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LASERJET PRO M1530
MFP SERIES

Software Technical Reference

LaserJet M1530 MFP Series
Software Technical Reference

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Table of contents

1 Document and product basics ...................................................................................................................... 1
Purpose and scope .............................................................................................................................. 2
Documentation availability and localization .......................................................................................... 3
User documentation ............................................................................................................. 4
HP LaserJet M1530 User Guide ......................................................................... 4
HP LaserJet M1530 Install Notes ........................................................................ 5
Help and Learn Center ........................................................................................ 5
Administrator documentation ............................................................................................... 6
HP Driver Configuration Utility User Guide ......................................................... 6
HP Jetdirect Guide .............................................................................................. 6
Software availability and localization .................................................................................................... 7
Printing-system software on the Web .................................................................................. 7
In-box printing-system software CD .................................................................... 7
HP LaserJet Windows software CD ................................................... 7
CD versions and language support .................................................... 8
2 Windows software description .................................................................................................................... 13
Windows printing-system software ..................................................................................................... 14
Driver configuration for Windows ....................................................................................................... 16
Driver autoconfiguration ..................................................................................................... 16
Bidirectional communication .............................................................................................. 16
HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool ........................................................................................... 17
HP Customer Participation Program .................................................................................................. 18
Scan software ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Scan methods .................................................................................................................... 19
Scan by using HP Scan software (Windows) .................................................... 19
Scan by using other software ............................................................................ 19
Scan from a TWAIN-compliant program ........................................... 19
Scan from a WIA-compliant program ............................................... 20
Scan by using optical character recognition (OCR) software ............................ 20
HP Scan software .............................................................................................................. 20
E-mail ................................................................................................................ 24
Scan settings ..................................................................................................... 25
Scan drivers ....................................................................................................................... 26

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WIA driver ......................................................................................................... 26
HP LaserJet Fax Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 28
HP LaserJet Send Fax software ......................................................................................................... 29
Fax to multiple recipients ................................................................................................... 30
Create a cover page .......................................................................................................... 30
Fax pages scanned from the product document feeder .................................................... 30
Fax without first printing and scanning the document ........................................................ 30
Font support ....................................................................................................................................... 31
Basic fonts ......................................................................................................................... 31
Default fonts ....................................................................................................................... 31
3 Install Windows software and utilities ........................................................................................................ 37
Installation overview ........................................................................................................................... 38
Installation options .............................................................................................................................. 38
General Windows installation instructions .......................................................................................... 39
General Windows installation for direct connections ......................................................... 39
Windows installation instructions for direct-connected (USB) products ............ 39
Printer-driver only installation instructions (Microsoft Add Printer Wizard) ....... 39
General Windows installation for network connections ..................................................... 41
Network setup ................................................................................................... 41
Windows installation instructions for network-connected products ................... 41
Printer-driver only installation instructions (Microsoft Add Printer Wizard) ....... 42
Printer sharing disclaimer .................................................................................................. 43
Point-and-Print installation ................................................................................................. 43
Modify a pre-existing installation ........................................................................................ 44
4 HP PCL 6 and PCL 5 printer drivers for Windows ..................................................................................... 45
Help system ........................................................................................................................................ 46
What's this? Help ............................................................................................................... 46
Context-sensitive Help ....................................................................................................... 46
Warning icons .................................................................................................................... 46
Advanced tab features ....................................................................................................................... 48
Paper/Output ..................................................................................................................... 48
Copy Count setting ............................................................................................ 48
Graphic .............................................................................................................................. 49
TrueType Font settings ..................................................................................... 49
Document Options ............................................................................................................. 49
Advanced Printing Features .............................................................................. 49
Print Optimizations (HP PCL 6 printer driver only) ............................................ 50
PostScript Options (HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver only) ........... 50
PostScript Output Option .................................................................. 50
TrueType Font Download option ...................................................... 50
PostScript Language Level ............................................................... 50

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Send PostScript Error Handler ......................................................... 50
Negative Output ................................................................................ 51
Printer Features ................................................................................................ 51
Print All Text as Black ....................................................................... 51
Send TrueType as Bitmap (HP PCL 6 printer driver only) ................ 51
Layout Options .................................................................................................. 51
Page Order ....................................................................................... 51
Paper/Quality tab features .................................................................................................................. 52
Paper Options .................................................................................................................... 52
Paper sizes: ...................................................................................................... 53
Custom Paper Size ........................................................................................... 53
Name ................................................................................................ 53
Custom paper sizes .......................................................................... 53
Units ................................................................................................. 54
Custom width and height control limits ............................................. 54
Paper source: .................................................................................................... 54
Paper type: ........................................................................................................ 55
Special pages: ................................................................................................... 56
Document preview image .................................................................................................. 56
Print Quality ....................................................................................................................... 56
Effects tab features ............................................................................................................................ 57
Resizing Options ................................................................................................................ 57
Actual size ......................................................................................................... 58
Print document on ............................................................................................. 58
Scale to fit ......................................................................................................... 58
% of actual size ................................................................................................. 58
Document preview image .................................................................................................. 59
Watermarks ....................................................................................................................... 59
Current watermarks ........................................................................................... 60
Watermark Message ......................................................................................... 60
Message Angle ................................................................................................. 60
Font Attributes ................................................................................................... 60
Default watermark settings ................................................................................ 61
Finishing tab features ......................................................................................................................... 63
Document options .............................................................................................................. 63
Print on both Sides ............................................................................................ 64
Automatically print on both sides ...................................................... 64
Flip pages up ..................................................................................................... 64
Booklet layout .................................................................................................... 65
Book and booklet printing ................................................................. 65
Print a booklet ................................................................................... 66
Pages per sheet ................................................................................................ 66
Print page borders ............................................................................................. 66
Page order ........................................................................................................ 66

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Document preview image .................................................................................................. 67
Orientation ......................................................................................................................... 67
Services tab features .......................................................................................................................... 68
Device Settings tab features .............................................................................................................. 69
Form To Tray Assignment ................................................................................................. 70
Font Substitution Table ...................................................................................................... 70
External Fonts (HP PCL 6 printer driver only) ................................................................... 70
Install external fonts .......................................................................................... 71
Remove external fonts ...................................................................................... 72
HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver Device Settings .......................................... 72
Available PostScript Memory ............................................................................ 73
Output Protocol ................................................................................................. 73
Send Ctrl-D Before Each Job ............................................................................ 73
Send Ctrl-D After Each Job ............................................................................... 73
Convert Gray Text to PostScript Gray ............................................................... 74
Convert Gray Graphics to PostScript Gray ....................................................... 74
Add Euro Currency Symbol to PostScript Fonts ............................................... 74
Job Timeout ...................................................................................................... 74
Wait Timeout ..................................................................................................... 74
Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline ..................................................... 74
Maximum Font Size to Download as Bitmap .................................................... 74
Installable Options ............................................................................................................. 75
Allow Manual Duplexing .................................................................................... 75
Postscript Passthrough (HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver only) .... 75
JPEG Passthrough (HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver only) .......... 75
Printing Shortcuts tab features ........................................................................................................... 76
Use defined printing shortcuts ........................................................................................... 77
Create a custom printing shortcut ...................................................................................... 77
About tab features .............................................................................................................................. 78
5 Mac software and utilities ............................................................................................................................ 79
Supported operating systems for Mac ................................................................................................ 80
Mac system requirements .................................................................................................................. 80
Hardware requirements ..................................................................................................... 80
Change printer-driver settings for Mac ............................................................................................... 81
Mac printing-system software ............................................................................................................. 81
HP LaserJet M1530 PPD ................................................................................................... 81
HP LaserJet M1530 PDE ................................................................................................... 82
HP USB EWS Gateway ..................................................................................................... 82
HP Utility ............................................................................................................................ 82
Supported printer drivers for Macs .................................................................................... 82
Software for Macs .............................................................................................................. 82
HP Utility ........................................................................................................... 82

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Open the HP Utility ........................................................................... 82
Embedded Web Server ..................................................................................... 82
Availability .......................................................................................................................... 83
Printing-system software on the Web ............................................................... 83
In-box printing-system software CD .................................................................. 83
Mac partition ..................................................................................... 83
6 Engineering details ....................................................................................................................................... 85
Paper and print media ........................................................................................................................ 86
Media sources and destinations ........................................................................................ 86
HP File-to-email utility ........................................................................................................................ 87
Parameter settings (fax data-store parameters) ................................................................................. 88
Installation notes ................................................................................................................................ 89
I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 89
PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT .................................................................... 89
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS ........................................................... 89
OVERVIEW OF THE PRINTING-SYSTEM COMPONENTS ............................ 90
Drivers .............................................................................................. 90
Software Applications ....................................................................... 90
HP ToolboxFX .................................................................................. 91
HP Help and Learn Center ............................................................... 91
Uninstaller ......................................................................................... 91
II. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................. 91
INSTALLING SOFTWARE ................................................................................ 91
INSTALLING SOFTWARE ................................................................................ 91
Printing-system installation from the CD or Internet download for
network and USB connections ......................................................... 92
Port selection .................................................................................... 92
Printer driver only (Add Printer) - Windows XP, Windows Server
2003, and Windows Server 2008 ..................................................... 92
Printer driver only (Add Printer) - Windows Vista and Windows 7 .... 93
UNINSTALLER ................................................................................................. 94
III. LATE-BREAKING INFORMATION ............................................................................... 94
KNOWN ISSUES AND WORKAROUNDS ....................................................... 94
General ............................................................................................. 94
Upgrading Windows ......................................................................... 94
IV. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ......................................................................................... 95
CUSTOMER SUPPORT ................................................................................... 95
WEB .................................................................................................................. 95
HP SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES - ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ................................................................................................. 95
V. LEGAL STATEMENTS .................................................................................................. 95
TRADEMARK NOTICES ................................................................................... 95
SOFTWARE WARRANTY, LICENSE, AND COPYRIGHT ............................... 95

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Warranty ........................................................................................... 95
License ............................................................................................. 95
Copyright .......................................................................................... 96
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 97

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List of tables

Table 1-1 Documentation availability ................................................................................................................. 3
Table 1-2 Software CD supported languages .................................................................................................... 8
Table 1-3 Supported printer driver languages .................................................................................................. 10
Table 1-4 Installer component languages ........................................................................................................ 11
Table 1-5 Documentation languages ............................................................................................................... 12
Table 2-1 Software components for Windows .................................................................................................. 14
Table 2-2
Table 2-3
Table 2-4
Table 2-5
Table 2-6
Table 4-1
Table 4-2
Table 4-3
Table 6-1

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Automatic discovery and driver configuration through bidirectional communication1 ...................... 16
Examples of supported e-mail programs ......................................................................................... 24
Available scan settings ..................................................................................................................... 25
Default fonts ..................................................................................................................................... 31
Additional PS emulation fonts .......................................................................................................... 34
HP PCL6 printer driver custom paper sizes ..................................................................................... 54
Font Attribute settings for new and preset watermarks .................................................................. 61
Page orientation ............................................................................................................................... 65
HP LaserJet M1530 MFP Series media sources and destinations .................................................. 86

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List of figures

Figure 1-1
Figure 1-2
Figure 2-1
Figure 2-2
Figure 2-3
Figure 2-4
Figure 2-5
Figure 3-1
Figure 4-1
Figure 4-2
Figure 4-3
Figure 4-4
Figure 4-5
Figure 4-6
Figure 4-7
Figure 4-8
Figure 4-9

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Installation software CD – User Documentation screen ................................................................... 4
Installation software CD – Administrator Documentation screen ...................................................... 6
Welcome to the HP Product Survey Program screen ................................................................ 18
HP Scan dialog box ........................................................................................................................ 22
Scan Setup Options dialog box .................................................................................................... 23
WIA-driver user interface — flatbed ................................................................................................ 26
HP LaserJet Send Fax dialog box – user interface ....................................................................... 29
Installer screen — Welcome Back! ............................................................................................... 44
Paper/Quality tab with warning icons ............................................................................................ 47
Advanced tab – PCL 6 printer driver .............................................................................................. 48
Paper/Quality tab ........................................................................................................................... 52
Effects tab ...................................................................................................................................... 57
Finishing tab .................................................................................................................................. 63
Services tab ................................................................................................................................... 68
HP PCL 6 printer driver Device Settings tab ................................................................................. 69
Printing Shortcuts tab ................................................................................................................... 76
About tab ........................................................................................................................................ 78

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Document and product basics

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Purpose and scope

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Documentation availability and localization

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Software availability and localization

Purpose and scope
This software technical reference (STR) provides information about and troubleshooting tips for the
printing-system software for the product.
This STR 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 end users, as appropriate.
NOTE: This STR describes drivers that are available from the product firmware and shipped on the
printing-system software CD that comes with the product. This STR does not describe drivers that will
become available on the Web.
The following information is included in this STR:
●

Descriptions of drivers, operating systems, and system environments

●

Descriptions of installing and uninstalling the printing-system software components

For information about the location of information within chapters, see the table of contents. An index
is also provided in this STR.
Additional detailed information about the printing-system software is published in an addendum to this
STR. The following information is available in the addendum:

●

Lists of installed files

●

System-modification information, such as files added or modified

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Documentation availability and localization
NOTE: For information about language support for the HP LaserJet M1530 product, see CD
versions and language support on page 8.
The following table lists the availability of HP LaserJet M1530 printing-system documentation by
operating system.
Table 1-1 Documentation availability
Document

Windows XP/Server
2003/Server 2008/
Vista/7

Macintosh

HP LaserJet M1530 User Guide (.PDF file)

HP LaserJet M1530 Install Notes

Access to HP LaserJet documents depends on the type of document and its location:
●

Some documents can be opened from the Installer.

●

Some documents appear on the software CD and can be opened by navigating to the folder
where they reside.

●

Some documents are available on the Web through links in the Installer or CD folders.

Documents are available in the following file formats:
●

Portable Document Format (.PDF). The HP LaserJet M1530 printing-system software CD
includes Adobe® Acrobat® Reader for viewing online documentation.

●

Compiled HTML (.CHM). When you click a documentation link to a .CHM document, a Microsoft
HTML Viewer opens the file on the computer screen.

●

Hypertext Markup (.HTM). When you click a documentation link to an .HTM document, a Web
browser opens the file on the computer screen.

●

Rich Text Format (.RTF). This is a text file. You can navigate to files and open them in
Microsoft Word or Microsoft WordPad.

Documentation for the HP LaserJet M1530 is divided into the following categories:

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User documentation

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Administrator documentation

Documentation availability and localization

User documentation
The following figure shows the Documentation screen, which appears when you click More Options
then Documentation on the main screen of the HP LaserJet M1530 printing-system software CD.
Figure 1-1 Installation software CD – User Documentation screen

HP LaserJet M1530 User Guide
The HP LaserJet M1530 User Guide describes the basic product features.
This guide may be accessed locally from the CD included with your product. The latest version of this
guide may be accessed from the internet.
To access the local version from the CD:
1.

In the main screen of the Installer, click the More Options button, then click the Documentation
button.

Click the User Guide (CD) button. The Help and Learn Center opens.

Click on Browse User Guide.

To access the latest version from the internet:

In the main screen of the Installer, click the More Options button, then click the Documentation
button.

Click the User Guide (Web) button. The guide opens. This accesses the most up to date
version.

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HP LaserJet M1530 Install Notes
The HP LaserJet M1530 Install Notes (in .HTM format) contain important information about product
features, instructions for installing the printing-system software, and technical assistance.
To view this guide from the software CD, follow these steps:
1.

In the main screen of the Installer, click the More Options button, then click the Documentation
button.

Click the Readme button. The guide opens.

You can also gain access to the file by following these steps:
1.

Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive.

Navigate to the CD:\Setup\Docs\Readme\ folder.

Open the file that has the appropriate file name:
LJM1530_INSTALL-NOTES_XXWW.HTM

NOTE: The "XXWW" in the file name corresponds to the language. For instance, the file name for
the French version of the document is LJM1530_INSTALL-NOTES_FRWW.HTM.

Help and Learn Center
Click Help and Learn Center on the Documentation screen of the Installer to connect to a Web
page that provides step-by-step instructions for performing specific tasks, including clearing jams and
loading trays.

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Administrator documentation
To view the Administrator documentation, click the More Options button on the main screen of the
Installer, and then click the Admin Documentation button.
NOTE: These links are to non-product specific documentation that may be useful and is available
only online. Internet access is required.
Figure 1-2 Installation software CD – Administrator Documentation screen

HP Driver Configuration Utility User Guide
To view this guide from the software CD, follow these steps:
1.

In the main screen of the Installer, click More Options, and then click Admin Documentation.

Click HP Driver Configuration User Utility Guide.

HP Jetdirect Guide
The HP Jetdirect Guide is a network administrator's guide (in .PDF format) that contains information
about connecting the product directly to a network.
To view this guide from the software CD, follow these steps:

In the main screen of the Installer, click More Options, and then click Admin Documentation.

Click HP Jetdirect Guide.

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Software availability and localization
This section provides information about the availability of the HP LaserJet M1530 printing-system
software and related software and firmware. Printing-system software on a CD is available from
HP fulfillment centers. For more information, go to the following Web site:http://www.hp.com/go/
ljm1530series_software

Printing-system software on the Web
All software that is contained on the installation CD is also available on the Web.
Web deployment is the preferred method for obtaining the latest software. The Web site offers an
option for automatic e-mail notification about new software releases.
NOTE: This STR describes drivers that are shipped with the printing-system software CD. This STR
does not describe any drivers that might be released for use by support personnel.
To view the Product Support Web site from the CD, follow these steps:
1.

In the main screen of the Installer, click More Options, and then click Web Support.

Click Product Support.

In-box printing-system software CD
The software CD for the HP LaserJet M1530 product contains a variety of files for installing the
printing-system software on the computer. This section describes the files that are available on the
software CD and provides additional information about support and availability.
The HP LaserJet M1530 comes with two printing-system software CDs, one for Windows operating
systems and one for Macintosh operating systems.
The files on each CD include documentation files and files that are required in order to install and
uninstall the printing-system components.
HP LaserJet Windows software CD
NOTE: For information about the contents of the Macintosh CD, see Mac software and utilities
on page 79.
The root directory in the Windows software CD contains the AUTORUN.EXE file, the SETUP.EXE
file, and the following directories:

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Installer

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Languages

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Prerequistes

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Setup

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Utilities

Software availability and localization

The Utilities folder contains the files to run these stand-alone utilities:
●

FileToEmail

●

Scrubber

CD versions and language support
The HP LaserJet M1530 printing-system software CD is available with the following components and
languages.
Table 1-2 Software CD supported languages

Language

Two-letter abbreviation

HP-preferred name

File designation

Arabic

ARWW

Bahasa Indonesian

IDWW

Bulgarian

BGWW

Catalan

CAWW

Croatian

Hrvatski

HRWW

Czech

Cestina

CSWW

Danish

Dansk

DAWW

Dutch

Nederlands

NLWW

English

ENWW

Estonian

Eesti

ETWW

Finnish

Suomi

FIWW

French

Francais

FRWW

German

Deutsch

DEWW

Greek

ELWW

Hebrew

HEWW

Hungarian

Magyar

HUWW

Italian

Italiano

ITWW

Japanese

JAWW

Kazakh

KKWW

Korean

KOWW

Latvian

Latviski

LVWW

Lithuanian

Lietuviskai

LTWW

Norwegian

Norsk

NOWW

Polish

Polski

PLWW

Portuguese

Portugues

PTWW

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Table 1-2 Software CD supported languages (continued)

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Two-letter abbreviation

HP-preferred name

File designation

Romanian

ROWW

Russian

RUWW

Serbian

Srpski

SRWW

Simplified Chinese

ZHCN

Simplified Chinese

ZHCN

Slovak

SKWW

Slovenian

SLWW

Spanish

Espanol

ESWW

Swedish

Svenska

SVWW

Thai

THWW

Traditional Chinese

ZHTW

Traditional Chinese

ZHTW

Turkish

Turkce

TUWW

Ukrainian

UKWW

Vietnamese

VIWW

Software availability and localization

Driver languages
The HP LaserJet M1530 product provides driver support in the following languages.
Table 1-3 Supported printer driver languages

Component

Language list

HP PCL 6 Print Driver

●

Arabic

●

Lithuanian

HP PCL 5 Universal Print Driver1

●

Bulgarian

●

Latvian

HP PS Universal Print Driver1

●

Catalan

●

Dutch

●

Czech

●

Norwegian

●

Danish

●

Polish

●

German

●

Portuguese

●

Greek

●

Romanian

●

English

●

Russian

●

Spanish

●

Slovak

●

Estonian

●

Slovenian

●

Finnish

●

Serbian

●

French

●

Swedish

●

Hebrew

●

Thai

●

Croatian

●

Turkish

●

Hungarian

●

Ukrainian

●

Italian

●

Simplified Chinese

●

Japanese

●

Traditional Chinese

●

Korean

Available online

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Installer languages
The HP LaserJet M1530 product provides installer component support in the following languages.
Table 1-4 Installer component languages
Component

Language list

Administrator install

●

Arabic

●

Lithuanian

Installer

●

Bulgarian

●

Latvian

Common Windows installer

●

Catalan

●

Dutch

Web registration (with the following
exceptions)

●

Czech

●

Norwegian

●

Danish

●

Polish

●

German

●

Portuguese

●

Greek

●

Romanian

●

English

●

Russian

●

Spanish

●

Slovak

●

Estonian

●

Slovenian

●

Finnish

●

Serbian

●

French

●

Swedish

●

Hebrew

●

Thai

●

Croatian

●

Turkish

●

Hungarian

●

Ukrainian

●

Italian

●

Simplified Chinese

●

Japanese

●

Traditional Chinese

●

Korean

●

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English only

●

Catalan support in Spanish
only

●

No support for Bulgarian,
Estonian, Croatian, Lithuanian,
Latvian, Romanian, Slovak,
Slovenian, Serbian, Thai,
Ukrainian

Software availability and localization

Documentation languages
The HP LaserJet M1530 product provides documentation in the following languages.
Table 1-5 Documentation languages
Component

Language list

●

HP LaserJet M1530 User
Guide (.PDF file)

●

Arabic

●

Latvian

●

Bulgarian

●

Lithuanian

●

HP LaserJet M1530 User
Guide (.CHM file)

●

Catalan

●

Norwegian

●

Croatian

●

Polish

●

Czech

●

Portuguese

●

Danish

●

Romanian

●

Dutch

●

Russian

●

English

●

Serbian

●

Estonian

●

Simplified Chinese

●

Finnish

●

Slovak

●

French

●

Slovenian

●

German

●

Spanish

●

Greek

●

Swedish

●

Hebrew

●

Thai

●

Hungarian

●

Traditional Chinese

●

Italian

●

Turkish

●

Japanese

●

Ukrainian

●

Korean

●

HP LaserJet M1530 Driver
Preconfiguration User Guide
(Available in English only)
HP JetDirect Administrator's
Guide (.PDF file) (with the
following exceptions)
◦

◦

●

Catalan documentation in
Spanish only
No documentation in
Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech,
Greek, Hebrew, Croatian,
Estonian, Lithuanian,
Latvian, Romanian,
Slovak, Slovenian,
Serbian, Turkish,
Ukrainian

HP LaserJet M1530 Install
Notes (.HTML file)

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Windows software description

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Windows printing-system software

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Driver configuration for Windows

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HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool

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HP Customer Participation Program

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Scan software

●

HP LaserJet Fax Setup Utility

●

HP LaserJet Send Fax software

●

Font support

Windows printing-system software
Table 2-1 Software components for Windows
Component

Description

HP installer

Installs the printing-system software based on the hardware it detects from the host computer.

Uninstaller

Removes files and folders that were installed when the printing-system software was originally
installed on the computer.

Scrubber Utility

A standalone utility used remove all the installation files and folders that were installed with the
printing system software was originally installed in the computer.

File-to-email Utility

Collects crash logs and attaches the data files to an e-mail to assist troubleshooting an
installation or operation failure.
If the File to E-mail utility is not successful for any reason (for instance, if you cancel the utility or
you are using Web-based e-mail software), all logs are saved in a folder on the desktop.

HP LaserJet Fax Setup
Utility

Allows the user to configure the fax settings for both the software and the product control panel.
These settings are used by the HP ToolboxFX.

HP LaserJet Scan
software

Provides access to the scan functions on the product.

HP LaserJet Send Fax
software

Provides the ability to send faxes from the computer.

HP ToolboxFX

Provides an interface to manage the product. Use HP ToolboxFX to perform the following tasks:
●

Monitor the status of the product.

●

Change the print, phone book, and limited fax settings for the product.

●

Find troubleshooting information and instructions for performing basic tasks.

●

Receive Status Alerts when certain events occur or conditions exist on the product.

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Table 2-1 Software components for Windows (continued)
Component

Description

Driver software

Use the driver software to print, fax, and scan with the computer and the product.
This software includes the following drivers:

Readiris Professional
v12.0 text-recognition
software by IRIS

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The HP PCL 6 printer driver. The HP PCL 6 printer driver is installed by default.

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The HP PCL 5 Universal Printer Driver (UPD). This printer driver is not installed by default.
To install the HP PCL 5 UPD, use the Microsoft Add Printer wizard.

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The HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver and PostScript printer description (PPD)
file for printing with PS level 3 emulation. This printer driver is not installed by default. To
install the HP PS printer driver, use the Microsoft Add Printer wizard.

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The HP LaserJet Send Fax driver

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Scan drivers
◦

Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) driver for Windows XP and Vista. WIA
scanning can be started from a WIA-compliant program or from the computer. WIA
has its own user interface that is relatively simple and does not contain the wide range
of image-quality options that are available in the TWAIN driver user interface.

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TWAIN driver. TWAIN is an industry-standard scanning protocol. Scanning from the
product can be initiated from any TWAIN-compliant software program.

Converts scanned images into text that can be edited in word-processing programs.
The user interface is localized into six languages. However, the software supports textrecognition in 124 languages.
Readiris Professional supports text recognition in 2-byte Asian characters. You must have your
operating system set up to display 2-byte characters in order to see the text.
NOTE: For better text-recognition scanning results, start Readiris and scan directly into the
program. Readiris v12.0 automatically starts a wizard to help guide this process.
When Readiris is installed on the computer, it appears as an option in the destination drop-down
box in the HP Scan software. If you select Readiris as the destination, the image is scanned
into .TIFF format and Readiris automatically starts the text-recognition process.
The Readiris software uses a separate installer that comes on a separate CD. The initial release
of the product includes Readiris Professional software.

Online Help

Provides help for using the product software.
The user documentation for this product is included on the installation CD as both .CHM (online
help) files and Adobe® Acrobat® .PDF files. A Web browser must be installed on the computer
to view the contents from any .CHM file. Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed on the
computer to view the contents from any .PDF file.

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Windows printing-system software

Driver configuration for Windows
The following printer drivers provide the printing features and communication between the computer
and the product:
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PCL 6 (on the software CD)

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PCL 5e universal printer driver (HP UPD) (available on the Web)

All of the drivers provide access to paper-handling and print-quality features.
The HP print drivers feature bidirectional communication technology which, in supported
environments, provide automatic discovery and driver configuration for product accessories at the
time of installation.
Some accessories that are automatically discovered and configured include the duplexing unit.

Driver autoconfiguration
Automatic discovery and driver configuration through bidirectional communication occurs in the
following circumstances:
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When a print driver is installed by using the installer

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When using the Update Now feature for a driver that is already installed

However, as shown in the following table, driver autoconfiguration and Update Now are not available
in Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
operating systems over a direct connection when the HP LaserJet M1530 product is installed by
using the Add Printer wizard.
Table 2-2 Automatic discovery and driver configuration through bidirectional communication1

Connection type

Add Printer Wizard install

Common installer

Network

Yes

Direct connection

Yes

The table applies to Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.

Bidirectional communication
In environments that support bidirectional communication, the computer communicates with the
product during installation, determines the physical configuration, and then configures the driver
accordingly.
Bidirectional communication is the capability of the product to respond to data inquiries from the
computer and report information back, such as what type of print paper is available or what
accessories are connected to the product. Bidirectional communication depends on the network
operating system and on the type of connection that exists between the computer and the
HP LaserJet M1530. If the connection 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 to the host
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HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool
Use the HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool, a Web-based diagnostic software program, to
determine whether the correct and most current printer driver for the product is in use. Use the
following steps to gain access to the HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool:
1.

Open a Web browser.

Go to the following Web site:
www.hp.com/go/drivercheck

When the HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool runs, the products that are currently installed on
the computer appear in a list. The tool gathers information about the products, drivers, and system
setup in order to diagnose the software driver configuration and check the printer driver.
When the HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool is open, select the HP product that you want to
check. The tool verifies whether the latest printer driver is being used, provides feedback if an
incorrect printer driver is being used, and indicates whether an updated printer-driver version is
available. Click the latest printer-driver version to download and install it.
The data that the HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool gathers is stored anonymously so that
HP can analyze and continuously improve its diagnostic tools. No private data is gathered from the
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HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool

HP Customer Participation Program
After the product is installed, you have the option of participating in HP's voluntary program for
communication between your system and HP. This feature, available through software that is
included on the printing-system software installation CD, helps HP monitor toner usage.
At the time of the invitation, about two weeks after installation, full disclosure of the information to be
communicated is provided. Participation is entirely voluntary, and the impact on processing and
connection speeds is negligible. Personal information is never sent to HP unless permission is given.
Figure 2-1 Welcome to the HP Product Survey Program screen

If you decline the invitation, the dialog box does not appear again and no data will be gathered.

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Scan software
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Scan methods

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HP Scan software

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Scan drivers

Scan methods
Perform scan jobs in the following ways.
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Scan from the computer by using HP Scan software

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Scan from TWAIN-compliant or Windows Imaging Application (WIA)-compliant software

NOTE: To learn about and use text-recognition software, install the Readiris program from the
software CD. Text-recognition software is also known as optical character recognition (OCR)
software.

Scan by using HP Scan software (Windows)
1.

Double-click the HP Scan icon on the computer desktop.

Select a scanning shortcut, and adjust the settings if necessary.

Click Scan.

NOTE:

Click Advanced Settings to gain access to more options.

Click Create New Shortcut to create a customized set of settings and save it in the list of shortcuts.

Scan by using other software
The product is TWAIN-compliant and Windows Imaging Application (WIA)-compliant. The product
works with Windows-based programs that support TWAIN-compliant or WIA-compliant scanning
devices and with Macintosh-based programs that support TWAIN-compliant scanning devices.
While you are in a TWAIN-compliant or WIA-compliant program, you can gain access to the scanning
feature and scan an image directly into the open program. For more information, see the Help file or
the documentation that came with your TWAIN-compliant or WIA-compliant software program.
Scan from a TWAIN-compliant program
Generally, a software program is TWAIN-compliant if it has a command such as Acquire, File
Acquire, Scan, Import New Object, Insert from, or Scanner. If you are unsure whether the
program is compliant or you do not know what the command is called, see the software program Help
or documentation.
When scanning from a TWAIN-compliant program, the HP Scan software program might start
automatically. If the HP Scan program starts, you can make changes while previewing the image. If
the program does not start automatically, the image goes to the TWAIN-compliant program
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Scan software

Start the scan from within the TWAIN-compliant program. See the software program Help or
documentation for information about the commands and steps to use.
Scan from a WIA-compliant program
WIA is another way to scan an image directly into a software program. WIA uses Microsoft software
to scan, instead of the HP Scan software.
Generally, a software program is WIA-compliant if it has a command such as Picture/From Scanner
or Camera in the Insert or File menu. If you are unsure whether the program is WIA-compliant, see
the software program Help or documentation.
Start the scan from within the WIA-compliant program. See the software program Help or
documentation for information about the commands and steps to use.
-OrFrom the Windows control panel, in the Cameras and Scanner folder (located inside the Hardware
and Sound folder for Windows Vista and Windows 7), double-click the product icon. This opens the
standard Microsoft WIA Wizard, which enables you to scan to a file.

Scan by using optical character recognition (OCR) software
To import scanned text into your preferred word-processing program for editing, open the HP Scan
software and select the shortcut named Save as Editable Text (OCR).
You can also use third-party OCR software. The Readiris OCR program is included on a separate CD
that shipped with the product. To use the Readiris program, install it from the appropriate software
CD, and then follow the instructions in the online Help.

HP Scan software
Use the HP LaserJet Scan software to scan from the product and then complete any of the following
tasks with the data:
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Save the scanned item to a file.

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Attach the scanned item to an e-mail.

●

Perform text recognition on the scanned item through Readiris, if Readiris text-recognition
software is installed on the computer.

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Open the scanned item with any third-party software program that supports the drag-and-drop
function.

To use the HP Scan software, click Start, select Programs or All Programs, select HP, select the
name of the product, and then click Scan.
The HP Scan software saves the scan as any of the following image file types:

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.BMP

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.GIF

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.PDF

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.TIFF (both regular and compressed)

Convert a scanned document into editable text by using the Readiris software. The following editable
text file types are supported in Readiris:

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.BMP

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.DCA

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.DOC

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.DW

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.HTM

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.MM

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.PDF

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.RTF

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.TXT

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.WP

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.WPS

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.WS

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.WS2

Scan software

The HP Scan software uses a simple user interface with a list of shortcuts, a Restore Defaults
button, a Advanced Settings button, and a Scan button.
Figure 2-2 HP Scan dialog box

The list contains any user-defined destinations, and the following default destination options:
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Save as PDF

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Save as JPEG

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E-mail as PDF

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E-mail as JPEG

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Save as editable text (OCR) (if Readiris software is installed)

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Everyday Scan

After you select a destination, click Scan to start the scan.
Click Advanced Settings to open the Advanced Settings dialog box, where you can create,
change, or delete the destination options that are available in the list. Each destination has a unique
name and scan settings associated with it.

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Figure 2-3 Scan Setup Options dialog box

Many of the dialog boxes in the HP Scan software contain the following four common buttons:
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Click Back to return to the previous dialog box.

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Click Next to go to the next dialog box.

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Click Cancel to cancel the creation or deletion of a scan destination.

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Click Help to gain access to context-sensitive help for the dialog box.

The HP Scan software presents a series of dialog boxes that depend on the selections made in the
HP Scan software dialog boxes.
Every time the HP Scan software is used, an HPPSCAN6.LOG file is generated in the current user's
temporary directory. The HPPSCAN6.LOG file appends after every scan, and develops a log of
operations that helps troubleshoot scanning problems. To gain access to the log file, follow these
steps:

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Click Start and then click Run....

Type %TEMP% in the Open: field and then click OK.

Double-click the hppscan6.log file in the window that opens.

Scan software

Selecting the third-party destination option saves the scanned image in a file of the specified file type.
The HP Scan software then starts the specified software program by appending the filename after the
software filename. Because the HP Scan software does not support automatic discovery of software
programs, you must specify the correct software program and specify a file type that your program
supports.

E-mail
The HP Scan software for Windows supports only 32-bit messaging application programming
interface (MAPI)-compliant e-mail programs, and does not support Internet-based e-mail programs
such as Hotmail, Yahoo, or MSN. The following table lists examples of supported e-mail programs.
Table 2-3 Examples of supported e-mail programs
Program Name

Windows OS

Microsoft Outlook

Yes: Outlook 97, Outlook 98, Outlook 2003, Outlook XP

Microsoft Outlook Express

Yes

Lotus Notes

Yes: V3.0 and later

E-mail is always sent through the default e-mail client. To see the default e-mail client in Windows XP
(the path varies for other Windows operating system), click Start, click Settings, click Control Panel,
click Network and Internet Options, click Internet Options, click the Programs tab, and review the
E-mail setting.

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Scan settings
The following table shows the available scan settings.
Table 2-4 Available scan settings
Option

Scan settings

Resolution

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75 dpi

NOTE: Scanning at higher resolution requires longer scan
times and more memory.

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100 dpi

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150 dpi

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200 dpi

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300 dpi

●

600 dpi

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1200 dpi

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Black and White (1 bit)

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Grayscale (8 bit)

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Color (24 bit)

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Portable Network Graphics (*.png)

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Adobe PDF (*.pdf)

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Searchable PDF (*.pdf)

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JPEG (*.jpg, *.jpeg)

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GIF (*.gif)

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Windows Bitmap (*.bmp)

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TIFF (*.tiff, *.tif)

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Rich Text (*.rtf)

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Text (*txt)

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Entire Scan Area

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Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)

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Legal (8.5 x 14 inches) *Document Feeder Only

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A4 (210 x 297 mm)

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3.5 x 5 in (9 x 13 cm)

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4 x 6 in (10 x 15 cm)

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5 x 7 in (13 x 18 cm)

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8 x 10 in (20 x 25 cm)

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Custom Scan Size

Image type (bit depth)

File type

Size to scan

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Scan drivers
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WIA driver

WIA driver
NOTE:

The WIA driver does not support duplex scanning.

Use any of the following methods to open the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) scanning feature for
Windows XP:
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Start WIA scanning through a WIA-compliant software program.

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Right-click on the scanner icon in the My Computer folder, and then click Scan.

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Right-click on the scanner icon in the My Computer folder, and then click Scanner Wizard.

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Right-click on the scanner icon in the Scanners and Cameras folder in the Control Panel, and
then click Scan.

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Right-click on the scanner icon in the Scanners and Cameras folder in the Control Panel, and
then click Scanner Wizard.

The WIA user interface is relatively simple and does not contain the wide range of image-quality
options that are available in the TWAIN-driver user interface.
Figure 2-4 WIA-driver user interface — flatbed

When you use the WIA scan driver, you must modify the brightness and contrast after you perform
the scan. Contrast or brightness modifications cannot be set on the product. Only native product

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resolutions are supported, and no software interpolation is performed. The WIA scan driver supports
document feeder or flatbed scanning, but does not support duplex scanning. The WIA scan driver
supports the following file types:
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.BMP

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.JPG

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.GIF

●

.TIFF

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.FPX

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.PNG

NOTE: For more information about scanning, see the HP LaserJet M1530 MFP Series User Guide,
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HP LaserJet Fax Setup Utility
The HP LaserJet Fax Setup Utility runs automatically after the printing-system software is installed.
HP recommends that you run the utility to configure the fax settings for both the software and the
product control panel. Run the utility even if you have already configured the fax settings. The
settings in the HP LaserJet Fax Setup Utility are used by HP ToolboxFX to run other faxing
features, such as the fax cover page.
NOTE: You can also start the HP LaserJet Fax Setup Utility by clicking Start, selecting Programs
or All Programs, selecting HP, selecting the name of the product, and then clicking HP Fax Setup
Wizard.
NOTE: For more information about faxing, see the HP LaserJet M1530 MFP Series User Guide,
which is available on the printing-system CD that came with the product.

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HP LaserJet Send Fax software
Use the HP LaserJet Send Fax software to send faxes from the computer. To use the HP LaserJet
Send Fax software, click Start, select Programs or All Programs, select HP, select the name of the
product, and then click Send Fax.
Figure 2-5 HP LaserJet Send Fax dialog box – user interface

NOTE: The HP LaserJet Send Fax software works with HP ToolboxFX. If you turn off
HP ToolboxFX, you cannot use some of the HP LaserJet Send Fax software features, such as the
fax phone book. However, you can still preview and send faxes.
In some cases, faxing from the computer is more convenient and offers more choices than faxing
from the product control panel, such as in the following:
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Fax to multiple recipients

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Create a cover page

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Fax pages scanned from the product document feeder

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Fax without first printing and scanning the document

For any fax job, click Preview... to view the fax and click Send Now to send the fax.

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NOTE: For more information about faxing, see the HP LaserJet M1530 MFP Series User Guide,
which is available on the printing-system installation CD that came with the product.

Fax to multiple recipients
To send a fax to multiple recipients, use the HP LaserJet Send Fax software to create a recipient list
by using one of the following methods:
●

Click Create Recipient List on the HP LaserJet Send Fax dialog box. For each recipient, type
in the information and then click Add to list.

●

If you have stored entries in the fax phone book in HP ToolboxFX, click Phone Book on the HP
LaserJet Send Fax dialog box, click Create Recipient List, and then drag-and-drop recipient
names from the Phone Book field to the Recipient List field. To add new entries to the fax
phone book in HP ToolboxFX, click Edit to open HP ToolboxFX.
NOTE: If you add new entries inHP ToolboxFX, click Refresh on the HP LaserJet Send Fax
dialog box to see the new entries in the Phone Book field.

Create a cover page
If you want a cover page for the fax, select Cover Page in the Include With Fax options.
Your name, company name, phone number, and fax number are entered automatically into the coverpage template. Edit the data for the cover-page template by using one of the following methods:
●

Enter the data for the cover page in the HP LaserJet Fax Setup Utility.

●

Enter the data for the cover page on the product control panel.

●

Enter the data for the cover page by clicking Defaults and then clicking Edit.

When you select Cover Page, the Notes section appears. To view a completed cover-page template,
select one from the drop-down menu and then click Preview.
NOTE:

Cover page templates are not editable.

Fax pages scanned from the product document feeder
If you want to include fax pages scanned from the product document feeder, place the pages to be
scanned in the product document feeder and select Pages in Document Tray in the Include With
Fax options.

Fax without first printing and scanning the document
One of the most useful features of the HP LaserJet Send Fax software is the ability to fax documents
without first printing and scanning them. For example, if you want to send a Microsoft Word
document, open the document, click File, click Print, and then select HP LaserJet M1530 MFP Fax
from the drop-down menu.
The HP LaserJet Send Fax software starts with the document attached. Add a cover page by
selecting Cover Page. Add pages scanned from the product document feeder by selecting Pages in
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Font support
The basic fonts listed here are included with Microsoft Windows software. The additional PS fonts are
available on the CD that came with the product.

Basic fonts
Microsoft Windows software includes these basic fonts, which can be used with any HP printing
product:
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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

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Symbol

●

Wingdings

●

Courier New

●

Times New Roman

Default fonts
The following default fonts are installed through a recommended Installation of the HP LaserJet
M1530 printing-system software.
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Font name

Font style

File name

Albertus Extra Bold

Regular

ALBR85W.TTF

Albertus Medium

Regular

ALBR55W.TTF

Antique Olive

Regular

OLVR55W.TTF

Antique Olive

Bold

OLVR75W.TTF

Antique Olive

Italic

OLVR56W.TTF

CG Omega

Regular

CGOR45W.TTF

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Table 2-5 Default fonts (continued)

Font name

Font style

File name

CG Omega

Bold

CGOR65W.TTF

CG Omega

Bold Italic

CGOR66W.TTF

CG Omega

Italic

CGOR46W.TTF

CG Times

Regular

CGTR45W.TTF

CG Times

Bold

CGTR65W.TTF

CG Times

Bold Italic

CGTR66W.TTF

CG Times

Italic

CGTR46W.TTF

Clarendon Condensed

Bold

CLAR67W.TTF

Coronet

Regular

CORONET.TTF

CourierPS

Regular

CPSR45W.TTF

CourierPS

Bold

CPSR65W.TTF

CourierPS

Bold Oblique

CPSR66W.TTF

CourierPS

Oblique

CPSR46W.TTF

Garamond

Antiqua

GARR45W.TTF

Garamond

Halbfett

GARR65W.TTF

Garamond

Kursiv

GARR46W.TTF

Garamond

Kursiv Halbfett

GARR66W.TTF

Helvetica

Regular

HELR45W.TTF

Helvetica

Bold

HELR65W.TTF

Helvetica

Bold Oblique

HELR66W.TTF

Helvetica Narrow

Regular

HELR47W.TTF

Helvetica Narrow

Bold

HELR67W.TTF

Helvetica Narrow

Bold Oblique

HELR68W.TTF

Helvetica Narrow

Oblique

HELR48W.TTF

Helvetica

Oblique

HELR46W.TTF

ITC Avant Garde Gothic

Book

AVGR45W.TTF

ITC Avant Garde Gothic

Book Oblique

AVGR46W.TTF

ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi

Regular

AVGR65W.TTF

ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi

Oblique

AVGR66W.TTF

ITC Bookman Light

Regular

BOKR35W.TTF

ITC Bookman Light

Italic

BOKR36W.TTF

ITC Bookman Demi

Regular

BOKR75W.TTF

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Table 2-5 Default fonts (continued)
Font name

Font style

File name

ITC Bookman Demi

Italic

BOKR76W.TTF

ITC Zapf Chancery

Medium Italic

CHANC___.TTF

ITC Zapf Dingbats

Regular

DINGS___.TTF

Letter Gothic

Regular

LETR45W.TTF

Letter Gothic

Bold

LETR65W.TTF

Letter Gothic

Italic

LETR46W.TTF

Marigold

Regular

MARIGOLD.TTF

New Century Schoolbook

Bold

NCSR75W.TTF

New Century Schoolbook

Bold Italic

NCSR76W.TTF

New Century Schoolbook

Italic

NCSR56W.TTF

New Century Schoolbook

Roman

NCSR55W.TTF

Palatino

Bold

PALR65W.TTF

Palatino

Bold Italic

PALR66W.TTF

Palatino

Italic

PALR46W.TTF

Palatino

Roman

PALR45W.TTF

SymbolPS

Regular

SYMPS__.TTF

Times*

Bold

TIMR65W.TTF

Times

Bold Italic

TIMR66W.TTF

Times

Italic

TIMR46W.TTF

Times

Roman

TIMR45W.TTF

Univers

Bold

UNVR65W.TTF

Univers

Bold Italic

UNVR66W.TTF

Univers Condensed

Bold

UNVR67W.TTF

Univers Condensed

Bold Italic

UNVR68W.TTF

Univers Condensed

Medium

UNVR57W.TTF

Univers Condensed

Medium Italic

UNVR58W.TTF

Univers

Medium

UNVR55W.TTF

Univers

Medium Italic

UNVR56W.TTF

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Table 2-6 Additional PS emulation fonts

Font name

Font style

File name

Albertus MT

Regular

PS_12639.TTF

Albertus MT

Italic

PS_12640.TTF

Albertus MT Lt

Regular

PS_14530.TTF

Antique Olive CompactPS

Regular

PS_11120.TTF

Antique Olive Roman

Regular

PS_11119.TTF

Antique Olive Roman

Bold

PS_11118.TTF

Antique Olive Roman

Italic

PS_11846.TTF

Apple Chancery

Italic

PS_24516.TTF

Bodoni Poster

Regular

PS_12704.TTF

Bodoni PosterCompressed

Regular

PS_14508.TTF

BodoniPS

Regular

PS_12581.TTF

BodoniPS

Bold

PS_12585.TTF

BodoniPS

Bold Italic

PS_12586.TTF

BodoniPS

Italic

PS_12582.TTF

Candid

Regular

PS_24517.TTF

Chicago

Regular

PS_24518.TTF

Clarendon Light

Regular

PS_14513.TTF

ClarendonPS

Regular

PS_10269.TTF

ClarendonPS

Bold

PS_12968.TTF

Cooper Black

Regular

PS_10369.TTF

Cooper Black

Italic

PS_10370.TTF

Copperplate32bc

Regular

PS_14514.TTF

Copperplate33bc

Regular

PS_14515.TTF

CoronetPS

Italic

PS_10249.TTF

Eurostile

Regular

PS_10267.TTF

Eurostile Bold

Regular

PS_10268.TTF

Eurostile ExtendedTwo

Bold

PS_14512.TTF

Eurostile ExtendedTwo

Regular

PS_14511.TTF

Geneva

Regular

PS_24509.TTF

GillSans

Regular

PS_13872.TTF

GillSans

Bold

PS_13874.TTF

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Font name

Font style

File name

GillSans

Bold Italic

PS_13875.TTF

GillSans Condensed

Regular

PS_14053.TTF

GillSans Condensed

Bold

PS_14054.TTF

GillSans ExtraBold

Regular

PS_14051.TTF

GillSans

Italic

PS_13873.TTF

GillSans Light

Italic

PS_13871.TTF

GillSans Light

Regular

PS_13870.TTF

Goudy

Bold

PS_12544.TTF

Goudy

Bold Italic

PS_10695.TTF

Goudy

Regular

PS_12542.TTF

Goudy ExtraBold

Regular

PS_12545.TTF

Goudy

Italic

PS_12543.TTF

Helvetica Condensed

Regular

PS_14526.TTF

Helvetica Condensed

Bold

PS_14528.TTF

Helvetica Condensed

Bold Italic

PS_14529.TTF

Helvetica Condensed

Italic

PS_14527.TTF

Hoefler Text

Regular

PS_24519.TTF

Hoefler Text Black

Regular

PS_24521.TTF

Hoefler Text Black

Italic

PS_24522.TTF

Hoefler Text

Italic

PS_24520.TTF

Hoefler Text Ornaments

Regular

PS_24523.TTF

Joanna MT

Regular

PS_14503.TTF

Joanna MT

Bold

PS_14505.TTF

Joanna MT

Bold Italic

PS_14506.TTF

Joanna MT

Italic

PS_14504.TTF

Letter Gothic

Italic

PS_13778.TTF

Letter GothicPS

Regular

PS_13777.TTF

Letter GothicPS

Bold

PS_13779.TTF

Letter GothicPS

Bold Italic

PS_13780.TTF

Lubalin Graph

Regular

PS_12675.TTF

Lubalin Graph

Bold

PS_12677.TTF

Lubalin Graph

Bold Italic

PS_12625.TTF

Font support

Table 2-6 Additional PS emulation fonts (continued)

Font name

Font style

File name

Lubalin Graph

Italic

PS_12623.TTF

MarigoldPS

Regular

PS_94073.TTF

Mona Lisa Recut

Regular

PS_14525.TTF

Monaco

Regular

PS_24524.TTF

New York

Regular

PS_24510.TTF

Optima

Regular

PS_12506.TTF

Optima

Bold

PS_12510.TTF

Optima

Bold Italic

PS_12511.TTF

Optima

Italic

PS_12507.TTF

Oxford

Italic

PS_14072.TTF

StempelGaramond Roman

Italic

PS_11546.TTF

StempelGaramond Roman

Regular

PS_11545.TTF

StempelGaramond Roman

Bold

PS_11547.TTF

StempelGaramond Roman

Bold Italic

PS_11548.TTF

Taffy

Regular

PS_14507.TTF

Univers 45 Light

Regular

PS_13501.TTF

Univers 45 Light

Bold

PS_14023.TTF

Univers 45 Light

Bold Italic

PS_14024.TTF

Univers 45 Light

Italic

PS_13502.TTF

Univers 47 CondensedLight

Bold

PS_14030.TTF

Univers 47 CondensedLight

Bold Italic

PS_14040.TTF

Univers 55

Regular

PS_14021.TTF

Univers 55

Italic

PS_14022.TTF

Univers 57 Condensed

Regular

PS_14029.TTF

Univers 57 Condensed

Italic

PS_14039.TTF

Univers ExtendedPS

Bold

PS_13548.TTF

Univers ExtendedPS

Regular

PS_13547.TTF

Univers ExtendedPS

Bold Italic

PS_14481.TTF

Univers ExtendedPS

Italic

PS_14480.TTF

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The HP LaserJet M1530 comes with software and installers for Microsoft Windows and Apple
Macintosh systems. For information about Macintosh software, seeMac software and utilities
on page 79. Linux and UNIX systems support the HP LaserJet M1530, and software is available on
the Web. This chapter provides procedures for installing and uninstalling the HP LaserJet M1530
printing-system software for Windows operating systems.

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Installation overview

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Installation options

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General Windows installation instructions

Installation overview
NOTE:

The Readiris software uses a separate installer that comes in-box on a separate CD.

The Windows printing-system software for the product comes on a single CD. On Windows systems,
the printing-system software is installed from the CD onto the hard disk and Windows files are
updated.
The following printing-system software installation types are available:
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Select the recommended software (default)

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Select the minimum software

Selecting Click here for more install options allows you to choose between the installation types
and allows you to view the software components that are installed with each installation type.
The installer guides the installation, whether you are configuring a directly-connected or a networkconnected product.
The installer additionally detects hardware and network connections, and helps guide the installation.
For example, if the installer detects an HP LaserJet M1530 MFP Series, it automatically configures
the software connection to that product. This saves several steps. If the installer detects fax
capabilities or a network, it also guides setting up those features.
To change the configuration settings, or if changes to the telephone service or host computer
environment require new settings, the product-configuration software provides a simple, intuitive
interface for updating configuration settings. This is also a convenient alternative to specifying
settings through the product control panel.

Installation options
The printing-system software can be used with the product in the following configurations:

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Install the printing-system software on a computer that is directly connected to the product
through a USB port.

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Install the printing-system software on a computer that has access to a network to which the
product is connected.

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General Windows installation instructions
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General Windows installation for direct connections

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General Windows installation for network connections

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Printer sharing disclaimer

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Point-and-Print installation

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Modify a pre-existing installation

General Windows installation for direct connections
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Windows installation instructions for direct-connected (USB) products

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Printer-driver only installation instructions (Microsoft Add Printer Wizard)

Windows installation instructions for direct-connected (USB) products
Use the following instructions to install the printing-system software on a computer that is running
Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, or Windows Vista, and is
directly connected to the product.
NOTE: Set up and turn on the product before installing the software. Do not connect the product to
the computer until the software installation program prompts you.
You must have administrator privileges to install the software.
1.

Quit all open programs.

Insert the printing-system software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
NOTE: If the CD-ROM does not start automatically, click Start, click Run, and then browse to
and double-click the SETUP.EXE file in the root directory of the printing-system software CD.

Click the appropriate installation type, and then follow the onscreen prompts.

When the installer software prompts you to select how the product will be connected, select
Directly to this computer using a USB cable., and then click Next. Follow the onscreen
prompts.

If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.

After installation of the printing-system software, dialog boxes appear that allow you to print a
test page, register the product over the Web, and set up faxing on the product.

Printer-driver only installation instructions (Microsoft Add Printer Wizard)
NOTE: This printer-driver only software solution provides print-only functionality through a
communications port that has already been created for this product (USB or network connected). Fax
and scan functionality are not included with this installation method.

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To use the printer-driver only software solution with a direct USB connection, a USB Print port must
have already been created by a previous installation of the printing-system software. There are
several direct USB printing-system software installation options that establish a USB Print port:
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Complete an installation using the in-box printing-system software CD.

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Download the "Recommended Solution", which provides installation options identical to the
printing-system software CD.

Once a USB Print port is created by a previous direct USB installation, the printer-driver installation
can be completed using that USB Print port.
Use the following instructions to install the printer driver only:
1.

Click Start, and then do one of the following:
For Windows 7: Click Devices and Printers.
-orFor Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows XP Professional: Select
Settings, and then click Printers and Faxes.
-orFor Windows XP Home: Click Control Panel, and then double-click the Printers and Other
Hardware icon.
-orFor Windows Vista: Click Computer, click Control Panel, and then click Hardware and Sound.

Click Add Printer, and then click Next.

When asked if the product is a local or network product, select Local printer attached to this
computer, and then click Next.
NOTE: Do not select the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer option.

On the Select a Printer Port screen, select the USB Print port that was created by a previous
USB installation, and then click Next.

On the Install Printer Software screen, click Have Disk.... The Install from Disk dialog box
appears.

Insert the printing-system software CD into the CD-ROM drive.

Click Browse..., and then select the printer driver for the product.
To install the PCL 6 printer driver, navigate to the root folder of the CD and select the
hppdp608.inf file.

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To install the HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver, navigate to the appropriate folder and
select the appropriate file:
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For 32-bit: \Drivers\win2k_xp_vista\hppcps08.inf

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For 64-bit: \Drivers\winxp_vistax64\hppdps08.inf

Click Open.

On the Install from Disk dialog box, click OK.

10. Click Next. Complete the installation. When prompted, print a test page to ensure that the printer
driver is installed correctly.

General Windows installation for network connections
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Network setup

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Windows installation instructions for network-connected products

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Printer-driver only installation instructions (Microsoft Add Printer Wizard)

Network setup
NOTE:

Set up, turn on, and connect the product to the network before installing the software.

To connect a product to a network, use the following instructions:
1.

Connect the product to the network.

Turn on the product.
NOTE: You must complete the power-up sequence in this order or the installer discovery utility
fails to recognize the product. It might take a few minutes for the product to obtain a TCP/IP
address.

To print a configuration page from the product control panel, press Setup . Use the arrow
buttons to select Reports, and then press OK. Use the arrow buttons to select Config Report
and then press OK.

Install the printing-system software. Use the information from the test pages to specify the
network variables during installation.

NOTE: A second page prints. On that page, the Fax Settings and Imaging Settings sections
provide details about the product fax settings.

Windows installation instructions for network-connected products
NOTE:

Complete the network setup before completing this procedure.

Each computer that has the printing-system software installed can use all of the product features that
are available over a network connection, except for the Receive faxes to this computer feature,
which can only be enabled for one computer.

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Use the following instructions to install the printing-system software on a computer that is running
Windows XP or Windows Vista, and is connected to the product through a network.
NOTE:

You must have administrator privileges to install the software.

Quit all open programs.

Click the appropriate installation type and follow the onscreen prompts.

When the installer software prompts you to select how the product will be connected, select
Connect through a wired network.. Follow the onscreen prompts.

If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.

After installation of the printing-system software, a test page prints, and dialog boxes appear that
allow you to register the product over the Web and set up faxing.

Click Add Printer, and then click Next.

When asked if the product is a local or network product, select A network printer, or a printer
attached to another computer, and then click Next.
NOTE: Use of a local port is recommended, if it is available. If no local port is available, create
a new TCP/IP port.

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On the Install Printer Software screen, click Have Disk.... The Install from Disk dialog box
appears.

Insert the printing-system software CD into the CD-ROM drive.

Click Browse..., and then select the printer driver for the product.
To install the PCL 6 printer driver, navigate to the root folder of the CD and select the
hppdp608.inf file.
To install the HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver, navigate to the appropriate folder and
select the appropriate file:
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For 32-bit: \Drivers\win2k_xp_vista\hppcps08.inf

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For 64-bit: \Drivers\winxp_vistax64\hppdps08.inf

Click Open.

On the Install from Disk dialog box, click OK.

Click Next. Complete the installation. When prompted, print a test page to ensure that the printer
driver is installed correctly.

Printer sharing disclaimer
HP does not support peer-to-peer networking, as the feature is a function of Microsoft operating
systems and not of the HP printer drivers. Go to Microsoft at www.microsoft.com.

Point-and-Print installation
Use the following information to install a printer driver by using the Microsoft Point-and-Print feature
when you do not connect directly to the product on the network.
Point-and-Print is a Microsoft term that describes a two-step printer driver installation process. The
first step is to install a shared printer 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 printer driver.
This section outlines the procedures for installing printer drivers by using Point-and-Print. If these
procedures are not successful, contact Microsoft. HP provides printer drivers that are compatible with
the Point-and-Print feature, but this is a function of the Windows operating systems, not of HP printer
drivers.
Administrator privileges are necessary to install the printer driver.
In a homogenous operating system environment (one in which all of the clients and servers are
running in the same operating system), the same printer driver version that is vended from the server
to the clients in a Point-and-Print environment also runs and controls the print queue configuration on
the server. However, in a mixed operating system environment (one in which servers and clients
might run on different operating systems), conflicts can occur when client computers run a version of
the printer driver that is different from the one on the print server.
In an effort to increase operating system stability, Microsoft determined that, starting with Windows
2000 and continuing with all future operating systems, printer drivers would run as user-mode
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end-user processes and software programs. A user-mode printer driver that functions incorrectly can
terminate (or “crash”) only the process in which it is running—not the whole operating system.
Because access to critical system resources is restricted, overall operating system stability is
increased.

Modify a pre-existing installation
If an HP LaserJet M1530 MFP Series has been installed, the initial Installer screen on the printingsystem installation CD changes to the Welcome Back! screen. A pre-existing installation also
changes the sequence of installation screens.
Figure 3-1 Installer screen — Welcome Back!

The Welcome Back! screen contains the following options:

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Uninstall. Click this option to uninstall the printing-system software.

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Connect another HP LaserJet Device. Click this option to quickly install another HP product
using software that is already loaded on the computer.

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More Options. Click this option to access the product documentation on the CD (including the
User Guide), Admin Documentation and Software, access specialized drivers and product
support on the Web.

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Cancel. Click this button to close the Installer.

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HP PCL 6 and PCL 5 printer drivers for
Windows

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Help system

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Advanced tab features

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Paper/Quality tab features

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Effects tab features

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Finishing tab features

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Services tab features

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Device Settings tab features

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Printing Shortcuts tab features

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About tab features

Help system
The HP PCL 6 and HP postscript level 3 emulation printer drivers include a full-featured Help system
to provide assistance with printing and configuration options. The following Help options are available:
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What's this? Help

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Context-sensitive Help

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Warning icons

What's this? Help
"What's this?" Help is supported in Windows XP and Windows Vista. Gain access to "What's this?"
Help messages in any of the following ways:
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Right-click a control and click What's this?, and a pop-up Help window appears.

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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 printer-driver tab or in a dialog box, and context-sensitive Help appears.

Warning icons
Warning icons appear in response to specific printer-driver settings. These icons alert you to
selections that are illogical or impossible given the capabilities of the product or the current settings of
other controls. For example, if you select Print on Both Sides (manually) on the Finishing tab, the

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Paper type: drop-down menu on the Paper/Quality tab will show a warning icon next to those paper
types that are incompatible with that setting.
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Advanced tab features
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Paper/Output

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Graphic

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Document Options

Use the Advanced tab to change the layout of printed pages. Use this tab to configure special
controls that are not commonly used, as well as features such as paper size and number of copies.
Figure 4-2 Advanced tab – PCL 6 printer driver

Paper/Output
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Copy Count setting

Copy Count setting
This printer-driver setting is useful for software programs that do not provide a copy count. If a copy
count is available in the software program, set the copy count in the software program. Copy Count
specifies the number of copies to print.

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The number of copies appears in the Copy Count option. Select the number by typing in the box or
by using the up and down arrows to the right of the text box. Valid entries are numbers from 1 to
9999. 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 Advanced tab, invalid entries in the edit box (such as nonnumerical input, numbers less than 1, or numbers greater than the maximum allowed) change 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 from some software programs, conflicts can arise
between the software program and the printer driver. In most cases, the software program and the
printer driver communicate, so that the number of copies set in the software program will appear in
the printer-driver settings. For some software programs, this communication does not happen, and
the number of copies settings are treated independently. For these software programs, setting 10
copies in the software program and then setting 10 copies in the printer driver will result in 100 copies
(10 x 10) being printed. It is recommended that you set the number of copies in the software program,
whenever possible.

Graphic
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TrueType Font settings

TrueType Font settings
This option specifies the TrueType font settings. The following settings are available:
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Substitute with Device Font. This setting causes the product to use equivalent fonts for
printing documents that contain TrueType fonts. This permits faster printing; however, special
characters that the product fonts do not support might not print correctly.

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Download as Softfont. This setting causes TrueType fonts to be downloaded and used for
printing, instead of using the product fonts.

Document Options
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Advanced Printing Features

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Print Optimizations (HP PCL 6 printer driver only)

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PostScript Options (HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver only)

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Printer Features

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Layout Options

Advanced Printing Features
When the Advanced Printing Features setting is Enabled, metafile spooling is turned on and
Finishing tab options such as Page Order, Booklet Layout, and Pages per Sheet are available,
depending on the product. For normal printing, leave the Advanced Printing Features setting
Enabled. If compatibility problems occur, disable the feature. Some advanced printing features might
still be available in the printer driver, even though they have been disabled. If you select an advanced
printing feature in the printer driver that has been disabled on the Advanced tab, the feature is
automatically turned on again.

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Print Optimizations (HP PCL 6 printer driver only)
The default setting for Print Optimizations is Enabled. When this feature is enabled and the
document to be printed contains overlapping text and graphics, text placed on top of a graphic might
not print correctly. If the printed output is not correct, disable this feature. When disabled, print
optimization features, such as substituting device fonts for TrueType fonts and scanning for horizontal
and vertical rules, are turned off.

PostScript Options (HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver only)
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PostScript Output Option

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TrueType Font Download option

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PostScript Language Level

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Send PostScript Error Handler

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Negative Output

PostScript Output Option
The PostScript Output Option specifies the output format for PS files. Generally, use the default
setting, Optimize for Speed, to print documents.
To create a file that conforms to the Adobe Document Structuring Conventions (ADSC), click
Optimize for Portability. Each page of the document will be a self-contained object. This is useful if
you want to create a .PS file and print it on a different product. If you want to include the file as an
image in another document that is printed from a different software program, click Encapsulated
PostScript (EPS). The Archive Format creates a .PS file.
TrueType Font Download option
The TrueType Font Download Option specifies how TrueType fonts are downloaded. The default
setting of Automatic allows the PS printer driver to set the format. If you want to download the
TrueType font as a scalable outline font, click Outline. To download the TrueType font as a bitmap
font, click Bitmap. If the product is a TrueType rasterizer product, click Native TrueType to download
the TrueType font as an outline font.
PostScript Language Level
The PostScript Language Level option specifies which PS language level to use, from 1 to 3. The
highest level supported by the product is 3, and this is the default setting. Some products support
multiple levels.
It is usually best to select the highest number available, because a higher language level provides
more features. In some instances you should use level 1, such as when you are printing a file to disk,
and that file will be printed by someone who uses a level-1 product.
Send PostScript Error Handler
The Send PostScript Error Handler setting specifies whether a PS error-handler message is sent. If
you want the product to print an error page when an error occurs in the print job, click Yes. The
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Negative Output
This control specifies negative output. Click Yes to print a mirror image of the document by reversing
the values for black and white. The default setting is No.

Printer Features
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Print All Text as Black

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Send TrueType as Bitmap (HP PCL 6 printer driver only)

Print All Text as Black
The Print All Text as Black feature is Disabled by default. When Enabled is selected, the product
prints all text as black regardless of the original document text color. Color text is printed as black,
except for white text, which remains white. White text is a reliable method of printing reverse typeface
against a dark background. This setting does not affect graphic images on the page, nor does it affect
any text that is part of a graphic. Print All Text as Black remains enabled only for the current print
job. When the current print job is completed, Print All Text as Black is automatically disabled.
Send TrueType as Bitmap (HP PCL 6 printer driver only)
Send True Type as Bitmap provides an alternative for those software programs that encounter
problems when using TrueType fonts for special graphic purposes such as shading, rotation, or
slanting. The setting is Disabled by default. The TrueType fonts are converted to bitmap soft fonts
before downloading. The Enabled setting causes the printer driver to send TrueType fonts to the
product as outlines, which retains the standard format (outline) of the fonts.

Layout Options
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Page Order

Page Order
Page Order specifies the order in which the pages of the document are printed. Front to Back prints
the document so that page 1 prints first. Back to Front prints the document so that page 1 prints last.
The Back to Front setting is useful to achieve output in the correct order when printing to a face-up
output bin.
NOTE: Page ordering works on whole sheets of paper rather than on individual logical pages. If you
set Pages per Sheet (on the Finishing tab) to be greater than one, the ordering of logical pages on a
physical sheet of paper does not change.

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Paper/Quality tab features
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Paper Options

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Document preview image

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Print Quality

Use the Paper/Quality tab to specify the size, type, and source of the paper. Also use this tab to
specify the location of different paper types within the print job.
Figure 4-3 Paper/Quality tab

Paper Options

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Paper sizes:

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Custom Paper Size

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Paper source:

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Paper type:

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Special pages:

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The settings specified in the Paper Options group box on the Paper/Quality tab apply to all of the
pages of the print job.

Paper sizes:
The Paper sizes: setting is a drop-down menu that lists all of the supported paper sizes.
Move the mouse cursor over the dimensions label to change the cursor from an arrow to a gloved
hand. Click the dimensions label to toggle between English and metric units.
Because paper-size settings in most software programs override printer-driver settings, it is generally
best to use the printer driver to set paper size only when printing from software programs that do not
include a paper-size setting, such as NotePad, or when printing a book or a booklet that does not
require different paper sizes.
NOTE: Certain software programs can override the size command and specify different paper sizes
within a single document.
When you change the print-driver setting to a paper size that is not currently loaded in the product, a
control-panel message appears that prompts you to load the paper size or select another tray.

Custom Paper Size
The Custom Paper Size dialog box appears when you click Custom… on the Paper/Quality tab.
NOTE: The Custom Paper Size dialog box for the product does not reflect the maximum paper
size that the product supports.
Name
Use the Name text box to type a new name for a custom paper size.
The name that appears in the Name text box depends on the following conditions:
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If a saved custom paper size has been selected from the drop-down menu on the Paper/Quality
tab, then the Name text box shows the name of the selected custom paper size.

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If a standard paper size has been selected on the Paper/Quality tab, then the Name text box
shows the default name of "Custom."

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If a new name has been typed into the Name text box for the purpose of saving a new size or
renaming an existing size, then that new name will remain in the text box until the new size is
saved or the dialog box is closed.

If you type a new name into the Name text box, but do not click Save, you can change the width and
height values without losing the name. However, if you close the dialog box without clicking Save,
any unsaved name or size values are lost without warning.
Custom paper sizes
Change the width and height values by typing numeric strings into the Width and Height fields in the
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Any entry that is greater than the maximum limits of the width and height controls 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.
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 1 millimeter or 1/10 of an inch, depending on the current
measurement units.
Units
To change measurement units, click one of the options in the Units group box, either Inches or
Millimeters.
Custom width and height control limits
The minimum paper size for the product is 76.2 x 127 mm (3 x 5 inches) and the maximum size is
215.9 x 355.6 mm (8.5 x 14 inches). The following table summarizes paper size limits for each paperhandling option.
Table 4-1 HP PCL6 printer driver custom paper sizes
Tray

Dimensions

Minimum

Maximum

Tray 1

Width

76.2 mm (3 inches)

215.90 mm (8.5 inches)

Length

127.0 mm (5 inches)

355.6 mm (14.0 inches)

Width

76.2 mm (3 inches))

215.9 mm (8.5 inches)

Height

127.0 mm (5 inches)

355.6 mm (14.0 inches)

Duplexing unit

Paper source:
The Paper source: setting specifies the source tray or printing a document. The list of source trays
depends on the installed product accessories. Any optional source trays that are installed through the
Device Settings tab also appear here.
The Paper source: drop-down menu can contain the following options, depending on what has been
installed on the product:
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Automatically Select

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Printer auto select

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Manual Feed in Tray 1

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Tray 1

The default setting is Automatically Select. When this setting is selected, the product uses the
source tray that supports the selected paper size. If you select a source tray other than
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Paper type:
The Paper type: drop-down menu shows all of the supported paper types. When you use the default
setting, Unspecified, the product uses the default paper type, which is usually Plain.
You cannot add custom paper types through the printer driver. Custom types can be added only by
using bidirectional communication, so they must already exist in the product when the bidirectional
query occurs. If bidirectional communication is enabled, then an updated list of paper types is
returned. If bidirectional communication is not enabled, then the printer driver looks for custom paper
types that have been saved from a previous bidirectional communication query, and uses those.
Otherwise, no custom paper types are available through the printer driver.
NOTE: Selecting a paper type instructs the product to use a group of predefined settings to create
the best possible print quality for that type of paper.
CAUTION: Selecting a paper type that does not match the type of paper that is loaded in the tray
can damage the product.
The following standard types appear in the list:
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Unspecified

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Everyday < 96

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Plain

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Light 60-74g

Presentation 96–130g
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Mid-Weight 96-110g

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Heavy 111-130g

Brochure 131–175g
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Other
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Monochrome Laser Transparency

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Labels

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Letterhead

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Envelope

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Preprinted

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Prepunched

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Colored

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Bond

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Recycled

Paper/Quality tab features

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Rough

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Vellum

The default setting is Unspecified, and the program selects the paper type. Before selecting a
different setting, make sure that the correct paper type is loaded in the tray that is specified in the
Paper source: setting.
If the print-driver setting is changed to a paper type that is not currently loaded in the product, a
control-panel message appears that prompts you to load the selected paper type or select another
tray.

Special pages:
Use the Special pages: (“page exceptions”) list box to select different trays loaded with different
types of paper for different parts of the print job. For example, you can have covers printed on
different paper, or you can insert preprinted pages at designated places to print books.
Select an option in the Special pages: list box, and then click Settings.... Use the Settings dialog
box to control the settings for the special pages of the print job. Examples of the dialog boxes for the
special pages options are shown in the following figures.
NOTE: Options available in the Settings dialog box change depending on the selection made in the
Special pages: list box.

Document preview image
The document preview image is a line-drawn image of a page that represents graphics and text. The
document preview image is always oriented so that the contents of the page are right-side-up.
Move the cursor over the document preview image to change the cursor from an arrow to a gloved
hand. Toggle between portrait and landscape page orientation by clicking the image.

Print Quality
The Print Quality group box contains the Print Quality drop-down menu and the EconoMode check
box.
The default setting for Print Quality is FastRes 1200.
This setting controls resolution, which refers to the number of dots per inch (dpi) or lines per inch (lpi)
used to print the page. As resolution is increased, the quality (clarity and visual appeal) of print on the
page is improved. However, higher resolution might also result in longer printing times. The following
Print Quality options are available in the drop-down menu:
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FastRes 1200

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600 dpi

Select the EconoMode check box in conjunction with any of the print quality settings. When using
EconoMode, the product uses less toner on each page. Using this option might extend the life of the
print cartridge and can lower the cost per page, but also reduces print quality. Using the EconoMode
feature with non-HP print cartridges can result in toner spillage or product damage.

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Effects tab features
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Resizing Options

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Document preview image

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Watermarks

Use the Effects tab to create unique paper effects, such as scaling and watermarks.
Figure 4-4 Effects tab

Resizing Options
The Resizing Options group box contains the following options:

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Actual size (default)

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Print document on setting

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Scale to fit option

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% of actual size setting

Effects tab features

Actual size
Actual size is the default setting. It prints the document without changing the document size.

Print document on
Select the Print document on option 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 option is disabled by either of the following conditions:
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The % of actual size value is not 100.

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The Pages per sheet value on the Finishing tab is not 1.

When Print document on is selected, the drop-down menu shows the paper sizes on which you can
print. The list contains all of the standard paper sizes that the selected paper source supports and
any custom sizes that have been created. When Print document on is selected, Scale to fit is
automatically selected. Clear this check box if you do not want the document reduced or enlarged to
fit on the selected paper.

Scale to fit
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 paper. If the document size is larger than the paper size, then the document image is
clipped. If it is smaller, then it is centered within the paper.
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 actual size
The % of actual size option provides a slider bar to use for scaling the percentage setting. The
default setting in the entry box is 100% of normal size. Normal size is defined as the paper size that is
selected within the printer driver or what the printer driver receives from the software program, if the
software program does not negotiate the paper size with the printer driver. The printer driver scales
the page by the appropriate factor and sends it to the product.
The limits of the range are from 25% to 400%, and any values outside the range are adjusted 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 document preview image, which increases or decreases
from the upper-left corner of the preview.
The slider bar controls the scale directly. The value in the edit box changes as the slider-bar indicator
is dragged, and the document preview image is updated to the new image scale. Each click on the
arrows increases or decreases the scale by 1%. Each click on the slider bar affects the scale by 10%.

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Dragging the slider-bar indicator does not yield an exact value. Instead, either use the slider-bar
indicator to approximate the value and then use the arrows to refine the value, or type the value into
the entry box.
The following settings disable % of actual size:
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Print document on on the Effects tab is selected

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Pages per sheet on the Finishing tab is not 1

Watermarks
Use the Watermarks options to select a watermark, create a custom watermark (text only), or edit an
existing watermark. The following watermarks are preset in the printer driver:
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(none)

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Confidential

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Draft

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SAMPLE

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 that is selected from this list appears in the preview image.
When the First page only check box 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 in the Watermarks group box, and the Watermark Details dialog box appears.
The Watermark Details 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 of the changes that are made in the Watermark Details dialog box. However,
clicking Cancel does not cancel all of the changes. If you make changes to a watermark and then
select a different watermark or click New, all of the changes are saved, and only the current, unsaved
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Effects tab features

Current watermarks
The Current Watermarks group box contains a list of available watermarks, both the predefined
watermarks that are available in the driver and any new watermarks that have been 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. The name typed in the
Watermark Message field appears in the Current Watermarks group box in the Watermark Details
dialog box and in the Watermarks group box on the Effects tab.
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. A
warning appears asking whether you are sure you want to delete the selected item. Click Cancel to
keep the watermark. Click OK to delete the selected watermark.
NOTE: No more that 30 watermarks can exist in the Current Watermarks list at one time. When
the limit of 30 watermarks is reached, the New button is disabled.
To edit an existing watermark, select the watermark in the Current Watermarks list. If you change
the Watermark Message for that watermark, in effect creates 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 can contain the message DRAFT, each with a different typeface or font
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 (Draft #3, Draft #4, and so on).

Message Angle
Use the options in the Message Angle group box to print the watermark in different orientations on
the page. All settings center the watermark string within the page; the selection of a particular setting
affects only the angle of the string placement. The following settings are available:
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Diagonal. This is the default setting. Select this setting to place the text along a line that spans
the lower-left to upper-right corners of the page.

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Horizontal. Select this setting to place the text along a line that spans the mid-left and mid-right
edges of the page.

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Angle. Select this setting to place the text at the specified angle across the page. Use the
numeric spin box to select the angle.

Font Attributes
Use the controls in the Font Attributes group box to change the font and the shading, size, and style
of the font.

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The Font Attributes group box contains the following controls:
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Name. The Name drop-down menu lists fonts that are currently installed on the system. The
default is language-dependent.

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Color. The Color drop-down menu contains only one option: Gray.

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Shading. The default Shading setting for new and preset watermarks is Very Light. The
following range of shades is available from the Shading drop-down menu:
◦

Lightest

◦

Very Light (default)

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Light

◦

Medium Light

◦

Medium

◦

Medium Dark

◦

Dark

◦

Very Dark

◦

Darkest

These values represent the intensity of the gray that is used. Select Light to produce a lightly
saturated gray watermark. Select Lightest to produce the lightest shade of watermark. Select
Darkest to produce a black watermark.
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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.

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Style. The following settings are available:
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Regular

◦

Bold

◦

Italic

◦

Bold Italic
The default Style setting for new and preset watermarks is Regular.

Default watermark settings
The following table shows Font Attribute settings for new and preset watermarks.
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Setting

New watermark

Preset watermark

Name

Arial

Varies by language

Color

Gray

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Setting

New watermark

Preset watermark

Shading

Very Light

Size

Varies by language

Style

Regular

Click OK to accept all of the changes that have been made in the Watermark Details dialog box.
Clicking Cancel does not cancel all of the changes. If you make changes to a watermark and then
select a different watermark or click New, all of the changes are saved, and only the current, unsaved
changes can be canceled.

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Finishing tab features
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Document options

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Document preview image

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Orientation

Use the Finishing tab to print booklets and control the paper output.
Figure 4-5 Finishing tab

Document options

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Print on both Sides

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Flip pages up

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Booklet layout

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Pages per sheet

●

Print page borders

Finishing tab features

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Page order

Print on both Sides
The default setting for the Print on both Sides option is on (selected). Print on both Sides is
available when the following conditions exist:
●

●

Paper type: on the Paper/Quality tab is set to any paper type except for the following:
◦

Labels

◦

Tough Paper

Page size: is set to any paper size except for the following:
◦

Statement

Automatically print on both sides
The duplexing unit in the product prints on two sides of a sheet of paper when the Print on both
sides option is selected.
Products with a duplexer installed support smart duplexing. The smart duplexing feature increases
printing performance by preventing one-page print jobs or single-sided pages of a duplexed print job
from going through the duplexing unit, even when the duplexing feature has been selected in the
printer driver.
All paper types support the smart duplexing feature, except for paper types that cannot be printed on
both sides, such as labels, and the following:
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Prepunched

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Preprinted

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Letterhead

When the paper type is set to Unspecified, the smart duplexing feature is disabled.
Selecting a paper type instructs the product to use a group of settings (such as fuser temperature and
print speed) to create an image that has the best possible quality for that paper. This group of settings
is known as a print mode. A different print mode is used with each paper type. To achieve the best
print quality when printing on the second side of the page, the product makes adjustments to its print
modes. Print-mode adjustments for the second side of a duplexed page are automatic.

Flip pages up
Use the Flip pages up check box to specify the duplex-binding option. By default, the Flip pages up
check box is available only when Print on both sides is selected.
The following table shows the results of selecting this check box, depending on the paper orientation
selected on the Finishing tab.

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Table 4-3 Page orientation
Orientation (Finishing 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 edge 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 occurs 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.
Short-side binding is for print jobs with pages that read by flipping over like the pages of a calendar.
Long-side binding is for print jobs with pages that read by turning like the pages of a book.

Booklet layout
The Booklet layout drop-down menu, visible when Print on both sides (manually) is selected,
offers choices that are based on the current paper size. The default setting for the Booklet layout
drop-down menu is Off. The other settings have the following format, where [paper size] depends on
the paper size that is set on the Paper/Quality tab:
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Left binding

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Right binding

Selecting Left binding or Right binding changes the document preview image to show the location
of the binding. If the Pages per sheet setting is on the default setting of 1, it automatically changes to
2 pages per sheet. Changing the Pages per sheet setting manually to 4, 6, 9, or 16 pages per sheet
disables the booklet setting.
Book and booklet printing
The product supports both book and booklet printing.
A book is a print job that consists of at least two pages. It can have a different paper type for the front
cover, first page, other pages, last page, or back cover. Use the Special pages settings on the
Paper/Quality tab to specify settings for blank or preprinted pages to be inserted in the print job.
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Front

●

Back

●

Both

●

First

●

Last

A booklet is a print job that places two pages on each side of a sheet that can then be folded into a
booklet that is half the size of the paper. Use the Booklet layout drop-down menu on the Finishing
tab to control booklet settings.

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Print a booklet
Complete the following steps to print a booklet in most software programs:
1.

Click File.

Click Print.

Click Properties.

Click the Finishing tab.

Select the Print on both sides check box.

In the Booklet layout drop-down menu, select the type of booklet printing that you want (for
example, Right binding).

Click OK in the printer driver.

Click OK in the print dialog box to print.

Pages per sheet
Use the Pages per sheet option to select the number of pages to print on a single sheet of paper.
When printing with more than one page per sheet, the pages appear smaller and are arranged on the
sheet in a defined order. The Pages per sheet drop-down menu contains the following settings:
●

1 page per sheet (default)

●

2 pages per sheet

●

4 pages per sheet

●

6 pages per sheet

●

9 pages per sheet

●

16 pages per sheet

NOTE:

Selecting an option other than 1 page per sheet makes booklet printing unavailable.

Print page borders
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.

Page order
The Page order drop-down menu contains the following options:

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Right, then Down

●

Down, then Right

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Left, then Down

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Down, then Left

The preview document image changes to reflect changes in these settings.
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2 pages per sheet

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4 pages per sheet

●

6 pages per sheet

●

9 pages per sheet

●

16 pages per sheet

Orientation
Orientation refers to the layout of the image on the page, and does not affect the way that paper
feeds into the product.
NOTE: Nearly all software programs establish the orientation for the printed page, so the page
orientation in the printer driver is useful only for the few software programs that do not set an
orientation.
The Orientation group box contains the following options:
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Portrait. The top edge of the document is the shorter edge of the paper. This is the default
orientation.

●

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°. This setting is useful for printing prepunched paper.

Toggle the orientation between portrait and landscape by clicking the document preview image.
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Finishing tab features

Services tab features
Figure 4-6 Services tab

The Select a destination drop-down menu contains the following options:
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Support and troubleshooting

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Product manuals

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Check for driver updates

If you have Internet access, select any of these options and then click Go! to open the corresponding
HP Web page.

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Device Settings tab features
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Form To Tray Assignment

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Font Substitution Table

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External Fonts (HP PCL 6 printer driver only)

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HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver Device Settings

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Installable Options

The Device Settings tab is in the Properties printer-driver tabs.
The Device Settings tab contains options for controlling paper-handling devices and for managing
the product.
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Device Settings tab features

Form To Tray Assignment
The product supports more than one source of paper. Assign a form, which defines the paper size
and margins, to each paper source. When a form is matched to a source, select the form to print. The
product prints from the tray to which that form is assigned.
System administrators can use the Form To Tray Assignment setting to specify, in the printer driver,
the paper size that is loaded into each available input tray. The use of forms constrains the choices
that are available in the paper-size list on the Paper/Quality tab in the Printing Preferences tabs.
This constraint prevents, or reduces the likelihood of, tying up the product with paper-mount
messages that occur when users request sizes or types that are not available.
The trays listed in the Form To Tray Assignment setting include standard trays and optional
accessory trays. Generally, items that are installed separately have a separate Installable Options
setting.
The input trays listed here are also listed as paper sources on the Paper/Quality tab.
Configuring the trays
1.

Select the appropriate tray in the Form To Tray Assignment list.

Use the drop-down menu to select the paper size (or form) that is loaded in that tray.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the remaining trays.

Click OK to enable the settings, or, if necessary, click Cancel to reconfigure all of the trays and
remove the size and type constraints that are listed on the Paper/Quality tab.

Font Substitution Table
Use the Font Substitution Table settings to install and remove external fonts for the product.
External fonts can be soft fonts or DIMM fonts.
Click the Font Substitution Table option to open a list of fonts. Use the settings to change the TrueType-to-printer font mappings.

External Fonts (HP PCL 6 printer driver only)
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Install external fonts

●

Remove external fonts

NOTE:

The External Fonts option is available only in the HP PCL 6 printer driver.

Use the External Fonts option to install and remove external fonts for the product. External fonts can
be soft fonts or DIMM fonts.
Click the External Fonts option to make the Properties... button available. Click Properties... to
open the HP Font Installer dialog box.

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Install external fonts
To install external fonts:
1.

Click Start, and then do one of the following:
For Windows 7: Click Devices and Printers.
-orFor Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows XP Professional: Select
Settings, and then click Printers and Faxes.
-orFor Windows XP Home: Click Control Panel, double-click the Printers and Other Hardware
icon, and then click Printers and Faxes.
-orFor Windows Vista: Click the Control Panel item, and then, in the Hardware and Sound area,
click Printer link.

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Right-click the product name that has the desired printer-driver name associated with it.

Click Properties.

Click the Device Settings tab.

Click the External Fonts option. The Properties button appears.

Click Properties.... The HP Font Installer dialog box appears.

Type the name and path of the font metric file in the Printer Font File Location text box, or click
Browse to locate the file on the computer. The font file names appear in the Font(s) to be
Added window.

Select the fonts to add, and then click Add. The fonts are installed and the file names appear in
the Installed Font(s) window.

Click OK to close the HP Font Installer dialog box.

Device Settings tab features

Remove external fonts
To remove external fonts:
1.

Click Start, and then do one of the following:
For Windows 7: Click Devices and Printers.
-orFor Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows XP Professional: Select
Settings, and then click Printers and Faxes.
-orFor Windows XP Home: Click Control Panel, double-click the Printers and Other Hardware
icon, and then click Printers and Faxes.
-orFor Windows Vista: Click the Control Panel item, and then, in the Hardware and Sound area,
click Printer link.

Right-click the product name that has the desired driver name associated with it.

Click Properties.

Click the Device Settings tab.

Click the External Fonts option. The Properties button appears.

Click Properties.... The HP Font Installer dialog box appears. The external fonts that are
installed appear in the Installed Fonts window.

Select the fonts to remove, and then click Remove. The fonts are removed.

Click OK to close the HP Font Installer dialog box.

HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver Device Settings

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Available PostScript Memory

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Output Protocol

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Send Ctrl-D Before Each Job

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Send Ctrl-D After Each Job

●

Convert Gray Text to PostScript Gray

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Convert Gray Graphics to PostScript Gray

●

Add Euro Currency Symbol to PostScript Fonts

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Job Timeout

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Wait Timeout

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Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline

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Maximum Font Size to Download as Bitmap

Available PostScript Memory
This option specifies the amount of available postscript memory and provides a spin box for changing
the value. The available postscript memory is a subset of the total product memory. It is usually best
to set the postscript memory to match the total RAM that appears on the configuration page.
To print a configuration page from the product control panel:
1.

On the product control panel, press Setup .

Use the arrow buttons to select Reports, and then press OK.

Use the arrow buttons to select Config Report, and then press OK.

Output Protocol
This option specifies the protocol that the product uses for print jobs. The following options are
available:
●

ASCII (default)

●

TBCP

●

Binary

Click ASCII to send data in ASCII format (7-bit), which might take longer to print but can be sent
through any I/O channel, such as a serial or network port.
Click TBCP (Tagged Binary Communications Protocol) to send all data except special control
characters in binary (8-bit) format. The binary formats can be sent over serial communications ports
and are faster than sending data in ASCII format.
Click Binary to send all data except special control characters in binary (8-bit) format. The binary
formats can be sent over serial communications ports and are faster than sending data in ASCII
format.

Send Ctrl-D Before Each Job
This option specifies whether the product is reset at the beginning of every postscript document. The
default setting is No. Pressing Ctrl-D resets the product to its default setting to ensure that previous
print jobs do not affect the current print job. Using Ctrl-D might cause a print job to fail if the product is
connected through a network. If the document fails to print when sent to a product connected through
serial ports, change No to Yes.

Send Ctrl-D After Each Job
This option specifies whether the product is reset at the end of every postscript document. The
default setting is Yes. Pressing Ctrl-D resets the product to its default setting to ensure that future
print jobs are not affected by the current print job. Using Ctrl-D might cause a print job to fail if the
product is connected through a network. If the document fails to print when sent to a network product,
change Yes to No.

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Convert Gray Text to PostScript Gray
This option specifies whether to convert the true gray value (RGB) in text to the gray that the printer
driver provides. The following settings are available:
●

No (default)

●

Yes

Convert Gray Graphics to PostScript Gray
This option specifies whether to convert the true gray value (RGB) in graphics to the gray provided by
the printer driver. The following settings are available:
●

No (default)

●

Yes

Add Euro Currency Symbol to PostScript Fonts
This option specifies whether to add the Euro symbol to the device fonts. The following settings are
available:
●

Yes (default)

●

Job Timeout
This option specifies how long the document can take to get from the computer to the product before
the product stops trying to print the document. If you specify 0 seconds, the product continues trying
to print indefinitely. The default setting is 0 seconds. Use the spin box to change this value, up to a
maximum of 32,767 seconds.

Wait Timeout
This option specifies how long the product waits to get more postscript information from the computer.
After the specified time passes, the product stops trying to print the document and prints an error
message. When printing a very complicated document, increase this value. If you specify 0 seconds,
the product waits indefinitely. The default setting is 300 seconds. Use the spin box to change this
value, up to a maximum of 32,767 seconds.

Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline
This option specifies the minimum font size (in pixels) for which the printer driver downloads
TrueType fonts as outline (Type 1) fonts. Any font smaller than the minimum setting is downloaded as
a bitmap (Type 3) font. Use this option to fine-tune the Automatic setting for the TrueType Font
Download option on the Advanced tab in Document Defaults. The default setting is 100 pixel(s).
Use the spin box to change this value, up to a maximum of 32,767 pixels.

Maximum Font Size to Download as Bitmap
This option specifies the maximum font size (in pixels) for which the printer driver will download
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downloaded as an outline (Type 1) font. Use this option to fine-tune the Automatic setting or override
the Send TrueType as Bitmap setting for the TrueType Font Download option on the Advanced
tab in Document Defaults. The default setting is 600 pixel(s). Use the spin box to change this value,
up to a maximum of 32,767 pixels.

Installable Options
●

Allow Manual Duplexing

●

Postscript Passthrough (HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver only)

●

JPEG Passthrough (HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver only)

Allow Manual Duplexing
Use this setting to allow printing on both sides of a page using manual two-sided printing. This default
setting is Enabled.

Postscript Passthrough (HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver only)
Postscript Passthrough is enabled by default, and must be enabled for most print jobs. Postscript
passthrough provides additional capabilities for some software programs when printing to a postscript
printer driver. Options such as Watermarks, n-up and Booklet Printing might not print correctly from
some software programs with Postscript Passthrough enabled, because such programs send
postscript information that the printer driver cannot control. Other programs might print using these
options without problems. Select Disabled and print the document again if you encounter problems.
NOTE: In some cases, disabling Postscript Passthrough can cause unexpected results within a
software program.

JPEG Passthrough (HP postscript level 3 emulation printer driver only)
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Disable. When this option is selected, images sent as .JPEG are printed as bitmaps, resulting in
faster printing.

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Enable. When this option is selected, images sent as .JPEG are printed as .JPEG (JPEG
passthrough).

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Auto. When this option is selected, the product connection type is automatically detected. For
network (TCP/IP) connections, JPEG passthrough is disabled. For USB connections, JPEG
passthrough is enabled.

Device Settings tab features

Printing Shortcuts tab features
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Use defined printing shortcuts

●

Create a custom printing shortcut

Use the Printing Shortcuts tab to print jobs with specific printer-driver settings. The available
settings depend on the product configuration. Select one of the defined shortcuts or create custom
printing shortcuts.
Figure 4-8 Printing Shortcuts tab

Select one of the defined shortcuts or custom printing shortcuts, and then click OK to print the job
with the specific printer-driver settings.
You can store a maximum of 25 custom printing shortcuts on a particular system.
Select any defined shortcut or custom printing shortcut and then click Delete to delete it.
Click Reset to set the default options for all features of the selected shortcut.

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Use defined printing shortcuts
The following defined printing shortcuts are available:
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Factory Defaults Select this option to print with the default printer-driver settings.

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General Everyday Printing Select this option to print using typical settings.

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Eco-print (Two-sided Printing) Select this option to print using typical settings for duplex
printing.

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Envelopes Select this option to print using typical settings for printing on envelopes.

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Booklet Printing Select this option to print using typical settings for booklet printing.

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Cardstock/Heavy Select this option to print using typical settings for cardstock and other types
of heavy paper.

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Labels Select this option to print using typical settings for labels.

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Transparencies Select this option to print using typical settings for transparencies.

NOTE: If you change any of the settings for a defined printing shortcut, the Save As... and Reset
buttons become active. Click Save As... to save the new settings as a custom printing shortcut. Click
Reset to set the default options for all features of the selected shortcut.

Create a custom printing shortcut
Create a custom printing shortcut by following these steps:

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Select one of the defined shortcuts as a base.

Select the appropriate print settings on the Printing Shortcuts tab, or by using the settings on
any of the Printing Preferences tabs.

On the Printing Shortcuts tab, click Save As.... The Printing shortcuts box appears.

Type a name for the custom printing shortcut, and then click OK. The custom printing shortcut
appears in the printing shortcuts list.

Printing Shortcuts tab features

About tab features
The About tab is in the Properties tabs for the printer driver.
The About tab provides detailed information about the printer driver. It contains an overall build
number (in parentheses after the model name) together with specific information about each of the
components. The information varies according to the product, printer driver, date, and versions.
Figure 4-9 About tab

The About tab lists printer driver installation file names and their version numbers. The About tab
also indicates whether the printer driver was auto-configured, whether administrator preferences were
set, the date that the printer driver was last configured, and whether the configuration is default or
user-defined.
To determine the latest version, compare the overall build number (in parenthesis after the model
name) and the GPD number (in the Driver Files: field). If the overall build number has increased, this
is the latest version of the printer driver.
If the overall build number is the same, check the version number of the GPD file. The printer driver
that has the highest GPD version number is the latest printer driver.

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Mac software and utilities

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Supported operating systems for Mac

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Mac system requirements

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Change printer-driver settings for Mac

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Mac printing-system software

Supported operating systems for Mac
The product supports the following Mac operating systems:
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Mac OS X v10.5 and v10.6

NOTE:

PPC and Intel Core Processor Macs are supported.

Mac system requirements
Hardware requirements

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256 MB RAM

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150 MB HD free space

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CD-ROM

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USB

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Change printer-driver settings for Mac
Change the settings for all print jobs
until the software program is closed

Change the default settings for all
print jobs

Change the product configuration
settings

On the File menu, click Print.

Change the settings that you want
on the various menus.

From the Apple menu, click
System Preferences and then
Print & Fax.

Click Options & Supplies.

On the Presets menu, click Save
as and type a name for the preset.

Click the Driver menu.

Select the driver from the list, and
configure the installed options.

These settings are saved in the
Presets menu. To use the new
settings, you must select the saved
preset option every time you open a
program and print.

Mac printing-system software
The printing-system software for Mac is composed of an HP-created postscript (PS) printer definition
file (PPD) and a Printer Dialog Extension (PDE) file that work together with the Mac OS printing
system. These files are used by the Mac OS printing system to determine default printer-driver
settings and to allow the user to select between the various print options and settings. An HPsupplied Mac printer configuration utility is provided, which allows the user to access the
HP Embedded Web Server (HP EWS) for additional configuration and product status monitoring. The
following are provided on the printing-system CD:
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The HP LaserJet Installer for Mac

The following components are installed by the HP LaserJet Installer for Mac:
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HP LaserJet M1530 PPD

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HP LaserJet M1530 PDE

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HP USB EWS Gateway

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HP Utility

HP LaserJet M1530 PPD
A postscript printer description (PPD) file is a text file that contains keywords and other information to
specify printer features, options, and settings. PPD files are created by printer vendors for a specific
postscript printer or printer family. PPD files are created by printer vendors to describe the set of
printer features available for their postscript printers. On the Mac, PPD files provide all the information
necessary to describe a postscript printer’s features, including options and default settings. They also
contain the postscript code used to invoke those features.

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HP LaserJet M1530 PDE
A Print Dialog extension file can specify one or more PDEs to load in the Print dialog box to provide
HP printer specific features. A printing dialog extension (PDE) is a way to extend the Print dialog box
in Mac OS X with custom printer features.
A PPD file and printing dialog extension (PDE) for a printer are bound to a printer queue when the
queue is created.

HP USB EWS Gateway
For network connected printers, the EWS can be accessed directly by typing the network IP address
or DNS name of the product into the Web browser. HP USB EWS Gateway software, which is
automatically installed, allows a Web browser to access the product’s EWS if the product is
connected using a USB cable. Click the Utility button when using a USB connection to access the
EWS though the Web browser.

HP Utility
Use the HP Utility to configure, administer, and set up product features that are not available from the
printer driver. You can use the HP Utility with HP printers connected via USB, and ethernet.

Supported printer drivers for Macs
The HP installer provides Postscript Printer Description (PPD) files, Printer Dialog Extensions (PDEs),
and the HP Utility for use with Mac computers.
The PPDs, in combination with the Apple postscript printer drivers, provide access to device features.
Use the Apple postscript printer driver that comes with the computer.

Software for Macs
HP Utility
Use the HP Utility to set up product features that are not available in the printer driver.
You can use the HP Utility when the product uses a universal serial bus (USB) cable or is connected
to a TCP/IP-based network.
Open the HP Utility
To open the HP Utility in Mac OS X v10.5 and v10.6, follow these steps:
1.

In System Preferences, click the Printer & Fax icon.

Select the printer and then click the Open Print Queue... button..

Click the Utility icon.

Embedded Web Server
The product is equipped with the HP Embedded Web Server (HP EWS), which provides access to
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functionality of the HP EWS, see the product user guide, which is available on the printing-system
software CD.

Availability
This STR provides information about the availability of the printing-system software and related
software and firmware. Printing-system software on a CD is available from HP fulfillment centers.
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Printing-system software on the Web

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In-box printing-system software CD

Printing-system software on the Web
All software that is contained on the installation CDs is also available on the Web.
Web deployment is the preferred method for obtaining the latest software. The HP Web site offers an
option for automatic e-mail notification about new software releases.
NOTE: This STR describes drivers that are shipped on the printing-system software CD that comes
with the product. This STR does not describe drivers that will become available on the Web.
The printing-system software is available for download at the following Web site:
http://www.hp.com/go/ljm1530series_software

In-box printing-system software CD
One CD is included in-box with the product. The printing-system software CD contains the following
components:
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Software installer

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Links to the HP Universal Print Drivers on the Web

●

User guides

●

Support information

The CD is divided into two partitions, one for each of the following operating systems:
●

Windows

●

Mac

The files in each partition of the printing-system software CD include documentation files and files
that are required to install and uninstall the printing-system software components. Use the printingsystem software CD to install the printing-system software.
Mac partition
The HP Mac printing-system software files reside in the Mac partition. The HP LaserJet Installer for
Mac is at the root of the Mac CD partition. The user manuals (.PDF) are grouped by language and
are in the Documentation directory on the Mac partition of the software CDs.

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Paper and print media

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HP File-to-email utility

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Parameter settings (fax data-store parameters)

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Installation notes

Paper and print media
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Media sources and destinations

Media sources and destinations
The following table shows the standard and optional media sources and destinations for the product.
Table 6-1 HP LaserJet M1530 MFP Series media sources and destinations
Media sources

Media destinations

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Priority input tray

standard

Tray 1

standard

Document feeder input tray

standard

Output bin

standard

Document feeder output bin

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HP File-to-email utility
The File to E-mail utility collects the data specified in an .INI file and then attaches the data files to an
e-mail that can be sent to HP Customer Support to assist troubleshooting. The utility runs on the
computer, but does not interact with the product.
The tool is included on the installer CD, but is not copied to the computer during the software
installation. HP Customer Support can also send the utility by e-mail or by posting it to an HP Web
site.
The tool is compatible with Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista.
NOTE: In the Windows 7 operating system, if the File to E-mail utility freezes during execution, you
might need to be logged in as an administrator to use the utility.
The File to E-mail utility runs with any MAPI-compliant e-mail applications. It does not run with
Webbased e-mail services such as Yahoo, Hotmail, or AOL.
Depending on the speed of the computer, it might take a few minutes for the utility to gather the log
files and attach them to an e-mail message.
The File to E-mail utility consists of two files that are located in the util folder on the product
printingsystem software CD:
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util\CCC\FiletoEmail\FileToEmail.exe

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util\CCC\FiletoEmail\FileToEmail.ini

To use the File to E-mail utility, copy these files to the desktop, navigate to them in Explorer, and
doubleclick FileToEmail.exe to open the utility. The utility generates files, opens an e-mail message,
and attaches the files so that you can send them to the system administrator.
If the File to E-mail utility is not successful for any reason (for instance, if you cancel the utility or you
are using Web-based e-mail software), all the files are copied to a folder on the desktop that is named
HpCCC, possibly with strings of zeros attached to the end. You can zip these files and e-mail them
separately.

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Parameter settings (fax data-store parameters)
NOTE: See the product service manual for information about changing the fax data-store
parameters.

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Installation notes
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I. INTRODUCTION

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II. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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III. LATE-BREAKING INFORMATION

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IV. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

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V. LEGAL STATEMENTS

I. INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT
This file provides specific installation, compatibility, and troubleshooting information. For additional
information about product and driver features, see the product user guide and the online help that is
included with each software component.

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS
The CD that ships with your product includes software for the following operating systems:
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Windows XP 32-bit (Service Pack 2 and higher)

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Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit

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Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit

●

Windows Server 2003 32-bit (Service Pack 3)

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Windows Server 2008 32-bit and 64-bit

The following operating systems support the recommended software components:
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Windows XP 32-bit (Service Pack 2 and higher)

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Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit

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Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit

The recommended software includes the following components:

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HP LaserJet Help and Learn Center

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HP Toolbox FX

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HP LaserJet PCL 6 print driver

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HP Web Registration

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HP Scan Application (multifunction products only)

●

HP Send Fax Application (multifunction products only)

Installation notes

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HP LaserJet Fax Setup Utility (multifunction products only)

●

HP LaserJet Fax Driver (multifunction products only)

NOTE: The minimum software may be installed instead of the recommended by choosing Click
here for more install options on the Software to Install screen.
The following operating systems support only the minimum software components:
●

Windows Server 2003 32-bit (Service Pack 3)

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Windows Server 2008 32-bit and 64-bit

The minimum software includes the following components::
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HP LaserJet PCL 6 print driver

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HP Scan Application (multifunction products only)

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HP LaserJet Send Fax Application (multifunction products only)

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HP LaserJet Fax Setup Utility (multifunction products only)

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HP LaserJet Fax Driver (multifunction products only)

For information about Linux printer drivers, go to www.hp.com/go/linux.
For information about UNIX printer drivers, go to www.hp.com/go/jetdirectunix_software

OVERVIEW OF THE PRINTING-SYSTEM COMPONENTS
The Windows CD-ROM has software for IBM-compatible computer systems. For more information
about a particular driver or software component, see its associated online help.
Drivers
A driver is software that allows software applications to access product features. Typically, you should
install drivers for each product. The printing-system software CD-ROM that came with your device
includes the following Windows drivers:
●

HP PCL 6 print driver for the supported operating systems listed above

●

HP WIA Scan driver that includes TWAIN compatibility.

Software Applications
●

HP ToolboxFX

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HP LaserJet Help and Learn Center (provides access to the product user guide and
troubleshooting information)

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Uninstaller

Additional drivers might be available from your Hewlett-Packard distributor or from online sources.
See the "Technical Assistance" section of this document or the product user guide for more
information about obtaining drivers and other HP software.

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HP ToolboxFX
The printing system software includes HP ToolboxFX software. HP ToolboxFX provides product
status information such as toner and paper levels as well as pop-up alert messages when the product
requires attention. You can also use HP ToolboxFX to configure the product settings.
HP Help and Learn Center
The HP Help and Learn Center is installed with the recommended software set and provides access
to product documentation and help. To view the product documentation without installing the
recommended software, insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. When the installer screen
appears, click the documentation button on the left side of the screen.
Uninstaller
The Uninstaller allows you to remove Windows HP printing system components. See the "Uninstaller"
section for instructions

II. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
The CD-ROM setup or installation software detects the version and language of the operating system
that you are running.

INSTALLING SOFTWARE
NOTE:

Administrator privileges are required to install the printing system.

NOTE: For USB installations DO NOT plug the USB cable into the computer and product until
instructed to do so by the software
The following methods are available for installing printer drivers and software components.
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Install Now. This method installs the drivers and software. Recommended for most users.

●

Advanced Install Options. Provides flexibility for installing your choice of drivers and software.
Recommended for advanced users and system administrators.

INSTALLING SOFTWARE
NOTE: Connecting the product to the computer using a USB cable before installing software, also
called “Plug and Play,” is not recommended. See the installation guide for more information.
NOTE: Administrator privileges are required to install the printing system on all Windows operating
systems.

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Quit all programs.

Insert the CD-ROM.

If the HP printing-system installer program has not started after 30 seconds, complete steps 4
through 8.

Click Start and then select Computer or My Computer from the right hand Start menu

Browse to the root directory for the CD-ROM drive.

Installation notes

Double click the AUTORUN.EXE file.

When the main menu appears, click Install button to start the software installation.

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the software installation..

Printing-system installation from the CD or Internet download for network and USB connections
NOTE: If you download the printing-system or driver from the Internet, you might need to first run
the EXE file(s). If SETUP.EXE does not run automatically, browse to its root location, double-click the
file, and follow the onscreen instructions.
Port selection
When the installation process is complete, you might need to assign the product to a port on your
network if you did not assign a port during setup. Perform one of the following procedures:
Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Server 2008
1.

Click Start, select Settings, select Control Panel, and then select Printers.

Select the printer that you just installed.

On the toolbar, click File.

Click Properties.

Click the Port tab to change the port information.

Windows Vista and Windows 7
1.

Click Start, click Control Panel, and then in the category for Hardware and Sound, click
Printers or Devices and Printers.

Right-click the printer that you just installed.

Click Printer Properties.

Click the Port tab to change the port information.

Printer driver only (Add Printer) - Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008

Close all programs.

Click Start, click Settings, click Control Panel, and then click Printers.

Click Add (a) printer.

Answer the questions in the Add Printer Wizard until you reach the screen that shows the printer
manufacturer list.

Click Have Disk.

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Browse to the printer driver location using one of the following options:
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CD-ROM: Browse to the \DRIVERS\[OS]\[PDL] directory for your operating system on the
software CD.

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Internet download: Browse to the folder where the Web files were downloaded and
decompressed.

Select the appropriate INF file.

Click Open, and then click OK.

Select the appropriate printer.

10. Follow the remaining onscreen instructions to complete the printer installation.
Printer driver only (Add Printer) - Windows Vista and Windows 7
1.

Close all programs.

Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Hardware and Sound.

Under the Printers or Devices and Printers section, click Add a printer.

Select Add Local Printer and either use an existing port or create a new port.
a.

For a new port, select Standard TCP/IP.

Enter the IP Address or Host Name.

Answer the questions in the Add Printer Wizard until you reach the screen that shows the printer
manufacturer list.

Click Have Disk.

Browse to the printer driver location using one of the following options:
●

CD-ROM: Browse to the \DRIVERS\[OS]\[PDL] directory for your operating system on the
software CD.

●

Internet download: Browse to the folder where the Web files were downloaded and
decompressed.

Select the appropriate INF file.

Click Open, and then click OK.

10. Select the appropriate printer.
11. Follow the remaining onscreen instructions to complete the printer installation.

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UNINSTALLER
The uninstall utility is available if the recommended or minimum software has been installed. The
Uninstaller removes the HP printing system software components.
1.

From the Start menu, select All Programs, and then click HP. If you have more than one HP
product, choose the specific product and then click Uninstall from the program group.

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the software uninstall.

III. LATE-BREAKING INFORMATION
KNOWN ISSUES AND WORKAROUNDS
General
●

The SNMP Community Name can be set in HP ToolboxFX or the embedded Web server. If the
Community Name is changed to something other than "public", network scanning stops working.

●

Firewall software can interfere with the HP software installer. Disable the firewall before starting
a network installation or the product might not be detected.

●

Certain high-speed USB 2.0 cards ship with unsigned host controller drivers. If you have
purchased a USB 2.0 add-in card and have an unsigned driver, you might experience driver
installation problems or communication problems between the device and HP software. It is
recommended that you always use a Microsoft WHQL Certified host controller driver with your
USB hardware.

●

Functionality is limited on systems that only meet minimum system requirements. Many images
and videos require a system that meets the recommended system requirements for acceptable
performance and reliability.

●

If the product is not detected during software installation, check the following:
◦

Verify that your cable is Hi-Speed USB 2.0 compliant.

◦

Ensure that your cable is connected correctly. Remove the USB cable, look at the end of
the cable, and then match it to the pattern on the USB port. Make sure that it is not upside
down. Insert one end of the USB cable completely into the USB port on the HP product,
and insert the other end into the back of the computer.

◦

Verify that the product is turned on. The product will not be discovered by the software if the
power is off.

◦

Ensure that your USB cable is no more than 5 m (16.4 ft) in length.

◦

Verify that the USB port is enabled. Some computers ship with disabled USB ports.

Upgrading Windows
HP recommends that you uninstall HP products before upgrading to a newer supported version of
Windows. For example, when upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7, uninstall your HP product
using the Uninstaller program provided in the HP program group (see the Uninstaller section), and

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then upgrade to the new operating system. After the operating system upgrade is complete, reinstall
your HP product using the latest software available at HP.com.
NOTE: Prior to installing the HP software for your HP product, please verify the .NET Framework
Version 3.5 SP1 is installed.

IV. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
For customer support information, see the user guide or the support flyer that was in the box, or call
your local authorized HP dealer

WEB
You can also browse to the following URL(s) for online technical support:
●

www.hp.com/support/ljcp1530series

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www.hp.com/go/ljm1530series

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www.hp.com/go/support

HP SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
See either the user guide or the in-box flyer for additional methods of obtaining software and support
information, such as printer-driver distribution centers, other online services, fax services, and other
online support.

V. LEGAL STATEMENTS
TRADEMARK NOTICES
Adobe®, Acrobat®, and Adobe® PostScript® 3™ are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
ENERGY STAR® and the ENERGY STAR® mark are registered U.S. marks.
Microsoft®, Windows®, Windows XP®, and Windows Vista® are U.S. registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
UNIX® is a registered trademark of the Open Group.

SOFTWARE WARRANTY, LICENSE, AND COPYRIGHT
Warranty
See the user guide for complete warranty and support information.
License
See the user guide for complete information about HP software license terms.

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Copyright
© 2010 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Reproduction, adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as
allowed under the copyright laws.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements
accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an
additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained
herein.

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Index

A
About tab
printer drivers 78
accessories, automatic
configuration 16
administrator
documentation 6
Adobe Acrobat Reader
viewing documentation 3
Advanced Printing Features
setting, printer drivers 49
Advanced tab, printer drivers 48
ASCII format 73
ASCII output protocol, HP
postscript level 3 emulation
printer driver 73
autoconfiguration, driver
support for 16
B
Back to Front printing, printer
drivers 51
bidirectional communication
about 16
binary data, sending 73
binary output protocol, HP
postscript level 3 emulation
printer driver 73
binding settings 64
bins
custom paper sizes 53
bitmaps, sending TrueType fonts
as
HP postscript level 3 emulation
printer driver 50
black, printing all text as
printer drivers 51
booklet printing settings 65
books and booklets 65

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both sides, printing on

C
CD
documentation 3
languages 8
Windows 7
CD-ROM
directory structure, Mac 83
CHM files
viewing 3
components, software
Mac 81
Windows 14
connectivity
bidirectional communication
support 16
copies, number of
printer driver settings 48
cover page, fax 30
Ctrl-D settings 73
custom paper sizes 53
D
data-store parameters 88
Device Settings tab
printer drivers 69
diagnostics 17, 68
directory structure, CD-ROM
Mac 83
disk space requirements
Mac 80
Document Options
printer drivers 49
Document options
printer drivers 63
document preview image
printer drivers 56, 59, 67
documentation
administrator 6

availability by operating
system 3
file formats 3
HP driver configuration 6
HP Jetdirect 6
HP Jetdirect Guide 6
install notes 5
languages 12
user guide 4
viewing 3
double-sided printing 64
dpi (dots per inch)
Print Quality settings 56
drivers
accessory configuration 16
document preview image 56
HP Driver Configuration Utility
User Guide 6
languages 10
Point-and-Print installation 43
scan 15
duplexing unit
custom paper sizes 53
driver settings 64
E
e-mail
Windows programs
supported 24
EconoMode 56
Effects tab 57
Euro symbol 74
External Fonts settings, PCL 6
printer driver 70
F
FastRes 56
fax
cover page 30
data-store parameters 88
Index

HP Send Fax software 29
multiple recipients, sending
to 30
Setup Utility screen 28
file formats, supported 21
Finishing tab
printer drivers 49
Flip pages up 64
font attributes 60
Font Substitution Table, HP
postscript level 3 emulation
driver 70
fonts
DIMM settings, PCL 6 printer
drivers 70
Euro symbol 74
External, PCL 6 printer driver
70
HP postscript level 3 emulation
printer driver 74
Send TrueType as bitmap, HP
postscript level 3 emulation
printer driver 50
Send TrueType as Bitmap, PCL
6 printer driver 51
supported by Windows 31
TrueType settings, printer
drivers 49
Windows 33
fonts, external
install 71
remove 72
Form to Tray Assignment,
drivers 70
Front to Back printing, printer
drivers 51
G
grayscale settings, HP postscript
level 3 emulation printer driver
74
guides. See documentation
H
help
printer drivers 46
Windows 15
HP Customer Participation
Program 18

Index

HP Driver Diagnostic Printer
Check Tool 17
HP File-to-email utility 87
HP Jetdirect
documentation 6
HP LaserJet Utility, Mac
open 82
HP PCL 6 printer driver
% of actual size 58
About tab 78
Advanced Printing Features,
enabling 49
Advanced tab 48
booklets 65
Copy Count 48
Device Settings tab 69
Document Options 49
Document options 63
document preview image 56,
59, 67
duplexing 64
Effects tab 57
Finishing tab 63
Flip pages up 64
Font Substitution Table 70
Form to Tray Assignment 70
Graphic settings 49
help 46
Installable Options settings 75
Pages per sheet 66
Paper Options 52
Paper/Quality tab 52
Resizing Options settings 57
Scale to fit 58
Services tab 68
TrueType font settings 49
Watermarks settings 59
HP postscript level 3 emulation
printer driver
% of actual size 58
About tab 78
Advanced Printing Features,
enabling 49
Advanced tab 48
booklets 65
Copy Count 48
Ctrl-D settings 73
Device Settings tab 69
Document Options 49
Document options 63

document preview image 56,
59, 67
duplexing 64
Effects tab 57
Finishing tab 63
Flip pages up 64
font settings 74
Font Substitution Table 70
Form to Tray Assignment 70
Graphic settings 49
help 46
JPEG Passthrough 75
Negative Output 51
Output Protocol settings 73
Pages per sheet 66
Paper Options 52
Paper/Quality tab 52
PostScript Device settings 72
PostScript Memory settings
73
PostScript Options 50
PostScript Passthrough 75
Resizing Options settings 57
Scale to fit 58
Services tab 68
timeout settings 74
TrueType font settings 49
Watermarks settings 59
HP Scan (Windows) 19
HP Scan software 20
HP Send Fax program 29
HP ToolboxFX
Fax Setup Utility screen 28
features 14
Send Fax software 29
HP Utility, Mac
about 82
HTM files
viewing 3
I
input trays. See trays
install notes 5
Installable Options
HP postscript level 3 emulation
printer driver 75
installation
component languages 11
Point and Print 43

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system requirements for Mac
80
installers
options 38

networks
HP Jetdirect Guide 6
Point-and-Print installation
number of copies
printer driver settings 48

J
Jetdirect Guide 6
Job Timeout settings 74
JPEG Passthrough 75

O
OCR
file types supported 21
Windows software 15
OCR software 20
online help
Windows 15
operating systems
supported Mac versions 80
optical character recognition
software 20
Optimizations option, PCL 6 printer
driver 50
orientation
printer drivers 64, 67
Outlook 24
output bins
custom paper sizes 53
Output Protocol settings, HP
postscript level 3 emulation
printer driver 73

L
landscape orientation
printer drivers 64, 67
languages
CD 8
driver 10
installer component 11
LaserJet Scan software 20
localized CD 8
Lotus Notes 24
M
Mac
hardware requirements 80
scanning from TWAINcompliant software 19
Mac operating systems
directory structure, CD-ROM
83
driver settings 81
HP LaserJet Utility 82
software 82
software components 81
supported versions 80
manuals. See documentation
media. See paper
memory
HP postscript level 3 emulation
printer driver settings 73
included 82
Mac requirements 80
message angle on watermarks
60
message on watermarks 60
Microsoft Outlook 24
N
Negative Output, HP postscript
level 3 emulation printer driver
51

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P
Page order settings 66
Page Order settings, printer
drivers 51
page orientation
printer drivers 64, 67
Pages per sheet settings 66
paper
custom sizes, printer driver
settings 53
Page size settings, printer
drivers 53
Pages per sheet settings,
printer drivers 66
Paper Source: settings, printer
drivers 54
Paper type: settings, printer
drivers 55
Print Document On settings,
printer drivers 58
Print on both sides settings,
printer drivers 64

selecting 56
sources and destinations 86
Paper Options
printer drivers 52
Paper source setting 54
Paper Source: settings 54
Paper type: settings 55
Paper/Quality tab
printer drivers 52
parameters, fax data-store 88
PCL 6 printer driver
External Fonts settings 70
Font DIMM Installer 70
Print Optimizations option 50
Send TrueType as Bitmap 51
PDF files
viewing 3
PDF files, online help 15
Percentage of actual size setting
58
Point-and-Print installation,
Windows printing-system
software 43
portrait orientation
prinert drivers 67
printer drivers 64
PostScript Device settings, HP
postscript level 3 emulation
printer driver 72
PostScript Options, HP postscript
level 3 emulation printer driver
50
PostScript Passthrough 75
PostScript Printer Description
(PPD) files
included 82
pre-existing installation,
modifying 44
Print all Text as Black
printer drivers 51
Print Document On settings 58
Print on both sides 64
Print Optimizations option, PCL 6
printer driver 50
Print page borders settings 66
Print Quality settings 56
printer drivers
% of actual size 58
About tab 78

Index

Advanced Printing Features,
enabling 49
Advanced tab 48
booklets 65
change Mac settings 81
check for most current in use
17
Copy Count 48
Device Settings tab 69
Document Options 49
Document options 63
document preview image 59,
67
duplexing 64
Effects tab 57
Finishing tab 63
Flip pages up 64
Form to Tray Assignment 70
Graphic settings 49
help 46
Installable Options settings 75
Mac 81
Pages per sheet 66
Paper Options 52
Paper/Quality tab 52
Resizing Options settings 57
Scale tofFit 58
Services tab 68
TrueType font settings 49
Watermarks settings 59
printing shortcuts
creating 77
predefined 77
Printing Shortcuts tab 76
printing-system software
availability 7
protocols 73
PS emulation fonts 33
PS emulation printer driver
Installable Options settings 75
Q
quality settings 56
R
Readiris OCR software 20
Readiris software
file types supported 21
Windows 15
regional versions, CD 8

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Index

Resizing Options 57
resolution
Print Quality settings
RTF files
viewing 3

S
Scale to fit setting 58
Scan Driver
WIA 26
Windows 15
scanning
from HP Scan (Windows) 19
HP Scan software 20
methods 19
OCR software 20
TWAIN-compliant software 19
WIA driver features 26
WIA-compliant software 19
Send Ctrl-D settings 73
Send Fax program 29
Send TrueType as Bitmap
HP postscript level 3 emulation
printer driver 50
Services tab
printer drivers 68
settings
drivers, Mac 81
parameters (fax data-store)
88
Setup Wizard, fax 28
sizes, paper
Print on both sides settings,
printer drivers 64
printer driver settings 53
software
HP LaserJet Utility 82
Mac 82
Readiris OCR 20
scanning from TWAIN or WIA
19
supported operating systems
80
software CD
Windows 7
source, paper 54
sources, paper. See trays
Special pages list box 56

T
TBCP (Tagged Binary
Communications Protocol) 73
TBCP output protocol, HP
postscript level 3 emulation
printer driver 73
text, printing all as black
printer drivers 51
timeout settings 74
trays
custom paper sizes 53
included 86
Paper Source: settings, printer
drivers 54
printer drivers Form to Tray
Assignment 70
troubleshooting
HP driver Diagnostic Printer
Check Tool 17
Services tab, printer drivers
68
TrueType font settings 74
TrueType fonts
printer driver settings 49
Send as Bitmaps, HP postscript
level 3 emulation printer
driver 50
Send as Bitmaps, PCL 6 printer
driver 51
TWAIN
driver 15
TWAIN-compliant software,
scanning from 19
two-sided printing 64
types, paper
Print on both sides settings,
drivers 64
printer driver settings 55
U
user guide
HP Driver Configuration
viewing 4

W
Wait Timeout settings 74
watermarks
default settings 61
message angle on 60
message on 60

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Watermarks settings 59
watermarks, list of 60
Web sites
download software 7
HP Driver Diagnostic Printer
Check Tool 17
WIA driver 15, 26
WIA-compliant software, scanning
from 19
Windows
components, software 14
drivers supported 15
installation options 38
scanning from TWAIN or WIA
software 19
Windows operating systems
fonts supported 31
Point-and-Print installation 43
PS emulation fonts supported
33
Windows OS
software CD 7

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