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hp color LaserJet
4600, 4600n, 4600dn,
4600dtn, 4600hdn
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hp color LaserJet 4600 series printer User Guide
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Copyright and License © Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company, 2002 All Rights Reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. Part number: C9660-90912 First edition: April 2002 ENWW iii
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Warranty The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with respect to this information. HEWLETT-PACKARD SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or other damage alleged in connection with the furnishing or use of this information. iv ENWW
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Trademark Credits Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Arial is a U.S. registered trademark of the Monotype Corporation. Energy Star and the Energy Star logo are U.S. registered service marks of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Microsoft ® is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Netscape Navigator is a U.S.trademark of Netscape Communications PANTONE®* PANTONE® Colors generated may not match PANTONE-identified standards. Consult current PANTON
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Contents 1 Printer basics Quick access to printer information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 World Wide Web links. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 User guide links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Where to look for more information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Setting up the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Using the printer . . . .
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Configure device menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Printing menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Print quality menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 System setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 I/O menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Resets menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Supplies and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Ordering directly through the embedded Web server (for printers with network connections) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Ordering directly through the printer software (for printers directly connected to a computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 2 Printing tasks Controlling print jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Print setting priorities . . . . . . .
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Setting up to print with Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, ME, and XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Setting up to print with Macintosh computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Printing a job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Interrupting and resuming printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Managing memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 3 Managing the
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Replacing supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Locating supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Supply replacement guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Making room around the printer for replacing supplies. . . . . . 127 Approximate replacement intervals for supplies . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Configuring alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix B Specifications and regulatory information Printer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Physical dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Electrical specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Operating environment specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Acoustic emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 FCC r
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Printer basics 1 This chapter contains information on setting up your printer and becoming familiar with its features. The following topics are covered: Quick access to printer information Where to look for more information Printer configurations Printer features Walk around Control panel overview Control panel buttons Interpreting control panel indicator lights Control panel menus Menu hierarchy Retrieve job menu Information menu Paper handling menu Configure device menu Diagnos
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Quick access to printer information World Wide Web links Printer drivers, updated HP printer software, and product information and support may be obtained from the following URLs: http://www.hp.com/support/lj4600 Printer drivers may be obtained from the following sites: In China: ftp://www.hp.com.cn/support/lj4600 In Japan: ftp://www.jpn.hp.com/support/lj4600 In Korea: http://www.hp.co.kr/support/lj4600 In Taiwan: http://www.hp.com.tw/support/lj4600 or the local driver website: http://www.dd
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Where to look for more information WWW Several references are available for use with this printer. See http://www.hp.com/support/lj4600. Setting up the printer Getting Started Guide Step-by-step instructions for installing and setting up the printer. HP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide Instructions to configure and troubleshoot the HP Jetdirect print server. Accessory and Consumable Installation Guides Step-by-step instructions, supplied with the printer’s optional accessorie
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Using the printer CD User Guide Detailed information on using and troubleshooting the printer. Available on the CD-ROM that came with the printer. Online Help Information on printer options that are available from within printer drivers. To view a Help file, access the online Help through the printer driver. HTML (Online) User Guide Detailed information on using and troubleshooting the printer. Available at http://www.hp.com/support/lj4600. Once connected, select Manuals. ENWW 5
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Printer configurations Thank you for purchasing the HP Color LaserJet 4600 series printer. This printer is available in the configurations described below. HP Color LaserJet 4600 The HP Color LaserJet 4600 printer is a four-color laser printer that prints 17 pages per minute (ppm) for letter size paper and 16 ppm for A4 size paper. Trays. The printer comes with a multipurpose tray (Tray 1) that holds up to 100 sheets of various print media or 20 envelopes; 500-sheet paper feeder (Tray 2)