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User’s Guide
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HP Business Inkjet 2800 series printer User’s Guide
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Copyright Information Trademark Credits Safety Information ® ® ® © 2005 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Microsoft , Windows , Windows NT , and ® Development Company, L.P. MS-DOS are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Edition 1, 2/2005 ® Always follow basic safety precautions UNIX is a registered trademark of the Reproduction, adaptation or translation when using this product to reduce risk of Open Group. without prior written permission is injury from fire or electric shock. ®
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Contents 1 Getting started Finding other resources for the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Understanding the printer parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 Installing accessories Installing tray 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Installing the auto-duplex unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5 Control panel Understanding control-panel messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Types of control-panel messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Control-panel messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Understanding control-panel menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Information m
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A HP supplies and accessories Ordering printing supplies online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Ink supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Getting started 1 Thank you for buying the printer. This guide provides details about how to use the printer and to resolve printer and printing problems. Finding other resources for the product You can obtain product information and further troubleshooting resources that are not included in this guide from the following resources: Resource Description Location Setup poster Provides illustrated setup information. A printed version of this document is provided with the printer. Also, an elec
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Resource Description Location System tests and Provides information to help diagnose problems See Administer the printer. printouts (such the in the print mechanism and paper path. demo page Demo page printout printout and Paper-path test paper-path test) HP websites Provides the latest printer software, product and http://www.hp.com/support/ support information. businessinkjet2800 http://www.hp.com HP telephone Lists information to contact HP. During the See Telephone support numbers. suppo
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Understanding the printer parts Front view 1 2 3 4 13 8 9 10 11 6 5 7 12 13 14 1 Control panel 2 Printhead cover 3 Ink cartridge cover 4 Printhead latch 5 Printheads 6 Ink cartridges 7 Front manual feed slot 8 Tray 1 9 Stack indicator 10 Guides 11 Output tray 12 Tray 2 13 Tray extension lock 14 Tray 2 Cover 8 1 - Getting started ENWW
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Control panel See Control panel for more information. 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 1 (Power button) 2 (Help button) 3 (Attention light) 4 (Ready light) 5 Control-panel display 6 (Back button) 7 (Up Arrow button) and (Down Arrow button) 8 (Select button) 9 (Cancel button) 10 (Resume button) ENWW Understanding the printer parts 9
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Back view 1 2 8 7 6 5 4 3 1 Parallel (IEEE 1284) connector 2 USB connector 3 Power input 4 Guide 5 Rear access panel 6 Rear manual feed slot 7 Auto-duplex unit (HP Business Inkjet 2800dt and HP Business Inkjet 2800dtn printers) 8 HP Jetdirect print server (HP Business Inkjet 2800dtn printer) 10 1 - Getting started ENWW
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Installing accessories 2 Installing tray 2 Tray 2 comes with the HP Business Inkjet 2800dt and HP Business Inkjet 2800dtn printers. It can hold up to 250 sheets of plain paper. To install tray 2 1 Unpack the tray, remove the packing tapes and materials, and move the tray to the prepared location. 2 Turn off the printer, and disconnect the power cord. 3 Set the printer on top of the tray. WARNING! Be careful to keep your fingers and hands clear of the bottom of the printer. 4 Connect the power
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Installing the auto-duplex unit You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper automatically when the auto-duplex unit is installed on the printer. The auto-duplex unit comes with the HP Business Inkjet 2800dt and HP Business Inkjet 2800dtn printers. For information on using it, see Enabling accessories in the printer driver and Printing on both sides (duplexing). To install an auto-duplex unit 1 Push the buttons on both sides of the rear access panel and remove the panel from the printer.
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Installing the HP Jetdirect print server Your printer can be shared in a network environment by connecting it directly to the network with an HP Jetdirect print server. The print server can be used in both client-server and peer-to-peer printing configurations. It can provide better performance than printing through non-network connections, and can also provide flexibility in preparing a location for the printer. An HP Jetdirect print server is preinstalled in the HP Business Inkjet 2800dtn p
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To obtain more information If you encounter any problems or difficulty printing over a network, see the following resources. Document Description HP Jetdirect Administrator’s This guide, which is included on the Starter CD, provides detailed Guide information about setting up and using an HP Jetdirect print server. The guide also provides information about the following topics: HP software solutions for HP Jetdirect print servers TCP/IP configurations Line Printer Daemon (LPD) services on t
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Installing memory modules ® If you often print complex graphics or PostScript (PS) documents, or if you print with the auto-duplex unit, you might want to add more memory to the printer. Note Adding memory gives the printer the ability to process these more complex print jobs, but might not increase processing speed. The printer contains 96 MB of built-in memory and has two DIMM slots that accept 64 MB, 128 MB, or 256 MB of RAM (see Accessories for ordering information.) You can find out how
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6 Align the DIMM so that the notches on the lower edge line up with the raised marks in the DIMM slot. 7 Insert and press the DIMM into the slot until the DIMM snaps into place. 8 Replace the side cover. 9 Connect the power cord and any cables, and turn on the printer. 10 Enable the DIMMs in the printer driver. See Enabling accessories in the printer driver. To verify that the DIMM is installed correctly 1 Make sure the power cord and any cables are connected and the printer is turned on. 2 Mak
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Enabling accessories in the printer driver Note The Mac OS automatically turns on the auto-duplex unit and tray 2 in the printer driver when you install the printer software. However, you will need to manually enable the DIMMs. To enable accessories on Windows computers After installing the printer software on Windows computers, tray 2 and the auto-duplex unit must be enabled in the printer driver in order for them to work. 1 Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers
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Using the printer 3 Selecting print media The printer is designed to work well with most types of office paper. It is best to test a variety of print media types before buying large quantities. Use HP media for optimum print quality. See HP supplies and accessories. Tips for selecting and using print media For the best results, observe the following guidelines. Always use media that conforms to the printer specifications. See Understanding specifications for supported media. Select the appr
