User manual HP LASERJET 3600

[. . . ] HP Color LaserJet 3000/3600/3800 Series printers User Guide HP Color LaserJet 3000, 3600, and 3800 Series printers User Guide Copyright and License © 2005 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P. 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. [. . . ] See Checking the print-cartridge life for more information. Approximate print-cartridge replacement intervals The following table lists the estimated replacement intervals for print cartridges and the control-panel messages that indicate when to replace each item. Printer HP Color LaserJet 3000 Series printer Page count 6, 500 pages2 (black) 3, 500 pages (color) HP Color LaserJet 3600 Series printer 6, 000 pages (black) 4, 000 pages (color) HP Color LaserJet 3800 Series printer 6, 000 pages (black) 6, 000 pages (color) 1 2 Approximate time period1 6 months 4 months 6 months Approximate life is based on 1, 500 pages per month. Approximate average A4-/letter-size page count based on approximately 5% coverage of individual colors. To order supplies online, go to one of the following Web sites: www. hp. com/support/clj3000 www. hp. com/support/clj3600 www. hp. com/support/clj3800 Checking the print-cartridge life You can check the print-cartridge life using the printer control panel, the embedded Web server, printer software, HP Easy Printer Care Software, or HP Web Jetadmin software. Check the supplies gauge on the printer control panel for approximate supply levels. 108 Chapter 7 Maintenance ENWW 1 2 3 Figure 7-1 Printer display 1 2 3 Message/Prompt area Supplies gauge Print cartridge colors from left to right: black, yellow, cyan, and magenta For more precise levels, follow the instructions in the table below to print a supplies status page. Device Printer control panel Procedure 1. Press to highlight INFORMATION, and then press . to Press to highlight PRINT SUPPLIES STATUS PAGE, and then press print the supplies status page. HP Easy Printer Care Software Embedded Web server (HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers only) In the Overview tab, in the Supplies Status section, click Supplies Details to open the supplies status page. In your browser, enter the IP address for the printer home page and press Enter to open the printer status page. On the left side of the screen, click Supplies Status to open the supplies status page. NOTE The IP address is found on the printer Jetdirect page, which is printed with the configuration page. See Using printer information pages. 2. HP Web Jetadmin In HP Web Jetadmin, select the printer device. The device status page shows print cartridge information. Print-cartridge storage Do not remove the print cartridge from its package until you are ready to use it. CAUTION To prevent damage to the print cartridge, do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes, and do not touch the surface of the roller. ENWW Managing supplies 109 HP print cartridges When you use a genuine new HP print cartridge, you can obtain the following supplies information: Percentage of supplies remaining Estimated number of pages remaining Number of pages printed Non-HP print cartridges Hewlett-Packard Company cannot recommend use of non-HP print cartridges, either new or remanufactured. Because they are not genuine HP products, HP cannot influence their design or control their quality. Service or repair that is required as a result of using a non-HP print cartridge will not be covered under the printer warranty. If you use a non-HP print cartridge, HP cannot ensure the accuracy of certain features. If the non-HP print cartridge was sold to you as a genuine HP product, see HP fraud hotline and Web site. Print-cartridge authentication The printer automatically authenticates the print cartridges when the cartridges are inserted into the printer. During authentication, the printer will let you know whether a cartridge is a genuine HP print cartridge. If the printer control panel message states that this is not a genuine HP print cartridge and you believe you purchased an HP print cartridge, see HP fraud hotline and Web site. HP fraud hotline and Web site Call the HP fraud hotline (1-877-219-3183, toll-free in North America) or go to www. hp. com/go/ anticounterfeit when you install an HP print cartridge and the printer message says the cartridge is nonHP. HP will help determine if the product is genuine and take steps to resolve the problem. Your print cartridge might not be a genuine HP print cartridge if you notice the following: You are experiencing a high number of problems with the print cartridge. The cartridge does not look like it usually does (for example, the orange pull tab is missing, or the packaging differs from HP packaging). 110 Chapter 7 Maintenance ENWW Replacing supplies and parts Carefully follow the guidelines in this section when replacing printer supplies. Supply replacement guidelines To facilitate the replacement of supplies, keep the following guidelines in mind when setting up the printer. Sufficient space is required above and in the front of the printer for removing supplies. The printer should be located on a flat, sturdy surface. For instructions on installing supplies, see the installation guides provided with each supply item or see more information at the following Web sites: . [. . . ] fuser The assembly that uses heat to fuse the toner onto the print media. halftone pattern A halftone pattern uses differing sizes of ink dots to produce a continuous-tone image such as a photograph. HP Easy Printer Care Software Software that provides the ability to track and maintain printers from your computer desktop. HP Jetdirect An HP product for network printing. [. . . ]