HP LaserJet P1000 and P1500 SeriesUser Guide

HP LaserJet P1000 and P1500 SeriesUser Guide

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Part number: CB410-90992

Edition 2, 4/2009

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Table of contents

1 Product informationProduct configurations .......................................................................................................................... 2Product features ................................................................................................................................... 3Identify product parts ............................................................................................................................ 4

HP LaserJet P1000 Series .................................................................................................. 4HP LaserJet P1500 Series .................................................................................................. 5

2 Control panelHP LaserJet P1000 Series ................................................................................................................... 8HP LaserJet P1500 Series ................................................................................................................... 9

3 Product softwareSupported operating systems ............................................................................................................. 12Supported network systems (HP LaserJet P1500 network models only) ........................................... 13Device connections ............................................................................................................................ 14

USB connections ............................................................................................................... 14Network connections (HP LaserJet P1500 network models only) ..................................... 14

Connect the device to the network .................................................................... 14Install the software for the network device ........................................................ 15

Software for Windows ........................................................................................................................ 16Windows printer drivers ..................................................................................................... 16

Printer preferences (driver) ............................................................................... 16Printer properties online Help ............................................................................ 16Print-setting priorities ........................................................................................ 16Additional Windows driver types (HP LaserJet P1500 network models) .......... 16Install the Windows printer software ................................................................. 16

To install printer software for Windows Server 2003 (print driveronly), Windows 98SE, and Me (driver only) ..................................... 16To install printer software for Windows 2000 and XP ....................... 17

Change printer-driver settings for Windows ...................................................... 17Embedded Web server (HP LaserJet P1500 network models only) .................................. 17

Software for Macintosh ....................................................................................................................... 18Macintosh printer drivers ................................................................................................... 18

Install the Macintosh printer driver .................................................................... 18

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Configure the Macintosh printer driver .............................................................. 18

4 Supported paper and other mediaUnderstand media use ....................................................................................................................... 22Supported media sizes ....................................................................................................................... 23Select print media ............................................................................................................................... 24

Media that can damage the device .................................................................................... 24Media to avoid ................................................................................................................... 24

Special media for printing ................................................................................................................... 25Envelopes .......................................................................................................................... 25Labels ................................................................................................................................ 25Transparencies .................................................................................................................. 25Letterhead or preprinted forms .......................................................................................... 26Heavy paper ...................................................................................................................... 26

5 Print tasksPrint-quality settings ........................................................................................................................... 28Load media ......................................................................................................................................... 29

Priority feed slot (HP LaserJet P1006/P1009/P1500 Series only) ..................................... 29Main input tray ................................................................................................................... 29Tray adjustment for short media (HP LaserJet P1002/P1003/P1004/P1005 only) ............ 29

Print on special media ........................................................................................................................ 31Change print driver to match your media size and type .................................................... 31Print Types and tray capacity ............................................................................................ 31Printing on both sides of the paper (manual two-sided printing) ........................................ 32Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper (N-up printing) .................................... 34Printing booklets ................................................................................................................ 34Printing watermarks ........................................................................................................... 35Printing mirror images ........................................................................................................ 36

Canceling a print job ........................................................................................................................... 37

6 Managing and maintenanceReplace the print cartridge ................................................................................................................. 40Printer information pages ................................................................................................................... 42

Demo page ........................................................................................................................ 42Configuration page ............................................................................................................ 42Supplies Status page ......................................................................................................... 42

Embedded Web server (HP LaserJet P1500 network models only) .................................................. 43Open the embedded Web server ....................................................................................... 43Information tab ................................................................................................................... 44Settings tab ........................................................................................................................ 44Networking tab ................................................................................................................... 44Links .................................................................................................................................. 44

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Manage supplies ................................................................................................................................ 45Supplies life ....................................................................................................................... 45Check and order supplies .................................................................................................. 45Suppli