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hp LaserJet 4200/4300
hp LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers
software technical reference
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Table of Contents
List of tables
List of figures
1 Purpose and scope
Introduction.............................................................................................................................................15
HP LaserJet 4200 and HP LaserJet 4300 series printers.......................................................................16
2 Software description
Introduction.............................................................................................................................................21
Supported operating systems.................................................................................................................21
Technology background information.......................................................................................................21
HP LaserJet user documentation.........................................................................................................22
Adobe(R) Acrobat Reader(R)............................................................................................................22
HP LaserJet guides...........................................................................................................................22
HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printing-system installation notes...............................................22
HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printing-system release notes..............................................................23
Bidirectional communication.................................................................................................................23
Bidirectional interface and connectivity..............................................................................................24
Driver Autoconfiguration....................................................................................................................25
HP Web Access.................................................................................................................................26
Information tab................................................................................................................................26
Device status...................................................................................................................................27
Configuration information ...............................................................................................................28
Links to off-printer solutions............................................................................................................28
Settings tab..................................................................................................................................28
Remote printer configuration........................................................................................................29
Networking tab..............................................................................................................................30
Configuration..............................................................................................................................30
Security......................................................................................................................................30
Diagnostics................................................................................................................................31
Network settings........................................................................................................................31
Configurable e-mail alerts.............................................................................................................32
Printer Status and Alerts.................................................................................................................33
E-mail command and response.......................................................................................................37
Euro character.................................................................................................................................38
Printing-system components.............................................................................................................39
Printing system and installer...........................................................................................................39
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HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 software CD-ROMs for Windows systems...................................39
Installer features........................................................................................................................40
Installable components................................................................................................................41
Printer drivers............................................................................................................................41
PCL 5e, PCL 6, and PS drivers .............................................................................................41
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP driver versions...................................................41
Macintosh and Macintosh-compatible system-driver versions...................................................41
Additional driver availability.......................................................................................................42
Macintosh components.............................................................................................................42
Additional productivity tools.......................................................................................................42
HP Web Registration..............................................................................................................42
Optional software....................................................................................................................42
HP Web JetAdmin................................................................................................................42
3 Driver features
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................45
PCL 5e/PCL 6 driver features for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows NT 4.0.....45
Help system .....................................................................................................................................45
What's this? Help............................................................................................................................45
Context-sensitive Help....................................................................................................................45
Constraint messages......................................................................................................................45
Bubble Help......................................................................................................................................46
Finishing tab features........................................................................................................................48
Document preview image...............................................................................................................48
Quick Sets......................................................................................................................................49
Defaults........................................................................................................................................49
User's Manual..............................................................................................................................50
Custom Quick Sets (Untitled).......................................................................................................51
Document Options..........................................................................................................................51
Print on Both Sides option...........................................................................................................51
Flip Pages Up..............................................................................................................................51
Booklet Printing............................................................................................................................51
Activating booklet printing.........................................................................................................52
Selecting a booklet cover..........................................................................................................53
Pages per Sheet..........................................................................................................................54
Print Quality....................................................................................................................................55
Default.........................................................................................................................................55
Output Settings group box...........................................................................................................55
Resolution.................................................................................................................................56
Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG)......................................................................................................56
Print all Text as Black................................................................................................................56
Font Settings group box...............................................................................................................56
EconoMode..................................................................................................................................56
Effects tab features ..........................................................................................................................57
Print Document On setting.............................................................................................................57
Scale to Fit option...........................................................................................................................58
% of Normal Size option.................................................................................................................58
Watermarks.......................................................................................................................................58
Current watermarks........................................................................................................................59
Watermark message......................................................................................................................60
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Message angle...............................................................................................................................60
Font attributes................................................................................................................................60
Name...........................................................................................................................................60
Color............................................................................................................................................60
Shading........................................................................................................................................60
Size..............................................................................................................................................61
Default settings............................................................................................................................61
Paper tab features ..............................................................................................................................61
Printer image.....................................................................................................................................61
All Pages...........................................................................................................................................62
Other Pages......................................................................................................................................63
Back Cover.......................................................................................................................................63
Size is...............................................................................................................................................64
Custom..............................................................................................................................................65
Name drop-down menu.....................................................................................................................65
Dynamic command button................................................................................................................66
Width and height controls..................................................................................................................67
Custom width and height control limits..............................................................................................67
Paper and envelope icons..............................................................................................................67
Measurement Units button................................................................................................................67
Close button .....................................................................................................................................68
Source Is...........................................................................................................................................68
Type Is..............................................................................................................................................68
Printer image.....................................................................................................................................69
Destination tab features ......................................................................................................................69
Destination Features.........................................................................................................................70
Hardware configuration and availability of Job Storage options........................................................70
Configuring the printer driver for a printer hard disk..........................................................................70
Job Storage modes...........................................................................................................................71
Off...................................................................................................................................................71
Quick Copy.....................................................................................................................................71
Proof and Hold...............................................................................................................................71
Using a PIN for Private Job and Stored Job...................................................................................71
Private Job.....................................................................................................................................71
Stored Job......................................................................................................................................72
Document identifiers used in Job Storage........................................................................................72
User Name.....................................................................................................................................72
Job Name.......................................................................................................................................72
Using Job Storage options when printing..........................................................................................73
Releasing stored jobs at the printer..................................................................................................73
Deleting a print job............................................................................................................................73
Output bin options.............................................................................................................................73
Options..............................................................................................................................................74
Printer image.....................................................................................................................................74
Basics tab features .............................................................................................................................75
Copies...............................................................................................................................................75
Orientation .......................................................................................................................................76
About.................................................................................................................................................76
Driver extensions..............................................................................................................................76
Configure tab features ........................................................................................................................77
Printer Model group box....................................................................................................................77
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Paper-handling options.....................................................................................................................78
Duplexing unit...................................................................................................................................78
Mopier enabled.................................................................................................................................79
Envelope feeder................................................................................................................................79
Optional paper destinations..............................................................................................................79
Optional paper sources.....................................................................................................................79
Other options....................................................................................................................................79
Storage.............................................................................................................................................80
Printer Memory..................................................................................................................................80
Allow scaling from large paper..........................................................................................................80
Include types in application source list..............................................................................................80
Fonts.................................................................................................................................................81
Ignore Application Collation..............................................................................................................82
Automatic configuration.....................................................................................................................82
Printer image.....................................................................................................................................82
NT Forms tab features ........................................................................................................................83
Configuring the trays.........................................................................................................................83
PS driver features for Windows 95, 98, Me, and NT 4.0......................................................................84
PS Level 3 Emulation support for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers...........................84
Page Setup tab features.................................................................................................................84
Advanced tab features ..................................................................................................................85
Job Storage tab features................................................................................................................86
Off...................................................................................................................................................87
Proof and Hold...............................................................................................................................87
Private Job and Stored Job............................................................................................................87
PIN ..............................................................................................................................................88
Private Job...................................................................................................................................88
Stored Job...................................................................................................................................88
Device Settings tab features ............................................................................................................89
PCL 5e and PCL 6 driver features for Windows 2000 and Windows XP.............................................89
Help system .....................................................................................................................................89
What's this? Help............................................................................................................................89
Context-sensitive Help....................................................................................................................90
Constraint messages......................................................................................................................90
Layout tab.........................................................................................................................................90
Orientation......................................................................................................................................91
Print on Both Sides.........................................................................................................................91
Page Order.....................................................................................................................................92
Advanced features.........................................................................................................................92
Paper Size......................................................................................................................................92
Copy Count and Collated...............................................................................................................92
REt.................................................................................................................................................93
Send TrueType as Bitmaps............................................................................................................93
Graphics Mode for PCL 5e.............................................................................................................93
Paper/Quality tab features..............................................................................................................94
Paper Options..............................................................................................................................94
First Page and Other Pages........................................................................................................94
Back Cover..................................................................................................................................95
Source is:.....................................................................................................................................95
Type is:........................................................................................................................................95
Print Quality.................................................................................................................................96
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EconoMode..................................................................................................................................96
Finishing tab features...................................................................................................................97
Pages per Sheet..........................................................................................................................98
Print Page Borders.......................................................................................................................99
Page Order..................................................................................................................................99
Booklet Layout.............................................................................................................................99
Rotate by 180 degrees...............................................................................................................100
Stapling Options.........................................................................................................................100
Stapling a document..................................................................................................................100
Effects tab features ................................................................................................................100
Print Document On setting....................................................................................................101
Scale to Fit option.................................................................................................................101
% of Normal Size option.......................................................................................................101
Watermarks.............................................................................................................................102
Current Watermarks..............................................................................................................103
Watermark Message.............................................................................................................104
Message Angle.....................................................................................................................104
Font Attributes......................................................................................................................104
Name..................................................................................................................................104
Color...................................................................................................................................104
Shading..............................................................................................................................104
Size....................................................................................................................................105
Default settings..................................................................................................................105
Destination tab features........................................................................................................105
Destination features...........................................................................................................105
About tab............................................................................................................................110
Device settings...................................................................................................................111
Input Paper Handling Options............................................................................................111
Accessory Output Bin.........................................................................................................111
Duplex Unit (for 2-Sided Printing).......................................................................................112
Printer Hard Disk................................................................................................................112
Mopier Enabled..................................................................................................................112
Mopier mode and collation.................................................................................................112
Job Storage........................................................................................................................112
Printer Memory...................................................................................................................112
Form to Tray Assignment...................................................................................................113
HP LaserJet 4200/4300 software CD-ROM............................................................................113
In-box file layout....................................................................................................................113
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM, Windows partition...........................................................113
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM, Macintosh Partition.........................................................113
Availability and fulfillment......................................................................................................114
In-box CD-ROMs................................................................................................................114
Web deployment................................................................................................................115
Software component availability.........................................................................................116
Software component localization........................................................................................117
Driver support tables for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers...............................119
Job stream output.................................................................................................................119
Stream output modes...........................................................................................................119
Connectivity..........................................................................................................................119
Bidirectional communication.................................................................................................119
Driver Management and Configuration utility........................................................................120
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UI features............................................................................................................................120
Help features........................................................................................................................120
Constraint support................................................................................................................121
Document layout ..................................................................................................................121
Job storage...........................................................................................................................122
Custom preference storage/recall.........................................................................................122
Print controls.........................................................................................................................122
Watermarks..........................................................................................................................124
Paper sizes...........................................................................................................................124
Paper types...........................................................................................................................125
Paper sources.......................................................................................................................125
Alternate source/paper type..................................................................................................126
Printing destination...............................................................................................................126
Installable options.................................................................................................................126
Localization...........................................................................................................................126
PostScript specific................................................................................................................127
4 Installing Windows printing system components
Introduction........................................................................................................................................129
Supported operating systems............................................................................................................129
System requirements.......................................................................................................................129
Font support......................................................................................................................................130
Basic fonts......................................................................................................................................130
Default fonts....................................................................................................................................130
Installation instructions......................................................................................................................133
General installation for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP..............................................133
Installing from the printing-system CD-ROM................................................................................134
Installing from a network or from downloaded files.......................................................................134
Detailed Windows installation.........................................................................................................134
Typical Installation dialog box sequence......................................................................................134
Custom installation.......................................................................................................................151
Product registration (HP WebReg) ..............................................................................................153
Customization Utility for Windows................................................................................................159
Silent installer.............................................................................................................................160
Customized silent installer.........................................................................................................160
Driver Management and Configuration Utility (Internal).............................................................160
Command-line silent install........................................................................................................160
Method 1: Command line........................................................................................................161
Method 2: SETUP.LST............................................................................................................161
Driver-only installation..................................................................................................................161
Point and Print installation for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP.................................162
Setting a default printer...................................................................................................................163
Windows 3.1x..................................................................................................................................163
Printer support..............................................................................................................................163
5 Installation for Macintosh, IBM OS/2, and Linux operating systems
Introduction........................................................................................................................................165
System Requirements.......................................................................................................................165
Macintosh........................................................................................................................................165
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IBM OS/2........................................................................................................................................165
Linux...............................................................................................................................................165
Macintosh..........................................................................................................................................166
Macintosh component descriptions.................................................................................................166
HP LaserJet PPDs........................................................................................................................166
PDEs (Mac OS X).........................................................................................................................166
HP LaserJet Utility........................................................................................................................166
Installation notes..........................................................................................................................166
ColorSync profiles........................................................................................................................166
Online Help...................................................................................................................................166
Screen fonts (Mac OS classic).....................................................................................................167
Font support...............................................................................................................................167
Installing the Macintosh printing system..........................................................................................170
To install the HP LaserJet printer software for Macintosh OS.........................................................170
To set up a USB direct printer connection with Mac OS 8.6 - 9.1.................................................170
To set up an AppleTalk networked printer with Mac OS 8.6 - 9.1.................................................171
To set up a printer with Mac OS X................................................................................................171
Uninstalling the Macintosh printing system.....................................................................................171
In-box disk layout..........................................................................................................................171
Folders and files added through installation of the HP LaserJet software (Macintosh OS) ............171
Macintosh (Macintosh OS Classic) installation................................................................................172
Main Install dialog box sequence.................................................................................................172
Printer setup using AppleTalk Chooser .......................................................................................176
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts Installer dialog box sequence............................................................177
Macintosh (Macintosh OS X) installation.........................................................................................179
Main Install dialog box sequence.................................................................................................179
IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 and later.............................................................................................................182
OS/2 installation instructions...........................................................................................................182
Installing a printer in OS/2 when printer object is missing ...........................................................182
Installing a printer in OS/2 with pre-existing printer object on desktop.........................................183
Font support....................................................................................................................................183
Changing a printer driver in the printer object.................................................................................185
Changing the printer properties.......................................................................................................185
Changing the job properties ...........................................................................................................185
6 Engineering Detail
Introduction........................................................................................................................................187
Media attributes.................................................................................................................................187
Paper sources and destinations......................................................................................................187
Paper tray configurations................................................................................................................187
Paper-source commands................................................................................................................188
Media types and sizes.....................................................................................................................188
PCL 5e and PCL 6 custom paper sizes .........................................................................................191
Paper Type commands................................................................................................................191
Index
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List of tables
Table 1: Features of the HP LaserJet 4200 and the HP LaserJet 4300 series printers ......................16
Table 2: Bidirectional communication support in various operating systems ......................................23
Table 3: Driver UI controls that are set by bidirectional communication..............................................24
Table 4: Default alerts selection state for connection type .................................................................36
Table 5: Bubble help messages..........................................................................................................46
Table 6: Quick Set default values for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers .......................49
Table 7: Page orientation....................................................................................................................51
Table 8: EconoMode Settings.............................................................................................................56
Table 9: Name drop-down menu text strings ......................................................................................66
Table 10: Custom width and height limits for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers ...........67
Table 11: Close dialog box text strings ...............................................................................................68
Table 12: Printer behavior with Ignore Application Collation settings .................................................82
Table 13: EconoMode Settings...........................................................................................................96
Table 14: Driver Mopier mode and collation settings ........................................................................112
Table 15: CD-ROM versions..............................................................................................................114
Table 16: Software component availability for HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers .............116
Table 17: Software component localization for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers ......117
Table 18: Driver support for job stream output feature .....................................................................119
Table 19: Driver support for stream output modes feature ...............................................................119
Table 20: Driver support for connectivity features ............................................................................119
Table 21: Driver support for bidirectional communication features ...................................................119
Table 22: Driver support for DMC utility feature ................................................................................120
Table 23: Driver support for UI features ...........................................................................................120
Table 24: Driver support for Help features ........................................................................................120
Table 25: Driver support for constraints ............................................................................................121
Table 26: Driver support for document layout features .....................................................................121
Table 27: Driver support for job storage features .............................................................................122
Table 28: Driver support for custom preference storage/recall features ...........................................122
Table 29: Driver support for print controls .........................................................................................122
Table 30: Driver support for watermarks feature ..............................................................................124
Table 31: Driver support for paper sizes ...........................................................................................124
Table 32: Driver support for paper types ..........................................................................................125
Table 33: Driver support for paper sources ......................................................................................125
Table 34: Driver support for alternate source/paper type feature .....................................................126
Table 35: Driver support for printing destination feature ...................................................................126
Table 36: Driver support for installable options .................................................................................126
Table 37: Driver support for localization feature ...............................................................................126
Table 38: Driver support for PostScript-specific features ..................................................................127
Table 39: Default fonts......................................................................................................................130
Table 40: Additional PS 3 fonts.........................................................................................................131
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Table 41: Choose Setup Language dialog box text strings ..............................................................135
Table 42: Setup dialog box text strings .............................................................................................135
Table 43: Welcome dialog box text strings .......................................................................................136
Table 44: HP Software License Agreement dialog box text strings ..................................................137
Table 45: Web Update dialog box text strings ..................................................................................138
Table 46: Type of Connection dialog box text strings .......................................................................139
Table 47: Select Port dialog box text strings ....................................................................................140
Table 48: Network Setup dialog box text strings ..............................................................................141
Table 49: Network Printer Configuration dialog box text strings .......................................................142
Table 50: Identify Printer dialog box text strings ...............................................................................144
Table 51: Specify Network Path dialog box text strings ....................................................................145
Table 52: Set Network Communication Mode dialog box text strings ...............................................145
Table 53: Printer Model dialog box text string ..................................................................................146
Table 54: Installation Type dialog box text strings ............................................................................147
Table 55: Printer Name dialog box text strings .................................................................................148
Table 56: Printer Sharing dialog box text strings ..............................................................................149
Table 57: Finish dialog box text strings ............................................................................................150
Table 58: Exit Setup dialog box text strings ......................................................................................151
Table 59: Custom Installation dialog box text strings ........................................................................152
Table 60: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration text strings ......................................................153
Table 61: Welcome to Hewlett-Packard's Registration dialog box text strings .................................154
Table 62: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box text strings (1 of 3) ........................155
Table 63: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box text strings (2 of 3) ........................157
Table 64: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box text strings (3 of 3) ........................158
Table 65: Exiting registration text strings ..........................................................................................159
Table 66: Windows servers with Windows clients .............................................................................162
Table 67: HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer splash screen dialog box text strings .......................172
Table 68: HP LaserJet Installer dialog text strings (easy install) .......................................................173
Table 69: HP LaserJet Installer dialog text strings (custom install) ...................................................174
Table 70: Installing dialog text strings ...............................................................................................175
Table 71: Installation successful dialog text strings ..........................................................................175
Table 72: Important! dialog box text strings ......................................................................................176
Table 73: How do I select my printer? dialog text strings .................................................................177
Table 74: HP LaserJet Screen Fonts splash screen dialog text strings ............................................177
Table 75: HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer dialog text strings (1 of 2) .........................................178
Table 76: HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer dialog text strings (2 of 2) .........................................178
Table 77: Installation was successful dialog text strings ...................................................................179
Table 78: HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer splash screen dialog box text strings .......................179
Table 79: HP LaserJet Installer dialog text strings (easy install) .......................................................180
Table 80: HP LaserJet Installer dialog text strings (custom install) ...................................................181
Table 81: Installing dialog text strings ...............................................................................................182
Table 82: Installation successful dialog text strings ..........................................................................182
Table 83: HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers paper sources and destinations ...................187
Table 84: Paper tray configurations for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers ..................188
Table 85: Paper-source commands...................................................................................................188
Table 86: Supported features and attributes by driver ......................................................................189
Table 87: Supported input media types.............................................................................................190
Table 88: HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 Stacker and Stapler/Stacker ...............................................190
Table 89: PCL 5e and PCL 6 custom paper sizes.............................................................................191
Table 90: Paper-type commands.......................................................................................................191
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List of figures
Figure 1: Device Status page..............................................................................................................27
Figure 2: Configuration page...............................................................................................................28
Figure 3: Configure Device..................................................................................................................29
Figure 4: Networking tab......................................................................................................................30
Figure 5: Configurable Alerts page......................................................................................................32
Figure 6: Printer Status and Alerts icons.............................................................................................34
Figure 7: Printer Status and Alerts window..........................................................................................34
Figure 8: Refresh rate option...............................................................................................................35
Figure 9: Printer Status and Alert options............................................................................................37
Figure 10: Installation software CD-ROM main screen .......................................................................39
Figure 11: A property page with Bubble Help icons.............................................................................46
Figure 12: The default appearance of the Finishing tab......................................................................48
Figure 13: Activating booklet printing...................................................................................................52
Figure 14: Selecting booklet printing type............................................................................................53
Figure 15: Selecting booklet printing type............................................................................................54
Figure 16: Print Quality Details............................................................................................................55
Figure 17: Effects tab .........................................................................................................................57
Figure 18: Preview images - Legal on Letter; Scale to Fit off (left) and on (right) ...............................58
Figure 19: Watermark details...............................................................................................................59
Figure 20: Paper tab ...........................................................................................................................62
Figure 21: Other Pages mini-tab .........................................................................................................63
Figure 22: Back Cover mini-tab ..........................................................................................................64
Figure 23: Custom Paper Size dialog box...........................................................................................65
Figure 24: Destination tab ..................................................................................................................70
Figure 25: Basics tab ..........................................................................................................................75
Figure 26: About This Driver dialog box .............................................................................................76
Figure 27: Configure tab .....................................................................................................................77
Figure 28: Configure Font DIMMs dialog box .....................................................................................81
Figure 29: Driver NT Forms tab ..........................................................................................................83
Figure 30: Page Setup tab ..................................................................................................................85
Figure 31: Advanced tab ....................................................................................................................86
Figure 32: Job Storage tab .................................................................................................................87
Figure 33: Device Settings tab ............................................................................................................89
Figure 34: A typical constraint message with an OK button ...............................................................90
Figure 35: The default appearance of the Layout tab .........................................................................91
Figure 36: The default appearance of the Advanced subtab ..............................................................92
Figure 37: The default appearance of the Paper/Quality tab ..............................................................94
Figure 38: The default appearance of the Finishing tab .....................................................................97
Figure 39: Finishing tab, with duplexing unit and paper-handling accessory ......................................98
Figure 40: Page Order previews..........................................................................................................99
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Figure 41: Effects tab .......................................................................................................................100
Figure 42: Preview images - Legal on Letter; Scale to Fit off (left) and on (right) .............................101
Figure 43: Watermark Details ...........................................................................................................103
Figure 44: Destination tab features ...................................................................................................105
Figure 45: Job Storage Settings window ..........................................................................................106
Figure 46: About tab .........................................................................................................................110
Figure 47: Device Settings tab ..........................................................................................................111
Figure 48: Choose Setup Language dialog box................................................................................134
Figure 49: Setup dialog box...............................................................................................................135
Figure 50: Welcome dialog box.........................................................................................................136
Figure 51: HP Software License Agreement dialog box....................................................................137
Figure 52: Web Update dialog box....................................................................................................138
Figure 53: Type of Connection dialog box.........................................................................................139
Figure 54: Select Port dialog box.......................................................................................................140
Figure 55: Network Setup dialog box.................................................................................................141
Figure 56: Network Printer Configuration dialog box.........................................................................142
Figure 57: Identify Printer dialog box (1 of 2).....................................................................................143
Figure 58: Identify Printer dialog box (2 of 2).....................................................................................143
Figure 59: Specify Network Path dialog box......................................................................................144
Figure 60: Set Network Communication Mode dialog box.................................................................145
Figure 61: Printer Model dialog box dialog box.................................................................................146
Figure 62: Installation Type dialog box..............................................................................................147
Figure 63: Printer Name dialog box...................................................................................................148
Figure 64: Printer Sharing dialog box................................................................................................149
Figure 65: Finish dialog box...............................................................................................................150
Figure 66: Exit Setup dialog box........................................................................................................150
Figure 67: Components dialog box, Custom Installation...................................................................152
Figure 68: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box ......................................................153
Figure 69: Welcome to Hewlett-Packard's Registration dialog box ...................................................154
Figure 70: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box (1 of 3) .........................................155
Figure 71: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box (2 of 3) .........................................157
Figure 72: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box (3 of 3) .........................................158
Figure 73: Exiting registration! dialog box..........................................................................................159
Figure 74: HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer splash screen dialog box .........................................172
Figure 75: HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (easy install) .................................................................173
Figure 76: HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (custom install) .............................................................174
Figure 77: Installing dialog box .........................................................................................................175
Figure 78: Installation was successful dialog box .............................................................................175
Figure 79: Important! dialog box .......................................................................................................176
Figure 80: How do I select my printer? dialog box ............................................................................176
Figure 81: HP LaserJet Screen Fonts splash screen dialog box ......................................................177
Figure 82: HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer dialog box ................................................................178
Figure 83: Installation was successful dialog box .............................................................................178
Figure 84: HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer splash screen dialog box .........................................179
Figure 85: HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (easy install) .................................................................180
Figure 86: HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (custom install) .............................................................181
Figure 87: Installing dialog box .........................................................................................................182
Figure 88: Installation was successful dialog box .............................................................................182
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14 Software Technical Reference
1Purpose and scope
Introduction
This Software Technical Reference (STR) provides information and troubleshooting tips for the printing system software
for the HP LaserJet 4200 and HP LaserJet 4300 series printers.
This document is prepared in an electronic format to serve as a quick-reference tool for Customer Care Center (CCC)
agents, support engineers, system administrators, management information systems (MIS) personnel, and HP LaserJet
printer end-users, as appropriate.
The following information is included in this technical reference:
•descriptions of drivers and platforms with system modifications
•procedures for installing and uninstalling software components
•descriptions of problems that can arise while using the printer, and known solutions to those problems
•descriptions of known software issues and workarounds
The following table contains descriptions of the printer models described in this STR. The printing system software for
each printer model accommodates the differences between models.
Note Bundle configurations might vary among geographic regions.
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HP LaserJet 4200 and HP LaserJet 4300 series printers
Table 1: Features of the HP LaserJet 4200 and the HP LaserJet 4300 series printers
Models Memory Speed Connectivity Paper handling Resolution and
print cartridge
Base
model •48 megabytes
(MB) Random
Access
Memory
(RAM),
expandable to
416 MB (4200
series)
•64 MB RAM,
expandable to
416 MB (4300
series)
•35 pages
per
minute
(ppm)
letter-size
media; 34
ppm A4-
size
media
(4200
series)
•45 ppm
letter-size
media; 44
ppm A4-
size
media
(4300
series)
•Parallel
connection •one 100-sheet
multipurpose
tray (tray 1);
maximum paper
size, legal (216
mm by 356 mm,
8.5 by 14
inches)
•one 500-sheet
tray (tray 2);
maximum paper
size, legal (216
mm by 356 mm,
8.5 by 14
inches)
•optional high-
capacity input
(HCI) 1,500-
sheet tray
•1200 dots per
inch (dpi)
ProRes/600
dpi dual-beam
scanner
•12,000-page
print cartridge
(4200 series)
•18,000-page
print cartridge
(4300 series)
n model •64 MB RAM,
expandable to
416 MB (4200
series)
•80 MB RAM,
expandable to
416 MB (4300
series)
•35 ppm
letter-size
media; 34
ppm A4-
size
media
(4200
series)
•45 ppm
letter-size
media; 44
ppm A4-
size
media
(4300
series)
•Parallel
connection
•HP Jetdirect
10/100Base-TX
print server card
for network
connection
•one 100-sheet
multipurpose
tray (tray 1);
maximum paper
size, legal (216
mm by 356 mm,
8.5 by 14
inches)
•one 500-sheet
tray (tray 2);
maximum paper
size, legal (216
mm by 356 mm,
8.5 by 14
inches)
•optional high-
capacity input
(HCI) 1,500-
sheet tray
•1200 dpi
ProRes/600
dpi dual-beam
scanner
•12,000-page
print cartridge
(4200 series)
•18,000-page
print cartridge
(4300 series)
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Models Memory Speed Connectivity Paper handling Resolution and
print cartridge
tn model •64 MB RAM,
expandable to
416 MB (4200
series)
•80 MB RAM,
expandable to
416 MB (4300
series)
•35 ppm
letter-size
media; 34
ppm A4-
size
media
(4200
series)
•45 ppm
letter-size
media; 44
ppm A4-
size
media
(4300
series)
•Parallel
connection
•HP Jetdirect
10/100Base-TX
print server card
for network
connection
•one 100-sheet
multipurpose
tray (tray 1);
maximum paper
size, legal (216
mm by 356 mm,
8.5 by 14
inches)
•two 500-sheet
trays (trays 2
and 3);
maximum paper
size , legal (216
mm by 356 mm,
8.5 by 14
inches)
•optional high-
capacity input
(HCI) 1,500-
sheet tray*
•1200 dpi
ProRes/600
dpi dual-beam
scanner
•12,000-page
print cartridge
(4200 series)
•18,000-page
print cartridge
(4300 series)
dtn model •64 MB RAM,
expandable to
416 MB (4200
series)
•80 MB RAM,
expandable to
416 MB (4300
series)
•35 ppm
letter-size
media; 34
ppm A4-
size
media
(4200
series)
•45 ppm
letter-size
media; 44
ppm A4-
size
media
(4300
series)
•Parallel
connection
•HP Jetdirect
10/100Base-TX
print server card
for network
connection
•one 100-sheet
multipurpose
tray (tray 1);
maximum paper
size, legal (216
mm by 356 mm,
8.5 by 14
inches)
•two 500-sheet
trays (trays 2
and 3);
maximum paper
size, legal (216
mm by 356 mm,
8.5 by 14
inches)
•duplexing unit
for automatic
two-sided
printing
•optional HCI
1,500-sheet
tray*
•1200 dpi
ProRes/600
dpi dual-beam
scanner
•12,000-page
print cartridge
(4200 series)
•18,000-page
print cartridge
(4300 series)
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Models Memory Speed Connectivity Paper handling Resolution and
print cartridge
dtns
model •64 MB RAM,
expandable to
416 MB (4200
series)
•80 MB RAM,
expandable to
416 MB (4300
series)
•35 ppm
letter-size
media; 34
ppm A4-
size
media
(4200
series)
•45 ppm
letter-size
media; 44
ppm A4-
size
media
(4300
series)
•Parallel
connection
•HP Jetdirect
10/100Base-TX
print server card
for network
connection
•one 100-sheet
multipurpose
tray (tray 1);
maximum paper
size , legal (216
mm by 356 mm,
8.5 by 14
inches)
•two 500-sheet
trays (trays 2
and 3);
maximum paper
size, legal (216
mm by 356 mm,
8.5 by 14
inches)
•duplexing unit
for automatic
two-sided
printing
•500-sheet
stacker output
accessory
•optional HCI
1,500-sheet
tray*
•1200 dpi
ProRes/600
dpi dual-beam
scanner
•12,000-page
print cartridge
(4200 series)
•18,000-page
print cartridge
(4300 series)
dtnsl
model •64 MB RAM,
expandable to
416 MB (4200
series)
•80 MB RAM,
expandable to
416 MB (4300
series)
•35 ppm
letter-size
media; 34
ppm A4-
size
media
(4200
series)
•45 ppm
letter-size
media; 44
ppm A4-
size
media
(4300
series)
•Parallel
connection
•HP Jetdirect
10/100Base-TX
print server card
for network
connection
•one 100-sheet
multipurpose
tray (tray 1);
maximum paper
size, legal (216
mm by 356 mm,
8.5 by 14
inches)
•two 500-sheet
trays (trays 2
and 3);
maximum paper
size, legal (216
mm by 356 mm,
8.5 by 14
inches)
•duplexing unit
for automatic
two-sided
printing
•500-sheet
stapler/stacker
output
accessory
•optional HCI
1,500-sheet
tray*
•1200 dpi
ProRes/600
dpi dual-beam
scanner
•12,000-page
print cartridge
(4200 series)
•18,000-page
print cartridge
(4300 series)
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*Trays 3 and 4 automatically renumber themselves when they are stacked. If tray 3 is a 1,500-sheet tray, no tray 4 can
be attached. The 1,500-sheet tray is a high-capacity tray, but it does not use HP Jet-link.
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20 Purpose and scope Software Technical Reference
2Software description
Introduction
The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers come with software and installers for Microsoft (R) Windows (R) and
Apple Computer, Inc., Macintosh systems. UNIX (R) and OS/2 systems are supported, and software is available on the
Web. For specific information about a system's installer, drivers, and components, locate the section that corresponds to
that system.
Supported operating systems
The following operating systems (OSs) support the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printing-system software, including
standard printer command language (PCL) drivers and PostScript (R) (PS) emulation drivers. Windows OSs support a
full-featured configuration of the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers; other OSs support varying levels of
functionality.
•Windows 95.
•Windows 98.
•Windows Millennium Edition (Me).
•Windows NT (R) 4.0 (Service packs 3 through 6).
•Windows 2000 (Service packs 1 and 2).
•Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition (Windows XP)
•IBM OS/2 2.0 or later (available on the IBM Web site at http://www.ibm.com).
•Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x and Mac OS X Classic.
Windows Terminal Server, Windows Cluster Server, and Citrix Terminal server technology accommodates as many as
128 devices or terminals to share the resources dynamically on a terminal server. A terminal server eliminates the need
for modems, network interface cards, programs, or complete operating systems on the terminals. Terminals can include
personal computers, so-called dumb terminals, printers, and other devices. Terminal clients connect to the terminal
server through Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Citrix Metaframe supports connection through
TCP/IP, NETBIOS Extended User Interface (NetBEUI), Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
(IPX/SPX), and asynchronous modem connections. In turn, the terminal server connects to a local area network (LAN)
through a network interface card. For information about supported printers and driver versions (including a list of
supported printers, recommendations for installing printer drivers, a description of terminal server configurations,
differences between terminal server versions, and differences between remote client operating systems), go to http://
www.hp.com/cposupport/printers/support_doc/bpl10248.html
Technology background information
This section contains information about the following topics:
Software Technical Reference Software description 21
•HP LaserJet user documentation
•Bidirectional communication
•Driver Autoconfiguration
•HP Web Access
•Printer Status and Alerts
•Euro character
HP LaserJet user documentation
Adobe(R) Acrobat Reader(R)
The HP LaserJet software compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM) includes Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5.0
(version 4.05c for Russian) for viewing online documentation. When you click any of the documentation links on the
HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 software CD-ROMs, the installer scans the system for an installed Portable Document
Format (PDF) reader. If the installer cannot find a reader, the installer presents the option to install the Adobe Acrobat
Reader.
Note Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later is required to view the documents on the HP LaserJet 4200 and
4300 software CD-ROMs.
HP LaserJet guides
On the CD-ROM that came with the printers, the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 User Guide is supplied in Adobe Acrobat
Reader PDF files for viewing on your computer.
You can either view the guides from the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 software CD-ROMs or install them on your
system. To install the online user guides, select the User Guide check box during a Custom Installation. The guide is
installed in the Manuals folder on the target system. You can also choose to install the guides later, or to read the
guide on the printing system software CD-ROM by navigating to <language>/Manuals.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Hewlett-Packard provides readable, onscreen versions
of the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 User Guide at the following HP Web sites:
http://www.hp.com/support/lj4200
http://www.hp.com/support/lj4300
Hyperlinked, screen-readable versions of the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 User Guide is available on the printer
software CD-ROM. To view the user guide, navigate to the English folder, and then to the Manuals folder. There,
open HP4200EN.CHM or HP4300EN.CHM.
HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printing-system installation notes
The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 Series Printing System Installation Notes are available on the HP LaserJet software
CD-ROM. The installation notes (filename READ4200.RTF for the HP LaserJet 4200 printer, and READ4300.rtf for the
HP LaserJet 4300 printer) contain important information about printer features, instructions for installing the printing-
system software, and technical assistance.
To view this text file from the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 software CD-ROMs, click View Documentation, and then
click Readme.
You can also gain access to the file by inserting the CD-ROM, navigating to <LANGUAGE>, and then clicking the
filename, (READ4200.RTF for the HP LaserJet 4200 printer and READ4300.RTF for the HP LaserJet 4300 printer).
When you have the file open in Notepad, you can click File, and then click Save As to save a copy of the file to
another location.
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HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printing-system release notes
The Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4200 and 4300 Printing System Release notes, late-breaking information, and other
technical assistance, are available at the following Web sites:
http://www.hp.com/support/lj4200
http://www.hp.com/support/lj4300
Bidirectional communication
Bidirectional communication is the printer's ability to respond to data inquiries from the computer and report back
information, such as what type of print media is available or what accessories are connected to the printer. If a printer
does not have this capability (that is, if it has no bidirectional mode), it can only accept commands from the host and
cannot report information back.
Driver Autoconfiguration and Printer Status and Alerts use bidirectional communications software. The Typical
Installation installs Driver Autoconfiguration in supported environments that contain the bidirectional communication
software. Use Custom Installation when you do not want these features.
Bidirectional communication depends on the operating system on which your network runs and on the type of
connection you have between your computer and your printer.
The following table provides information about the operating systems and network environments that support
bidirectional communication.
Table 2: Bidirectional communication support in various operating systems
Connection type Windows
95 Windows
98 Windows
Me Windows
NT 4.0 Windows
2000 Windows
XP (32-
bit only)
Macintosh
Direct
connect1
Network
port Jetdirect TCP/IP XXXXXXX
IPX/
SPX XXXXXX
Standard TCP/IP
(HP) XXXXXX
TCP/IP
(MS2)
XXX
IPX/
SPX
(HP)
XXXXXX
LPR XXXX
AppleTalk X
Novell4 NetWare
4.xBindery
queue XXXXXX
NDS3
queue
XXXXXX
NetWare
5.xBindery
queue XXXXXX
NDS
queue XXXXXX
Microsoft
Share Windows
95, 98, or
Me host
TCP/IP XXXXXXX
IPX/
SPX XXXXXX
Windows
NT 4.0,
2000, or
XP4 host
TCP/IP XXXXXXX
IPX/
SPX XXXXXX
LPR XXXXXX
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1Not supported.
2Bidirectional functionality is supported only with the client software from Novell. It is not supported with Microsoft
Client Service for NetWare.
3Novell Directory Services.
4Printer Status and Alerts is not installed when the share computer is running Terminal Server.
Bidirectional interface and connectivity
The following table lists the driver user interface (UI) controls bidirectional communication sets when the user clicks
Update Now or when Enterprise Auto-configure is initiated. To the right are the corresponding PML counterparts.
The Corresponding Object ID column shows the values that the driver .INF file inserts into the registry, as transformed
from the firmware OID number, such as: 2.8.2.1.10.1 A set of Object ID to printer management language (PML)
mappings appear in the registry. A component called NRA queries the Object IDs in the registry from the printer, and
sets the corresponding PML value to what the printer returns. The driver then parses these PML values to determine
the printer’s configuration. For example, when NRA asks the printer for the Object ID that corresponds to
hrMemorySize, the printer returns a value such as 6553610, and this value is stored in the hrMemorySize registry key.
The driver then reads this value, and sets the printer memory configuration to 64 MB.
Note The printer model name is not tied to a UI control, but the driver uses the printer model name to verify
that it is communicating with the correct printer model.
Note The default UI settings are based on the printer base bundle.
Note The strings that are returned from firmware for the various paper source and destination options are
not included in this table.
Table 3: Driver UI controls that are set by bidirectional communication
UI control UI
default
setting
PML object for control PML
default
value
Corresponding object ID
Printer
model
name
N/A MODEL_NAME " "01,03,06,01,04,01,0B,02,03,09,04,02,01,01,03,02,00
Driver work
space 7.74 MB HOST-APPLICATION-
AVAILABLE-MEMORY 6400
(10) 01,03,06,01,04,01,0B,02,03,09,04,02,01,01,02,3B,00
Duplexing
unit check
box
clear prtMediaPathType2 6400
(10) 01,03,06,01,02,01,2b,0d,04,01,09,01,02
Total
memory
control
64 MB HrMemorySize 6400
(10) 01,03,06,01,02,01,19,02,02,00
Mopier
enabled
check box
selected MOPY_MODE 6400
(10) 01,03,06,01,04,01,0b,02,03,09,04,02,01,02,04,01,01,00
Hard disk
check box clear hrDiskStorageMedia2 . . .
hrDiskStorageMedia4 6400
(10) 01,03,06,01,02,01,19,03,06,01,02,02
….01,03,06,01,02,01,19,03,06,01,02,04
Option
paper
destinations
drop-down
list
None PHD1-MODEL . . .
PHD6-MODEL " "01,03,06,01,04,01,0b,02,03,09,04,02,01,04,01,07,03,01,04,00…
01,03,06,01,04,01,0b,02,03,09,04,02,01,04,01,07,03,02,04,00
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UI control UI
default
setting
PML object for control PML
default
value
Corresponding object ID
Optional
paper
sources
drop-down
list
None PHD1-MODEL . . .
PHD6-MODEL " "01,03,06,01,04,01,0b,02,03,09,04,02,01,04,01,07,03,01,04,00…
01,03,06,01,04,01,0b,02,03,09,04,02,01,04,01,07,03,02,04,00
Type is: No
user-
defined
types
Media15Name . . .
Media19-Name " "01,03,06,01,04,01,0b,02,03,09,04,02,01,04,01,08,03,0F,01,00 ...
01,03,06,01,04,01,0b,02,03,09,04,02,01,04,01,08,03,13,01,00
Driver Autoconfiguration
The HP LaserJet PCL 6 and PCL 5e drivers for Windows feature bidirectional communication technology which, in
supported environments, provides automatic discovery and driver configuration for printer accessories at the time of
installation or later, if needed. Some accessories that are supported by Driver Autoconfiguration are the duplexing unit,
optional paper trays, dual inline memory modules (DIMMs), and the hard drive.
If the environment supports bidirectional communication, the installer presents Driver Autoconfiguration as an
installable component by default for a Typical Installation, and as an optional installable component for a Custom
Installation. The Driver Autoconfiguration component installs the bidirectional communication software. If the
installation environment does not support bidirectional communication, the Driver Autoconfiguration option does not
appear during installation. However, installed drivers will be configured automatically in accordance with the HP printer
bundle that is selected during installation of the printing-system software.
Driver Autoconfiguration works in four ways:
•In environments that support bidirectional communication, the computer communicates with the printer,
determines the physical configuration, and then configures the driver accordingly.
•If the configuration of the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers change after installation, the driver can be
automatically updated with the new configuration in environments that support bidirectional communication. For
example, if the base printer model is installed and an optional duplexing unit is added later, you can automatically
configure the duplexing unit in the driver by clicking the Update Now button on the driver's Configuration tab.
The Update Now button activates the HP Network Registry Agent (HPNRA) and triggers the driver to recheck the
registry for new information. The HPNRA automatically updates the registry and changes the configuration information
that appears on the Configuration tab in the Printer folder.
Note The bidirectional communication software necessary for the two methods of Driver Autoconfiguration
described above is included in a Typical Installation when installing a network printer in supported
environments. The feature is also a selectable option for a Custom Installation.
•In environments that do not support bidirectional communication, the driver automatically configures options
based on the HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer bundle that is selected during the installation of the printing-
system software. Configuration is based solely on the definition of the printer bundle.
•Enterprise AutoConfiguration (EAC) is a version of bidirectional communication that provides autoconfiguration
functionality for an Add Printer Wizard installation (when you do not use autoselect). An Add Printer Wizard
installation that includes EAC is identical to other Add Printer installations, except that when installation is
complete, the driver for the supported printer is configured with the same settings as the physical configuration of
the device. Configuration occurs without user interaction.
If bidirectional communication software has been installed previously, EAC will not be activated, and the Add Printer
Wizard uses the pre-existing bidirectional communication to configure the printer. If bidirectional communication
software has not been installed, EAC configures the driver to match the device configuration, which it detects
automatically. EAC is active only as needed to use the autoconfiguration utility, and is then shut off. The files required
to install EAC remain on your system.
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HP Web Access
The HP Web Access feature, also known as the embedded Web server (EWS), contains the following components:
•embedded virtual machine for Java (TM) applications
•Web pages
•storage space
HP Web Access is a standard feature for the HP LaserJet 4200 and HP LaserJet 4300 series printers.
HP Web Access provides a simple, easy-to-use solution for one-to-one printer management. In offices with a limited
number of printers, remote management of printing devices can be accomplished without installing any management
software, such as HP Web JetAdmin. The only requirement is that the management console have a supported Web
browser.
In environments with a larger number of printers, where one-to-one management is impractical, HP Web Access and
HP Web JetAdmin work together to provide scalable remote printer management. HP Web JetAdmin is used for
consolidated management tasks, where operations are performed on a selected set of printers instead of on individual
printers. For such environments, HP has provided hooks between HP Web Access and HP Web JetAdmin so that Web
Access features can be configured on multiple printers in one operation. For example, the security password for HP
Web Access can be set on a population of printers simultaneously.
For additional information and a copy of the HP Embedded Web Server for HP LaserJet Printers guide, go to one of
the following Web sites:
http://www.hp.com/support/lj4200
http://www.hp.com/support/lj4300
To view information about the printer by using HP Web Access, open a supported Web browser and type in the printer
TCP/IP address or host name. To find the TCP/IP address, look for "IP Address" on the enhanced input/output (EIO)
Jetdirect page, in the "TCP/IP" section under "Protocol Information". To find the host name of the printer, look for "Host
Name" in the "TCP/IP" section. To print a copy of the EIO Jetdirect page from the printer control-panel display, see the
instructions for printing a configuration page in the "Determining the current level of firmware" section. You also can
view information about an installed HP Jetdirect print server by clicking the Networking tab in the HP Web Access
window.
Information tab
HP Web Access offers the following additional features. To view the information, click the items on the menu that is on
the left side of the HP Web Access Information tab:
•Device Status. This page provides current status information about your printer.
•Configuration Page. This page provides information about the configuration for your printer.
•Supplies Status. This page provides information about the print cartridge and the total pages printed, and the
serial number of the printer.
•Event Log.This page provides information about reported printer errors.
•Usage Page. This page provides information about printer usage.
•Device Information. This page shows device information, such as the printer TCP/IP address and serial number.
•Control Panel. This page shows the layout of the control panel.
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Device status
If a printer problem exists, status information (such as whether the printer is online or the toner is low) is available
through your Web browser on a computer that is linked directly to the printer. You can view this information without
physically going to the printer to identify the status. The following illustration shows how this information is presented
on the printer's Web page.
Figure 1: Device Status page
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Configuration information
The HP LaserJet printer configuration page is available remotely through HP Web Access. The HP Web Access
configuration page provides configuration information about the printer in the same way as the configuration page
printed from the printer. The following illustration shows an example of a configuration page viewed remotely through
HP Web Access.
Figure 2: Configuration page
Links to off-printer solutions
Links within the home page of HP Web Access provide an easy way to locate information or complete tasks.
•hp Instant Support. This link connects you to a set of dynamic Web resources that help you solve specific
problems and determine additional services that might be available for your device. Specific status and
configuration information about the printer is retained and directed to the "Solve a Problem" Web site. This site
offers targeted support content and messages to help resolve problems as quickly as possible.
•Order Supplies. Click this link to connect to an ordering page where you can order genuine HP supplies, such as
print cartridges and paper.
•Product Support. This link connects you with an HP product support page from which you can search for
information, contact the HP customer care home page, or find additional resources for your printer.
Settings tab
The options on the left of the Settings tab are as follows:
•Configure Device
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•Alerts
•Email
•Security
•Other Links
•Device Information
•Language
•Time Services
Remote printer configuration
Printer configuration information can be obtained through a Web browser by opening the printer HP Web Access page
and changing any of the basic configuration information on the Settings tab. Security and password controls provide
management information system managers with the level of control required within their environments. The following
illustration shows an example of printer options that can be configured remotely.
Figure 3: Configure Device
Some configuration tasks cannot be performed remotely because printed pages must be examined.
Software Technical Reference Software description 29
Networking tab
The following illustration shows the Network Settings option on the HP Web Access Networking tab.
Figure 4: Networking tab
The menu on the left of the screen contains other networking options under three categories: configuration, security,
and diagnostics.
Configuration
•Network Settings
•IPP (Internet Printing Protocol)
•Support Info
Security
•Admin Password
•Access Control
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Diagnostics
•Network Statistics
•Protocol Info
•Test Page
•Refresh Rate
Network settings
From the Networking tab, you can enable and configure the following network protocols:
•TCP/IP
•IPX/SPX
•AppleTalk
•Data Link Control/Logical Link Control (DLC/LLC)
•Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
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Configurable e-mail alerts
The printer can automatically send e-mail alerts about printer problems or job status to specified e-mail addresses. For
example, if toner is low, the printer can notify the person responsible for ordering or changing the cartridge. If there is a
printer failure, an e-mail alert can be sent directly to the person responsible for fixing the problem. These e-mail alerts
can be configured to be sent to any device that can accept e-mail, such as digital phones, pagers, and personal digital
assistants. In large environments, administrators can route e-mail addresses to list-servers or universal resource
locator addresses (URLs) for expanded notification.
Figure 5: Configurable Alerts page
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Printer Status and Alerts
The HP LaserJet printing-system software includes a utility called Printer Status and Alerts that you can use to monitor
print jobs and printer status from the desktop. The Printer Status and Alerts feature provides printer and job status
information such as printing history, job progress, toner and paper levels, and consumables and supplies reorder
information, and presents a simulated view of the printer control panel. This utility offers several options for configuring
pop-up windows to view the status of the printer and of individual print jobs.
Printer Status and Alerts is a selectable component of Custom Installation. To install Printer Status and Alerts, choose
Custom Installation and select the appropriate check box.
Printer Status and Alerts features are available for printers connected by means of a connection, whether direct or over
a network, that supports bidirectional functionality. The Printer Status and Alerts feature cannot be installed over
infrared (IR) or serial ports. See "Bidirectional communication."
For Windows 95, the Microsoft Winsock2 patch must first be installed. To download the Microsoft Winsock2 patch, go
to http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/WUAdminTools/S_WUNetworkingTools/
W95Sockets2/Default.asp
For all operating systems, the computer must have Internet Explorer version 4.72 or later installed; version 5.0 or later
is recommended.
HP Printer Status and Alerts communicates with the printer only during an active print job to minimize network traffic.
The following restrictions apply to HP products that use Printer Status and Alerts:
•Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP do not support Printer Status and Alerts with terminal servers.
•For Device Status (printer icons in the status window), the computer must have Internet Explorer version 4.72.x or
later installed. To find the version number, open Internet Explorer, click Help, and then click About Internet
Explorer. Netscape browsers do not support Printer Status and Alerts. No Internet Explorer is necessary for
getting status about jobs. Internet Explorer can be installed after installing Printer Status and Alerts.
•Netscape browsers do not support HP Printer Status and Alerts.
•On a few programs, such as Microsoft Excel and Seagate Crystal Reports, multiple copies of the same document
show up in the Printer Status and Alerts window as separate jobs. This is because these programs actually send
each copy as a separate job.
•For Windows screen reader programs, such as Job Access With Speech from Freedom Scientific, the computer
must have Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later installed. To find the version number, open Internet Explorer and
click Help, and then click About Internet Explorer. Version 5.0 is reported as Version 5.00.x or later. No Internet
Explorer is necessary for getting status about jobs for network-connected printers. Internet Explorer can be
installed after installing Printer Status and Alerts.
•When renaming a driver, job and device status will not be tracked until the computer is restarted.
•Drivers added after Printer Status and Alerts is installed are not recognized until the computer is restarted.
•Clicking the Cancel button in the Printer Status and Alerts window will not always cancel a job. This button sends
a cancel request to the printer, but if the job has already been processed, it might not be possible to cancel the job
(this is commonly the case with smaller jobs).
•When using Printer Status and Alerts with Microsoft printer sharing, the following items apply:
•The Microsoft patch "Vredir" is required if you want to use Printer Status and Alerts on a Windows 98 or Windows
Me computer for a printer that has been shared directly from a computer with Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or
Windows XP installed. Failure to install the patch could cause an intermittent blue screen to appear on the client
computer.
•For Microsoft shared printers, the host system must have either Printer Status and Alerts or the HP Driver
Autoconfiguration option from the HP installer on the computer. Load Printer Status and Alerts on the computer
sharing the printer before loading Printer Status and Alerts on the client computer.
•For Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me client computers that have Printer Status and Alerts installed,
installing a printer by using the Point and Print method will not activate Printer Status and Alerts.
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When the Printer Status and Alerts feature is installed, a status icon in the form of a printer is included in the Windows
system tray in the lower-right corner of the screen. The printer icon remains unchanged until you send a print job to the
HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers. When you send a print job, the icon changes to alert you to the status of
the print job. Eight icons exist in this feature. The eight icons in the following illustration show current job status.
Neither the Receiving nor the Waiting icon ever shows up in the Systray. When the print job is in a receiving or
waiting state, the Printing icon appears in the Systray.
The icons behave differently, depending on whether the printer is connected through a direct connection (universal
serial bus [USB] or parallel) or through a network.
Figure 6: Printer Status and Alerts icons
Double-click the status icon to open the Printer Status and Alerts window, shown in the following illustration.
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Figure 7: Printer Status and Alerts window
Note The appearance on the screen varies according to the HP LaserJet printer and its configuration.
The Printer Status and Alerts window consists of two panes. The left pane shows icons for the available printers, an
icon for each current print job in progress, and an Options icon. The right pane provides information based on what is
selected in the left pane. The buttons at the top can be used to perform the following functions:
•Left arrow: Return to the previous pane.
•Right arrow: Go to the next pane.
•Circular arrows: Refresh the pane.
•Home: Return to the device status.
•Clock face: Show print-job history.
Click a printer icon in the left pane to view information about the printer and supplies or to view a history of recent print
jobs. The following printer information is available:
•Device Status indicates the current status of the HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer.
•Supplies shows information about the percentage of print-cartridge life remaining.
•Media provides information about paper-handling devices and the status of each device. For example, this section
of the window shows the level of media present in each input device, as well as the status of output devices. This
section also provides information about the type and size of media loaded in each input device.
•Capabilities provides information about such things as installed trays, paper-handling devices, and disk storage.
Also listed are DIMM slots, the printer serial number, and the firmware date code. Click a print job icon to see
information about the progress and status of the print job. Click the Options icon to select options for configuring
pop-up status windows that contain document alerts and to set the refresh rate for showing printer status
information.
Figure 8: Refresh rate option
Note The appearance of the screen varies according to the HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer and its
configuration.
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There are six settings for the refresh rate. The default setting is halfway between Less Often and More Often.
The Less Often setting specifies the least frequent update intervals, which have minimal impact on network traffic. The
More Often setting updates the status more frequently, but also has the most impact on traffic. The Never setting
disables the job-status monitoring mechanism for the selected printer. If the refresh rate for a given printer is set to
Never, then subsequent jobs sent to that printer will not appear in the Printer Status and Alerts window. If the Never
setting is selected when the scope control is set to All Printers, then all job-status monitoring will be disabled.
However, even when job-status monitoring is disabled, you can still open the status window and view the printer status
panels.
Changes to the refresh rate settings affect any subsequent jobs submitted to the affected printer. Existing jobs that are
already being processed have a fixed refresh rate which was determined (according to the setting in the Refresh Rate
panel) when the job was submitted.
Refresh-rate intervals for direct-connect printers are as follows:
•Less Often setting: 5 minutes
•One setting to the right of Less Often: 2 minutes
•Two settings to the right of Less Often: 1 minute
•Three settings to the right of Less Often: 30 seconds
•More Often setting: 10 seconds
On network printers, the refresh-rate interval changes, depending on the stage of the print job.
The Alerts options panel has controls to determine when the Printer Status and Alerts window automatically appears
for each printer that has an icon in the left pane. The drop-down menu provides a list of available printers for which to
make the selection. An option for all printers is included as the default selection. Each of the three, four, or five
available selections, depending on the printer connection type, causes the Printer Status and Alerts window to
automatically appear when that alert condition arises.
The availability of each alert option and the default selection varies depending on connection type. The following table
shows the default state of the alerts panel as it relates to connection type.
Table 4: Default alerts selection state for connection type
Connection type Alerts (first two
options) Printer warning
condition Toner low Printer error
condition
All printers Selected and
activated1Selected and
activated Selected and
activated Selected and
activated
Direct connect Selected and
activated Selected and
activated Selected and
activated Selected and
activated
Network Selected and
activated Selected and
activated Unselected and
grayed out Selected and
activated
1"Activated" means that the option is available; "selected" means that the option is selected by default.
Printers that are involved with at least one active print job are queried for job status periodically according to the
Status Check Rate setting. If an error or a warning condition is detected, the Printer Status and Alerts window will
automatically appear according to the Alerts options.
Note Depending upon the options you select, information in the status window changes for each job printed,
each job completed, and each warning condition detected.
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Figure 9: Printer Status and Alert options
Note The appearance of the screen varies according to the HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer and its
configuration.
E-mail command and response
The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers can send e-mail messages directly. However, you must configure e-
mail information to initiate this capability. One use for this feature is to send diagnostic information to solve a printer
problem. An e-mail sent to the printer requests configuration information. The printer automatically sends that
information back to the service provider. In many cases, the problem can be identified quickly and solved remotely. For
more information about e-mail command and response, see the HP Embedded Web Server for HP LaserJet
Printers guide.
To configure your printer to send e-mails, follow these steps:
1Take note of your printer's TCP/IP address on the EIO X JetDirect page (this is the second page of the
Configuration Page printout. The number indicated by "X" may vary. To print a configuration page, see
"Determining the current level of firmware".)
2Launch your Web browser.
3In the Address: or Go to: field, type the TCP/IP address assigned to the printer (for example, 192.168.0.20) or
the host name (for example, http://myprinter). The HP Web Access home page appears.
4From the top of the HP Web Access screen, click Device.
5On the navigational bar on the left, click Alerts.
6Under Notification Recipients, type your e-mail address (for example, "name@company.com".)
7Click Apply.
8Under Select Events, click Media Path.
9Select the List1 check box next to CLOSE DRAWERS/DOORS/COVERS.
10 Click Apply. A screen stating that your selections have been accepted should appear. Click OK.
11 In the SMTP Server: field under Outgoing Mail, type the TCP/IP address for the SMTP server (for example,
192.168.0.201).
12 In the Domain Name: field under Outgoing Mail, type the domain name.
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13 Click Apply.
14 Click Security.
15 Under Security, select the Outgoing Mail check box.
16 Click Apply.
17 To test the configuration, open the top cover of the printer, then go to your computer and verify that you have
received an e-mail message from the printer.
Euro character
The euro is the name for the currency of the European Union (EU). Use of this unit was launched on January 1, 1999.
The euro has changed the way business is conducted in Europe and has affected every company and industry in the
world. It is vital that companies understand and prepare for the changes the euro brings.
This HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers include euro characters for each of the internal fonts. The printer can
print the euro character in the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and
Windows XP operating systems. Hewlett-Packard is committed to maximizing document portability through supporting
and promoting euro-symbol standards.
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Printing-system components
Printing system and installer
HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 software CD-ROMs for Windows systems
In previous versions of the printing-system software, the installer was started by locating and running the SETUP.EXE
file. For the Microsoft Windows environment (Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows
2000, and Windows XP), the HP LaserJet software CD-ROM provides an interactive software window that you can use
not only to install the printer drivers and related components, but also to gain access to online product registration,
user documentation, a customization utility, Adobe Acrobat Reader software, and optional HP software.
The following illustration shows the main screen of the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 software CD-ROMs, which
appears when you insert the printing software CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. If the screen does not appear when
you insert the CD-ROM, click Start, click Run, click Browse..., navigate to the root directory of the CD-ROM, and then
double-click the SETUP.EXE file to start the CD-ROM.
Figure 10: Installation software CD-ROM main screen
The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 software CD-ROMs contain the following options. The text that follows each of the
following options is approximately the same text that appears when you put the cursor on the option button.
Note The options on your printer might vary from the illustration.
Install Printer - This wizard guides you through the installation of your HP LaserJet printing system. You are given the
choice of performing a Typical Installation or a Custom Installation. If you select Typical Installation, only the necessary
software will be installed. If you select Custom Installation, you can select the components you want to install.
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Register Product - This option can be used to register your HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer now and to
receive the following information at no cost:
•notification of driver updates
•technical support updates
•news about emerging technologies
View Documentation - This option can be used to view the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers
documentation. The following document options are available:
•Readme
•User's Guide
•HP Jetdirect Guide
•Release Notes
Note For systems that do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 (or later) installed, you will be given the option
to download that software. Clicking any of the links to documentation that is provided in the Adobe
Acrobat PDF file format opens a dialog box from which you can install Adobe Acrobat Reader software
from the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 software CD-ROMs.
Customization Utility - This utility can be used to create a custom software installer for the HP LaserJet 4200 and
4300 series printers that can then be copied to other media, such as a local hard drive or a network drive.
Optional Software - To increase productivity and get the most out of your HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer,
view a list of optional software available for installation. The HP Web Jetadmin option is available for the HP LaserJet
4200 and 4300 series printers.
Installer features
The common installer is designed to provide a simple and consistent installation method for the product line. The
common installer is available for the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and
Windows XP operating systems.
The common installer offers the following features:
•The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 software CD-ROM features an interactive software interface. See "HP LaserJet
4200 and 4300 software CD-ROMs for Windows systems."
•Acrobat Reader 5.0 is automatically installed (Acrobat Reader 4.05 is installed for languages that read from right
to left).
•The installer is Web-enabled, providing access to the HP Web site for the latest software components and drivers.
•Network connection is integrated so that you can install drivers and connect to a network printer in a single
process.
•The selection dialog box sets the operating-system language as the default language (for Windows 95, Windows
98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP only). You can use the installer to select any
of the languages on the HP LaserJet software CD.
•The installer includes the HP LaserJet Uninstaller Utility.
•Product registration is available using the Web and e-mail.
•The Customization Utility is available on the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 software CD-ROMs.
All of the Windows system components are installed by using the HP LaserJet printing-system installer. The installer
automatically senses your language of choice and your operating system. It offers selections for each printer model.
You can select the type of installation you prefer: Typical Installation or Custom Installation.
When performing a Web installation, the installer compares the versions of the software components on the HP
LaserJet software CD-ROM to those on the HP Web site. If newer versions are on the HP Web site, the installer
downloads them.
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Installable components
This section provides information about the various installable components available either with the HP LaserJet
software CD-ROM or from the HP Web site.
Printer drivers
HP supports the use of older drivers with new printers. Because earlier (legacy) HP LaserJet printers might have
different versions of the PCL language, new drivers are not supported with legacy printers. The drivers associated with
each printer use the version of PCL language that is installed in the printer.
The printing system for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers include the following printer drivers.
PCL 5e, PCL 6, and PS drivers
The PCL 5e, PCL 6, and PS drivers are included with the HP LaserJet software CD-ROM. The PCL 5e and PCL 6
drivers feature a graphical user interface that has a shared look and feel.
Note PCL 5e is not supported in Asian languages.
If a Typical Installation is chosen during installation of the printing system software, the PCL 6 driver is set as the
default driver.
All three drivers provide access to the printer paper-handling and print-quality features.
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP driver versions
PCL 5e and PCL 6 support for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and
Windows XP operating systems is provided by using the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printer drivers for the HP
LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers. For Windows 2000 and Windows XP, the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 generic
printer description (GPD) provides information about printer features for the PCL 5e and PCL6 drivers. The HP
LaserJet 4200 and 4300 PS printer description (PPD) provides PS feature support for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300
series products.]
You can view the printer driver version number by clicking the HP logo in the lower-left corner of the following HP PCL
5e and PCL 6 printer-driver tabs:
•Configure
•NT Forms
•Finishing
•Effects
•Paper
•Destination
•Basics
Macintosh and Macintosh-compatible system-driver versions
The HP LaserJet printing solution for Macintosh is composed of the Apple LaserWriter driver, which is provided with
the operating system, and HP-created PPD files. The driver uses these files to determine the features and PS
commands that the printer supports. Bidirectional support in AppleTalk and USB connections supports
autoconfiguration of the software. The installable components are:
•the HP LaserJet Installer for Mac OS 8 and Mac OS 9.
•the HP LaserJet Installer for Mac OS X.
•the HP LaserJet Screen Fonts Installer.
•SYSTEM/EXTENSIONS/PRINTER DESCRIPTIONS (for Mac OS 8 and Mac OS 9).
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•LIBRARY/PRINTERS/PPDS/CONTENTS/RESOURCES/LANGUAGE.LPROJ (for Mac OS X).
•the HP LaserJet Utility, an HP printer utility that is installed in the HP LaserJet folder of Mac OS 8 and Mac OS 9.
It provides configuration and management support for PS and PCL printers.
•online Help, an HTML-based printer and utility help that can be viewed through a browser or in the Macintosh OS
Help Center.
•the HP Auto Setup Utility, installed in the Startup Items folder of Mac OS 8 and later versions. It provides
assistance to set up the new printer, then moves itself to Trash.
•installation notes.
Additional driver availability
Additional drivers are available from your Hewlett-Packard distributor or from the Web site.
These drivers are:
•OS/2 PCL 5e, OS/2 PS, and OS/2 PCL 6 printer drivers. The OS/2 drivers are available from IBM and are
packaged with OS/2.
•UNIX model scripts. Go to http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing, and then select hp printer installation
software for further information about UNIX drivers.
•Linux drivers. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/linux for further information about Linux drivers for HP LaserJet
printers, or to http://hp.sourceforge.net (HP Linux support home page).
Macintosh components
•HP LaserJet PPDs for past projects
•Screen fonts
Additional productivity tools
HP Web Registration
You can use this component to register your HP LaserJet printer on the HP Web site or through e-mail. After you have
successfully installed the software, the installer prompts you to register your HP LaserJet printer. Also, you can gain
access to HP Web Registration from the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 software CD-ROMs by clicking Register
Product. You can choose to complete the online registration at that time or later. If you want to register your printer
later, click Register Product from the HP LaserJet program group when you decide to complete your registration.
Optional software
The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 software CD-ROMs provide links to download and install HP Web JetAdmin as
optional software.
HP Web JetAdmin
Use HP Web JetAdmin to manage HP Jetdirect connected printers within your intranet by using a browser. HP Web
JetAdmin is a browser-based management tool and should be installed only on the network administrator's computer.
When it is installed on a host server, any client can use HP Web JetAdmin through a supported Web browser (such as
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x or later, or Netscape Navigator 4.x or later) by browsing to the HP Web JetAdmin host.
HP Web JetAdmin 6.2 and later have the following features:
•task-oriented user interface, providing configurable views for network managers
•customizable user profiles that can be customized to let network administrators include only the function that is
being viewed or used
•routing of instant e-mail notification of hardware failure, low supplies, and other printer problems to different people
•remote installation and management from anywhere by using only a standard Web browser
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•advanced automatic discovery of peripherals on the network without manually typing information about each
printer into a database
•simple integration into enterprise-management packages
•capacity to find peripherals based on parameters such as the Internet protocol (IP) address, color capability, and
model name
•capacity to organize peripherals into logical groups, with an option that provides virtual office maps for easy
navigation
HP Web JetAdmin can be used for access to HP Web Access (the embedded Web server), ordering supplies, and
remote firmware updates.
The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 software CD-ROMs provide a link to the HP Web site (http://www.hp.com/go/
webjetadmin) to download the latest version of the HP Web JetAdmin software. Click Optional Software from the CD-
ROM browser, and then click HP Web JetAdmin. HP Web JetAdmin is available for the following network operating
environments:
•Microsoft Windows 2000
•Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
•Red Hat Linux 7.1
•SuSE Linux 7.1
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3Driver features
Introduction
This chapter describes the features of the following drivers for supported operating systems for the HP LaserJet 4200
and 4300 series printers:
•PCL 5e and PCL 6 drivers for Windows 95, Windows 99, Windows Me, and Windows NT 4.0
•PCL 5e and PCL 6 drivers for Windows 2000 and Windows XP
•PostScript driver
•Structure and availability of the printing-system software CD-ROM
PCL 5e/PCL 6 driver features for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, and
Windows NT 4.0
This section describes the options that are available on each tab of the PCL 6 and PCL 5e driver interfaces.
Help system
The HP LaserJet PCL 6 and PCL 5e drivers include a full-featured Help system to provide assistance with printing and
configuration options.
What's this? Help
In Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP, What's this? Help is
supported. You can gain access to What's this? Help messages in any of the following ways:
•Right-click a control and click What's this?, and a pop-up Help window appears.
•Click the ? button at the upper-right corner of the frame, next to the X, to change the cursor to an arrow with a
question mark. Use this special cursor to select a control, and the pop-up Help window for that feature appears.
•Press the F1 key, and the Help window for the currently selected control appears.
Context-sensitive Help
Press the Help button on a driver tab or in a dialog box, and context-sensitive Help appears.
Constraint messages
Constraint messages are unsolicited messages that appear in response to specific actions you take. These messages
alert you to selections that are illogical or impossible given the capabilities of the printer or the current settings of other
controls. For example, if you click Print on Both Sides and then change the paper type to transparencies, a message
appears asking you to resolve this conflict.
A typical constraint message with an OK button
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Whenever a constraint message appears with the OK or Cancel button, the interpretation of the button is as follows:
•Clicking OK accepts the change that was just made, and the driver then resets the conflicting control to a setting
that is compatible with the new value.
•Clicking Cancel rejects the change that was just made, returning the control to its previous value.
Bubble Help
Bubble Help features a graphical icon resembling a cartoon speech bubble with a small i in it, representing the
international symbol for information. The following illustration shows Bubble Help icons on a driver tab.
Figure 11: A property page with Bubble Help icons
The bubble typically appears next to a disabled control, although it can also accompany an enabled control if there is
an important note concerning its use. Moving the pointer over the bubble changes the arrow to a gloved hand, which
indicates that the area underneath the pointer is selectable. When the bubble is selected by using either the mouse or
the keyboard, a message box appears that contains a brief explanation about why the control is disabled and what can
be done to enable it. If the control is not disabled, the message is a tip or a precaution to be aware of when using that
particular feature.
The following table lists Bubble Help messages and the conditions that cause them to appear.
Table 5: Bubble help messages
Condition Effect Message
Finishing tab: Pages per Sheet is
greater than 1Finishing tab: Booklet Printing
is not available if Print on Both
Sides check box is selected.
To use this feature, set Pages per
Sheet to 1.
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Condition Effect Message
Finishing tab: Pages per Sheet is
greater than 1Effects tab: Print Document On
is not available. To use this feature, set Pages per
Sheet to 1.
Finishing tab: Pages per Sheet is
greater than 1Effects tab: % of Normal Size is
not available. To use this feature, set Pages per
Sheet to 1.
Finishing tab: Booklet Printing
setting is any setting except Off.Finishing tab: Pages per Sheet
is not available.
To use this feature, set the
Booklet Printing option to Off.
Finishing tab: Booklet Printing
setting is any setting except Off.Effects tab: Print Document On
is not available.
To use this feature, set the
Booklet Printing option to Off.
Finishing tab: Booklet Printing
setting is any setting except Off.Effects tab: % of Normal Size is
not available.
To use this feature, set the
Booklet Printing option to Off.
Effects tab: The Print Document
On check box is selected. Effects tab: % of Normal Size is
not available.
To use this feature, turn off the
Print Document On option.
Effects tab: The Print Document
On check box is selected. Paper tab: A Help bubble points
to Size Is.
Although your document will be
formatted for the paper size
indicated, it will be printed on the
paper size specified on the
Effects tab.
Effects tab: The Print Document
On check box is selected. Finishing tab: Pages per Sheet
is not available.
To use this feature, turn off the
Print Document On option.
Effects tab: The % of Normal
Size setting is any value except
100%.
Effects tab: Print Document On
is not available. To use this feature, set % of
Normal Size to 100.
Effects tab: The % of Normal
Size setting is any value except
100%.
Finishing tab: Booklet Printing
is not available. To use this feature, set % of
Normal Size to 100.
Effects tab: The % of Normal
Size setting is any value except
100%.
Finishing tab: Pages per Sheet
is not available. To use this feature, set % of
Normal Size to 100.
Paper tab: Type Is setting is
Transparency, Labels, or
Envelope.
Finishing tab: Bubble Help
points to the Print on Both
Sides check box.
This feature is not available with
the currently selected paper type.
Paper tab: The Size Is setting is
for any envelope. Finishing tab: Bubble Help
points to the Print on Both
Sides check box.
This feature is not available with
the currently selected paper size.
Paper tab: The Size Is setting is
for anything except Letter, Legal,
or A4.
Finishing tab: Bubble Help
points to the Booklet Printing
drop-down menu, which is not
available.
To use this feature, set the paper
size to Letter, Legal or A4.
Paper tab: The Source Is tray in
the Other Pages mini-tab is the
same as the one defined in the
First Page mini-tab.
Paper tab: Bubble Help points to
Type Is drop-down menu.
In order to use this feature,
choose a source tray that is
different from tray used for the first
page.
Effects tab: Number of
watermarks exceeds 30. Effects tab: Bubble Help points
to Watermarks.
You cannot add a new watermark
because the list is full. You can
edit existing watermarks, or you
can delete unused ones to make
more room.
Bidirectional communication is not
installed. Configure tab: Update Now
button is not available.
The configuration settings cannot
be updated automatically because
bidirectional communication is not
available.
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Condition Effect Message
Finishing tab: The Print on Both
Sides check box is selected, and
the Allow Manual Duplexing
check box (on the Configure tab)
is also selected.
Basics tab: Bubble Help points
to the Copies option.
Only one copy is allowed per job
for manual duplex printing. To
change this feature, first disable
the Print On Both Sides option.
Finishing tab features
Figure 12: The default appearance of the Finishing tab
The options in the Print Quality group box might vary, depending on your HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer.
The Finishing tab contains a document preview image and three group boxes:
•Quick Sets
•Document Options
•Print Quality
Document preview image
The preview image is a line-drawn image of a page that represents graphics and text. For color printers the bitmap
contents appear in color, while for monochrome printers the contents appear in tones of gray. The image is always
oriented so that the contents of the page are right-side up. The preview image appears in the upper-right corner of all
properties tabs except for the Configure tab.
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Switching between tabs does not change the location or appearance of the preview image. When you move the
mouse over the preview image, the mouse cursor changes from an arrow to a gloved hand. You can toggle between
portrait and landscape page orientation by clicking on the image. The light-yellow dimensions label that appears below
the preview image reflects the selected page size. The horizontal dimension is always first, so the order of the
numbers will reverse when the orientation changes. Click on the label to toggle between English and metric units.
Quick Sets
Quick sets is a feature that is available on all tabs (except NT Forms and Configure) and that is used to store the
current combination of driver settings that are found on all other tabs (except NT Forms and Configure). Quick sets are
either preset or user-defined printing specifications (such as paper size, pages per sheet, and so on).
Defaults
The default setting is Defaults. Other settings are User's Manual and Untitled. When Defaults is selected, nearly all
of the settings are restored to the combination that existed after the driver was installed (the original settings).
However, if the attribute combinations that are associated with watermark definitions, custom paper sizes, or the
User's Manual quick set have been changed or deleted, the original settings are not restored.
The Defaults setting appears automatically if no other driver settings have been changed since the driver was
installed, or if all driver settings match the original settings. Otherwise, the setting in the Quick Sets menu will be the
same label that appeared when you last closed the printing Properties dialog box by clicking OK.
The following table shows the default settings for Quick Sets. See "Driver Management Configuration" (DMC) for
information about preconfigurable DMC settings.
Table 6: Quick Set default values for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers
Driver feature US English Quick Sets
default values Other language default
setting (if different) DMC Preconfigurable
Print on both sides Off Y
Flip pages up Off Y
Booklet printing Off Y
Staple Off Y
Pages per sheet 1Y
Print page border Off Y
Page order Right, then down Y
Print quality Best quality Y
EconoMode Off Y
Current setting PCL6: This is the "Faster
Printing" setting PCL5e: This is the "Best
Quality" setting N
Rendering mode 1Automatic N
Resolution PCL6: FastRes 1200 PCL5e: 600 dpi N
REt On PCL5e = On N
Scale patterns (WYSIWYG) On PCL5e = On N
Print text as black Off Y
TrueType as bitmaps Off -- send TrueType fonts
as outlines On2Y3
Print document on Off - print on size specified
in Paper tab Y
Size to print on Letter A4 Y
Scale to fit On Y
% of normal size 100 Y
Watermarks (none) Y4
Watermarks first page only Off Y4
Current watermarks (none), Confidential, Draft,
SAMPLE Y4
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Driver feature US English Quick Sets
default values Other language default
setting (if different) DMC Preconfigurable
Watermark message (none) Y4
Watermark message angle Diagonal Y4
Watermark message
custom angle 52 N
Watermark font name Arial Y 4
Watermark font color Gray Y 4
Watermark font shading Very Light Y4
Watermark font size 150 N
Watermark font style Regular Y4
Mini pages tab All pages N
Use different paper for first
page Off -- all pages use the
same paper N
All pages and first page
size is Letter A4 Y
All pages and first page
source is Auto Select Y
All pages and first page
type is Unspecified Y
Other pages source is Auto Select N
Other pages type is Unspecified N
Back cover No back cover N
Back cover source is Auto Select N
Back cover type is Unspecified N
Custom width 8.50 inches 216 mm N
Custom paper size height 11.0 inches 279 mm N
Paper size units Inches Millimeters N
Destination features Job Storage N
Job storage mode Off N
Job storage require PIN to
print Off N
Job storage user name User logon name5,
UNTITLED
N
Job storage job name UNTITLED N
Job storage PIN to print 0000 N
Output bin Top bin (face-down) Y
Output bin option (none) Y
Copies 1Y
Orientation Portrait Y
Rotate by 180 degrees Off Y
1 PCL 5e only
2 Thai only
3 N (Thai)
4 N (Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me)
5 Windows NT 4.0 only
User's Manual
The User's Manual setting provides a Quick Set for optimal printing of the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 User's Guide.
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Custom Quick Sets (Untitled)
When you change any of the default settings on the Finishing tab or any of the other tabs, the name in the Quick Set
drop-down menu dynamically changes to Untitled. If you want to save this configuration as a Quick Set, highlight the
word Untitled, type the name you want for your new Quick Set, and click Save. Quick sets are saved in the system
registry. To delete a Quick Set, select it from the drop-down menu and click Delete.
You can store a maximum of 25 user-defined Quick Sets on a particular system. If you attempt to save too many, a
message box appears that reads, "There are too many Quick Sets defined. Please delete some before adding new
ones."
Document Options
Print on Both Sides option
The default setting for the Print on Both Sides option is OFF (not selected). Print on Both Sides is not available
when:
•Type is on the Paper tabis set to Transparency, Cardstock, or Labels.
•Size is is anything except Letter, Legal, A3, A4, A5, B4, B5 (Japanese Industry Standard, or JIS), Executive, 11 x
17, or custom sizes greater than or equal to 148 mm by 210 mm (5.8 inches by 8.3 inches) and less than or equal
to 312 mm by 470 mm (12.3 inches by 18.5 inches).
When Paper Size is set to Letter, Legal, or A4, clicking Print on Both Sides makes the Flip Pages Up and Booklet
Printing options available. The default for both of these options is OFF.
Flip Pages Up
The Flip Pages Up check box, enabled only when Print on Both Sides is selected, is used to specify the duplex-
binding option. The following table demonstrates the results of selecting this box, depending on the paper orientation
selected on the Basics tab.
Table 7: Page orientation
Orientation (Basics tab) Flip Pages Up selected Flip Pages Up not selected
Portrait Short-edge binding Long-edge binding
Landscape Long-edge binding Short-edge binding
When Print on Both Sides is selected, the document preview image changes to show a spiral binding along either the
left or the top edge of the page. In addition, a folded-over corner appears in the lower-right portion of the preview
image, indicating that printing will occur on the back side. An arrow on the folded-over corner points in the direction
that the pages would be flipped if they were bound together.
Booklet Printing
The Booklet Printing drop-down menu, visible when Print on Both Sides is selected, offers eight choices, two of
which are based on the current paper size. The list contains the items such as the following examples:
•Off
•[paper size] (Left Binding)
•[paper size] (Right Binding)
where [paper size] depends on the paper size set on the Paper tab. The following table shows the appropriate entries
in the Booklet Printing drop-down menu for each selected paper size.
Booklet printing is disabled when the following paper sizes are selected: Executive, A3, A5, B4, B5, and 11 by 17, and
envelopes and postcards of any size.
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The Booklet Printing drop-down menu appears only when:
•Print on Both Sides is selected.
•% of Normal Size (on the Effects tab) is 100.
•Pages per Sheet is 1.
•Print Document On (on the Effects tab) is not selected.
If any except the first of these conditions is not met, a Bubble Help appears next to Booklet Printing to tell you why it
is disabled.
Activating booklet printing
Note The following instructions apply only to PCL drivers. The PostScript (PS) driver supports booklet
printing through Windows programs that provide booklet-printing configuration settings.
1Click File, click Print, and then click Properties.
Figure 13: Activating booklet printing
2Click the Finishing tab. On the drop-down menu, select Print on Both Sides.
3In the Booklet Printing drop-down menu, select the type of booklet printing that you want. The booklet printing
type consists of the media size and the location of the binding (for example, Letter [Left binding]).
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Figure 14: Selecting booklet printing type
Note The appearance of the screen might vary from product to product. Print Quality settings, for example,
can be "600 dpi", or "Faster Printing", or "Default".
Selecting a booklet cover
The booklet cover must be the same size as the inside sheets.
1Click File, click Print, and then click Properties.
2Click the Paper tab, and then select the Use different paper for first page check box.
3Click the First Page tab. On the Size is, Source is, and Type is menus, select the size, source, and type settings
for your cover.
4Click the Other Pages tab. On the Size is and Source is menus, select the size and source settings for the inside
sheets of your print job.
5Click the Back Cover tab. The back cover, if there is one, must be the same size as the booklet cover and the
inside sheets. The No back cover is the default setting. If your print job has a back cover that uses the same
source and type settings you selected in the First Page tab, select Use the first page source. If not, select Use
an alternate source, and then select the back-cover settings in the Source is and Type is menus.
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Pages per Sheet
The Pages per Sheet drop-down menu provides six settings: 1 (default), 2, 4, 6, 9, and 16. If you type another value
into the box (for example, 3), the control will round the value entered to the nearest valid value (in this example, 4).
Related controls indented beneath the Pages per Sheet edit box are Print Page Borders and Page Order, which
become active when Pages Per Sheet is greater than 1.
Print Page Borders sets a line around each page image on a printed sheet to help visually define the borders of each
logical page.
The Page Order drop-down menu contains four selections:
•Right, then Down
•Down, then Right
•Left, then Down
•Down, then Left
The preview document image changes to reflect alterations in these settings, as shown by the examples in the
following illustration.
Figure 15: Selecting booklet printing type
Page-order preview images
12 pages per sheet
24 pages per sheet
36 pages per sheet
49 pages per sheet, with Print Page Borders selected
59 pages per sheet, with Down, then Right page-order selected
616 pages per sheet
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Print Quality
The HP LaserJet printer driver Print Quality group box provides options that control resolution, graphics settings, and
font settings.
The Print Quality group box also includes a Details button. Clicking this button opens the dialog box. The Print
Quality Details dialog box provides options for various print-quality settings, as shown in the following illustration.
Figure 16: Print Quality Details
Default
For the HP LaserJet PCL 6 and PCL 5e drivers, the Default mode contains the following options:
•Resolution is FastRes 1200
•Rendering mode is automatic (PCL 5e only)
•Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG) is selected
•Print all Text as Black is not selected
•Send TrueType as Bitmaps is not selected
•Resolution Enhancement technology (REt) is on
Output Settings group box
The Output Settings group box contains controls for selecting resolution and other print-job settings, including pattern
scaling and printing all text as black.
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Resolution
The resolution setting for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers is 600 dpi.
Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG)
The Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG) feature is implemented to address the moiré effect created when certain programs
encounter certain patterns. Use this feature to turn off the pattern scaling. What you lose is WYSIWYG with patterns,
but the printed result might look better. The feature works only with programs that use vector hatch patterns. This
option is on by default.
Print all Text as Black
The Print all Text as Black feature is off by default. When selected, this option causes the driver to print all text as
black regardless of the original document text color. By design, however, white text remains white, as a fail-safe
method of printing reverse typeface against a dark background. This setting does not affect graphic images on the
page. Print all Text as Black remains selected only for the current print job. When the current print job is completed,
Print all Text as Black is automatically turned off.
Font Settings group box
In the Font Settings group box, the only available option is Send TrueType as Bitmaps, which provides a safety net
for programs that cannot easily use TrueType (TM) fonts for special graphic purposes, such as shading, rotation, or
slanting.
EconoMode
Use the EconoMode check box to turn this toner-saving feature on and off independently of the other Print Quality
tab settings. When this check box is selected, the preview image lightens to show the expected appearance of the
printed page when this feature is applied. The option is off by default.
The EconoMode option can also be activated from the printer control panel. The EconoMode setting on the Print
Quality tab (on or off) overrides the setting on the printer control-panel display, as shown on the following table. If an
HP cartridge is not used, EconoMode is not available, regardless of the driver or control-panel setting.
Table 8: EconoMode Settings
Default Driver setting for print job HP cartridge Front panel reports Actual result for print job
ON ON Yes ON ON
ON ON No OFF OFF
ON OFF Yes ON ON
ON OFF No OFF OFF
OFF ON Yes OFF ON
OFF ON No OFF OFF
OFF OFF Yes OFF OFF
OFF OFF No OFF OFF
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Effects tab features
Use the Effects tab to create unique paper effects such as scaling and watermarks.
Figure 17: Effects tab
Print Document On setting
Use Print Document On to format the document for one paper size and then print the document on a different paper
size, with or without scaling the image to fit the new paper size.
The Print Document On control is disabled by either of the following conditions:
•Percent of Normal Size is not 100
•Pages per Sheet (on the Finishing tab) is not 1
When Print Document On is selected, the drop-down menu shows the media sizes on which you can print. The list
contains all the standard media sizes that are supported by the selected media source and any custom sizes that you
have created (if the currently selected media source is manual, auto, or any tray). When Print Document On is
selected, Scale to Fit is automatically selected.
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Scale to Fit option
The Scale to Fit option specifies whether each formatted document page image is scaled to fit the target paper size.
By default, Scale to Fit is selected when Print Document On is selected. If the setting is turned off, then the
document page images will not be scaled, and are instead centered at full size on the target paper. If the document
size is larger than the target paper size, then the document image is clipped. If it is smaller, then it is centered within
the target paper. The following illustration shows preview images for a document formatted for legal-size paper with the
Print Document On option selected, and the target size specified as Letter.
Figure 18: 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 logical size) differs from the target size, the preview
image uses a dashed gray line to show the boundaries of the logical page in relation to the target page size.
% of Normal Size option
The % of Normal Size option provides a slider bar to use for scaling the percentage setting. The default setting in the
entry box is 100 percent of normal size. Normal size is defined as the paper size that is selected within the driver or
what the driver receives from the program (if the program does not negotiate the paper size with the driver). The driver
scales the page by the appropriate factor and sends it to the printer.
The limits of the range are from 25 percent to 400 percent, and any values outside the range are clipped to those limits
as soon as the focus is removed from the control (that is, when the TAB key is pressed or another control is selected).
Any change to the scale also changes the page preview, which increases or decreases from the top-left corner of the
preview.
The slider bar controls the scale directly. The value in the edit box changes as the scroll bar indicator is dragged, and
the preview image is updated to the new image scale. Each click on the scroll bar arrows increases or decreases the
scale by one percent. Each click on the slider bar affects the scale by 10 percent.
You cannot achieve an exact value by dragging the scroll bar indicator at the default Windows resolution; use the scroll
bar indicator to approximate the desired value, and then use the scroll bar arrows to refine the value.
The following settings disable % of Normal Size:
•Print Document On is selected
•Pages per Sheet is not 1
Watermarks
Use the Watermarks feature to choose a watermark, create your own custom watermarks (text only), or edit an
existing watermark. The following watermarks are preset in the driver:
•(none)
•Confidential
•Draft
•SAMPLE
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The drop-down menu shows alphabetically sorted watermarks that are currently available on the system, plus the
string "(none)", which indicates that no watermark is selected. This is the default setting. Any watermark selected from
this list appears in the preview image.
When First Page Only is selected, the watermark is printed only on the first page of the document. The First Page
Only check box is disabled when the current watermark selection is "(none)".
Watermarks are applied to logical pages. For example, when Pages per Sheet is set to "4" and First Page Only is
turned off, four watermarks appear on the physical page (one on each logical page).
Click Edit, and the Watermark Details dialog box appears.
Figure 19: Watermark details
The dialog box shows a preview image and provides options for creating a new watermark and controlling the
message angle and font attributes.
Click OK to accept all changes that are made in the Watermark Details dialog box. However, clicking Cancel does
not cancel all changes. If you make changes to a watermark, and then select a different watermark or click New, all
changes made to the previous watermark are saved, and only the current, unsaved changes can be canceled.
Current watermarks
The Current Watermarks group box contains a list of available watermarks, both predefined watermarks made
available in the driver and any new watermarks you have created. To create a new watermark, click New. The new
watermark appears in the Current Watermarks list and in the Watermark Message edit box as "Untitled" until you
name it. To name the new watermark, type the selected watermark text in the Watermark Message edit box. To
delete a watermark, select the watermark in the Current Watermarks list and click Delete.
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Note You can have no more that 30 watermarks in the Current Watermarks list at one time. When the limit of
30 watermarks is reached, the New button is disabled, and a Bubble Help appears that explains why
the button is disabled and how to enable it.
To edit an existing watermark, select the watermark in the Current Watermarks list. If you change the Watermark
Message for that watermark, you are, in effect, creating a new watermark.
Watermark message
The Watermark Message is also the name that identifies the watermark in the Current Watermarks list, except when
more than one watermark has the same message. For example, you might want several different watermarks with the
message DRAFT, each with a different font or size. When this occurs, the string is appended with a space, a pound
sign, and a number (for example, Draft #2). When a number is added, the number two is used first, but if the resulting
name is also in the list, then the number increases until the name is unique.
Message angle
Use the controls in the Message Angle group box to print the watermark in a diagonal, horizontal, or angle (custom)
orientation to the page's text. The default is Diagonal. All three settings automatically center the watermark string
within the page; the selection of a particular setting affects only the angle of the string placement. Diagonal places the
text along a line that spans the lower-left to upper-right corners of the page.
Font attributes
Use controls in the Font Attributes group box to change the font and the color, shading, size, and style of the font.
Name
The Name drop-down menu lists TrueType fonts that are currently installed on the system.
Color
The Color drop-down menu lists the fixed, unalterable color choices for the watermark. Gray is the only color option
for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers.
Shading
The following range of shades is available from the Shading drop-down menu:
•Lightest
•Very Light
•Light
•Medium Light
•Medium
•Medium Dark
•Dark
•Very Dark
•Darkest
These values represent the intensity of the gray that is used for the Color attribute.
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Size
Font sizes from 1 to 999 points are available from the Size menu. The default point size is language-dependent. The
choice of regular, bold, italic, and bold italic is available from the Style drop-down menu.
Default settings
The default settings for new watermarks are Arial (R) font, Gray color, Very Light shading, 150points, and Regular
style. The default settings for preset watermarks are Arial font, Gray color, Very Light shading, and Bold style. The
default point size for preset watermarks is language-dependent, and varies.
Paper tab features
Use the Paper tab to specify the size, type, and source of the media, as well as to define a custom paper size. If you
want to, you can indicate different paper-selection choices for the first page and back cover of the document.
The first group box in the upper-left portion of the Paper tab view is Quick Sets. This feature is described in the
"Finishing tab features" section. Any change to the Quick Sets group box that is made on the Paper tab affects the
group box on the Finishing tab and on the Destination tab, and vice versa - they are all one and the same control.
Printer image
The bitmap image in the lower-right portion of the Paper tab represents the current physical configuration of the printer
and corresponds to its configuration data, either obtained automatically through bidirectional communication or
configured manually. It should look the same as the image that appears in the same location on the Destination tab
and the Configure tab.
On the Paper tab, the printer image contains hot spots where you can select a paper source. When the pointer moves
over a hot spot, the arrow reverts to the gloved hand used in the Bubble Help, the preview image, and other areas.
The current paper source, whether selected from the drop-down menu or from a printer-image hot spot, is highlighted
in bright green on the printer bitmap. The following points are worth noting:
•Auto Select does not have a corresponding area to highlight in the printer image.
•Selecting in the drop-down menu highlights the corresponding part in the printer image.
•Selecting the area that represents tray in the bitmap always selects the corresponding tray in the Source Is option.
Manual Feed, which is available from the Source is option, cannot be selected by selecting the bitmap.
•On the Paper tab, only input trays have printer-image hot spots and can be highlighted. Output bins must be
selected from the Destination tab.
Note The printer image shown in the following illustration might differ from your HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300
series printer, depending on the model number and accessory devices.
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Figure 20: Paper tab
All Pages
The controls on this mini-tab are contained in an All Pages mini-tab. As the name implies, this means that the settings
specified on that mini-tab apply to all pages of the document. However, when you select the Use different paper for
first page check box, the All Pages mini-tab is replaced by three mini-tabs. These three mini-tabs are:
•First Page, which contains the same controls as All Pages.
•Other Pages, which contains different controls, as noted in the following sections.
•Back Cover, which also contains different controls, as noted in the following sections.
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Other Pages
Use the Other Pages mini-tab to select an alternative media type or source for the pages that follow the first page of a
document. The choices and defaults for Source is and Type is are the same as for First Page.
Figure 21: Other Pages mini-tab
Back Cover
Use this feature to include a blank back cover on a document, or include a back cover from a paper source different
from that used for the remainder of the document. Use the Back Cover mini-tab to select an alternative media source
(or the same source as First Page) from which a blank page is drawn and placed after the final page of the body of
the document. The mini-tab contains three option buttons and two drop-down menus. Three option buttons are
available:
•No back cover (default)
•Use the first page source
•Use an alternate source
The two drop-down menus become available when Use an alternate source is selected:
•Source is (default)
•Type is
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No back cover is selected as the default, with the drop-down Source is and Type is selection boxes disabled.
Clicking Use an alternate source activates the drop-down menus. The drop-down menu value defaults to the same
source as that chosen for the First Page mini-tab. Clicking Use the first page source changes the drop-down value
to match the first page, if necessary, but the drop-down menus remain inactive.
When the Back Cover mini-tab is active, clicking No back cover deactivates the drop-down menus, but does not
change their value. No Bubble Help is available for the inactive drop-down menus. The settings revert to defaults when
Use different paper for first page is selected again.
Figure 22: Back Cover mini-tab
Size is
This feature actually functions as two controls: a drop-down menu that contains all the supported media sizes
(including any user-defined custom sizes) and a text label that indicates the dimensions of the selected size.
Moving the pointer over the text label causes the arrow to change to a gloved hand, which indicates that the area
beneath the pointer is selectable. Clicking here toggles the units of measure between inches and millimeters, offering
the same options on the dimensions label in the preview image. Selecting a new size from the drop-down menu
updates the media-dimensions text label as well as the preview image. Changing the orientation (on the Basics tab)
also updates the dimensions text label.
Size can be specified only for the first page or for all pages. On the Other Pages and Back Cover mini-tabs, the Size
isdrop-down menu does not appear because the media size must be consistent for all pages of the job. Certain
software programs can override this command and specify different media sizes within a single document. Any change
in the media size selection causes the Booklet Printing feature to be turned off.
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Custom
The Custom Paper Size dialog box appears when you click the Custom button on the Paper tab. The following
illustration shows the initial appearance of the Custom Paper Size dialog box.
Figure 23: Custom Paper Size dialog box
When the Custom Paper Size dialog box appears, the drop-down menu in the Name group contains one of two
things, depending on the current paper size selection in the Paper tab:
•If the paper size selection is a previously defined custom size, then the drop-down menu contains the name of that
custom size.
•If the paper size selection is a standard paper size, then the drop-down menu shows the default name Untitled for
a custom paper size.
Note In Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me, two names for the same size media can coexist (for
example, "big" and "BIG" can both be used as names for custom-size paper measuring 8.4 inches by
11 inches). In Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP, both upper and lower-case names
can be used, but they cannot be used to name the same paper size.
The new name is compared only against the list of user-defined custom paper-size names, and not against the
standard paper-size names.
The complete set of titles for this button and the specific characteristics that determine its title and capabilities are
discussed in the dynamic command button section.
Name drop-down menu
The Name drop-down menu shows the name of the last selected custom paper size. Use the Name drop-down menu
to type new names for custom paper sizes and to select from the list of currently defined custom paper sizes.
The name displayed in the Name drop-down menu is one of three things, depending on the following conditions:
•If a saved custom paper size has been selected from the drop-down menu and the other controls in the dialog box
have not been changed since then, the Name drop-down menu shows the name of the last selected custom
paper size.
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•If the width or height controls have been changed since a custom size was selected or saved, or if a saved paper
size has just been deleted, then the Name drop-down menu shows the default name of Untitled.
•If a new name has been typed into the Name drop-down menu for the purpose of saving a new size or renaming
an existing size, then that new name will remain in the drop-down menu until a saved custom paper size has been
selected from the drop-down menu.
If you type a new name into the Name drop-down menu, but then do not click the Save button, you should be able to
change the width and height values without losing the name. However, if a saved paper-size name is selected from the
drop-down menu, any unsaved name or size values are lost without warning, and replaced by the values of the
selected custom paper size.
Dynamic command button
The button located to the right of the Name drop-down menu has three possible labels: Save, Delete, and Rename.
•Save is the button title whenever the height and width values have been changed since the last save or since the
selection of an existing custom paper size. Clicking the button causes the name in the Name drop-down menu to
be compared against each of the saved names. If a duplicate is found, a dialog box appears, asking if it is okay to
replace the existing item. If you click Yes, the old item is updated with the new values. If you click No, the driver
returns to the Custom Paper Size dialog box, where you can type a different name. The new name is compared
only against the list of user-defined custom paper names, and not against the standard paper-size names.
Whenever the command button has the Save title, it is the default button.
•Delete is the button title whenever the name of an existing (previously saved) custom paper size appears in the
Name drop-down menu, such as immediately after selecting an item from the drop-down menu or clicking the
Save button. Clicking the Delete button causes the saved custom paper size to be deleted, after which the Name
drop-down menu changes to Untitled, the height and width controls are unchanged, and the button title changes
to Save.
•Rename is the button title when you type something into the Name drop-down menu after selecting an existing
custom paper size from the drop-down menu. If no duplicate is found, the name of the stored custom paper size
changes to match the contents of the Name drop-down menu. Whenever the command button has the Rename
title, it is also the default button.
The following table illustrates the relationships between the Name drop-down menu, the command button, and the
actions that take users from one state to another.
Table 9: Name drop-down menu text strings
State Drop-down menu contents Button label Action Next state
1Untitled Save Click Save 3
Type something into the Name drop-down menu 2
Change the width or height values 1
Select a saved item from the drop-down menu 3
2<user-typed text> Save Click Save 3
Type something into the Name drop-down menu 2
Change the width or height values 2
Select a saved item from the drop-down menu 3
3<name of saved item> Delete Click Delete 1
Type something into the Name drop-down menu 4
Change the width or height values 1
Select a saved item from the drop-down menu 3
4<user-typed text> Rename Click Rename(when the name is unique) 3
Click Rename (when the name is a duplicate) 4
Type something into the Name drop-down menu 4
Change the width or height values 2
Select a saved item from the drop-down menu 3
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Width and height controls
The width and height values can be changed either by typing numeric strings into the edit boxes, or by using the up
and down arrows.
Any entry that is greater than the maximum limits of the width and height control is rounded down to the maximum
valid entry, while any entry that is smaller than the minimum limits of the width and height control is rounded up to the
minimum valid entry. See "Custom width and height control limits."
If units are in millimeters, the custom paper-size range minimum is the limit rounded up to the nearest whole millimeter.
The custom paper-size range maximum is the limit rounded down to the nearest whole millimeter. Any non-numerical
entry reverts to the last valid entry. Width and height entries are validated when the focus has changed.
The resolution of each control is one millimeter or one-tenth of an inch, depending on the current measurement units.
Clicking the up and down arrows increases or decreases the current value by the increment amount (within the allowed
range of values). The computer determines the rate at which the values change.
Unit indicator labels change dynamically to indicate inches or millimeters, depending on the measurement units the
driver is currently using. To change measurement units, click the Measurement Units button.
Custom width and height control limits
The minimum paper size for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers is 98 mm by 191 mm (3.87 inches by 7.5
inches) and the maximum is 216 mm by 356 mm (8.5 inches by 14.0 inches). The following table summarizes paper
size limits for each paper-handling device.
Table 10: Custom width and height limits for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers
Media source or paper-handling
accessory Minimum size - width by heightMaximum size - width by height
Tray 1 (multipurpose) 98 mm by 191 mm
(3.9 inches by 7.5 inches)
312 mm by 470 mm
(12.28 inches by 18.46 inches)
Tray 2 148 mm by 210 mm
(3.9 inches by 7.5 inches)
297 mm by 432 mm
(11.7 inches by 17.0 inches)
Tray 3 148 mm by 210 mm
(3.9 inches by 7.5 inches)
297 mm by 432 mm
(11.7 inches by 17.0 inches)
Duplex printing accessory 98 mm by 191 mm
(3.9 inches by 7.5 inches)
312 mm by 470 mm
(12.28 inches by 18.46 inches)
500-sheet stapler/stacker face-up bin 98 mm by 191 mm
(3.9 inches by 7.5 inches)
312 mm by 470 mm
(12.28 inches by 18.46 inches)
1,500-sheet stapler/stacker face-down bin 148 mm by 210 mm
(3.9 inches by 7.5 inches)
312 mm by 470 mm
(12.28 inches by 18.46 inches)
Tray 4 148 mm by 210 mm
(3.9 inches by 7.5 inches)
297 mm by 432 mm
(11.7 inches by 17.0 inches)
Paper and envelope icons
The paper and envelope icons visually define width and height.
Measurement Units button
Like the dynamic command button previously described, the Measurement Units button is also multititled, although its
function is always to toggle the unit of measurement between standard (inches) and metric (millimeters) units of
measurement.
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Close button
The Close button closes the Custom Paper Size dialog box according to the logic in the following table. In all cases,
any custom paper sizes that are successfully saved (and not renamed or deleted) while the dialog box is open will
remain in the paper size list in the Paper tab. The following table lists options that appear when you click the Close
button.
Table 11: Close dialog box text strings
If the drop-down menu contains ...And the button says ... Then this happens when the Close button is
clicked
Untitled Save The dialog box closes, but you lose the
changes that were not saved.
The current paper size remains the same as it
was when the Custom button was selected.
<user-typed text> Save The dialog box closes, but you lose the
changes that were not saved.
The current paper size remains the same as it
was when the Custom button was selected.
<name of saved item> Delete The dialog box closes, and the current paper
size is set to that which was last shown in the
drop-down menu.
<user-typed text> Rename The dialog box closes, but you lose the
changes that were not saved.
The current paper size remains the same as it
was when the Custom button was selected.
Source Is
The Source Is drop-down menu shows the input trays available according to Configure tab settings. The list contains
the following options:
•Auto Select
•Manual Feed
•Envelope Feeder (if installed)
•Tray 1
•Tray 2
•Tray 3 (if installed)
•Tray 4 (if installed)
The default setting is Auto Select, which allows the printer firmware to select the media source. Any optional paper
trays that are installed through the Configure tab are also shown here.
If a conflict exists among paper source, size, and type, and you choose to keep the conflicting settings, the settings are
processed in the following order: paper size, paper type, and then paper source.
For information about media types and sizes, see "Media attributes".
Type Is
The Type Is drop-down menu shows all the paper types that the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers support,
as well as any user-defined types that have been created by a network administrator. The default setting is
Unspecified, which allows the program to select the paper type.
No mechanism exists for manually adding custom paper types through the driver. Custom sizes can be added only by
using the bidirectional communication mechanism, so they must already exist in the printer when the bidirectional
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query occurs. If bidirectional communication is enabled, then the information returned is an updated list of paper types.
If bidirectional communication is not enabled, then the driver looks for custom paper types saved from a previous
bidirectional communication query, and uses those. Otherwise, no custom paper types are available through the driver.
The following standard types appear in the lists:
•Bond
•Cardstock
•Color
•Labels
•Letterhead
•Plain
•Preprinted
•Prepunched
•Recycled
•Rough
•Transparency
•Unspecified
•Envelope
For more information about media types and sizes, see "Media attributes".
Printer image
The bitmap image in the lower-right portion of the Paper tab screen represents the current physical configuration of the
printer according to the driver configuration data (obtained automatically through bidirectional communication, or
configured manually through the driver). It should have the same appearance as the image in the same location on the
Destination tab and the Configure tab.
On the Paper tab, the printer image contains hot spots for selecting a media source. When the pointer moves over a
hot spot, the arrow reverts to the gloved hand used in the Bubble Help, the preview image, and other areas. The
current media source is highlighted in a bright green color on the printer bitmap.
Destination tab features
The Destination tab provides options for job storage and output bins.
Note The Destination tab appears only if the Printer Hard Disk and Job Storage Enabled check boxes are
selected. To select these options, click More... on the Configure tab.
The printer image in the lower-right portion of the Destination tab represents the current physical configuration of the
printer and corresponds to its configuration data, either obtained automatically through bidirectional communication or
configured manually. It should look the same as the image that appears in the same location on the Paper tab and the
Configure tab.
Note The printer image shown in the illustration might differ from your HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series
printer, depending on the model number and the installed accessory devices.
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Figure 24: Destination tab
Destination Features
The Destination Features group box provides controls for Job Storage. This group box is only visible if the Printer
Hard Disk and Job Storage Enabled check boxes are selected in the More . . . Configuration Options dialog box
that is available on the Configure tab.
Hardware configuration and availability of Job Storage options
The Job Storage options available to you depends on whether your printer has an optional hard disk installed. Some
Job Storage options require a printer hard disk (an optional HP EIO disk drive).
The Quick Copy and Stored Job options require the installation of a printer hard disk. To use all four of the Job
Storage options, the printer must have the optional hard disk installed, the Printer Hard Disk selected in the More
dialog box of the Configure tab, and the print driver configured to use hard-disk storage.
Configuring the printer driver for a printer hard disk
If the print driver on your computer is not yet configured to use the hard disk, follow these steps:
Note These steps must be completed for each driver.
1Double-click the My Computer icon. This opens the My Computer window.
2Open the Printers window.
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3Right-click the printer icon. This opens a drop-down menu.
4Click Properties. The Properties dialog box appears.
5Click the Configure tab.
6Under Other Options, click More.
7Under Storage, click the Printer Hard Disk check box. (This also selects Job Storage Enabled).
8Close all of the dialog boxes by clicking OK.
9Your PCL printer driver is now configured to use the hard-disk and Job Storage features of your HP LaserJet 4200
or 4300 series printer.
Job Storage modes
Using the Job Storage feature on the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers, you can store documents at the
printer and then control the printing of these documents at the printer control panel. This feature is intended to provide
greater flexibility, convenience, security, and cost savings.
After the Job Storage feature has been enabled, you can use its features by clicking Settings on the Destination tab
of the printer driver.
The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers offer the following Job Storage options.
Off This option turns the Job Storage feature off (it is disabled), which means that the print job will not be stored in the
printer.
Quick Copy
Quick Copy stores a copy of a printed job on the hard disk, after which you can print additional copies of a print job at
the control panel. The number of quick-copy print jobs that can be stored in the printer is set from the printer control
panel.
Note The printer configuration can be set to hold a maximum of 50 quick-copy or proof-and-hold jobs. The
number is set at the printer control panel in the Configuration menu, and the default is 32. When this
preset limit is reached, a newer document will overwrite the oldest. Also, a document that has the
same user and job name as one that is already stored on the hard disk will overwrite the existing
document. Quick Copy jobs are deleted if the printer's power is removed.
Proof and Hold
This option stores the print job on the printer hard disk, and prints only the first copy of the job, allowing you to check
the first copy. If the document prints correctly, you can print the remaining copies of the print job at the printer control
panel. The number of proof-and-hold print jobs that can be stored in the printer is set at the printer control panel.
Using a PIN for Private Job and Stored Job
The Private Job and Stored Job options can be secured by a four-digit personal identification number (PIN). This
number must be typed in the printer control panel before the printer prints the job.
The box labeled PIN is usually inactive. Selecting Private Job or Stored Job along with Require PIN to Print
activates the PIN box. The Stored Job/PIN coupling has a PIN restriction of four ASCII numeric characters (ASCII 0-30
through 0-39). If you type non-numeric characters, they are removed immediately. If you type more than four
characters, the characters past the fourth are truncated. The field temporarily accepts fewer than four digits in the
string, but when the edit field loses focus, the zeroes pad the left end until there are exactly four digits. The default
initialized value for the PIN is 0000 for Private Job and Stored Job when Require PIN to Print is selected.
Private Job
Use this option to send a print job directly to the printer memory. Selecting Private Job activates the PIN field. The
print job can be printed only after you type a PIN at the printer control panel. After the job is printed, the printer
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removes the job from the printer memory. This feature is useful when you are printing sensitive or confidential
documents that you do not want to leave in an output bin after printing. Private Job stores the print job on the hard
disk.
After it is released for printing, the private job is immediately deleted from the printer. If more copies are needed, you
must reprint the job from the program. If you send a second private job to the printer with the same user name and job
name as an existing private job (and you have not released the original job for printing), the job will overwrite the
existing job, regardless of the PIN. Private jobs are deleted if power to the printer is removed.
Stored Job
Use the Stored Job option to send a print job directly to the printer hard disk. The print job is stored in the printer as if
it is an electronic file cabinet. After the print job is stored in the printer's hard disk, you can print the job at the printer
control panel.
The job remains stored on the printer until it is deleted or overwritten by a document with the same user and job
names. Stored jobs remain on the printer hard disk when power is interrupted. Use this feature for forms and other
common or shared documents.
A stored job can be handled in two ways: as either a private or a public job. Use a private stored job to send a print job
directly to the printer memory, which can then be printed only after you type in a PIN at the printer control panel. (You
can set the PIN in the Print dialog box.) After the job is printed, the job remains in the printer memory and can be
printed again at the printer control panel. This feature is useful when you are printing sensitive or confidential
documents that you do not want to leave in an output bin after printing. Private mode is initiated by clicking the
Require PIN to Print check box. In this mode, a PIN typed at the control panel is required to release the job.
The box labeled PIN is usually inactive. The Require PIN to Print option is activated if you click Stored Job. If
selected, you must enter a PIN to make the stored job private.
Note A private stored job is not the same as a private job (see above). Private jobs are deleted from the
printer memory after they are printed. Private stored jobs are retained in the printer memory after
printing, but require that a PIN be typed each time they are printed.
Document identifiers used in Job Storage
When you use a job storage feature, your document is identified at the printer control panel by user name and job
name.
User Name
Use the User Name edit box to identify the job at the printer control panel. When the driver is first installed (or when
Factory Defaults Quick Set is selected), this string initializes to the empty string (""), but the dialog box detects this
condition and replaces the string with your login name in Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000, and Windows XP. It replaces it with "Untitled" in Windows 3.1x. The following describes the restrictions
for the User Name field.
Job Name
Use the Job Name edit box to specify a name to identify the job at the printer control panel. When the driver is
installed, or when the Factory Defaults Quick Set is selected, this string is initialized to the empty string (" "), but the
dialog box detects this condition and replaces the string with "Untitled".
The Job Name and the User Name fields can contain no more than 16 characters each, and are limited to A through
Z and 0 through 9, because the name appears on the printer control-panel display. If you try to type a lowercase
character, it automatically shifts to uppercase. If you try to type a character with an ASCII code of fewer than 32 or
more than 126 characters, the character is removed from the edit field, along with all characters that follow it. If you try
to type more than 16 characters, any character beyond 16 is truncated.
When the dialog box is closed, or the edit box loses focus, an empty string is replaced with "Untitled". In those
languages for which "Untitled" cannot be translated without the use of invalid characters, the driver uses a string of
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three dashes. The acceptable characters for job name and user name vary for each operating system. The string must
be of a length and type that can appear on the printer control-panel display.
Using Job Storage options when printing
You can use Job Storage options in the Destination tab of the printer driver.
Note The printer driver that is installed on your computer must be configured to use the Job Storage
features. See "Configuring the printer driver for a printer hard disk".
1Click Print from the software program. The Print dialog box appears.
2Click Properties. The Properties dialog box appears.
3Click the Destination tab to show the destination options.
4Click Job Storage on the drop-down menu under Destination Features.
5Click Settings. The Job Storage Settings dialog box appears.
You can then select one of the Job Storage options described above by clicking the appropriate option button.
Note These instructions are specific to the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000, and Windows XP environments when using the latest available PCL 5 and PCL 6
drivers. While the basic concepts of Job Storage are the same for PS print jobs, there are significant
differences in the driver user interface. Also, there are some limitations in naming and PIN selection.
Releasing stored jobs at the printer
Once you send a print job using Job Storage, you can release the job to print at the printer control panel.
1Press the select button (the one with the check mark) to open the menus.
2Press the up and down buttons to scroll to RETRIEVE JOB, and then press the select button.
3Press the up and down buttons to scroll to your job, and then press the select button.
4Press the up and down buttons to scroll to PRINT. (The PRINT selection might have an icon next to it indicating
that the job is locked. If so, type the PIN number, and then press the select button.) Press the select button.
Deleting a print job
Sometimes it is necessary to delete a print job from the printer memory or hard disk. This can be done at the printer
control panel.
1Press the Menu button to open the menus.
2Press the up and down buttons to scroll to RETRIEVE JOB.
3Press the up and down buttons to scroll to your job name, and then press the select button.
4Press the up and down buttons to scroll to DELETE (The DELETE selection might have an icon next to it
indicating that the job is locked. If so, type the PIN number, and then press the select button.).
Output bin options
The Output Bin Options group box contains a drop-down menu that you can use to select from a list of configured
output bins. Only output bins that are configured on the Configure tab appear in this drop-down menu.
Note When using the face-down output bin, you must manually switch the bin between face-down and face-
up output.
Depending on the bundle and the driver configurations, the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers offer the
following optional output devices:
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•Stacker Bin (Stapler). It provides single-position stapling for up to 15 sheets of paper per document and stacking
for up to 500 sheets of unstapled paper.
•Stacker Bin. It provides stacking for up to 500 sheets of paper.
Options
The Options drop-down menu is inactive. This setting can be used to enable non-HP paper-handling devices.
Printer image
The bitmap image in the lower-right portion of the Destination tab represents the current physical configuration of the
printer according to the driver configuration data (obtained automatically through bidirectional communication, or
configured manually through the driver). It should have the same appearance as the image in the same location on the
Paper tab and the Configure tab.
On the Destination tab, the printer image contains hot spots for selecting an output bin. When the pointer moves over
a hot spot, the arrow reverts to the gloved hand used in the Bubble Help, the preview image, and other areas. The
current output bin is highlighted in a bright green color on the printer bitmap.
Note On the Destination tab, only output bins have hot spots and can be highlighted; source trays must be
selected from the Paper tab.
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Basics tab features
The Basics tab provides options for setting the number of copies to be printed and for the orientation of the print job.
You can also use it to retrieve information about the driver.
Figure 25: Basics tab
Copies
Use the Copies feature to specify the number of copies to print.
The number of copies you request appears in the Copies box. You can select the number by typing in the box or by
using the up and down arrows to the right of the edit box. Valid entries are numbers from 1 to 9999 for the HP LaserJet
4200 and 4300 series printers. The copies value will not advance from the maximum number (9999) to 1 when the up
arrow is used, or change from 1 to the maximum number (9999) when the down arrow is used. When you click another
group box or leave the Basics tab, invalid entries into the edit box (such as non-numerical input, numbers less than 1,
or numbers greater than the maximum allowed) are changed to the last valid value that appeared in the box. The
default number of copies is 1.
Because you can set the number of copies you want from some programs, conflicts between the program you are
using and the driver can arise. In most cases, the program and the driver communicate, so that the number of copies
set in one location (such as the program) will appear in the other (such as the driver). For some programs, this
communication does not take place, and the copies values are treated independently. For these programs, setting 10
copies in the program and then setting 10 copies in the driver will result in 100 copies (10 x 10) being printed. It is
recommended that you set the number of copies in the program, wherever possible.
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Orientation
Orientation refers to the layout of the image on the page, and does not affect the manner in which media is fed into the
printer. You can specify the orientation of the print job. The three available orientations are portrait, landscape, and
rotated. The default orientation is Portrait.
The three orientation options have these configurations:
•Portrait. The top edge of the document is the shorter edge of the paper.
•Landscape. The top edge of the document is the longer edge of the paper.
•Rotate by 180 degrees. This creates a landscape or portrait orientation in which the image is rotated 180 degrees.
This setting is useful for printing envelopes and when using some third-party paper-handling devices.
You can can toggle orientation between portrait and landscape by left-clicking the preview image. If you select the
Rotate by 180 degrees check box, there is no change in the preview image.
About
By clicking the About button on the Basics tab or clicking the HP logo on any of the driver property pages, the About
box appears. To close the About box, click OK, press ESC, press ALT + F4, or press ENTER. The following figure
shows the About box. The information it contains varies according to HP LaserJet model number, driver, date, and
versions.
Figure 26: About This Driver dialog box
Driver extensions
The Driver Extensions text box provides you with some information about any extended driver functionality. It can
contain a brief description of the driver extension and a version number.
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Configure tab features
Use the Configure tab to tell the driver about the hardware configuration of the printer. If bidirectional communication
is enabled in a supported environment, set up this tab by clicking the Update Now button. If your environment does
not support bidirectional communication, the Update Now button is unavailable, so you must manually configure the
options on this tab.
The Configure tab is available when the driver is opened from the Printers folder by clicking Properties. When you
open the driver from within a program, the Configure tab is not visible (with a few exceptions, such as when using
Excel 5.0 or Corel (R) Chart 4.0). When opened from the Printers folder, the Configure tab looks like the following
illustration.
Figure 27: Configure tab
The printer image in the lower-right portion of the Configure tab represents the current physical configuration of the
printer and corresponds to its configuration data, either obtained automatically through bidirectional communication or
configured manually. It should look the same as the image that appears in the same location on the Paper tab and the
Destination tab. For more information, see "Paper tab features."
Note The printer image shown in the illustration might differ from your HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series
printer, depending on the model number and accessory devices that are installed.
Printer Model group box
In the Printer Model group box, the driver title remains HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300 for all models.
Selection of another printer bundle makes the appropriate changes to other configuration options on the tab.
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When the HP LaserJet 4200 or the HP LaserJet 4300 is selected, the following settings apply:
The Driver Work Space (DWS) value shown in the Other Options dialog box is 6.0 MB.
•The Total Printer Memory value is 48 MB.
•No optional paper destinations, paper sources, duplexing unit, or hard disk are selected.
When the HP LaserJet 4200n or the HP LaserJet 4300n is selected, the following settings apply:
•The Total Printer Memory value is 64 MB.
•Duplexing Unit is selected.
•No optional paper destinations, paper sources, or hard disk are selected.
When the HP LaserJet 4200tn or the HP LaserJet 4300tn is selected, the following settings apply:
•The Total Printer Memory value is 64 MB.
•Duplexing Unit is selected.
•HP 500-Sheet Input Tray is selected in Optional Paper Sources.
•No optional paper destinations are selected.
When the HP LaserJet 4200dtn or the HP LaserJet 4300dtn is selected, the following settings apply:
•The Total Printer Memory value is 64 MB.
•Duplexing Unit is selected.
•Mopier Enabled is selected.
•Printer Hard Disk is selected.
•2 x 500-Sheet Input Tray is selected.
When the HP LaserJet 4200dtns or the HP LaserJet 4300dtns is selected, the following settings apply:
•The Total Printer Memory value is 64 MB.
•Duplexing Unit is selected.
•Mopier Enabled is selected.
•Printer Hard Disk is selected.
•2 x 500-Sheet Input Tray is selected.
When the HP LaserJet 4200dtnsl or the HP LaserJet 4300dtnsl is selected, the following settings apply:
•The Total Printer Memory value is 64 MB.
•Duplexing Unit is selected.
•Mopier Enabled is selected.
•Printer Hard Disk is selected.
•2 x 500-Sheet Input Tray is selected.
Paper-handling options
The Paper Handling Options group box provides options for configuring most of the paper-handling device features.
Duplexing unit
Select this option if a duplexing unit is installed in the printer. When it is selected, additional controls appear in the
Document Options group box on the Finishing tab. Unlike most options in this group box, the Duplexing Unit option
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does not affect the printer image because the duplexing unit is contained within the printer. To print on both sides, click
Print from the program, click the Properties button, click the Finishing tab, and then click Print on Both Sides.
Mopier enabled
A mopier is an HP-designed printer that produces multiple, collated copies from a single print job. Multiple-original
printing (mopying) increases printer performance and reduces network traffic by sending the job to the printer once,
then storing it on the hard disk. The remainder of the copies are printed at the printer's fastest speed. All documents
can be created, controlled, managed, and finished from the desktop, which eliminates the extra step of using a
photocopier.
The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers support the Transmit Once mopying feature. The Mopier Enabled
option is selected by default, if a hard disk is installed and Printer Hard Disk is selected in the driver software.
Envelope feeder
This check box should be selected if an envelope feeder unit is installed on the printer. Selecting the Envelope
Feeder option causes the envelope feeder bitmap to be superimposed on the printer's bitmap image.
When the Envelope Feeder check box is selected, the choice of Envelope Feeder is added to the Paper tab Source
is dropdown menu. Its order in the list should directly follow Manual Feed.
Optional paper destinations
The Optional Paper Destinations drop-down menu contains the following options:
•(None)
•HP 500-Sheet Stacker
•HP 500-Sheet Stapler/Stacker
If the 500-Sheet Stapler/Stacker is configured on the Configure tab, the Staple option is included on the Finishing
tab.
Optional paper sources
The Optional Paper Sources drop-down menu lists optional paper sources for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series
printers. The list of available paper sources varies, depending on your printer, its input accessories, and the printer
configuration settings on the Configure tab.
For the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers, five optional paper sources are available. The settings in the
Optional Paper Sources drop-down menu are as followings:
•(None) (the default setting for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 and 4200n and 4300n models)
•HP 500-Sheet & 1,500-sheet Input Tray
•2 HP 500-Sheet Stackable Trays (the default setting for the HP LaserJet 4200tn and 4300tn, 4200dtn and
4300dtn, 4200dtns and 4300dtns, and 4200dtnsl and 4300dtnsl models)
•HP 1,500-sheet Input Tray
•HP 500-Sheet Stackable Tray
Other options
The Other Options group box contains a single More command button. Clicking the More button opens the More
Configuration Options dialog box.
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Storage
If your printer has a hard disk installed, you can use the Storage section to specify whether Job Storage is enabled.
Job Storage is automatically enabled if Printer Hard Disk is selected. The printer hard disk control can be set
manually or updated by using a successful bidirectional communication query that is initiated through the Update Now
button in environments that support bidirectional communication. Job Storage Enabled determines whether Job
Storage appears as a feature on the Destination tab. Because this is the only possible Destination Feature for the HP
LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers, this also determines whether the Destination tab appears.
Printer Memory
Total Memory. This shows the total amount of memory physically installed in the printer. The default values for total
printer memory are specified in the Printer Model section of the Configuration tab and are based on the printer model.
If you select Printer Hard Disk, the Job Storage check box is selected as the default setting. Selecting Printer Hard
Disk also selects the Mopier Enabled check box as the default setting for all HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series
printers. Total printer memory is updated through a successful bidirectional query, or can be set manually.
Driver Work Space. Use the Driver Work Space (DWS) option to specify the amount of work-space memory
available to the printer. In environments that support bidirectional communication, this option is configured
automatically. To manually set DWS, print a configuration page and find the DWS value in the Memory section of the
configuration page. The DWS value might change if you switch printer-model settings. Then, type that value in the
DWS box in the More Configuration Options dialog box. An accurate DWS value optimizes driver performance.
Allow scaling from large paper
Select Allow Scaling from Large Paper to allow additional larger-than-supported paper sizes to appear in the Paper
tab Size Is drop-down list. This check box is clear (not selected) by default.
Include types in application source list
When the Include types in application source list check box is selected, all paper types (such as envelopes and
transparencies) are available from the Source is: list on the Paper tab. When you are in an application (also called a
program), you can open the Paper tab by clicking Print from the File menu, and then clicking Properties.
Note This option is available only when using a computer that is running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or
Windows XP.
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Fonts
The Fonts group box contains a Font DIMM check box and a corresponding Configure button. Selecting the Font
DIMM check box tells the driver that a Font DIMM is installed, and that stored data about the fonts on the DIMM is
available. When the check box is selected, the Configure button is enabled. Click the Configure button to open the
Configure Font DIMMs dialog box. If the Font DIMM check box was not selected when you opened the More
Configuration Options dialog box, selecting that check box automatically opens the Configure Font DIMMs dialog
box.
Figure 28: Configure Font DIMMs dialog box
Use the Configure Font DIMMs dialog box to perform the following tasks:
•Add up to two font DIMMs by clicking the Add button.
•Specify a unique font DIMM name.
•Select specific font DIMM data files that contain lists of fonts on specified DIMMs.
•Select one or more installed DIMMs in the Installed DIMM list, and based on the selected DIMM(s). The list to the
right (Fonts on DIMM) shows all of the fonts available on the selected DIMM(s).
•Enable or disable one or more of the selected font(s).
Use the following procedure to configure a font DIMM.
1Make sure that the font DIMM is properly installed.
2Click Add. The Add Font DIMM dialog box appears.
3Click Browse. The Font DIMM Files dialog box appears.
4Find and select the appropriate Printer Cartridge Metrics (PCM) file that came with the font DIMM.
5Click Open.
6If you want to, specify a Font DIMM Name in the Add Font DIMM dialog box.
7Click OK. The selected printer cartridge metrics (.PCM) file appears in the Installed DIMMs list. Select the .PCM
file to see a list of available fonts in the Fonts on DIMM list.
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8Click OK to close the Add Font DIMM dialog box. The fonts on the DIMM should now be available on the system.
Note When using font DIMMs with the PCL 5e and PCL 6 drivers: To install screen fonts that match the font
DIMM, use the .HPB file specifically designed to work with that DIMM. If there are no screen fonts for
the DIMM, use the .PCM file specifically designed to work with that DIMM.
Ignore Application Collation
The following table shows the expected behavior for a two-page print job when the number of copies is three.
Table 12: Printer behavior with Ignore Application Collation settings
Hard disk
on printer Mopier
Enabled
check box
Ignore
Application
Collation
check box
Application
Collation
check box in
Print dialog
box
Commands
sent by printer Pages sent to
printer Pages output
from printer
Yes On On On
Off
None
QTY=3 1,2 1,2,1,2,1,2
Yes On On On QTY=3 1,2 1,2,1,2,1,2
Yes On Off Off Copies=3 1,2 1,1,1,2,2,2
Yes/No Off Off On Copies=1 1,2,1,2,1,2 1,2,1,2,1,2
Yes/No Off Off Off Copies=3 1,2 1,1,1,2,2,2
Yes/No Off Off None Copies=1 1,2,1,2,1,2 1,2,1,2,1,2
Yes/No Off Off None Copies=3 1,2 1,1,1,2,2,2
No On On On
Off
None
QTY=3 1,2 1, 2
No On Off On
Off
None
QTY=3 1,2 1, 2
Placing the Ignore Application Collation setting in the printer properties means that, on a Windows NT network,
clients connecting to the printer through a network share cannot change its value; only the network administrator can
decide how the printer driver is set up.
You cannot use the Ignore Application Collation setting to print non-collated copies. If you want to print non-collated
copies, disable mopying.
Automatic configuration
If you have modified the configuration of the HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer since installation, click the
Update Now button to automatically reflect the new configuration in the driver. For more information about the Driver
Automatic Configuration feature, see "Driver Autoconfiguration."
Printer image
The bitmap image in the lower-right portion of the Configure tab represents the current physical configuration of the
printer according to the driver configuration data (which can be obtained automatically through bidirectional
communication, or configured manually in the Paper-Handling Options group box). It should have the same
appearance as the image in the same location on the Paper tab and the Destination tab.
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NT Forms tab features
The NT Forms tab appears only in the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating
environments. The NT Forms tab (like the Configure tab) can be viewed only from the Properties window.
Figure 29: Driver NT Forms tab
Use the NT Forms tab to specify which media sizes and types are loaded in each of the available paper trays. This
constrains the choices available in the Size and Type lists on the Paper tab. This constraint prevents information
overload if you request unavailable sizes or types.
Available Trays is a drop-down menu that contains all the printer trays that are specified on the Configure tab. The
This Tray Contains/Size (Forms) drop-down menu contains a list of standard paper sizes the HP LaserJet 4200 and
4300 series printers support, as well as any custom forms that are defined in the Forms tab. The This Tray Contains/
Type drop-down menu lists all of the media types supported by the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers. The
Clear All button removes all the size and type constraints on the Paper tab.
Configuring the trays
1Select the appropriate tray from the Available Trays list.
2Use the This Tray Contains/Size (Forms) drop-down menu to select the paper size (or form) that is loaded in
that tray.
3Use the This Tray Contains/Type drop-down menu to select the paper type that is configured for the tray.
4Repeat steps 1 through 3 for the remaining trays.
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5If necessary, click the Clear All button to reconfigure all the trays, and remove the size and type constraints that
have been imposed on the Paper tab.
PS driver features for Windows 95, 98, Me, and NT 4.0
This section provides information about the features of the Windows PS printer driver.
PS Level 3 Emulation support for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series
printers
The PS Level 3 Emulation maintains full compatibility with Adobe PS Level 3 when PS Level 3 soft fonts are
purchased from Adobe.
A set of 92 PS Level 3 soft fonts is included with the printing-system software. If you want to permanently install the
fonts in the printer, PS Level 3 emulation fonts are also available from HP in an optional font DIMM.
Users of Adobe-licensed programs might also have the right to use the Adobe PS level 3 printer drivers from Adobe
with the HP LaserJet printer PS Level 3 emulation PPD, available on the HP LaserJet printer software CD-ROM or
from the HP Web site. When using the Adobe PS Level 3 printer driver, users must comply with all Adobe licensing
agreements, as stated on the Adobe Web site at http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/license.html. See
"Font support" for a list of the additional fonts.
Note The driver interface shown in this section is for Windows NT 4.0. The order and appearance of tabs
can vary among operating systems.
Page Setup tab features
The Page Setup tab contains controls for the following options:
•Paper Size
•Paper Source
•Copy Count
•Orientation
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Figure 30: Page Setup tab
Advanced tab features
The Advanced tab contains controls for the following types of options:
•Paper/Output (advanced control over the options available on the Page Setup tab)
•Graphic (including resolution, scaling, and TrueType font controls)
•Document Options (including printer features and PostScript options)
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Figure 31: Advanced tab
Job Storage tab features
The Job Storage tab for the PCL 6 driver (for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating systems) is
shown in the following figure.
Note Limited Job Storage functions for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me operating systems are
available under Printer Features on the PS driver Advanced tab.
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Figure 32: Job Storage tab
When a hard disk is installed and Job Storage is enabled, the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers offer the
following PS 3 emulation Job Storage options:
•Off
•Proof and Hold
•Private Job
The Job Storage tab appears when Job Storage is enabled on the Device Settings tab. All of the options appear if a
hard disk is installed on the printer and enabled on the Device Settings tab.
Off This option turns the Job Storage feature off (it is disabled), which means that the print job will not be stored in the
printer.
Proof and Hold
Use this option to store the print job on the printer hard disk and print only the first copy of the job. You can check the
first copy and, if the document is correct, you can print the remaining copies of the print job at the printer control panel.
The number of proof-and-hold print jobs that can be stored in the printer is set at the printer control panel.
Private Job and Stored Job
The Private Job and Stored Job options can be secured by using a four-digit personal identification number (PIN).
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PIN
You can assign a four-digit PIN to a print job when you are using the Private Job or Stored Job feature. This number
must be typed at the printer control panel before the job can be printed.
The box labeled PIN is usually inactive. Selecting Private Job or Stored Job along with Require PIN to Print
activates the PIN box. The Stored Job/PIN coupling has a PIN restriction of four ASCII numeric characters (ASCII 0-30
through 0-39). If you type non-numeric characters, they are removed immediately. If you type more than four
characters, the characters after the fourth are truncated. The field temporarily accepts fewer than four digits in the
string, but when the edit field loses focus, the zeroes pad the left end of the PIN until it contains exactly four digits. The
default initialized value for the PIN is 0000 for Private Job and Stored Job with Require PIN to Print selected.
Private Job
Use this option to send a print job directly to the printer memory. Selecting Private Job activates the PIN field. The
print job can be printed only after you type a PIN at the printer control panel. After the job is printed, the printer
removes the job from the printer memory. This feature is useful when you are printing sensitive or confidential
documents that you do not want to leave in an output bin after printing. Private Job stores the print job on the hard
disk.
After it is released for printing, the private job is immediately deleted from the printer. If more copies are needed, you
will have to reprint the job from the software program. If you send a second private job to the printer that has the same
user name and job name as an existing private job (and if you have not released the original job for printing), the
second job will overwrite the older job, regardless of the PIN. Private jobs are deleted if power to the printer is
interrupted.
Stored Job
Use Stored Job to send a print job directly to the printer hard disk. The print job is stored in the printer as if it is an
electronic file cabinet. After the print job is stored in the printer's hard disk, you can print the job at the printer control
panel. Nothing will be printed until the job is requested at the printer control panel.
The job remains stored on the printer until it is deleted or overwritten by a document with the same user and job
names. Stored jobs remain on the printer hard disk when power is interrupted. Use this feature for forms and other
common or shared documents.
A stored job can be handled in two ways: as either a private or a public job. If you create a private stored job, a print
job is sent directly to the printer memory and can be printed only after you type a PIN at the printer control panel. (You
can set the PIN in the Print dialog box.) After the job is printed, the job remains in the printer memory and can be
printed again from the printer control panel. This feature is useful when you are printing sensitive or confidential
documents that you do not want to leave in an output bin after printing. Private mode is initiated by selecting the
Require PIN to Print check box. In this mode, you have to type a PIN at the control panel to release the job.
The box labeled PIN is usually inactive. The Require PIN to Print option is activated if you click Stored Job. If the
Require PIN to Print option is selected, you must type a PIN to make the stored job private.
Note A private stored job is not the same as a private job (see above). Private jobs are deleted from the
printer memory after they are printed. Private stored jobs are retained in the printer memory after
printing, but require a PIN to be used each time the private stored jobs are printed.
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Device Settings tab features
The Device Settings tab contains controls for paper-handling devices and controls for managing the HP LaserJet
4200 and 4300 series printers. To gain access to the Device Settings tab, click Start, click Settings, and then click
Printers. Right-click the printer name, click Properties, and then click the Device Settings tab.
Figure 33: Device Settings tab
PCL 5e and PCL 6 driver features for Windows 2000 and Windows XP
This section describes the options available on each tab of the PCL 6 and PCL 5e driver interfaces.
Help system
The HP LaserJet PCL 6 and PCL 5e drivers include a full-featured Help system to provide assistance with printing and
configuration options.
What's this? Help
In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, "What's this?" Help is supported. You can gain access to "What's this?" Help
messages in any of the following ways:
•Right-click a control and click What's this?, and a pop-up Help window appears.
•Click the ? button at the upper-right corner of the frame, next to the X, to change the cursor to an arrow with a
question mark. Use this special cursor to select a control, and the pop-up Help window for that feature appears.
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•Press the F1 key, and the Help window for the currently selected control appears.
Context-sensitive Help
Press the Help button on a driver tab or in a dialog box, and context-sensitive Help appears.
Constraint messages
Constraint messages are unsolicited messages that appear in response to specific actions you take. These messages
alert you to selections that are illogical or impossible given the capabilities of the printer or the current settings of other
controls. For example, if you click Print on Both Sides and then change the paper type to transparencies, a message
appears asking you to resolve this conflict.
Figure 34: A typical constraint message with an OK button
Whenever a constraint message appears with OK or Cancel buttons, the interpretation of the buttons is as follows:
•Clicking OK accepts the change that was just made, and the driver then resets the conflicting control to a setting
that is compatible with the new value.
•Clicking Cancel rejects the change that was just made, setting the control back to its previous value.
Layout tab
The Layout tab is a Microsoft-owned tab page that you can use to change the layout of printed pages. The Layout tab
is the default tab that appears when you click Document Defaults . . . (or Printing Preferences, depending on your
operating system) for the driver or for a software program.
The following group boxes are available on the Layout tab:
•Orientation
•Print on Both Sides (when a duplexing unit is installed)
•Page Order
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Figure 35: The default appearance of the Layout tab
Orientation
Orientation refers to the layout of the image on the page. It does not affect in any way the manner in which the media
is fed into the printer. The default orientation is Portrait.
Note Nearly all programs establish the orientation for the printed page, so the page orientation in the driver
is useful only for the few programs that do not set an orientation.
Print on Both Sides
The Print on Both Sides control represents duplex printing and is visible only when the Device Settings tab indicates
that a duplexing unit is installed. The control allows the user to select between printing one or both sides of the paper.
Click None to print on one side of the paper only. Click Flip on Short Edge or Flip on Long Edge to print on both sides
of the paper. Short Edge prints portrait pages that are read by turning pages over like a notepad. Long Side prints
portrait pages that are read by turning pages as in a book. The default setting is None (that is, not duplexing).
When the Print on Both Sides setting on the Layout tab is activated (by selecting either Flip on Long Edge or Flip on
Short Edge), the document preview image in the Finishing tab changes to show a spiral binding along either the left or
the top edge of the page. In addition, a folded-over corner appears in the lower-right portion of the preview image,
indicating that printing will occur on the back side. An arrow on the folded-over corner points in the direction that the
pages would be flipped if they were bound together.
Note The duplexing unit generally has constraints on the paper size (small or oversize) and media (heavy
stock, labels) that may be duplexed. Check the printer control panel for specific restrictions.
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Page Order
Page Order specifies the order in which the pages of your document are printed. Front to Back prints the document so
that page 1 is the front of the document. Back to Front prints the document so that page 1 is at the back of the
document. The Back to Front setting is useful if the user is printing to a face-up output bin to achieve output in the
correct order.
Note The page-ordering operation works on whole sheets of paper rather than on individual logical pages.
Accordingly, if you set N-up to be greater than one, the ordering of logical pages on a physical sheet of
paper does not change.
Advanced features
The Advanced button allows you to select items such as paper size and copies in the driver (even though today, most
programs support these features in their print dialog box or through the program page settings) or special controls that
are not commonly used. This is a Microsoft pop-up dialog. The main features of interest are described.
Figure 36: The default appearance of the Advanced subtab
Paper Size
Paper Size sets the default paper size used by the driver if the program does not specify a size. This list contains all
standard printer-supported forms and any user defined forms that can be supported by the printer, as defined through
the server properties. This setting is used by the driver to highlight the constraints that features have on paper size.
For example, Letter-size media cannot be pulled from an envelope feeder.
Copy Count and Collated
This driver setting is useful for programs that do not provide a copy count. The Collated check box appears when the
Copy Count setting is greater than 1. The default collate setting is selected.
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Note This setting is not synchronized with the program's print dialog.
REt Resolution Enhancement technology is a simple on/off setting rather than light/medium/dark/off. The On setting
corresponds to the "medium" setting found in older HP printers.
Send TrueType as Bitmaps
Send TrueType as Bitmaps is the only setting available and provides the user a safety net for those programs that
have trouble dealing with TrueType fonts for special graphic purposes such as shading, rotation, or slanting. The
feature is not available when the Send Page as Raster option is selected. The check box is clear (off) by default. Using
this feature, TrueType fonts are first converted to bitmap softfonts prior to downloading. The On setting causes the
driver to send TrueType fonts to the printer as outlines, which retains the standard format (Outline) of the fonts.
Graphics Mode for PCL 5e
There are two settings under Graphics Mode (on the PCL 5e driver only) that control the way in which the driver
expresses vector graphics on a page:
•Select Send Graphics as Vector to send graphics to the printer as a combination of HP-GL2 and raster images.
This setting may produce higher quality graphics output.
•Select Send Graphics as Raster to send all graphics to the printer as images composed of individual dots. This
setting may improve printing speed in some cases.
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Paper/Quality tab features
The Paper/Quality tab allows you to specify the size, type, and source of your print media, together with Print Quality
settings. You may also indicate paper selection choices for the first page of the document that are different from the
choices for the other pages. The Paper/Quality tab is shown in the following illustration.
Figure 37: The default appearance of the Paper/Quality tab
Paper Options
The following settings are available in the Paper Options group box:
•Use different paper
•Source is:
•Type is:
First Page and Other Pages
A cover can have two forms, depending on the type of booklet a user is printing:
•For full size (e.g., LETTER size, Letter type) booklets, select a different media for the first page and add an extra
blank back page. The front cover may contain print data or be a blank page and can either be pulled from a
different paper source or be another media type. The back cover may be printed on a different media from the
front cover.
•2. For two-page-per-sheet (2-up) booklet printing, a cover is obtained by selecting a different media for the first
page only. The back cover setting is hidden, since this page would otherwise be printed in the middle of a booklet.
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Whenever you make changes to all pages (that is, when Use different paper is cleared), these changes are reflected in
both the First Page and Other Pages settings whenever the user sets “Use different paper”.
Back Cover
The Back Cover allows the user to select an alternate paper source or media type from which a blank page will be
drawn and placed after the last page of the document. The default selection is that no back cover is printed.
The settings for Back Cover are not retained when the Use different paper check box is cleared. If you select Use
different paper, and then select Back cover, the Add a blank back cover check box appears. When you clear the Use
different paper check box, the source and media type for the first tab overwrites the other paper settings and the Add a
blank back cover check box is cleared, and disappears. The setting for Source is: is set to Automatically Select, and
the setting for Type is: is set to Unspecified.
Source is:
The Source Is: setting specifies the desired paper source to use for printing a document. Different printer models
support different paper sources, such as upper tray, envelope feed, cassette, and manual feed.
If you click Automatically Select, the printer uses the paper tray that supports the paper size you have selected. If you
choose a paper source other than Automatically Select, make sure that the correct paper size is loaded in the paper
source.
All other options are printer-dependent. Consult the operating manual for your printer to determine what these settings
do and which settings are appropriate for the task you want to perform.
Type is:
This dropdown menu contains the media types supported by the printer, as well as any user-defined types that may
have been created by a printer administrator using Web JetAdmin. When the default setting, Unspecified; is used, the
printer uses its default media type, usually Plain.
No mechanism exists for manually adding custom paper types from the driver — these can only be added with the
bidirectional-communication mechanism, and they must already exist in the printer when the bidirectional-
communication query occurs. If bidirectional communication is working, the information returned will be used to update
the list of paper types. If bidirectional communication is not working, the driver will look for any custom paper types that
it might have saved from a previous bidirectional communication query and use those. Otherwise, no custom paper
types will be accessible through the driver.
The standard types that appear in the lists are:
•Bond
•Cardstock >164 g/m2
•Envelope
•Labels
•Letterhead
•Plain
•Preprinted
•Prepunched
•Recycled
•Rough
•Transparency
•Unspecified
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Print Quality
For the HP LaserJet PCL 6 driver, the Print Quality group box contains the following resolution options:
•ProRes 1200 (180 lpi)
•ProRes 1200 (212 lpi)
•FastRes 1200 (Faster)
•600 dpi
FastRes 1200 (Faster) is the default setting.
For the HP LaserJet PCL 5e driver, the Print Quality group box contains the following resolution options:
•600 dpi
•300 dpi
300 dpi is the default setting.
For the HP LaserJet PS driver, the Print Quality group box contains the following resolution options:
•ProRes 1200 (Best)
•FastRes 1200 (Faster)
•600 dpi
FastRes 1200 (Faster) is the default setting.
EconoMode
Use the EconoMode check box to turn this toner-saving feature on and off independently of the other Print Quality
tab settings. When this check box is selected, the preview image lightens to show the expected appearance of the
printed page when this feature is applied. The option is off by default.
The EconoMode option can also be activated from the printer control panel. The setting on the EconoMode option on
the Print Quality tab (on or off) overrides the setting on the printer control-panel display, as shown on the following
table. If an HP cartridge is not used, EconoMode is not available, regardless of the driver or control-panel setting.
Table 13: EconoMode Settings
Default Driver setting for print job HP cartridge Front panel reports Actual result for print job
ON ON Yes ON ON
ON ON No OFF OFF
ON OFF Yes ON ON
ON OFF No OFF OFF
OFF ON Yes OFF ON
OFF ON No OFF OFF
OFF OFF Yes OFF OFF
OFF OFF No OFF OFF
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Finishing tab features
The appearance of the Finishing tab differs, depending on the printer model and paper-handling accessories installed.
The following illustration shows the default appearance of the Finishing tab:
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Figure 38: The default appearance of the Finishing tab
The full range of settings for the Finishing tab is shown in the following illustration.
Figure 39: Finishing tab, with duplexing unit and paper-handling accessory
The Finishing tab can contain the following controls:
•Pages per Sheet
•Print Page Borders(activated when Pages per Sheet setting is greater than 1)
•Page Order (activated when the Pages per Sheetsetting is greater than 1)
•Booklet Layout (visible when the Duplex Unit (for 2-Sided Printing):setting on the Device Settings tab is
Installed
•Rotate by 180 degrees
•Stapling Options (visible when the Accessory Output Bin:setting on the Device Settings tab is HP 500-Sheet
Stacker/Stapler
•Booklet Layout
Pages per Sheet
The Pages per Sheet option (also called n-Up) is a drop-down list with six settings: 1 (default), 2, 4, 6, 9 and 16.
Related controls indented beneath the Pages per Sheet edit box are Print Page Borders and Page Order, which
become active when the Pages Per Sheet setting is greater than 1. If you type another value into the box (for example,
3), the control will round the value entered to the nearest valid value (in this example, 4).
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When the Print Page Borders check box is selected, a line is set around each page image to help visually define the
borders of each logical page.
Print Page Borders
When you select the Print Page Borders check box, a line is set around each page image on a printed sheet to help
visually define the borders of each logical page.
Page Order
There are four options for page order:
•Right, then Down
•Down, then Right
•Left, then Down
•Down, then Left
The preview document image changes to reflect alterations in these settings, as shown by the examples in the
following illustration.
Figure 40: Page Order previews
•2 pages per sheet
•4 pages per sheet
•6 pages per sheet
•9 pages per sheet, with Print Page Borders selected
•9 pages per sheet, with Down, then Right page order selected
•16 pages per sheet
Booklet Layout
The Booklet Layout drop-down menu, visible when the Duplex Unit (for 2-Sided Printing): setting on the Device
Settings tab is Installed, offers three choices, two of which are based on the current paper size. The choices are:
•Off
•Left Edge Binding
•Right Edge Binding
where [paper size] depends on the paper size set on the Paper tab. The following table shows the appropriate entries
in the Booklet Printing drop-down menu for each selected paper size.
The Print Document On setting determines the physical media size used in the print job.
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Rotate by 180 degrees
This feature causes the driver to rotate all page images 180 degrees. The purpose of this feature is to provide more
control over the binding edge and for controlling the image on special media. For example, a printer may have difficulty-
fusing toner near the trailing edge of an envelope. To correct this problem, rotate the media 180 degrees in the paper
tray and select the Rotate by 180 degrees check box.
Stapling Options
The Stapling Options group box is visible when the Accessory Output Bin: setting on the Device Settings tab is HP 500-
Sheet Stacker/Stapler. Use the Paper Size option in the Advanced window of the Layout tab to select the media size.
Stapling a document
1Click File, click Print, and then click Properties.
2Click the Finishing tab.
3Select the One Staple Angled in the Stapling Options drop-down menu.
Stapling options may be disabled by any of the following conflicts:
•The staple unit does not support the paper size.
•The stapling unit does not handle certain media types. For example, Transparency, Cardstock, or Labels.
Effects tab features
The Effects tab is used to create unique paper effects such as scaling and watermarks.
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Figure 41: Effects tab
Print Document On setting
Use Print Document On to format the document for one paper size and then print the document on a different paper
size, with or without scaling the page image to fit the new paper size.
The Print Document On control is disabled by any of the following conditions:
•Percent of Normal Size is not 100.
•Pages per Sheet (on the Finishing tab) is not 1.
When Print Document On is selected, the drop-down menu shows the media sizes on which you can print. The list
contains all standard media sizes supported by the selected media source and any custom sizes that you have created
(if the currently selected media source is manual, auto, or any tray). When Print Document On is selected, Scale to
Fit is automatically selected.
Scale to Fit option
The Scale to Fit option specifies whether each formatted document page image is scaled to fit the target paper size.
By default, Scale to Fit is selected when Print Document On is selected. If the setting is turned off, then the
document page images will not be scaled, and are instead centered at full size on the target paper. If the document
size is larger than the target paper size, then the document image is clipped. If it is smaller, then it is centered within
the target paper. The following illustration shows preview images for a document formatted for Legal paper with the
Print Document On option selected, and the target size specified as Letter.
Figure 42: 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 logical size) differs from the target size, the preview
image uses a dashed gray line to show the boundaries of the logical page in relation to the target page size.
% of Normal Size option
The % of Normal Size option provides a slider bar for scaling the percentage setting. The default setting in the entry
box is 100 percent of normal size. Normal size is defined as the paper size selected within the driver or what the driver
receives from the program (if the program does not negotiate paper size with the driver). The driver will scale the page
by the appropriate factor and send it to the printer.
The limits of the range are from 25 percent to 400 percent, and any values outside the range are clipped to those limits
as soon as the focus is removed from the control (that is, when the TAB key is pressed or another control is selected).
Any change to the scale also changes the page preview, which increases or decreases from the top-left corner of the
preview.
The slider bar controls the scale directly. The value in the edit box changes as the scroll bar indicator is dragged, and
the preview image is updated to the new image scale. Each click on the scroll bar arrows increases or decreases the
scale by one percent. Each click on the slider bar affects the scale by 10 percent.
You cannot achieve an exact value by dragging the scroll bar indicator at the default Windows resolution; use the scroll
bar indicator to approximate the desired value, and then use the scroll bar arrows to refine the value.
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The following settings disable % of Normal Size:
•Print Document On is selected.
•Pages per Sheet is not 1.
Watermarks
Use the Watermarks feature to choose a watermark, create your own custom watermarks (text only), or edit an existing
watermark. The following watermarks are preset in the driver:
•(none)
•Confidential
•Draft
•SAMPLE
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The drop-down menu shows alphabetically sorted watermarks that are currently available on the system, plus the
string "(none)", which indicates that no watermark is selected. This is the default setting. Any watermark selected from
this list appears in the preview image.
When First Page Only is selected, the watermark is printed only on the first page of the document. The First Page
Only check box is disabled when the current watermark selection is "(none)".
Watermarks are applied to logical pages. For example, when Pages per Sheet is set to "4" and First Page Only is
turned off, four watermarks appear on the physical page (one on each logical page).
Click Edit, and the Watermark Details dialog box appears.
Figure 43: Watermark Details
The dialog box shows a preview image and provides options for creating a new watermark and controlling the
message angle and font attributes.
Click OK to accept all changes made in the Watermark Details dialog box. However, clicking Cancel does not cancel
all changes. If you make changes to a watermark, and then select a different watermark or click New, all changes
made to the previous watermark are saved, and only the current, unsaved changes can be canceled.
Current Watermarks
The Current Watermarks group box contains a list of available watermarks, both predefined watermarks made
available in the driver and any new watermarks you have created. To create a new watermark, click New. The new
watermark appears in the Current Watermarks list and in the Watermark Message edit box as "Untitled" until you
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name it. To name the new watermark, type the selected watermark text in the Watermark Message edit box. 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 Current Watermarks list at one time. When the limit of
30 watermarks is reached, the New button is disabled, and a Bubble Help appears that explains why
the button is disabled and how to enable it.
To edit an existing watermark, select the watermark in the Current Watermarks list. If you change the Watermark
Message for that watermark, you are, in effect, creating a new watermark.
Watermark Message
The Watermark Message is also the name that identifies the watermark in the Current Watermarks list, except when
more than one watermark has the same message. For example, you might want several different watermarks with the
message DRAFT, each with a different font or size. When this occurs, the string is appended with a space, a pound
sign, and a number (for example, Draft #2). When a number is added, the number two is used first, but if the resulting
name is also in the list, then the number increases until the name is unique.
Message Angle
Use the controls in the Message Angle group box to print the watermark in a diagonal, horizontal, or angle (custom)
orientation to the page's text. The default is Diagonal. All three settings automatically center the watermark string
within the page; the selection of a particular setting affects only the angle of the string placement. Diagonal places the
text along a line that spans the lower-left to upper-right corners of the page.
Font Attributes
Use controls in the Font Attributes group box to change the font and the color, shading, size, and style of the font.
Name
The Name drop-down menu lists TrueType (TM) fonts that are currently installed on the system.
Color
The Color drop-down menu lists the fixed, unalterable color choices for the watermark. Gray is the only color option
for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers.
Shading
The following range of shades is available from the Shading drop-down menu:
•Lightest
•Very Light
•Light
•Medium Light
•Medium
•Medium Dark
•Dark
•Very Dark
•Darkest
These values represent the intensity of the color selected in the Color attribute.
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Size
Font sizes from 1 to 999 points are available from the Size menu. The default point size is language-dependent. The
choice of regular, bold, italic, and bold italic is available from the Style drop-down menu.
Default settings
The default settings for new watermarks are Arial (R) font, Gray color, Very Light shading, 150points, and Regular
style. The default settings for preset watermarks are Arial font, Gray color, Very Light shading, and Bold style. The
default point size for preset watermarks is language-dependent, and varies.
Destination tab features
The Destination tab provides options for job storage and output bins. The Destination tab is shown in the following
illustration.
Figure 44: Destination tab features
Destination features
Hardware configuration and availability of Job Storage options
The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers can be equipped with a hard disk to accommodate the following Job
Storage options:
•Proof and Hold
•Private Job
•Quick Copy
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•Stored Job
The following illustration shows the Job Storage Settings window.
Figure 45: Job Storage Settings window
The Job Storage options available to you depends on whether your printer has an optional hard disk installed. Job
Storage options require a printer hard disk (an optional HP EIO disk drive).
The Quick Copy and Stored Job options require the installation of a printer hard disk. To use all four of the Job
Storage options, the printer must have the optional hard disk installed, the Printer Hard Disk setting under Installable
Options in the Device Settings tab must be Installed, and the print driver must be configured to use hard-disk storage.
Configuring the printer driver for a printer hard disk
If the print driver on your computer is not yet configured to use the hard disk, follow these steps:
Note These steps must be completed for each driver.
1Click Start, and then click Settings.
2Navigate to the Printers (or Printers and Faxes) folder.
3Right-click the printer icon, and click Properties.
4Click the Device Settings tab.
5Under Installable Options, click Printer Hard Disk. A drop-down menu appears.
6Click Installed. (This also selects Job Storage Enabled).
7Close all of the dialog boxes by clicking OK.
Your printer driver is now configured to use the hard-disk and Job Storage features of your HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300
series printer.
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Job storage modes
Using the Job Storage feature on your HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series printer, you can store documents at the
printer and then control the printing of these documents using the printer control panel. This feature is intended to
provide greater flexibility, convenience, security, and cost savings.
The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers offer the following Job Storage options.
Off
This option turns the Job Storage feature off (it is disabled), which means the print job will not be stored in the printer.
Quick Copy
Quick Copy stores a copy of a printed job on the hard disk, and allows you to print additional copies of a print job using
the control panel. The number of quick-copy print jobs that can be stored in the printer is set from the printer control
panel.
Note The printer configuration can be set to hold a maximum of 50 quick-copy or proof-and-hold jobs. The
number is set on the printer control panel in the Configuration menu, and the default is 32. When this
preset limit is reached, a newer document will overwrite the oldest. Also, a document that has the
same user and job name as one already stored on the hard disk will overwrite the existing document.
Quick-copy jobs are deleted if the printer's power is removed.
Proof and Hold
This option stores the print job on the printer hard disk or in printer RAM memory, and prints only the first copy of the
job, allowing you to check the first copy. If the document prints correctly, you can print the remaining copies of the print
job from the printer control panel. The number of proof-and-hold print jobs that can be stored in the printer is set from
the printer control panel.
Using a PIN for Private Job and Stored Job
The Private Job and Stored Job options can be secured by a four-digit personal identification number (PIN). This
number must be typed in the printer control panel before the printer prints the job. You can choose a predefined PIN,
or you can also create a custom PIN.
The box labeled PIN is usually inactive. Selecting Private Job or Stored Job along with Require PIN to Print activates
the PIN box. The Stored Job/PIN coupling has a PIN restriction of four ASCII numeric characters (ASCII 0-30 through
0-39). If you enter non-numeric characters, they are removed immediately. If you enter more than four characters, the
characters past the fourth are truncated. The field temporarily allows fewer than four digits in the string, but when the
edit field loses focus, the zeroes pad the left end until there are exactly four digits. The default initialized value for the
PIN is 0000 for Private Job and Stored Job with Require PIN to Print selected.
Private Job
This option allows you to send a print job directly to the printer memory. Selection of Private Job activates the PIN
field. The print job can be printed only after you type a PIN in the printer control panel. After the job is printed, the
printer removes the job from the printer memory. This feature is useful when you are printing sensitive or confidential
documents that you do not want to leave in an output bin after printing. Private Job stores the print job on the hard disk
or in printer RAM memory.
After it is released for printing, the private job is immediately deleted from the printer. If more copies are needed, you
have to reprint the job from the program. If you send a second private job to the printer with the same user name and
job name as an existing private job (and you have not released the original job for printing), the job will overwrite the
existing job, regardless of the PIN. Private jobs are deleted if power to the printer is removed.
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Stored Job
The Stored Job option allows you to send a print job directly to the printer hard disk. The print job will be stored in the
printer as if it is an electronic file cabinet. After the print job is stored in the printer's hard disk, you can print the job
from the printer control panel.
The job remains stored on the printer until it is deleted or overwritten by a document with the same user and job
names. Stored jobs remain on the printer hard disk when power is interrupted. Use this feature for forms and other
common or shared documents.
A stored job can be handled in two ways, as either a private or a public job. A private stored job allows you to send a
print job directly to the printer memory and can be printed only after you type a PIN in the printer control panel. (You
can set the PIN in the Print dialog box.) After the job is printed, the job remains in the printer memory and can be
printed again from the printer control panel. This feature is useful when you are printing sensitive or confidential
documents you do not want to leave in an output bin after printing. Private mode is initiated by clicking the Require PIN
to Print check box. In this mode, a PIN entry at the control panel is required to release the job.
The box labeled PIN is usually inactive. The Require PIN to Print option is activated if you click Stored Job. If selected,
you must enter a PIN to make the stored job private.
Note A private stored job is not the same as a private job (see above). Private jobs are deleted from the
printer memory after they are printed. Private stored jobs are retained in the printer memory after
printing, but require that a PIN be typed each time they are printed.
Document Identifiers used in Job Storage
When you use a Job Storage feature, your document is identified in the printer control panel by user name and job
name.
User Name
The User Name edit box allows you to identify the job at the printer control panel. When the driver is first, this string
initializes to the empty string (““), but the dialog box detects this condition and replaces the string with your login name
in Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. The following
describes the restrictions for the User Name field.
Job Name
The Job Name is used for specifying a name to identify the job on the printer control panel. When the driver is
installed, this string is initialized to the empty string (" "), but the dialog box will detect this condition and replace the
string with "Untitled". The following describes the restrictions for the Job Name field.
The Job Name and the User Name fields can contain no more than 16 characters each, and are limited to A through Z
and 0 through 9, because the name is displayed on the printer control panel. If you try to enter a lowercase character,
it automatically shifts to uppercase. If you try to enter a character with an ASCII code of less than 32 or greater than
126 characters, the character is removed from the edit field, along with all characters that follow it. If you try to enter
more than 16 characters, any character beyond 16 is truncated. When the dialog box is closed, or the edit box loses
focus, an empty string is replaced with “Untitled”. In those languages for which “Untitled” cannot be translated without
the use of invalid characters, the driver uses a string of three dashes. The acceptable characters for job name and
user name vary for each operating system. The string must be displayable on the printer control panel.
Using Job Storage options when printing
You can use Job Storage options in the Destination tab of the printer driver.
Note The printer driver installed on your computer must be configured to use the Job Storage features. See
the "Configuring the printer driver for a printer hard disk" section.
1Click Print from the software program. The Print dialog box appears.
2Click Properties. The Properties dialog box appears.
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3Click the Destination tab to display the destination options.
4Click Job Storage on the drop-down menu under Destination Features.
5Click Settings… . The Job Storage Settings dialog box appears.
6You can then select one of the Job Storage options described above by clicking the appropriate option button.
These instructions are specific to the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and
Windows XP environments using the latest available PCL 5e, PCL 6, and PS drivers.
Releasing stored jobs at the printer
Once you send a print job using Job Storage, you can release the job to print using the printer control panel.
1Press the select button (the one with the check mark) to enter the menus.
2Press the up and down buttons to scroll to RETRIEVE JOB, and then press the select button.
3Press the up and down buttons to scroll to your job and press the select button.
4Press the up and down buttons to scroll to PRINT. (The PRINT selection might have an icon next to it indicating
that the job is locked. If so, type the PIN number, and then press the select button.) Press the select button.
Deleting a print job
Sometimes it is necessary to delete a print job from the printer memory or hard disk. This can be done from the printer
control panel.
1Press the select button (the one with the check mark) to enter the menus.
2Press the up and down buttons to scroll to RETRIEVE JOB.
3Press the up and down buttons to scroll to your job name and press the select button.
4Press the up and down buttons to scroll to DELETE. (The DELETE selection might have an icon next to it
indicating that the job is locked. If so, type the PIN number, and then press the select button.)
Output Bin Options
The Output Bin Options group box contains a drop-down menu that lets you select from a list of configured output bins.
Only output bins configured on the Device Settings tab appear in this drop-down menu.
•Automatically Select. This is the default setting.
•Stacker Bin. The optional 500-Sheet Stacker is a single 500-sheet stacking device that accommodates up to 500
sheets of standard and custom-sized paper.
•Stacker Bin (Stapled). The optional 500-Sheet Stapler/Stacker is a single 500-sheet stapling and stacking device
that accommodates up to 500 sheets of standard and custom-sized paper. The print job is directed to the output
paper-handling device and receives a single staple. It provides stapling for up to 15 sheets of Letter, Legal, or A4
paper per document.
•Top Bin. The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers have an output bin that can be selected in the driver.
Output is delivered face-down.
The rear face-up bin also can be manually set for a straight paper path. Use the rear output door (straight-through
paper path) when printing envelopes, labels, heavy- or light-weight paper, and other thick or special print media.
Remove each sheet as it exits the printer.
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About tab
The About tab provides detailed information about the driver. It contains an overall build number (in parenthesis after
the model name) along with specific information about each of the components. The information varies according to
HP LaserJet model number, driver, date, and versions. The About tab is shown in the following illustration.
Figure 46: About tab
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Device settings
The Device Settings tab communicates the hardware configuration of the printer to the driver. The Device Settings tab
sheet appears whenever the driver is opened from the Printers folder by selecting and right-clicking the printer, and
then clicking Properties… for the driver. When the driver is opened from within a program, the Device Settings tab is
not visible. When opened from the Printers folder, the Device Settings tab appears, as shown in the following
illustration.
Figure 47: Device Settings tab
Each model of the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 printer device has its own list of configurable items; refer to the HP
LaserJet 4200 and 4300 User Guide for detailed information. The description that follows includes installable options
that may be supported by one or more printer models.
Input Paper Handling Options
The Input Paper Handling Options include standard trays, high-capacity input trays, configurable sized paper trays (XY
Trays), and envelope feeders. Generally, items that are installed separately have a separate Installable Options entry.
For example, for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers, trays 3 and 4 can be high-capacity (1,500-sheet)
trays. The additional input trays are included as paper sources in the driver's Paper/Quality tab. Another installable
option is Envelope Feeder. To install an envelope feeder, select Installed in the Envelope Feeder drop-down menu.
When installed, the Envelope Feeder option will be enabled as a Paper Source setting on the Paper/Quality tab.
Accessory Output Bin
The Accessory Output Bin setting includes various output devices that may be added to one of the printer’s standard
output tray (generally the face up tray). Generally, a printer supports only one output accessory. For example, the HP
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LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers can support either the HP 500-Sheet Stacker or the HP 500-Sheet Stacker/
Stapler.
Duplex Unit (for 2-Sided Printing)
If a duplexing unit is installed in the printer, select Duplex Unit (for 2-Sided Printing):, and then click Installed. When
installed, the Print on Both Sides control will appear in the Layout tab. You can turn duplexing off or enable either long
or short edge duplexing.
Printer Hard Disk
If a hard disk is installed in the printer, select Printer Hard Disk, and then click Installed. The printer hard disk enables
additional features, such as additional Job Storage options, mopying, and downloading fonts and forms to the printer’s
hard disk. The utility to download and manage fonts and forms is separate from the driver. The driver does not
explicitly support fonts and forms on the printer’s hard disk.
Mopier Enabled
A mopier is an HP-designed printer that produces multiple, collated copies from a single print job. Multiple-original
printing (mopying) increases printer performance and reduces network traffic by sending the job to the printer once,
then storing it on the hard disk. The remainder of the copies are printed at the printer’s fastest speed. All documents
can be created, controlled, managed, and finished from the desktop, which eliminates the extra step of using a
photocopier.
The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers support the Transmit Once mopying feature, and the Mopier Enabled
option is enabled by default, if a hard disk is installed and the Printer Hard Disk setting is Installed in the Device
Settings tab.
The driver determines whether the printer is capable of mopying by the presence of the Collate feature in a PPD/GPD
along with any constraints that may apply (for example, requiring that a hard disk be installed in the printer). The driver
automatically performs collation by checking the Collate check box in the program print dialog box. If the printer is
properly configured, the printer performs the collation; otherwise, the spooler collates the print job. Likewise, if you
clear the “Collate” check box in the program, the copies will not be collated. The following table shows the results of
various driver Mopier Mode and collation settings.
Mopier mode and collation
Table 14: Driver Mopier mode and collation settings
Mopier mode Application collation Driver collation Expected result
Disabled Clear (not selected) Clear 3 copies uncollated
Disabled Clear Selected 3 copies uncollated
Disabled Selected Clear 3 copies collated by OS
Disabled Selected Selected 3 copies collated by OS
Enabled Clear Clear 3 copies uncollated
Enabled Clear Selected 3 copies uncollated
Enabled Selected Clear 3 copies collated by Printer
Enabled Selected Selected 3 copies collated by Printer
Job Storage
When the Job Storage setting in the Device Settings tab is enabled, Job Storage appears as a feature on the
Destination tab.
Printer Memory
The amount of memory installed in the printer is established with this installable option. The driver generates ranges of
memory that may be installed up to the maximum that may be installed in the printer. For the PS driver, this setting
established the value shown in the Available PostScript Memory installable option. The driver can use this information
to manage how the driver uses the printer memory.
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Form to Tray Assignment
Form to Tray Assignment allows a network administrator to specify the paper size contained in each physical paper
tray on the printer.
Many printers support more than one source of paper, such as upper and lower trays. You can assign a form (which
defines the paper size and margins) to each of your printer’s paper sources. Once a form is matched to a source, you
can select the form when you print from your programs. The printer prints from the tray to which that form is assigned.
The purpose of the form to tray section allow network administrators to specify, for the driver, the media sizes that are
loaded into each of the available paper trays. The use of forms constrains the choices available in the media-size lists
on the Paper tab. This constraint prevents (or reduces the likelihood of) tying up the printer with paper-mount
messages caused by users who request sizes or types that are not available.
Note Changes made to the Device Settings tab are not reflected in the Printing Preferences until the
modified device settings have been applied. For example, the duplexing unit will not appear until you
have modified the Device Settings tab, applied the settings, and then re-entered Printing Preferences.
HP LaserJet 4200/4300 software CD-ROM
In-box file layout
The HP LaserJet printer system consists of two partitions: one for installation using Windows operating systems, the
other for Macintosh operating systems. The files include both documentation files and files required to install and
uninstall the systems.
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM, Windows partition
Directory structure
The files contained in the Windows partition of the HP LaserJet software CD-ROM, grouped by language, reside in the
following directories:
•Root directory
•Drivers directory
•Fonts directory
•Manuals directory
•Reader directory
•Setup
File layouts differ according to language for the European and Asian versions of the software CD-ROM.
To view the files, insert the HP LaserJet printing system software CD-ROM, right-click Start, click Explore, and then
select the CD-ROM drive.
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM, Macintosh Partition
The files contained in the Macintosh partition of the HP LaserJet software CD-ROM, grouped by language, reside in
the following directories:
•Root directory
•HP LASERJET INSTALLERS (for Macintosh operating systems)
•PDF (for guides and manuals)
File layouts differ according to language for the European and Asian versions of the software CD-ROM.
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Availability and fulfillment
This section provides information about the availability of the HP LaserJet printing system software and related
software and firmware. Software is available on CD-ROM from HP fulfillment centers or can be downloaded from the
Web at the following URL:
http://www.hp.com/go/lj4200_software
http://www.hp.com/go/lj4300_software
In-box CD-ROMs
The HP LaserJet software CD-ROM is available in three regional versions. The following table lists the three versions
of the software CD-ROM, along with the languages each version supports.
Table 15: CD-ROM versions
CD-ROM version Languages supported
Americas Dutch (Nederland)
English
French (Français)
German (Deutsch)
Hebrew
Italian (Italiano)
Portuguese (Português) - Brazilian
Spanish (Español)
Asian English
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Korean
Japanese
Thai
Rest of world Arabic
Czech (Cesky)
Danish (Dansk)
English
Finnish (Suomi)
French (Français)
Hungarian (Magyar)
Norwegian (Norsk)
Polish (Polski)
Russian (Russ)
Swedish (Svenska)
Turkish (Turkçe)
Web ordering
The HP LaserJet software CD-ROM and related software CD-ROMs can be ordered from the http://www.hp.com/go/
lj4200_software and http://www.hp.com/go /lj4300_software Web sites. The links for ordering the CD-ROMs
appear on these pages.
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Web deployment
Software and firmware to support HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers are available for download from the
following Web sites:
http://www.hp.com/go/lj4200_software
http://www.hp.com/go/lj4300_software
http://www.hp.com/go/lj4200_firmware
http://www.hp.com/go/lj4300_firmware
This is the preferred method for obtaining the latest software and firmware. The Web sites offers a notification option
for automatic e-mail notification about new software and firmware releases.
Printing-system software
The HP LaserJet printing system software is available for download from the HP Web site at the following URL:
http://www.hp.com/go/lj4200_software
http://www.hp.com/go/lj4300_software
The software supports the following operating systems:
•Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me
•Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP
Printer firmware
Firmware to support the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers is available for download from the HP Web site at
the following URLs:
http://www.hp.com/support/lj4200_firmware
http://www.hp.com/support/lj4300_firmware
Use the notification option to be notified of new firmware releases.
Standalone drivers
The HP LaserJet PCL 5e, PCL 6, and PS drivers are available individually to support the following operating systems:
•Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me
•Windows NT 4.0
•Windows 2000
•Windows XP
Note PCL 5e is not supported in Asian languages.
Operating system driver bundles
The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 PCL 5e, PCL 6, and PS drivers are available in bundled configurations to support the
following operating systems:
•Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me
•Windows NT 4.0
•Windows 2000 and Windows XP
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Point-and-print bundles
The HP LaserJet PCL 6 driver is available in a point-and-print bundle to support the Windows operating environments.
Other operating systems
Drivers and related software are available for these additional operating environments:
•Macintosh OS (PPDs and Universal Installer)
•OS/2 (PCL 5e,and PS)
Software component availability
The following table lists the availability of HP LaserJet software components by operating system.
Note In the following table, "9x/Me" refers to Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me. "2K" refers to
Windows 2000; "4.0" refers to Windows NT 4.0; and "XP" refers to Windows XP.
Table 16: Software component availability for HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers
Component 9x/Me 4.0 2K/XP OS/2 Mac UNIX Linux
Drivers
PCL 6X X X
PCL 5e X X X
PCL 6 Unidriver X
PCL 5 Unidriver X
PScript Driver & Postscript Printer Description (PPD) X X X
Mac QuickDraw PPD X
OS/2 IBM Drivers X
X X
Unix Model Script X
Linux Printing Architecture X
Installers
Common Windows Installer X X X
CD-ROM Browser X X X
Customization Utility X X X
Fonts X X X
INF File (Add Printer) X X X
Font Installer1
Macintosh Installer for OSs 8 and 9X
Macintosh Installer for OS X X
Web Registration X X X
Bidirectional communication
Network Bidirectional Communications X X X
Direct Connect Bidirectional Communications X X X
Enterprise Autoconfiguration X X X
Proxy server X X X
Remote management and status
Web JetAdmin X X
Applet for Web JetAdmin X X X
Macintosh LJ Utility X
Printer Status and Alerts X X X
Autoconfiguration X X X
Online Documentation
Adobe Acrobat Reader X X X X
HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 User Guide X X X X
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Component 9x/Me 4.0 2K/XP OS/2 Mac UNIX Linux
HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printer Installation X X X X
HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printer Release Notes X X X X
HP Jetdirect Guide X X X X
HP Fast InfraRed Receiver Guide X X X
Mac PS Help X
Help X X X X
Other
PS Fonts X X X
PS Fonts DIMM X X X X
1Supported as a standalone utility.
Software component localization
The following table provides localization information about the HP LaserJet Series Printing system software. The
information in this table does not necessarily reflect in-box solutions.
Components that are not available in any given language are supported in English.
Table 17: Software component localization for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers
Component Operating
System AR EN FR IT GE SP JN KO TC SC TH SWDUPGNW FN DN CZ PORUHU TU
PS PPD 9x, 4.0,
2000, XP
x xxxxxxxxxx1xxxx xxxxxxx
Printer Status
and Alerts 9x, 4.0,
2000, XP
x xxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx
Macintosh
PS PPD Mac x2xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx x x
Macintosh LJ
Utility Mac xxxxx xxxx xx
Macintosh
Installation
Notes
Mac xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx x x
PCL 6 9x, 4.0,
2000, XP
x xxxxxxxxxx2xxxx xxxxxxx
PCL 5c 9x, 4.0,
2000, XP
x xxxxx x2xxxx xxxxxxx
Printing
System
Installation
Notes
ReadMe
9x, 4.0,
2000, XP
x xxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx
Printing
System
Release
Notes (Late-
breaking
ReadMe)
9x, 4.0,
2000, XP
x
Common
Windows
Installer
9x, 4.0,
2000
x xxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx
Web
JetAdmin 4.0, 2000,
UNIX xxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx
Web
JetAdmin
Help
4.0, 2000,
UNIX xxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx
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Component Operating
System AR EN FR IT GE SP JN KO TC SC TH SWDUPGNW FN DN CZ PORUHU TU
HP Web
Access xxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx
Online
manuals
(PDF)
9x, 4.0,
2000, XP
xxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx
IBM OS/2
Driver - PCL
5c
OS/2 xxxxx xxxx xx
IBM OS/2
Driver - PS OS/2 xxxxx xxxx xx
Standard
Fonts 9x, 4.0,
2000, XP
x xxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx
PS 3 Fonts 9x, 4.0,
2000, XP
x xxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx
1For the Windows NT 4.0 operating system, the English driver is used.
2The English driver is used.
Language Key:
AR = Arabic
CZ = Czech
DN = Danish
DU = Dutch
EN = English
FN = Finnish
FR = French
GE = German
HE = Hebrew
HU = Hungarian
IT = Italian
JN = Japanese
KO = Korean
NW = Norwegian
PG = Portuguese
PO = Polish
RU = Russian
SC = Simplified Chinese
SW = Swedish
SP = Spanish
TC = Traditional Chinese
TH = Thai
TU = Turkish
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Driver support tables for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers
The following tables detail the software features available for each driver type and for each supported operating
system supported by the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers.
Job stream output
Table 18: Driver support for job stream output feature
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows
2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
PCL 6 support X X X
PCL5 support X X X
PCL6
passthrough
support
X X X
XL 3.0 X X X
XL color
PostScript level 3X X X X
PostScript level
1.2 X X X X X
PRN file driver
identification X X X X X X X X X X X
Job accounting
information X X X X X X X X X X X
UTF-8 encoding
for PJL X X X X X
Stream output modes
Table 19: Driver support for stream output modes feature
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
RAW output X X X X X X X
MS EMF output XXX
EPS X X X X X
Connectivity
Table 20: Driver support for connectivity features
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
Parallel X X X X X X X X X X X
Network X X X X X X X X X X X
USB
Bidirectional communication
Table 21: Driver support for bidirectional communication features
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
Parallel X X X X X
Network X X X X X X X X
USB
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Driver Management and Configuration utility
Table 22: Driver support for DMC utility feature
Windows XP (64 & 32)
Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
Preconfiguration X X X X X X X
Feature lockout X X X X X X X
Enterprise
Autoconfiguration
(EAC)
X X X X X X X
Continuous export X X X X X X X
UI features
Table 23: Driver support for UI features
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows
2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
UI tabs X X X X X X X X X X X
UI extensions X X X X X X
Page preview
images X X X X X X X
Printer image
bitmaps with hot
spots
X X X X
Paper size
dimensions X X X X X X X X X X X
Page layout
graphical
representation
X X X X X X X X X X X
About . . . X X X X X X X X X X X
Update now . . . X X X X X
Printer bundle
setting X X X X
Accessability/
disability X X X X X X X
Accessible
architecture X X X X X X X
Help features
Table 24: Driver support for Help features
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
What's this
Help (F1) X X X X X X X X X X X
Help button X X X X X X X
Bubble Help X X X X
MS Windows
"?" Help X X X X X X X X X X X
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Constraint support
Table 25: Driver support for constraints
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows
2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
Constraint
messages X X X X X X X X X X X
Gray-out
options X X X X
Constraint
warnings by
symbol
X X X X X X X
Document layout
Table 26: Driver support for document layout features
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows
2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
Print on both
sides X X X X X X X X X X X
Manual duplex
Flip pages up X X X X X X X X X X
Booklet printing X X X X X X X
Fold saddle
stitch
Pagers per
sheet (N-up) X X X X X X X X X X X
Page borders
on/off X X X X X X X
Page order X X X X X X X
Print document
on (alternative
size)
X X X X X X X
Scale to fit X X X X X X X X X X X
Allow scaling
from large paper X X X X X X X
% of normal size X X X X X X X X X X X
Portrait X X X X X X X X X X X
Landscape X X X X X X X X X X X
Rotated by 180
degrees X X X X X X X X X X X
Number of
copies . . . X X X X X X X X X X X
Ignore
application
collation
X X X X
Mopy X X X X X X X X X X X
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Job storage
Table 27: Driver support for job storage features
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows
2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
Proof and hold X X X X X X X X X X X
Private job X X X X X X X X X X X
Quick copy X X X X X X X X X X X
Stored job X X X X X X X X X X X
Job name X X X X X X X X X X
User name X X X X X X X X X X X
PIN X X X X X X X X X X X
Unicode for job
and user name X X X X X X X X X X
Automatic job
and user name
Custom preference storage/recall
Table 28: Driver support for custom preference storage/recall features
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
Quick sets X X X X
Print quality X X X X X X X
Color options X X X X X
Print controls
Table 29: Driver support for print controls
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows
2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
Raster
compression
EconoMode X X X X X X X X X X X
DWS X X X X X X X
Mopier enable X X X X X X X X X X X
Print optimizations X X X
Halftone: print
images lighter
Halftoning auto
select X X X
Halftoning dither
6x6 X X X
Halftoning dither
8x8 X X X
Rendering mode
(automatic) X X X X X
Send graphics as
vector X X X X
Send graphics as
raster X X X X
Send page as
raster X X
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Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows
2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
Use HP MEt/use
more memory
PCL6 (standard/
enhanced)
Resolution
(ProRes 1200
180 lpi)
X X X X
Resolution
(ProRes 1200
212 lpi)
X X X
Resolution
(FastRes 1200) X X X X X X X X X
Resolution (600
dpi) X X X X X X X X X X X
Resolution (300
dpi) X X X X X X X
Manually print on
2nd side X X X
Photo paper
printing
RET X X X X X X X X X X X
Scale patterns
(WYSIWYG) X X X X X X
General device
font support
Hebrew, Greek,
Arabic, Cyrillic
device fonts
Font DIMM (on/
off) X X X X X X
Send TrueType
as bitmaps X X X X X X X
TrueType fonts X X X X X X X
Levels of gray
Edge to edge X X X
Print text as black X X X X X X X
CYMK inks
Print in grayscale
Text neutral grays
Text halftone
Graphics neutral
grays
Graphics halftone
Photographs
neutral grays
Photographs
halftones
Color edge control
Color rendering
(RGB/device)
Alienation
Better mobile
printing
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Watermarks
Table 30: Driver support for watermarks feature
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows
2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
First page only X X X X X X X X X X X
Custom
watermark
definition
X X X X X X X X X X X
Watermark
angle X X X X X X X X X X X
Watermark font
name X X X X X X X X X X X
Watermark font
color X X X X X X X X X X X
Watermark font
shading X X X X X X X X X X X
Watermark font
size X X X X X X X X X X X
Watermark font
style X X X X X X X X X X X
Paper sizes
Table 31: Driver support for paper sizes
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
Letter X X X X X X X X X X X
Legal X X X X X X X X X X X
Executive X X X X X X X X X X X
A4 X X X X X X X X X X X
A5 X X X X X X X X X X X
B5 (ISO) X X X X X X X X X X X
B5 (JIS) X X X X X X X X X X X
A3
11x17
8K
16K X X X X X X X X X X X
B4 (JIS)
Executive (JIS) X X X X X X X X X X X
Double
Postcard (JIS) X X X X X X X X X X X
Envelope #10 X X X X X X X X X X X
Envelope
Monarch X X X X X X X X X X X
Envelope C5 X X X X X X X X X X X
Envelope DL X X X X X X X X X X X
Envelope B5 X X X X X X X X X X X
Custom X X X X X X X X X X X
Custom paper
size definition X X X X X X X X X X X
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Paper types
Table 32: Driver support for paper types
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows
2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
Unspecified X X X X X X X X X X X
Plain X X X X X X X X X X X
Preprinted X X X X X X X X X X X
Letterhead X X X X X X X X X X X
Transparency X X X X X X X X X X X
Prepunched X X X X X X X X X X X
Labels X X X X X X X X X X X
Bond X X X X X X X X X X X
Recycled X X X X X X X X X X X
Color X X X X X X X X X X X
Light < 75 g/m2
Heavy (106 - 163
g/m2)
Cardstock > 164
g/m2 X X X X X X X X X X X
Glossy (75 - 105
g/m2)
Heavy glossy
Tough paper
Rough X X X X X X X X X X X
Envelope X X X X X X X X X X X
User type 1X X X X
User type 2X X X X
User type 3X X X X
User type 4X X X X
User type 5X X X X
Display media
types as sources X X X X X X X
Paper sources
Table 33: Driver support for paper sources
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows
2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
Autoselect X X X X X X X X X X X
Manual feed X X X X X X X X X X X
Envelope feeder X X X X X X X X X X X
HCI input X X X X X X X X X X X
Tray 1X X X X X X X X X X X
Tray 2X X X X X X X X X X X
Tray 3X X X X X X X X X X X
Tray 4X X X X X X X X X X X
Assign paper
size to tray X X X X X X X X X
Assign paper
type to tray X X X X X X X X X
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Alternate source/paper type
Table 34: Driver support for alternate source/paper type feature
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
All pages the
same X X X X X X X X X X X
Other pages X X X X X X X
Back cover X X X X X X X
Printing destination
Table 35: Driver support for printing destination feature
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
Top bin (face
down) X X X X X X X X X X X
Top bin (face
up)
Stacker X X X X X X X X X X X
Stapler X X X X X X X X X X X
Booklet bin
Straight paper
path
Installable options
Table 36: Driver support for installable options
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows
2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
Duplexing unit X X X X X X X X X X X
Printer hard disk X X X X X X X X X X X
Total memory X X X X X X X X X X X
Additional
source trays X X X X X X X X X X X
Additional
destination bins X X X X X X X X X X X
Envelope feeder X X X X X X X X X X X
Font DIMM X X X X X X X X X X X
MFP module
Localization
Table 37: Driver support for localization feature
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows
2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
Arabic X X X X X X X X X X X
Chinese
(Traditional) X X X X X X X X X
Chinese
(Simplified) X X X X X X X X X
Czech X X X X X X X X X X X
Danish X X X X X X X X X X X
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Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows
2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
Dutch X X X X X X X X X X X
English X X X X X X X X X X X
Finnish X X X X X X X X X X X
French X X X X X X X X X X X
German X X X X X X X X X X X
Hebrew X X X X X X X X X X X
Hungarian X X X X X X X X X X X
Italian X X X X X X X X X X X
Korean X X X X X X X X X
Norwegian X X X X X X X X X X X
Polish X X X X X X X X X X X
Portuguese X X X X X X X X X X X
Russian X X X X X X X X X X X
Spanish X X X X X X X X X X X
Thai X X X X X X X X X X X
Turkish X X X X X X X X X
Japanese X X X X X X X X X
PostScript specific
Table 38: Driver support for PostScript-specific features
Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows
2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PCL6 PCL5 PS PS PS
Font substitution X X X
PostScript
memory X X X
Output protocol X X X
Send CTRL-D
before each job X X X
Send CTRL-D
after each job X X X
Convert gray text
to PostScript gray X
Convert gray
graphics to
PostScript gray
X
Add Euro
currency symbol X
Job timeout X X X
Wait timeout X X X
Minimum font size
to download as
outline
X X
Minimum font size
to download as
bitmap
X X
PostScript
language level X X X
Send PostScript
error handler X X X
Mirrored output X X X
Negative output X X X
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Windows XP (64 & 32) Windows
2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95, 98, Me Mac OS2
PostScript output option
Optimize for
speed X X X
Optimize for
portability X X X
Encapsulated
PostScript (EPS) X X X
Archive format X X X
TrueType font download option
Outline X X X
Bitmap X X X
Native TrueType X X X
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4Installing Windows printing
system components
Introduction
The information that follows addresses the following topics:
•Supported operating systems
•System requirements
•Font support
•General Windows installation instructions
•Detailed Windows installation instructions
•Setting a default printer
Supported operating systems
The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printing system software supports the following operating systems:
•Windows 95
•Windows 98
•Windows Me
•Windows NT 4.0
•Windows 2000
•Windows XP
Note Windows operating systemsprinter support for Windows 3.1xprinterssupport for Windows 3.1xThe HP
LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers have not been tested with and do not support Windows 3.1x.
System requirements
Following are the system requirements for installing and using the HP LaserJet printing system software on each of the
supported operating systems.
•Pentium (R) processor
•Minimum 16-color/grayscale display with 640-by-480 pixel resolution (video graphics array [VGA])
•Same amount of RAM as the minimum requirements for the operating system
•93 MB of available disk space for full installation (on the same partition as the operating system)
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Font support
Basic fonts
Microsoft Windows software includes these basic fonts, which can be used with any HP printer:
•Arial
•Courier New Italic
•Times New Roman Italic
•Arial Italic
•Courier New Bold
•Times New Roman Bold
•Arial Bold
•Courier New Bold Italic
•Times New Roman Bold Italic
•Arial Bold Italic
•Symbol
•Wingdings
•Courier New
•Times New Roman
Default fonts
The following default fonts are installed through a Typical Installation of the HP LaserJet printing system software.
Table 39: Default fonts
File name Font name
albr85w.TTF Albertus Extra Bold
albr55w.TTF Albertus Medium
olvr55w.TTF Antique Olive
olvr75w.TTF Antique Olive Bold
olvr56w.TTF Antique Olive Italic
cgor45w.TTF CG Omega
cgor65w.TTF CG Omega Bold
cgor66w.TTF CG Omega Bold Italic
cgor46w.TTF CG Omega Italic
cgtr45w.TTF CG Times
cgtr65w.TTF CG Times Bold
cgtr66w.TTF CG Times Bold Italic
cgtr46w.TTF CG Times Italic
clar67w.TTF Clarendon Condensed Bold
coronet.TTF Coronet
cpsr45w.TTF CourierPS
cpsr65w.TTF CourierPS Bold
cpsr66w.TTF CourierPS Bold Oblique
cpsr46w.TTF CourierPS Oblique
garr45w.TTF Garamond
garr65w.TTF Garamond Bold
garr46w.TTF Garamond Italic
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File name Font name
garr66w.TTF Garamond Kursiv Halbfett
helr45w.TTF Helvetica
helr65w.TTF Helvetica Bold
helr66w.TTF Helvetica Bold Oblique
helr47w.TTF Helvetica Narrow
helr67w.TTF Helvetica Narrow Bold
helr68w.TTF Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique
helr48w.TTF Helvetica Narrow Oblique
helr46w.TTF Helvetica Oblique
avgr45w.TTF ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book
avgr46w.ttg ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book Oblique
avgr65w.TTF ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi
avgr66w.TTF ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi Oblique
bokr75w.TTF ITC Bookman Demi
bokr76w.TTF ITC Bookman Demi Italic
bokr35wq.TTF ITC Bookman Light
bokr36w.TTF ITC Bookman Light Italic
chanc___.TTF ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic
dings___.TTF ITC Zapf Dingbats
letr65w.TTF Letter Gothic
letr65w.TTF Letter Gothic Bold
letr46w.TTF Letter Gothic Italic
marigold.TTF Marigold
ncsr75w.TTF New Century Schoolbook Bold
ncsr76w.TTF New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic
ncsr56w.TTF New Century Schoolbook Italic
ncsr55w.TTF New Century Schoolbook Roman
palr65w.TTF Palatino Bold
palr66w.TTF Palatino Bold Italic
palr46w.TTF Palatino Italic
palr45w.TTF Palatino Roman
symps__.TTF SymbolPS
timr65w.TTF Times Bold
timr66w.TTF Times Bold Italic
timr46w.TTF Times Italic
timr45w.TTF Times Roman
unvr65w.TTF Univers Bold
unvr66w.TTF Univers Bold Italic
unvr67w.TTF Univers Condensed Bold
unvr68w.TTF Univers Condensed Bold Italic
unvr57w.TTF Univers Condensed Medium
unvr58w.TTF Univers Condensed Medium Italic
unvr55w.TTF Univers Medium
unvr56w.TTF Univers Medium Italic
Ninety-two additional PS 3 fonts are also available on the CD-ROM.
Table 40: Additional PS 3 fonts
File name Font name
PS_12639.TTF Albertus MT
PS_12640.TTF Albertus MT Italic
PS_14530.TTF Albertus MT Light
PS-11120.TTF Antique Olive CompactPS
PS_11119.TTF Antique Olive Roman
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File name Font name
PS_11118.TTF Antique Olive Roman Bold
PS_11846.TTF Antique Olive Roman Italic
PS_24516.TTF Apple Chancery Italic
PS_12704.TTF Bodoni Poster
PS_14508.TTF Bodoni PosterCompressed
PS_12581.TTF BodoniPS
PS_12585.TTF BodoniPS Bold
PS_12586.TTF BodoniPS Bold Italic
PS_12582.TTF BodoniPS Italic
PS_24517.TTF Candid
PS_24518.TTF Chicago
PS_14513.TTF Clarendon Light
PS_10269.TTF ClarendonPS
PS_12968.TTF ClarendonPS Bold
PS_10369.TTF Cooper Black
PS_10370.TTF Cooper Black Italic
PS_14514.TTF Copperplate32bc
PS_14515.TTF Copperplate33bc
PS_10249.TTF Coronet
PS_10267.TTF Eurostile
PS_10268.TTF Eurostile Bold
PS_14512.TTF Eurostile Bold ExtendedTwo
PS_14511.TTF Eurostile ExtendedTwo
PS_10267.TTF Eurostile Medium
PS_24509.TTF Geneva
PS_13872.TTF GillSans
PS_13874.TTF GillSans Bold
PS_13875.TTF GillSans Bold Italic
PS_14053.TTF GillSans Condensed
PS_14054.TTF GillSans Condensed Bold
PS_14051.TTF GillSans ExtraBold
PS_13873.TTF GillSans Italic
PS_13870.TTF GillSans Light
PS_13871.TTF GillSans Light Italic
PS_12542.TTF Goudy
PS_12544.TTF Goudy Bold
PS_10695.TTF Goudy Bold Italic
PS_12545.TTF Goudy ExtraBold
PS_12543.TTF Goudy Italic
PS_14526.TTF Helvetica Condensed
PS_14528.TTF Helvetica Condensed Bold
PS_14529.TTF Helvetica Condensed Bold Italic
PS_14527.TTF Helvetica Condensed Italic
PS_24519.TTF Hoefler Text
PS_24521.TTF Hoefler Text Black
PS_24522.TTF Hoefler Text Black Italic
PS_24520.TTF Hoefler Text Italic
PS_24523.TTF Hoefler Text Ornaments
PS_14503.TTF Joanna MT
PS_14505.TTF Joanna MT Bold
PS_14506.TTF Joanna MT Bold Italic
PS_14504.TTF Joanna MT Italic
PS_13778.TTF Letter Gothic Italic
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File name Font name
PS_13777.TTF Letter GothicPS
PS_13779.TTF Letter GothicPS Bold
PS_13780.TTF Letter GothicPS Bold Italic
PS_12675.TTF Lubalin Graph
PS_12677.TTF Lubalin Graph Bold
PS_12625.TTF Lubalin Graph Bold Italic
PS_12623.TTF Lubalin Graph Italic
PS_94073.TTF Marigold
PS_14525.TTF Mona Lisa Recut
PS_24524.TTF Monaco
PS_24510.TTF New York
PS_12506.TTF Optima
PS_12510.TTF Optima Bold
PS_12511.TTF Optima Bold Italic
PS_12507.TTF Optima Italic
PS_14072.TTF Oxford Italic
PS_11546.TTF Stempel Garamond Roman Italic
PS_11545.TTF StempelGaramond Roman
PS_11547.TTF StempelGaramond Roman Bold
PS_11548.TTF StempelGaramond Roman Bold Italic
PS_14507.TTF Taffy
PS_13501.TTF Univers 45 Light
PS_14023.TTF Univers 45 Light Bold
PS_14024.TTF Univers 45 Light Bold Italic
PS_13502.TTF Univers 45 Light Italic
PS_14030.TTF Univers 47 Condensed Light Bold
PS_14040.TTF Univers 47 CondensedLIght Bold Italic
PS_14021.TTF Univers 55
PS_14022.TTF Univers 55 Italic
PS_14029.TTF Univers 57 Condensed
PS_14039.TTF Univers 57 Condensed Italic
PS_13548.TTF Univers Extended Italic
PS_13547.TTF Univers ExtendedPS
PS_14481.TTF Univers ExtendedPS Bold Italic
PS_14480.TTF Univers ExtendedPS Italic
Installation instructions
General installation for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP
General installation instructions for the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and
Windows XP operating systems are similar.
If the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers are connected through a file or print server, the HP LaserJet printing
system software must first be installed on the server before being installed on any client systems. If the HP LaserJet
printing system software is not first installed on the server, bidirectional communication, some Driver Autoconfiguration
methods, and Printer Status and Alerts will not be available to the client systems.
For Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP, administrator rights on the system are necessary to install the
software.
When the HP LaserJet printing system installer runs, the HP LaserJet uninstaller is always added to the system.
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Installing from the printing-system CD-ROM
To install the HP LaserJet printing system from the CD-ROM that came with your printer, follow these instructions:
1Close all programs.
2Insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
Note If your CD-ROM does not start automatically, click Start, click Run, and then browse to and click the
SETUP.EXE file in the root location of the CD-ROM.
3Click Install Printer and follow the onscreen prompts.
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 printing system files from
a network. You might need to see your network administrator for the location of the printing system software file.
1Browse to the location of the SETUP.EXE file.
2Double-click the SETUP.EXE file.
3Click Install Printer and continue to follow the instructions until the printer is installed. For detailed installation
instructions, see "Detailed Windows installation."
Detailed Windows installation
This section provides information about the installation dialog box sequence for installing the HP LaserJet printing-
system software in Microsoft Windows environments. You can choose to install the software by using either a Typical
Installation or a Custom Installation.
Typical Installation dialog box sequence
Note The dialog boxes shown here appear in the Windows NT 4.0 installation sequence. The order and
appearance of dialog boxes can vary among operating systems.
The Typical Installation includes the following components:
•HP LaserJet PCL 6 driver.
•Screen fonts.
•Driver Autoconfiguration (in environments that support bidirectional communication). This option will not appear in
unsupported bidirectional communications environments.
Note The components of a typical installation might vary from printer to printer.
When you select the Install Printer option from the HP LaserJet software CD-ROM browser, the Choose Setup
Language dialog box appears. This dialog box does not appear when the setup language is Hebrew or Arabic.
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Figure 48: Choose Setup Language dialog box
Note The Choose Setup Language dialog box lists only the languages available on the particular HP
LaserJet software CD-ROM you are using.
Table 41: Choose Setup Language dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Choose Setup Language Select the language for this
installation from following the choices:
OK [button]
Cancel [button]
The installer automatically detects your
computer system language and
presents this choice as the default.
You can select another language
available on the CD-ROM by clicking the
down arrow of the drop-down menu.
Click OK to initiate the printing system
setup.
Click Cancel to go to the Exit Setup
dialog box.
Next, the Setup dialog box appears.
Figure 49: Setup dialog box
Note While the Setup dialog box appears, the installer is decompressing files into the system Temp
directory. The elapsed time to complete this action depends upon the performance of the system.
Table 42: Setup dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Setup HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300
Series Printing System Setup is preparing
the InstallShield (R) Wizard that will guide
you through the rest of the setup process.
Please wait.
No user options. This is an information-
only dialog box.
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Figure 50: Welcome dialog box
Table 43: Welcome dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Welcome Welcome to the HP LaserJet 4200 (or HP
LaserJet 4300) Series Printing System
Setup Wizard.
It is strongly recommend that you close all
other programs before running this Setup
wizard.
Before continuing, refer to the Setup poster
and make any required connections.
Click Next to continue.
Copyright Hewlett-Packard XXXX
Next takes you to the HP Software
License Agreement dialog box.
Click Installation Notes to open the file
READXXXX.RTF.
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog
box.
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Figure 51: HP Software License Agreement dialog box
Table 44: HP Software License Agreement dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
HP Software License Agreement Please read the following license
agreement. Use the scroll bar to
view the entire agreement.
Do you accept the terms of the
preceding license agreement? If so,
click Yes. If you click No, Setup will
close.
Yes takes you to the Web Update
dialog box.
Back returns you to the Welcome
dialog box.
No takes you to the Exit Setup
dialog box.
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Figure 52: Web Update dialog box
Table 45: Web Update dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Web Update
(Conditional)
Setup can look for updated software at the
Hewlett-Packard Web site.
Would you like Setup to check the Web for
updated software?
Yes (requires an active Internet
connection) [option button]
No [option button]
This is a conditional dialog box; that is, it
appears only if the Setup program
determines that an Internet connection
might be available.
If No is selected, Next takes you to the
Type of Connection dialog box. This is the
default option.
If Yes is selected, clicking Next starts the
Web Update. Details of the Internet
installation are not covered in this
document. Web Update requires Internet
Explorer 4.0 or later.
Back returns you to the HP Software
License Agreement dialog box.
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog
box.
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Figure 53: Type of Connection dialog box
Table 46: Type of Connection dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Type of Connection Please select the way your printer will be
connected:
Connected to this computer (by parallel
cable, USB cable or IR) [option button]
Connected to the network (e.g., the
printer is connected directly to the
network or shared through another
computer on the network) [option button]
If Connected to this computer (a "direct
connection" using a parallel cable,
universal serial bus cable, or infrared
connection) is selected, Next takes you to
the Select Port dialog box. This is the
default option.
If Connected to the network is selected,
Next takes you to the Network Setup
dialog box.
Back returns you to the HP Software
License Agreement dialog box.
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog
box.
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Figure 54: Select Port dialog box
Table 47: Select Port dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Select Port
(If Connected to this computer
was selected in the Type of
Connection dialog box )
Select the port you want to use with
this printer:
Parallel [option button]
Express Install using HP
recommended defaults [check box]
Other [option button]
Regardless of the port chosen
(Parallel or Other), clicking Next
takes you to the printer Model
dialog box.
Back returns you to the Type of
Connection dialog box.
Selecting the Express Install
check box, selected by default,
installs the PCL 6 driver.
Cancel takes you to the Exit
Setup dialog box.
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Figure 55: Network Setup dialog box
Table 48: Network Setup dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Network Setup Indicate the type of network connection
Basic Microsoft Server Setup
Create a connection (network port) to a
printer attached directly to the network.
Your computer will manage its own print
jobs and may optionally share the printer
with other network users.
Client Setup
The printer is already set up as a shared
printer on the network and is managed by
a server or another PC.
Help me determine which setup is right for
me
Setup will ask you questions to help you
determine the appropriate network setup
for your situation.
If the Client Setup option is selected, Next
takes you to the Specify Network Path
dialog box, and then to the Installation
Type dialog box.
If the Help me option is selected, Next
initiates a series of question dialog boxes
that help you determine the best connection
type option to follow. This series begins with
the Cable Type Selection dialog box.
Back returns you to the Type of
Connection dialog box.
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog
box.
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Figure 56: Network Printer Configuration dialog box
Table 49: Network Printer Configuration dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Network Printer Configuration How do you want to identify the
network printer you are installing?
Search from a list of available
printers [option button]
Specify a printer by address
Description
If you click Search from a list of
available printers, Next takes you
to the Identify Printer dialog box.
If you click Specify a printer by
address, Next takes you to the
Identify Printer dialog box.
Always choose Specify a printer by
address when the printer address is
available. On large networks,
selecting Search from a list of
available printers might not reveal
the location of a specific printer.
Back returns you to the Network
Setup dialog box.
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup
dialog box.
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Figure 57: Identify Printer dialog box (1 of 2)
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Figure 58: Identify Printer dialog box (2 of 2)
Table 50: Identify Printer dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Identify Printer Select the network printer you want to
install.
Printers on your local network:
If your printer is not found on the list,
click 'Refresh', or go back and click
'Specify a printer by address'.
OR
Specify the network printer you want to
install.
Specify by:
Hardware Address. [option button]
IP Address [option button}
IP Hostname [option button]
IPX Address [option button}
Description
If you identify the printer by selecting from the
list, and your HP LaserJet printer appears in
the list and is selected, Next takes you to the
Set Network Communication Mode dialog
box.
If your HP LaserJet 4200 or 4300 series
printer is not found on the network, click
Refresh or go back to the Network Printer
Configuration dialog box to specify the
device by address.
Refresh updates the list of network printers.
If you identify the printer by specifying a
specific network address, Next takes you to
the Set Network Communication Mode
dialog box.
Back returns you to the Network Printer
Configuration dialog box.
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog
box.
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Figure 59: Specify Network Path dialog box
Table 51: Specify Network Path dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Specify Network Path Type the network path or the queue
name of your printer. If you do not know
its name, click Browse to view the
available network printers.
Network path or queue name:
Browse ...[button]
If you type a network path or queue
name, Next takes you to the Cable Type
Selection dialog box.
NOTE: If you reached this dialog box
from the Connected to Selection dialog
box, Next takes you to the Installation
Type dialog box.
Click Browse to bring up a list of devices
available on the network.
Back returns you to the Network Setup
dialog box.
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup
dialog box.
Figure 60: Set Network Communication Mode dialog box
Table 52: Set Network Communication Mode dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Set Network Communication
Mode Select a communication mode for
this printer
Windows TCP/IP (recommended)
other modes listed]
TCP/IP Settings
Use default port name [check box]
Select a communication mode and
type the appropriate address
information.
After you have specified a
communications mode, Next takes
you to the printer Model dialog
box.
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Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Back returns you to the Identify
Printer dialog box.
Cancel takes you to the Exit
Setup dialog box.
Figure 61: Printer Model dialog box dialog box
Table 53: Printer Model dialog box text string
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Model Select the model you are setting up.
Model:
Description
Next takes you to the Installation Type dialog box.
Back returns you to the Select Port dialog box
when you are performing a direct connection
installation, or to the Set Network
CommunicationMode dialog box when you are
performing a network installation.
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog box.
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Figure 62: Installation Type dialog box
Note The components of a Typical Installation might vary from printer to printer.
Table 54: Installation Type dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Installation Type Choose the installation type.
Typical Installation
Custom Installation
Recommended for advanced users and
system administrators. Provides more
flexibility for installing drivers and software.
If Typical Installation is selected, Next
takes you to the Printer Name dialog box.
If Custom Installation is selected, Next
takes you to the Components dialog box.
Back returns you to the printer Model
dialog box.
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog
box.
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Figure 63: Printer Name dialog box
Table 55: Printer Name dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Printer Name Specify a name for this printer. You may
use the name supplied below or type a
new one. The name will be used to
identify the printer in your Printers folder.
Printer Name:
NOTE: A printer will be created for each
driver being installed. The driver type will
be appended to the name specified
above. Example: HP LaserJet 9000 PCL 6
Do you want your Windows-based
programs to use this as the default printer?
Yes [option button]
No [option button]
Next takes you to the Printer Sharing
dialog box.
The default printer name in the text field is
HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300
PCL 6.
Back returns you to the Installation Type
dialog box.
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog
box.
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Figure 64: Printer Sharing dialog box
Note When you do not share the printer, additional driver support is not available. If you share the printer on
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating systems by selecting Share as, you must
type a name. You can also provide additional printer driver support for other operating systems.
Table 56: Printer Sharing dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Printer Sharing Indicate whether this printer will be shared
with other network users. If you choose
sharing, give the printer a share name.
Not shared [option button]
Share as [text entry field]
NOTE: Exceeding 7 characters may make
the printer inaccessible to Windows 95/98/
Me clients. A share will be created for each
driver type using the name specified above.
Example: LJ 7900.
Client Driver Support
Additional drivers can be installed on this
computer to support automated driver
download to clients.
Install a Windows 95/98/Me driver. [check
box]
Next starts the file copy process.
Back returns you to the Printer Name
dialog box.
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog
box.
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Figure 65: Finish dialog box
Table 57: Finish dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Finish Your HP LaserJet printer has been
successfully installed.
Installation Details
Select the actions to perform when Setup
finishes.
Print a test page [check box]
Web Registration [check box]
Finish completes the installation process
and initiates test-page printing and Web-
page registration if those options are
selected.
Click Installation Details to open a dialog
box that shows installation details.
NOTE: If the computer must be restarted,
the Print a test page and Web Registration
functions will occur after the computer is
restarted.
Figure 66: Exit Setup dialog box
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Table 58: Exit Setup dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Exit Setup Setup is not complete. If you quit the Setup
program now, the program will not be
installed.
You can run the Setup program at a later
time to complete the installation.
To continue installing the program, click
Resume. To quit the Setup program, click
Exit Setup.
Exit Setup closes the Installer program.
Resume takes you to the dialog box you
that most recently canceled.
Custom installation
The custom installation gives you the option of installing the following components:
•HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300 PCL 6 driver (for direct-connect and network installations)
•HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300 5e driver (for direct-connect and network installations)
•HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300 PS driver (for direct-connect and network installations)
•Automatic Driver Configuration (for direct-connect [for Job Status only] and for network installations)
•Printer Status and Alerts (for direct-connect [for Job Status only] and for network installations)
•Screen fonts (for direct-connect and network installations)
•HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 User Guide (for direct-connect and network installations)
Note The components of a Custom Installation might vary from printer to printer.
Note Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP computers running a terminal server do not support
the Printer Status and Alerts option.
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Figure 67: Components dialog box, Custom Installation
Note The appearance of this screen might vary, depending on printer and connection type.
Table 59: Custom Installation dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Components Select the components you want to install.
Components:
Description
Space Required
Space Available
Next takes you to the Printer Name dialog
box.
Back returns you to the Installation Type
dialog box.
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog
box.
NOTE: Custom Installation automatically
selects the options that are available in the
Typical Installation. You can also select from
among the following components:
PCL 6 driver
PCL 5e driver
PostScript driver
Automatic driver configuration
Printer Status and Alerts
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Product registration (HP WebReg)
The HP LaserJet software CD-ROM browser provides two options for registering the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300
series printers:
•registration through the Internet to the http://register.hp.com Web site
•registration by e-mail
Note Web registration for Hebrew and Arabic is in English.
To gain access to the product-registration options, go to the main menu of the HP LaserJet software CD-ROM browser
and click Register Product. This starts the HP WebReg utility and opens the following window.
Figure 68: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box
Table 60: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Hewlett-Packard's Electronic
Registration Welcome to HP's registration. This
information is confidential and for
HP registration purposes only. This
is the fastest and easiest way for
you to join our select group of HP
owners who register to receive:
Direct-to-you details about:
Click the WWW Registration
button to open the default Web
browser and connect to the
product registration page at the
http://register.hp.com Web site.
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Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
•ideas and ways to use your new
HP printer.
•other exciting HP products.
•news about emerging
technologies.
Technical support updates.
If you have internet access and
would like to register using our
World Wide Web registration page,
click here:
WWW Registration[button] [default
option]
If you do not have internet access
or would rather register using e-
mail, please click here to continue
with Hewlett-Packard's Electronic
Registration.
Electronic Registration [button]
Exit[button]
Click the Electronic Registration
button to open the Welcome to
Hewlett-Packard's Registration
dialog box.
Click the Exit button to open the
Exiting Registration! dialog box.
Figure 69: Welcome to Hewlett-Packard's Registration dialog box
Table 61: Welcome to Hewlett-Packard's Registration dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Welcome to Hewlett-Packard's
Registration Welcome to HP's electronic
registration. This information is
confidential and for HP
registration purposes only.
Click the Previous button to return
to the Hewlett-Packard's
Electronic Registration dialog box.
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Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Please select the country/region
where you are located. [drop-
down menu]
Please continue to go to the next
screen and begin your registration
Previous [button]
Continue [button]
Exit [button]
Click the Continue button to start a
sequence of three screens. The
first screen provides fields for
typing your registration information.
The second screen prompts you for
information about your HP LaserJet
4200 or 4300 series printer. The
third screen gives you the option of
sending the e-mail message to
register the printer.
Click the Exit button to open the
Exiting Registration! dialog box.
Figure 70: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box (1 of 3)
Table 62: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box text strings (1 of 3)
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Hewlett-Packard's Electronic
Registration Please complete the following
(required fields are denoted by a
blue asterisk):
First name*
Middle Initial
Click the Previous button to go
back to the Welcome to Hewlett-
Packard's Registration dialog
box.
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Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Last Name*
Company/Organization Name*
Building/Mail Stop/Dept.
Mailing Address*
City/Town*
State* [drop-down menu]
Zip Code*
E-mail Address
Telephone Number
Extension
Occasionally HP communicates
information about products and/or
programs that might be relevant to
you. Please select the method(s)
HP can use to contact you. (check
all that apply)
E-mail [check box]
Mail [check box]
Telephone [check box]
Please don't contact me unless I
specifically request it [check box]
Previous [button]
Continue [button]
Exit [button]
Click the Continue button to go to
the second screen in this
sequence.
Click the Exit button to open the
Exiting Registration! dialog box.
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Figure 71: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box (2 of 3)
Table 63: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box text strings (2 of 3)
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Hewlett-Packard's Electronic
Registration Please tell us about the Hewlett-
Packard product you purchased:
Where will your new Hewlett-
Packard product primarily be
used?* [drop-down menu]
Which Hewlett-Packard product
did you purchase?* [drop-down
menu]
When did you purchase your
Hewlett-Packard product?* [field]
Serial Number* [field]
Approximately how many
employees work at your...site?
Worldwide?
What is your job responsibility as it
relates to HP products?
Click the Previous button to go
back to the first screen in this
sequence.
Click the Continue button to go to
the third screen in this sequence.
Click the Exit button to open the
Exiting Registration! dialog box.
Type the date you purchased your
Hewlett-Packard printer.
Type the printer's serial number.
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Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
The questions about the number of
employees and your job
responsibility appear only if you
answered that you will use your
Hewlett-Packard 4200 or 4300
series printer primarily for business
or telecommuting. Drop-down
boxes with possible answers are
provided for your convenience.
(Answering these questions is
optional in the registration process.)
Figure 72: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box (3 of 3)
Table 64: Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box text strings (3 of 3)
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Hewlett-Packard's Electronic
Registration Please send your registration to
Hewlett-Packard via e-mail.
E-mail [button] [default option]
Previous [button]
Exit [button]
Click the E-mail button to send an
e-mail to HP that contains the
registration information you
specified. A thank-you screen
appears when the e-mail is sent.
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Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Click the Previous button to go
back to the second screen in this
sequence.
Click the Exit button to open the
Exiting Registration! dialog box.
Figure 73: Exiting registration! dialog box
Table 65: Exiting registration text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User options and descriptions
Exiting Registration! You have selected to exit Hewlett-
Packard's registration.
If you would like to continue with
registration, please press the continue
button to return to the place where you
exited.
Continue [button] [default option]
Otherwise, you can go to the universal
resource locator (URL) below to register
your product at any time.
http://register.hp.com/go/register
Thank you for your valuable time!
Exit [button]
Click the Continue button to go back to
the screen where you were when you
clicked the Exit button.
Click the Exit button to close the
WebReg utility.
Customization Utility for Windows
Use the Customization Utility button to create your own customized installation of printing-system components. To
start the utility, click Customization Utility on the main menu of the HP LaserJet software CD-ROM browser. The
following are available options for creating a customized installation.
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•Copy printer drivers only. Using this option, you can copy the HP LaserJet Windows printer drivers to a selected
form of media (disk, CD-ROM, network drive, and so on). You can use the resulting disk set with the Windows Add
Printer Wizard. The Customization Utility prompts these choices:
•operating system
•printer model
•printing system components (drivers to copy)
•destination path
•Create customized installer. Using this option, you can create either an interactive or silent (unattended) installer
customized by any of the following selections:
•operating system
•printer model
•printing system components
•interactive or silent (unattended) installer
•Copy entire printing system installer. Using this option, you can copy the HP LaserJet printing system installer
to a selected form of high-capacity media such as a network drive. The customization utility prompts these choices:
•language
•operating system
Silent installer
You can use the HP LaserJet printing system software to create a silent installer that runs the SETUP.EXE program
without user interaction. This installation method is useful when you want to use the default selections that the installer
provides or when you want to run the installation without being prompted. You also have the option of creating a
custom disk image that contains specific drivers and utilities, allowing users to run the installer without further
interaction.
Silent installation can be performed in two ways:
•customized silent installer
•command-line silent installer
Customized silent installer
Use this option to select the printing-system components to include in the silent installation. You can select the
operating system, language, printer models, drivers, utilities, and documentation to install.
Driver Management and Configuration Utility (Internal)
Driver Management and Configuration (DMC) is a software architecture and set of tools that permits HP and third-party
software to be customized and distributed within managed corporate printing environments. It provides network
administrators with the capability to preconfigure printer drivers and other printing software and manage that software
on client workstations remotely. With DMC, customized printer settings can be retained during driver updates, rather
than be replaced with the default settings of the new driver.
Command-line silent install
This method cannot be customized. It installs only the printing-system components that are included in the Typical
Installation.
Note Values that follow equal signs ( = ) in a command line must not contain intervening spaces.
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Method 1: Command line
Type the following at the command line (do not type the beginning and ending quotation marks):
"<CD-ROM-ROOT>/SETUP/SETUP.EXE /U /PORT=XXXX /PRINTER=N /PD=N"
Method 2: SETUP.LST
Use the SETUP.LST file to specify command-line arguments to the installer for an unattended installation. You can
send command-line arguments in one of the following ways:
•Send the command directly to the installer.
•Send the command using the SETUP.LST file located in the setup directory.
•Use a combination of the two methods.
For example, this file contains two options: /port and /printer. The installer operates as normal because the /u option
has not been specified. If you use setup /u for the installer, it operates in unattended mode and uses the two values
specified in the defaults section of the SETUP.LST file. If you use setup /u /printer=4 for the installer, it operates in
unattended mode and chooses the HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300 . The options specified on the command
line override the options specified in the SETUP.LST file.
The options available can also include the /u option. Using this option key makes the installer always operate as
unattended. The following descriptions explain the available options:
•/u signals the installer to use the specified port and printer given on the command line (or in this file), and to use
all default selections. Installation then proceeds without prompting the user.
•/port=xxxx is used to specify the default port when performing an unattended installation. The value specified by
xxxx should be a valid port and should contain no spaces; for example, LPT1
•/printer=n is used to specify the default printer when doing an unattended installation. The value specified by "n"
is an integer that references the list of available printers. For example, the following printers are available for the
HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300 series printer installation:
0 = HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300 printer
1 = HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300n printer
2 = HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300tn printer
3 = HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300dtn printer
4 = HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300dtns printer
5 = HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300dtnsl printer
•/pd=n is used to specify whether the selected printer is the default printer, when you have multiple printers
connected to your network. The value specified by n is an integer (that is, 0 or 1). For this argument, entering 1
(one) sets the selected printer as the default printer. Entering zero (0) or not specifying a value at all sets the
printer as a non-default printer.
You can preset these options in the SETUP.LST file located in the root directory of the HP LaserJet software CD-
ROM. In the defaults section, add the following syntax:
[Defaults]
Options= /port=<value> /printer=<number> /pd=<number>
For example, <value> = LPT1,
Driver-only installation
1Close all software programs.
2Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers.
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3Double-click Add Printer.
4Answer the questions in the Add Printer Wizard dialog box until you reach the screen with the printer
manufacturer list.
5Click Have Disk.
6Browse to the driver location using one of these options: Inbox CD-ROM. Browse to the appropriate directory for
your operating system and language. Internet download. Browse to the folder where the Web files were
downloaded and decompressed.
7Select the appropriate information (.INF) file.
8Click Open, and then click OK.
9Select the appropriate printer.
10 Follow the remaining instructions to complete the printer installation. At this point, the driver has been copied to
your hard disk and is included with the list of installed printers.
Point and Print installation for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP
The following information will assist you as you install a printer driver using the Microsoft Point and Print function when
you cannot see the printer on the network.
Point and Print is a Microsoft term that describes a two-step driver installation process. The first step is to install a
shared driver on a network print server. The second step is to "point" to the print server from a network client so that
the client can use the print driver.
Note This section outlines the procedures for installing print drivers with Point and Print. If these procedures
are not successful, contact Microsoft. Hewlett-Packard provides drivers that are compatible with the
Point and Print feature, but this is a function of the Microsoft operating systems, not of HP print drivers.
Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP drivers from HP are supported only on Intel X86 (R)
processor types. Any other processor types must use Windows NT drivers from Microsoft.To install the
printer driver on a Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP server, you must have
administrator privileges. To completely install the Windows NT 4.0 printer driver on the Windows NT
4.0 server (or the Windows 2000 printer driver on the Windows 2000 server), you must have
administrator privileges on the server. The Windows NT 4.0 Printer .INF file (or the Windows 2000
Printer .INF file) must contain the same printer name as the Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me
printer .INF file. Point and Print installation of a PS driver is supported only with a Microsoft Windows
95, Windows 98, or Windows Me PS driver version 4.0 or later.
For all operating systems, use the Add Printer Wizard to install the appropriate operating system driver on the server
and client machines, as shown in the following table.
Table 66: Windows servers with Windows clients
Computer function Steps
Server and clients 1. Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers.
Server and clients 2. In the Printers folder, double-click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard.
Server only 3. Click Next, and then click Local Printer. Click Next. If your operating system is
Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me, go to step 6.
Server and clients 4. Select the appropriate port in the list of ports, or click Add Port to connect to a
network port that is not in the list of available ports.
Server and clients 5. Select the printer model in the list of available printers, or click Have Disk if installing
the driver from an alternative source, such as disk, CD-ROM, or software download. If
installing from a software download, you must know the path where the software has
been downloaded.
Server only 6. After the installation is complete, highlight the Printer icon and click File, and then
click Properties. In the Printer Properties window, click the Sharing tab.
Server only 7. You must enable the File and Print Sharing service for either Microsoft networks or
Novell networks on the server.
Server only 8. To exit Properties, click OK. A hand appears beneath the Printer icon in the Printers
folder, indicating that the printer is shared.
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Computer function Steps
Client only 9. You can install the driver using Point and Print in one of the following four ways:
•In Network Neighborhood, locate the server and double-click the printer share name.
•In Network Neighborhood, locate the server, and then drag and drop the icon for the
shared printer into your Printers folder.
•In the Printers folder, open the Add Printer Wizard. The next action depends on the
operating system:
•For Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me, click Network Printer.
•For Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP, click Network printer
server.
Client only 10. Click Next. Type the network path or queue name, or select Browse to search the
network to locate the appropriate path.
Client only 11. In Network Neighborhood, locate the server and double-click. Then locate the printer
share name and right-click.
Client only 12. Click Install to complete the installation through the Add Printer Wizard.
Setting a default printer
This section applies to the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows
XP operating systems.
1From the Start menu, click Settings, and then click Printers.
2Select the printer you want to set as the default printer.
3From the File menu, click Set As Default. A check mark appears next to the menu option.
4Click Close.
Windows 3.1x
Printer support
•The HP LaserJet 4200 series and HP LaserJet 4300 series printers have not been tested with and are not
supported with Windows 3.1x.
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5Installation for Macintosh,
IBM OS/2, and Linux
operating systems
Introduction
This section provides system requirements and procedures for installing and removing the HP LaserJet printing system
software for supported operating system other than Windows. It also provides information about font support and system
modifications. Supported operating systems include:
•Macintosh
•IBM OS/2
•Linux
System Requirements
The following system requirements are for installing and using the HP LaserJet printing system software on each of
these supported operating systems.
Macintosh
•68-kilobyte processor
•Macintosh OS 8.6 or later
•16 MB RAM
•20 MB available disk space
IBM OS/2
•Pentium processor
•32 MB RAM (required for OS/2)
•5 MB available disk space (required for driver)
Linux
For information about Linux support for the printer, see the following Web sites:
•http://hp.sourceforge.net (HP Linux support home page)
•http://www.hp.com/go/linux (Hewlett-Packard's Linux Web site)
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Macintosh
Macintosh component descriptions
The printer includes the following software for Macintosh computers.
PPDs (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x, Mac OS X classic, and Mac OS X)
HP LaserJet PPDs
In Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x, these PS printer-definition files for HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers are installed to the
Printer Descriptions folder, which is in the Extensions folder within the System folder. In Mac OS X, the PPDs are
installed in
Library:Printers:PPDs:Contents:Resources:<lang>.lproj
where <lang> is the desired localized folder.
PPDs, in combination with the LaserWriter driver, provide access to the printer features and allow the computer to
communicate with the printer. An installation program for the PPDs is provided on the printing software CD-ROM.
For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x, the Apple LaserWriter 8 driver must be installed to use the PPD file. Use the Apple LaserWriter
8 driver that came with your Macintosh. For Mac OS X, use Print Center to print.
PDEs (Mac OS X)
Printer Dialog Extensions (PDEs) are code plug-ins that provide access to printer features, such as number of copies,
duplexing, and quality settings. An installation program for the PDEs and other software is provided on the printing
software CD-ROM.
HP LaserJet Utility
This Hewlett-Packard printer utility is installed to the HP LaserJet folder in Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.1 operating systems.
It provides configuration and management support for PS and PCL printers.
Use the HP LaserJet Utility to control features that are not available in the driver. The illustrated screens make
selecting printer features from the Macintosh computer easier than ever. Use the HP LaserJet Utility to do the following:
•customize the printer's control panel messages.
•name the printer, assign it to a zone on the network, download files and fonts, and change most of the printer
settings.
•set a password for the printer.
•from the computer, lock out functions on the printer's control panel to prevent unauthorized access. (See the
printer software help.)
Installation notes
This text file contains important information about printer features, instructions for installing the printing-system
software, and technical assistance.
ColorSync profiles
These text files contain color-matching information for the Macintosh system and HP LaserJet color printers.
Online Help
This HTML-based help system replaces the Apple Guide help system that was provided with earlier HP printers. The
help system can be viewed through a browser or in the Macintosh OS Help Center.
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Screen fonts (Mac OS classic)
These screen fonts are available only for Macintosh computers and Macintosh-compatible computers. Because the
screen fonts match your printer fonts, you can see on screen how your printed page will look.
Font support
To ensure that you can use all installed fonts with the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers, the Macintosh
printing system includes the standard 35 screen fonts in 11 families:
•Avant Garde
•Helvetica Narrow
•Times
•Bookman
•New Century Schoolbook
•Zapf Chancery
•Courier
•Palatino
•Zapf Dingbats
•Helvetica
•Symbol
The Macintosh printing system also includes the HP 45 XPS font families:
•Clarendon Condensed Bold
•Symbol
•Albertus Medium
•Coronet
•Times New Roman
•Antique Olive
•Courier
•Univers
•Arial
•Garamond
•Univers Condensed
•CG Omega
•Letter Gothic
•Wingdings
•CG Times
•Marigold
The following bitmap screen fonts reside on the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers:
•ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book
•Helvetica
•Palatino
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•ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book Oblique
•Helvetica Bold
•Palatino Bold
•ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi
•Helvetica Bold Oblique
•Palatino Bold Italic
•ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi Oblique
•Helvetica Oblique
•Palatino Italic
•ITC Bookman Demi
•Helvetica Narrow
•Symbol
•ITC Bookman Demi Italic
•Helvetica Narrow Bold
•Times Bold
•ITC Bookman Light
•Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique
•Times Bold Italic
•ITC Bookman Light Italic
•Helvetica Narrow Oblique
•Times Italic
•Courier
•New Century Schoolbook Bold
•Times Roman
•Courier Bold
•New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic
•ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic
•Courier Bold Oblique
•New Century Schoolbook Italic
•ITC Zapf Dingbats
•Courier Oblique
•New Century Schoolbook Roman
The following fonts are resident on all HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers, but can be used by Macintosh
platforms only if you install additional screen fonts. You can either use these screen fonts directly from the HP LaserJet
4200 and 4300 software CD-ROMs, or obtain them from the HP Web site at one of the following URLs: http://www.hp.
com/support/lj4200 or http://www.hp.com/support/lj4300
•Albertus Extra Bold
•CG Times Italic
•Marigold
•Albertus Medium
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•Clarendon Condensed Bold
•Symbol
•Antique Olive
•Coronet
•Times New Roman
•Antique Olive Bold
•Courier
•Times New Roman Bold
•Antique Olive Italic
•Courier Bold
•Times New Roman Bold Italic
•Arial Courier Bold Oblique
•Times New Roman Italic
•Arial Bold
•Courier Italic
•Univers Bold
•Arial Bold Italic
•Garamond Antiqua
•Univers Bold Italic
•Arial Italic
•Garamond Halbfett
•Univers Condensed Bold Italic
•CG Omega
•Garamond Kursiv
•Univers Condensed Medium
•CG Omega Bold
•Garamond Kursiv Halbfett
•Univers Condensed Medium Italic
•CG Omega Bold Italic
•Letter Gothic
•Univers Medium
•CG Omega Italic
•Letter Gothic Bold
•Univers Medium Italic
•CG Times
•Letter Gothic Italic
•Univers Italic
•CG Times Bold
•CG Times Bold Italic
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•Wingdings
•CG Times Bold Italic
Installing the Macintosh printing system
On a Macintosh-compatible computer, the installation procedures are the same for a network administrator, a network
client, and a single user. Install the software on any computer that has access rights to the printer.
Note If the computer is connected to the printer by a LocalTalk (Printer Port) or EtherTalk connection, the
AppleTalk (or Network) control panel must be configured for the correct connection to communicate
with the printer. The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers must be set up, connected to the
computer, and turned on before the software is installed. Macintosh OS systems do not support
parallel connections. You must use a USB connection for a direct connection to a computer running
Macintosh OS. In the following instructions, "XXXX" represents the HP LaserJet printer model number.
The Macintosh partition contains an installer program for each language. Find the language appropriate for the
operating system being used, and use the installer program for that language.
To install the HP LaserJet printer software for Macintosh OS
1Insert the CD-ROM that came with the Macintosh printer software into the CD-ROM drive.
Note If the CD screen does not open automatically, double-click the CD-ROM icon on the desktop to open
the CD-ROM window.
2Open the HP LaserJet Installers folder. Find the Installer icon for the appropriate language. Double-click the
Installer icon to launch the Installer. In the opening dialog, click Continue.
3The main Installer dialog box appears. Click Install and then follow the instructions on the screen to complete the
software installation.
Note If you are installing the printer software on a Macintosh OS X system, please be patient. The installer
must perform an initial search of the computer for up to one full minute. During this time the installer
may appear to be making no progress.
Note If you want to use the HP LaserJet utility (Mac OS 8.6 - 9.1 only) using a USB connection to configure
Apple Talk Zone or to name your printer, you must select Custom Install and then select HP USB and
all other applicable components. Installing the HP USB components will require you to restart your
computer. If you do not want to use the HP LaserJet utility, continue with the following Easy Install
instructions.
4When software installation is complete, click Quit. Choose one of the following options to finish setting up your
printer:
-To set up a USB direct printer connection with Mac OS 8.6-9.1
-To set up an AppleTalk networked printer with Mac OS 8.6-9.1
-To set up a printer with Mac OS X
To set up a USB direct printer connection with Mac OS 8.6 - 9.1
1Run the Apple Desktop Printer Utility.
2Select HP Printer (USB) if you installed this component during a Custom Install and intend to use the HP LaserJet
utility for configuration,
- OR -
select Printer (USB), and then click OK.
3Click Change in the USB Printer Selection area.
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4Select the USB printer in the printer selection window, and then click OK.
5Click Auto Setup to attempt to match a PPD file and USB driver to your printer. If Auto Setup fails, click Change.
Scroll through the list of printers, select HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300, and then click Select.
6Click Create.
To set up an AppleTalk networked printer with Mac OS 8.6 - 9.1
1Run the Apple Desktop Printer Utility.
2Select Printer (AppleTalk), and then click OK.
3Click Change in the AppleTalk Printer Selection area.
4Select the appropriate zone and printer, and then click OK.
5Click Auto Setup to attempt to match a PPD file and USB driver to your printer. If Auto Setup fails, click Change.
Scroll through the list of printers, select HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300, and then click Select.
6Click Create.
To set up a printer with Mac OS X
1In the Applications folder, open the Utilities folder, and then run the Print Center.
2Click Add (in Mac OS X 10.2) or Add Printer (in Mac OS X 10.1).
3From the top pop-up menu, select the appropriate connection type for your printer.
4Select or type in any other information as indicated for the type of connection for your printer. For example, if you
are using an AppleTalk connection, select your printer zone; or if you are using IP Printing, type in an IP address.
Note If the automatic selection fails, or if you want to manually select a PPD file, click the Printer Model pop-
up menu, select HP, and then click LaserJet 4200 or LaserJet 4300.
5Click Add.
6To configure installable options in Mac OS X 10.2, such as a duplexing unit or optional paper trays, click the
appropriate printer icon in the Print Center Printer List.window. Select Show Info from the Printers menu, and
then select the appropriate options from the Installable Options popup menu.
7Configure the options, and then click Apply Changes.
Uninstalling the Macintosh printing system
To uninstall the Macintosh Printing System, drag the PPDs and the unwanted component(s) to Trash.
In-box disk layout
The Macintosh Printing System consists of one file: the HP LaserJet Installer - Integrated installer program.
Folders and files added through installation of the HP LaserJet software
(Macintosh OS)
The tables in the following sections detail the changes to your system as new folders and files are added when the HP
LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printer software is installed on Macintosh OS systems.
Note This listing does not include temporary directories and files that are created, and then deleted, during
the installation process.
In the following listing, "MACINTOSH HD" indicates the drive on which the software was installed.
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Macintosh (Macintosh OS Classic) installation
This section provides information about the various installation dialog box sequences for the Macintosh operating
system.
Main Install dialog box sequence
This subsection provides information about the Macintosh installation dialog box sequence for the Easy Install (the
typical installation option).
Figure 74: HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer splash screen dialog box
Table 67: HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer splash screen dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions
Splash screen hp LaserJet for Macintosh
Continue... [button}
Click Continue to open the HP LaserJet Installer dialog box.
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Figure 75: HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (easy install)
Table 68: HP LaserJet Installer dialog text strings (easy install)
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions
HP LaserJet Installer Easy Install [drop-down menu]
Click the Install button to install:
· Printer Descriptions (Classic)
· hp LaserJet Utility (Classic)
· Installation Notes (Classic)
· hp LaserJet Help (Classic)
Disk space available: [conditional]
Approximate disk space needed:
[conditional]
The folder "HP LaserJet Folder" will be
created on the disk "Macintosh
HD" [name may vary]
Select Folder [button]
Quit [button]
Install [button] (default option)
If you want to install the files in a location
other than the default "Macintosh HD,"
click Select Folder to specify a location.
You can also choose a Custom
installation option from the drop-down
menu at upper left.
Click the Read Me button to open the
Installer readme file.
Click the Install button to start the
installation on the selected disk
Click the Quit button to quit the Installer
without making changes to the system.
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Figure 76: HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (custom install)
Table 69: HP LaserJet Installer dialog text strings (custom install)
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions
HP LaserJet Installer Custom Install [drop-down menu]
Printer Descriptions (Classic)
hp LaserJet Utility (Classic)
Installation Notes (Classic)
hp LaserJet Help (Classic)
USB Components (Classic)
hp Manual Duplex&Booklet (Classic)
Disk space available: [conditional]
Approximate disk space needed:
[conditional]
The HP LaserJet Folder will be created on
the disk "Macintosh HD."
Select Folder [button]
Quit [button]
Install [button] [default option]
Select the install location using the
Select Folder option (if the desired
location is different from "Macintosh
HD").
Select available components to install
by using the check boxes in the list.
Click the Read Me button to open the
Installer readme file.
Clicking Install starts the installation on
the selected disk.
Click the Quit button to quit the
Installer without making any changes to
the system.
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Figure 77: Installing dialog box
Table 70: Installing dialog text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions
Installing Items remaining to be installed: [conditional
number]
Installing: HP LaserJet XXXX Series
Stop [button]
This dialog box shows installation
progress. No action is required unless you
wish to stop the installation. Click the Stop
button to interrupt the install file copy
process.
Figure 78: Installation was successful dialog box
Table 71: Installation successful dialog text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions
Installation was successful. If you are
finished, click Quit to leave the Installer. If
you wish to perform additional installations,
click Continue.
Click the Quit button to exit the Installer.
The Printer Setup Assistant opens.
Click the Continue button to return to the
HP LaserJet Installer.
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Printer setup using AppleTalk Chooser
This section provides information about installing the printer using the AppleTalk Chooser.
Figure 79: Important! dialog box
Table 72: Important! dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions
Important! To set up your HP LaserJet printer, use
one of the following methods:
AppleTalk - Open the Chooser (in the
[Apple icon] menu) and select a printer.
USB/LPR - Open the Desktop Printer
Utility and select a printer.
Click OK, and then continue installing the
printer using either the AppleTalk Chooser,
or USB/LPR.
Figure 80: How do I select my printer? dialog box
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Table 73: How do I select my printer? dialog text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions
How do I select my printer? For instructions, click the right arrow.
Topics [button]
This is a standard Macintosh OS help
sequence.
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts Installer dialog box sequence
This section provides information about the installation dialog box sequence for the HP Screen Font Installer.
Figure 81: HP LaserJet Screen Fonts splash screen dialog box
Table 74: HP LaserJet Screen Fonts splash screen dialog text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts HP LaserJet Screen Fonts
Continue [button]
Click the Continue button to open the HP
LaserJet Screen Fonts dialog box.
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Figure 82: HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer dialog box
Table 75: HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer dialog text strings (1 of 2)
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts Click the Install button to install:
Screen Fonts
Items will be installed on the disk
"Apple External HD"
Quit [button]
Install [button] (default option}
Click the Install button to start the
installation.
Click the Quit button to quit the Installer
without making changes to the system.
When you click Install, an installation progress bar dialog box briefly appears. The following table details the contents
of that dialog box.
Table 76: HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer dialog text strings (2 of 2)
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions
Installing Items remaining to be installed: [conditional
number]
Stop [button]
Click the Stop button to interrupt the install
file copy process.
Figure 83: Installation was successful dialog box
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Table 77: Installation was successful dialog text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions
Installation was successful. If you are
finished, click Quit to leave the Installer.
If you want to perform additional
installations, click Continue.
Click the Quit button to exit the Installer.
Click the Continue button to return to the
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer.
Macintosh (Macintosh OS X) installation
This section provides information about the various installation dialog box sequences for the Macintosh operating
system.
Main Install dialog box sequence
This section provides information about the Macintosh installation dialog box sequence for the Easy Install (the typical
installation option).
Figure 84: HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer splash screen dialog box
Table 78: HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer splash screen dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions
Splash screen hp LaserJet for Macintosh
Continue... [button}
Click Continue to open the HP LaserJet Installer dialog box.
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Figure 85: HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (easy install)
Table 79: HP LaserJet Installer dialog text strings (easy install)
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions
HP LaserJet Installer Easy Install [drop-down menu]
Click the Install button to install:
· Printer Descriptions
· HP LaserJet Utility
· Installation Notes
· ColorSync Profiles
Disk space available: [conditional]
Approximate disk space needed:
[conditional]
The folder "HP LaserJet Folder" will be
created on the disk "Macintosh HD"
Select Folder [button]
Quit [button]
Install [button] (default option)
If you want to install the files in a location
other than the default "Macintosh HD,"
click Select Folder to specify a location.
You can also choose a Custom
installation option from the drop-down
menu at upper left.
Click the Read Me button to open the
Installer readme file.
Click the Install button to start the
installation on the selected disk
Click the Quit button to quit the Installer
without making changes to the system.
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Figure 86: HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (custom install)
Table 80: HP LaserJet Installer dialog text strings (custom install)
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions
HP LaserJet Installer Custom Install [drop-down menu]
Printer Descriptions
HP LaserJet Utility
Installation Notes
ColorSync Profiles
HP LaserJet Help
LaserJet Printer Help
USB Components
Disk space available: [conditional]
Approximate disk space needed:
[conditional]
The HP LaserJet Folder will be created
on the disk "Macintosh HD."
Select Folder [button]
Quit [button]
Install [button] [default option]
Select the install location using the
Select Folder option (if the desired
location is different from "Macintosh HD").
Select available components to install by
using the check boxes in the list.
Click the Read Me button to open the
Installer readme file.
Clicking Install starts the installation on
the selected disk.
Click the Quit button to quit the Installer
without making any changes to the
system.
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Figure 87: Installing dialog box
Table 81: Installing dialog text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions
Installing Items remaining to be installed: [conditional
number]
Installing: HP LaserJet XXXX Series
Stop [button]
This dialog box shows installation
progress. No action is required unless you
wish to stop the installation. Click the Stop
button to interrupt the install file copy
process.
Figure 88: Installation was successful dialog box
Table 82: Installation successful dialog text strings
Title of dialog box Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions
Installation was successful. If you are
finished, click Quit to leave the Installer. If
you want to perform additional installations,
click Continue.
Click the Quit button to exit the Installer.
The Printer Setup Assistant opens.
Click the Continue button to return to the
HP LaserJet Installer.
IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 and later
OS/2 installation instructions
Installation procedures differ depending upon whether or not a printer object exists on the OS/2 desktop. Use the
instructions that match the desktop.
Installing a printer in OS/2 when printer object is missing
Use this procedure when a printer object does not appear on the computer desktop. To create a printer object and
install a printer driver, follow these steps:
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Note Use this procedure if the OS/2 desktop does not have a printer object. A system can have this
configuration if no printer was selected during OS/2 installation, or if all the print objects have been
deleted from the desktop.
1Open the templates folder that is located in OS/2 system folder after OS/2 installation.
2Click the Printer template. Press and hold the right mouse button.
3Drag the template to Desktop.
4Release the right mouse button.
5Type a name for the printer in the Name field.
6Select a port to which the printer is connected.
7Click Install new printer driver. A window appears with a list of the printer drivers that are shipped with OS/2.
8Click Other printer driver.
9Point to the downloaded printer drivers.
10 Click Refresh. Wait until the window fills with printer drivers.
11 Select a driver by clicking the left mouse button over the driver that you want.
12 Click Install.
Installing a printer in OS/2 with pre-existing printer object on desktop
To install a new printer driver using an existing printer object, use the following procedure:
Note If the 16-bit HP LaserJet driver is installed on a system, delete it before installing this driver.
Use these directions if a printer object exists on the OS/2 desktop, but you do not have the correct printer driver
installed on the system. This could happen if a different printer has been added to the system.
1Right-click the Printer object.
2Click Settings.
3Click the Printer Driver tab.
4Right-click one of the Printer Driver objects.
5Click Install.
6Click Other OS/2 printer driver.
7Point to the downloaded printer drivers.
8Click the Refresh button. Wait until the window fills with printer drivers.
9Click the driver that you want to use.
10 Click Install.
Additional information about the OS/2 drivers is included in the readme files that come with each driver.
Font support
Note Fonts can be downloaded to the printer by using the Font Installer feature of the printer driver.
•Albertus
•CG Times Italic
•Symbol
•Albertus Extra Bold
•Clarendon Condensed
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•Times New Roman
•Antique Olive · Coronet
•Times New Roman Bold
•Antique Olive Bold
•Courier
•Times New Roman Bold Italic
•Antique Olive Italic
•Courier Bold
•Times New Roman Italic
•Arial
•Courier Bold Italic
•Univers
•Arial Bold
•Courier Italic
•Univers Bold
•Arial Bold Italic
•Garamond Antiqua
•Univers Bold Italic
•Arial Italic
•Garamond Halbfett
•Univers Italic
•CG Omega
•Garamond Kursiv
•Univers Condensed
•CG Omega Bold
•Garamond Kursiv Halbfett
•Univers Condensed Bold
•CG Omega Bold Italic
•Letter
•Univers Condensed Bold Italic
•CG Omega Italic
•Letter Bold
•Univers Condensed Medium Italic
•CG Times
•Letter Italic
•Wingdings
•CG Times Bold
•Line Printer
•CG Times Bold Italic
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•Marigold
Changing a printer driver in the printer object
Once both the printer object and the printer driver have been installed, the correct printer driver should be selected in
the print object. This might also be necessary if you are using different printer drivers with a single print object. To
change to a different printer driver:
1Right-click the Printer object.
2Click Settings.
3Click the Printer Driver tab.
4Double-click the Titlebar icon.
The printer object is now set up to use a different printer driver. To customize the settings for this printer driver, see
"Changing the printer properties" or "Changing the job properties."
Changing the printer properties
Printer properties describe how a particular printer is physically set up. Examples of printer properties include the
amount of memory in a printer, forms defined by the printer, forms associated with the printer paper trays, and installed
printer patterns.
To set or change printer properties:
1Point to the Printer object. Right-click the Printer object.
2Click Settings.
3Click the Printer Driver tab.
4Right-click the correct printer driver.
5Click Settings.
6Change the properties to match the printer setup.
7Double-click the Titlebar icon.
The printer object is now set up to print a job. For information about how to print a job, see the OS/2 tutorial or the
information folder for information about printing.
Changing the job properties
Job properties describe how a particular print job is printed. Examples of job properties include number of copies, print
resolution, print quality, and orientation (portrait or landscape). Programs generally allow the selection of a printer
object, and they allow you to change the job properties associated with a particular job by selecting setup or options
buttons. Under certain conditions, it is appropriate to change job properties outside of a software program, such as
when performing drag-and-drop printing.
To change the default job properties associated with a printer object outside of an program:
1Right-click the Printer object.
2Click Settings.
3Click the Job Properties tab.
4Change the properties.
5Click Save.
The default job properties associated with a printer object are now set up. For more information about how to print a
job, see the OS/2 tutorial or the information folder.
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6Engineering Detail
Introduction
This section presents engineering detail for the following topic:
•"Media attributes"
Media attributes
This section includes the following information about media attributes:
•paper sources and destinations
•paper tray configurations
•paper-source commands
•media types and sizes
•PCL 5e and PCL 6 custom paper sizes
Paper sources and destinations
The following table indicates the standard and optional paper sources and destinations for the HP LaserJet 4200 and
4300 series printers.
Table 83: HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers paper sources and destinations
Paper sources multipurpose tray (tray 1) standard
500-sheet paper tray (tray 2) standard
500-sheet paper tray (tray 3) optional
1,500-sheet paper tray (tray 4) optional
Envelope feeder optional
Paper destinations Stacker unit optional
Stacker/stapler unit optional
Paper tray configurations
The HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers come with an integral standard 500-sheet input cassette, which is always
designated as Tray 2. Up to two optional 500-sheet cassettes can be stacked beneath the printer, providing a Tray 3 and
a Tray 4. Likewise, a 1,500-sheet HCI tray can be added to the standard printer, which would then be designated as Tray
3. Another option is to install a 500-sheet cassette, with a 1,500-sheet HCI unit beneath, in which case the 500-sheet unit
would be Tray 3 and the HCI unit would be Tray 4. The cassette hardware provides mechanical system for automatically
assigning these tray numbers.
The following table indicates the paper tray configurations that are possible for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series
printers.
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Table 84: Paper tray configurations for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers
Configurations Tray number Tray type Standard/optional
ATray 1multipurpose tray standard
Tray 2500-sheet tray standard
BTray 1multipurpose tray standard
Tray 2500-sheet tray standard
Tray 3500-sheet tray optional
CTray 1multipurpose tray standard
Tray 2500-sheet tray standard
Tray 3500-sheet tray optional
Tray 4500-sheet tray optional
DTray 1multipurpose tray standard
Tray 2500-sheet tray standard
Tray 31,500-sheet tray optional
ETray 1multipurpose tray standard
Tray 2500-sheet tray standard
Tray 3500-sheet tray optional
Tray 41,500-sheet tray optional
Note: Envelope feeder and/or duplexing unit possible in any configuration.
Paper-source commands
The PCL 5e escape sequence for paper source is "Esc&l#H" (the "l" is a lowercase "L" rather than the numeral "1").
See the following table for values of #. For example, "Esc& l1H" is the command for tray 2.
The PCL 6 escape sequence for paper source is "ubyte # MediaSource". See the following table for values of #. For
example, "ubyte 4 MediaSource" is the command for tray 2.
Table 85: Paper-source commands
Paper source PCL 5e PCL 6PS
Tray 14 3 3 ManualFeed false
Tray 2 1 4 0
Tray 3 (500-sheet) 5 5 1
Tray 3 (1,500-sheet) 5 5 5
Tray 4 (500-sheet) 8 7 4
Tray 4 (1,500-sheet) 8 7 5
Envelope feeder 6 6 2
Auto Select 7 1 -
Manual feed 2 2 3 ManualFeed true
Media types and sizes
The tables in this section provide information about media features, media attributes, and paper-handling constraints
for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers.
Note The following table lists the features and attributes of various media listed under the Size Is: drop-down
menu on the Paper tab. The list order can vary, depending on the printer and operating system. The
list contains all the following sizes, and might contain sizes from other drivers.
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Table 86: Supported features and attributes by driver
Paper sizes Width Height PCL 5
escape
value1
PCL 62PCL 5
margin x,
y
portrait
PCL 5
margin
x,y
landscape
PCL 6
margins PS commands5
Letter 216 mm
(8.5
inches)
279 mm
(11.0
inches)
2"LETTER" 150,100 120,100 100,
100 "Letter"
Legal 216 mm
(8.5
inches)
356 mm
(14.0
inches)
3"LEGAL" 150,100 120,100 100,
100 "Legal"
Executive 184 mm
(7.25
inches)
267 mm
(10.5
inches)
1"EXEC" 150,100 120,100 100,
100 "Executive"
Executive
(JIS) 18 "JISEXEC" "W612h936"
A5 148 mm
(5.83
inches)
210 mm
(8.27
inches)
25 "A5" 150,100 120,100 100,
100 "A5"
A4 210.0
mm (8.27
inches)
297 mm
(11.69
inches)
26 "A4" 142,
100 118, 100 100,
100 "A4"
Envelope
Commercial
#10
105 mm
(4.12
inches)
241 mm
(9.5
inches)
81 "COM10" 150,
100 120, 100 100,
100 "Env10"
Envelope
DL (ISO) 110 mm
(4.3
inches)
220 mm
(8.66
inches)
90 "DL" 142,
100 118, 100 100,
100 "EnvDL"
Envelope
C5 (ISO) 162 mm
(6.38
inches)
229 mm
(9.01
inches)
91 "C5" 142,
100 118, 100 100,
100 "EnvC5"
Envelope
B5 (ISO) 176 mm
(6.93
inches)
250 mm
(9.84
inches)
100 "B5 ENV" 142,
100 118, 100 100,
100 "EnvISOB5"
Envelope
Monarch 98 mm
(3.87
inches)
190 mm
(7.5
inches)
80 "MONARCH" 150,
100 120,100 100,
100 "EnvMonarch"
B5 (ISO)3 176 mm
(6.93
inches)
250 mm
(9.84
inches
65 "ISOB5" 142,
100 118, 100 100,
100 "ISOB5"
B5 (JIS) 182 mm
(7.16
inches)
257 mm
(10.12
inches)
45 "JIS B5" 142,100 142, 100 100,
100 "B5"
Double
Post card 100 mm
(3.94
inches)
148 mm
(5.83
inches)
??? ??? ??? ??? 100,
100 "DoublePostcard"
16K3197 mm
(7.75
inches)
273 mm
(10.75
inches)
17 "ROC16K" 150,
100 120, 100 100,
100 "W558h774"
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Paper sizes Width Height PCL 5
escape
value1
PCL 62PCL 5
margin x,
y
portrait
PCL 5
margin
x,y
landscape
PCL 6
margins PS commands5
Custom
(leading
edge)
(other
edge)
Minimum:
76 mm
(3.0
inches)
Maximum:
148 mm
(8.5
inches)
Minimum:
127 mm
(5.0
inches)
Maximum:
216 mm
(14.0
inches)
101 4 4 4 4 true
1The PCL escape sequence for paper size is Esc&1#A. The values in this column are for #.
2The PCL 6 command for paper size is ubyte array(String)MediaSize. The values in this column are the values for
"String".
3In Windows NT 4.0, this paper size is treated as a custom size.
4For custom sizes, the PCL 6 Wizard specifies actual dimensions - for example, for 8-inch by 9-inch custom size,
"real32_8.000000 9.000000 CustomMediaSize".
5The PS command for paper size is "PageSize".
Table 87: Supported input media types
Input media types (PS string) Tray 1Tray 2Tray 3Tray 4Envelope feeder 1,500-sheet tray
Plain Y Y Y Y Y Y
Preprinted Y Y Y Y Y Y
Letterhead Y Y Y Y Y Y
Transparency YYYYNY
Prepunched Y Y Y Y Y Y
Labels YN N Y Y Y
Bond Y Y Y Y Y Y
Recycled Y Y Y Y Y Y
Color Y Y Y Y Y Y
Cardstock1Y Y Y Y Y Y
Rough Y Y Y Y Y Y
1Tray 1 accepts cardstock at a maximum weight of 164 g/m2 (45-lb).
The following table identifies the media types that are supported by the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers
stapler/stacker.
Table 88: HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 Stacker and Stapler/Stacker
Output media types Stapler/Stacker
Stacker bin Booklet bin Stapling
Face down Face up
Plain Y Y Y Y
Preprinted Y Y Y Y
Letterhead Y Y Y Y
Transparency Y Y N N
Prepunched Y Y Y1Y2
Labels YN N N
Bond Y Y Y Y
Recycled Y Y Y Y
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Color Y Y Y Y
Card stock YY3Y3,4 Y3,5
Rough Y Y Y Y
1Mechanically feasible, but impractical.
2Media must be properly oriented when loaded in selected input trays.
3Up to a weight of 199 grams per square meter. Between 199 grams per square meter, and 216 grams per square
meter, only face-up delivery is supported.
4Only covers are supported.
5Stapling is allowed to a maximum weight of 199 grams per square meter.
PCL 5e and PCL 6 custom paper sizes
Note The PS driver does not support user-defined media sizes.
The following table shows custom paper sizes available for the HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers.
Table 89: PCL 5e and PCL 6 custom paper sizes
Tray Dimensions Minimum Maximum
Tray 1Width 76 mm (3.0 inches) 215 mm (8.5 inches)
Height 127 mm (5.0 inches) 356 (14.0 inches)
Tray 2Width 148 mm (5.83 inches) 215 mm (8.5 inches)
Height 210 mm (8.27 inches) 356 mm (14.0 inches)
Trays 3 & 4 (500-sheet) Width 148 mm (5.83 inches) 215 mm (8.5 inches)
Height 210 mm (8.27 inches) 356 (14.0 inches)
Trays 3 & 4 (1,500-sheet) Width 210 mm (8.27 inches) 215 mm (8.5 inches)
Height 279 mm (11.0 inches) 356 (14.0 inches)
Envelope feeder Width 98 mm (3.87 inches) 176 mm (6.93 inches)
Height 190 mm (7.5 inches) 249 mm (9.84 inches)
Duplexing unit Width 182 mm (7.17 inches) 215 (8.5 inches)
Height 257 mm (10.12 inches) 356 (14.0 inches)
Paper Type commands
The PCL 5e escape sequence for paper type is "Esc&n#Wdpapertype", where "n#" is the number of characters in the
paper type plus 1. For example, in the sequence "Esc&n6WdPlain", "Plain" has 5 letters plus 1, for a total of 6.
For the command to work properly, at least one of the paper trays in the printer must be configured at the control panel
for the paper type used in the command.
Note Some paper type options listed in the following table might not be defined in the printer driver.
Table 90: Paper-type commands
Esc& n# Wd Paper type
Esc& 5Wd Bond
Esc& 10 Wd Cardstock1
Esc& 6Wd Color
Esc& 7Wd Labels
Esc& 11 Wd Letterhead
Esc& 6Wd Plain
Esc& 11 Wd Preprinted
Esc& 11 Wd Prepunched
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Esc& n# Wd Paper type
Esc& 9Wd Recycled
Esc& 6Wd Rough
Esc& 13 Wd Transparency2
Esc& 9Wd Envelope
1The correct command for cardstock is "Esc&n11WdCard Stock", with a space between the "d" and the "S", and with
an uppercase "S".
2 You must spell out the word "Transparency" in the string, although it is abbreviated on the printer control panel.
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Index
% of Normal Size option in drivers 101
1,500-sheet tray. See trays
500-sheet tray. See trays
About tab in drivers 110
access control security 30
accessibility support in drivers 120
enabling 78
supported by Driver Autoconfiguration 25
Accessory Output Bin option in drivers 111
accounting information support 119
Acobat Reader. See Adobe Acrobat Reader
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance 22
PS level 3 printer drivers and fonts 84
Web site 84
availability by operating system 116
presence on CD-ROM 22
Adobe PS Level 3 Emulation support 84
Advanced tab in drivers 85
configuring in HP Web Access 32
All Pages tab in drivers 62
Allow Scaling from Large Paper option in driver 80
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance 22
AppleTalk 31
availability by operating system 116
availability of drivers and related software 116
autoconfiguration. See Enterprise AutoConfiguration (EAC)
Back Cover option in drivers 95
Back Cover tab in drivers 63
back to front printing 92
Basics tab in drivers 75
availability by operating system 116
description 23
driver support 119
driver UI controls 24
support in various operating systems 23
binding options in drivers 51
accessory output options 111
custom sizes 67
output options 109
bins, driver options 73
bitmap screen fonts supported for Macintosh operating systems
167
bitmaps, converted from TrueType 56
black, printing all text as 56
Booklet Layout option in drivers 99
Booklet Printing option in drivers 51
borders option for pages in drivers 54
Bubble help 46
cartridges. See print cartridges
in-box file layout 113
language versions 114
regional versions 114
character sets. See fonts
Citrix Terminal Server 21
collation settings 112
configuring for watermarks 104
color, configuring for watermarks 60
ColorSync profiles for Macintosh operating systems 166
command-line silent install for Windows 160
paper source 188
paper type 191
Configuration Page, HP Web Access 28
Configure tab in drivers 77
e-mail alerts 32
network settings 30
network settings 31
printer options remotely 29
protocols 31
security 30
bidirectional communication support 23
driver support 119
printer features 16
description 45
driver support 90
driver support 121
context-sensitive help 90
continuous export 120
control panel, page showing layout 26
Copies option in drivers 75
Copy Count option in drivers 92
cover, back, option in drivers 95
covers for booklets 53
Current Watermarks options in drivers 103
custom installation for Windows 151
driver support 124
Custom Paper Size option in drivers 65
custom Quick Sets 51
customer support for product 28
availability by operating system 116
description 40
description 159
document properties 55
Quick Sets 49
watermarks 61
deleting print jobs 109
Destination tab in drivers 105
destinations, enabling in driver 79
Device Information page, HP Web Access 26
Device Settings tab in drivers 111
Device Status page, HP Web Access 27
diagnostics information 31
different paper sizes, printing documents with 94
DIMMs (dual inline memory modules), status 35
Direct Connect Bidirectional Communications 116
directory structure for files on printing system software CD-ROM
113 installation requirements for Macintosh, IBM OS/2, and
Linux operating systems 165
installation requirements for Windows operating systems
129
Index 193
disk storage status 35
description 160
document layout features driver support 121
Document Options in drivers 85
document preview image 48
Help feature support 120
installing online 22
localization 117
localization 118
localization 118
online, availability by operating system 116
printer 22
Quick Set for use guide 50
double-sided printing option in drivers 51
firmware 114
firmware 115
optional software 42
printing system software 114
printing system software 115
accessories supported 25
description 25
Driver Extensions information in drivers 76
description 160
driver support 120
Driver Work Space (DWS) 80
Driver Work Space (DWS) information 78
About tab 110
accessibility support 120
Adobe PS Level 3 84
Advanced tab 85
All Pages tab 62
availability by operating system 116
availability for IBM operating systems 42
availability for Linux operating systems 42
availability for UNIX operating systems 42
Basics tab 75
bidirectional communication support 119
changing in printer object for IBM operating systems 185
Configure tab 77
configuring for printer hard disk 70
connectivity support 119
constraints support 121
Destination tab 69
Destination tab 105
Device Settings tab 89
Device Settings tab 111
document layout features support 121
document options 51
Driver Management and Configuration (DMC) support
120
Effects tab 57
Effects tab 100
enabling accessories 78
Finishing tab 48
Finishing tab 97
Help feature support 120
installable components 41
installable options support 126
installation for Windows 161
installation using Windows Point and Print 162
Job Storage options 70
job storage support 122
Job Storage tab 86
job stream output support 119
Layout tab 90
localization 118
localization support 126
NT Forms tab 83
operating system bundles 115
Other Pages tab 63
Page Setup tab 84
paper sizes support 124
paper source commands 188
paper sources support 125
Paper tab 61
paper type support 125
Paper/Quality tab 93
print controls support 122
Print Quality options 55
printer model information 77
Quick Sets 49
standalone 115
stream output mode support 119
types and sizes of media supported 188
user interface support 120
using older with new printers 41
Watermarks options 58
watermarks support 124
dual inline memory modules (DIMMs), status 35
duplex printing option in drivers 51
custom sizes 67
driver support 126
enabling in driver 112
enabling in driver 78
sources and destinations 187
DWS (Driver Work Space) 80
DWS (Driver Work Space) information 78
description 25
EconoMode 56
Effects tab in drivers 100
command and response 37
e-mail alerts, configuring 32
embedded Web server (EWS). See EWS (embedded Web
server)
availability by operating system 116
description 25
custom sizes 67
driver support 126
enabling in driver 79
input media supported 190
paper source commands 188
sources and destinations 187
envelope types and sizes supported 188
driver support 124
EPS support 119
paper source 188
paper type 191
euro characters 38
event log 26
and HP Web Access 26
Web site 26
extension for driver 76
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FastRes option in drivers 96
features of the printer 16
file layout for printing system software CD-ROM 113
Finishing tab in drivers 97
date code 35
downloading 115
fulfillment information 114
First Page option in drivers 94
Flip Pages Up option in drivers 51
Font DIMM option in drivers 81
Font Settings options in drivers 56
availability of DIMMs by operating system 117
configuring for watermarks 60
configuring for watermarks 104
DIMM support in drivers 126
euro characters 38
installers 116
localization 118
PS Level 3 emulation 84
send TrueType as bitmaps 56
send TrueType as bitmaps 93
supported for IBM operating systems 183
supported for Macintosh operating systems 167
supported for Windows operating systems (basic) 130
supported for Windows operating systems (default) 130
supported for Windows operating systems (PS) 84
supported for Windows operating systems (PS) 131
Fonts option in drivers 81
Form to Tray Assignment option in drivers 113
front to back printing 92
fulfillment information for printing system software, related
software, and firmware 114
generic printer description (GPD) for PCL 5 driver 116
GPD (generic printer description) for PCL 5 driver 116
Graphic option in drivers 85
Graphics Mode in printer drivers 93
guides. See documentation
configuring drivers for 105
configuring drivers for 106
configuring drivers for 70
enabling in driver 112
Bubble 46
context-sensitive 45
context-sensitive 90
for drivers 45
for drivers 89
online, availability by operating system 117
What's this? 89
HP Fast InfrRed Receiver Guide 117
HP Instant Support 28
HP Jetdirect Guide 117
availability by operating system 116
description 166
localization 117
HP Network Registry Agent (HPNRA) 25
and HP Web JetAdmin 26
Configuration Page 28
description 26
Device Status page 27
Information tab 26
localization 118
Networking tab 30
Settings tab 28
and HP Web Access 26
availability by operating system 116
description 42
localization 117
using to access EWS 43
Web site 43
availability by operating system 116
description 42
description 153
HPNRA (HP Network Registry Agent) 25
availability of software components 116
changing job properties 185
changing printer drivers in the printer object 185
changing printer properties 185
driver availability 42
fonts supported 183
installing printer software 182
supporting the printing system software 21
system requirements 165
Ignore Application Collation options in drivers 82
image of printer in drivers 61
Include types in application source list option in drivers 80
HP Web Access 26
Input Paper Handling Options in drivers 111
input trays. See trays
Install Printer wizard 39
custom for Windows 151
driver only for Windows 161
silent for Windows 160
system requirements for Macintosh, IBM OS/2, and
Linux operating systems 165
system requirements for Windows operating systems
129
using Customization Utility for Windows 159
using Windows Point and Print 162
Macintosh operating systems 166
printing system software 22
availability by operating system 116
description 40
fonts 116
localization 117
online user guide 22
printer software for IBM OS/2 182
printer software for Macintosh 170
printer software for Windows 133
Instant Support 28
Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) 30
IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) 30
IPX/SPX 31
job accounting information support 119
job properties, changing in IBM operating systems 185
job status 35
Job Storage options in drivers 70
job storage support in drivers 122
Job Storage tab in drivers 86
job storage, enabling in driver 80
job stream output support 119
deleting 109
enabling stored in driver 80
private 71
private 71
Index 195
private 87
private 88
private 107
proof and hold 71
releasing stored 73
releasing stored 109
stored 71
stored 72
stored 88
stored 108
landscape orientation in drivers 51
landscape orientation option in drivers 84
language versions for printing system software 114
driver support 126
key to abbreviations 118
localization of software components 117
LaserJet Utility. See HP LaserJet Utility
Layout tab in drivers 90
links to off-printer solutions 28
availability of drivers 42
availability of software components 116
printer support Web site 165
Printing Architecture 116
system requirements 165
driver support 126
software components 117
Mac QuickDraw PPD 116
availability of software components 116
bidirectional communication support 23
changes made by installation 171
ColorSync profiles 166
driver versions 41
fonts supported 167
HP LaserJet Utility 166
installation notes 166
installers 116
installing printer software for Mac OS 170
online help 166
PDEs 166
PPDs 166
printing system software components 42
setting up AppleTalk networked printers with Mac OS
8.6 to 9.1 171
setting up printers with Mac OS X 171
setting up USB direct printer connection with Mac OS
8.6 to 9.1 170
supporting the printing system software 21
system requirements 165
uninstalling printer software 171
manuals. See documentation
media 187
types and sizes supported 188
information about total 78
information about total installed 80
installable options support 112
installable options support 126
installation requirements for Macintosh, IBM OS/2, and
Linux operating systems 165
installation requirements for Windows operating systems
129
printer features 16
Bubble 46
constraint 45
constraint 90
MFP module support in drivers 126
availabilty by operating system 116
moire effect, handling 56
collation settings 112
description 112
enabling in driver 79
enabling in driver 112
MS EMF output support 119
multipurpose tray. See trays
NetWare. See Novell NetWare operating systems
configuring settings 30
configuring settings 31
statistics 31
Network Bidirectional Communications 116
bidirectional communication support 119
driver support 119
Networking tab, HP Web Access 30
bidirectional communication support 23
NT Forms tab in drivers 83
installing 22
Bubble 46
for drivers 45
for Macintosh operating systems 166
availability of additional drivers 42
availability of software components 116
bidirectional communication support 119
bidirectional communication support 23
constraints support 121
document layout features support 121
driver bundles 115
Driver Management and Configuration (DMC) support
120
Help feature support 120
installable options support 126
job storage support 122
job stream output support 119
localization support 126
paper sizes support 124
paper sources support 125
paper type support 125
print controls support 122
software component localization 117
standalone drivers 115
stream output mode support 119
supporting the printing system software 21
user interface support 120
watermarks support 124
Optional Paper Sources options in drivers 79
order of pages option in drivers 54
ordering software CD-ROMs through the Web 114
ordering supplies 28
orientation option in drivers 51
orientation options in drivers 91
OS/2. See IBM operating systems
Other Pages option in drivers 94
Other Pages tab in drivers 63
Output Bin Options in drivers 109
Output Settings options in drivers 55
Page Order option in drivers 92
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Page Setup tab in drivers 84
Pages per Sheet option in drivers 54
paper 187
sources and destinations 187
types and sizes supported 188
device status 35
printer features 16
Paper Handling Options in drivers 78
Paper Size option in drivers 92
driver support 124
paper source commands 188
driver support 125
Paper tab in drivers 61
paper trays. See trays
paper type commands 191
driver support 125
driver support 125
Paper/Output option in drivers 85
Paper/Quality tab in drivers 94
bidirectional communication support 119
driver support 119
passwords, configuring 30
bidirectional communication support 119
connectivity support 119
constraints support 121
document layout features support 121
Driver Management and Configuration (DMC) support
120
GPD (generic printer description) 116
Help feature support 120
installable options support 126
job storage support 122
job stream output support 119
localization support 126
print controls support 122
stream output mode support 119
types and sizes of media supported 188
Unidriver 116
user interface support 120
watermarks support 124
escape sequence for paper type 191
description 41
escape sequence for paper source 188
features for Windows 2000 and XP 89
features for Windows 95, 98, Me, and NT 4.0 45
localization 117
paper source commands 188
Unidriver 116
bidirectional communication support 119
connectivity support 119
constraints support 121
description 41
document layout features support 121
Driver Management and Configuration (DMC) support
120
escape sequence for paper source 188
features for Windows 2000 and XP 89
features for Windows 95, 98, Me, and NT 4.0 45
Help feature support 120
installable options support 126
job storage support 122
job stream output support 119
localization 117
localization support 126
paper source commands 188
point-and-print bundle 116
print controls support 122
stream output mode support 119
types and sizes of media supported 188
Unidriver 116
user interface support 120
watermarks support 124
description 166
Percentage of Normal Size option in drivers 58
PINs, using for private and stored jobs 88
Point and Print installation for Windows operating systems 162
point-and-print bundle for PCL 6 driver 116
portrait orientation 76
portrait orientation option in drivers 51
portrait orientation options in drivers 91
PostScript Printer Definition (PPD) files. See PPD (PostScript
Printer Definition) files
PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files. See PPD (PostScript
Printer Description) files
description 166
availability by operating system 116
localization 117
preview image 48
printer features 16
print controls support in drivers 122
Print Document On option in drivers 57
Print Document On options in drivers 101
deleting 109
deleting 73
Print on Both Sides option in drivers 51
Print Page Borders option in drivers 99
Print Quality options in drivers 55
documentation 22
features 16
Printer Dialog Extensions (PDEs). See PDEs (Printer Dialog
Extensions)
printer drivers. See drivers
Printer Model information in driver 77
availability by operating system 116
description 33
icons 34
localization 117
navigating 35
requirements 33
restrictions that apply to HP products 33
changing properties for IBM operating systems 185
setting default for Windows 163
support for Windows 3.1x ***
support for Windows 3.1x 163
CD-ROM for Windows systems 39
components 39
downloading 115
installation notes 22
optional software 42
printer documentation 22
Printer Status and Alerts 33
regional and language versions 114
release notes 23
Index 197
software component localization 117
supporting operating systems 21
private jobs 71
PRN file driver identification support 119
registering 42
registration 153
support 28
Proof and Hold feature 107
ProRes option in drivers 96
configuring 31
viewing information about 31
proxy server 116
bidirectional communication support 119
connectivity support 119
constraints support 121
description 41
document layout features support 121
Driver Management and Configuration (DMC) support
120
features 84
Help feature support 120
installable options support 126
job storage support 122
job stream output support 119
localization support 126
paper source commands 188
print controls support 122
stream output mode support 119
types and sizes of media supported 188
user interface support 120
watermarks support 124
availability by operating system 117
PS fonts supported 131
PS Level 3 Emulation support 84
PScript Driver, availability by operating system 116
Quick Copy feature 107
custom 51
defaults 49
description 49
for printing use guide 50
QuickDraw PPD for Mac 116
raster graphics 93
RAW output support 119
and diagnostics 31
Printer Status and Alerts 35
regional versions for printing system software 114
registering the product 42
release notes for printing system software 23
releasing stored jobs 73
default 55
printer features 16
Resolution Enhancement technology (REt) 93
resolution options in drivers 96
REt (Resolution Enhancement technology) 93
rotated orientation 100
Scale Patterns feature 56
Scale to Fit option in drivers 58
screen-readable documentation 22
access control 30
Send TrueType as Bitmaps option in drivers 93
serial number for printer 35
Settings tab, HP Web Access 28
shading, configuring for watermarks 104
silent installer for Windows 160
Size Is option in drivers 64
sizes of media supported 188
sizing documents to fit 58
slots, status 35
availability of components by operating system 116
component localization 117
fulfillment information 114
ordering through the Web 114
source commands for paper 188
Source Is options in drivers 95
source options in drivers 79
printer features 16
enabling in driver 79
media types supported 190
sources and destinations 187
enabling in driver 79
standalone drivers 115
media types supported 190
sources and destinations 187
Stapling Options in drivers 100
devices 27
jobs 35
supplies 26
viewing for devices in Printer Status and Alerts 35
stored jobs 71
stream output mode support 119
ordering 28
viewing status 26
viewing status 35
support for product 28
description 21
Printer Status and Alerts support 33
test page and diagnostics 31
text, printing all as black 56
toner, saving with EconoMode 56
configurations 187
custom sizes 67
enabling in driver 79
input media supported 190
installable options support 126
paper source commands 188
status 35
viewing diagnostics information 31
TrueType, sending as bitmaps 93
Type Is options in drivers 95
types of media supported 188
Unidriver for PCL 6 and PCL 5 drivers 116
printer software for Macintosh operating systems 171
availability of drivers 42
availability of software components 116
model scripts 42
Usage Page, HP Web Access 26
bidirectional communication support 119
driver support 119
Use different paper option in drivers 94
UTF-8 encoding for PJL 119
vector graphics 93
version number for driver 76
driver support 124
Watermarks options in drivers 58
198 Index
Web Registration. See HP Web Registration
Adobe 84
EWS (embedded Web server) 26
firmware 115
HP Web JetAdmin 43
Linux printer support 165
ordering software CD-ROMs 114
printing system software 115
printing system software, related software, and firmware
114
product registration 153
supported printers and printer drivers 21
UNIX model scripts 42
What's this? help 89
What's this? Help 45
Windows Cluster Server 21
availability of software components 116
bidirectional communication support 23
driver versions 41
fonts supported 130
installation using Point and Print 162
installers 116
installing printer software 133
PCL 5e and PCL 6 driver features for Windows 2000
and XP 89
PCL 5e and PCL 6 driver features for Windows 95, 98,
Me, and NT 4.0 45
printer support for Windows 3.1x 163
printer support for Windows 3.1x ***
proxy server 116
PS driver features for Windows 95, 98, Me, and NT 4.0
84
supporting the printing system software 21
system requirements 129
Windows Terminal Server 21
XL 3.0 support 119
XL color support 119
XPS fonts supported for Macintosh operating systems 167
199 Index
200 Index
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