Hp 2420 User Manual

HP LaserJet 2410/2420/2430Software Technical Reference

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

Operating system Windows XP Windows NT 4.0 Windows 98, Me Macintosh HP unidriver HP traditional driver PostscriptDriver PS emulation PS emulation PS

86 2 Software description Software description

3 HP traditional print drivers for WindowsIntroductionThis chapter describes the features of the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 traditional print dr

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

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 property 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 appearance of the Finishing tabThe Finishing tab contains the following controls: Print Task Quick Sets group box Document

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

Access to print-driver settings in Windows 98 and Windows Me...147PS 3 emulation support for the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 p

Driver feature Feature setting location Default values forU.S. English PrintTask Quick SetsPreconfigurable1Print document on Effects tab, Fit to Page

Driver feature Feature setting location Default values forU.S. English PrintTask Quick SetsPreconfigurable1Windows user name Job Storage tab, User Nam

Flip Pages Up check box Booklet Printing drop-down menu Pages Per Sheet drop-down menu Print Page Borders check box Page Order drop-down menuCor

Manually printing on the second side of a page is available when you are using the HP TraditionalPCL 6 Driver or the HP Traditional PCL 5e Driver. The

Figure 3-4 Print on Both Sides InstructionsWhen you have completed the steps that appear in the dialog box, the second half of the print jobprints on

Booklet PrintingThe Booklet Printing drop-down menu is visible when Print on Both Sides is selected and asupported media size is selected in the Size

5 Click OK in the print driver.6 Click OK in the print dialog box to print.Figure 3-5 Printing a bookletPrinting a BookYou can print a book in which

4 pages per sheet 6 pages per sheet 9 pages per sheet 16 pages per sheetWhen you select an option other than 1 page per sheet, booklet printing i

document preview image appears in the upper-right corner of the Finishing, Effects, Paper, andBasics tabs.Switching between tabs does not change the l

Figure 3-7 Print Quality Details dialog box for the HP Traditional PCL 6 DriverThe following options are available: Current Setting group box Font

Access to print drivers...168Help system...

Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG) is selected Print all Text as Black is not selectedResolutionResolution refers to the number of dots per inch (dpi) used t

Figure 3-8 Print Quality Details dialog box for the HP Traditional PCL 5e DriverThe following options are available: Current Setting group box Gra

Send Page as Raster. Select this setting to send all graphics and text (TrueType fonts) to theproduct as images composed of individual dots. Use Sen

Print all Text as BlackThe Print All Text as Black feature is not selected by default. When the feature is selected, thedriver prints all text as blac

Document preview image Watermarks group boxPrint Task Quick SetsThe Print Task Quick Sets control is used to store the current combination of drive

Figure 3-10 Preview images - Legal on Letter; Scale to Fit off (left) and on (right)When the size for which the document is formatted (that is, the

The Watermarks group box contains the following controls: Watermarks drop-down menu First Page Only check box Edit button (opens the Watermark Deta

Figure 3-11 Watermark Details dialog boxThe dialog box shows a document preview image and provides options for creating a new watermarkand controlli

To delete a watermark, select the watermark in the Current Watermarks list and click Delete.NOTE You can have no more that 30 watermarks in the Curren

ColorThe Color drop-down menu contains a single setting: Gray.ShadingThe default Shading setting for new and preset watermarks is Very Light. The foll

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Figure 3-12 Paper tabThe Paper tab contains the following controls: Print Task Quick Sets group box Paper Options group box Document preview imag

Paper OptionsThe settings that are specified in the Paper Options group box on the Paper tab apply to all of thepages of the document. The following i

Because driver settings are overridden by media-size settings in most software programs, it isgenerally best to use the driver to set media size only

Prepunched Labels Bond Recycled Color Cardstock (164 to 200 g/m2 or 43 to 53 lb.) Envelope Light (60 to 75 g/m2 or 16 to 20 lb.) RoughThe defa

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

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

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

Paper and envelope iconsThe paper and envelope icons visually define width and height.Dynamic measurement units Use the dynamic measurement-units butt

When you select the Use Different Paper/Covers check box, the following settings can appear inthe group box, along with associated options: Front Cov

The following are the First Page options: Size is: drop-down menu Source is: drop-down menu Type is: drop-down menuThe Size is: driver setting for

External Fonts...213Installing external fonts...

When you select Front Cover, you must also select the Add a Blank or Preprinted Cover checkbox to enable the setting. When you select this check box,

Last PageUse the Last Page options to select an alternative media type or source for the last page of adocument. The following illustration shows the

Figure 3-19 Back Cover settingThe following are the Back Cover options: Add a Blank or Preprinted Cover check box Source is: drop-down menu Type

Product imageThe bitmap image in the lower-right portion of the Paper tab represents the current physicalconfiguration of the product and corresponds

If Job Storage is enabled, two Job Storage Mode settings are available on the Job Storage tab: Proof and Hold Private JobJob Storage tabThe followin

PIN group box Job Notification Options group box User Name group box Job Name group boxPrint Task Quick SetsUse the Print Task Quick Sets control

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

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

Releasing a Job Storage print jobAfter you send a print job that uses the Job Storage feature, you can release the job to print fromthe product contro

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

6 Installation for Macintosh, Linux, and UNIX operating systemsSystem requirements ...

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

OK, press Esc, press Alt + F4, or press Enter. The following figure shows the About This Driverdialog box. The information it contains varies accordin

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: The Available Trays drop-do

Figure 3-24 Configure tabThe Configure tab contains the following controls: Printer Model group box Paper Handling Options group box Other Option

Table 3-6 Printer model bundles Paper Handling Options Other Options (in the MoreConfiguration Options dialogbox) Model Duplexer MopierEnabled500-Sh

NOTE The HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printer supports smart duplexing. Theproduct uses the smart duplexing feature to detect information on both

Mopier EnabledApplication collation Ignore ApplicationCollationExpected resultSelected Not selected Selected 3 copies uncollatedSelected Selected Not

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

Card(s) check box was not selected when you opened the More Configuration Options dialog box,selecting that check box automatically opens the Configur

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7 Click OK. The selected .PCM file appears in the Installed Font Cards list. Select the .PCM fileto see a list of available fonts in the Fonts list.8

to the product. To manually set the (DWS) value, print a configuration page and find the DWS valuein the Memory section of the page. Then, click the M

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

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

The Page Setup tab contains the following controls: Paper Size drop-down menu. Click this to specify the media size (form). The list of availableform

The Advanced tab contains the following controls: Paper/Output settings (advanced control over the options that are available on the Page Setuptab)

Page Layout OptionThe Page Layout (N-up) Option specifies whether the N-up printing feature is enabled. Thefollowing settings are available: Normal (

Negative Output specifies negative output. Click Yes to print a negative of the image byreversing the values for black and white.Printer FeaturesThe

For Internal Use Only Preliminary Proof Review Copy Sample Top Secret Urgent Custom Watermark (pages per sheet) 1 >= 2 Watermark Font

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

Light Lighter Lightest Print Watermark No (default) All Pages First Page OnlyJob Storage tab featuresUse the job storage feature to store prin

Figure 3-29 Job Storage tabThe Job Storage tab contains the following controls: Status group box (unlabeled) Job Storage Mode group box Job Ident

The HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printers offer the following Job Storage Mode options: Off Proof and Hold Private JobThese options and the set

Using a PIN for Private JobThe Private Job option can be secured by a four-digit personal identification number (PIN). Youmust type in this number at

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 3-30 Device Settings tab in Windows NT 4.0The following illustration shows the Device Options tab in Windows 98.160 3 HP traditional print dr

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

Network administrators can use the Form to Tray Assignment setting to specify, in the driver, themedia size that is loaded into each available input t

When you click Binary, all data except special control characters is sent in binary (8-bit) format. Thebinary formats can be sent over parallel or ser

HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printersThe following table contains descriptions of the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printer modelsthat are desc

Installable OptionsThis section provides information to configure the printing options that you can install for theHP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 pr

Printer MemoryThis option matches the setting to the amount of memory that is installed in the product. The drivergenerates ranges of memory that can

166 3 HP traditional print drivers for WindowsHP traditional drivers

4 HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5e, and HP PS 3emulation unidrivers for WindowsIntroductionThis chapter describes the features of the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2

HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5e, and PS emulation unidriver featuresNOTE For a comparison of features between the HP unidrivers and HP traditional printdrivers in

What's this? HelpWindows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 support "What's this?" Help. You can gainaccess to "What&a

compatible with the new value. If you want to keep the conflicting setting, click I will resolve theconflict myself and then click OK.NOTE If you sele

The Advanced tab contains the following controls: Paper/Output settings Graphic settings Document Options settingsPaper/OutputThe Paper/Output sett

Graphic optionsThe Graphic section on the Advanced tab contains the True Type Font setting. The options for thissetting are Substitute with Device Fon

Print All Text as BlackThe Print All Text as Black feature is Disabled by default. When Enabled is selected, the driverprints all text as black regard

Feature Model SpecificationsFonts 66 default TrueType fonts installed with typical installation. 92 additional postscript fonts available on the ins

Use the Graphics Mode feature to select one of the following settings: Send Graphics as Vector. Select this setting to send graphics to the product a

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

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

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

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

Paper OptionsThe settings specified in the Paper Options group box on the Paper/Quality tab apply to all of thepages of the document. The following il

NOTE Certain software programs can override the size command and specify differentmedia sizes within a single document. For information about media s

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

The Source is: drop-down menu can contain the following options: Automatically select Printer Auto Select Manual Feed in Tray 1 Tray 1 (100-sheet

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

Use Different Paper/CoversYou can print books with different media types using the Use Different Paper/Covers options.When you select the Use Differen

Figure 4-6 Front Cover optionsThe following Front Cover options are available: Size is: drop-down menu Add a Blank or Preprinted Cover check box

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

The Type is: drop-down menu shows all of the media types that the product supports. For moreinformation about the Type is: drop-down menu settings, se

The Size is: setting specifies the media size to use for the entire print job. Changes that you make tothe Size is: setting here override any previous

The following Last Page options are available: Size is: drop-down menu Source is: drop-down menu Type is: drop-down menuThe Size is: setting specif

The following Back Cover options are available: Size is: drop-down menu Add a Blank or Preprinted Cover check box Source is: drop-down menu Type i

The default setting for Print Quality is FastRes 1200 for the HP PCL 6 print driver or 600 dpi for thePCL 5e and PS emulation print drivers.This setti

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 che

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

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

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: Correct Order for Rear Bin check box Print on Both Sides check box

All media types support the smart duplexing feature, except for media types that cannot be printedon both sides, such as labels and transparencies, an

To print a multiple-page document, follow these steps:1 Select the Print on Both Sides (Manually) check box.2 Click OK. The even-number pages of the d

Table 4-3 Page orientationOrientation (Finishing tab) Flip Pages Up selected Flip Pages Up not selectedPortrait Short-edge binding Long-edge bindingL

3 In the Booklet Layout drop-down menu, select the type of booklet printing that you want (forexample, Right Edge Binding).4 Click OK in the print dri

printer documentation. Use this option to view the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printer userdocumentation. The following document options are avai

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

Job Storage tab featuresUse the job storage feature to store print jobs in the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printermemory for printing at a later

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

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

Private JobTo use the Private Job option, Job Storage must be enabled, and the product must have a minimumtotal memory of 80 MB.When you select Privat

Job NameSelecting a Job Storage option causes the Job Name group box to become available. Use the JobName options to specify a name to identify the jo

5 Press the SELECT button.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

Figure 4-18 Device Settings tabThe Device Settings tab contains controls for media-handling devices and controls for managing theHP LaserJet 2410, 2

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

Figure 4-19 Font Substitution Table External FontsNOTE The External Fonts option is available only in the HP PCL 6 and PCL 5e unidrivers.It is not a

The common Windows installer offers the following features: The HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing-system software CD features an interactives

Figure 4-20 HP Font Installer dialog box Installing external fontsFollow these steps to install external fonts.1 Click Start, select Settings, and th

4 Click the External Fonts option. The Properties button appears.5 Click the Properties button. The HP Font Installer dialog box appears.6 The externa

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

If your environment does not support bidirectional communication, the Update Now setting isunavailable, so you must manually configure the options on

mopying takes place through the product hardware by default. One copy of a multiple-page print jobis transmitted once through the network to the produ

to the printer that the driver cannot control. Other programs might print while using these optionswithout problems.Select Disabled and print your doc

5 Installing the Windows printing-system componentsThis chapter contains information about the following topics:●Supported Windows operating systems●S

Supported Windows operating systemsThe HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing-system software supports the following Windowsoperating systems: Wi

System requirementsThe following are the system requirements for installing and using the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and2430 printing-system software on

HP PCL 5e, PCL 6, and PS emulation driversThe following drivers are available on the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing—systemsoftware CD: The

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 nameCGTR45W.TTF CG TimesCGTR65W.TTF CG Times BoldCGTR66W.TTF CG Times Bold ItalicCGTR46W.TTF CG Times ItalicCLAR67W.TTF Clarendon Conde

File name Font nameLETR46W.TTF Letter Gothic ItalicMARIGOLD.TTF MarigoldNCSR75W.TTF New Century Schoolbook BoldNCSR76W.TTF New Century Schoolbook Bold

File name Font namePS_11846.TTF Antique Olive Roman ItalicPS_24516.TTF Apple Chancery ItalicPS_12704.TTF Bodoni PosterPS_14508.TTF Bodoni PosterCompre

File name Font namePS_10695.TTF Goudy Bold ItalicPS_12545.TTF Goudy ExtraBoldPS_12543.TTF Goudy ItalicPS_14526.TTF Helvetica CondensedPS_14528.TTF Hel

File name Font namePS_11545.TTF StempelGaramond RomanPS_11547.TTF StempelGaramond Roman BoldPS_11548.TTF StempelGaramond Roman Bold ItalicPS_14507.TTF

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

Installing from a network or from downloaded files Follow these instructions if you downloaded the files from the Web, or if you are installing the pr

Typical Installation dialog box sequenceNOTE The dialog boxes shown in this chapter appear in the Windows XP Pro installationsequence. The order and a

Figure 5-1 Installation pathNOTE The components of a typical installation might vary from product to product.When you select the Install Printer opt

If you are using an HP unidriver in Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003environments, follow these steps to find driver-version informatio

Figure 5-2 Choose Setup Language dialog boxNOTE The Choose Setup Language dialog box lists only the languages that are availableon the HP LaserJet 2

Figure 5-3 Preparing to Install dialog box Clicking Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog box.NOTE If your computer uses the Windows NT 4.0 oper

Figure 5-5 Welcome dialog box Clicking Software License Agreement takes you to the HP Software License Agreement dialogbox.Clicking Installation Not

Figure 5-6 HP Software License Agreement dialog boxClicking OK returns you to the Welcome dialog box.Installation instructions 237Windows installati

Figure 5-7 Printer Connection dialog boxNOTE This 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.Cli

Figure 5-12 Print Job Management dialog boxClicking either selection takes you to the Recommended Network Setup dialog box.Installation instructions

UNIX® model scripts. For further information about UNIX model scripts, go to www.hp.com/go/unixmodelscripts. Tru64 UNIX printing. For further inf

Figure 5-13 Recommended Network Setup dialog box Clicking Next takes you to the Identify Printer dialog box.244 5 Installing the Windows printing-sy

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

Figure 5-15 Specify Printer dialog boxYou can specify a printer by selecting of the following options and typing in the required information: Hardwa

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

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 Net

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

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 2

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

Table 1-3 Documentation availabilityDocument Windows98/MeWindowsNT 4.0Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003MacintoshHP LaserJet 2400 Series User Guide (.PDF fi

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 InstallationFigure 5-27 Features dialog box, Custom Installation Installation instructions 257Windows installat

NOTE The features available in a custom installation might vary from product to product. Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server

To install the PCL 5e driver, select \<language>\Drivers\(your operating system)\PCL5\hp24x0p5.inf (or hpc24X0b.inf for Windows 2000, Windows XP

The Choose Setup Language dialog box, the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, and the Preparingto Install dialog box appear the same as they appear in th

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 entry. Click the Browse buttonto navigate to a p

Figure 5-31 Specify Printer dialog boxClicking IP Address: makes a field available for typing the IP address for the printer. You can onlyuse numeral

open the guide from the software CD, navigate to the <language> folder for your language, and thenopen the Manuals folder. In that folder, open

Figure 5-32 IP Settings dialog boxNOTE The Installer Customization Wizard does not validate that the printer or any of theprinter identification entr

Figure 5-33 Model dialog boxAfter the options in the identification or port setup dialog boxes are completed, the Model dialog boxappears.The model s

Figure 5-34 Features dialog boxAny combination of features can be selected for the installer, and none depends on any other featureselection. It is p

Figure 5-35 Driver Configuration preconfigure dialog boxIt is possible to supply a preconfigured driver in the customized installer if the driver sup

Figure 5-36 Driver Configuration dialog boxAny setting in this dialog box, including those on the Device Settings tab, can be preset before theprinte

Figure 5-37 Printer Name dialog boxUse the Printer Name text box to specify a name for the printer. If more than one driver is beinginstalled, the dr

Figure 5-38 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 5-39 Client Driver Support dialog boxNOTE This dialog box provides options for selecting OS-specific drivers to add to theinstallation to prov

Figure 5-40 Printer Location and Comment dialog boxUse the Location: text field to type a description of the physical location of the printer. The fi

Figure 5-41 Custom Installer Location dialog boxNOTE The location for the installer package defaults to the drive that the system useropened last.Cli

NOTE The HP Driver Preconfiguration User Guide is available only in English on thesoftware CD.When you have the file open, you can click File and then

Figure 5-42 Change Current Destination Folder dialog boxNOTE Several files, including system files, are placed at the root of the directory thatappea

Figure 5-43 Installing dialog boxThis dialog box remains on the screen until the install is complete.Figure 5-44 Finish dialog boxInstallation instr

Clicking Finish closes the Finish dialog box and exits the Installer Customization Wizard.NOTE Depending on the type of installation and the options t

However, in a mixed operating system environment (one in which servers and clients might run ondifferent operating systems), conflicts can occur when

278 5 Installing the Windows printing-system componentsWindows installation

6 Installation for Macintosh, Linux, andUNIX operating systemsThis section provides system requirements and procedures for installing and removing the

System requirementsThe following are system requirements for installing and using the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and2430 printing-system software on each

MacintoshThe following sections contain information about using HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printingsoftware for the Macintosh OS.Macintosh compo

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

HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printersSoftware Technical Reference

You can gain access to the HP Device Installer Customization Wizard by inserting the software CDinto the CD-ROM drive and navigating to the <langua

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

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 6-5 Installation was successful dialog boxClick Quit to exit the Installer. The Printer Setup Assistant opens.Click Continue to return to the

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

Figure 6-10 hp LaserJet 24X0 folderIn the hp Laserjet 4X50 folder, double click the hp LaserJet Installers folder to open it.Figure 6-11 hp LaserJet

In the hp LaserJet Installers folder, double-click the installer icon for the language you want to use.This begins the install process.When you run th

Structure and availability of the software CDThe software CD for the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printer contains a variety of files forinstallin

Figure 6-14 License dialog boxClick Print... to open the Page Setup dialog box for your default printer and print a copy of thelicense agreement.Clic

Figure 6-15 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

7 Engineering DetailIntroductionThis chapter contains information about the following topics:●Media attributes●HP ToolboxMedia attributesThis section

Table 7-2 Media tray configurations for the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printerProduct Tray number Tray type Standard/optionalHP LaserJet 2410 p

The PCL 5 escape sequence for paper source is Esc&l#H (the "l" is a lowercase "L" rather than thenumeral "1"). See t

Paper sizes1Width HeightPCL 6 2(5.83 inches) (8.27 inches)B5 (JIS) 182 mm(7.17 inches)257 mm(10.12 inches)"B5 (JIS)"Double Japan PostcardRot

Table 7-5 Supported input media typesMedia types(command string)Tray 1 Tray 2 (250-sheet) Tray 3 (500-sheet) Duplexing unit Manual duplexPlain Y Y Y

Media-type commandsThe PCL 5e escape sequence for media type is "Esc&n#Wdpapertype", where "n#" is the number ofcharacters in

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

Availability and fulfillmentThis section provides information about the availability of the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430printing-system software a

304 7 Engineering Detail Engineering Detail

IndexSymbols/Numerics% of Normal Size settingPCL traditional drivers 109unidrivers 194AAbout button, PCL traditionaldrivers 134About tab, unidrivers 2

Configuration Page, HPEmbedded Web Server 32, 34Configure Device page, HPEmbedded Web Server 36Configure tab, PCL traditionaldrivers 137Connection typ

settings 87, 167standalone 21tray assignment 75UNIX operating systems 10user interface support 76watermarks support 81duplexing unitcustom paper sizes

HP Device Installer CustomizationWizard 13HP Driver Preconfigurationdocumentation 12downloading 10driver support 74operating systems and driverssuppor

Job Timeout settings, PSEmulation Driver 163, 216job tracking 72Llandscape orientation settingsPCL traditional drivers 98, 134unidrivers 201, 204Langu

availability of softwarecomponents 22bidirectional communicationsupport 73bins supported 75bundle support 74Enterprise AutoConfigurationsupport 26font

Include types in applicationsource list setting 144installable options support 75Job Storage 127job storage support 78Job Storage, enabling 142job str

Print Job Management dialog box,Windows 243print modes 96Print on Both SidesPCL traditional driver settings96unidriver settings 199Print Optimizations

bidirectional communicationsupport 73bins supported 75bundle support 74collation settings 171connectivity support 73Copy Count settings 171Device Sett

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

Print on Both sides, PCLtraditional drivers 96PS Emulation Driver settings148supported 299unidriver settings 180smart duplexing 199Source is settingsP

collation settings 171connectivity support 73constraint messages 169Copy Count settings 171custom paper sizes 301Device Settings tab 210Document Optio

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Component DE EN ES FR IT NL PTHP Device InstallerCustomization Wizardx x x x x x xHP Toolbox x x xxxx xTable 1-5 CD WE - Western Europe and ArabicCom

Component EN FI NO RU SV TRCommon Windows Installer x x x x x xAdd Printer Wizard Installer x x x x x xCustomization Utility Wizard x x x x x xCD Brow

Component CZ EL EN HE HU PLHP LaserJet 2400 Series UserGuide (CHM)x x x x x xHP Jetdirect Administrator'sGuidex x x xHewlett Packard LaserJet2410

Component EN KO TH ZHCN ZHTWHP Toolbox x NOTE Japanese drivers are available on the Web, but not on the software CD. Seewww.hp.com/go/lj2410_so

Other operating systemsDrivers and related software are available for these additional operating environments: UNIX Linux OS/2 HP Open VMSSoftware

2 Software descriptionIntroductionThe HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printer comes with software and installers for MicrosoftWindows and Apple Compu

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Supported operating systems The support for Windows operating systems (OSs) offers a full-featured configuration of theHP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 243

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

the same time, bidirectional communication is enabled only to configure the driver, and is thendisabled unless the driver's Update Now feature is

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 Driver Diagnostic Printer Check tool is a Web-based diagnostic software that enables you todetermine whether you are using the correct and most

HP Embedded Web Server and HP ToolboxHP embedded Web server (HP EWS) and HP Toolbox are both tools that can be used to remotelyconfigure products on a

To view information about the product by using the HP EWS, open a supported Web browser andtype in the product TCP/IP address or host name. To find th

Usage page. This screen provides a page count for each size of media that has passed throughthe device, as well as the number of duplexed pages. De

Table of contents1 Purpose and scopeIntroduction...

Figure 2-1 Information tab – Device Status screenConfiguration Page You can gain access to the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printer configuratio

Figure 2-2 Information tab – Configuration PageSettings tabThe following information is available on the HP EWS Settings tab. To view the information

Not all of the screens on the tab are shown in this document. For more information, see theHP Embedded Web Server User Guide. Configure Device. Use t

Figure 2-3 Settings tab – Configure Device screenAlertsThe product can automatically send e-mail alerts about printing problems or job status to spec

Figure 2-4 Settings tab – Alerts screenSecurityThe HP EWS screens that appear, and the settings on them, vary according to how you gain accessto the

Figure 2-5 Settings tab – Security screenIn a password-protected HP EWS, only the Information tab is available to users who do not log in byusing the

Figure 2-6 Networking tab - Configuration sectionThe menu on the left side of the screen contains other networking options under three categories:con

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

When the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printer is connected both through a network using anHP Jetdirect card and through a local parallel or USB co

The HP Toolbox Frame Each screen in the HP Toolbox has a frame that contains a top banner, four category tabs, a left-aligned navigation menu bar, and

Supported operating systems ...24Technolog

Figure 2-7 Toolbox Status tabThe Status tab provides the following options: Device Status. This screen shows the percentage of life remaining for ea

Troubleshooting tabThe navigation bar on the Troubleshooting tab contains links to the information pages of theproduct. (Some of these pages are also

MaintenanceThe Maintenance tab is shown in the following illustration.Figure 2-9 Troubleshooting tab – Maintenance pageThe Maintenance screen contai

Figure 2-10 Troubleshooting tab – Interpreting control-panel messagesThe Interpreting control panel messages screen lists messages that might appear

Figure 2-11 Troubleshooting tab – Paper Jams pageClick the Typical jam locations on the Paper Jam Option screen to see the internal paper path andpo

Figure 2-12 Troubleshooting tab – Supported Media pageThe Supported Media screen has instructions for ordering product parts, accessories and suppli

Figure 2-13 Troubleshooting tab – Printer PagesThe Printer Pages screen shows a list of useful information pages that the product generates, with ad

Figure 2-14 Alerts tabThe navigation bar on the Alerts tab contains links to the information pages for the product. Some ofthese pages are also avail

Figure 2-15 Documentation tab – Install Notes pageThe navigation bar on the Documentation tab contains links to these information sources: Install

Figure 2-16 Status tab with Device Settings buttonFor additional information and a copy of the HP Embedded Web Server User Guide, go towww.hp.com/sup

Downloading the new firmware from the HP Web site...57Remote firmware update by using FTP through a browser...

HP Web JetadminUse HP Web Jetadmin and a Web browser to manage HP Jetdirect connected products within yourintranet. HP Web Jetadmin is a browser-based

The HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430 printing-system software CD provides the following link todownload the latest version of the HP Web Jetadmin soft

BluetoothBluetooth®* wireless technology is a low-power, short-range radio technology that can be used towirelessly connect computers, printers, perso

Downloading the new firmware from the HP Web siteFor support information about downloading new firmware from the Web, go to www.hp.com/go/lj2410_firmw

NOTE The product automatically restarts the firmware to activate the update. At the end ofthe update process, the READY message appears on the control

10 The download process begins and the firmware is updated on the product. This can take aboutfive minutes. Let the process finish without further int

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

Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003The .RFU file can be sent directly to the product by typing a copy command at a comman

Remote firmware update by using Fetch (Mac OS 9.x only)For Mac OS 9.x, a shareware program called Fetch provides FTP control for a put command.Downloa

6 Locate the .RFU file on your hard disk, and click the file name to highlight it. Click Select. TheFiles dialog boxes update to show the .RFU file un

Resizing options...80Other document options...

6 If the name of the .RFU file is not listed in the All Available Images dialog box, click Browse inthe Upload New Firmware Image dialog box and navig

NOTE To verify that the firmware update succeeded, print a new configuration page from thecontrol panel and verify that the firmware date code on the

Printing print-ready documents from a command line Documents in the following file formats can be printed by using a command line. That is, they do no

3Type ftp <TCP/IP printer ADDRESS>. For example, if the TCP/IP address is 192.168.0.90,type ftp 192.168.0.904 Press Enter on the keyboard.5 When

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

Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003The print-ready file can be sent directly to the product by typing a copy command at a

Complete the following steps to print print-ready files by using Fetch.1 Start the program by clicking the Fetch icon.2 Enter the IP address of the pr

Complete the following steps to print a print-ready file by using the LPR command.1 Take note of the TCP/IP address on the EIO Jetdirect page. The Jet

PJL/PJL EncodingTable 2-10 Printer Job Language (PJL) and PJL encodingOperating system Windows XP (32-bit),Windows 2000,Windows Server 2003Windows NT

Connectivity Table 2-12 Driver support for connectivity featuresOperating system Windows XP (32-bit),Windows 2000,Windows Server 2003Windows NT 4.0

Current Setting ...105Graphics Settings ...

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

Tray and paper assignmentTable 2-16 Tray and paper assignmentOperating system Windows XP (32-bit),Windows 2000,Windows Server 2003Windows NT 4.0 Wind

UI features Table 2-18 Driver support for UI featuresOperating system Windows XP (32-bit),Windows 2000,Windows Server 2003Windows NT 4.0 Windows

Quick SetsTable 2-20 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 2-24 Print-quality and resolution featuresOperating system Windows XP (32-bit),Windows 2000,Windows Server 2003Wind

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

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

Alternative source/paper typeTable 2-29 Driver support for alternate source/paper type featureOperating system Windows XP (32-bit),Windows 2000,Windo

Finishing OptionsTable 2-31 Driver support for finishing optionsOperating system Windows XP (32-bit),Windows 2000,Windows Server 2003Windows NT 4.0 W