HP COLOR LASERJET 3500 (01) PDF MANUAL

The HP Color LaserJet 3500 is the base model, which includes 64 MB of SDRAM.

The HP Color LaserJet 3500n includes the features of the 3500, plus an HP Jetdirect en3700 external print server.

The package contains the following items:

1) HP Color LaserJet 3500 printer

2) USB cable

3) Power cable

4) Four print cartridges

5) CD-ROM (contains the user guide)

6) Control panel overlay

7) Getting started guide

The additional contents for the HP Jetdirect en3700 are:

1) HP Jetdirect en3700 external print server

2) Power supply

Note: The items listed are for the external print server connection.

See the outside of the box in which the printer was shipped, or see the Install Notes on the CD-ROM.

Select a sturdy, level surface in a well-ventilated, dust-free area. Make sure there is enough space around the printer so that the air vents on the left side and rear of the printer are not blocked.

The measurements for the printer are:

Height: 467 mm (18.4 inches)

Depth: 447 mm (17.6 inches)

Width: 483 mm (19 inches)

Do not place the printer in direct sunlight or an area that has abrupt temperature and humidity changes. The recommended ranges are:

Temperature: 17° to 25° C (62.6° to 77° F)

Relative humidity: 20 to 60 percent

Place the printer in a prepared location. WARNING! Two people must lift and move the printer to the prepared location. Do not lift the printer by the Tray 2 handle.

Front View:

1) On/off switch

2) Tray 2

3) Tray 1

4) Front door

5) Printer control panel

6) Output bin

Back View:

1) Upper rear door

2) Lower rear door (rear output bin)

3) USB connection

4) Power connection

The control panel includes the following buttons and lights:

1) Help button

2) Back arrow button

3) Ready light

4) Menu button

5) Data light

6) Attention light

7) Stop button

8) Down arrow button

9) Select button

10) Up arrow button

11) Print cartridge level indicators

12) Display

1. Remove all external orange tape, orange protectors, and other packaging material.

2. Open Tray 2, and remove the orange shipping lock inside the tray.

3. Open the lower rear door. Make sure that the two blue pressure release lever actuators are in the upright position. Then, close the lower rear door.

4. Lift the front door handle and pull down the front door.

5. CAUTION: Do not place anything on the transfer unit. Do not touch the top of the transfer unit or the contacts on its left side. Remove the orange tape and orange shipping locks from the rear, left, and right sides of the transfer unit.

6. Remove any remaining orange tape from the printer.

1. Remove a new print cartridge from the bag.

2. Grasp both sides of the cartridge and distribute the toner by gently rocking the cartridge from side to side.

3. Remove and discard the orange shipping tape and shipping locks from the new print cartridge. Note: Discard the shipping tape and locks according to local regulations.

4. Locate the color slot for the print cartridge.

5. Align the print cartridge with the tracks inside the printer and, using the handle, insert the cartridge.

6. Repeat this procedure for the remaining three print cartridges.

7. Firmly close the front door.

1. Pull Tray 2 out of the printer.

2. Move the side width guides until the blue arrows on the width guides point to the size of paper you are loading.

3. On the back of the tray, press the blue ridges and slide the length guides until the arrow symbol points to the paper size you are loading.

4. Load the paper into the tray. If this is special paper, such as letterhead, load it with the side to be printed down and the top edge toward the front of the tray. Note: Do not fan the paper before loading.

5. Push down on the stack of paper to lock the metal lift plate into place. Make sure that the stack of paper is flat and that the paper is below the height tabs.

6. Slide the tray back into the printer.

This is an optional procedure. Tray 1 should be used for special media, such as envelopes.

1. Open Tray 1.

2. Slide out the tray extender and, if necessary, open the additional tray extender.

3. Slide the width guides slightly wider than the print media.

4. Remove any unused print media, and close the tray when finished printing.

Connect the power cable and turn the printer on. After a minimum of two minutes, the green ready light turns on. CAUTION: Do not connect the printer to the computer or to the network at this time.

1. Press MENU to enter the menus.

2. Press the down arrow button to highlight INFORMATION, and then press the select button to select it.

3. Press the down arrow button to highlight PRINT DEMO, and then press the select button to select it.

After printing the demo page, the printer control panel displays the READY message.

Note: Install the software from the CD-ROM before connecting the cable to the printer.

1. Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

2. On the welcome screen, click Install Printer. The Setup Wizard appears. (Note: If the welcome screen does not appear, click Start, and then click Run. Type X:SETUP, replace X with the CD-ROM drive letter, and then click OK.)

3. Follow the on-screen instructions. When prompted, connect a USB cable (recommended to optimize performance) between the printer and the computer.

4. Click Finish. If prompted, restart the PC.

This is the Plug and Play procedure. If the “New Hardware Found” message appears, insert the CD-ROM. Follow the on-screen instructions, accept the default selections, and then continue with the software installation.

1. Connect a USB cable between the USB port on the printer and the USB port on the computer.

2. Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

3. Run the Installer. Complete a custom install. For the custom install, select all options, including USB Components (Classic). When prompted, restart the computer.

4. Run the Apple Desktop Printer Utility from HD/Applications/Utilities.

5. Double-click HP Printer (USB), and then click OK.

6. Next to USB Printer Selection, click Change.

7. Select the printer, and then click OK.

8. Next to PostScript® Printer Description (PPD) File, click Auto Setup, and then click Create.

9. Save the printer setup.

10. On the desktop, highlight the printer. Click the Printing menu, and then click Set Default Printer.

1. Run the Installer. Complete an easy install. Note: If OS X and OS 9.1 (Classic) to 9.2x (Classic) are installed on the same computer, the installer will show both the Classic and the OS X installation options.

2. From HD/Applications/Utilities/Print Center, start the Print Center.

3. If the printer appears in the Printer List, delete the printer. Click Add.

4. On the next page, click the drop-down menu, and then select USB.

5. From the Printer Model drop-down list, select HP.

6. Under Model Name, select the printer, and then click Add.

This procedure is for the HP Color LaserJet 3500n model only.

1. Attach the HP Jetdirect en3700 external print server to a 10Base-T or to a 100Base-T local network by plugging the network cable into the network port on the rear panel.

2. Attach the print server to the printer using the USB cable.

3. Insert the DC power cord from the power module into the power connector on the rear panel, and then insert into a power outlet.

4. The 10 or the 100 LED turns on, indicating a network connection, and the power/status LED blinks. After 15 seconds, the power/status LED light and the USB printer LED light appear green. The power/status LED will blink if there is network activity.

5. Press the test button on the back of the external print server to print an HP Jetdirect configuration page.

6. Note the IP address for reference.

1. Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions.

3. Click Finish. If prompted, restart the computer.

For OS 9.1 to 9.2x:

1. Run the Installer. Complete an easy install, and then restart the computer.

2. From HD/Applications/Utilities, use the Apple Desktop Printer Utility to select the printer.

3. Complete the printer setup using either the Printer (AppleTalk) option or the Printer (LPR) option.

For OS X:

1. Run the Installer. Complete an easy install.

2. From HD/Applications/Utilities/Print Center, start the Print Center.

3. If the printer appears in the Printer List, delete the printer. Click Add.

4. On the next page, click the drop-down menu, and then select either the AppleTalk option or the IP Printing option.

5. From the Printer Model drop-down list, select HP.

6. Under Model Name, select the printer, and click Add.

Print a page from any program to make sure the software is correctly installed.

Note: If installation fails, reinstall the software.

Save the boxes and the packing materials in case you need to transport the printer.