HP Officejet J3500/J3600 User Guide HP Officejet J3500/J3600 All-in-One series User Guide Copyright information © 2007 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Accessibility The device provides a number of features that make it accessible for people with disabilities. Visual The device software is accessible for users with visual impairments or low vision through the use of your operating system's accessibility options and features. It also supports most assistive technology such as screen readers, Braille readers, and voice-to-text applications. For users who are color blind, colored buttons and tabs used in the software and on the control panel have simple text or icon labels that convey the appropriate action. Mobility For users with mobility impairments, the device software functions can be executed through keyboard commands. The software also supports Windows accessibility options such as StickyKeys, ToggleKeys, FilterKeys, and MouseKeys. The device doors, buttons, paper trays, and paper guides can be operated by users with limited strength and reach. Support For more details about the accessibility of this product and HP's commitment to product accessibility, visit HP's Web site at www.hp.com/accessibility. For accessibility information for the Mac OS, visit the Apple Web site at www.apple.com/accessibility. Hewlett-Packard Company notices The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation of this material is prohibited without prior written permission of Hewlett-Packard, except as allowed under copyright laws. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Acknowledgements Windows and Windows XP are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Adobe® and Acrobat® are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Safety information Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce risk of injury from fire or electric shock. 1. Read and understand all instructions in the documentation that comes with the device. 2. Use only a grounded electrical outlet when connecting this product to a power source. If you do not know whether the outlet is grounded, check with a qualified electrician. 3. Observe all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 4. Unplug this product from wall outlets before cleaning. 5. Do not install or use this product near water, or when you are wet. 6. Install the product securely on a stable surface. 7. Install the product in a protected location where no one can step on or trip over the line cord, and the line cord cannot be damaged. 8. If the product does not operate normally, see Maintain and troubleshoot. 9. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Contents 1 Get started Find other resources for the product .........................................................................................9 Understand the device parts.....................................................................................................10 Front view...........................................................................................................................10 Printing supplies area.........................................................................................................11 Back view............................................................................................................................11 Control panel buttons and lights.........................................................................................12 Connection information.......................................................................................................13 Use the device Use control panel menus..........................................................................................................15 Control-panel message types...................................................................................................15 Status messages................................................................................................................16 Warning messages.............................................................................................................16 Error messages..................................................................................................................16 Critical error messages.......................................................................................................16 Change device settings............................................................................................................16 Use the HP Solution Center (Windows)...................................................................................17 Use the HP photo and imaging software..................................................................................17 Text and symbols......................................................................................................................18 Type numbers and text on the control-panel keypad.........................................................19 To enter text..................................................................................................................19 To enter a space, pause, or symbol.............................................................................19 To erase a letter, number, or symbol............................................................................19 Available symbols for dialing fax numbers.........................................................................20 Load originals...........................................................................................................................20 Load an original in the automatic document feeder (ADF).................................................20 Select print media.....................................................................................................................21 Tips for selecting and using print media.............................................................................21 Understand specifications for supported media.................................................................22 Understand supported sizes.........................................................................................22 Understand supported media types and weights.........................................................23 Set minimum margins.........................................................................................................24 Load media...............................................................................................................................24 Load full-size paper............................................................................................................24 Load 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper..........................................................................26 Load index cards................................................................................................................27 Load envelopes..................................................................................................................28 Load other types of paper...................................................................................................28 2 1 Print on special and custom-sized media.................................................................................29 Print on special or custom-sized media (Windows)............................................................30 Print on special or custom-sized media (Mac OS).............................................................30 Set up speed-dial entries..........................................................................................................31 Set up fax numbers as speed-dial entries or groups..........................................................31 Set up speed-dial entries..............................................................................................31 Set up a speed-dial group............................................................................................31 Print and view a list of speed-dial entries...........................................................................32 View a list of speed-dial entries....................................................................................32 3 Print Change print settings................................................................................................................33 Change settings from an application for current jobs (Windows).......................................33 Change default settings for all future jobs (Windows)........................................................33 Change settings (Mac OS).................................................................................................34 Print on both sides (duplexing).................................................................................................34 Guidelines for printing on both sides of a page..................................................................34 Perform duplexing..............................................................................................................34 Cancel a print job......................................................................................................................35 Copy Make copies from the control panel..........................................................................................37 Change the copy settings.........................................................................................................37 Set the number of copies..........................................................................................................38 Set the copy paper size............................................................................................................38 Set the copy paper type............................................................................................................38 Change copy speed or quality..................................................................................................39 Resize an original to fit onto letter or A4 paper........................................................................40 Copy a legal-size document onto letter paper..........................................................................40 Adjust the lightness and darkness of your copy.......................................................................41 Enhance blurred areas of your copy.........................................................................................41 Enhance light areas of your copy.............................................................................................42 Cancel a copy job.....................................................................................................................42 Scan Scan an original........................................................................................................................43 Scan an original to a program on a computer....................................................................43 Scan from a TWAIN-compliant or a WIA-compliant program...................................................44 Scan from a TWAIN-compliant program.............................................................................44 Scan from a WIA-compliant program..................................................................................44 Edit a scanned original.............................................................................................................44 Edit a scanned photo or graphic.........................................................................................45 Edit a scanned document using optical character recognition (OCR) software.................45 Change scan settings...............................................................................................................45 Cancel a scan job.....................................................................................................................45 4 5 2 Contents 6 Fax Send a fax................................................................................................................................47 Send a basic fax.................................................................................................................47 Send a fax manually from a phone........................................ ...