HP Officejet Pro L7300/L7500 Getting Started Guide Copyright Information © 2007 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Edition 1, 2/2007 Reproduction, adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. 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. Trademark credits Microsoft® and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Safety Information Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce risk of injury from fire or electric shock. 1. 2. Read and understand all instructions in the documentation that comes with the device. 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. When connecting the device to the electrical outlet, use only the power cord provided with the device. If your device supports fax, use the phone cable included with the device. Observe all warnings and instructions marked on the device. Unplug this device from wall outlets before cleaning. Do not install or use this device near water, or when you are wet. Install the product securely on a stable surface. Install the device in a protected location where no one can step on or trip over the line cord, and the line cord cannot be damaged. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Starter CD 11. 10. If the device does not operate normally, see "Maintaining and troubleshooting" in the onscreen user guide on the Starter CD. 11. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. . . . . . . . . . . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Starter CD " " . 11. . . 10. CD 11. Contents 1 Set up the device Before you begin . . . . . . Set up the device . . . . . . Complete the installation . Finding more information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 4 4 2 Identify the device parts Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Back view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3 Set up the fax (optional) Parallel- vs. serial-type phone systems . . Dedicated phone line . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shared phone line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing and configuring fax settings . Set up speed-dial entries . . . . . . . . . . . Test fax setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 10 10 15 15 15 4 Troubleshooting Solving installation problems . . . . . . . . . . . . Solving network problems (some models only) Solving fax problems (some models only). . . . Troubleshooting and configuration tools . . . . . . . . 16 17 18 20 Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement 1 English 1 Set up the device 1. Remove the tape and packing materials. This section summarizes the setup process for the device. Before you begin Prepare the location Make sure the location where you will place the device meets the following requirements. · The surface must be sturdy and level. · Make sure that you leave enough room so that you can gain access to the back of the device and open the flatbed scanner lid. · Do not place the device in direct sunlight or near chemicals. Make sure that the environment does not experience abrupt changes in temperature or humidity. Temperature Relative humidity 15° to 35° C (59° to 95° F) 10% to 80% NOTE: Be sure to remove the cardboard packing material from the printhead area. 2. Install the control-panel faceplate. 3. Install the document feeder tray. 4. Install the ink cartridges. NOTE: All four ink cartridges must be correctly installed for the device to work. Ink from the cartridges is used in the printing process in a number of different ways, including in the initialization process, which prepares the device and cartridges for printing, and in printhead servicing, which keeps print nozzles clear and ink flowing smoothly. In addition, some residual ink is left in the cartridge after it is used. For more information see www.hp.com/go/ inkusage. 5. Install the printheads. CAUTION: Press down firmly on the printheads to ensure proper contact before closing the printhead latch. Set up the device This section summarizes the steps you follow to set up the device. For more information, see the setup poster that came with the device. 6. Connect the power cord and adapter and turn on the device. NOTE: Set the language and the country/ region (if needed), as well as the date and time, on the display. NOTE: Check the package contents and install optional accessories. 2 Set up the device 7. When prompted, load paper, and then press the OK button. a. Lift the output tray. b. Insert up to 250 sheets of paper into Tray 1, print-side down, along the right hand side of the tray. Make sure the stack of paper aligns with the right and back edges of the tray and does not exceed the line marking in the tray. c. Slide the media guides in the tray to the size that you are loading. d. Lower the output tray and pull out the extension. To ensure the best possible print quality, the device initializes and aligns the printheads. This process takes approximately 12 minutes. 8. Install software and connect the device. Ethernet network a. Remove the protective cover from the device's network connector. b. Connect the network cable to the connector and to an available port on the network hub, switch, or router. If the connector's Link light does not turn on, try a different port. CAUTION: Do not plug the network cable into a port labeled WAN, Uplink, or Internet in the hub, switch, or router. c. Insert the Starter CD, click Install (Windows) or Install Software (Mac OS), and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the software installation. If the installation program displays more than one instance of the device, print a Network configuration page to select the right device. NOTE: If the CD menu does not start automatically, double-click the setup icon on the Starter CD. d. Print the Network configuration page. This page contains information needed for setup. On the control panel, press the Setup button, and then complete one of the following: · If your device has a two-line display, select Network Setup, select Print Network Settings, and then press OK. If your device has a color display, select Network, select View Network Settings, select Print Network Configuration Page, and then press OK. You can connect the device using one of the following types of connections: · USB · Ethernet network (some models only). · Fax (some models only). For more information about device software and connectivity, see the onscreen user guide on the Starter CD. USB a. Insert the Starter CD, click Install (Windows) or Install Software (Mac OS), and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the software installation. NOTE: If the CD menu does not start automatically, double-click the setup icon on the Starter CD. b. Connect the USB cable to the computer, when prompted. · Fax If you install software using the installation program on the Starter CD, you can configure fax settings after the device software is installed using the Fax Setup Wizard (Windows) or HP Device Manager (Mac OS). For more information about setting up the fax, see "Set up the fax (optional)" on page 9. Set up the device 3 English Complete the installation Verify that the device is set up correctly 1. Print a document from an application that you use frequently. 2. Place the document in the document feeder tray with the print-side facing up and the first page on top. 3. Adjust the width adjusters to the size of the document. Verify that the device software is installed correctly To verify that the device software has been installed correctly, start the software and complete basic tasks (such as printing a document or sending a scan to your computer). To open the HP Photosmart software (Windows) 1. On the Windows desktop, double-click the HP Photosmart software icon. 2. If you have more than one HP device installed, select the appropriate tab for your device. To open the HP Photosmart Studio software (Mac OS) 1. Click the HP Photosmart Studio icon in the Dock. 2. Click Device, and then choose a device. 4. Press START COPY Black or START COPY Color. The device makes a copy of the document. If you encounter problems, see "Solving installation problems" on page 16. 5. Remove the document from the ADF output tray. 6. Open the flatbed scanner lid. 7. Place the first page of the document print-side down on the scanner glass with the top-left corner of the document located in the lower-right corner of the glass. For more information about using the device software, see the online help for the software. Register the device If you have not already done so, go to www.register.hp.com and register the device. Finding more information For information about using the device and troubleshooting, see the following resources: · Onscreen user guide and readme file on the Starter CD or at www.hp.com/support · HP Instant Support and embedded Web server (see the onscreen user guide) · Product support site at www.hp.com/support 8. Close the flatbed scanner. 9. Press START COPY Black or START COPY Color. The device makes a copy of the document. If you encounter problems, see "Solving installation problems" on page 16. 4 Set up the device 2 Identify the device parts Printing supplies area English 1 Ink cartridge door 2 Ink cartridges 3 Print-carriage access door 4 Printheads 5 Printhead latch Front view 1 Automatic document feeder (ADF) 2 Scanner glass 3 Control panel 4 Display 5 Output tray 6 Output tray extension 7 Length/width guides 8 Tray 1 9 Front universal serial bus (USB) port 10 Memory card slots 11 Memory device light 12 Document feeder tray 13 Width guides Memory card slots 1 Compact flash (types I and II, solid state only) 2 Secure Digital, MultimediaCard (MMC), Secure MMC 3 xD 4 Memory Stick, Magic Gate Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, and Memory Stick Pro 5 Front universal serial bus (USB) port (PictBridgeenabled) Front view 5 Back view 1 2 3 5 6 4 1 Power input 2 Ethernet network port (HP Officejet Pro L7500) 3 Rear USB port 4 Fax ports (1-LINE and 2-EXT) 5 Rear access panel (HP Officejet Pro L7300) 6 Automatic two-sided printing accessory (duplexer), (HP Officejet Pro L7500) 6 Identify the device parts Control panel NOTE: The control panel layout and features vary depending on the model of the device that you have. Your device might not have all of the buttons and lights described in this section. 4 Keypad Enter fax numbers, values, or text. 5 Display Shows status and error messages, mode and setup menus and their options, help information, and ink cartridge levels. Arrow buttons: Move through menu options or through photos on the color display (if available). OK: Select a menu, setting, or if the device has a color display, select photos for printing. 1 Speed Dial Speed-dial buttons: Access the first five speed-dial numbers. An entry might be a fax number or a group of fax numbers. List of speed-dial entries: Identify the speed-dial entries that correspond to the five speed-dial buttons. You can write the entries on the lined paper that is provided, or print lists to insert. 6 Other buttons Setup: Access the menu system for reports, settings, and maintenance. Cancel: Stop a job, exit a menu, or exit settings. 2 SCAN Scan To: Select a scan destination. START SCAN: Start a scan job and send it to the destination you selected using the Scan Menu button. 7 COPY Menu: Open the menu for the copy function. Reduce/Enlarge: Change the size of the copy. Collate: Sequence copied output in the exact order it is scanned from the scanner glass or ADF. Quality: Control the speed and quality of copies. The Quality light illuminates next to the selected copy quality. START COPY Black or START COPY Color: Start the copy in black and white or in color. 3 FAX Menu: Open the menu for the fax function. Resolution: Adjust the speed and quality of faxes that are sent from the device. Redial/Pause: Redial the most recently dialed fax number. Auto Answer: Set the fax function to answer the phone automatically after a specifie ...