HP Color LaserJet 2605dn User Manual

Using features in the Macintosh printer driver
When you print from a software program, many of the printer features are available from the printer
driver. For complete information about the features that are available in the printer driver, see the
printer-driver Help. The following features are described in this section:
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Creating and using presets in Mac OS X
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Printing a cover page
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Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper
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Printing on both sides of the paper
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Setting the color options
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To print a cover page
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. On the  Cover Page  or Paper/Quality  pop-up menu, select whether to print the cover page
Before Document  or After Document .
3. In the  Cover Page Type  pop-up menu, select the message that you want to print on the cover
page.
NOTE To print a blank cover page, select  Standard as the Cover Page Type .
Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper
You can print more than one page on a single sheet of...

To print on both sides by using the duplex-printing accessory (HP Color LaserJet 2605dn and
2605dtn)
1.Insert enough paper into one of the trays to accommodate the print job. If you are loading
special paper such as letterhead, load it in one of the following ways:
●For tray 1, load the letterhead paper with the front side up and the bottom-edge feeding
into the printer first.
● For all other trays, load the letterhead paper with the front side down and the top edge at
the back of the tray.
CAUTION Do...

To set the color options
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. Select  Color Options .
3. Click  Show Advanced Options .
4. Manually adjust the individual settings for text, graphics, and photographs.
Enabling memory
1.Open Print Center or Print Setup Utility.
2. Click HP LaserJet print queue to highlight it.
3. Choose  Show Info .
4. On the  Name and Location  drop-down list, choose  Installable Options.
5. On the  Total Printer Memory  list, choose the range which...

Managing printer color options on Macintosh computers
Setting the color options to Automatic typically produces the best possible print quality for the most
common printing requirements. However, for some documents, setting the color options manually
can enhance the way the document appears. Examples of these documents include marketing
brochures that contain many images or documents that are printed on a media type that is not listed
in the printer driver.
Print color as gray or change the color...

NOTESome software programs convert text or graphics to raster images. In these cases,
the  Photographs  settings also control text and graphics.
RGB Color
The RGB Color  option determines how colors are rendered.
● Select 
Default (sRGB)  for most printing needs. This setting instructs the printer to interpret
RGB color as sRGB, which is the accepted standard of Microsoft and the World Wide Web
Organization.
● Select 
AdobeRGB  for documents that use the AdobeRGB color space rather than sRGB. For...

Using Macintosh Configure Device
Use Macintosh Configure Device to configure and maintain a printer from a Mac OS X v10.2 or v10.3
computer. This section describes several functions that you can perform through the Macintosh
Configure Device.
Macintosh Configure Device (Mac OS X V10.3 and Mac OS X V10.4)
Macintosh Configure Device is a Web-based program that provides access to information about the
printer (for example, information about supplies status and printer settings). Use Macintosh
Configure...

Troubleshooting common Macintosh problems
This section lists problems that can occur when using Mac OS X.
Solving problems with Mac OS X
Table 3-1  Problems with Mac OS X
The printer driver is not listed in the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility.
Cause
Solution
The printer software might not have been installed or was installed
incorrectly.Make sure that the printer PPD is in the following hard-drive folder:
Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/
.lproj , where  is the two-letter language code...

The printer driver does not automatically set up your selected printer in the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility.
Cause
Solution
.lproj, where  is the two-letter language code for
the language that you are using. If necessary, reinstall the
software. See the  Getting Started Guide  for instructions.
The Postscript Printer Description (PPD) file is corrupt.Delete the PPD file from the following hard-drive folder:  Library/
Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/.lproj ,
where  is the two-letter language...

When connected with a USB cable, the printer does not appear in the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility after the driver is
selected.
Cause
Solution
Hardware troubleshooting
●Check that the printer is turned on.
● Verify that the USB cable is connected correctly.
● Check that you are using the appropriate high-speed USB
cable.
● Ensure that you do not have too many USB devices drawing
power from the chain. Disconnect all of the devices from the
chain, and connect the cable directly to the USB port on...