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To decline to participate, click the Decline button.If you decline the invitation, the dialog box does not appear again and no data will be gathered.O

Detailed Windows installation instructionsThe dialog boxes shown here appear in the Windows 7 installation sequence. The order andappearance of dialog

2. The Software Selection screen details the software to be installed. To customize the softwareinstalled, click the Customize software selections lin

4. The Preparing to Install screen appears detailing steps you can take to reduce yourenvironmental impact. When the installer is finished, the Next b

●For USB-connected products, follow these steps:▲Connect the product to the computer when prompted at the Connect the Productscreen. The installer pro

●For wired network connected products, follow these steps:a. Select the Connect through a wired network option.Figure 2-61 Software installation — Co

e. The Network Product(s) Found screen displays a list of products. Select the productto install and then click the Next buttonFigure 2-62 Software i

b. In the Wireless Network(s) Found screen, select the correct network, and then clickthe Next button.Figure 2-64 Software installation — Wireless Ne

c. In the Wireless Network Setup screen, provide the wireless network security key,and then click the Next button.Figure 2-65 Software installation —

Click Next to proceed to the next screen.7. When the installation completes, the Finish screen appears.Figure 2-67 Software installation — Finish scr

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NOTE: You can return to the previous dialog box by clicking the Back button, or exit the printing-system software installation by clicking the Cancel

4. The Software Selection screen details the software to be installed. To customize the softwareinstalled, click the Customize software selections lin

6. The Preparing to Install screen appears. It may take several minutes. When the installer isfinished, the Next button will display. Click the Next b

●For USB-connected products, follow these steps:▲Connect the product to the computer when prompted at the Connect the Productscreen. The installer pro

●For wired network connected products, follow these steps:a. Select the Connect through a wired network option.Figure 2-74 Software installation — Co

e. A list of products is displayed on the Network Product(s) Found screen. Select theproduct to install and then click the Next button.Figure 2-75 So

b. The installer program prompts you to connect the USB cable, momentarily, between thecomputer and the product. Connect the cable and the installer p

c. In the Wireless Network(s) Found screen, select the correct network, and then clickthe Next button.Figure 2-78 Software installation — Wireless Ne

d. In the Wireless Network Setup screen, provide the wireless network security key, andthen click the Next button.Figure 2-79 Software installation —

9. Click the Next button to proceed to the Enable HP Web Services screen.Figure 2-81 Software installation — HP Web Services Enabled screenClick the

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Remove Windows softwareNOTE: If the print driver was installed by using the HP Driver Installation Utility, follow the instructionsin the Remove the p

3. Click the Uninstall button to begin the removal process. When the process is complete, eitherclick the Reboot Now button, or clear the check box an

Use the software CD to remove the product softwareThe installer program on the software CD includes a utility to remove the product software1. Insert

2. Click the Uninstall option, and then click the Next button.Figure 2-87 Software installation — Uninstall option selected3. Click the Uninstall but

4. When the process is complete, either click the Reboot Now button, or clear the check box andclick the Reboot Later button.Figure 2-89 Software uni

Remove the print driver by using the Windows Add or RemovePrograms featureIf the print driver was installed by the HP Driver Installation Utility (HP

4. The HP Driver Uninstall Utility launches. Click the Uninstall button to start the uninstall process.Click Cancel to exit the HP Uninstall Utility.F

Uninstall the print driver by using the Server Properties featureIf the print driver was installed by the Add Printer Wizard, perform the following to

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3 Mac software and utilities●Software installation methods●Install the Mac printing-system software●Remove the printing-system software from Mac opera

Figure 2-74 Software installation — Connection Type screen for network connected installation ... 100Figure 2-75 Software installation —

Software installation methodsCD installationSupported operating systems for MacThe product supports the following Mac operating systems:●Mac OS X 10.5

allow the user to select between the various print options and settings. An HP-supplied Mac printerconfiguration utility is provided, which allows the

Open the HP Utility1. Perform one of the following steps:●From the Printer Browser menu, click the Printer Utility button.●From the Print Queue, click

●Registration: Click this button to open the HP registration Web site.●Recycling: Click this button to open the HP Planet Partners Recycling Program W

Device InformationIn the Information And Support section, click the Device Information icon to find the productService ID (if assigned), the firmware

File UploadIn the Information And Support section, click the File Upload icon to open the File Uploadscreen.Figure 3-6 File Upload screenThe File Upl

HP ePrintCenterIn the Information And Support section, click the HP ePrintCenter icon to gain access to HPePrintCenter.Figure 3-7 HP ePrintCenter scr

Upload FontsIn the Information And Support section, click the Upload Fonts icon to gain access to fonts thatyou can upload to the product.Figure 3-9

Network SettingsIn the Printer Settings section, click the Network Settings icon to open the IPv4 Settingsscreen.Figure 3-11 IPv4 Settings screenThis

To view and change the Bonjour network settings, click the Bonjour Settings button.Figure 3-12 Bonjour Settings screenBonjour is enabled by default.

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Trays ConfigurationUse the Trays Configuration screen to change paper size and type for each of the trays installed onthe product.Figure 3-14 Trays C

Additional SettingsIn the Printer Settings section, click the Additional Settings icon to open the HP EWS.Figure 3-15 Additional Settings screenTo op

Message CenterIn the Information section, click the Message Center icon to open the Message Center screen.The screen shows any error events that have

●Default print driver settings: The default print driver settings determine the settings used in allprint jobs, unless settings are changed in the Pag

Detailed Mac installationNOTE: These instructions pertain to USB, network, and wireless connections.1. Close all programs.2. Connect the USB cable bet

5. In the License screen, select the correct language in the drop-down box, read the licenseagreement, and then click the Continue button.Figure 3-18

7. In the HP ePrint Offer screen, click the check box to install ePrint software, or clear it to declinethe software. Click the Continue button.Figure

8. In the Select Device screen, select the product to be installed, and then click the Continuebutton.Figure 3-21 Mac installation — Select Device sc

9. In the Installation Options screen, select which components to install and then click the Installbutton to perform the software installation.Figure

11. The installer program shows a progress bar as the installation process starts. This process can takeseveral minutes.Figure 3-24 Mac installation

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13. If installing a USB only connection, in the Wireless Setup screen, make sure that the Configureyour device for a wireless network check box is cle

14. To install HP ePrint, in the Device Update screen, click the Install updates currentlyavailable for my device, and click Continue. To cancel the H

15. The installer program automatically performs the Printer Queue setup and then opens the WebRegistration screen. Click the Register button, or clic

16. When the installation completes, the Summary screen appears. Click the OK button to close theinstaller program.Figure 3-29 Mac installation — Sum

3. If you are installing the product using a USB connection, verify that the product appears in theprinter list. The Name column in the printer list s

Remove the printing-system software from Macoperating systems1. Open the Finder program.2. Go to the Applications group, and then open the Hewlett-Pac

5. In the Select Device screen, select the product, and then click the Uninstall button.Figure 3-31 Mac software removal — Select Device screen142 Ch

6. In the password popup, provide a user name and password, and then click the OK button.Figure 3-32 Mac software removal — Password popupThe HP Unin

7. When the process is completed, the Summary screen appears. Click the OK button to close theHP Uninstaller.Figure 3-34 Mac software removal — Summa

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Purpose and scopeThis software technical reference (STR) provides information about and troubleshooting tips for theprinting-system software for the p

Linux informationHPLIP (Hewlett-Packard Linux Imaging & Printing) is an HP-developed solution for printing, scanning,and faxing with HP inkjet and

Unix informationUnix systems require a Model Script to set up the Unix environment to be able to print to the printer.The HP LaserJet IIISi, or any ge

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5 Engineering detailsIntroductionThis chapter presents engineering details for the following topics:●HP Print and Scan Doctor●SAP and Citrix printingE

HP Print and Scan DoctorThe HP Print and Scan Doctor, HP's next generation diagnostic tool, replaces the HP HomeNetwork Diagnostic Utility, the H

SAP and Citrix printingFor support information on SAP printing, go to: www.hp.com/go/sap/driversThe HP Universal Print Driver (UPD) for Windows is sup

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IndexSymbols/Numerics802.1X Authenticationpage, HPDevice Toolbox (Windows) 82AAccess Control List page, HPDevice Toolbox (Windows) 82accessories, auto

Color Usage Log 67Device Configuration page65Device Information page 68Device Status page 63Event Log page 68Firewall page 83Home tab 63HP ePrint Setu

Paper Types page, HP DeviceToolbox (Windows) 72Password page, HP Device Toolbox(Windows) 74PDF filesMac, File Upload command121PPDs, Mactroubleshootin

Software availability and localizationThis section provides information about the availability of the product printing-system software andrelated soft

Rregional versions, CD 3removing Mac software 141Reports, HP Device Toolbox(Windows) 66resolutionPrint Quality page, HP DeviceToolbox (Windows) 70Sset

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Table 1-1 Software CD supported languages (continued)Language Two-letter abbreviation HP-preferred name File designationCroatian HR Hrvatski HRWWCzec

Driver languagesThe product provides discrete driver support in the following languages.Table 1-2 Supported discrete driver languagesComponent Langua

Installer languagesThe product provides installer component support in the following languages.Table 1-3 Installer component languagesComponent Langu

Documentation languagesThe product provides documentation in the following languages.Table 1-4 Documentation languagesComponent Language list●User Gu

To view the product support Web site, complete the following steps.1. In the main screen of the installer, click the More Options button, and then cli

2 Windows® software descriptionand installationIntroductionThe product comes with software and installers for Microsoft Windows® and Apple Computer, I

Install overviewThe printing-system software CD contains the product software. The printing-system software can alsobe installed when the product is c

Smart Install will begin when the USB cable is connected. If HP Smart Install does not startautomatically, verify that:●Autorun is enabled on your com

CD installation and HP Smart Install installationSupported operating systems for Windows®The product comes with software for the following Windows ope

Installation for software components from the WebSupported operating systems for Windows®The product Web site contains software for the following Wind

HP LaserJet software components for Windows®InstallerThe Installer is a Windows–only software component that provides an installer for the driver file

NOTE: For a list of supported print drivers, updated HP printing-system software, and product-supportinformation, go to:www.hp.com/support/ljcolorm251

HP LaserJet Pro 200 color M251n PrinterSoftware Technical Reference

The appearance and names of the driver tabs can vary, depending on the operating system. Thesedriver settings apply only while that software program i

Printer Properties driver tabsThis set of tabs controls the driver behavior and driver connections. To gain access to the PrinterProperties tabs, foll

NOTE: Constraint messages are limited, and the underlying software architecture might accept somesettings that are illogical or impossible for the pro

Figure 2-2 Incompatible Print Settings dialogTo resolve the conflicting settings, click the Restore my previous settings option, and then click theOK

Figure 2-3 Advanced tabThe Advanced tab contains the following controls:●Paper/Output●Graphic●Document OptionsPaper/OutputThe Paper/Output setting co

CollatedUse this control to collate printed copies.GraphicThe Graphic setting contains the following controls:●Image Color Management settings●True Ty

Printer FeaturesThe Printer Features setting contains the following controls:●Print All Text as BlackThe feature is Disabled by default. When Enabled

Printing Shortcuts tab features●Use defined printing shortcuts●Create a custom printing shortcutNOTE: The Printing Shortcuts tab is located on the Pri

●General Everyday Printing●Envelopes●Cardstock Heavy●Labels●Transparencies●EcoSMART Settings●Snapshot Photos●Glossy/PresentationFactory DefaultsThe Fa

Paper sourceThe following options are available:●Automatically Select (default)●Printer auto select●Manual Feed in Tray 1●Tray 1Paper typeThe Paper ty

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EnvelopesThese settings are automatically selected:●Paper sizes: Envelope #10●Paper source: Automatically Select●Paper type: Envelope●Color options: C

●Paper type: Unspecified●Print on both sides: Yes, flip over●Pages per sheet: 1 Page per sheet●Color options: ColorSnapshot Photos●Paper sizes: Letter

Figure 2-5 Paper/Quality tabThe Paper/Quality tab contains the following control sets:●Paper Options●Document preview image●Print QualityPaper Option

●Special pagesPaper sizesThe Paper sizes setting is a drop-down menu that lists all of the supported paper sizes.When you move the mouse over the dime

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

The default setting is Unspecified.If you select a setting other than the default, make sure that the correct paper type is loaded in the traythat you

NOTE: The same type of paper is used for the entire print job.When you change the type and source of the paper and covers, the settings remain configu

The Gloss Level drop-down menu contains the following resolution options.●Default●Best●StandardEffects tab featuresNOTE: The Effects tab is located on

Resizing OptionsThe Resizing Options group box consists of the following controls:●Actual size (default)●Print document on●Scale to fit●% of actual si

The limits of the range are from 25% to 400%, and any values outside the range are adjusted to thoselimits as soon as the focus is removed from the co

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●Draft●SAMPLEThe Watermarks feature can be configured using the Driver Configuration Utility.If the [Username] watermark is selected, the driver will

Watermark MessageThe Watermark Message is also the name that identifies the watermark in the CurrentWatermarks list, except when more than one waterma

The default Shading setting for new and preset watermarks is Very light. The following rangeof shades is available from the Shading drop-down menu:◦Li

Table 2-1 Font Attribute settings for new and preset watermarks (continued)Setting New watermark Preset watermarkSize 80 Varies by languageStyle Regu

●Document Options●Document preview image●OrientationDocument OptionsThe Document Options group box contains the following controls:●Print on both side

Manually printing on the second side of a page is available when you are using the HP PCL 6 printdriver.Select the paper type that corresponds to the

Figure 2-8 Print on Both Sides Instructions dialog boxWhen you have completed the steps that appear in the dialog box, the second half of the print j

Booklet layoutThe Booklet layout drop-down menu, visible when Print on both sides is selected, offers choicesthat are based on the current paper size.

●6 pages per sheet●9 pages per sheet●16 pages per sheetNOTE: When you select an option other than 2 pages per sheet, booklet printing is unavailable.R

NOTE: Nearly all software programs establish the orientation for the printed page, so the pageorientation in the driver is useful only for the few so

Advanced tab features ... 19Printing Shortcuts tab features ...

Figure 2-9 Color tabThe Color tab contains the following sets of controls:●Color Options●Color Themes●Document preview image●HP EasyColorNOTE: Color

●Settings button (Click this button to open the Color Settings dialog box.)●Print in Grayscale check boxAutomaticUse the Automatic option for color se

●Maximum is the most aggressive trapping setting. Adaptive halftoning is on for this setting.●Off turns off both trapping and adaptive halftoning.Half

Colors are matched to optimize the RGB colors on the screen and to provide vivid images andgraphics.Vivid (sRGB)The Vivid (sRGB) feature instructs the

HP EasyColorThe HP EasyColor feature automatically improves mixed-content documents that are printed fromMicrosoft Office programs. By default, the HP

Internet ServicesThe Internet Services group box contains the Select a destination drop-down menu with thefollowing selections:●Online diagnostic tool

●Installable OptionsForm to Tray AssignmentA network administrator can use Form to Tray Assignment to specify the paper size in each inputtray.The pro

Installing external fontsFollow these steps to install external fonts.1. Depending on your operating system, click the Start button and then do one of

7. Select the fonts that you want to remove, and then click Remove. The fonts are removed.8. Click OK to close the HP Font Installer dialog box.Instal

Printer MemorySpecifies the amount of memory in the product.Job SeparatorUse this control to specify whether a print job identifier page should be pri

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Some accessories that are automatically discovered and configured include the duplexing unit, optionalpaper trays, printer hard disk, and dual inline

NOTE: Depending on which settings were updated, the Update Now feature might change theconfiguration information that displays on the print-driver tab

Basic fonts Microsoft Windows software includes these basic fonts, which can be used with any HP printingproduct:●Arial●Courier New Italic●Times New R

The default interval for the HP Update program is to check for updates once every 7 days. However,the HP Update program will check for new updates at

Click the HP Help & Learn Center on the Documentation screen of the installer to open an HTML helpsystem that provides step-by-step instructions f

LaserJet toner cartridges. This software was developed for home, micro, and small businessenvironments.●Customer downloads the HP Toner Authentication

4. Find the IP address on the configuration page.Figure 2-14 IP address location on the configuration pageConfig ReportProduct Name = HP LaserJet 20

Home tabUse the Home tab to access and print detailed information regarding product and supply status,product configuration, network configuration, an

Supplies StatusThe Supplies Status page shows the status of all of the product supplies, including the tonercartridges.Figure 2-17 HP Device Toolbox,

Device Configuration pageThe Device Configuration page shows the values of all of the settings that are available in theproduct. The contents of this

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Network Summary pageThe Network Summary page contains information about the network and its enabled features.Figure 2-19 HP Device Toolbox, Home tab

●PCL Font List●PCL6 Font List●PS Font List●Demo PageFigure 2-20 HP Device Toolbox, Home tab – Reports pageColor Usage LogClick the Color Usage Log ta

Event Log pageUse the Event Log page to track the events that occur on the product.Figure 2-22 HP Device Toolbox, Home tab – Event Log pageSystem tab

●Contact Person.●Device LocationFigure 2-23 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – Device Information pagePaper Setup pageUse Paper Setup page to configure

Print Quality pageUse the Print Quality page to change the print quality defaults for the product.Figure 2-25 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – Print Q

Print Density pageUse the Print Density page to control the print density of each toner cartridge on the product.Figure 2-27 HP Device Toolbox, Syste

Paper Types pageUse the Paper Types page to set the default paper type settings for the product.Figure 2-28 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – Paper Typ

Service pageUse the Service page to start the cleaning mode procedure on the product.Figure 2-30 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – Service pageSave and

Product Security pageUse the Product Security page to set or change the administrator password.Figure 2-32 HP Device Toolbox, System tab – Product Se

PCL5Use the PCL5 page to change the PCL defaults for the product.Figure 2-34 HP Device Toolbox, Print tab – PCL5 pagePostScriptUse the PostScript pan

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●Network Identification●Advanced page●Certificates page●HTTPS Enforcement page●SNMP page●Access Control List page●802.1X Authentication page●Firewall

Click Apply to keep changes. When you click the Apply button, a confirmation dialog appears. Clickthe Yes button to continue.Figure 2-37 HP Device To

Wireless ConfigurationUse the Wireless Configuration page to turn off/on the wireless capabilities for the product.Figure 2-39 HP Device Toolbox, Net

The text entries are disabled under certain circumstances. The following table defines when the entitiesare disabled:Table 2-4 Network Identification

Advanced pageUse the Advanced page to configure the enabled settings and other settings for the product.Figure 2-42 HP Device Toolbox, Networking tab

HTTPS Enforcement pageUse the HTTPS Enforcement page to securely manage the network device using a Web browser andthe HTTPS protocol. By forcing all c

Access Control List pageUse the Access Control List page to setup the access to the product.Figure 2-46 HP Device Toolbox, Network tab — Access Contr

Firewall pageUse the Firewall page to setup the firewall on the product.Figure 2-48 HP Device Toolbox, Network tab — Firewall pageHP Web Services tab

HP ePrint pageUse the HP ePrint Setup page to enable or disable the HP ePrint Server feature.Figure 2-50 Device Toolbox, HP ePrint pageProxy Settings

Figure 2-52 HP Device Toolbox, HP Smart Install tabHP Product Improvement StudyAfter the product is installed, you have the option of participating i