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a series of laser printers by Hewlett-Packard (HP). Use this tag for questions about configuring or using a LaserJet series printer, including questions about drivers or other software related to the printer.

The LaserJet is a series of laser printers sold by Hewlett-Packard (HP). The original LaserJet, released in 1984, was the first commercially successful laser printer.

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Use this tag for questions about configuring or using a LaserJet series printer (or combined printer/scanner), including but not limited to questions about drivers or other software related to the printer/scanner.

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Who logged into my printers?

This April 1st, someone logged into the printers and changed the ready screen to "vote for josh" on numerous HP LaserJet printers. I know that they must have logged in via telnet. And I found this article about how to perpetrate this…
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Reset password on HP LaserJet MFP M430 printer

I bought a used HP LaserJet Enterprise MFP M430. It's a compact multifunction laser printer/scanner combo. The web interface is protected by an administrator password, which I don't know. How can I reset the printer to factory defaults and clear the…
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How to change WiFi settings of HP Laserjet P1102W?

Does anybody know how to change the WiFI settings (SSID and password of the host network) for HP Laserjet P1102W? This printer comes with an integrated Wifi adaptor and detects the initial wifi settings automatically during installation. Last week I…
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What happens to extra toner if a full page is printed to a half-sheet of paper?

I regularly need to print a document that takes the top half of an 8 1/2 by 11 sheet of paper. I end up folding the page in half after it's printed so that I can store it easier. It recently occurred to me that cutting the paper in half before the…
Tyler Faile
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How to make HP Laserjet 1000 drivers work on Windows 7 64-bit?

I know that HP has no intention of providing driver support for older model printers (their web site solution is telling me to buy a new printer). However, is there a work-around that will allow me to use the HP LJ 1000 printer in Windows 7 (64bit)?…
Mike
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What's the difference between ProRes "1200", "1200 (156 lpi)" and "1200 (180 lpi)" in printing?

I have an HP LaserJet P2055d printer. Printer quality can be chosen between 600 dpi, FastRes 1200, ProRes 1200, ProRes 1200 (156 lpi) and ProRes 1200 (180 lpi). What is the difference between ProRes 1200, ProRes 1200 (156 lpi) and ProRes 1200 (180…
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Add Network Printer drivers in Windows 7/Server 2008 R2?

I'm running a 64 bit Windows 7 / Windows 2008 R2 workstation that I just installed. I need to add a printer that is shared on the network from a 32bit Windows 2000 print server. This is an HP LaserJet 5Si printer, the drivers for which HP tells me…
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HP Color LaserJet 2605dn color alignment issue

We have a HP Color LaserJet 2605dn at work that recently lost its mind. The red and blue colors are offset from where they should be and producing a rather trippy 3D look. I've performed a manual calibration through the menus and poked at just about…
robertvt
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HP Color LaserJet - bypass out of color toner and print black and white?

I have a HP Color LaserJet CP1215 and it is low on Yellow toner. The front panel displays error and will not allow any jobs to print. Is there a way to bypass this and force it to print - even if only black and white? I tried setting the…
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Generic Hp LaserJet 1012 Printer Drivers For Windows 7 x64?

I've recently upgraded a machine to Windows 7 x64. This machine has a 1012 printer attached. According to HP's site, the printer is no going to be supported in Windows 7. Are there generic drivers that may suffice? Is there even such a thing as a…
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Why laser printer cartridges cost more than the printer itself?

My boss was kind enough and gave me an option for buying a new printer for future from now available funds. I suggested him to buy rather new cartridges because the current printer has been used very little and is yet working great. Then I did some…
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How to print on both sides (Duplex printing) using HP ePrint

I am using HP LaserJet Professional P1606dn. I just started using HP ePrint, and I don't know how print on both sides of the paper using the HP ePrint. Please help me.
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Printer features disabled under Mac OS X 10.6 for HP ColorLaserJet 2600n

After upgrading to 10.6 my printer became unavailable to print to. It behaved as if the driver crashed (when I chose to add the printer over Bonjour) and was removed by the OS. Reinstalling the drivers from HP actually worked out pretty well, but as…
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Network Scanning: HP Laserjet 2840 & Windows 7 (+ Linux?)

I own a HP Laserjet 2840 multifunction printer. It's a fabulous device, but on Windows 7 it can't network scan. HP doesn't seem to support it in anything greater than Vista, and they aren't forth coming with solutions. I'm curious if anyone else…
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HP Laserjet 4l paper jam - probably electronics behind phototransistor defect - how to check?

I have a problem with our old HP Laserjet 4L. The paper jam indicator flashes after the printer fed the 2nd sheet of paper a few centimetres into the machine. The first page after powering on the printer after some time always gets printed, but it…
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