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    C4256-90954[...]

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    HP LaserJet 3100/3150 Product Ser vice Manual[...]

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    Hewlett-P ackard Compan y 11311 Chinden Boule vard Boise, Idaho 83714 U.S .A. Co p y ri g h t In f o rm at i o n © 2 0 0 2 H e wl e tt- P a c kard Company All Rights Reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without pr io r written permission is prohibited except as allowed under cop yright laws . P ar t Number : C4256-90954 Second E d i [...]

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    EN Contents 3 Contents 1 P roduct I nforma tion Chapter contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Product features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Prod[...]

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    4 Contents EN 4 Fu n c t i o n al o v er v i ew Chapter contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Basic functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Printer functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 ECU/po[...]

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    EN Contents 5 Internal assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 LIU board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Formatter board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Metal side plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    6 Contents EN Paper curl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Paper path check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Troubleshooting tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Paper path and components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    EN C onte nts - 7 Figures Figure 1. Model and serial number label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Figure 2. Document scanner path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Figure 3. Printer path (1 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Figure 4. Printer path (2 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    8 EN Figure 42. Fuser pressure plate removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Figure 43. Fuser pressure plate replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Figure 44. Front casing removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Figure 45. Heating element removal (1 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Figure 46. Heating element remo[...]

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    EN 9 Figure 89. Printer door (1 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Figure 90. Printer door (2 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Figure 91. Document scanner assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Figure 92. Internal components (1 of 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Figure 93. Inter[...]

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    10 EN[...]

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    EN C onte nts - 11 Ta b l e s Table 1. Product features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Table 2. Physical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Table 3. Performance specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Table 4. Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]