HP 9040 User's Guide

HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp Software Technical Reference

Print Task Quick Sets...125Status group box ...

HP traditional PCL 6 and PCL 5 driver features When you install the print drivers by using the printing-system installer in Windows 98 orWindows Me, t

Properties driver tabsIn Windows NT 4.0, click Start, select Settings, and then click Printers. Right-click the productname, and then click Properties

What's this? HelpWhat's this? Help is supported in Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows NT 4.0. You can gainaccess to What's this? Help

Figure 3-2 A typical page with a Bubble Help iconThe bubble typically appears next to a control that is unavailable, although it can also accompany

Figure 3-3 The default Finishing tabThe Finishing tab contains the following controls: Print Task Quick Sets group box Document Options group box

settings or user-defined printing specifications (such as media size, pages per sheet, and so on). ThePrint Task Quick Sets control does not appear on

Driver feature Feature setting location U.S. English PrintTask Quick Setsfor Default valuesPreconfigurable1Size to print on Effects tab, Fit to Page g

Driver feature Feature setting location U.S. English PrintTask Quick Setsfor Default valuesPreconfigurable1Require PIN to printoptionJob Storage tab,

Print Page Borders check box Page Order drop-down menuPrint on Both Sides The default setting for the Print on Both Sides option is off (not selec

Orientation (Basics tab) Flip Pages Up selected Flip Pages Up not selectedLandscape Long-edge binding Short-edge bindingWhen Print on Both Sides is se

Advanced tab features...145Paper/Output...

A booklet is a print job that places two pages on each side of a sheet that can be folded into abooklet that is half the size of the media type. Use t

Printing a BookYou can print a book in which the front cover, first page, other pages, last page, and back cover havedifferent media types. For more i

Figure 3-5 Page-order preview images 2 pages per sheet 4 pages per sheet 6 pages per sheet 9 pages per sheet 16 pages per sheetDocument preview

Figure 3-6 Print Quality Details dialog box for the HP Traditional PCL 6 DriverThe following options are available: Current Setting group box Font

Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG)Use the Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG) feature to address the moiré effect that is created when certainprograms encounter certain pa

Current SettingThe Current Setting group box has two settings in the HP Traditional PCL 5 Driver. When you makea change in the Print Quality Details d

Font Settings In the Font Settings group box, the only available option is Send TrueType as Bitmaps, whichprovides an alternative for software program

Figure 3-8 Output tabThe Output tab contains the following controls: Print Task Quick Sets group box Document preview image Product image Output

Document preview imageThe document preview image is a line-drawn image of a page that represents graphics and text. Thedocument preview image is alway

Effects tab featuresThe Effects tab is used to create unique media effects such as scaling and watermarks. Thefollowing illustration shows the Effects

Help system...166What's this

administrator) or user-defined printing specifications, such as media size and pages per sheet. Formore information, see Finishing tab features.Fit To

% of Normal Size optionThe % of Normal Size option provides a slider bar for scaling the percentage setting. The defaultsetting in the entry box is 10

First Page Only check boxWhen First Page Only is selected, the watermark is printed only on the first page of the document.The First Page Only check b

Font AttributesCurrent WatermarksThe Current Watermarks group box contains a list of available watermarks, both predefinedwatermarks that are availa

StyleNameThe Name drop-down menu lists TrueType fonts that are currently installed on the system. Thedefault is language-dependent.ShadingThe defaul

Paper tab featuresUse the Paper tab to specify the size, type, and source of the media. You can also use this tab toindicate different paper-selection

the administrator) or user-defined printing specifications, such as media size and pages per sheet.For more information, see Finishing tab features.Pa

size media, any option that you select from the available Use Different Paper/Covers options mustalso use Letter-size media.Because driver settings ar

Letterhead Transparency Prepunched Labels Bond Recycled Color Cardstock Rough EnvelopeThe default setting is Unspecified, and the program s

When the Custom Paper Size dialog box appears, the drop-down menu in the Name group containsone of two things, depending on the current paper-size sel

Watermarks...191Current watermarks ...

Save, Delete, or RenameThe dynamic command button located under the Name drop-down menu has three possible labels:Save, Delete, and Rename. Save is t

State Drop-down menucontentsButton label Action Next stateChange the width or height values. 2Select a saved item from the drop-down menu. 3Custom siz

Table 3-4 PCL 6 custom media sizesTray Dimensions Minimum MaximumTray 1 (multipurpose) Width 98 mm (3.86 inches) 312 mm (12.28 inches)Height 190.5 mm

If the drop-down menu contains And the button says Then this happens when the Closebutton is clickedThe current media size remains thesame as it was w

Figure 3-15 Front Cover optionsThe Front Cover options are as follows: Add a Blank or Preprinted Cover check box Source is: drop-down menu Type i

First PageUse the First Page option to select an alternative media size, type, or source for the first page of adocument. The following illustration s

Configure tab also appear here. For more information about the Source is: setting, see the SourceIs section of this chapter.The Type is: drop-down men

The Source is: setting specifies the source tray to use for printing a document. The list of sourcetrays depends on the product accessories. Any optio

The Source is: setting specifies the source tray to use for printing a document. The list of sourcetrays depends on the product accessories. Any optio

The following are the Back Cover options: Add a Blank or Preprinted Cover check box Source is: drop-down menu Type is: drop-down menuWhen you selec

Device Settings ...209Form to Tray Assignment...

Job Storage tab featuresYou can store print jobs in the HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp memory for printing at a later time. Thesejob-storage features are de

Figure 3-20 Job Storage tabThe Job Storage tab contains the following controls: Print Task Quick Sets group box Status group box (unlabeled) Job

(by the administrator) or user-defined printing specifications, such as media size and pages persheet. For more information, see Finishing tab feature

Private JobTo use the Private Job option, Job Storage must be enabled, and the product must have a minimumtotal memory of 48 MB.When you select Privat

The job remains stored in the product until it is deleted or overwritten by a document that has thesame user and job names. Stored jobs remain on the

field, along with all of the characters that follow it. If you try to type more than 16 characters, anycharacter beyond 16 is truncated.When the dialo

6 If a PIN number is assigned to the job, press the up and down buttons to select the first digit ofthe PIN, and then press the SELECT button. The num

Figure 3-21 Basics tabThe Basics tab contains the following controls: Print Task Quick Sets group box Copies group box Orientation group box Doc

CopiesUse the Copies option to specify the number of copies to print.The number of copies that you request appears in the Copies group box. You can se

press Esc, press Alt + F4, or press Enter. The following figure shows the About This Driver dialogbox. The information it contains varies according to

Installing print drivers by using Add Printer...254Installer Customization Wizard for Windows...

Properties tabsThe Properties tabs contain information about and options for configuring the product.NT Forms tab features NOTE The NT Forms tab is in

The NT Forms tab contains a single group box (the Form/Tray Assignments group box) whichcontains the following controls: Available Trays is a drop-do

Figure 3-24 Configure tabThe Configure tab contains the following controls: Paper Handling Options group box Other Options group box Automatic Co

Tray One InstalledSelect this check box if Tray 1 (multipurpose tray) is installed. When this option is selected, the Tray1 and Manual Feed in Tray 1

Optional Paper Destinations The Optional Paper Destinations drop-down menu lists optional output devices for theHP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp. The list of

Figure 3-25 More Configuration Options dialog box The More Configuration Options dialog box contains the following controls: Storage group box Fon

Figure 3-26 Configure Font Cards dialog boxUse the Configure Font Cards dialog box to perform the following tasks: Add up to two font cards by clic

NOTE When using font cards with the HP Traditional PCL 5 and HP Traditional PCL 6drivers: To install screen fonts that match the font card, use the .H

If the Update Now button is not available, select the appropriate configuration options on theConfigure tab.Product imageThe bitmap image in the lower

HP traditional Postscript 3 Emulation Driver featuresWhen you install the printing-system software in Windows 98 or Windows Me, theHP Traditional PCL

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NOTE Only the Device Settings tab is described in this guide.PS 3 emulation support for the HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp A set of 92 postscript soft fonts

Figure 3-27 Page Setup tabThe Page Setup tab contains the following controls: Paper Size drop-down menu. Click this to specify the media size (form)

Figure 3-28 Advanced tabThe Advanced tab contains the following controls: Paper/Output settings (advanced control over the options that are availab

GraphicThe following Graphic settings are available: Scaling. Use this setting to reduce or enlarge documents by a specified percentage. When youenla

PostScript OptionsThe settings for the PostScript options are as follows: PostScript Output Option offers the following settings: Optimize for Speed

Printer FeaturesPrinter Features options are as follows: Output Bin Automatically Select Upper Left Bin Upper Left Bin (Straightest Path) Lower Le

Economode False (default) True Collate On (turn off in application) Off Fit to Page Prompt User (default) Nearest Size and Scale Nearest Size

Watermark (Pages per Sheet) 1 (default) >= 2 Watermark Font Courier Bold Times Bold Helvetica Bold (default) Watermark Size. Settings for

To configure the driver manually after installing a hard disk or additional memory, follow these steps:1 Click Start, select Settings, and then click

The Job Storage tab contains the following controls: Status group box (unlabeled) Job Storage Mode group box Job Identification group boxStatus gro

1 Purpose and scopeIntroductionThis software technical reference (STR) provides information about and troubleshooting tips for theprinting-system soft

NOTE The product configuration can be set to hold a maximum of 50 quick-copy or proof-and-hold jobs. The number is set at the product control panel in

Stored JobTo use the Stored Job option, a hard disk must be installed, Job Storage must be enabled, and theproduct must have a minimum total memory of

and 0 through 9 because the name appears on the product control-panel display. If you try to type alowercase character, it automatically shifts to upp

4 Press the up and down buttons to scroll to the Job Name, and then press the SELECT button.PRINT is highlighted.5 Press the SELECT button.6 If a PIN

NOTE The illustration below shows the Device Settings tab in Windows NT 4.0. Theappearance of the equivalent tab in Windows 98 follows this illustrati

Figure 3-31 Device Options tab in Windows 98NOTE Changes that you make to the Device Settings tab are not reflected in theDocument Defaults settings

setting. For example, for the HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp, trays 1 and 4 are listed in both the Form toTray Assignment setting and the Installable Option

Send Ctrl-D After Each JobThis control specifies whether the product will be reset at the end of every postscript document. Thedefault setting is Yes.

Mopier Mode Printer MemoryTray 1This control specifies whether you have Tray 1, an additional 100-sheet multipurpose paper tray,installed on your p

Mopier ModeThe multiple-original print (mopy) function is an HP-designed feature that produces multiple, collatedcopies from a single print job. Multi

HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfpTable 1-1 Features of the HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfpFeature Model SpecificationsFunctions Two-sided printing and copying Ima

164 3 HP traditional print drivers for Windows

4 HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and HP PSemulation unidrivers for WindowsIntroductionThis chapter describes the features of the HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp unidriv

HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, and PS Emulation Unidriver featuresNOTE For a comparison of features between the HP unidrivers and HP traditional printdrivers in

Context-sensitive HelpWhen you click the Help button on a driver tab or in a dialog box, a context-sensitive Help messageappears.Incompatible Print Se

Figure 4-2 The default appearance of the Advanced tabThe Advanced tab contains the following controls: Paper/Output settings Graphic settings Doc

Copy Count This driver setting is useful for software programs that do not provide a copy count. If a copy count isavailable in the software program,

Document OptionsThe Document Options setting contains the following controls: Advanced Printing Features Print OptimizationsAdvanced Printing Featur

Edge-to-EdgeThe Edge-to-Edge feature is Disabled by default. Select Enabled to expand the print area to withinone millimeter (1 mm) of the edge of the

Figure 4-3 Paper/Quality tabThe Paper/Quality tab contains the following controls: Print Task Quick Sets group box Paper Options group box Docume

Use the Print Task Quick Sets setting to store the current combination of driver settings that appearon all of the other print driver tabs (except the

Feature Model SpecificationsUser interface The control panel includes a touch-screen graphical display, job-controlbuttons, a numeric keypad, and th

Driver feature Feature setting location Default valuesfor U.S. EnglishPrint Task QuickSetsDefault valuesfor otherlanguages (ifdifferent)Preconfigurabl

Driver feature Feature setting location Default valuesfor U.S. EnglishPrint Task QuickSetsDefault valuesfor otherlanguages (ifdifferent)Preconfigurabl

When you select User Guide Print Settings, all of the settings are restored to the default settings,except for the following settings: On the Paper/Q

Figure 4-4 Paper Options group boxThe appearance of the Paper Options group box changes when the Use Different Paper/Coverscheck box is selected. Fo

For information about media sizes, see the Media attributes section of this guide.Custom Paper SizeThe Custom Paper Size dialog box appears when you c

Paper size The width and height values can be changed by typing numeric strings into the edit boxes in thePaper Size group box.Any entry that is great

Source IsThe Source is: setting specifies the source tray to use for printing a document. The list of sourcetrays depends on the printer accessories.

Recycled Color Cardstock Rough EnvelopeThe default setting is Unspecified, and the program selects the media type. If you select a differentsett

Figure 4-6 Front Cover optionsThe following are the Front Cover options: Size is: drop-down menu Custom... buttonto create custom paper sizes Add

NOTE You must use the same size of media for the entire print job. All Use Different Paper/Covers options use the last Size is: setting that you selec

Feature Model SpecificationsPaper Handling Prints on media from 98 by 190.5 mm (3.86 by 7.5 inches) up to 312 by470 mm (12.28 by 18.5 inches) in size

The Source is: setting specifies the source tray to use for printing a document. The list of sourcetrays depends on theHP LaserJet 9040/9050mfpHP Lase

The following are the Other Pages options: Size is: drop-down menu Custom... buttonto create custom paper sizes Source is: drop-down menu Type is:

Figure 4-9 Last Page optionsThe following are the Last Page options: Size is: drop-down menu Custom... buttonto create custom paper sizes Source

Back CoverUse the Back Cover options to include a blank or preprinted back cover on a document, or toinclude a back cover from a source tray that is d

NOTE The Back Cover options are not available when the Booklet Printing Layout settingis enabled on the Finishing tab. The back cover setting is unava

Figure 4-11 Effects tabThe Effects tab contains the following controls: Print Task Quick Sets group box Resizing Options group box Document previ

Resizing optionsThe Resizing Options group box consists of the following controls: Actual Size (default) Print Document On setting Scale to Fit opt

When the size for which the document is formatted (that is, the logical size) differs from the targetsize, the preview image uses a dashed gray line t

SAMPLEThe drop-down menu shows alphabetically sorted watermarks that are currently available on thesystem, plus the string "(none)", which

Current watermarksThe Current Watermarks group box contains a list of available watermarks, both predefinedwatermarks that are available in the driver

Feature Model Specifications Optional HP Jetdirect EIO print server cards Universal serial bus (USB), serial, and LocalTalk Fast Ethernet 10/100TX

NameThe Name drop-down menu lists fonts that are currently installed on the system. The default islanguage-dependent.ColorThe Color drop-down menu con

Figure 4-14 Finishing tabThe Finishing tab contains the following controls: Print Task Quick Sets group box Document Options group box Document p

Document OptionsThe Document Options group box contains the following controls: Print on Both Sides check box Flip Pages Up option Booklet Layout d

following table demonstrates the results of selecting this box, depending on the media orientationselected on the Finishing tab.Table 4-3 Page orient

Printing a BookletComplete the following steps to print a booklet in most software programs.1 Click File, click Print, and then click Properties.2 Cli

Left, then Down Down, then LeftThe preview document image changes to reflect alterations in these settings, as shown by theexamples in the followin

Figure 4-16 Output tabThe Output tab contains the following controls: Print Task Quick Sets group box Document preview image Output Bin Options g

Document preview imageThe document preview image is a line-drawn image of a page that represents graphics and text. Thedocument preview image is alway

To configure the drivers manually after installing a hard disk or additional memory, follow these steps:1 Click Settings, and then click Printers (Win

Figure 4-17 Job Storage tabThe Job Storage tab contains the following controls: Print Task Quick Sets group box Status group box (unlabeled) Job

Printing-system software CDThis section contains information about the following topics:●Software features●HP LaserJet documentationSoftware featuresT

Print Task Quick SetsUse the Print Task Quick Sets control to store the current combination of driver settings that appearon all other Printing Prefer

NOTE The product configuration can be set to hold a maximum of 50 quick-copy or proof-and-hold jobs. The number is set at the product control panel in

Stored JobTo use the Stored Job option, a hard disk must be installed, Job Storage must be enabled, and theproduct must have a minimum total memory of

User NameUse the User Name settings to help identify the job at the product control panel. The following arethe User Name settings: Windows User Name

Using Job Storage features when printingTo use Job Storage features when printing, follow these steps:1 Click File and then click Print from the softw

5 Press the up and down buttons to select DELETE.6 If a PIN number is assigned to the job, press the up and down buttons to select the first digit oft

Figure 4-18 Device Settings tabThe Device Settings tab contains controls for media-handling devices and controls for managing theHP LaserJet 9040/905

are available in the media-size list on the Advanced tab in the Document Defaults driver tabs. Thisconstraint prevents (or reduces the likelihood of)

Installing external fontsFollow these steps to install external fonts.1 Click Start, select Settings, and then click Printers (Windows 2000) or Printe

Figure 4-20 Font Substitution Table PS Emulation Unidriver Device SettingsThe following controls are available and appear in the PS Emulation Unidri

Figure 1-1 Installation software CD main screenThe main screen of the software CD contains installation options in the upper-left panel anddocumenta

Output ProtocolThis control specifies the protocol that the product uses for print jobs. The following options areavailable: ASCII (default) TBCP B

to print indefinitely. The default setting is 0 seconds. You can use the spin box to change this valueto a maximum of 32,767 seconds.Wait TimeoutThis

Update Now setting in the Automatic Configuration setting. The default setting is Off. After anautomatic configuration, the setting returns to Off aft

Postscript Passthrough (PS Emulation Unidriver only)Postscript Passthrough is enabled by default, and must be enabled for most print jobs. Postscriptp

the driver, and can be disabled by changing the Mopier Mode setting on the Device Settings tab toDisabled.You can control collation through the print

5 Installing Windows printing-systemcomponentsIntroductionThis chapter provides information about these topics: Supported Windows operating systems Sy

Supported Windows operating systemsThe HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp printing-system software supports the following Windows operatingsystems: Windows 98

System requirementsThe following list shows the system requirements for installing and using theHP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp printing-system software on e

Font supportThe following sections list the fonts that are included with Microsoft Windows software, and the fontsthat are available on the CD that ca

File name Font nameBOKR36W.TTF ITC Bookman Light ItalicBOKR75W.TTF ITC Bookman DemiBOKR76W.TTF ITC Bookman Demi ItalicOLVR55W.TTF Antique OliveOLVR75W

register product. Use this option to register your product online. Using the Web registration, youcan gain access to support and services, manage your

File name Font nameDINGS___.TTF ITC Zapf DingbatsLETR45W.TTF Letter GothicLETR65W.TTF Letter Gothic BoldLETR46W.TTF Letter Gothic ItalicMARIGOLD.TTF M

File name Font namePS-11120.TTF Antique Olive CompactPSPS_11119.TTF Antique Olive RomanPS_11118.TTF Antique Olive Roman BoldPS_11846.TTF Antique Olive

File name Font namePS_13870.TTF GillSans LightPS_13871.TTF GillSans Light ItalicPS_12542.TTF GoudyPS_12544.TTF Goudy BoldPS_10695.TTF Goudy Bold Itali

File name Font namePS_12511.TTF Optima Bold ItalicPS_12507.TTF Optima ItalicPS_14072.TTF Oxford ItalicPS_11546.TTF Stempel Garamond Roman ItalicPS_115

Installation instructionsThe following sections provide instructions for installing the printer drivers on various Windowsoperating systems.General in

Detailed Windows installationThis section provides information about the installation dialog box sequence for installing theHP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp p

Figure 5-1 Installation pathNOTE The components of a typical installation might vary from product to product.230 5 Installing Windows printing-system

Figure 5-2 Choose Setup Language dialog boxWhen you select the Install Printer option from the HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp printing-systemsoftware CD,

Clicking Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog box.NOTE If your computer uses the Windows NT 4.0 operating system, you must use the AddPrinter ins

Clicking Installation Notes opens the file LJ9050MFP_INSTALL_NOTE_ENWW.HTMClicking Next takes you to the Printer Connection dialog box.Figure 5-6 HP

The common installer offers the following features: The HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp printing-system software CD features an interactive softwareinterfac

Figure 5-7 Printer Connection dialog boxNOTE The product does not support infrared connections.If you select Connected directly to this computer (a

Figure 5-8 Model dialog boxClicking Next takes you to the Installation Type dialog box. To continue with the default installationsequence, see Figure

Figure 5-9 Network Setup dialog boxIf you select Basic network setup for a PC or server, clicking Next takes you to the IdentifyPrinter dialog box.

Figure 5-10 Connection Type dialog boxClicking Parallel Cable and then clicking Next takes you to the Cable Connection dialog box.Clicking USB Cable

Figure 5-11 Cable Connection dialog boxClicking A Jetdirect Print Server and then clicking Next takes you to the Print Job Managementdialog box.Clic

Figure 5-12 Print Job Management dialog boxClicking either selection and then clicking Next takes you to the Recommended Network Setupdialog box.Ins

Figure 5-13 Recommended Network Setup dialog box Clicking Next takes you to the Identify Printer dialog box.240 5 Installing Windows printing-system

Figure 5-14 Identify Printer dialog boxClicking Search from a list of detected printers (recommended) and then clicking Next opens ascreen that stat

Figure 5-15 Specify Printer dialog boxYou can specify a printer by selecting one of the following options and typing in the requiredinformation: Har

Figure 5-16 Printer Found dialog boxClicking Help takes you to context-sensitive HTML help.Selecting Yes, install this printer and then clicking Next

The HP Traditional Postscript 3 Emulation Driver for Windows 98, Windows Me, andWindows NT 4.0. The HP PCL 6, PCL 5, and PS 3 emulation unidrivers

Figure 5-17 Confirm Settings dialog boxClicking Change TCP/IP Settings takes you to the Confirm Changing Setting dialog box, and thenon to the Set N

Figure 5-18 Set Network Protocol dialog boxClicking Change Settings... makes the text boxes active so that you can type a different IP Address,Subne

Figure 5-19 Installation Type dialog boxNOTE The components of a Typical Installation might vary from product to product. Clicking Typical Installat

Figure 5-20 Features dialog boxA red X in the icon indicates that the feature is not installed. The installed icon appears when youselect an install

Figure 5-21 Printer Name dialog box Selecting the Use this printer as the default printer for Windows-based programs check boxsets the HP LaserJet 9

Figure 5-22 Printer Sharing dialog box NOTE The Printer Sharing dialog box does not appear if your computer is runningWindows 98 or Windows Me.Click

Figure 5-23 Client Driver Support dialog box The Client Driver Support dialog box does not appear if the computer is running Windows 98 orWindows Me

Figure 5-24 Printer Location and Comment dialog box In the Location text box, you can type the physical location of the printer.In the Comment text

Figure 5-25 Ready to Install dialog box Clicking Install starts the installation process.When installation is complete, the Finish dialog box appears

Figure 5-26 Finish dialog boxCustom InstallationThe Custom Installation gives you the option of installing the following components: hp LaserJet 904

3 Click Printers and Faxes (in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003) or Printers (in Windows2000).4 Right-click the printer icon.5 Click Properties.6 Cl

Figure 5-27 Features dialog box, Custom Installation NOTE The features available in a Custom Installation might vary from product to product. Window

If your computer is running a 64-bit Windows OS, you must install the corresponding 64-bit printdriver. 64-bit print drivers are included on the softw

To run the Installer Customization Wizard1 Insert the HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp software CD in the CD-ROM drive.2 In the CD browser main screen, click

Figure 5-29 Language dialog boxNOTE The customized installer limits all system installations of the product to the languagethat is selected in the La

Figure 5-30 Printer Port dialog boxClicking Queue Name\Path makes a text field available for a Queue name entry. Click the Browsebutton and navigate

Figure 5-31 Specify Printer dialog boxClicking IP Address: makes a field available for typing the IP address for the printer. Only numeralsare allowe

Figure 5-32 Model dialog boxAfter the identification or port setup dialog boxes are completed, the Model dialog box appears.The model selection can a

Figure 5-33 Features dialog boxAny combination of features can be selected for the installer, and none depends on any other featureselection. It is p

Figure 5-34 Driver Configuration dialog boxIt is possible to supply a preconfigured driver in the customized installer if the driver supports it. You

Figure 5-35 Driver Configuration preconfigure driver dialog boxAny setting in this dialog box, including those on the Device Settings tab, can be pre

Tru64 UNIX printing. For further information, go to http://h30097.www3.hp.com/printing/ Linux drivers. For further information, go to http://www.hp.

Figure 5-36 Printer Name dialog boxThe Default Printer: drop-down menu lists only those drivers that are selected in the Featuresdialog box.Clicking

Figure 5-37 Printer Sharing dialog boxClicking Share as: opens a field for naming the product as it will appear on the network.Clicking Next with Not

Figure 5-38 Client Driver Support dialog boxNOTE This dialog box provides options for selecting OS-specific drivers to add to theinstallation to prov

Figure 5-39 Printer Location and Comment support dialog boxUse the Location: text field to type a description of the physical location of the printer

Figure 5-40 Custom Installer Location dialog boxNOTE The location for the installer package defaults to the drive that the system useropened last.Cli

Figure 5-41 Change Current Destination Folder dialog boxNOTE Several files including system files will be placed at the root of the directory thatapp

Figure 5-42 Installing dialog boxThis dialog box remains on the screen until the status bar reaches the end.Clicking Cancel takes you to the Exit Set

Figure 5-43 Finish dialog boxClicking Finish closes the Finish dialog box and exits the Installer Customization Wizard.NOTE Depending on the type of

Point and Print installation for Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and Server2003The following information helps you install a print driver by using t

Setting a default printerThis section applies to the Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows NT 4.0,Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Serv

Document Windows 98/MeWindows NT 4.0Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003MacintoshHP Embedded Web Server Guide x x x xHP Driver Preconfiguration Support Guide x

274 5 Installing Windows printing-system components

6 Installation for Macintosh, Linux, andUnix operating systemsIntroductionThis chapter provides system requirements and procedures for installing and

System requirementsThe following are system requirements for installing and using the HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfpprinting-system software on each of thes

MacintoshThe following sections contain information about using HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp printing softwarefor the Macintosh OS.Macintosh component des

Install notesThis text file contains important information about product features, instructions for installing theprinting-system software, and techni

Univers Arial Garamond Univers Condensed CG Omega Letter Gothic Wingdings CG Times MarigoldThe following bitmap screen fonts reside on the H

ITC Bookman Light Italic Helvetica Narrow Oblique Times Italic Courier New Century Schoolbook Bold Times Roman Courier Bold New Century Schoo

Times New Roman Bold Italic Arial Courier Bold Oblique Times New Roman Italic Arial Bold Courier Italic Univers Bold Arial Bold Italic Garamo

Installing the Macintosh printing systemOn a Macintosh-compatible computer, the installation procedures are the same for a networkadministrator, a net

3 Click the appropriate Zone to select it, if required.4 Click your product name from the list that appears on the right side of the Chooser dialog bo

HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfpSoftware Technical Reference

To print the User Guide, click printer documentation on the installer CD Browser, and then clickprint user guide. The guide is provided as a .PDF file

Mac OS Classic installationThis section provides information about the various installation dialog box sequences for the Mac OSClassic.Main Install di

If you want to install the files in a location other than the default "Macintosh HD," click InstallLocation: to specify a location.You can a

Figure 6-4 Installing dialog boxThis dialog box shows installation progress. No action is required unless you want to stop theinstallation. Click St

Figure 6-7 HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer dialog box (1 of 2)Click Install to start the installation.Click Quit to quit the Installer without ma

In the hp LaserJet 9040/9050mfp folder, double-click the hp LaserJet Installers folder to open it.In the hp LaserJet Installers folder, double-click t

Figure 6-12 License dialog boxClick Print... to open the Page Setup dialog box for your default printer and print a copy of thelicense agreement.Clic

Figure 6-13 HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (easy install)If you want to install the files in a location other than the default "Macintosh HD,

Select the components that you want to install by using the check boxes in the list.Click Install to start the installation on the selected disk.Click

292 6 Installation for Macintosh, Linux, and Unix operating systems

7 Engineering DetailIntroductionThis chapter presents engineering detail for the following topics:●Media attributes●HP ToolboxIntroduction 293

HP Driver Preconfiguration Support GuideThe HP Driver Preconfiguration Support Guide is a guide (in .PDF format) for preconfiguring driversin network

Media attributesThis section includes the following information about media attributes:●Media sources and destinations●Media-source commands●Media typ

Media source PCL 6ubyte # MediaSourceor ubyte_array "string"MediaSource1PCL 5Esc&l#HPostScript/MediaPosition # /ManualFeed true | falseo

Paper sizes1Width HeightPCL 6 2A4 210 mm(8.27 inches)297 mm(11.69 inches)"A4"A5 148 mm(5.83 inches)210 mm(8.27 inches)"A5"RA3 305

Paper sizes1Width HeightPCL 6 2(12.28 inches) (18.5 inches)1For all paper sizes, the PCL 6 margins are 100 dots, at 600 dots per inch.2The PCL 6 comma

Tray Dimensions Minimum MaximumDuplexing unit Width 148.0 mm (5.83 inches) 312 mm (12.28 inches)Height 210.0 mm (8.27 inches) 470 mm (18.5 inches)Medi

HP ToolboxThis section presents engineering detail for the following topics: Enabling or disabling HP Toolbox support Manually uninstalling HP Toolbox

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IndexSymbols/Numerics% of Normal Size settingPCL traditional drivers 105unidrivers 191AAbout button, PCL traditionaldrivers 132accessibilitydocumentat

command-line silent install forWindows 271commands, papersize 297source 294type 298common installer, features 8Configuration Page, HPEmbedded Web Serv

PS Emulation Driver features143quality settings 78Quick Sets support 76reordering options 78resizing options 79settings 83, 165standalone 22tray assig

Structure and availability of the software CDThe software CD for the HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp contains a variety of files for installing theprinting-s

PS Emulation Driver settings162unidriver settings 217heavy paper, paper typecommands 298helpBubble 86Macintosh 278operating systems supported75PCL tra

JJetadmin. See HP Web JetadminJetdirect Administrator's Guide 15Job Storageenabling in PCL traditionaldrivers 139operating systems supported77PCL

Novell NetWare operatingsystems, EnterpriseAutoConfiguration support 29NT Forms tab, PCL traditionaldrivers 134number of copies, settingPCL traditiona

Finishing tab 87font support 81Graphic settings 99Help feature support 75Help system 85Include types in applicationsource list setting 141installable

PCL traditional drivers 98, 99unidrivers 171Print Document On settingsPCL traditional drivers 104unidrivers 190Print Job Management dialog box,Windows

bidirectional communicationsupport 72bins supported 74bins, selecting 201bundle support 73connectivity support 71Copy Count settings 169destination su

Specify Printer dialog box,Windows 259standalone drivers 22Stapling Options, PS EmulationDriver 149statusdevices 33supplies 33Status tab, HP Toolbox 4

features 166finishing options 80Finishing tab 194Font DIMM Installer 211font support 81Form to Tray Assignment 210Graphic settings 169Help feature sup

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Availability and fulfillmentThis section provides information about the availability of the HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp printing-system software and rela

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HU = Hungarian (Magyar) PL = Polish (Polski) CD AS - Asia: EN = English JA = Japanese KO = Korean TH = Thai ZHCN = Simplified Chinese ZHTW =

Component DE EN ES FR IT NL PTHP Embedded Web ServerUser Guidex x x x x x xHP Device InstallerCustomization Wizardx x x x x x xHP Toolbox x x x x x x

Table 1-6 CD NE – Northern Europe and RussianComponent EN FI NO RU SV TRHP PS Emulation Driver x x x x x xHP Traditional PCL 6 Driver x x x x x xHP T

Component CZ EL EN HE HU PLAdd Printer Wizard Installer x x x x x xHP Device InstallerCustomization Wizardx x x x x xCD Browser x x x x x xHP Driver P

Component EN JA KO TH ZHCN ZHTWHP LaserJet 9040/9050mfpPrinting System Install Notesx x x x x xHP Device InstallerCustomization Wizardx x x x x xHP To

Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) Mac OS 9.x Mac OS X (version 10.1 or later)Other operating systemsDrivers

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24 1 Purpose and scope

2 Software descriptionIntroductionThe HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp comes with software and installers for Microsoft Windows and AppleComputer, Inc., Macin

Supported operating systems The support for Windows operating systems (OSs) offers a full-featured configuration of theHP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp. Suppo

Technology background informationThis chapter contains information about the following topics:●Driver Configuration●HP Driver Preconfiguration●Euro ch

When you install the HP Toolbox, bidirectional communication is always enabled. Installing theHP Toolbox activates the HP Network Registry Agent (HPNR

Method Connection type Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Share198 Me NT 4.0 2000 XP 2000/XPhostwith2000/XPclientNT 4.0hostwith NT4.0 clientStandard TCP/IP(HP

HP Driver PreconfigurationHP Driver Preconfiguration is a software architecture and set of tools that permits HP printing-systemsoftware to be customi

Lockable features The following driver features can be locked to prevent end-users from changing settings: Print on Both Sides (Duplex) Media Type

The HP EWS and HP Toolbox utilities are described in detain in the following sections.HP Embedded Web Server The HP EWS is a standard feature for the

Networking tabInformation tabThe following information is available on the HP EWS Information tab. To view the information, clickthe menu items on t

Table of contents1 Purpose and scopeIntroduction...

without physically going to the product to identify the status. The following illustration shows how thisinformation is presented on the product Web p

Figure 2-2 Configuration Page screen on the Information tabNOTE This illustration is provided as an example only.Technology background information 35

Settings tabThe following information is available on the HP EWS Settings tab. To view the information, click themenu items on the left side of the HP

Figure 2-3 Configure Device screen on the Settings tabAlertsThe product can automatically send e-mail alerts about printing problems or job status to

Figure 2-4 Alerts – setup screen on the Settings tabNOTE This illustration is provided as an example only.38 2 Software description

SecurityThe HP EWS screens that appear, and the settings on them, vary according to how you gain accessto the HP EWS: as a general user, an informatio

Figure 2-6 General section on the Digital Sending tabSend to E-mailThe HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp requires a Simple Mail Protocol Transfer (SMTP) Gatew

Figure 2-7 E–mail Settings screen on the Digital Sending tabAddressingTo send scanned documents with the HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp, you must provide e

Figure 2-8 Addressing Settings screen on the Digital Sending tab.Address BookUse the Address Book screen to add a predefined list of e–mail addresses

Figure 2-9 Address Book screen on the Digital Sending tabLogUse the Activity Log screen to view digital sending job information, including any errors

Technology background information...27Driver Configu

Figure 2-10 Activity Log screen on the Digital Sending tabPreferencesUse the Preferences Settings screen to configure general settings for the digita

Figure 2-11 Preferences Settings screen on the Digital Sending tabNetworking tab The following options are available on the HP Embedded Web Server Ne

Figure 2-12 Configuration section on the Networking tabThe menu on the left side of the screen contains other networking options under three categori

Diagnostics section Network Statistics Protocol Info Configuration PageNetwork settingsFrom the Networking tab, you can enable and configure the fo

Installing HP ToolboxTo install the HP Toolbox, perform a custom installation and select hp LaserJet toolbox from theSetup dialog.NOTE It is necessary

Status tabThe Status tab, with the Device Status setting selected, is shown in the following illustration.Figure 2-13 Toolbox Device Status screen on

Alerts tabThe Alerts tab is shown in the following illustration.Figure 2-14 Current AlertsThe navigation bar on the Alerts tab contains links to the

Linking to the HP Embedded Web ServerTo gain access to the HP Embedded Web Server, click the Device Settings button in the upper rightof any HP Toolbo

a Problem Web site, which offers targeted support content and messages to help resolve problemsas quickly as possible.Product Registration. Click this

The following table lists the availability of HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp remote management andstatus tools by operating system.Table 2-3 Availability o

Remote firmware update through a local Windows port ...58Windows 98 or Windows Me...

Novell NetWare 5.1 and 6.0 (IPX only) that usesNetware Client 4.83 (or that uses HP Web Jetadminonly on a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000,Win

Determining the current level of firmware To determine the current level of firmware, view the configuration page. To print a configurationpage, follo

Remote firmware update by using FTP through a browserComplete the following steps to update the product firmware by using file transfer protocol (FTP)

9Type put <FILENAME>, where <FILENAME> is the name of the .RFU file that was downloadedfrom the Web, including the path. For example, type

NOTE If the file name or path includes a space, you must enclose the file name or pathin quotation marks. For example, type put "/user name/deskt

5 Print a configuration page and verify that the firmware revision number matches the revision ofthe current update.6Type exit at the command prompt t

Remote firmware update for UNIX systems For UNIX systems, any command method that delivers the .RFU file to the product is acceptable,including the fo

4 On the left side of the information dialog box, click Files. A dialog box appears where you canselect a file to be downloaded to the product.5 Click

3 Open the Device Management folder in the drop-down list in the Navigation panel. Navigate tothe Device Lists folder.4 Expand the Device Lists folder

Table 2-5 Update messagesPrinter message ExplanationRECEIVING UPGRADE This message appears from the time the product recognizes the beginning of an .

Font support...81Postscript-specific features...

Reason for firmware update failure Corrective actionA flash hardware failure occurred. Although it is extremely unlikely, the product might have a har

Print-ready file printing by using FTP on a direct network connectionIf the HP LaserJet 9040/9050mfp uses a direct network connection, use file transf

Macintosh operating systems1 Take note of the TCP/IP address on the EIO Jetdirect page. The Jetdirect page is the secondpage of the configuration page

Windows 98 or Windows Me1 From a command prompt or in an MS-DOS window, type the following::Mode lpt1:,,pNOTE If the product is attached to a paralle

Print-ready file printing in a Windows networkIf the product is shared on a Windows network, complete the following steps.1From a command prompt or in

File printing by using the HP LaserJet Utility (Mac OS 9.x only)Complete the following steps to print a print-ready file by using the HP LaserJet Util

3 The file prints, but no further messages appear in the command prompt window.4Type exit at the command prompt to close the command window.Driver-fea

PJL/PJL EncodingTable 2-9 Printer Job Language (PJL) and PJL encodingOperating system Windows XP (32-bit),Windows 2000,Windows Server 2003Windows NT

Operating system Windows XP (32-bit),Windows 2000,Windows Server 2003Windows NT 4.0 Windows 98, Me MacintoshDriver type HP unidriver HP traditional dr

HP Driver Preconfiguration Table 2-13 Driver support for HP Driver PreconfigurationOperating system Windows XP (32-bit),Windows 2000,Windows Server

Output tab features...100Print Task Quick Se

Tray and paper assignmentTable 2-15 Tray and paper assignmentOperating system Windows XP (32-bit),Windows 2000,Windows Server 2003Windows NT 4.0 Wind

UI features Table 2-17 Driver support for UI featuresOperating system Windows XP (32-bit),Windows 2000,Windows Server 2003Windows NT 4.0 Windows

Quick SetsTable 2-19 Driver support for quick setsOperating system Windows XP (32-bit),Windows 2000,Windows Server 2003Windows NT 4.0 Windows 98, Me

Operating system Windows XP (32-bit),Windows 2000,Windows Server 2003Windows NT 4.0 Windows 98, Me MacintoshDriver type HP unidriver HP traditional dr

Print-quality and resolutionTable 2-23 Print quality and resolution featuresOperating system Windows XP (32-bit),Windows 2000,Windows Server 2003Wind

Resizing optionsTable 2-25 Resizing optionsOperating system Windows XP (32-bit),Windows 2000,Windows Server 2003Windows NT 4.0 Windows 98, Me Macinto

Alternative source/paper typeTable 2-27 Driver support for alternate source/paper type featureOperating system Windows XP (32-bit),Windows 2000,Windo

Operating system Windows XP (32-bit),Windows 2000,Windows Server 2003Windows NT 4.0 Windows 98, Me MacintoshDriver type HP unidriver HP traditional dr

Postscript-specific featuresTable 2-31 Driver support for postscript-specific featuresOperating system Windows XP Windows NT 4.0 Windows 98, Me Macin

3 HP traditional print drivers for WindowsIntroductionThis chapter describes the features of the traditional print drivers for the HP LaserJet 9040/90