Printing System Late-breaking Readme for the HP LaserJet 1150 and HP LaserJet 1300 series printer *************************************************************** Late-breaking Readme Contents: I. Introduction - Operating Systems - Minimum System Requirements II. Software III Installation - Installation Overview - Installation Instructions - Installation Options IV. HP Toolbox Functions V. Known Issues VI. Technical Assistance VII. Legal Statements - Trademark Notices - Legal Notice - Copyright ***************** I. INTRODUCTION ***************** OPERATING SYSTEMS This readme file provides specific installation instructions and other information for the HP LaserJet 1150 and HP LaserJet 1300 printers. Installation instructions are provided for the following operating systems: - Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95 - Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP - Macintosh 8.6, 9.x, 10.1, 10.2 - UNIX/Linux, DOS, OS2 For additional information on the printer features and driver features, refer to the online Help included with each software component and to the printer online user guide on the software CD. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - Windows 95: (print driver only) Pentium® 90 MHz with 16 MB RAM - Windows NT 4.0 (print driver only), Win 98, Win Me, Win 2000: Pentium® 166 MHz with 32 MB RAM - Windows XP: 233 MHz with 64 MB RAM - Macintosh operating system 8.6 (print driver only), 9.x (print driver only), or OS X (OS 10) - 150 MB free hard disk space for full software installation, including HP toolbox - CD-ROM drive - USB 2.0 port or dedicated IEEE 1284-B compliant bi-directional parallel port (both ports cannot be used concurrently) Cables - 2-meter parallel cable, C2950A - 3-meter parallel cable, C2951A - USB cable, C6518A CPC ************** II. SOFTWARE ************** The software included with this product is: - PCL 6 driver (HP LaserJet 1300/1300n only) - PCL 5e driver - Host-based driver (HP LaserJet 1150 only) - PS driver (HP LaserJet 1300/1300n only) - HP toolbox 2.0 TCP/IP networking must be installed and enabled. ******************* III. INSTALLATION ******************* INSTALLATION OVERVIEW Hewlett-Packard recommends that you install the printer software before connecting the printer to your computer with a parallel or USB cable. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Windows 95 and Windows NT Only printer driver installation is supported on these operating systems. The HP toolbox software is not supported on these operating systems. You may use the Windows operating system's Add Printer utility to install the printer drivers. The printer drivers for a particular language and operating system (OS) can be found in the corresponding folder on the software CD: \drivers\ Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, and Windows XP The full HP LaserJet 1150/1300 software installation is supported on these operating systems. If the 'New Hardware Found' message appears on the computer screen and you have not installed the printer software, insert the software CD, browse and select the drive with the software CD, click 'Next', and follow the instructions. Macintosh Operating Systems 8.6 and 9.x Only printer driver installation is supported on the Macintosh 8.6 and Macintosh 9.x operating systems. The HP LaserJet 1150/1300 software is not supported on the following operating systems: - Windows 3.x - DOS - Linux - UNIX - OS/2 - Macintosh Operating Systems earlier than version 8.6 INSTALLATION OPTIONS JAVA Runtime Environment If the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) V1.3.1 is not found on your system during installation of the software on Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows XP, the JRE is installed in the HP toolbox 2.0 folder. The JRE does not have a separate installer. It can be removed only if HP toolbox is uninstalled. The JRE folder in the 'Toolbox2.0' folder (where the HP toolbox software is installed) can be removed and another version can be installed. THE JAVA_HOME environment variable should contain the location of the JRE. Information about the latest version of JRE is available at the following Web site: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/ Apache Tomcat Web Server Apache Tomcat 4.03, which is compatible with the software, will be installed in the HP toolbox 2.0 software folder. Older Files If HP toolbox 1.0 is installed, some files may be replaced with newer, compatible versions in the HP toolbox 2.0 software. Removing Printing Software Components (in Windows) If you wish to remove printing software components, such as HP toolbox, follow these instructions: Select Start, Programs, 'hp LaserJet 1150,1300' group, 'Add or Remove', and then follow the instructions. Be sure to select the components that you wish to remove. Customization Utility To create a custom installer, please refer to the instructions in the document, cu_readme.rtf, in the appropriate language folder on the software CD. ************************** IV. HP TOOLBOX FUNCTIONS ************************** The HP toolbox 2.0 software is available for Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Macintosh OS X (web only). HP toolbox contains the following functions: - check printer status - check consumables status (HP LaserJet 1300 only) - configure for printer status alerts - troubleshooting assistance and status light patterns help - user documentation for printer - other helpful external web links HP toolbox 2.0 is not available for any other operating systems. See the Installation Instruction section, above, for details. However, in a network environment where the HP LaserJet 1300 is connected to an HP Jetdirect print server, the HP LaserJet 1300's embedded web server can be accessed for printer management. HP toolbox works with a web browser and has been optimized for the following browser versions: Windows: - IE 5.5 and later - Netscape 6.2 and later - Opera 7 and later Macintosh: (OS 10 only) - IE 5.1 and later - Netscape 6.23 and later For optimal browser display of HP toolbox content, set the browser language to the language in which the content is being displayed. ***************** V. KNOWN ISSUES ***************** - During installation, a 'File in use' warning may occur. If it does, click 'Ignore', and the installation will continue and complete correctly. - If your browser is set up to connect through a proxy server and you are unable to access HP toolbox, add 'localhost' or '127.0.0.1' as an address for which to bypass the proxy server. (For Internet Explorer, from the 'Tools' menu, select 'Internet Options ..'. On the Connections tab, click the 'LAN Settings' button and then click the 'Advanced...' button. For Netscape, from the 'Edit' menu, select Preferences', select 'Advanced', and then select 'Proxies'.) - On Windows operating systems, Windows Networking (TCP/IP) must be enabled for HP toolbox to work properly. - If MS PowerPoint color text prints as black text, uncheck the 'Grayscale' or 'Black & White' checkbox on the application's 'File\Print' dialog and reprint the document. (Uncheck the 'Grayscale' or 'Black & White' checkbox before printing each time.) - HP recommends 'Software First' installation of the printer software on all Windows operating systems. However, if you do a 'HardWare First' installation: 1. to the USB port on Windows XP, it is recommended that you accept the default selections that appear on the 'Found New Hardware' wizard dailogs to install the printer correctly. 2. to the parallel port on Windows 2000, and if a 'Hardware Installation' warning dialog, which states that the software you are installing for the hardware 'has not passed Windows Logo testing ..' appears, click the 'Continue Anyway' button, and a signed driver will be installed successfully. - HP recommends 'Software First' installation of the printer software on all Windows operating systems. However, if you - HP toolbox cannot access an HP LaserJet 1150/1300 printer that is shared (MS Networking) by a print server or directly connected to another computer. - If, after installing the HP LaserJet 1150/1300 software (including HP toolbox) with the 'Directly connected to this computer' option, you wish to install another driver for the same printer, two options are available (in Windows): 1. Use the Windows 'Add Printer' feature and select the DOT4 port, (e.g. DOT4_01) on which the printer is already installed. 2a. Insert the software CD in your CD-ROM drive b. Select the 'Add or Remove' feature in the 'hp LaserJet 1150,1300' program group OR Double-click 'Setup.exe' in the root of the software CD to start the installer. c. Follow the instructions. Be sure to select the HP toolbox and the print driver you wish to install. d. Select 'Other', and then the DOT4 port (for example, DOT4_01) on which the printer is already installed. Do not select USB or LPTx, where 'x' is the LPT port number. - If, after installing the HP LaserJet 1150/1300 software (including HP toolbox) with the 'Connected via the network' or 'Directly connected to this computer' option, you wish to install another printer (to a different port) and you want to access the printer with HP toolbox, you must use the software installer on the CD. You must select HP toolbox and the print driver you wish to use in the options provided in the installation. - If, after installing the HP LaserJet 1150/1300 software, you upgrade your Windows Me/98 operating system to Windows XP Pro or you upgrade your Windows 2000 operating system to Windows XP Home, the HP toolbox software will not work properly. It is recommended that you do the following: 1. Uninstall the HP LaserJet 1150/1300 software. 2a. Change your Win Me/98 operating system to Win XP Pro, OR b. Change your Win 2000 operating system to Win XP Home. 3. Reinstall the HP LaserJet 1150/1300 software. - When text that is printed with the HP PCL 5e driver is not optimal, try one of the following, depending on your driver and operating system, and reprint your document: 1. To use the HP LaserJet PCL 5e print driver: A. Win 9x, Win Me, Win NT: Check the 'Send TrueType as Bitmaps' box on the 'Finishing\Print Quality Details' page in the driver's 'Printing Preferences' or 'Properties'. B. Win 2000, Win XP: Enable the 'Send TrueType as Bitmaps' feature on the 'Advanced' page of the print driver's 'Printing Preferences' or 'Properties'. 2. Use the host-based driver (HP LaserJet 1150 printer only). - The host-based driver (HP LaserJet 1150 printer only) does not support print driver vending (point 'n print). - When uninstalling the HP LaserJet 1150/1300 software, if you use the 'Add or Remove' feature in the 'HP LaserJet 1150, 1300' program group, you will need the software CD. However, if you use the 'Add/Remove Programs' feature in the Windows Control Panel group, you will not need the software CD. - If you use the Opera browser to access HP toolbox, please use the latest version of the browser for best results. - With Windows 98/Me, if the HP LaserJet 1150/1300 software installer does not give you an option to select the Customization Utility, run the following command from the software CD drive: ':\hpsetup.exe /a', where is the letter of the drive in which the CD is installed. - To have full printer driver functionality when printing a document to file using the HP LaserJet PCL 5e, HP LaserJet PCL 6 (HP LaserJet 1300 only), or the HP LaserJet PS (HP LaserJet 1300 only) driver with Win XP or Win 2000, you must create a 'Local Port' and map the printer driver to that port. - In the Windows or Mac OS X environments, the printer symbol set can be set by accessing the printer's embedded web server directly or through the HP toolbox. In the DOS environment, set the symbol set as follows: 1. Find the '.pjl' file for your language in the 'DOS' folder at the root of the software CD. 2. From a DOS window, copy the file to the printer port (for example, 'copy /b LPTx', where x is your LPT port number). Please read the 'SYMreadme.txt' file at the root of the software CD for detailed instructions. - Windows XP 64-bit print drivers for HP LaserJet 1150/1300 printers will be available only on the web. - HP toolbox for Mac OS X is available only on the web. The print drivers for the Mac operating system are available on the software CD and the web. - Installation of the software on a Novell network using the HP software installer is not supported. To install print drivers on a Novell Network, use Novell's driver installer. *************************** VI. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE *************************** OBTAINING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM HP SERVICES See the flyer that shipped in the box with the product. OBTAINING INFORMATION VIA THE INTERNET HP provides technical assistance and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at no charge. For updated HP printer software, product and support information, and printer drivers in several languages, use the following URLs to reach HP via the internet. HP LaserJet 1150: http://www.hp.com/support/lj1150 HP LaserJet 1300: http://www.hp.com/support/lj1300 (Site is in English.) General HP access: http://www.hp.com *********************** VII. LEGAL STATEMENTS *********************** TRADEMARK NOTICES Microsoft®, MS-DOS®, Windows®, and Windows NT® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. TrueType(TM) is a U.S. trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Adobe® and PostScript® are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. LEGAL NOTICE This software is owned and copyrighted by Hewlett-Packard or its third-party suppliers. Additional copies of the software are available through the Windows Installer Disk Copy utility or at the HP website: http://www.hp.com. NO WARRANTY. This software is provided "As Is" with no warranty. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT WILL HP OR HP SUPPLIERS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING LOSS OF USE OR LOSS OF DATA) OR OTHER DAMAGES ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED BY THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE. U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS: The software and any accompanying documentation have been developed entirely at private expense. They are delivered and licensed as "commercial computer software" as defined in DFARS 252.227-7013 (Oct 1988), DFARS 252.211-7015 (May 1991) or DFARS 252.227-7014 (Jun 1995), as a "commercial item" as defined in FAR 2.101(a), or as "restricted computer software" as defined in FAR 52.227-19 (Jun 1987) (or any equivalent agency regulation or contract clause), whichever is applicable. You have only those rights provided for such software and any accompanying documentation by the applicable FAR or DFARS clause or the HP standard software agreement for the product involved. The owner is Hewlett-Packard Company, 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, California 94304. COPYRIGHT Copyright (c) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Company