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1 Printer basics
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Quick access to printer information
Quick access to printer information
Printer basics
Quick access to printer information
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HP Color LaserJet 3550 and 3700 series printer
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1 Printer basics
Quick access to printer information
User guide links
Where to look for more information
Setting up the printer
Using the printer
Printer configurations
HP Color LaserJet 3550 printer
HP Color LaserJet 3550n printer
HP Color LaserJet 3700 printer
HP Color LaserJet 3700n printer
HP Color LaserJet 3700dn printer
HP Color LaserJet 3700dtn printer
Printer features
Walk around
Printer software
Printer drivers
Additional drivers
Software for networks
HP Web Jetadmin
UNIX
Linux
Utilities
HP toolbox
Embedded Web server (available for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer)
Features
Other components and utilities
Print media specifications
Supported paper weights and sizes
2 Control panel
Control panel overview
Control panel buttons
Control panel indicator lights
Display
Accessing the control panel from a computer
Control panel menus
Getting started basics
Menu hierarchy
To access the menus
Information menu
Paper handling menu
Configure device menu
Diagnostics menu
Information menu
Paper handling menu
Configure device menu
Printing menu
Print quality menu
System setup menu
I/O menu
Resets menu
Diagnostics menu
Changing printer control panel configuration settings
Tray behavior options: use requested tray and manually feed
To set use requested tray
To set manually feed prompt
PowerSave time
To set PowerSave time
To disable or enable PowerSave
Display brightness
To set the display brightness
Personality (available for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer)
To set the personality
Clearable warnings (available for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer)
To set the clearable warnings
Auto continue
To set the auto continue
Supplies low
To set supplies low reporting
Jam recovery
To set jam recovery response
Language
To select language
Using the printer control panel in shared environments
3 I/O configuration
USB configuration
Connecting the USB cable
Parallel configuration (HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer only)
Enhanced I/O (EIO) configuration (HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer only)
HP Jetdirect print servers
Available enhanced I/O interfaces
NetWare networks
Windows and Windows NT networks
AppleTalk networks
UNIX/Linux networks
Network configuration
Configuring TCP/IP parameters
Configuring TCP/IP parameters using BOOTP or DHCP
Manually configuring TCP/IP parameters from the printer control panel
Setting an IP address
Setting the subnet mask
Setting the default gateway
Setting the syslog server
Setting the idle timeout
Setting the link speed
Disabling network protocols (optional)
To disable IPX/SPX
To disable AppleTalk
To disable DLC/LLC
4 Printing tasks
Controlling print jobs
Source
Type and Size
Priority for print settings
Gaining access to printer driver settings
Selecting paper
Paper to avoid
Paper that can damage the printer
Configuring trays
Configuring size
Configuring type
Tray 1 custom paper
Printing from Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)
Loading paper into Tray 1
Printing envelopes from Tray 1
To load envelopes into Tray 1
Printing envelopes
Printing from Tray 2 and Tray 3
Loading paper into Tray 2
Loading paper into Tray 3
Printing on special media
Transparencies
Glossy paper
Colored paper
Envelopes
Labels
Heavy paper
HP LaserJet Tough paper
Preprinted forms and letterhead
Recycled paper
2-sided (duplex) printing
Automatic 2-sided printing (available for the HP Color LaserJet 3700dn and 3700dtn printers)
Control panel settings for automatic 2-sided printing
To enable or disable 2-sided printing from the printer control panel
Options for binding 2-sided printing jobs
Manual 2-sided printing
Special printing situations
Printing a different first page
Printing on custom-size paper
Stopping a print request
To stop the current print job using the printer control panel
To stop the current print job using the software application
Managing memory (HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer only)
5 Managing the printer
Printer information pages
Menu map
Configuration page
Supplies status page
To print the supplies status page
Usage page (available for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer)
Demo
File directory (available for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer)
PCL or PS font list (available for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer)
Using the embedded Web server (HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer only)
To access the embedded Web server using a network connection
Information tab
Settings tab
Networking tab
Other links
Using the HP toolbox
Supported operating systems
Supported browsers
To view HP toolbox
HP toolbox sections
Other links
Status tab
Troubleshooting tab
Alerts tab
Set up status alerts page
Set up e-mail alerts page
Administrative settings page
Documentation tab
Advanced Printer Settings window
Information tab
Settings tab
Network tab
HP toolbox links
6 Color
Using color
HP ImageREt 2400
Paper selection
Color options (available for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer)
Standard red-green-blue (sRGB)
Printing in four-colors (CMYK [available for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer])
CMYK ink set emulation (PostScript only)
Managing color
Print in Grayscale
Automatic or manual color adjustment
Manual color options
Matching colors
Swatch book color matching (available for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer)
7 Maintenance
Managing supplies
Supplies life
Approximate replacement intervals for supplies for the HP Color LaserJet 3550 series printer
Approximate replacement intervals for supplies for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer
Checking the print cartridge life
Using the printer control panel to check print cartridge life
Using the HP toolbox
Using the embedded Web server to check print cartridge life (for network-connected printers)
Using HP Web Jetadmin
Print cartridge storage
HP print cartridges
Non-HP print cartridges
Print cartridge authentication
HP fraud hotline
Replacing supplies and parts
Locating supplies and parts
Supply replacement guidelines
Changing print cartridges
To change the print cartridge
Replacing the transfer kit
To replace the transfer unit
To reset the transfer unit count
Replacing the fuser and pickup roller
To replace the fuser
To replace the pickup roller
To reset the fuser count
Cleaning the printer
To clean the printer using the printer control panel
Configuring e-mail alerts
8 Problemsolving
Basic troubleshooting checklist
Factors affecting printer performance
Control panel message types
Status messages
Warning messages
Error messages
Critical error messages
Control panel messages
Paper jams
Paper jam recovery
To disable paper jam recovery
Common causes of paper jams
Clearing paper jams
Jam in Tray 1
Jam in Tray 2 or Tray 3
Jam inside the upper rear door
Jam inside the fuser area
Jam inside the lower rear door (rear output bin)
Jam inside the front door
Jam in the duplexer
Paper handling problems
Troubleshooting information pages
Paper path test page
Registration page
Event log
Printer response problems
Printer control panel problems
Color printing problems
Incorrect printer output
Guidelines for printing with different fonts
Software application problems
Print quality troubleshooting
Print quality problems associated with paper
Overhead transparency defects
Print quality problems associated with the environment
Print quality problems associated with paper jams
Print quality problems associated with toner buildup inside the printer
Print quality troubleshooting pages
Calibrating the printer
Appendix A Supplies and accessories
Spare parts and supplies availability
Ordering from the embedded Web server (for printers with network connections)
Appendix B Service and support
Print cartridge, transfer unit, and fuser limited warranty statement
HP maintenance agreements
On-site service agreements
Next-day on-site service
Weekly (volume) on-site service
Extended warranty
Repacking the printer
Appendix C Printer specifications
Appendix D Regulatory information
Environmental product stewardship program
Declaration of Conformities
Safety statements
Laser safety
Canadian DOC regulations
EMI statement (Korea)
VCCI statement (Japan)
Laser statement for Finland
Appendix E Working with memory and print server cards
Installing memory and font DIMMs
To install memory and font DIMMs
Enabling memory
To enable memory for Windows
Enabling the language font DIMM
To enable fonts from the PCL 6 printer driver for Windows
Checking DIMM installation
To check DIMM installation
Installing an HP Jetdirect print server card in the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer
To install an HP Jetdirect print server card
Glossary
Using accessibility shortcut keys in the Help Viewer
Using the HTML Help Viewer
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