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Table of contents 1 Introduction Safety precautions ................................................................................................................................ 2 HP Start-Up Kit ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Using this guide .................................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 2 Use and maintenance .......................................................................................................... 3 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 3 Support, accessories, and specifications ............................................................................. 3 Glossary ............................................................................................................................... 3 Index .................................................................................................................................... 3 Warnings and Cautions ....................................................................................................... 3 The printer's main features ................................................................................................................... 4 The printer's main components ............................................................................................................ 4 Front view ............................................................................................................................ 5 Rear view ............................................................................................................................. 5 The front panel ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Printer software .................................................................................................................................... 7 The printer's internal prints ................................................................................................................... 7 2 Installing the software Choose which connection method to use ........................................................................................... 10 Connect to a network (Windows) ....................................................................................................... 10 Connect directly to a computer (Windows) ......................................................................................... 11 Printer sharing considerations ........................................................................................... 12 Uninstall the printer software (Windows) ............................................................................................ 12 Connect to a network (Mac OS) ......................................................................................................... 12 Bonjour/Rendezvous connection ....................................................................................... 12 TCP/IP connection ............................................................................................................. 14 Connect directly to a computer (Mac OS) .......................................................................................... 15 Sharing the printer ............................................................................................................. 16 Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS) ............................................................................................. 16 3 Personalizing the printer Turn printer on and off ........................................................................................................................ 18 Change the language of the front-panel display ................................................................................. 19 Access HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) .......................................... 19 Access the Embedded Web Server ................................................................................................... 19 Change the language of HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) ................ 20 Change the language of the Embedded Web Server ......................................................................... 20 Change the sleep mode setting .......................................................................................................... 20 Turn the buzzer on and off ................................................................................................................. 21 Change the front-panel display contrast ............................................................................................. 21 ENWW iii Change the units of measurement ..................................................................................................... 21 Configure network settings ................................................................................................................. 21 Change the graphic language setting ................................................................................................. 22 4 Paper handling General advice ................................................................................................................................... 24 Choose which spindle to use .............................................................................................................. 24 Load a roll onto the spindle ................................................................................................................ 25 Load a roll into the printer ................................................................................................................... 27 Easy loading procedure ..................................................................................................... 27 Paper menu procedure ...................................................................................................... 29 Unload a roll ....................................................................................................................................... 30 Unload paper key procedure with paper on the roll ........................................................... 31 Paper menu procedure with paper on the roll .................................................................... 31 Roll out of paper procedure ............................................................................................... 31 Load a single sheet ............................................................................................................................ 31 Easy loading procedure ..................................................................................................... 32 Paper menu procedure ...................................................................................................... 33 Unload a single sheet ......................................................................................................................... 35 Unload paper key procedure ............................................................................................. 35 Paper menu procedure ...................................................................................................... 35 View information about the paper ....................................................................................................... 36 Paper profiles ..................................................................................................................................... 36 Add a custom paper type ................................................................................................................... 37 Maintain paper .................................................................................................................................... 38 Change the drying time ...................................................................................................................... 38 Turn the automatic cutter on and off .................................................................................................. 38 Feed