Printer software
The printing-system software is included with the printer. See the getting started guide for installation instructions.
The printing system includes software for end users and network administrators, and printer drivers for access to the printer features and communication with the computer.
For a list of printer drivers and updated HP printer software, go to the following Web sites:
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HP Color LaserJet 3000 Series printer, go to www.hp.com/go/clj3000_software
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HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer, go to www.hp.com/go/clj3600_software
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HP Color LaserJet 3800 Series printer, go to www.hp.com/go/clj3800_software
HP Color LaserJet 3000 Series printer and HP Color LaserJet 3800
Series printer drivers
The HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers use the PCL 5c, PCL 6, and PostScript 3 emulation PDL drivers.
NOTE
For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, the HP Color LaserJet
3000 and 3800 Series printers include a monochrome PCL 6 driver that can be installed for users who will be printing only black-and-white print jobs.
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Printer drivers for the HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers
Operating system
1
Windows 98, Windows Me
PCL 5c PCL 6
2
PS 3 emulation
Windows 2000
3
Windows XP (32-bit)
4
Windows Server 2003 (32-bit)
Windows Server 2003 (64-bit)
1
2
3
4
Mac OS V9.1 and later, and
OS X V10.2 and later
Not all printer features are available from all drivers or operating systems.
The HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers include both a monochrome and color PCL 6 driver for Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 users.
For Windows 2000 and Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit), download the PCL 5 driver from www.hp.com/go/clj3000_software or www.hp.com/go/clj3800_software .
For Windows XP (64-bit), download the PCL 6 driver from www.hp.com/go/clj3000_software or www.hp.com/go/ clj3800_software .
HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer drivers
The HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer uses the HP JetReady 4.2 Page Description Language
(PDL), a host-based printer language. HP JetReady 4.2 uses the combined power of the computer and the printer to render the printed page in a Windows or Macintosh system environment. HP JetReady
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4.2 transfers the prerendered pages from the host computer to the printer and communicates instructions to the printer about how to convert the pages to data that can be printed.
The HP JetReady 4.2 PDL driver is available on the installation CD for the following operating systems:
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Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
● Windows 2000
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Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Macintosh OS X V10.2 and later
NOTE
Not all printer features are available from all drivers or operating systems.
If your system did not automatically check the Internet for the latest drivers during software installation, download them from www.hp.com/go/clj3600_software .
Additional drivers
The following drivers are not included on the CD, but are available from www.hp.com/go/ clj3000_software or www.hp.com/go/clj3800_software . These drivers are for the HP Color LaserJet
3000 and 3800 Series printers only.
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UNIX ® model scripts
● Linux drivers
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OS/2 PS and PCL printer driver
NOTE
The OS/2 drivers are available from IBM and are packaged with OS/2. They are not available for Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Japanese languages.
Software for networks
For a summary of available HP network installation and configuration software solutions, see the HP
Jetdirect Print Server Administrators Guide. You can find this guide on the printer CD.
HP Web Jetadmin
HP Web Jetadmin is a browser-based management tool for HP Jetdirect-connected printers within your intranet, and it should be installed only on the network administrator's computer.
To download a current version of HP Web Jetadmin and for the latest list of supported host systems, visit www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin .
When HP Web Jetadmin is installed on a host server, any client can gain access to it by using a supported Web browser (such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.x or Netscape Navigator 4.x or later) by navigating to the HP Web Jetadmin host.
UNIX
For HP-UX and Solaris networks, go to www.hp.com/support/net_printing to download the HP Jetdirect printer installer for UNIX.
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NOTE
The HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer does not support UNIX printing.
Linux
For information, go to www.hp.com/go/linuxprinting .
Utilities
The HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, and 3800 Series printers are equipped with several utilities that make it easy to monitor and manage the printer on a network.
HP Easy Printer Care Software
The HP Easy Printer Care Software is a software program that you can use for the following tasks:
● Checking the printer status
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Checking the supplies status
● Setting up alerts
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Viewing printer documentation
● Gaining access to troubleshooting and maintenance tools
You can view the HP Easy Printer Care Software when the printer is directly connected to your computer or when it is connected to a network. Perform a complete software installation in order to use the
HP Easy Printer Care Software.
Embedded Web server
NOTE
The HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer embedded Web server provides network configuration and status information only.
The printers are equipped with an embedded Web server, which provides access to information about printer and network activities. This information appears in a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet
Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
The embedded Web server resides on the printer. It is not loaded on a network server.
See
Using the embedded Web server on page 34 for more information.
Other components and utilities
Several software programs are available for Windows and Macintosh users.
Windows
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Software installer automates the printing system installation
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Online Web registration
Macintosh OS
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PostScript Printer Description files (PPDs) for use with the Apple PostScript drivers that come with the Mac OS
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Use the HP Printer Utility to change printer settings, view the current status, and receive printer event updates from a Macintosh computers. This utility is supported for
Mac OS X V10.2 and V10.3.
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