Printing-system software
This section contains information about the following topics:
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Windows Software features
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Macintosh printing-system software
Windows Software features
This section contains information about the following topics:
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Printing system and installer
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HP LaserJet print drivers
Printing system and installer
The following sections contain information about the printing-system software and the installer on the software CD that came with the product.
HP Color LaserJet 4700 printing-system software CD for Windows systems
For the Microsoft® Windows® environment (Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me),
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003), the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printing-system software CD provides an interactive CD browser that you can use to install the print drivers and related components, and to gain access to online user documentation, a customization utility, Adobe® Acrobat®
Reader software, and optional HP software.
The following figure shows the main screen of the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printing-system software
CD, which appears when you insert the printing-system software CD in your CD-ROM drive. If the screen does not appear when you insert the software CD, follow these steps to open the CD browser:
1.
Click Start.
2.
Click Run.
3.
Click Browse.... and navigate to the root directory of the software CD
4.
Double-click the SETUP.EXE file to start the installer.
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Figure 2-1 Installation software CD browser
The main screen of the software CD contains installation options in the upper-left panel and documentation options in the lower-left panel. As you move your cursor over each option, a description of the option appears above the product image.
NOTE The options on your product might differ from the illustration.
install printer. The installation wizard guides you through the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printing-system software installation. You are given the choice of performing a Typical Installation, a Minimum
Installation, or a Custom Installation. If you select Typical Installation, only the necessary software is installed. If you select Custom Installation, you can select the components that you want to install.
installer customization wizard. Use this wizard to customize the HP Color LaserJet 4700 installer by presetting the installation options in a response file. The installer that you have customized can then be used for silent, unattended installation.
register product. Use this option to register your product online. After Web registration, you can gain access to support and services, manage your profile, and sign up for free support alerts, driver notices, and personalized newsletters.
printer documentation. Use this option to view the HP Color LaserJet 4700 user documentation. The following document options are available when you click this option:
● user guide (interactive)
● user guide (printer friendly)
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● install notes
● embedded web server guide
● hp jetdirect guide
NOTE If your system does not have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later installed, clicking any of the links to documentation that is in portable document format (.PDF) opens a version of Adobe
Acrobat Reader that runs from the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printing-system software CD. The
CD Browser version of Acrobat Reader is in English only, but can be used to open localized versions of .PDF documents. The Adobe Acrobat Reader software is not installed on your computer and can only run while the printing-system software CD is in the CD-ROM drive. Adobe
Acrobat Reader is also available at the following Web site: www.adobe.com
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support. To increase productivity and get the most use from your HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer, you can view a list of optional software programs and links to HP Web sites. The following options are available:
● Click hp web jetadmin to download HP Web Jetadmin software from the Web for a Web browserbased network-management tool.
● Click color matching information for information about simulating PANTONE*® MATCHING
SYSTEM colors and installing International Color Consortium (ICC) color profiles for the
HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer.
● Click supplies for information about ordering HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer supplies.
● Click product information for HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer support information and updates.
● Click hp.com to go to the HP home Web page for information about products and services, support, drivers, and HP online stores.
Installer features
The common installer is designed to provide a simple and consistent installation method for the product.
The common installer is available for the Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and
Windows Server 2003 operating systems.
The common installer offers the following features:
● The HP Color LaserJet 4700 printing-system software CD features an interactive software
interface. See HP Color LaserJet 4700 printing-system software CD for Windows systems .
● Network connection is integrated so that you can install drivers and connect to a networked product in a single process.
● The selection dialog box sets the operating-system language as the default language (for
Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 only). You can use the installer to select any of the languages on the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printing-system software CD.
The HP Color LaserJet 4700 printing-system software CD also includes the following features:
● The HP LaserJet Uninstaller Utility
● The HP Customization Utility for custom installations
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All of the Windows system components are installed by using the HP Color LaserJet 4700 series printing-system installer. The installer automatically detects your language of choice and your operating system. You can select the type of installation that you prefer: Typical Installation, Custom Installation, or Minimum Installation.
HP LaserJet print drivers
HP Color LaserJet 4700 print drivers provide the printing features and communication between the computer and the product. The printing system includes software for end users and network administrators who are working in the following operating environments:
● Microsoft Windows 98 and Windows Me
● Windows 2000, Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit), and Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)
● Apple Mac OS 9.x and later, and Mac OS X (V10.1 and later)
In Windows operating systems, automatic configuration, driver updates after a new configuration, and preconfiguration features are available with the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer.
NOTE For the latest information about the printing-system software components, see the readme files on the CD. For additional information about installing the printing-system software, see the HP Color LaserJet 4700 Printing System Install Notes on the printing-system software
CD.
All of the drivers provide access to the paper-handling and print-quality features, and are described in chapters 3 and 4 of this manual.
HP PCL 6, PCL 5, and PS emulation drivers
All of the Windows drivers are supported by Microsoft 32-bit operating systems. Separate versions of the HP PCL 6, PCL 5, and PS emulation unidrivers are available for Windows XP and
Windows Server 2003 64-bit operating systems. These 64-bit drivers are not included on the printingsystem software CD, but they can be downloaded from the following HP Web site: www.hp.com/go/clj4700_software
The following drivers are available on the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printing-system software CD:
● The HP Traditional PCL 5 Driver for Windows 98, and Windows Me
● The HP Traditional PCL 6 Driver for Windows 98 and Windows Me
● The HP Traditional Postscript 3 Emulation Driver for Windows 98 and Windows Me
● The HP PCL 6, PCL 5, and PS emulation 3 emulation unidrivers for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
NOTE If you select a Typical Installation during installation of the printing-system software, the
HP PCL 6 Unidriver is installed by default for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and
Windows Server 2003, and the HP Traditional PCL 6 Driver is installed by default for
Windows 98 and Windows Me.
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Table 2-1 Print drivers included with the HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer
Operating System 1 PCL 6 PCL 5 PS emulation
Windows 98 and Windows Me
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows Server 2003
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1
Macintosh OS X
Not all product features are available from all drivers or operating systems. See the online Help in your driver for information about the features that are available.
Print-driver version numbers for Windows operating systems
The HP Color LaserJet 4700 PCL 6 and PCL 5 traditional print drivers are supported by the Windows 98 and Windows Me operating systems. The PS Emulation Driver software provides postscript feature support for the HP Color LaserJet 4700. The HP PCL 6, PCL 5, and PS emulation unidrivers are supported by Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.
If you are using an HP traditional PCL driver, you can view the print driver version number by clicking the HP logo in the lower-left corner of the following HP Traditional PCL 6 Driver or HP Traditional
PCL 5 Driver tabs:
● Finishing
● Effects
● Paper
● Job Storage
● Basics
If you are using an HP unidriver in a Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 environment, follow these steps to find driver-version information:
1.
Click Start.
2.
Select Settings.
3.
Click Printers and Faxes (in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003) or Printers (in Windows
2000).
4.
Right-click the printer icon.
5.
Click Properties.
6.
Click the About tab.
NOTE For a list of print drivers, updated HP printing-system software, and product-support information, go to: www.hp.com/go/clj4700_software
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Macintosh printing-system software
This section discusses the following topics:
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Mac OS 9 Classic support
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Macintosh printing system
Mac OS 9 Classic support
Mac OS 9 Classic is not fully supported by Hewlett-Packard. It is not a native operating system but a virtual operating system running on top of Mac OS X (HP software is designed and tested for native operating systems). Additionally, no support is offered for Virtual PC, also a virtual operating system.
Information known to HP on specific issues related to the classic environment or driver may be relayed to customers.
At this time, support offered for Mac OS 9 Classic is on a "best effort" basis. HP understands that because certain Apple computers may not offer native Mac OS 9, Classic is the only option. "Best effort" support will attempt the following:
● Installation of the software/hardware
● Test installation to verify software/hardware works
● Limited troubleshooting
When problems arise within the Mac OS 9 Classic environment, approved software or hardware, HP uses the following resources to resolve the problem:
● Internal resources, such as knowledgebase systems, engineers, and resource desk
● Apple support
● The Web
● Known solutions
If these resources do not resolve the problem, contact Apple or the virtual operating system vendor.
While issues occurring with virtual operating systems are not supported, HP continues to offer full support for its products in native Mac OS 9, where the supplied product software is designed to support
Mac OS 9 and is within the normal support period.
Macintosh printing system
The HP Color LaserJet 4700 printing system for Macintosh is composed of the Print Center for
Mac OS X (V10.1.5 and later) and the Apple LaserWriter driver for Mac OS 9.2.2, which are provided with the operating system, and HP-created PPD files. The driver uses these files to determine the features and postscript commands that the product supports. Bidirectional support in AppleTalk connections supports autoconfiguration of the software. The following are components that can be installed:
● The HP Color LaserJet Installer for Mac OS 9 V9.2.2 and Mac OS X V10.1.5 and later
● SYSTEM/EXTENSIONS/PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS (for Mac OS X Classic)
● LIBRARY/PRINTERS/PPDS/CONTENTS/RESOURCES/LANGUAGE.LPROJ (for Mac OS X)
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● The HP Printer Selector (for Mac OS X V10.1.5 or later)
● Install notes
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