In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Hewlett-Packard provides readable, onscreen versions
of the User Reference Guide for the HP Color LaserJet 3500 at:
http://www.hp.com/support/clj3500
A hyperlinked, screen-readable version of the User Reference Guide for the HP Color LaserJet 3500 is available on
the printer software CD-ROM. To view the user guide, navigate to the <language> folder for your language, and then
to the Manuals folder. There, open the file with this file name:
LJ3500_USER_REFERENCE.CHM
HP Color LaserJet 3500 printing-system install notes
The HP Color LaserJet 3500 Printing System Install Notes are available on the HP Color LaserJet 3500 printing-
system software CD-ROM. The install notes (file name LJ3500_INSTALL_NOTES.RTF) contain important information
about printer features, instructions for installing the printing-system software, and technical assistance.
To view this text file from the HP Color LaserJet 3500 software CD-ROM, click printer documentation on the main
screen of the CD-ROM, and then click install notes.
You can also gain access to the file by inserting the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, navigating to <language>, and
then clicking the file name LJ3500_INSTALL_NOTES.RTF. When you have the file open in Wordpad, you can click
File, and then click Save As to save a copy of the file to another location.
HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide
The Hewlett-Packard Jetdirect Administrator's Guide can be viewed from the HP Color LaserJet 3500 software CD-
ROM by clicking printer documentation from the installer main screen and then clicking hp jetdirect guide. The
guide is installed in the Manuals folder on the target system. You can also choose to install the guide later, or to read
the guide on the printing-system software CD-ROM by navigating to <language>/Manuals, and then clicking the file
name HPJDAG.PDF.
HP Color LaserJet 3500 printing-system release notes
The HP Color LaserJet 3500 Printing-System Release notes, late-breaking information, and other technical
assistance, are available at:
http://www.hp.com/support/clj3500
Bidirectional communication
Bidirectional communication is the printer capability to respond to data inquiries from the computer and report back
information, such as what type of print media is available or what accessories are connected to the printer. If a printer
does not have this capability (that is, if it has no bidirectional mode), it can only accept commands from the host and
cannot report back information.
Driver Autoconfiguration uses bidirectional communications software. The Typical Installation installs Driver
Autoconfiguration in supported environments that contain the bidirectional communication software. Use Custom
Installation when you do not want these features.
Bidirectional communication depends on the operating system on which your network runs and on the type of
connection you have between your computer and your printer.
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