page to change the product certificate to more accurately identify the printer and to update the length of time the certificate is valid.

You may also use the Certificates page to upload a Certificate Authority (CA) certificate to verify the email server's certificate, for increased security

Figure 2-43 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab — Certificates page


HTTPS Enforcement page

Use the HTTPS Enforcement page to securely manage the network device using a Web browser and the HTTPS protocol. By forcing all connections to use HTTPS, the embedded Web server encrypts all

Web communication.

Figure 2-44 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab — HTTPS Enforcement page

SNMP page

Use the SNMP page to configure the SNMP settings for the product.

Figure 2-45 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab – SNMP page


Access Control List page

Use the Access Control List page to setup the access to the product.

Figure 2-46 HP Device Toolbox, Network tab — Access Control List page

802.1X Authentication page

Use the 802.1X Authentication page to setup the authentication on the product.

Figure 2-47 HP Device Toolbox, Network tab — 802.1X Authentication page


Firewall page

Use the Firewall page to setup the firewall on the product.

Figure 2-48 HP Device Toolbox, Network tab — Firewall page

HP Web Services tab

Web Services Setup page

Use the Web Services Setup page to enable or disable the HP Web Services feature.

Figure 2-49 HP Device Toolbox, Web Services Setup page


HP ePrint page

Use the HP ePrint Setup page to enable or disable the HP ePrint Server feature.

Figure 2-50 Device Toolbox, HP ePrint page

Proxy Settings page

Use the Proxy Settings page to set the HP Web Services proxy server.

Figure 2-51 HP Device Toolbox, Proxy Settings page

HP Smart Install tab

Use the HP Smart Install tab to enable or disable the HP Smart Install installation method.

NOTE: This tab is only available on a network install.


Figure 2-52 HP Device Toolbox, HP Smart Install tab

HP Product Improvement Study

After the product is installed, you have the option of participating in HP's voluntary program for communication between your system and HP. This feature, available through software that is included on the printing-system software installation CD, helps HP monitor toner usage.

At the time of the invitation, about two weeks after installation, full disclosure of the information to be communicated is provided. Participation is entirely voluntary, and the impact on processing and connection speeds is negligible. Personal information is never sent to HP unless permission is given.

Figure 2-53 Welcome screen

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To participate in the study, click the Participate button.

To be reminded later about the opportunity to participate, click the Remind me later button.


To decline to participate, click the Decline button.

If you decline the invitation, the dialog box does not appear again and no data will be gathered.

Online product registration

When the product has been successfully installed and configured, and when an active Internet connection exists, you can select the option to register the product with HP on the final installation screen. The following Product Registration screen is provided for registration information.

Figure 2-54 Online product registration


Detailed Windows installation instructions

The dialog boxes shown here appear in the Windows 7 installation sequence. The order and appearance of dialog boxes can vary among operating systems.

Use the Recommended installation with HP Smart Install or the CD

NOTE: If HP Smart Install does not start automatically, AutoPlay might be disabled on your computer.

Browse to the computer and double-click the HP Smart Install CD drive. Double-click the Setup.exe file to run the program to install the product. If you cannot find the HP Smart Install CD drive, use the software CD to install the product.

1.

Connect the product to the computer using a USB cable. The HP Smart Install program will start, and a licensing agreement dialog will open.

Figure 2-55 HP Smart Install — License agreement screen

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2.

The Software Selection screen details the software to be installed. To customize the software installed, click the Customize software selections link. When finished, click the Next button.

Figure 2-56 HP Smart Install — Software Selection screen

3.

Click the I have reviewed and accept the installation agreements check box, and then click the Next button.

Figure 2-57 HP Smart Install — License Agreement screen


4.

The Preparing to Install screen appears detailing steps you can take to reduce your environmental impact. When the installer is finished, the Next button will display. Click the Next button to continue.

Figure 2-58 HP Smart Install — Preparing to Install screen

5.

Select a connection type option on the Connection Type screen, based on how the product connects to the computer.

NOTE: If you are installing a base unit (which does not have a network connection option), this screen does not appear. Proceed to the next step.

Figure 2-59 Software installation — Connection Type screen


● For USB-connected products, follow these steps:

▲ Connect the product to the computer when prompted at the Connect the Product screen. The installer program opens a progress bar as it automatically starts the software installation.

Figure 2-60 Software installation — Connect the Product screen


● For wired network connected products, follow these steps: a.

Select the Connect through a wired network option.

Figure 2-61 Software installation — Connection Type screen for wired network installation

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If the product's network settings are not known, select the Automatically find my

product on the network option.

c.

If the product's networking settings are known, enter either the product's host name, IP address, or hardware address.

NOTE: At the product control panel, record the product network IP address.

d.

Click the Next button.

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e.

The Network Product(s) Found screen displays a list of products. Select the product to install and then click the Next button

Figure 2-62 Software installation — Network Product(s) Found screen

● For wireless network connected products, follow these steps: a.

Select the Connect through a wireless network option, and then click the Next button.

Figure 2-63 Software installation — Connection Type screen for wireless connected installation


b.

In the Wireless Network(s) Found screen, select the correct network, and then click the Next button.

Figure 2-64 Software installation — Wireless Network(s) Found screen for wireless connected installation

NOTE: If the correct network does not appear, click the Search Again button, or click the I do not see my wireless network. I will specify it manually. check box and manually enter the network information.


c.

In the Wireless Network Setup screen, provide the wireless network security key, and then click the Next button.

Figure 2-65 Software installation — Wireless Network Setup screen for wireless connected installation

6.

When the installation completes, the Product Configuration screen appears.

Figure 2-66 Software installation — Product Configuration screen

94

● Make this product the default printer by selecting the Set as default printer check box.

● Send a test page to the product by selecting the Print a test page check box.


Click Next to proceed to the next screen.

7.

When the installation completes, the Finish screen appears.

Figure 2-67 Software installation — Finish screen

● Open the HP ePrint Center by checking the Open the HP ePrint Center web site check box.

● Register the product with HP by selecting the Register the product with HP check box.

8.

Click the Finish button to complete the product installation.

Perform a custom installation with HP Smart Install or the CD

The custom installation allows you to customize the software installed with your product.

The dialog boxes shown here appear in the Windows 7 installation sequence. The order and appearance of dialog boxes can vary among operating systems.

● For a USB installation, do not connect the USB cable between the product and the computer yet.

You will be instructed to connect the USB cable during the installation process.

● For a wired network installation, connect the product to the network before starting the installation process. The product will need a few minutes to receive a network address.

● For a wireless network installation, do not connect the USB cable between the product and the computer yet. You will be instructed to connect the USB cable during the installation process.

A series of dialog boxes appears during installation of the product printing-system software in

Windows environments.


NOTE: You can return to the previous dialog box by clicking the Back button, or exit the printingsystem software installation by clicking the Cancel button.

1.

Close all programs.

2.

Insert the printing system software CD into the CD-ROM drive. The software installer detects the language of the operating system, and then displays the main menu of the installation program in the same language.

If the installer program has not started after 30 seconds, complete these steps:

a. On the Start menu, click the Run option.

b. Type the following: X:\SETUP.EXE (where X is the letter of the CD-ROM drive).

c.

Click the OK button. The installer program starts.

3.

A screen appears that allows you to specify whether the product software automatically checks for updates from the HP Web site. Click either the Yes button to check for updates or the No button to continue without checking for updates.

Figure 2-68 Software installation — automatically check for updates


4.

The Software Selection screen details the software to be installed. To customize the software installed, click the Customize software selections link. When finished, click the Next button.

Figure 2-69 Software installation — Software Selection screen

5.

Read the license agreement, click the I have reviewed and accept the installation

agreements check box, and then click the Next button to continue.

Figure 2-70 Software installation — License agreement screen


6.

The Preparing to Install screen appears. It may take several minutes. When the installer is finished, the Next button will display. Click the Next button to continue.

Figure 2-71 Software installation — Preparing to Install screen

7.

Select a connection type option on the Connection Type screen, based on how the product connects to the computer.

NOTE: If you are installing a base unit (which does not have a network connection option), this screen does not appear. Proceed to the next step.

Figure 2-72 Software installation — Connection Type screen


● For USB-connected products, follow these steps:

▲ Connect the product to the computer when prompted at the Connect the Product screen. The installer program opens a progress bar as it automatically starts the software installation.

Figure 2-73 Software installation — Connect the Product screen


● For wired network connected products, follow these steps: a.

Select the Connect through a wired network option.

Figure 2-74 Software installation — Connection Type screen for network connected installation b.

If the product's network settings are not known, select the Automatically find my

product on the network option.

c.

If the product's networking settings are known, enter either the product's host name, IP address, or hardware address.

NOTE: At the product control panel, record the product network IP address.

d.

Click the Next button.


e.

A list of products is displayed on the Network Product(s) Found screen. Select the product to install and then click the Next button.

Figure 2-75 Software installation — Network Product(s) Found screen

● For wireless network connected products, follow these steps: a.

Select the Connect through a wireless network option, and then click the Next button.

Figure 2-76 Software installation — Connection Type screen for wireless connected installation


b.

The installer program prompts you to connect the USB cable, momentarily, between the computer and the product. Connect the cable and the installer program continues automatically.

Figure 2-77 Software installation — Connect USB screen for wireless connected installation


c.

In the Wireless Network(s) Found screen, select the correct network, and then click the Next button.

Figure 2-78 Software installation — Wireless Network(s) Found screen for wireless connected installation

NOTE: If the correct network does not appear, click the Search Again button, or click the I do not see my wireless network. I will specify it manually. check box and manually enter the network information.


d.

In the Wireless Network Setup screen, provide the wireless network security key, and then click the Next button.

Figure 2-79 Software installation — Wireless Network Setup screen for wireless connected installation

8.

When the installation completes, the Product Configuration screen appears.

Figure 2-80 Software installation — Product Configuration screen

● Make this product the default printer by selecting the Set as default printer check box.

● Send a test page to the product by selecting the Print a test page check box.


9.

Click the Next button to proceed to the Enable HP Web Services screen.

Figure 2-81 Software installation — HP Web Services Enabled screen

Click the Next button to proceed to the next screen.

10.

Click the Finish button to complete the product installation.

Figure 2-82 Software installation — Finish screen

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● Open the HP ePrint Center by checking the Open the HP ePrint Center web site check box.

● Register the product with HP by selecting the Register the product with HP check box.

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Remove Windows software

NOTE: If the print driver was installed by using the HP Driver Installation Utility, follow the instructions in the Remove the print driver by using Windows Add or Remove Programs feature section. If the driver was installed using the Add Printer Wizard, follow the instructions in the Uninstall the print driver by

using the Server Properties feature section.

Use the HP Uninstall utility to remove the product software

The installed software includes a utility to remove the product software.

1.

Click the Windows Start button, click the Programs or All Programs item, and then click the

HP item.

2.

Click the product name and then click the Uninstall Product Software item. The

HP Uninstaller utility opens.

Figure 2-83 HP Uninstaller utility — Uninstall button


3.

Click the Uninstall button to begin the removal process. When the process is complete, either click the Reboot Now button, or clear the check box and click the Reboot Later button.

Figure 2-84 HP Uninstaller utility — Reboot Now button

Figure 2-85 HP Uninstaller utility — Reboot Later button

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Use the software CD to remove the product software

The installer program on the software CD includes a utility to remove the product software

1.

Insert the printing system software CD into the CD-ROM drive. The software installer detects the language of the operating system, and then displays the main menu of the installation program in the same language.

If the installer program has not started after 30 seconds, complete these steps:

a. On the Start menu, click the Run option.

b. Type the following: X:\SETUP.EXE (where X is the letter of the CD-ROM drive).

c.

Click the OK button. The installer program starts and opens the Welcome Back screen.

Figure 2-86 Software installation — Welcome Back screen


2.

Click the Uninstall option, and then click the Next button.

Figure 2-87 Software installation — Uninstall option selected

3.

Click the Uninstall button, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.

Figure 2-88 Software uninstall — Uninstall button


4.

When the process is complete, either click the Reboot Now button, or clear the check box and click the Reboot Later button.

Figure 2-89 Software uninstall — Reboot Now button

Figure 2-90 Software uninstall — Reboot Later button


Remove the print driver by using the Windows Add or Remove

Programs feature

If the print driver was installed by the HP Driver Installation Utility (HP DIU), perform the following to uninstall the driver:

NOTE: You do not need the printing-system software CD to use this uninstall method.

NOTE: To uninstall the software, you must log on with administrator privileges.

1.

Close all programs.

2.

Complete one of the following steps.

● Windows® XP and Windows® Server 2003: On the Start menu, click the Control

Panel item, and then double-click the Add/Remove programs item.

● Windows Vista® and Windows® 7: On the Start menu, click the Control Panel item, and then under the Programs menu click the Uninstall a program item.

Figure 2-91 Windows® Control Panel screen

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3.

Click Change or Remove Programs, select the product you want to remove, and then click

Change/Remove.

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4.

The HP Driver Uninstall Utility launches. Click the Uninstall button to start the uninstall process.

Click Cancel to exit the HP Uninstall Utility.

Figure 2-92 HP Driver Uninstall Utility screen

5.

When the removal is complete, you will be prompted to reboot the computer. Clear the check box to reboot at a later time.

Figure 2-93 HP Driver Uninstall Complete screen


Uninstall the print driver by using the Server Properties feature

If the print driver was installed by the Add Printer Wizard, perform the following to uninstall the driver:

NOTE: To uninstall the software, you must log on with administrator privileges.

1.

Close all programs.

2.





3.

Right-click the icon for your product and then click the Delete button. This removes the icon for the product only, but it does not remove the associated files.

4.

To remove the associated files, do one of the following steps:

● Windows® XP and Windows® Server: Click the File menu from inside the Printers or Printers and Faxes dialog, and then click the Server Properties menu item.

● Windows Vista®: Right-click the list pane, and then click the Server Properties menu item.

● Window®s 7: Click another item in the Printers and Faxes group, and then at the top of the list click the Printer server properties button.

5.

Click the Drivers tab, click the name of the product, and then click the Remove button. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click the Yes button.

6.

Click the OK button to close the Print Server Properties dialog, and then close the Printers or Printers and Faxes dialog .



Windows&reg; software description and installation. HP M251n, LaserJet Pro 200 color Printer M251 series, M251nw

2 Windows® software description and installation

Introduction

Install overview

Software installation types for Windows®

Installation options

CD installation and HP Smart Install installation

Supported operating systems for Windows®

Installation for software components from the Web

Supported operating systems for Windows®

HP LaserJet software components for Windows®

Installer

Uninstaller

Print drivers

HP PCL 6 print driver and PS Universal Print Driver

Print driver version numbers for Windows® operating systems

HP PCL 6 print driver for Windows®

Driver configuration for Windows®

Driver autoconfiguration

Bidirectional communication

Update Now

HP Reconfiguration Utility

Font support

Basic fonts

HP ePrint

HP Update

Help & Learn Center

Toner Cartridge Authentication

HP Device Toolbox

Home tab

System tab

Print tab

Networking tab

HP Web Services tab

HP Smart Install tab

HP Product Improvement Study

Online product registration

Detailed Windows installation instructions

Use the Recommended installation with HP Smart Install or the CD

Perform a custom installation with HP Smart Install or the CD

Remove Windows software

Use the HP Uninstall utility to remove the product software

Use the software CD to remove the product software

Remove the print driver by using the Windows Add or Remove

Programs feature

Uninstall the print driver by using the Server Properties feature

Key Features

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Windows® software description and installation. HP M251n, LaserJet Pro 200 color Printer M251 series, M251nw