LP 990  (260-2879)        Using the Laser Printer      Faxback Doc. # 4680

PREPARING YOUR COMPUTER

Before you can print the documents you create on your computer, you must
prepare your computer by completing the procedures described in this sect-
ion.

BASIC OPERATION

This section provides basic printing instructions.

STEPS FOR PRINTING

Follow these steps to print. Each step is described in detail later in this
section.

1. Turn on the printer.

2. Be sure the printer is online. If the ONLINE indicator is off, press ON-
   LINE so that the indicator lights. For details, see "Setting the Printer
   On/Offline" later in this section.

3. Load paper in the paper tray or manual-feed slot. For details, see 
   "Loading Paper" later in this section.

4. Select the correct printer driver and specify the desired printing
   information through your software. Then, send the print command from 
   your software. For details, see the user's manual for your software.

   The DATA indicator lights. When the printer receives a full page of
   information, it prints and ejects the page. If a page contains font 
   changes or graphics, this might take several minutes.

   After the printer prints all the information, the DATA indicator turns 
   off. If the DATA indicator flashes, some information has not printed; 
   see "Using Form Feed."

To turn off the printer, set the power switch to off (O). For more
information, see "Turning Off the Printer" later in this section.

When you turn on your printer, WARMING UP briefly appears on the printer's
display. Then, the ONLINE and READY indicators light and READY [LJ2] T
appears on the display with READY flashing. After about 60 seconds, READY
stops flashing, and the printer is ready for use.

NOTE: If you select an emulation mode other than HP LaserJet Series II, an
abbreviation for that emulation mode appears inside the brackets instead of
[LJ2]. If you select the manual-feed paper-feeding option through the
printer's menu settings, MF appears instead of T.

When you turn off the printer, it clears any information sent by the 
computer--including information stored in the buffer, any printing informat-
ion specified through software, and any downloaded fonts.

CAUTION: When you turn off the printer, wait at least 15 seconds before you
turn it back on.

SETTING THE PRINTER ON/OFFLINE

The printer must be online to print. To set the printer online, press ON-
LINE so that the ONLINE indicator lights.

Some procedures, such as changing the menu settings, requires that you set 
the printer offline. To set the printer offline, press ONLINE so that the
indicator turns off.


(smm 07/24/93)