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HP LaserJet 1100 Printer User Guide
HP LaserJet 1100
User
Guide
Copyright© 1999
Hewlett-Packard Co.
Printed in USA
Manual Part No.
C4224-90967
*C4224-90967*
*C4224-90967*
Printed on at least
50% Total Recycled Fiber with
at least 10% Post-Consumer Paper
C4224-90967
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HP LaserJet 1100 Printer User Guide _________________
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© Copyright Hewlett- Warranty Trademark Credits Packard Company 2002 The information Adobe is a trademark of All Rights Reserved. contained in this Adobe Systems Reproduction, document is subject to Incorporated. adaptation, or translation change without notice. CompuServe is a U.S. without prior written Hewlett-Packard makes trademark of permission is prohibited, no warranty of any kind CompuServe, Inc. except as allowed under with respect to this the copyright laws. Windows and Windows
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Contents 1 Getting to know the printer Printer features and benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Print with excellent quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Save money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Create professional documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Printer components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Printer control pane
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3 Printing tasks Printing with manual feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplexing) . . . . . . . .23 Manual duplex using the paper output bin (standard). . . . . . .24 Manual duplex (special) heavy-media, card stock . . . . . . . . .25 Printing watermarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Accessing the watermark feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Printing multi
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6 Service and support Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Obtaining hardware service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Guidelines for repacking the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Service information form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 HP Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Customer Support
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Appendix D Warranty and licensing Hewlett-Packard software license agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Limited warranty for toner cartridge life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Appendix E Accessories and ordering information Index iv Contents EN
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Getting to know the 1 printer This chapter provides information on the following topics: Printer features and benefits Printer components Choosing paper and other media Loading paper into the printer Turning the power off Voltage conversions Accessing printer properties (driver) and help Printing a self-test page Note For installation instructions, see the “HP LaserJet Quick Reference Guide” that came with your printer. EN 1
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Printer features and benefits Congratulations on the purchase of your new printer. You can . . . Print with excellent quality Print at 600 dots per inch (dpi) with Resolution Enhancement technology (REt). Save money Use EconoMode to save toner. Print on both sides of the paper to save paper (manual duplexing). Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper to save paper (N-up printing). Create professional documents Protect your documents by using Watermarks such as “confidential
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Printer components 2 1. Printer control panel 1 3 2. Paper supports 4 3. Paper input tray 4. Single-sheet paper input tray (priority feed) 9 5. Paper guides 5 6. Paper-output lever 7. Straight-through output path 8 8. Printer door 9. Paper output bin 7 6 1. Power switch (220-240 volt printers) 2. Power receptacle 3. Memory door 4. Parallel port 4 3 2 1 EN Printer components 3
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Printer control panel The printer control panel is comprised of two lights and one lighted button. These lights produce patterns that identify the status of your printer. Go button and light Ready light Attention light Go button and light: Press and release to print a self-test page or when in manual-feed mode, or press and hold for 5 seconds to reset the printer. Ready light: Indicates the printer is ready to print. Attention light: Indicates printer initialization, reset, and
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Printer paper input trays Rear paper input tray The paper input tray located closest to the back of the printer can hold up to 125 sheets of 20 lb. paper or it can hold multiple envelopes. Front (single-sheet) paper input tray The single-sheet paper input tray should be used when feeding single pages or media such as envelopes. You can print the first page on different media than the rest using the single-sheet paper input tray. Note The printer will automatically (priority feed) print from t
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Printer paper output paths Paper output bin The paper output bin is located on the front of the printer. Printed paper will be collected here in the correct sequence when the paper- output lever is in the up position. Use the output bin when printing large, collated documents or when copying documents so that the original is separated from the copies. Straight-through paper output path The straight through paper output path is useful when printing envelopes, transparencies, heavy media, or a
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Printer door Open the printer door to access the toner cartridge, clear jams, and clean the printer. The printer door is located on the front of the printer. Open and close the printer door by firmly grasping the top left and right sides of the printer door and pulling it towards you. Note If the scanner is attached, it may be necessary to move the printer to the edge of your workstation before opening the printer door in order to get the full range of motion. EN Printer components 7
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Choosing paper and other media HP LaserJet printers produce excellent print quality documents. You can print on a variety of print media, such as paper (including up to 100% recycled fiber content paper), envelopes, labels, transparencies, and custom-sized media. Properties such as weight, grain, and moisture content are important factors, affecting printer performance and quality. To achieve the best possible print quality, use only high-quality paper designed for laser printers. See “Pri
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Loading paper into the printer Paper should be loaded with the top down and the side-to-be printed facing forward. Always adjust the paper guides to prevent jams and skewing. CAUTION Attempting to print on paper that is wrinkled, folded, or damaged in any way may cause a jam to occur. See “Printer paper specifications.” Note Always remove all paper from the paper input tray and straighten the stack when new paper is added. This helps prevent multiple sheets of paper from feeding through the
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Turning the power off Printers that require 100-127 volts of power must be unplugged to turn the power off. Printers that require 220-240 volts can be switched off (the switch is located on the left side of the power plug) or unplugged. Note To ensure safety when working inside the printer for any reason, it is best to unplug the printer. Voltage conversions HP LaserJet printers are manufactured to different specifications for different countries. Because of these differences, HP doe
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Accessing printer properties (driver) and help This section provides information on the following topics: Printer properties (driver) Printer online help Printer properties (driver) Printer properties control the printer and allow you to change default settings, such as paper size, printing on both sides of the page (manual duplexing), printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper (N-up printing), resolution, watermarks, and printer memory. You can access the printer properties in t
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Printer online help Printer properties online help The printer properties (driver) online help includes information specific to the functions within the printer properties. This online help will guide you when changing default settings for your printer. Access the printer properties help system by opening the printer properties and then clicking on the Help button. Online help The HP LaserJet 1100 online help includes information for all of the printing, copying, and scanning software appl
