User's Guide HP Color Copier ©Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 1999 All rights are reserved. No part of the document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Company. Publication number: C6690-90101 First edition: January 1999 Printed in U.S.A., Germany, or Singapore Notice Note: Regulatory information can be found in Chapter 8. It is not lawful in many places to make copies of the following items. When in doubt, check with a legal representative first. x The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by the Hewlett-Packard Company. Hewlett-Packard assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document, nor does it make expressed or implied warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages in connection with, or arising out of the furnishing, performance, or use of this document and the program material which it describes. x x x x x Governmental paper or documents: - Passports - Immigration papers - Selective service papers - Identification badges, cards, or insignias Governmental stamps: - Postage stamps - Food stamps Checks or drafts drawn on Governmental agencies Paper currency, traveler's checks, or money orders Certificates of deposit Copyrighted works contents About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Conventions Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Chapter 1 -- Welcome! Chapter 2 -- Setting Up Your New HP Color Copier Step 1 -- Unpack Your HP Color Copier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Step 2 -- Attach the Front-Panel Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Step 3 -- Load Paper in Your HP Color Copier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Step 4 -- Install Print Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Step 5 -- Connect the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10 Step 6 -- Align Your Print Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 Changing the Front-Panel Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 Chapter 3 -- All About Paper HP Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper Choices When Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Right Front-Panel Paper Type When Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choose the appropriate paper type category for the paper you are using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tips on Loading Paper in the IN Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Considerations When Using Transparency Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other Paper Tray Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 3-2 3-2 3-3 3-3 3-3 3-4 3-4 3-5 3-5 Chapter 4 -- Copying How to Make Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controlling How Copies Look . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing Copy Settings Using the Front-Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clear/Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select/Resume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy Quality (Best/Normal/Fast) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reduce/Enlarge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lighter/Darker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Color Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing Copy Settings Using the Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy Paper Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TE (Text Enhancement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ELC (Enhance Light Colors) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 4-3 4-3 4-3 4-3 4-3 4-4 4-4 4-5 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-7 4-7 4-7 4-7 4-8 HP Color Copier User's Guide iii Changing Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 Creating Your Own Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 Restoring the Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 Chapter 5 -- Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your HP Color Copier Cleaning the Exterior Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to Clear a Paper Jam in the ADF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to Clear a Paper Jam in the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper Jam with Front-Panel Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper Jams in the Back of the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to Use the Self-Test Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to Clean Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front-Panel Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 5-1 5-2 5-2 5-2 5-2 5-3 5-4 5-5 5-6 Chapter 6 -- Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty HP Year 2000 (Y2K) Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For Consumer Products Distributed Through Resellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extent of Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warranty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Express Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warranty Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Returning Your HP Color Copier for Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 Chapter 7 -- Support Services Get Help from HP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prepare Your HP Color Copier for Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calling in the U.S. During Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calling in the U.S. Post-Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 7-1 7-1 7-1 7-2 7-3 7-4 Chapter 8 -- Technical Information Copy Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy Speed and Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy Margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper-Tray Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatic Document Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ordering Accessories and Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1 8-1 8-2 8-2 8-2 8-2 8-3 8-3 8-3 8-3 8-3 8-4 8-5 iv Contents About This Guide This guide will help you get started and show you how to perform the most common tasks with your HP Color Copier. Conventions Used Throughout this guide, we use specific conventions to help you quickly identify information: boldface Bold typeface identifies a specific button name or command you need to enter. This label calls attention to an operating procedure, practice, or the like, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in damage to or destruction of part or all of the product or your data. Do not proceed beyond a Caution label until you fully understand and have met the indicated conditions. This label identifies significant information. This label identifies information you should know before you continue. This label precedes helpful hints. This label calls attention to a procedure, practice, or the like, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in personal injury. Do not proceed beyond a Warning label until you fully understand and have met the indicated conditions. CAUTION IMPORTANT NOTE TIP WARNING Contents v vi Welcome! 1 Welcome to your new HP Color Copier! This guide will help you set up and use your new HP Color Copier. If you have the HP Color Copier without the automatic document feeder (ADF), the lid functions as a paper holder. You can produce high-quality color and black-and-white copies using a variety of paper types and sizes, including iron-on transfers. You can enlarge or reduce the size of the copies you make from 25% to 400% of the image's original size. You can make the image lighter or darker, adjust the color int ...