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HP Laserjet,Color Laserjet 3800 User Manual

HP Laserjet,Color Laserjet 3800
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HP Color LaserJet 3800 printer
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HP Laserjet,Color Laserjet 3800 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Print TechnologyLaser
Print Resolution600 x 600 dpi
Processor Speed400 MHz
Standard Printer LanguagesHP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c, HP Postscript Level 3 Emulation
Processor Frequency400 MHz
Standard Input Capacity350 sheets
Maximum Input Capacity850 sheets
Standard InterfacesUSB 2.0, Ethernet
Network ReadyYes
Printer TypeColor Laser Printer
USB PortYes
Paper Handling Input250 sheets
ConnectivityUSB, Ethernet
Operating System SupportWindows, macOS, Linux
Print Speed Black (alternate)21 ppm
Print Speed Color (alternate)21 ppm
Duplex PrintingManual
Media Types SupportedPaper (bond, color, glossy, letterhead, photo, plain, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough), transparencies, labels, envelopes
Weight27.2 kg
First Page Out (Black)13 sec
First Page Out (Color)12.5 seconds
Input Capacity350 sheets
Output Capacity250 sheets
Operating System CompatibilityWindows, Mac, Linux
Dimensions (alternate)16.5 x 17.5 x 15.7 inches
Weight (alternate)60.6 lbs

Summary

Purpose and scope

Introduction

Provides information and troubleshooting tips for the HP Color LaserJet 3800 printing-system software.

HP Color LaserJet 3800 printer features

Details printer features discussed in this STR, including models, performance, memory, and user interface.

Printing-system software overview

Covers system requirements, supported operating systems, and software availability.

HP LaserJet documentation

Shows the printer-documentation screen and lists documentation availability by OS.

Software description

Introduction

Details software and installers for Windows and Macintosh, with Linux/UNIX support.

Printing-system software

Covers Windows and Macintosh printing-system software features, including installer and drivers.

Driver Configuration for Windows

Explains driver autoconfiguration, bidirectional communication, and enterprise autoconfiguration.

HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check Tool

Describes a web-based tool to check for the correct and most current print driver.

Color Access Control

Details tools to monitor and control color print-job use, including HP EWS and Web Jetadmin.

HP Easy Printer Care

Introduces a standalone software program for managing multiple printers, viewing status, and setting alerts.

HP Embedded Web Server

Describes the EWS as a standard feature for network-connected printers for product management.

HP Printer Utility for Macintosh

Details the software program for accessing products in Mac OS X, covering supplies status and firmware updates.

HP traditional print drivers for Windows

Introduction

Describes traditional print driver features for Windows 98 and Me, and how to control print jobs.

Access to print drivers in Windows 98 and Windows Me

Explains how to gain access to print driver settings from software programs and the Printers folder.

Properties driver tabs

Lists available driver tabs like General, Details, Color Management, and Finishing.

Help system

Details the Help system for traditional PCL drivers, including What's this? Help and context-sensitive Help.

Finishing tab features

Details access to the Finishing tab for printing booklets and controlling media output.

Watermarks

Details selecting, creating, or editing watermarks, with preset options like Confidential and Draft.

Paper tab features

Details access to the Paper tab for specifying media size, type, and source, and for front/back covers.

Job Storage tab features

Details access to the Job Storage tab, requirements, and manual driver configuration.

Basics tab features

Provides options for number of copies and orientation, and driver information.

Graphics tab features

Details access to Graphics tab for resolution, color controls, and halftoning settings.

Fonts tab features

Controls fonts for PS Emulation Driver, with options for TrueType font handling and substitution.

Device Options tab features

Communicates hardware configuration to print driver, with options for printer features, installable options, and memory.

PostScript tab features

Controls PostScript functions for PS Emulation Driver, with options for output format, header, error info, and timeouts.

HP PCL 6, PCL 5, and PS emulation unidrivers for Windows

Introduction

Describes features of HP Color LaserJet 3800 unidrivers (PCL 6, PCL 5, PS Emulation) for Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003.

Access to print drivers

Explains access to print drivers from software programs and Printers folder, including Printing Preferences and Properties tabs.

Help system

Details Help system for unidrivers, including What's this? Help and context-sensitive Help.

Advanced tab features

Changes layout of printed pages, controlling special features like media size and copies.

Finishing tab features

Details access to Finishing tab for printing booklets and controlling media output.

Job Storage tab features

Details access to Job Storage tab, requirements, and manual configuration for unidrivers.

Color tab features

Specifies color options and fine-tunes color treatments and halftoning.

Services tab features

Details access to Services tab for Internet and Device services.

Device Settings tab features

Details controls for media-handling and printer management.

About tab features

Provides detailed driver information, including build number, component info, and configuration status.

Installing Windows printing-system components

Introduction

Covers procedures for installing/removing HP Color LaserJet 3800 printing system software for Windows.

Windows

Covers font support, general installation, detailed installation, and default printer setup.

Detailed Windows installation

Provides information on installation dialog box sequences for Basic, Full, or Custom installation.

Installing print drivers by using Add Printer

Steps to install drivers using Windows Add Printer feature, including 64-bit drivers.

Installer Customization Wizard for Windows

Allows administrators to customize installer by pre-setting options in a response file for silent installation.

Point and Print installation for Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, and Server 2003

Procedures for installing print drivers using Microsoft Point and Print function.

Setting a default printer

Applies to Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, Server 2003 systems for setting a default printer.

Installation for Macintosh operating systems

Introduction

Covers installing and removing printing-system software for Macintosh OS, including components and installation types.

Macintosh component descriptions

Lists software for Macintosh computers: PPDs and PDEs for Mac OS 9/X, HP Embedded Web Server, Install notes, Online help.

Installing the Macintosh printing system

Covers installation procedures for network administrators, clients, and single users on Macintosh.

Mac OS X installation

Provides installation dialog box sequences for Mac OS X operating system.

Engineering Details

File to E-mail utility

Standalone MFC program to detect software installation, attach logs/history to email for HP Support.

HP Easy Printer Care

Covers availability, uninstall options, and HP Software Update for the HP Easy Printer Care utility.

Media attributes

Includes information on media sources/destinations, commands, supported sizes/types, and custom paper sizes.

Remote firmware update

Explains capability for remote firmware updates from the Web site.

Printing print-ready documents

Methods for printing documents independently of original software, supporting PCL, PDF, PS, Text formats.

Driver-feature comparison in various operating systems

Details software features for each driver type and OS, comparing HP unidrivers and traditional drivers.

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