HP PageWide XL 4500 driver and firmware
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Legal information - Page 5
...of the HP Software. "Use" means installing, copying, storing, loading, executing, displaying, or otherwise using the HP Software. You may not modify the HP Software or disable any licensing or control feature of the HP Software. If this Software is provided by HP for Use with an imaging or printing product (for example, if the Software is a printer driver, firmware, or add-on), the HP Software may...
Introductory Information 4 - Page 3
... or ink)
The user guide to your printer can be downloaded from:
• http://www.hp.com/go/pagewidexlseries/support/manuals
You can find the software for your printer at:
• http://www.hp.com/go/pagewidexlseries/support/drivers
Further information is available from:
• http://www.hp.com/go/pagewidexlseries/support/
Videos about how to use the printer can be found in:
•...
Introductory Information 4 - Page 7
...to customize your printer's email address or manage the printer's security for remote printing.
Congratulations, you now have completed Web Services setup. HP ePrint is ready to use.
For the latest information, support, and terms of use of the HP Connected see http://www.hpconnected.com (check your region's availability).
You can also benefit from automatic firmware updates after following this...
User Guide - Page 18
... all of the printer settings except the Gigabit Ethernet settings and paper presets.
HP Utility
The HP Utility enables you to manage your printer from a computer with a TCP/IP connection.
NOTE: The HP Utility under Mac OS X and the HP DesignJet Utility under Windows have similar functions and are sometimes referred to collectively as the HP Utility in this guide.
● Under Windows, start the...
User Guide - Page 19
... settings and presets, install new firmware, and troubleshoot problems. Service engineers can use it to retrieve internal information that helps to diagnose printer problems.
You can access the Embedded Web Server remotely by using an ordinary Web browser running on any computer. The following browsers are known to be compatible with the Embedded Web Server: ● Microsoft Internet...
User Guide - Page 23
...13).
2. Download the printer software from HP's website at http://www.hp.com/go/pagewidexlseries/support/ drivers.
3. Select Windows or Mac OS X software, and choose which specific software you want to install (by default, all of it).
4. Once downloaded, open it, and follow on-screen steps.
If your computer fails to find any printers on the network, the Printer Not Found window is displayed, which...
User Guide - Page 24
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3. When the PageWide Printer window appears on your screen, click Software and drivers.
4. Select Windows or Mac OS X software, and choose which specific software you want to install (by default, all of it).
5. When the software has been installed, the HP Utility starts automatically, to set up a connection to your printer. Follow the instructions on your screen.
6. In the Setup Assistant screen...
User Guide - Page 26
... the installation manually.
● Firmware update history: A list of firmware versions that have been installed in the printer. It is usually possible to reinstall the version immediately before the version that is currently installed, if you have some problem with the current version.
Configure a scan-to-network or scan-to-FTP folder (MFP only)
A scanned image may be saved in a USB flash drive...
User Guide - Page 34
... from the Setup tab of the Embedded Web Server.
Control access to the printer
Front-panel security settings
From the front panel, you can tap
, then Security, to control some of the features of the printer:
● USB drive: Enable or disable the use of a USB flash drive. ● Firmware update from USB: Enable or disable firmware updates from a USB flash drive. ● Enable HP Connected...
User Guide - Page 35
... Enable or disable Web services that are used to control the
server remotely. If an administrator password has been set, it must be given in order to perform the following operations: ● Change the security settings (including the administrator password itself) ● Change the configuration of the Internet connection ● Change the Automatic Firmware Update configuration ● Enable...
User Guide - Page 38
....
NOTE: The Firmware Update function means, in this context, automatic firmware updates. To block firmware updates from a USB flash drive, you must use a specific setting that affects all users.
When a user tries to use any blocked function for the first time, the following window appears, in which the user should give the appropriate password. To give the admin password, click the three...
User Guide - Page 39
... can find last Windows drivers available at http://www.hp.com/go/PageWideXL/drivers.
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User Guide - Page 40
...9679; Best for applications requiring accurate color
In addition to http://www.hp.com/go/pagewidexlseries/support/drivers/, Mac OS drivers are available through Apple Software update.
Set Windows driver preferences
You can change some default settings in your printer driver according to your own preferences, for instance to set color emulation or paper-saving options. To do this, click the Start...
User Guide - Page 101
... not need to search for the driver yourself. However, this process will install the driver without the rest of the software. Therefore, we recommend installation using the install package that you can download from HP's website http://www.hp.com/go/ pagewidexlseries/support/drivers, so that all of the printer software is installed.
Check and change main driver settings
There are a relatively large...
User Guide - Page 143
... installed, it is the printer's default output device. If you submit a job without specifying a folding style, the default style is applied. You can tap to change the folder settings ...When printing from a USB flash drive, or copying, you will be able to select the folder as the output destination and select the folding style.
● Printer driver: Go to the printer properties, select the Layout...
User Guide - Page 150
..., HP F70, and HP PageWide XL folders only)
● When available, a folding style with tab application can be selected from HP SmartStream, the printer driver, USB flash drive, or Copy.
● During installation or replacement, you are asked how many tabs are in the roll. See Replace the folder's tab reel on page 161.
● The message Folder out of tabs is displayed...
User Guide - Page 172
... the Setup tab and then Firmware update. Click Browse to select a
firmware file (.fmw) that you have already downloaded to your own computer. ● Using the HP DesignJet Utility under Windows, click the Admin tab and then Firmware Update. ● Using the HP Utility under Mac OS X, click Firmware Update. ● Using HP Web Jetadmin, with which you can make manual firmware updates or request...
User Guide - Page 173
● Using a USB flash drive: Download the firmware file from http://www.hp.com/go/pagewidexlseries/ support/firmware/ (according to your printer model) into the USB flash drive and insert it into the Hi-Speed USB host port in the front panel. A firmware update assistant will appear on the front panel to guide you through the update process.
Secure File Erase
The printer's hard disk is used as...
User Guide - Page 189
... slower speeds when required for compatibility with older Ethernet devices.
Firmware Software that controls your printer's functionality and is stored semi-permanently in the printer (it can be updated).
Gamut The range of colors and density values reproducible on an output device, such as a printer or monitor.
Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet network capable of transferring data at up to 1,000...
User Guide - Page 192
... components of printer 7 computer communication
printer/computer communications issues 91
connect the printer general 16 Mac OS X network 17 Windows network 17
connectivity configure 18
copy mode 116 copying 115 CSR 172 customer self-repair 172
D delayed printing 92 DHCP settings 86 diagnostic plot 148 dim mode 11 disk wipe 168 DNS settings 87 driver preferences 34
drivers 33
E email address book...