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cp1700 series
user’s guide
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EulerUG.book Page 2 Monday, July 16, 2001 5:34 PM Copyright Information Notice Trademark Credits © 2001 Hewlett-Packard The information contained in HP ColorSmart III, HP PhotoREt Company this document is subject to III, and HP ZoomSmart Scaling change without notice. Technology are trademarks of All Rights Reserved. Hewlett-Packard Company. Hewlett-Packard makes no First edition, 10/2001 warranty of any kind with Microsoft®, Windows®, respect to this information. Windows NT®, and MS-DO
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EulerUG.book Page i Monday, July 16, 2001 5:34 PM Contents Getting started Other resources for product information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Setting up Printer parts and locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Front of printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 LCD panel and infrared lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Back of printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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EulerUG.book Page ii Monday, July 16, 2001 5:34 PM Printing envelopes and cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Printing on transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Printing on media of user-defined size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Using the rear manual feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12 Using the Toolbox Printer Status tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Information tab .
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EulerUG.book Page iii Monday, July 16, 2001 5:34 PM Media is not picked up from Tray 1 or Tray 2. . . . . . . . 8-12 Media is not picked up from the front manual feed . . . 8-13 Media is not picked up from the rear manual feed . . . . 8-13 Paper output problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13 Printing a diagnostic page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13 Resolving common Macintosh problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14 Contacting cust
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EulerUG.book Page 1 Monday, July 16, 2001 5:34 PM Getting started 1 Thank you for buying the HP Color Inkjet CP1700 series printer. This guide provides details about how to set up your computer, perform simple printer tasks, and resolve printer problems. Other resources for product information You can obtain product information that is not included in this guide from the following resources: Setup Poster – Provides illustrated setup information. A printed version of this document is pr
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EulerUG.book Page 1 Monday, July 16, 2001 5:34 PM Setting up 2 In this chapter, you will learn about the components of the printer and how to set up the printer. Printer parts and locations Front of printer 4 6 3 7 8 1 9 10 12 2 5 11 1 Paper guides–Guide the print media into the printer. 2Tray 1–Holds the print media. 3 Output tray–Collects the printed pages. 4 Front manual feed–Holds media to be fed into the printer. Paper width guide slides to fit the width of the paper. 5Tray 2–Holds reg
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EulerUG.book Page 2 Monday, July 16, 2001 5:34 PM 7 Ink cartridge cover–Provides access to the ink cartridges. 8 Printhead cover–Provides access to the printheads. 9 Printhead access latch–Lifts to allow each printhead to be removed from its color-coded socket. 10 Hook–Connects to the carriage lock. Must be engaged for the printer to operate. 11 Carriage lock–Locks down the printhead access latch. 12 Tray Extension Lock–Unlocks to enable tray extension. LCD panel and infrared lens The LCD (
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EulerUG.book Page 3 Monday, July 16, 2001 5:34 PM 4 POWER button–Controls power to the printer. Press to turn the printer on or off. 5 RESUME button–Resumes current print operation after temporary interruption, for example, when adding print media to printer. 6 CANCEL button–Cancels the current print job. 7 Infrared lens–Enables printing from an infrared sending device, such as a handheld device or a laptop. Back of printer 4 7 3 5 2 6 1 1 Power input–Attach power cord here. 2 LIO Adaptor
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EulerUG.book Page 4 Monday, July 16, 2001 5:34 PM 7 Buttons–Push these buttons to remove the rear access panel from the printer. Auto-duplex unit (optional accessory) The printer can automatically print on both sides of a sheet of paper using a printing accessory called the auto-duplex unit. The auto-duplex unit is a special device that attaches to the back of the printer. The auto-duplex unit is standard with the HP Color Inkjet printer CP1700D. You can also purchase the auto-duplex unit
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EulerUG.book Page 5 Monday, July 16, 2001 5:34 PM Step 2: Unpack the printer Unpack the printer and remove the packing tape and any shipping materials from inside the printer and inside the trays. Step 3: Install Tray 2 (optional accessory) Tray 2 is an optional accessory. You only need to complete this step if you purchased Tray 2. For a complete list of available supplies and accessories, see “HP Supplies and Accessories.” 1 Position Tray 2 at the location where you want to place the pr
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EulerUG.book Page 6 Monday, July 16, 2001 5:34 PM 3 Set the printer on top of Tray 2. Step 4: Install the auto-duplex unit To install the auto-duplex unit, you must first remove the pre-installed rear access panel. The rear manual feed is not available when you install the auto-duplex unit. 1 At the back of the printer, push the buttons on both sides of the rear access panel, and pull out the rear access panel. 2-6 ENWW
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EulerUG.book Page 7 Monday, July 16, 2001 5:34 PM 2 Slide the auto-duplex unit into the back of the printer until both sides snap into place. Do not press the buttons on either side of the auto-duplex unit when installing it. Use these buttons only for removing the auto-duplex unit from the printer. For information about using the auto-duplex unit, see “Two-sided printing (duplexing).” Step 5: Turn on the printer 1 Connect the power cord to the printer, and plug it in. To prevent electri
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EulerUG.book Page 8 Monday, July 16, 2001 5:34 PM 3 Remove each ink cartridge from its package. 4 Install each ink cartridge into its own color-coded socket. Follow the colored arrows to properly install the ink cartridges. 5 Press firmly on each ink cartridge to ensure proper contact after installation. Step 7: Install the printheads 1 Make sure the printer is turned on. 2 Lift the printhead cover. Open the printhead access latch by lifting it from the rear. Pull the latch forward and do
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EulerUG.book Page 9 Monday, July 16, 2001 5:34 PM 3 Lift and push the printhead access latch toward the back of the printer. 4 Remove each printhead from its package. Remove the protective film from each printhead. 5 Insert each printhead into its own color-coded socket. The color sequence of the printheads does not correspond to the color sequence of the ink cartridges. 6 Press firmly on each printhead to ensure proper contact after installation. 7 Lift the printhead access latch and bri
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EulerUG.book Page 10 Monday, July 16, 2001 5:34 PM 9 Wait while the printer initializes the printheads. This can take a few minutes. When initialization is complete, an alignment page prints. If no alignment page prints, check to make sure there is paper in the printer. Step 8: Load paper The printer has four paper paths: Tray 1 (default tray): Holds up to 150 sheets of 20 lb (75 gsm) media. Tray 2 (optional accessory): Holds up to 250 sheets of 20 lb (75 gsm) media. Front manual
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EulerUG.book Page 11 Monday, July 16, 2001 5:34 PM Tips for loading paper The default size of Tray 1 and Tray 2 is 8.5 by 14 in (215.9 by 355.6 mm). When you want to print on media smaller than this, you need to adjust the paper width and paper length guides in the tray before you load the media. You can extend Tray 1 and Tray 2 to accommodate A3, 11 by 17 in, and 13 by 19 in/A3+ media. Insert media vertically (portrait orientation). If you want to print horizontally (landscape or
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EulerUG.book Page 12 Monday, July 16, 2001 5:34 PM 4 For Tray 1, place up to 150 sheets of paper or 30 transparencies (up to .58 in or 15 mm thick) into the tray. For Tray 2, remove the cover and place up to 250 sheets of paper (up to .98 in or 25 mm thick) into the tray. Do not overload the tray. 5 Pinch and slide the paper length guide and paper width guide until they fit snugly against the media. 6 If you removed Tray 1, reinsert it. Lower the output tray to its original position. If
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EulerUG.book Page 13 Monday, July 16, 2001 5:34 PM For Macintosh If your computer has a USB port and is using Mac OS 8.6 or later, you can connect the printer to the computer using a USB cable. If your computer does not have a USB port, you can connect the printer to the computer using an LIO module. Setting the LCD language By default, the LCD displays messages in English. If necessary, set the printer to display messages in another supported language. You can set the LCD language from
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EulerUG.book Page 1 Monday, July 16, 2001 5:34 PM Connecting to a 3 network The printer can be shared on a network using an HP Jetdirect print server/Internet connector (LIO module) or an HP Jetdirect external print server. This chapter explains how to set up the printer for network printing on a peer-to-peer or client-server network. Peer-to-peer networks In a peer-to-peer network, the printer software is installed on each computer, and the system is configured to send print jobs dire
