HP (Hewlett-Packard) LaserJet 8150 manual

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    Contents How to na vigate Inde x HP LaserJet 8150, 8150 N, 8150 DN, 8150 HN, and 8150 MFP Printers User Guide Use of this electronic document indicates that you accept the Cop yright and License ter ms . Cop yright 2000 He wlett-P ac kard Compan y[...]

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    2 Copyright and License Cop yright Hewlett-P ac kard Company 2000 All Rights Reser v ed. Except as allowed b y cop yr ight la ws or herein, reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior wr itten per mission is prohibited. A user of the He wlett-P ackard printer associated with this user guide is gr anted a license to: a) print hard copies [...]

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    3 HP Customer Care Thank y ou f or your purchase . Along with y our product, y ou receiv e a v ari ety of suppor t ser vices from Hewlett-P ac kard and our suppor t par tners . These ser vices are designed to giv e y ou the results y ou need, quic kly and prof essionally . Online Services: F or 24-hour access to inf or mation ov er your modem, w e [...]

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    4 Printer dr iv ers ma y be obtained from the f ollowing sites: in China http://www .hp .com.cn in J apan http://www .jpn.hp .com in K orea http://www .hp .co .kr in T aiw an http://www .hp .com.tw or the local dr iv er website http://www .dds.com.tw[...]

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    5 Obtaining software utilities and electronic information: For U.S. and Canada: Phone: (661) 257-5565 Fa x : (661) 257-6995 Mail: HP Distri b ution P .O . Bo x 907 Santa Clarita, CA 91380-9007 U. S . A For Asia-Pacific countries: Contact Mentor Media at (65) 740-4477 (Hong K ong, Indonesia, Philippines, Mala ysia, or Singapore). F or K orea, call ([...]

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    6 For Australia, New Zealand, and India: F or A ustralia, call (61) (3) 8877-8000. F or Ne w Zealand, call (64) (9) 356-6640. F or India, call (91) (11) 682-6035. For European English: Call +44 (0) 1429 865 511. HP direct or dering for accessories or supplies: Call 1-800-538-8787 (U .S .) or 1-800-387-3154 (Canada). HP Support Assistant compact dis[...]

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    7 HP Service Information: T o locate HP- A uthori z ed Dealers, call 1-800-243-9816 (U .S.) or 1-800-387-3867 (Canada). HP Service Agreements: Call 1 (800) 743-8305 (U .S .) or (800) 268-1221 (Canada). F or e xtended ser vice , call 1-800-446-0522.[...]

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    8 Customer support options worldwide Customer Support and Product Repair Assistance for the U.S. and Canada Call (208) 323-2551 Monda y through F rida y from 6 am to 6 pm, (Mountain Time) free of charge duri ng the warr anty per iod. Ho we v er , y our standard long-distance phone charges still apply . Ha ve y our system nearby and y o ur ser ial n[...]

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    9 European Customer Support Center Language and In-Country Options A vailable Open Monda y through F r ida y 8:30 – 18:00 CET HP provides a free telephone suppor t ser vice during the warr anty period. By calling a telephone number listed belo w , y ou will be connected to a responsive team waiting to help y ou. If you require suppor t after your[...]

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    10 Finnish Finland: (358) (9) 0203-47288 Swedish Sweden: (46) (8) 619-2170 Italian Italy: (39) (2) 264-10350 Spanish Spain: (34) (90) 232-1123 P or t uguese P or tugal: (351) (1) 441-7199 In-country support numbers Argentina 787-8080 A ustralia (61) (3) 272-8000 Brazil 022-829-6612 Canada (208) 323-2551 Chile 800-360999 China (86) (10) 65053888-595[...]

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    11 Indonesia (62) (21) 350-3408 K orea (82) (2) 3270-0700 K orea outside Seoul (82) (080) 999-0700 J apan (81) (3) 3335-8333 Mala ysia (60) (3) 295-2566 Me xico (Me xico City) 01 800-22147 Me xico (outside Me xico City) 01 800-90529 Ne w Zealand (64) (9) 356-6640 Philippines (63) (2) 894-1451 P oland (48) (22) 37-5065 P or tugal (351) (1) 301-7330 [...]

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    12 Contents Introduction Navigation Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Additional Features of Acrobat Reader 21 Tips for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1 Printer Basics Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Printer Features and Benefits . . . . . . . 26 Printer Inf[...]

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    13 Using the Stapler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Loading Staple Cartridges (5-bin Mailbox with Stapler) . . . . . . . . . . 113 Stapling Documents (5-bin Mailbox with Stapler) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Printing Both Sides of Paper (Optional Duplex Printing Accessory) . . . . . . . 117 Printing Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    14 Printing with the Optional HP Fast InfraRed Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Setting Up to Print with Windows 3.1x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Setting Up to Print with Windows 9x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Printing a Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Interrupting and Resuming Printing 184 Edge-to-Edge Printing . . . .[...]

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    15 Communicating with an Optional HP JetDirect EIO Print Server . . . 310 Checking the Printer ’ s Configuration 313 Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Menu Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 PCL or PS Font List . . . . . . . . . . . 318 File Directory Page . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Event Log Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32[...]

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    16 Service During and After the Warranty Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 Limited Warranty for Toner Cartridge Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 HP Software License Terms . . . . . . 386 A Specifications Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 Paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . 3[...]

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    17 Environmental Product Stewardship . 497 Protecting the Environment . . . . . 497 Material Safety Data Sheet . . . . . . . 502 Environmental Conformity . . . . . . . . 503 Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . 504 Safety Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508 Laser Safety Statement . . . . . . . . 508 Canadian DOC Regulations . . . . . 50[...]

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    Introduction 18 Introduction This section e xplains some of the f eatures of this online user guide as well as tips and tricks to help y ou use it to its greatest potential. It provides an o v er vie w of the f ollo wing inf or mation: ! Na vigation F eatures ! T e xt Conv entio ns ! Additional F eatures of Acrobat Reader ! Tips f or Use Additional[...]

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    Introduction 19 Navigation Features Navigation Features Button Button Name Function P age Up and Down Arr ows The P age Up and Down arro ws allow y ou to scroll page-b y-page through the online user guide. The P age Up arrow allo ws you to go bac k one page, while the P age Do wn arrow allo ws you to mo v e f orward one page . T ab le of Contents I[...]

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    Introduction 20 Text Conventions T ext Conventions Some te xt is f or matted diff erently to indicate specific meanings or functions . Belo w is a tab le that defines the diff erent te xt f or mats and what the y indicate. T ext Format Style Meaning or Function K EY C AP This f or mat is used to represent buttons on the printer , as well as k e ys [...]

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    Introduction 21 Additional Features of Acrobat Reader Additional Features of Acrobat Reader In addition to the navigation b uttons provided on the r ight side of the p age, Adobe Acrobat Reader has a number of other f eatures that y ou ma y find useful. Button Button Name Function Actual Size This b utton sets the docum ent vie w to the page ’ s [...]

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    Introduction 22 Additional Features of Acrobat Reader Pa g e W i t h Thumbnails This b utton displa ys the page and small images of each page in a windo w to the left of the screen. Bac k This b utton allows y ou to go to the pre vious link or to undo y our last change. Find This b utton calls up the Find dialog. Zoom This b utton allows y ou to ch[...]

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    Introduction 23 Tips for Use T ips for Use Use bookmarks to navigate betw een chapters. When reading large amounts of te xt, tur n off bookmarks and change the page vie w to full screen. Use the find function unde r the T ools menu to find specific ter ms. Use the bac k b utton (page 22 ) in Adobe Acrobat Reader to retur n to the pre vious page whe[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 24 Overview 1 Printer Basics Overview Congra tulations on y our purchas e of an HP LaserJet pr inter . If you ha ve not done so , see the getting star ted guide pro vided with the printer f or setup instr uctions . F or de tailed inf or mation on the HP Digital Cop y (that comes with the HP LaserJet 8150 MFP), see the secti[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 25 Overview ! Control P anel La yout ! P aper Handling LED Status Inter pretation ! Printer Software[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 26 Printer Features and Benefits Printer Features and Benefits Speed and Throughput ! T ransmit Once , RIP ONCE technolog y ! 32 pages per minute (ppm) on Letter or ISO A4 paper ! Duty Cycle: 150,000 pages per month on Letter or ISO A4 paper ! 250 MHz microprocessor Resolution ! 600 dots per inch (dpi) with Resolution Enhan[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 27 Printer Features and Benefits Memory ! 32 MB (8150/8150 N/8150 DN/8150 HN) of RAM, e xpandable (up to 160 MB) using industr y standard 100-pin DIMMs (Dual In-Line Memor y Modules) ! 64 MB (8150 MFP) of RAM, e xpandable (up to 160 MB) using industr y standard 100-pin DIMMs (Dual In-Line Memor y Modules) ! Memor y Enhancem[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 28 Printer Features and Benefits Language and Fonts ! HP PCL 6 ! HP PCL 5e f or compatibility ! Printer Job Language (PJL) ! Printer Management Language (PML) ! 45 scalab le T rueT ype typefaces ! P ostScript Le vel 3 Em ulation standard Paper Handling Options ! Input " Tr a y 1 : A multipur pose tra y f or paper , tra[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 29 Printer Features and Benefits " Optional Duple x Printing Accessory: Provides tw o-sided pr inting (both sides of paper). " Optional En velope Feeder: A utomatically f eeds up to 100 en velopes . " Optional Custom P aper T ra ys: Allo ws printing on custom-size paper . Holds up to 500 sheets of paper . (Us[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 30 Printer Features and Benefits ! Input/Output " HP Digital Cop y : The flatbed and the automatic document f eeder ha v e the a b i l i t y t o c o py u p t o A 3 o r 1 1 x 1 7 s i z e o r i g i n a l d o c u m e n t s. T h e a u t o m a t i c document f eeder holds up to 50 sheets of paper . Connectivity ! 3 EIO (enh[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 31 Printer Features and Benefits Firmware Updates Provides the ability to do wnload fir mware electronically . T o download the latest fir mware , go to http://www .h p .com/go/lj8150_ fir mware and f ollow the instructions on the screen. T o easily send fir mw are updates to multiple printe rs, use HP W eb JetAdmin (g o to[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 32 Printer Information Printer Information Configurations HP LaserJet 8150 printer The HP LaserJet 8150 pr inter (product number C4265A) comes standard with 32 MB RAM, wide f or mat printing, two 500-sheet tr a ys, and a 100-sheet m ultipur pose tr a y . Note The HP LaserJet 8150 requires an optional EIO card to connect to [...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 33 Printer Information HP LaserJet 8150 DN printer The HP LaserJet 8150 DN printer (product number C4267A) comes standard with 32 MB RAM, wide f or mat printing, two 500-sheet tra ys, a 100-sheet multipur pose tra y , an HP JetDirect EIO print ser v er , and a duple x er (f or printing on both sides of paper). HP LaserJet 8[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 34 Printer Information HP LaserJet 8150 MFP printer The HP LaserJet 8150 MFP (product number C4268A) comes standard with 64 MB RAM, wide f or mat printing, hard disk, two 500-sheet tr a ys, a 100-sheet mu ltipur pose tra y , a 2000-sheet input tr a y (tra y 4), a 3000-sheet Stapler/Stac k er , an HP JetDirect EIO pr int ser[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 35 Printer Information Printer Parts and Locations Continued on ne xt page . Control panel Standard Output Bin (F ace-do wn Bin) Adjustab le paper stop To p c o v e r Tr a y 1 (multipur pose) T ra y 1 e xtensions T ra y 1 paper width guides Tr a y 2 Tr a y 3 On/Off s witch F ront door Fa c e - u p B i n Right door Left door[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 36 Printer Information EIO slots Bidirectional Pa r a l l e l P o r t (IEEE-1284) P o wer outlet Pr inted Circuit Assemb ly (f or matter board) P aper Handling Connector (C-link)[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 37 Accessories and Supplies Accessories and Supplies Y ou can increase the capabilities of the printer with optional accessor ies and supplies. Use accessories and supplies specifically designed f or the printer to ensure optimum perf or mance . The pr inter suppor ts three enhanced input/output (EIO) cards . Other accessor[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 38 Accessories and Supplies Suggested Accessories Continued on ne xt page . 2 x 500-sheet Input T ra y (T ra ys 4 and 5) Custom P aper T ra y Pr inter Stand 2000-sheet Input Tr a y ( Tr a y 4 ) HP Digital Cop y Stand HP LaserJet MFP Upgr ade Kit[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 39 Accessories and Supplies Continued on ne xt page . 5-bin Mailbo x with Stapler 8-bin Mailbo x Duple x er 7-bin T a b letop Mailbo x HP F ast Infr aRed Connect En v elope F eeder 3000-sheet Stapler/Stac k er or 3000-sheet S t a cke r[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 40 Accessories and Supplies Optional Har d Disk The Hard Disk accessor y can be used to store selected print jobs, suppor t RIP ONCE technolog y , and per manently store do wnloaded fonts and f or ms in the printer . Unlik e standard printer memor y , many items on the Hard Disk remain in the pr inter e ven when the printer[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 41 Accessories and Supplies Macintosh User s Use the HP LaserJet Utility to download f onts and files . See HP LaserJet Utility (Macintosh) on page 81 or the HP LaserJet Utility Guide online help included with y our HP LaserJet Utility software f or more inf or mation. Note The HP LaserJet Utility is not suppor ted f or T r[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 42 Accessories and Supplies Or dering Information Use only accessories specifically designed f or this printer . T o order an accessor y , contact an HP-author ized ser vice or suppor t prov ider . (See the HP Customer Care pages at the front of this user guide.) Item Description or Use Or der Number P aper Handling 2 x 500[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 43 Accessories and Supplies P aper Handling (continued) 7-bin T abletop Mailbo x Each of the 7 output bins holds 120 sheets of paper . C4783A 8-bin Mailbo x Each of the 8 output bins holds 250 sheets of paper . C4785A 5-bin Mailbo x with Stapler Each of the 5 output bins holds 250 sheets of paper . Pro vides job separation [...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 44 Accessories and Supplies P aper Handling (continued) HP LaserJet MFP Upgr ade Kit A cop y module that comes standard with 32 cpm, duple xing, and wide f or mat cop ying. C4166A Printer Stands Printer Stand Used in place of the 2000-sheet Input T ra y (T ra y 4 ) or the 2 x 500-sheet T ra y (T ra ys 4 and 5) when an outpu[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 45 Accessories and Supplies Printing Supplies HP Multipur pose P aper (Other HP media is a v ailable where office products are sold.) HP brand paper f or a v ar iety of uses (1 bo x of 10 reams , 500 sheets each). T o order a sample, in the U .S . call 1-800-471-4701. HPM1120 HP LaserJet P aper (Other HP media is a v ailabl[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 46 Accessories and Supplies Printing Supplies (continued) Staple Car tridges (5-bin Mailbo x with Stapler) 3-pac k of staple car tridges. Each car tridge contains 2000 staples . C3772A Staple Car tridges (3000-sheet Stapler/Stac k er) 3-pac k of staple car tridges. Each car tridge contains 5,000 staples. C4791A Item Descrip[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 47 Accessories and Supplies Memory , Fonts, and Mass Storage Dual In-line Memor y Module (DIMM) (100-pin) Boosts the ability of the printer to handle large print jobs (maximum 160 MB with HP brand DIMMs) SDRAM DIMMs (100-pin) 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB C7842A C7843A C7845A C7846A Flash DIMM (100-pin) P erm anent storage f or f [...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 48 Accessories and Supplies Memory , Fonts, and Mass Storage (continued) Hard Disk P erm anent storage f or f onts and f or ms. Enab les RIP ONCE mop ying of print jobs that are too large to RIP ONCE mop y in RAM (see pages 147 and 166 ). C2985B Cabl e and Interface Accessories P arallel Cab l es 3 Meter IEEE-1284 cab le 10[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 49 Accessories and Supplies Cabl e and Interface Accessories (continued) Enhanced I/O Cards HP JetDirect pr int ser v er multi-protocol EIO network cards: ! Ether net RJ-45 only ! Ether net RJ-45 and BNC , LocalT alk ! T o k en Ring RJ-45 and DB-9 ! Fa s t E t h e r n e t 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 only HP JetDirect Connectivity c[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 50 Accessories and Supplies Cabl e and Interface Accessories (continued) P o wer Bo x F or connecting a multibin mailbo x to the pr inter when the pr inter is on a printer stand. This item is included only with the 2000-sheet Input T ra y and the 2 x 500-sheet Input T ra y . C4789A Maintenance Kit Pre ventiv e Maintenance K[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 51 Accessories and Supplies Documentation (continued) PCL 5/PJL T echnical Ref erence Documentation P ac kage A guide to using printer commands with HP LaserJet pr inters. 5021-0377 HP LaserJet 8150 , 8150 N, 8150 DN, 8150 HN, and 8150 MFP Printers User Guide This is an online user guide pro vided on compact disc. This CD-R[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 52 Accessories and Supplies Documentation (continued) HP 3000-sheet St ac k er and HP 3000-sheet Stapler/Stac k er (C4779x and C4788x) User Guide This is an online user guide pro vided on compact disc. C4788-90901 Item Description or Use Or der Number[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 53 Control Panel Layout Control Panel Layout The control panel includes three indicator lights , six k e ys, and a 2-line displa y (16 characters per line). Menu Go 2-line displa y Ready Data Attention Cancel Job Select READY - V alue + Item[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 54 Control Panel Layout Control Panel Lights Light Indication Ready Off The pr inter is offline or has an error . Solid The pr inter is ready to print. Blinking The pr inter is going offline , please wai t . Data Off The pr inter has no data to pr int. Solid The pr inter has data to pr int, b ut is not ready or is offline. [...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 55 Control Panel Layout Configuration Page T o print a configuration page, see page 314 . Attention Off The pr inter has no error . Solid The printer has a problem. T ur n the printer off and then on. Blinking Action is required. See the control panel displa y . Light Indication[...]

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    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 56 Control Panel Layout Control Panel Keys Ke y Function G O ! Places the printer either online or offline. ! Prints any data residing in the printer ’ s buff er . ! Allo ws the pr inter to resume pr inting after being offline. Clears most pr inter messages and places the printer online. ! Allo ws the pr inter to continue[...]

  • Page 57

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 57 Control Panel Layout M ENU Cycles through the control panel men us. Press the right end of the b utton to mo v e f orw ard or the left end of the b utton to mo v e bac kw ard. I TEM Cycles through the selected menu ’ s items. Press the right end of the b utton to mov e f orward or the left end of the b u tton to mo v e[...]

  • Page 58

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 58 Control Panel Layout Control Panel Menus F or a complete list of control panel items and possible v alues, see page 420 . Press M ENU f or access to all control panel menus . When additional tra ys or other accessor ies are installed in the printer , ne w menu items automatically appear . T o change a control panel setti[...]

  • Page 59

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 59 Control Panel Layout Note Settings in the printer driver and softw are application ov err ide control panel settings . (Software application settings o verride pr inter dr iv er settings .) If y ou cannot acces s a menu or item, it is either not an option f o r the printer , or y our network administrato r has loc k ed t[...]

  • Page 60

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 60 Paper Handling LED Status Interpretation Paper Handling LED Status Interpretation Use the f ollowing tab le to inter pret the status lights on the Optional 2000-sheet Input T ra y (T ra y 4), the Optional 2 x 500-sheet Input T ra y (T ra ys 4 and 5), and the optional HP output de vices. Light Optional 2000-sheet Input T [...]

  • Page 61

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 61 Paper Handling LED Status Interpretation Flashing Amber The accessor y has a paper jam or a page needs to be remov ed from the tra y , e v en if the page is not jammed. The lo wer right door might be open. The accessor y has a paper jam or a page needs to be remo v ed from the multibin mailbo x, e v en if the page is not[...]

  • Page 62

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 62 Printer Software Printer Software * These products are not suppor ted in T raditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese , K orean, J apanese , Czech, Russian, and T ur kish. Wi n d ows Client Windows Software HP Common Installer HP Common Dr iv ers Macintosh Software PPDs HP LaserJet Utility* F onts* Guide files* (English only[...]

  • Page 63

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 63 Printer Software The pr inter drivers pro vided on the compact disc must be installed to t ak e full adv antage of the pr inter ’ s f e atures. The other softw are programs are recommended, b ut are not required f or operation. See th e ReadMe file f or more inf or mation. Note Network Administrators: HP LaserJet Resou[...]

  • Page 64

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 64 Printer Software The Printing System includes software designed f or end users operating in the f ollowing en vironments: ! Microsoft Windo ws 3.1x ! Microsoft Windows 9x ! Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 ! Windo ws 2000 ! IBM OS/2 v ersion 2.0 or greater ! Apple Mac OS 7.5 or greater ! Au t o C a d The Pr inting System also in[...]

  • Page 65

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 65 Printer Software Network pr inter installation f or UNIX and other networ k operating systems is a v ailable from the w eb or through y our HP distributor . (See the HP Customer Care pages at the front of this user guide .) The dr iv ers and softw are components f or end users and administrators using the en vironments l[...]

  • Page 66

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 66 Printer Software Printer Drivers Printer dr iv ers access the pr inter f eatures and allow the computer to communicate with the printer . W indows See Access the Windo ws Printer Dr iv er on page 75 f or more specific dr iver inf or m ation. Macintosh See Apple LaserWriter 8 Dr iv er on page 80 f or more specific driv er[...]

  • Page 67

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 67 Printer Software Drivers Included with the Printer The f ollowing printer dr iv ers are included with the printer . The most recent drivers are a vailab le on the Inter net. (See the HP Customer Care pages at the front of this user guide .) Depending on the configuration of Windows computers, t he installation progr am f[...]

  • Page 68

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 68 Printer Software F rom the tab les below , choose the appropr iate installation option f or what y o u wa nt installed on y our system. Continued on ne xt page . W indows installation T yp ical Install Select T ypical Install to install the f ollo wing: ! PCL 6 ! Bi-directional communication ! Fo n t s ! Stand-alone stat[...]

  • Page 69

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 69 Printer Software Macintosh installation Install Select Install to install the follo wing: ! PPD file f o r use with P ostScript pr inter drivers ! HP LaserJet Utility ! Online help Custom Select Custom to only install the softw are y ou pref er .[...]

  • Page 70

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 70 Printer Software Additional Drivers The f ollowing additional printer dr iv ers are included with the printer . ! OS/2 PCL/PCL 6 printer dr iv er ! OS/2 PS printer dr iv er ! A utoCAD Note If the desired pr inter dr iv er is not on the compact disc or is not listed here , chec k the software application ’ s installatio[...]

  • Page 71

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 71 Printer Software Software for W indows Use the printing system software to install the printer . If y ou are installing the printer on a networ k (No v ell NetW are or Microsoft Windo ws network) from a Windows 9x, NT , or 2000 system, the pr inting system software will guide y ou through the installation process and wil[...]

  • Page 72

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 72 Printer Software Installing W indows Printing Software (CD) For W i ndows 9x, W indows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 1 Close all r unning applications. 2 Inser t the CD R OM into the CD-ROM drive . (Depending on the computer configuration, the installation prog ram ma y automatically star t.) 3 Clic k Star t . 4 Clic k Run . [...]

  • Page 73

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 73 Printer Software For W indows 3.1x 1 Close all r unning applications. 2 Inser t the CD R OM into the CD-ROM drive . 3 In the Windows Pr ogram M anager screen, clic k the File menu. 4 Clic k Run . 5 Ty p e D:SETUP (or the appropr iate dr iv e director y letter) in the command line bo x and click OK . 6 F ollow the instru[...]

  • Page 74

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 74 Printer Software Installing Macintosh Printing Software Note Read the “ Installation Notes ” on the CD-R OM. 1 Quit all open applications . 2 Inser t the CD R OM into the CD-ROM drive . 3 Doub le-clic k the Installer icon and f ollow t he instru ctions on the screen. 4 Open the Chooser from the Apple menu. 5 Clic k t[...]

  • Page 75

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 75 Printer Software Access the W indows Printer Driver T o configure the driver once the softw are is installed, access it in one of the f ollowing wa ys: Operating System T emporarily Change Settings (fr om a software application) Change Default Settings (acr oss all applications) Windo ws 9x F rom the File men u, clic k P[...]

  • Page 76

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 76 Printer Software Note Settings in the printer driver and softw are application ov err ide the printer ’ s control panel settings. (Softw are application settings o v err ide printer dr iv er settings.) Windo ws 3.1x F rom the File men u, clic k Print , clic k Printer s , and then clic k Options . (The actual steps can [...]

  • Page 77

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 77 Printer Software Choose the Right Printer Driver for Y our Needs F or Windows , choose a printer dr iv er based on the wa y y ou use the pr inter . ! Use the PCL 6 driver to tak e full adv antage of the pr inter ’ s f eatures. Unless bac kw ard compatibility with pre vious PCL dr iv ers or older printers is necessar y [...]

  • Page 78

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 78 Printer Software HP JetSend Communications T echnology HP JetSend is a ne w technolog y from Hewlett-P ac kard that allows de vices to communicate with each other simply and directly . HP JetSend is bu ilt into your printe r , allo wing it to receiv e inf or mation from any JetSend-enab led sending device anywhere on y o[...]

  • Page 79

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 79 Printer Software Y ou can visit the JetSend web site to learn which other de vices are a v ailab le to communicate easily and directly with y our JetSend-enabled printer . How the JetSend Comm unications T ec hnolog y W orks Network ed De vices T o use the JetSend capability between netw orked de vices, print a configura[...]

  • Page 80

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 80 Printer Software Software for Macintosh Computers Apple LaserW riter 8 Driver The dr iv er f or the Apple LaserWr iter 8 comes with the Mac OS system software or can be obtained directly from Apple Computer , Inc. PostScript Printer Description Files (PPDs) PPDs, in combination with the Apple LaserWriter 8 Dr iv er , acc[...]

  • Page 81

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 81 Printer Software HP LaserJet Utility (Macintosh) Note The HP LaserJet Utility is not suppor ted f or T raditional Chinese , Simplified Chinese , K orean, J apanese , Czech, Russian, and T urkish. HP LaserJet Utility allo ws control of f eatures that are not av ailable in the driver . The illustrated screens mak e selecti[...]

  • Page 82

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 82 Printer Software Fonts Note F onts are not suppor ted f or T raditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese , K orean, and J apanese on Macintosh computers . F or ty-fiv e screen f onts are installed that correspond with the PS f onts resident in the printer .[...]

  • Page 83

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 83 Printer Software Software for Networks HP W eb JetAdmin This browser-based HP W eb JetAdmin softw are can be installed on any suppor ted ser v er platf or m. The f ollo wing systems are suppor ted: 1 ! Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Windo ws 2000 ! HP-UX ! Sun Solaris ! Red Hat Linux ! SuSE Linux Once installed, HP W eb Jet[...]

  • Page 84

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 84 Printer Software Note The HP W eb JetAdmin web site allows access to HP W eb JetAdmin in many languages . Use HP W eb JetAdmin to do the f ollo wing: ! Install and configure printers that are connected to a networ k with an HP JetDirect pr int ser v er . ! Manage and troub leshoot network printers from any location. HP J[...]

  • Page 85

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 85 Printer Software HP LaserJet Utility (Macintosh) HP LaserJet utility allo ws control of f eatures that are not av ailable in the driver . The illustrated screens mak e selecting pr inter f eatures from the Macintosh computer easier than e ver . Use the HP LaserJet Utility to do the f ollo wing: ! Customiz e the pr inter [...]

  • Page 86

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 86 Printer Software HP LaserJet Resource Manager Note The hard disk and flash memor y DIMMs are optional printer accessor ies. The HP LaserJet Resource Manager should be installed only on the network administrator ’ s computer . The HP LaserJet Resource Manager allo ws y ou to control hard disk and flash memor y f eatures[...]

  • Page 87

    Chapter 1 Printer Basics 87 Printer Software Use the HP LaserJet Reso urce Manager to do the f ollowing: ! Initialize disk and flash memor y . ! Do wnload, delete, and manage f onts to disk and flash memor y across networks. " P ostScript T ype 1, P ostScript T ype 42 (T r ue T ype f onts conv er ted to P ostScript f or mat), T r ueT y pe , an[...]

  • Page 88

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 88 Overview 2 Printing T asks Overview This chapter presents basic printing tasks , such as: ! Loading the Input T ra y ! Selecting the Output Bin ! Using the Stapler ! Printing Both Sides of P aper (Optional Duple x Printing Accessor y) ! Printing Env elopes ! Printing Special P aper Note F or more inf or mation on an opti[...]

  • Page 89

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 89 Loading the Input Tray Loading the Input T ray Loading T ray 1 Note F or paper specifications, see page 390 . T o customize T ra y 1 operation, see page 154 . CA UTION T o a v oid a paper jam, ne v er add or remov e paper from T ra y 1 while the printer is pr inting. T o a v oid damaging the printer , pr int labels, en v[...]

  • Page 90

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 90 Loading the Input Tray 1 Open T ra y 1. 2 Pull out the tra y e xtension, if needed, f or the paper siz e y ou are printing. 3 Slide the paper width guides to the appropri ate siz e mar ked on the tr a y . 4 Place paper into the tra y without stac king it abo v e the paperfill mark. Continued on ne xt page . 1 2 3 4[...]

  • Page 91

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 91 Loading the Input Tray 5 P aper loading diff ers by siz e: a Load Letter or A4 paper with the top of the page tow ard the rear of the pr inter and with the side-to-be-printed up f or single-sided printing. F or two-sided printing, load paper with the top of the page to ward the rear of the printer and with the first side[...]

  • Page 92

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 92 Loading the Input Tray 6 Slide the paper into the printer until paper fits squarely and fir m ly between the paper width guides , without bending. Note P aper hea vier than 28 lb (105 g/m ² ) should be printed from T ra y 1 to the F ace-up Bin to a v oid cur l. If y ou are ha ving trouble printing on media other than pl[...]

  • Page 93

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 93 Loading the Input Tray Loading T rays 2, 3, and the Optional 2 x 500-sheet Input T ray (T rays 4 and 5) Note T o a v oid a paper jam, ne v er open the tra y while it is in use. F or paper specifications, see page 390 . 1 Open the tra y until it stops. 2 T ur n the paper guide lock to the unloc ked position. 3 Slide the p[...]

  • Page 94

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 94 Loading the Input Tray 4 T ur n the paper guide lock to the loc ked position. 5 Adjust the left paper guide b y pushing bac k, then lifting up and ou t. 6 P osition the guide o ver the appropriate lines marked in the tra y . Press the guide into th e rear slot and then lo wer do wn into the front slot. Be sure the guide [...]

  • Page 95

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 95 Loading the Input Tray 7 Inser t up to 500 sheets of paper into the tr a y . Do not fill the input tra y abov e the paper fill marks on the guide. a Load Letter or A4 paper with the top of the page tow ard the rear of the tra y and with the side-to-be-printed down f or single-sided printing. F or two-sided printing, load[...]

  • Page 96

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 96 Loading the Input Tray 8 Mak e sure that the paper size tab is set correctly . Slide the tra y bac k into the printer . If y ou wish to select your paper b y type rather than tra y (source), see page 157 . Adjust the paper stop guide on the Standard Output Bin f or paper sizes larger than Letter or A4. See page 104 . 8[...]

  • Page 97

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 97 Loading the Input Tray Removing Excess Paper from T rays 2, 3, and the Optional 2 x 500-sheet Input T ray (T rays 4 and 5) 1 Open the tra y until it stops. 2 Raise the paper stac k and remov e the e xcess paper .[...]

  • Page 98

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 98 Loading the Input Tray Loading the Optional 2000-sheet Input T ray (T ray 4) An optional 2000-sheet Input T ra y (T ra y 4) is av ailab le f or the pr inter . The tr a y fits under the printer and acts as a base. Note T o a v oid a paper jam, ne v er open the tr a y while it is in use. F or paper specifications, see page[...]

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    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 99 Loading the Input Tray 4 Repeat step 2 to adjust the left guide. Note T o load 11 x 17 inch paper , mov e the left guide to the bac k of the tra y . Be sure to pla ce the left guide in the top and bottom slots marked f or 11 x 17 inch paper . 5 Load up to 2000 sheets of paper into the tra y . Do not allo w paper to e xte[...]

  • Page 100

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 100 Loading the Input Tray 6 Press do wn on all f our cor ners of the paper stac k to ensure the paper rests flat in the tra y , without bending. Note Do not store paper in the free area on the left side of T ra y 4. Serious damage ma y occur to Tr a y 4 . 7 Close T ra y 4. 8 Mak e sure that the paper size tab is set correc[...]

  • Page 101

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 101 Selecting the Output Bin Selecting the Output Bin The printer has sev eral output locations: t he Standard Output Bin, the F ace-up Bin, and the optional output de vices. Note F or more inf or mation on an optional HP output de vice , see the user guide that came with the de vice. Continued on ne xt page .[...]

  • Page 102

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 102 Selecting the Output Bin Note Use the F ace-up Bin to print en v elopes , labels , transparencies , or hea vy paper . Mailbo x Bins Fa c e - u p B i n Standard Output Bin[...]

  • Page 103

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 103 Selecting the Output Bin Printing to the Standar d Output Bin The Standard Output Bin, located at the top of the printer , holds up to 500 sheets of paper in the correct order as they e xit the printer . A sensor causes the printer to stop when the paper bin is full. Pr inting continues when y ou empty or reduce the amo[...]

  • Page 104

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 104 Selecting the Output Bin Adjusting the Paper Stop The paper stop , illustrated belo w , is located near the Standard Output Bin. It can be adjusted to he lp paper la y flat as it e xits the pr inter . The paper stop does not ha v e to be raised f or Letter or A4 size paper . Note that the printer jams if the paper stop [...]

  • Page 105

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 105 Selecting the Output Bin Printing to the Face-up Bin The F ace-up Bin, locate d on the upper left side of the printer , holds up to 100 sheets of paper f ace up (re verse-order) as the y e xit the printer . This bin is mainly used f or special paper types, such as labels , en v elopes , or transparencies , that cannot t[...]

  • Page 106

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 106 Selecting the Output Bin Printing to a Mailbox Each mailbo x comes with a f ace-up bin which replaces the F ace-up Bin of the printer . The f ollowing Mailbo x e s are a v ailab le f or the pr inter : ! 7-bin T ab letop Mailbo x (each bin holds up to 120 sheets of paper) ! 8-bin Mailbo x (each bin holds up to 250 sheets[...]

  • Page 107

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 107 Selecting the Output Bin Job Separator Pr int jobs are automatically sent one job per bin to the first empty bin beginning at the top bin. Non-empty bins are skipped. If all bins ha v e paper , the job will be sent to the first non-full bin star ting at the top . If a bin becomes full, the system will stop until paper i[...]

  • Page 108

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 108 Selecting the Output Bin How to Configure the Operating Modes The network or pr inter administrator chooses the mode of operation through the control panel or through an HP network configuration utility , such as HP W eb JetAdmin or HP LaserJet Utility . Y ou will need to set up your printer driver to reflect the mode c[...]

  • Page 109

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 109 Selecting the Output Bin Mailbox Mode Note T o customiz e the name f or an output bin in the control panel, use HP W eb JetAdmin software . See HP ’ s w eb site at http://www .hp .com/go/w ebjetadmin f or more inf or mation on HP W eb J etAdmin. In Mailbo x Mo de, if the Contr ol P anel setting is: Then the ph ysical [...]

  • Page 110

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 110 Selecting the Output Bin Job Separation, Collator , and Stacking Modes Note T o customiz e the name f or an output bin in the control panel, use HP W eb JetAdmin software . See HP ’ s w eb site at http://www .hp .com/go/w ebjetadmin f or more inf or mation on HP W eb J etAdmin. In Job Separation, Collator , and Stac k[...]

  • Page 111

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 111 Selecting the Output Bin Note F or the types of paper the pr inter suppor ts, see page 397 ). Env elopes, labels , and transparencies should only be sent to the F ace-up Bin. The stapler is located on the left side of the 5-bin Mailbo x with Stapler . The stapler can staple jobs of 2 to 20 sheets up to 28 lb paper . The[...]

  • Page 112

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 112 Selecting the Output Bin Selecting Mailboxes from the Control Panel 1 Press M ENU repeatedly until PAPER HANDLING MENU appears . 2 Press I TEM repeatedly until PAPER DEST= STANDARD OUTBIN * appears. 3 Press + repeatedly until PAPER DEST= OPTIONAL BIN x appears . The x represents a number that v ar ies depending upon the[...]

  • Page 113

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 113 Using the Stapler Using the Stapler Note F or more inf or mation on the 3000-sheet Stapler/Stack er or any other stapling de vices, see the user guide that came with the de vice. Loading Staple Cartridges (5-bin Mailbox with Stapler) 1 T ur n off the pr inter and remov e the F ace-up Bin. 2 Open the stapler unit co v e [...]

  • Page 114

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 114 Using the Stapler 4 Remov e the plastic shipping clip from the ne w staple car tridge. Inser t the ne w staple car tridge so that it snaps into place. 5 Close the stapler unit co v er , replace the F ace-up Bin, and tur n the printer on. Note If the pr inter ru ns completely out of staples or a staple jam requires that [...]

  • Page 115

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 115 Using the Stapler Selecting the Stapler through the Software Y ou can select the stapler through y our softw are application or printer dr iv er . This is the recommended method f or stapling. If you are unab le to designate the paper destination in y our softw are or printer dr iv er , f ollow the instructions belo w f[...]

  • Page 116

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 116 Using the Stapler Selecting the Stapler from the Control Panel If y our software does not suppor t stapling, set it using the directions belo w . 1 Press M ENU repeatedly until PAPER HANDLING MENU appears. 2 Press I TEM repeatedly until PAPER DEST= STANDARD OUTBIN * appears. 3 Press + repeatedly until PAPER DEST= OPTION[...]

  • Page 117

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 117 Printing Both Sides of Paper (Optional Duplex Printing Accessory) Printing Both Sides of Paper (Optional Duplex Printing Accessory) The pr inter can automatically print on both sides of paper with an optional duple x pr inting accessor y (duple x er). This is called duple xing. Note See the documentation included with t[...]

  • Page 118

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 118 Printing Both Sides of Paper (Optional Duplex Printing Accessory) Guidelines for Printing Both Sides of Paper CA UTION Do not print on both sides of labels, tr ansparencies, en v elopes, custom paper , or paper hea vier than 28 lb (105 g/m 2 ). Damage to the pr inter and paper jamming might result. ! Y ou might need to [...]

  • Page 119

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 119 Printing Both Sides of Paper (Optional Duplex Printing Accessory) Paper Orientation for Printing Both Sides of Paper The duple x er prints the second side of the paper first, so paper such as letterhead and prepri nted paper needs to be oriented as shown. ! Load letter and A4 paper with the front side down and the top ,[...]

  • Page 120

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 120 Printing Both Sides of Paper (Optional Duplex Printing Accessory) ! Load letter and A4 paper with the front side up and the top , shor t edge tow ard the rear of the tra y . ! Load other siz es with the front side up and the top , shor t edge tow ard the right of the tra y . All other tra ys[...]

  • Page 121

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 121 Printing Both Sides of Paper (Optional Duplex Printing Accessory) Layout Options for Printing Both Sides of Paper The f our pr int orientation options are shown belo w . These options can be selected from the pr inter dr iver or from the pr inter ’ s control panel (set BINDING from the P aper Handling Menu and ORIENTA[...]

  • Page 122

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 122 Printing Both Sides of Paper (Optional Duplex Printing Accessory) Printing right-to-left 1. Long-edge por tr ait (def ault) 3. Shor t-edge por tr ait 2. Long-edge landscape 4. Shor t-edge landscape[...]

  • Page 123

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 123 Printing Envelopes Printing Envelopes Feeding Envelopes Automatically (Optional Envelope Feeder) With the optional en v elope f eeder , the printer will automatically f eed up to 100 env elopes. (F or suppor ted en v elope sizes , see page 406 .) T o pr int en v elopes without an env elope f eeder , see page 130 . Note [...]

  • Page 124

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 124 Printing Envelopes Continued on ne xt page . Guides En v e lope weight T r ay ex t e n s i o n[...]

  • Page 125

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 125 Printing Envelopes Inserting the Envelope Feeder 1 Open T ra y 1 and remo v e the cov er ov er the opening f or the env elope f eeder . 2 Locate the pins on the en v elope f eeder and the corresponding holes on the printer . 3 Align the en v elope f eeder with the corresponding pr inter rails . 4 Slide the env elope f e[...]

  • Page 126

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 126 Printing Envelopes Loading Envelopes into the Envelope Feeder Note Print only env elopes approv ed f or use in the printer (page 406 ). 1 Pull out the en v elope tr a y e xtender . The tra y e xtender will help reduce jams. 2 T o adjust the width guide to the siz e of the en v elopes to be used, push the tab on the left[...]

  • Page 127

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 127 Printing Envelopes 4 Low er the le v er . The en v elopes should be angled as shown (A). Do not angle them the opposite direction (B). Note Select the en v elope size from the softw are application (if the setting is a v ailable), the printer driver , or th e P aper Handling Menu in the printer ’ s control panel (page[...]

  • Page 128

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 128 Printing Envelopes Changing Fuser Levers for Printing Envelopes Note Once y ou hav e used this method to pr int en v elopes , retur n the fuser le v ers to the do wn position f or standard paper (media) types. 1 Open the left door . (If an optional output devi ce is i ns ta ll ed, fi rs t pu sh it a wa y fro m t he prin[...]

  • Page 129

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 129 Printing Envelopes 3 Close the left door . 4 Ensure that the F ace-up Bin is selected when printing env elopes. When y ou are done printing on env elopes, mak e sure y ou retur n the fuser lev ers to the do wn position. CA UTION F ailure to return lev ers in the do wn position f or standard paper types ma y result in po[...]

  • Page 130

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 130 Printing Envelopes Printing Envelopes from T ray 1 With the optional en v elope f eeder , the printer will automatically f eed up to 100 env elopes. T o order an env elope f e eder , see page 42 . T o pr int with the en v elope f eeder , see page 123 . Man y types of env elopes can be pr inted from T ra y 1. (Up to 10 c[...]

  • Page 131

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 131 Printing Envelopes CA UTION En ve lopes with clasps, snaps , windows , coated linings, e xposed self-stic k adhesiv es, or other synthetic materi als can se ve rely damage the printer . T o a v oid jamming and possible printer damage, ne v er tr y to pr int on both sides of an en v elope. Bef ore you load en v elopes, m[...]

  • Page 132

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 132 Printing Envelopes Loading Envelopes in T ray 1 1 Open T ra y 1. 2 If necessar y , p ull out the tra y e xtension f or the en v e lope size y ou are pr inting. 3 Place up to ten en v elopes betw een the paper width guides , f ace up . 4 Slide the paper width guides until the y lightly touch both sides of the en v elope [...]

  • Page 133

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 133 Printing Envelopes Printing Envelopes from Y our Software Application 1 Load en v elopes into T ra y 1 or the optional env elope f eeder , if installed. 2 Specify T ra y 1, A utomatic, or select the paper source b y type in your software application, and set the en v elope size and type to the appropriate en v elope siz[...]

  • Page 134

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 134 Printing Special Paper Printing Special Paper Printing Letterhead, Preprinted Paper , or Prepunched Paper Special paper includes letterhead, en v elopes, labels , transparencies , full-b leed images , postcards, custom-siz e, and hea vy paper . When pr inting letterhead or prepr inted paper , it is impor tant to load th[...]

  • Page 135

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 135 Printing Special Paper Printing Labels Use only labels recommended f or use in laser pr inters. Mak e sure that labels meet the specifications f or the input tra y yo u use (page 403 ). Do: ! Print a stack of 50 labels from T ra y 1. ! Load labels with the side-to-be-printed f acing up and the top , shor t edge tow ard [...]

  • Page 136

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 136 Printing Special Paper CA UTION F ailure to f ollow these instructions can damage the printer . Do not: ! Load T ra y 1 to capacity because labels are heavier than paper . ! Use labels that are separ ating from the bac k ing sheet, wrinkled, or damaged in an y wa y . ! Use labels that ha ve the bac king sheet e xposed. [...]

  • Page 137

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 137 Printing Special Paper Printing T ransparencies Ov erhead transparencies used in HP LaserJet pr inters must be ab le to withstand the 392 ° F (200 ° C) temperature encountered in the printer ’ s fusing process . Use only transparencies recommended f or use in laser pr inters. Because transparencies tend to stic k to[...]

  • Page 138

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 138 Printing Special Paper CA UTION Do not print on both sides of labels, tr ansparencies, en v elopes, custom paper , or paper hea vier than 28 lb (105 g/m 2 ). Damage to the pr inter and paper jamming might result.[...]

  • Page 139

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 139 Printing Special Paper Custom-size Paper in T ray 1 Y ou can print on custom-size paper from T ra y 1. F or paper specifications, see page 392 . Printing on the Smallest-Sized Paper If y ou are using the printer dr iv er to set the paper size , s elect the paper tab , then s et the paper size under the Custom b utton. 1[...]

  • Page 140

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 140 Printing Special Paper 2 Print custom-size paper from T ra y 1. See Loading T ra y 1 on page 89 . 3 The edge of the paper f eeding into the pr inter must be at least 3.9 inches (98 mm) wide to allo w rollers inside the pr inter to gr ab the paper . Measuring from the leading edge to the trailing edge of t he paper , the[...]

  • Page 141

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 141 Printing Special Paper Printing Car d s, Custom-size, and Heavy Paper Custom-size paper can be printed from T ra y 1. F or paper specifications, see P aper Specifications star ting on page 390 . Note The printer ’ s control panel can be set f or one custom size at a time . Do not load more than one siz e of custom pap[...]

  • Page 142

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 142 Printing Special Paper Setting Custom Paper Sizes When custom paper is loa ded, size settings need to be selected from the software application (the pref erred method), the printer dr iv er , or from the printer ’ s control panel. The size settings defined f or custom-size paper applies to all custom paper tr a ys ins[...]

  • Page 143

    Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 143 Printing Special Paper If the settings are no t a v aila b le from the software , set the custom p aper size from the control panel: 1 F rom the Printing Menu set CONFIGURE CUSTOM PAPER=YES . 2 F rom the Printing Menu, select inches or millimeters as the unit of measurement. 3 F rom the Printing Menu, set the X dimensio[...]

  • Page 144

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 144 Overview 3 Advanced Printing T asks Overview This chapter introduces some adv anced printing tasks to help you tak e full adv antage of the pr inter ’ s f eatures. ! Using F eatures in the Pr inter Dr iv er ! Diff erent First P age ! Blank Bac k P age ! Customizing T ra y 1 Operation ! Printing by T ype and S[...]

  • Page 145

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 145 Overview ! Job Retention " Quic k Cop ying a Job " Proofing and Holding a Job " Printing a Pr iv ate Job " Storing a Pr int Job ! Printing with the Optional HP F ast InfraRed Connect ! Edge-to-Edge Pr inting ! Duple x Registration[...]

  • Page 146

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 146 Using Features in the Printer Driver Using Features in the Printer Driver When y ou pr int from a software application, many of the printer ’ s f eatures are a v ailable from the printer dr iv er . T o access Windows printer dr iv ers, see page 75 . Note Settings in the printer driver and softw are applicatio[...]

  • Page 147

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 147 Using Features in the Printer Driver RIP ONCE RIP ONCE allows the print job to be processed one time at the pr inter . The f or matted print job can then be pr inted multiple times without pausing to process the pr int job again. This f eature is nor mally activ e. Saving Printer Setup Information Printer dr iv[...]

  • Page 148

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 148 Using Features in the Printer Driver Printing with a W atermark A watermar k is a notice , such as “ To p S e c r e t , ” pr inted in the bac kground of each page in a document. Chec k the dr iv er f or av ailab le options. F or Macintosh, you ma y be ab le to select “ Custom ” and specify the te xt you[...]

  • Page 149

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 149 Different First Page Different First Page 1 F or Windows , select “ Use diff erent paper f or first page ” in the paper tab of y our printer driver . Choose T ra y 1 (or Manual F eed) f or the first page and one of the other tra ys f or the remaining pages. Place the paper f or the first page in T ra y 1. ([...]

  • Page 150

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 150 Different First Page 2 Load the paper f or the remaining pages of the document into another tra y . Y ou ma y select the first and remaining pages b y type of paper . F or more inf or mation, see Printing by T ype and Siz e of P aper on page 157 .[...]

  • Page 151

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 151 Blank Back Page Blank Back Page This option will allow y ou to add blank pages to the bac k of a pr int job . F or Windows , select “ Use diff erent paper f or first page ” in the paper tab of y our printer dr iv er and then choose “ Back P age . ” Y ou can then select the paper source y ou wish to use [...]

  • Page 152

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 152 Blank Back Page Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper Y ou can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper . This f eature is a v ailable in some printer dr iv ers and pro vides a cost-eff ectiv e wa y to print draft pages . T o print more than one page on a sheet of paper , look f o r a La yout[...]

  • Page 153

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 153 Blank Back Page Printing right-to-left[...]

  • Page 154

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 154 Customizing Tray 1 Operation Customizing T ray 1 Operation Customiz e T ra y 1 to fit y our printing needs. The pr inter can be set to print from T ra y 1 as long as it is loaded or to pr int only from T ra y 1 if the type of paper loaded is specifically requested. Set TRAY 1 MODE=FIRST or TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE [...]

  • Page 155

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 155 Customizing Tray 1 Operation T ray 1 Mode=Cassette TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE means the printer treats T ra y 1 like the inter nal tra ys. Instead of looking f or paper in T ra y 1 first, the pr inter pulls paper either star ting from the bottom tra y upw ard or the tra y that matches type or size settings selected f[...]

  • Page 156

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 156 Customizing Tray 1 Operation Manually Feeding Paper from T ray 1 The Manual F eed f eature allows y ou to print on special paper from T ra y 1, such as en v e lopes or letterhead. If Manual F eed is selected, the pr inter will print only from T ra y 1. Select Manual F eed through the softwa re or pr inter drive[...]

  • Page 157

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 157 Printing by Type and Size of Paper Printing by T ype and Size of Paper Y o u can configure the printer to select paper b y type (such as plain or letterhead) and siz e (such as letter or A4), as opposed to sour ce (a paper tra y). Benefits of Printing by T ype and Size of Paper If y ou frequently use se ver al [...]

  • Page 158

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 158 Printing by Type and Size of Paper 2 F rom the P aper Handling Menu in the pr inter ’ s control panel, select the paper type f or each tra y . If you are unsure what type y ou are loading (such as bond or recycled), chec k the label on the pac kage of paper . F or suppor ted types , see page 397 . 3 Select th[...]

  • Page 159

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 159 Printing by Type and Size of Paper Note The type and size settings can also be configured from HP W eb JetAdmin f or networked printers. See the printer software help . T o pr int b y type and siz e, it might be necessar y to unload or close T ra y 1 or set TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE from the P aper Handling Menu in [...]

  • Page 160

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 160 Changing the Variable Fuser Mode Changing the V ariable Fuser Mode The v ariable fuser mode specifies t he temperature and printing speed f or a specific type of paper . The user can change the v ar iab le fuser mode to impro v e the print quality f or paper that is ha ving prob lems (such as hea vy , light, or[...]

  • Page 161

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 161 Changing the Variable Fuser Mode The user can change the v ar iab le fuser mode f or each of these types of paper from the control panel. The f ollowing are the v ar iab le fuser modes: Most paper types are se t to NORMAL b y def ault. The e xceptions are: ! TRNSPRNCY=LOW ! LABELS=HIGH1 ! CARDSTOCK=HIGH2 ! ROUG[...]

  • Page 162

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 162 Changing the Variable Fuser Mode T o change the v ar i ab le fuser mode f or a paper type from the control panel: 1 Press M ENU repeatedly until PAPER HANDLING MENU appears. 2 Press I TEM repeatedly until CONFIGURE FUSER MODE MENU=NO appears. 3 Press - V ALUE + until YES appears . 4 Press S ELECT to select the [...]

  • Page 163

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 163 Loading Custom-size Paper Loading Custom-size Paper Custom-size paper can be loaded into T ra y 1 and, with the optional Custom P aper T ra y accessories, into T ra ys 3 and 5. How e v er , only one custom paper siz e can be defined in the control panel. This means that y ou can hav e se ver al Custom P aper T [...]

  • Page 164

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 164 Loading Custom-size Paper 4 Press - V ALUE + until YES appears . 5 Press S ELECT to sav e the selection. 6 T o select the unit of measure: a Press I TEM until UNIT OF MEASURE appears . b Press - V ALUE + repeatedly until the desired unit of measure appears. c Press S ELECT to sav e the selection. 7 T o select t[...]

  • Page 165

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 165 Loading Custom-size Paper 8 T o select the Y dimension (see page 142 f or more inf or mation about the Y dimension): a Press I TEM until Y DIMENSION appears . b Press - V ALUE + repeatedly until the desired size appears . c Press S ELECT to sav e the selection. 9 Press G O to e xit the menu.[...]

  • Page 166

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 166 Job Retention Job Retention There are f our job retention f eatures: Quick Cop y , Proof and Hold, Pr iv ate Job , and Stored Job (all are a v ailable with a hard disk installed). Proof and Hold and Private Job are also a vailab le without a hard disk installed. See the f ollowing pages f or more inf or mation [...]

  • Page 167

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 167 Job Retention Quick Copying a Job The quic k cop y f eature prints the requested number of copies of a job and stores a cop y of the job on the pr inter ’ s hard disk. Additional copies of the job can be printed later . F or more inf or mation about specifying the number of quic k cop y jobs that can be store[...]

  • Page 168

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 168 Job Retention Printing Additional Copies of a Quick Copy Job T o print additional copies of a job stored on the pr inter ’ s hard disk from the control panel: 1 Press M ENU repeatedly until PRIVATE/STORED JOBS MENU appears. 2 Press I TEM until y our user name appears . 3 Press V ALUE until the desired job nam[...]

  • Page 169

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 169 Job Retention Deleting a Stored Quick Copy Job When a user sends a quic k cop y job , the pr inter ov erwr ites any pre vious jobs with the same name. If there is not a quic k cop y job already stored under the job name and the pr inter needs additional space , the pr inter ma y delete other stored quic k cop y[...]

  • Page 170

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 170 Job Retention Proofing and Holding a Job The proof and hold f eature provides a quic k and easy wa y to pr int and proof one cop y of a job and then pr int the additional copies. The job is held on the printer ’ s hard disk or memor y until the user prints the additional copies. After the additional copies ar[...]

  • Page 171

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 171 Job Retention Printing the Remaining Copies of a Held Job The user can print the remaining copies of a job held on the pr inter ’ s hard disk from the control panel. 1 Press M ENU repeatedly until PRIVATE/STORED JOBS MENU appears. 2 Press I TEM until y our user name appears . 3 Press V ALUE until the desired [...]

  • Page 172

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 172 Job Retention Deleting a Held Job When a user sends a proof and hold job , the printer ov erwr ites any pre vious jobs with the same name. Note If y ou tur n the pr inter off and then back on, all quic k cop y , proof and hold, and private jobs are deleted. A stored proof and hold job can also be deleted from t[...]

  • Page 173

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 173 Job Retention Printing a Private Job The pr iv ate printing f eature lets a user specify that a job is not printed until that user releases it using a 4-digit P ersonal Identification Number (PIN) through the pr inter ’ s control panel. The user specifies the PIN in the dr iv er and it is sent to the pr inter[...]

  • Page 174

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 174 Job Retention Releasing a Private Job The user can print a pr iv ate job from the control panel. 1 Press M ENU repeatedly until PRIVATE/STORED JOBS MENU appears. 2 Press I TEM until y our user name appears . 3 Press V ALUE until the desired job name appears . 4 Press S ELECT . PIN:0000 appears. 5 Press - V ALUE[...]

  • Page 175

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 175 Job Retention Deleting a Private Job When a user sends a private job , the printer o v erwrites any pre vious jobs with the same name. A priv ate job is automatically deleted from the pr inter ’ s hard disk or memor y after the user releases it f or printing. Note If y ou tur n the pr inter off and then back [...]

  • Page 176

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 176 Job Retention 6 Press - V ALUE until DELETE appears. 7 Press S ELECT to delete the jo b . Storing a Print Job The user can do wnload a pr int job to the pr inter ’ s hard disk without printing it. The user can then print the job at any time through the printer ’ s control panel. F or e xample , a user ma y [...]

  • Page 177

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 177 Job Retention Printing a Stored Job The user can print a job stored on the pr inter ’ s hard disk from the control panel. 1 Press M ENU repeatedly until PRIVATE/STORED JOBS MENU appears. 2 Press I TEM until y our user name appears . 3 Press V ALUE until the desired job name appears . 4 (F ollow this step only[...]

  • Page 178

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 178 Job Retention Deleting a Stored Job When a user sends a stored job , the printer ov erwr ites any pre vious jobs with the same name. Jobs stored on the printer ’ s hard disk can be deleted from the control panel. 1 Press M ENU repeatedly until PRIVATE/STORED JOBS MENU appears. 2 Press I TEM until y our user n[...]

  • Page 179

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 179 Printing with the Optional HP Fast InfraRed Connect Printing with the Optional HP Fast InfraRed Connect The HP F ast Infr aRed Connect enab les wireless printing from any IRD A-compliant por tab le de vice (such as a laptop computer) to the pr inter . The pr inting connection is maintained b y positioning the s[...]

  • Page 180

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 180 Printing with the Optional HP Fast InfraRed Connect Setting Up to Print with W indows 3.1x Note When printing in Windows 3.1, go to the Printers icon in the Control P anel windo w and mak e sure that Use Print Manager is selected and that F ast Printing Direct to P or t is not selected. 1 Mak e sure that the pr[...]

  • Page 181

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 181 Printing with the Optional HP Fast InfraRed Connect Setting Up to Print with W indows 9x Bef ore launching the InfraRed Driver , complete the f ollowing steps: 1 Fr o m t h e Printer s panel, select y our printer model number as your def ault printer . 2 While in the same Printer s panel, go to Proper ties/Deta[...]

  • Page 182

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 182 Printing with the Optional HP Fast InfraRed Connect Printing a Job 1 Align y our laptop computer (or other por tab le de vice equipped with an IRD A-compliant FIR window) within 2 to 3 f eet (1 meter) maxim um of the HP F ast Infr aRed Connect. The FIR window m ust be at an angle of +/- 15 degrees to ensure an [...]

  • Page 183

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 183 Printing with the Optional HP Fast InfraRed Connect 2 Print the job . The status indicator on the HP F ast InfraRed Connect lights up , and, after a shor t dela y , the pr inter status panel displa ys PROCESSING JOB . If the status indicator does not light up , realign the HP F ast Infr aRed Connect with the FI[...]

  • Page 184

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 184 Printing with the Optional HP Fast InfraRed Connect Interrupting and Resuming Printing The job interrupt and resume fe ature lets a user temporarily stop the job that is currently printing in order to pr int another job . When the new job is finished printing, the interr upted job resumes printing. A user can o[...]

  • Page 185

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 185 Edge-to-Edge Printing Edge-to-Edge Printing This f eature provides the user with the ability to print within approximately 2 millimeters of all edges of the page . An inter nal-tra y calibration page allows the administr ator to calibrate each tra y . The calibration page can be printed from each inter nal tr a[...]

  • Page 186

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 186 Edge-to-Edge Printing 4 Press V ALUE to change the v alue to YES . 5 Press S ELECT . 6 Press I TEM repeatedly until PRINT TEST PAGE TRAY=n appears . 7 Press V ALUE to choose the desired tra y ( ALL , 1 , 2 , 3 , or 4 ). 8 Press S ELECT to pr int the calibration page. 9 F ollow the instr uctions on the c alibrat[...]

  • Page 187

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 187 Duplex Registration Duplex Registration The duple x registration f eature allows precise alignment of images on the front and bac k of a duple x ed page . Image placement v aries slightly fo r each input tra y . The alignment procedure must be perf or med f or each tra y . 1 Press M ENU until DUPLEX REGISTRATIO[...]

  • Page 188

    Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 188 Duplex Registration 2 Press I TEM until PRINT TEST PAGE appears f or the tra y you w ant. 3 Press S ELECT to pr int the page. 4 Hold the printed page up to a light source and choose the number on each axis where the lines on the front and bac k of the page align most accurately . 5 Repeat step 1. 6 Press I TEM [...]

  • Page 189

    Chapter 4 Printer Maintenance 189 Overview 4 Printer Maintenance Overview This chapter e xplains basic pr inter maintenance. ! Printer Maintenance Kit ! Managing the T oner Car tridge ! Cleaning the Printer[...]

  • Page 190

    Chapter 4 Printer Maintenance 190 Printer Maintenance Kit Printer Maintenance Kit Note The Pr inter Maintenance Kit is a consumab le and is not cov ered under warr anty . T o ensure optimum print quality , the pr inter will prompt y ou to perf or m printer maintenance e v er y 350,000 pages . When the PERFORM PRINTER MAINTENANCE message appears on [...]

  • Page 191

    Chapter 4 Printer Maintenance 191 Managing the Toner Cartridge Managing the T oner Cartridge HP Policy on Non-HP T oner Cartridges He wlett-P ac kard Compan y cannot recommend use of non-HP toner car tr idges, either ne w or reman uf actured. Because they are not HP products , HP cannot influence their design or control their quality . Ser vice or [...]

  • Page 192

    Chapter 4 Printer Maintenance 192 Managing the Toner Cartridge T oner Cartridge Life Expectancy The lif e of the toner car tr idge depends on the amount of toner that pr int jobs require . When pr inting te xt at 5% cov erage, an HP toner car tr idge lasts an a v erage of 20,000 pages . (A typical b usiness letter is about 5% cov erage .) This assu[...]

  • Page 193

    Chapter 4 Printer Maintenance 193 Managing the Toner Cartridge Resetting the HP T onerGauge After a new toner car tridge is in stalled, the user must reset the HP T o nerGauge from the control panel. When the top cov er is closed after installing the ne w toner car tridge, the NEW TONER CARTRIDGE=NO message is displa yed on the control panel f or a[...]

  • Page 194

    Chapter 4 Printer Maintenance 194 Managing the Toner Cartridge Continue Printing When T oner is Low When toner is lo w , the pr inter ’ s control panel displa ys the TONER LOW message. If the TONER LOW message displa ys , b ut the printer continues pr inting, TONER LOW is set to CONTINUE ( the def ault setting). If the pr inter stops pr inting wh[...]

  • Page 195

    Chapter 4 Printer Maintenance 195 Managing the Toner Cartridge Redistributing the T oner When toner is lo w , f aded or light areas might appear on a pr inted page. Y ou might be ab le to temporarily improv e pr int quality by redistributing the toner . The f ollowing procedure might allo w y ou to finish the current pr int job bef ore replacing th[...]

  • Page 196

    Chapter 4 Printer Maintenance 196 Managing the Toner Cartridge 4 Reinser t the toner car tridge into the pr inter and close the top co v er . If the pr int remains light, install a ne w toner car tridge. (F ollow the instr uctions provided with the ne w toner car tridge.) 4[...]

  • Page 197

    Chapter 4 Printer Maintenance 197 Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Printer T o maintain print quality , clean the pr inter thoroughly: ! Ev er y time you change the toner car tr idge. ! Whene v er print quality problems occur . Clean the outside of the printer with a lightly water-dampened cloth. Clean the inside with only a dr y , lint-free cloth[...]

  • Page 198

    Chapter 4 Printer Maintenance 198 Cleaning the Printer 1 Bef ore you begin these steps , turn the pr inter off and unplug all cab les . 2 Open the top co v er of the pr inter and remov e the toner car tr idge. CA UTION Do not touch the transf er roller (A). Skin oils on the roller can reduce pr int quality . If toner gets on y our clothes , wipe it[...]

  • Page 199

    Chapter 4 Printer Maintenance 199 Cleaning the Printer Using the Printer Cleaning Page If toner spec ks appear on the fr ont or back side of y our pr int jobs , f ollow the procedure below . F rom the printer ’ s control panel, do the f ollowing: 1 Press M ENU repeatedly until PRINT QUALITY MENU appears . 2 Press I TEM repeatedly until CREATE CLE[...]

  • Page 200

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 200 Overview 5 Problem Solving Overview This chapter will help y ou to solv e pr inter prob lems. Clearing P aper Jams (see page 202 ) Occasionally , paper can jam during pr inting. This section will help y ou to locate paper jams , properly clear them from the pr inter , and solv e repeated paper jams . Under standing Pri[...]

  • Page 201

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 201 Overview Correcting Output Quality Pr oblems (see page 254 ) The printer should produce pr int jobs of the highest quality . If pr int jobs do not look shar p and clear , def ects such as lines , spec ks, or smears appear on the page , or paper is wrinkled or cur led, use this section to troub leshoot and solv e the ou[...]

  • Page 202

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 202 Clearing Paper Jams Clearing Paper Jams If the pr inter ’ s control panel displa ys a paper jam message, look f or paper in the locations indicated in the gr aphic on page 203 , then see the procedure f or clear ing the paper jam. Y ou might need to look f or paper in other locations than indicated in the paper jam m[...]

  • Page 203

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 203 Clearing Paper Jams Paper jams can occur at the following locations: * Other paper handling accessor ies ma y be installed in these positions. Note Loose toner might remain in the printer after a paper jam, but the toner should clear after a f ew sheets are printed. To p c o v e r a r e a Tr a y 1 Right door V er tical[...]

  • Page 204

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 204 Clearing Paper Jams Clearing Jams from the Input T ray Areas Clearing T ray 1 1 Open T ra y 1 b y pulling do wn. 2 Chec k f or paper in the T ra y 1 area. 3 Remov e an y paper from this area b y pulling it in the direction sho wn b y the arro w in the gr aphic below . Carefully chec k to be sure y ou ha v e remov ed al[...]

  • Page 205

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 205 Clearing Paper Jams Clearing the Right Door 1 Open the ri ght door located below T ra y 1. 2 Chec k f or paper in this area. 3 Open the jam access co v er using the green le v er . 4 Remov e any paper from this area b y pulling it out of the pr inter . 5 Be sure to remo v e all pieces of tor n paper . J am Access Co v [...]

  • Page 206

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 206 Clearing Paper Jams Clearing T rays 2 and 3 1 Open the tra y . 2 Remov e jammed or damaged paper from this area b y pulling it out of the printer . 3 Be sure to remo v e all pieces of tor n paper . 4 Close the tra y . 5 Open and close the top co v er .[...]

  • Page 207

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 207 Clearing Paper Jams Clearing the Optional 2 x 500-sheet Input T rays (4 and 5) 1 Open the tra y . 2 Remov e damaged or jammed paper from area ( A ) b y pulling it out of the printer . 3 Be sure to remo v e all pieces of tor n paper . 4 Close the tra y . 5 Open the v er tical tr ansf er door and remov e jammed paper ( B[...]

  • Page 208

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 208 Clearing Paper Jams A B[...]

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    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 209 Clearing Paper Jams Clearing the Optional 2000-sheet Input T ray (T ray 4) 1 Open T ra y 4. 2 Remov e damaged or jammed paper from area ( A ) b y pulling it out of the printer . 3 Be sure to remo v e all pieces of tor n paper . 4 Close the tra y . 5 Open the v er tical tr ansf er door and remov e all jammed paper ( B )[...]

  • Page 210

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 210 Clearing Paper Jams B A[...]

  • Page 211

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 211 Clearing Paper Jams Clearing the Optional Envelope Feeder 1 Open the top co v er . 2 Remov e toner car tridge ( A ). 3 Remov e en v elopes in this area b y pulling them straight up and out of the en v elope f eeder ( B ). 4 Be sure to remo v e any pieces of torn paper . Lift both of the green user tabs and remo v e an [...]

  • Page 212

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 212 Clearing Paper Jams B A C[...]

  • Page 213

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 213 Clearing Paper Jams Clearing Jams from the Optional Duplex Printing Accessory 1 Open the front door . 2 Chec k f or paper in this area. 3 Remov e any paper from area ( A ) b y pulling it out of the pr inter . Be careful not to tear the pape r . 4 If y ou cannot remov e all the paper through the front door , open the le[...]

  • Page 214

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 214 Clearing Paper Jams 7 Reinstall the duple x er b y sliding it bac k into the slot until it clic ks into place . Close all open doors . If an optional output de vice is installed, push it back into place and tur n the pr inter on. A B C[...]

  • Page 215

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 215 Clearing Paper Jams Clearing Jams from the T op Cover Area 1 Open the top co v er . 2 Remov e the toner car tr idge ( A ). 3 Lift the green le v e r and remov e any paper that ma y be hidden. 4 Remov e any paper in t his area by pulling it straight up and out of the printer ( B ). 5 Be sure to remo v e all pieces of to[...]

  • Page 216

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 216 Clearing Paper Jams A B[...]

  • Page 217

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 217 Clearing Paper Jams Clearing Jams from the Output Areas Clearing the Standar d Output Bin If the paper jam e xtends into the output area, as shown in the g raphic belo w , slo wly and carefully pull the paper straight out of the printer so that it does not tear .[...]

  • Page 218

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 218 Clearing Paper Jams Clearing the Left Door (Fuser Area) 1 Open the left door . (If an optional output de vice is installed, first push it a w a y from the pr inter to access the left door .) W ARNING! A v oid touching the adjacent fusing area. It ma y be HO T . 2 Remov e any jammed or damaged paper from this area b y p[...]

  • Page 219

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 219 Clearing Paper Jams Clearing the Optional Multibin Mailboxes 1 Remov e the F ace-up Bin. 2 Remov e paper from area ( A ) b y carefully p ulling it out, aw a y from the printer . 3 Pull the mailbo x aw a y from the pr inter and remov e any paper in area ( B ). Be sure to remo v e an y tor n pieces of paper . W ARNING! A[...]

  • Page 220

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 220 Clearing Paper Jams 5 Remov e any paper that is only par tially in the output bins . 6 Remov e any paper from the v er tical tr anspor tation path ( D ) on the bac k of the mailbo x. Y ou ma y need to open a door . 7 Push the mailbo x into place. A B C D[...]

  • Page 221

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 221 Clearing Paper Jams Clearing Jams from an Optional HP Output Device F or more inf or mation on an optional HP output de vice, see the user guide that came with the de vice.[...]

  • Page 222

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 222 Clearing Paper Jams Clearing Jams from the Stapler (5-bin Mailbox with Stapler) Note F or more inf or mation on an optional HP output de vice, see the user guide that came with the de vice. 1 Remov e the F ace-up Bin. 2 Open the stapler unit co v e r . 3 Press the colored tab with y our f orefinger and pull the colored[...]

  • Page 223

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 223 Clearing Paper Jams 4 Remov e loose or damaged staples from the stapler head. Push the circular tab to snap it bac k into plac e . 5 Close the stapler unit co v er and replace the F ace-up Bin. Clear all paper paths that ma y ha v e jammed as a result of the jammed staples . Note After clear ing a staple r jam, up to t[...]

  • Page 224

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 224 Clearing Paper Jams Solving Repeated Paper Jams Situation Solution General repeated paper jam prob lems 1. Chec k to see that paper is correctly loaded in the tra ys and that all width guides are correctly set (not sk e w ed). See Chapter 2, “ Pr inting T a sks . ” 2. Mak e sure that the paper tra y is set f or the[...]

  • Page 225

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 225 Clearing Paper Jams Note If jams contin ue, contact y our authorized HP ser vice provider . 6. When duple xing, the pr inter rolls paper under T ra y 3 and ma y cause a jam. Pull T ra y 3 out of the pr inter completely and remov e any paper from under the tra y . Ins er t T ra y 3 back into the prin ter . 7. Pr inter m[...]

  • Page 226

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 226 Understanding Printer Messages Understanding Printer Messages The tab le on page 227 e xplains messages that might displa y on the pr inter ’ s control panel. Printer messages and their meanings are listed in alphabetical order , with n umbered messages f ollowing. If a message per sists: ! If a message persists requ[...]

  • Page 227

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 227 Understanding Printer Messages Using the Printer Online Help System Note F or more inf or mation on an optional HP output de vice , see the user guide that came with the de vice. This printer f eatures an online Help system that provides instructions f or resolving most pr inter errors. Cer tain control panel error mes[...]

  • Page 228

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 228 Understanding Printer Messages BAD DUPLEXER CONNECTION The duple x er is not connected properly . T ur n the pr inter off . Re-install the duple x er . T u r n the pr inter back on. CHECK FINISHER DEVICE alter nates with CLEAR JAM The finishing de vice, such as a stapler , has a jam. Remov e jammed paper from the speci[...]

  • Page 229

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 229 Understanding Printer Messages CHECK INPUT DEVICE alter nates with PAPER PATH OPEN PLEASE CLOSE IT The optional input tra y cannot f eed paper to the pr inter because a door or paper guide is open. Chec k the doors and paper guides . CHECK OUTPUT DEVICE alter nates with CLOSE OUTPUT DELIVERY PATH The optional output de[...]

  • Page 230

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 230 Understanding Printer Messages CLOSE RIGHT DOOR The r ight access door is open and must be closed f or pr inting to continue . CLOSE TOP OR LEFT DOOR Either the top co v er or the left door is open and must be closed f or pr inting to continue. DISK DEVICE FAILURE The EIO disk had a critical failure and can no longer b[...]

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    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 231 Understanding Printer Messages EIO n NOT FUNCTIONAL The EIO network card is not working correctly . Reseat the EIO accessor y . If the message continues , replace it with a ne w EIO accessor y . EIO n DISK INITIALIZING The disk acces sor y card tak es a long time to initialize. The first parameter is the accessor y slo[...]

  • Page 232

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 232 Understanding Printer Messages EIO n INITIALIZING alter nates with DO NOT POWER OFF W ait f or the message to disappear (appro ximately 5 minutes). If the pr inter EIO card is operating correctly and comm unicating with the network, this message disappears after appro ximately one minute and no action is required. If t[...]

  • Page 233

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 233 Understanding Printer Messages EXTERNAL DEVICE INITIALIZING When an e xter nal paper handling de vice is connected to the pr inter , it must ha v e 10 seconds to initializ e after pow er on or after coming out of P o werSa ve mode . FINISHER LOW ON FINISHING AGENT The finishing de vice is r unning out of its finishing [...]

  • Page 234

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 234 Understanding Printer Messages FLASH IS WRITE PROTECTED The flash DIMM is protected and no ne w files can be written to it. Disab le the write protection through HP LaserJet Resource Manager . INPUT DEVICE CONDITION xx.yy An input paper handling de vice has a condition that needs attention bef ore pr inting can resume.[...]

  • Page 235

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 235 Understanding Printer Messages MANUALLY FEED [TYPE] [SIZE] Load the requested paper into T ra y 1. Press G O if the desired paper is already loaded in T ra y 1. MEMORY FULL STORED DATA LOST There is no a v ailable memor y in the pr inter . The current job might not print correctly and some resources (such as downloaded[...]

  • Page 236

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 236 Understanding Printer Messages MEMORY SHORTAGE JOB CLEARED The pr inter did not ha v e enough free memor y to pr int the entire job . The remainder of the job will not print and will be cleared from memor y . Press G O to contin ue . Change the Resource Sa ving setting from the printer ’ s control panel (page 420 ) o[...]

  • Page 237

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 237 Understanding Printer Messages OFFLINE Press G O to place the printer online. OUTPUT BIN FULL CLEAR (BIN nnn) n (bin name) The output bin is full and needs to be emptied. OUTPUT DEVICE CONDITION xx.yy A reco v erab le error occurred in an e xter nal paper handling de vice. Push the mailbo x a wa y from the pr inter , a[...]

  • Page 238

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 238 Understanding Printer Messages RAM DISK FILE OPERATION FAILED The requested operation could not be perf or med. Y ou might hav e attempted an illegal operation, such as trying to download a file to a non-e xistent director y . RAM DISK FILE SYSTEM IS FULL Delete files and then tr y again, or tur n the pr inter off , an[...]

  • Page 239

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 239 Understanding Printer Messages TRAY x EMPTY Load the empty tra y ( x ) to clear the message. If y ou do not load the specified tra y , the printer will continue pr inting from the ne xt a v ailable tr a y , and the message will continue to displa y . TRAY x LOAD [TYPE] [SIZE] Load the requested paper into the specified[...]

  • Page 240

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 240 Understanding Printer Messages TRAY 2 LOAD LEGAL (or similar messages requesting that y ou load paper) Load the requested paper into the indicated tra y , or press S ELECT to ov erri de the message and to print on a loaded paper size . If printing does not continue, press G O . UNABLE TO MOPY JOB Memor y or file system[...]

  • Page 241

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 241 Understanding Printer Messages WAIT FOR PRINTER TO REINITIALIZE The RAM disk setting has been changed from the pr inter ’ s control panel. This change will not tak e eff ect until the pr inter reinitializ es. If y ou change the mode of the e xter nal de vice, turn the pr inter off , tur n the pr inter on and wait f o[...]

  • Page 242

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 242 Understanding Printer Messages 13.x PAPER JAM [LOCATION] Remov e jammed paper from the specified location (page 202 ). Open and close the top co v er to clear the message . If the message persists after all jams ha v e been cleared, a sensor might be stuc k or brok en. Contact an HP-authorized ser vice or suppor t prov[...]

  • Page 243

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 243 Understanding Printer Messages 21 PAGE TOO COMPLEX alter nates with PRESS GO TO CONTINUE The data (dense te xt, r ules , raster or v e ctor gr aphics) sent to the pr inter was too comple x. Press G O to print the transf erred data. (Some data might be lost.) T o print the jo b without losing data , from the Configurati[...]

  • Page 244

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 244 Understanding Printer Messages 22 PARALLEL I/O BUFFER OVERFLOW alter nates with PRESS GO TO CONTINUE T oo much data w as sent to the parallel por t. Chec k f or a loose cable connection and be sure to use a high-quality cab le (page 48 ). (Some non-HP parallel cab les might be missing pin connections or might otherwise[...]

  • Page 245

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 245 Understanding Printer Messages 41.3 UNEXPECTED PAPER SIZE The paper size y ou are tr ying to print is not the same as the control panel setting f or T ra y 1. Reload the tra y with the correct paper size . Mak e sure that the control panel setting f or T ra y 1 or the Env elope F eeder is correctly adjusted f or siz e.[...]

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    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 246 Understanding Printer Messages 50.x FUSER ERROR An inter nal error has occurred. T u r n the printer off f or at least 5 minutes , and then tur n the printer on. The message might clear and then reappear when the ne xt pr int job is sent. If this message persists , contact an HP-author ize d ser vice or suppor t provid[...]

  • Page 247

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 247 Understanding Printer Messages 53.xy.zz PRINTER ERROR There is a prob lem with the printer ’ s memor y . The DIMM that caused the error will not be used. V alues of x , y , and zz are as fo l l o w s : x = DIMM type 0 = R OM 1 = RAM y = De vice location 0 = Inter nal memor y (R OM or RAM) 1 to 3 = DIMM slots 1, 2, or[...]

  • Page 248

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 248 Understanding Printer Messages 55.xx PRINTER ERROR alter nates with PRESS GO TO CONTINUE A temporar y pr inting error occurred. Press G O . The page containing the error will automatically be reprinted if jam recov e r y is enab led. If the error does not clear , turn the pr inter off , then tur n the printer on. If th[...]

  • Page 249

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 249 Understanding Printer Messages 57.x PRINTER ERROR alter nates with CYCLE POWER TO CONTINUE A temporar y pr inting error occurred. T ur n the pr inter off , then tur n the pr inter on. If this message persists, contact an HP-authorized ser vice or suppor t provider . (See the HP Customer Care pages at the front of this [...]

  • Page 250

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 250 Understanding Printer Messages 62.x PRINTER ERROR There is a prob lem with the printer ’ s memor y . The x va l u e r e fe r s t o the location of the prob lem: 0 = Inter nal memor y 1 to 3 = DIMM slots 1, 2, or 3 Y ou might need to replace the specified DIMM. If this message persists, contact an HP-authorized ser vi[...]

  • Page 251

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 251 Understanding Printer Messages 66.xy.zz INPUT DEVICE FAILURE alter nates with CHECK CABLES AND CYCLE POWER An error occurred in an e xter nal paper handling de vice . T ur n the pr inter off , and then tur n the pr inter on. If this message persists, contact an HP-authorized ser vice or suppor t provider . (See the HP [...]

  • Page 252

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 252 Understanding Printer Messages 68 NVRAM ERROR CHECK SETTINGS An error occurred in the pr inter ’ s non v olatile memor y (NVRAM) and one or more printer settings has been reset to its fa ctor y def ault. Pr int a configuration page and chec k the pr inter settings to deter mine which va lues ha v e changed (page 314 [...]

  • Page 253

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 253 Understanding Printer Messages 69.x PRINTER ERROR alter nates with CYCLE POWER TO CONTINUE A temporar y pr inting error occurred. T ur n the pr inter off , reseat the duple x er an d then tur n the printer on. If this message persists, contact an HP-authorized ser vice or suppor t provider . (See the HP Customer Care p[...]

  • Page 254

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 254 Correcting Output Quality Problems Correcting Output Quality Problems Use the e xamples below to deter mine which output quality problem y ou are e xper iencing, then see the f ollowing tab les to troub leshoot the prob lem. Note The e xamples below depict letter-siz e paper that has passed through the printer long-edg[...]

  • Page 255

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 255 Correcting Output Quality Problems Light Print or Fa d e To n e r S p e c k s (front or bac k) Dropouts Lines Gra y Bac kground To n e r Smear Loose T o ner Repeating Def ects Misf or med Characters P age Sk e w Curl or Wa v e Wrinkles or Creases[...]

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    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 256 Correcting Output Quality Problems Light Print or F ade Spec ks Dr opouts Lines Gray Bac kground T oner Smear Loose T oner Repeating Defects Misf ormed Characters Pa g e S k ew Curl or W ave Wrinkles or Creases T r oubleshooting Steps (Follo w the steps in the or der the y are listed.) ### # # # 1. Pr int a f e w more [...]

  • Page 257

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 257 Correcting Output Quality Problems ### ### #### 5. Chec k the paper (or other print media) type and quality . ### # # 6. Chec k the en vironment (page 329 ). ## 7. Mak e sure paper is loaded correctly and guides are not too tight or too loose against the paper stac k. ## 8. Pr int to a diff erent output bin. Light Prin[...]

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    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 258 Correcting Output Quality Problems ### 9. Adjust the toner density setting. ## 10. Change the fuser mode setting (page 160 ). Chec k that the orange pac king spacers are remo v ed from the fusing area. # 11. Redistr ib ute the toner in the toner car tridge (page 195 ). # #### ## 12. Install a ne w HP toner car tr idge.[...]

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    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 259 Correcting Output Quality Problems ###### # 13. Order and install the Printer Maintenance Kit. ############ 14. After tr ying all the steps suggested abov e , contact an HP-authorized ser vice or suppor t pro vider . (See the HP Customer Care pages in the front o f the user guide.) Light Print or Fade Specks Dr opouts [...]

  • Page 260

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 260 Correcting Output Quality Problems Correcting W rinkles on Envelopes Note Once y ou hav e used this method to pr int en v elopes , retur n the fuser le v ers to the do wn position f or standard paper (media) types. 1 Open the left door . (If an optional output devi ce is i ns ta ll ed, fi rs t pu sh it a wa y fro m t h[...]

  • Page 261

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 261 Correcting Output Quality Problems 3 Close the left door . 4 Ensure that the F ace-up Bin is selected when printing env elopes. CA UTION F ailure to return lev ers in the do wn position f or standard paper types ma y result in poor pr int quality . When y ou are done printing on env elopes, mak e sure y ou retur n the [...]

  • Page 262

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 262 Correcting Output Quality Problems Determining Printer Problems T roubleshooting Checklist ! Printer Does Not T ur n On ! Blank or Garb led Control P anel Displa y ! Printer Cannot Pr int Configur ation P age ! Print Job Does Not Pr int ! Computer , Network, or I/O P or t Prob lems ! Print Speed is T oo Slow ! Printing[...]

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    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 263 Correcting Output Quality Problems ! Prob lems with the Optional 2000-sheet Input T ra y (T ra y 4) ! Prob lems with the Optional 8-bin Mailbo x ! Prob lems with the Optional 7-bin T ab letop Mailbo x ! Prob lems with the Optional Dup le x Pr inting Accessor y ! Prob lems with the Optional En v elope F eeder ! Printer [...]

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    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 264 Correcting Output Quality Problems Printer Problems Printer Does Not T urn On Situation Solu tion Pr inter is not plugged in. P lug the A C power cord firmly into the grounded pow er receptacle and into the printer . (Be sure the pow e r source is energiz ed.) Pr inter v oltage is not correct. Mak e sure line v oltage [...]

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    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 265 Correcting Output Quality Problems Displa y is blank and inter nal f ans are not run nin g. Mak e sure that the pr inter pow er is on. Press all the ke ys to see if one is stuc k; contact y our HP ser vice representativ e if this does not work. Pr inter displa y is in the wrong language or displa ys unf amiliar charact[...]

  • Page 266

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 266 Correcting Output Quality Problems Printer Cannot Print Configuration Page Situation Solu tion Correct size of paper is not loaded. Chec k paper tra ys to be sure the correct siz es are loaded (Letter or A4). Also , chec k that guides are set correctly . T oner car tridge sealing tape is not remov ed. Remov e sealing t[...]

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    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 267 Correcting Output Quality Problems Software, Computer , and Printer Interface Problems Print Job Does Not Print Situation Solu tion Pr inter is off or not connected to an activ e pow er source. Mak e sure the pr inter is on and that all pow er cab les are fir mly plugged into both the pr inter components and an active [...]

  • Page 268

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 268 Correcting Output Quality Problems Pr inter is online b ut not receiving data (the Data light does not b link). ! Chec k f or loose I/O cable connections at the printer and computer or network por t. ! T r y your I /O cab le on a system that y ou kno w w or ks . ! Chec k that the correct interf ace cable w as selected [...]

  • Page 269

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 269 Correcting Output Quality Problems Data from a pre vious pr int job is still in the pr inter ’ s b uff e r . ! Mak e sure that y ou are using the correct printer dr iver . ! Comple x pr int job ma y still be processing. ! Mak e sure the pr inter is online . Make sure control panel reads processing job . ! Open the to[...]

  • Page 270

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 270 Correcting Output Quality Problems Data light is flashing b ut nothing prints. ! Mak e sure that y ou are using the correct printer dr iver . ! Comple x pr int job ma y still be processing. ! Mak e sure the pr inter is online . Make sure control panel reads processing job . ! Open the top co v er . Pull out the toner c[...]

  • Page 271

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 271 Correcting Output Quality Problems Pr inter is usually slow to respond. ! Pr inter speed is highly dependent on how y our software application is set up , which pr inter dr iv er you are using, and ho w much tr affic is on the network. See the getting star ted guide f or configuration inf or mation. ! Y ou might need t[...]

  • Page 272

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 272 Correcting Output Quality Problems Garb led pages print, there are o v er prints, or only a por tion of a page pr ints. ! Mak e sure that y our software application is configured f or the correct pr inte r . ! Replace the pr inter interf ace (I/O) c ab le with a cable y ou kno w works to see if the cable is def ectiv e[...]

  • Page 273

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 273 Correcting Output Quality Problems Data is missing, bu t there are no pr inter messages . ! Check y our software application to be sure th e print file contains no errors . ! Chec k y our cab le to mak e sure that it is securely connected to both the printer and the computer . ! Y our parallel printer cab le ma y be de[...]

  • Page 274

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 274 Correcting Output Quality Problems Pr inting stops in the middle of the job . ! Chec k the control panel displa y f or an error message . ! If y ou are on a network, make sure the computer is correctly configured and there is not a network prob lem (see y our network administrator). ! Chec k the line v oltage to mak e [...]

  • Page 275

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 275 Correcting Output Quality Problems Printer Ignores Font, Format, or T ray/Bin Selection Situation Solu tion Pr inter pr ints wrong fo n t s o r fo r m a t s . ! The f ont is not present in the printer and must be downloaded fr om y our softw are application or the proper f ont DIMM must be installed. Chec k y our softw[...]

  • Page 276

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 276 Correcting Output Quality Problems Pr inter dra ws paper from the wrong tra y . ! Be sure y our softw are application is selecting the correct paper siz e or type. ! Mak e sure that the dr iv er f or y our software application is correctly installed, configured, and capab le of requesting the desired paper size and typ[...]

  • Page 277

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 277 Correcting Output Quality Problems Job went to a diff erent bin than wa s e xpected. The wrong size or type of paper w as used f or the job . (See page 392 f or suppor ted paper sizes .) Job prints on the wrong side of the paper . ! Mak e sure y ou ha v e loaded the paper correctly . (Star ting on page 89 .) ! If y ou [...]

  • Page 278

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 278 Correcting Output Quality Problems Print Job Does Not Print on Both Sides of Paper Situation Solution See page 293 f or prob lems with the optional duple x pr inting accessor y . Print Job on Custom Paper Does Not Print Corr ectly Situation Solution The control panel and dr iv er are not set to the same paper size . Ma[...]

  • Page 279

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 279 Correcting Output Quality Problems Problems with T ray 1 Situation Solu tion Cannot clear MANUALLY FEED [TYPE] [SIZE] message . ! A pre vious pr int job ma y still be in the pr inter ’ s b uff er . ! Mak e sure that T ra y 1 has the correct paper siz e loaded. F or more inf or mation on paper specifications, see page[...]

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    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 280 Correcting Output Quality Problems Problems with T rays 2, 3, and the Optional 2 x 500-sheet Input T ray (T ray s 4 and 5) Situation Solution General oper ation prob lems . F or general paper operation inf or mation, see Chapter 2, Pr inting T asks . P aper jams and paper f eeding problems . ! See Clear ing T ra ys 2 a[...]

  • Page 281

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 281 Correcting Output Quality Problems TRAY LOAD x [TYPE] [SIZE] paper siz e message. Load the requested paper siz e or press S ELECT to print on a siz e already loaded. The pr inter has a job in the b uff er and is waiting to print on the corr ect paper size . Set the paper type in the control panel (page 420 ). Problems [...]

  • Page 282

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 282 Correcting Output Quality Problems P aper jams and paper f eeding problems . ! See page 209 f or instr uctions. ! Mak e sure that paper specifications are within the recommended range (page 390 ). ! V erify that the paper type configured in the pr inter control panel f or T ra y 4 matches the paper loaded in T ra y 4 ([...]

  • Page 283

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 283 Correcting Output Quality Problems T ra y 4 will not pow er on. ! The po wer cord is not fir mly plugged into both the pr inter and the pow er receptacle . Remo v e and reconnect the pow er cord. ! Chec k cab les and connectors between the tr a y and the pr inter . See page 292 f or cabling configur ations . Cannot acc[...]

  • Page 284

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 284 Correcting Output Quality Problems Problems with the Optional 5-bin Mailbox with Stapler Situation Solu tion The job wa s not stapled. Jobs sent to the stapler might not be stapled f or one or more of the f ollowing reasons: ! The stapler is out of staples and AUTO CONTINUE is set to ON . ! The wrong size or type of pa[...]

  • Page 285

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 285 Correcting Output Quality Problems General repeated stapler jam prob lems . ! Chec k to see that the job to be stapled is less than 2 mm thick. ! Stapler ma y hav e some trapped staple wires that are obstr ucting the magazine . Remov e loose staples and paper dust from the inside of the stapler (page 222 ). Pr inter do[...]

  • Page 286

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 286 Correcting Output Quality Problems Pr inter does not recognize stapler . ! Check the cab le between the Mailbo x and the stapler . Mak e sure it is proper ly connected at b oth ends. See page 292 f or cab l ing configurations . The 5-bin Mailbo x with Stapler will not po wer on. ! Mak e sure that the pow er cord is fir[...]

  • Page 287

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 287 Correcting Output Quality Problems P aper is not going to the correct output bin. ! V erify that the correct output bin is selected in the pr inter dr iv er . F or more inf or mation on changing pr inter driver settings, see the online help . ! The paper does not meet the specifications f or the output bin. See page 39[...]

  • Page 288

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 288 Correcting Output Quality Problems Problems with the Optional 8-bin Mailbox Situation Solu tion Pr inter does not recognize the Mailbo x. ! Mak e sure that the 8-bin Mailbo x has been configured in the printer dr iv er . See page 62 f or more inf or mation on accessing the pr inter dr iv er . ! Mak e sure that the cab [...]

  • Page 289

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 289 Correcting Output Quality Problems P aper is not going to the correct output bin. ! V erify that the correct output bin is selected in the pr inter dr iv er . F or more inf or mation on changing pr inter driver settings, see the online help . ! The paper does not meet the specifications f or the output bin. See page 39[...]

  • Page 290

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 290 Correcting Output Quality Problems Problems with the Optional 7-bin T abletop Mailbox Situation Solu tion Pr inter does not recognize the mailbo x. ! Mak e sure that the 7-bin Mailbo x has been configured in the printer dr iv er . See page 62 f or more inf or mation on accessing the pr inter dr iv er . ! Mak e sure tha[...]

  • Page 291

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 291 Correcting Output Quality Problems P aper is not going to the correct output bin. ! V erify that the correct output bin is selected in the pr inter dr iv er . F or more inf or mation on changing pr inter driver settings, see the online help . ! The paper does not meet the specifications f or the output bin. See page 39[...]

  • Page 292

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 292 Correcting Output Quality Problems Cabling Configurations[...]

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    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 293 Correcting Output Quality Problems Problems with the Optional Duplex Printing Accessory Situation Solution Pr inter does not recognize the duple x er . ! Print a configuration page (page 314 ) to ensure that the duple x er is installed. ! T u r n the pr inter off . Remov e and re-install the un it. T u r n the pr inter[...]

  • Page 294

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 294 Correcting Output Quality Problems The file y ou are trying to pr int ma y not ha v e the option to pr int on both sides of the paper tur ned on. Mak e sure that the optio n to print on both sides o f the paper is configured in the driver . T ype has been specified as labels , transparencies , or en v elopes . ! Mak e [...]

  • Page 295

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 295 Correcting Output Quality Problems Problems with the Optional Envelope Feeder Situation Solu tion En v elope jams and en v elope f eeding prob lems . ! Mak e sure the en v elopes are within the specifications listed on page 406 . ! Mak e sure the en v e lopes are properly loaded. ! Mak e sure the en v elope weight on t[...]

  • Page 296

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 296 Correcting Output Quality Problems Pr inter does not recognize the Opt ional En v elope F eeder . ! T ur n the pr inter off , remo v e and re-install the Optional En v elope F ee der , then tur n the p rin ter back on. ! Mak e sure the Optional En v elope F eeder has been configured in the printer dr iv er . See page 6[...]

  • Page 297

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 297 Correcting Output Quality Problems Disk is write protected. DISK IS WRITE PROTECTED F onts and f or ms cannot be stored on the disk when the disk is write protected. Use the Windows-based HP LaserJet Resource Manager or the Macintosh-based HP LaserJet Utility to remov e the write protection from the disk. Attempted to [...]

  • Page 298

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 298 Correcting Output Quality Problems PS T roubleshooting Situation Solu tion A te xt listing of PS commands prints instead of y our PS pr inting job . The control panel PERSONALITY=AUTO setting ma y hav e been confused b y a nonstandard PS code. Chec k the PERSONALITY setting to see if it is set to PS or PCL . If it is s[...]

  • Page 299

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 299 Correcting Output Quality Problems A page prints with clipped margins . If the page margins are clipped, y ou ma y hav e to pr int the page at 300-dpi resolution or install more memor y . Also tr y tur ning off Resource Saving and I/O Buff ering. A page f ails to pr int. Set PRINT PS ERRORS=ON , and then send the job a[...]

  • Page 300

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 300 Correcting Output Quality Problems Computer , Network, or I/O Port Problems Situation Solu tion Pr inter Interf ace prob lems . Pr int a configuration page from the printer ’ s control panel to v erify that the interf ace configur ations shown on the printout match those on the host computer . (See page 314 to print [...]

  • Page 301

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 301 Correcting Output Quality Problems Network or shared pr inter prob lems . Chec k f or networ k or shared printer problems b y connecting y our computer directly to the pr inter and pr inting from an application y ou kno w works. If y ou suspect network prob lems , chec k with y our network administrator or consult the [...]

  • Page 302

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 302 Correcting Output Quality Problems HP Fast InfraRed Connect Problems Situation Solution FIR por t status indicator does not light up . ! Make sure that the printer is in READY mode and that the FIR por t y ou are pr inting from is IRD A-compliant and within the range of oper ation descr ibed in Pr inting a Job on page [...]

  • Page 303

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 303 Correcting Output Quality Problems Connection cannot be established or seems to tak e longer than usual. ! Use a de vice that is IRD A-compliant; look f or an IRD A symbol on the de vice or see the computer ’ s user guide f or IRD A specifications. ! Mak e sure that the oper ating system on y our computer includes an[...]

  • Page 304

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 304 Correcting Output Quality Problems The pr inter pr ints only par t of a page or document. The connection has been brok en during transmission. If y ou mov e the por table de vice d ur ing transmission, the connection can be brok en. IRD A-compliant de vices are designed to recov er from temporary connection interr upti[...]

  • Page 305

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 305 Correcting Output Quality Problems Macintosh Problem Solving Situation Solution The Macintosh computer is not communicating with the pr inter . ! Mak e sure the pr inter ’ s control panel displa ys READY . ! Mak e sure the correct pr inter driver is selected in the left half of the Chooser . Then mak e sure that the [...]

  • Page 306

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 306 Correcting Output Quality Problems A uto Setup did not automatically set up the printer . ! Set up the printer manually b y selecting Configure. ! Reinstall the printer software (page 74 ). ! Select an alter nate PPD (page 308 ). ! The PPD might ha v e been renamed. If so , select the renamed PPD (page 308 ). ! A netwo[...]

  • Page 307

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 307 Correcting Output Quality Problems The print job has incorrect f onts. ! If y ou are pr inting an .EPS file , tr y do wnloading the f onts contained in the .EPS file to the printer bef ore printing. Use the HP LaserJet Utility (pa ge 80 ). ! If the document is n ot pr inting with New Y or k, Gene v a, or Monaco f onts,[...]

  • Page 308

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 308 Correcting Output Quality Problems Selecting an alternate PPD 1 Open the Chooser from the Apple menu. 2 Clic k the LaserWriter 8 icon. 3 If y ou are on a network with multiple z ones , select the zone in the AppleT alk Zones bo x where the pr inter is located. 4 Clic k the printer name you w ant to use in the Select a [...]

  • Page 309

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 309 Correcting Output Quality Problems 8 In the Setup dialog bo x, clic k Select , and then clic k OK to retur n to the Chooser . Note If y ou manually select a PPD , an icon might not appe ar ne xt to the selected printer in the Select a P ostScript Printer bo x. In the Chooser , clic k Setup , click Printer Inf o , and t[...]

  • Page 310

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 310 Correcting Output Quality Problems Communicating with an Optional HP JetDirect EIO Print Server If the pr inter contains an optional HP JetDirect inter nal pr int ser ver , and y ou cannot communicate with the pr inter o v er the network, v er ify operation of the print ser ver . Chec k the JetDirect Configuration P ag[...]

  • Page 311

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 311 Correcting Output Quality Problems ! Chec k the JetDirect Configur ation P age f or a LOSS OF CARRIER error message. This message also indicates that the card did not link to the network. Note The HP JetDirect 10/100Base-TX pr int ser v er ma y require up to 10 seconds to es tab lish a link to the network. If y ou ha v[...]

  • Page 312

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 312 Correcting Output Quality Problems If the pr int ser v er f ailed to link, verify that all cab les are correctly connected. If the pr int ser v er still f ails to link, f ollow the steps below to reconfigure the print ser v er . 1 Use the EIO menu to man ually set the link speed (10 or 100 Mbps) and communication mode [...]

  • Page 313

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 313 Checking the Printer’s Configuration Checking the Printer’ s Configuration F rom th e printer ’ s control panel, y ou can pr int pages that give details about the printer and its current configuration. The f ollowing inf or mation pages are described here: ! Configuration P age ! Menu Map ! PCL or PS F ont List ![...]

  • Page 314

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 314 Checking the Printer ’ s Configuration Configuration Page Use the configuration page to vie w current pr inter settings, to help troub leshoot printer problems , or to v er ify installation of optional accessories, such as memor y (DIMMs), input and output paper handling de vices, and printer languages. Note If an HP[...]

  • Page 315

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 315 Checking the Printer ’ s Configuration 1 Printer Inf ormation lists the serial number , HP JetSend IP addresses, page counts , and other inf or mation f or the pr inter . If the variab le fuser mode has been set to HIGH1 , HIGH2 , or HIGH3 , the n umber of pages printed at the high fuser temperature is listed in pare[...]

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    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 316 Checking the Printer ’ s Configuration 3 Installed P ersonalities and Options lists all printer languages that are installed (such as PCL and PS) and lists options that are installed in each DIMM slot and EIO slot. 4M e m o r y lists the pr inter memor y , Dr iv er W or k Space (D WS), and I/O buff er ing and resourc[...]

  • Page 317

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 317 Checking the Printer ’ s Configuration Menu Map T o see the current settings f or the menus and items a v ailab le in the control panel, print a control panel menu map: 1 Press M ENU repeatedly until INFORMATION MENU appears. 2 Press I TEM repeatedly until PRINT MENU MAP appears . 3 Press S ELECT to pr int the me nu [...]

  • Page 318

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 318 Checking the Printer ’ s Configuration PCL or PS Font List Use the f ont lists to see which f onts are currently installed in the pr inter . (The f ont lists also show which f onts are resident on an optional hard disk or flash DIMM.) T o print a PCL or PS font list: 1 Press M ENU repeatedly until INFORMATION MENU ap[...]

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    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 319 Checking the Printer ’ s Configuration Note F or step-by-step instructions on using printer commands to select a f ont with DOS applications , see page 486 . ! Font # is the number used to select f onts from the printer ’ s control panel (not the software application). Do not confuse the f ont # with the f ont ID ,[...]

  • Page 320

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 320 Checking the Printer ’ s Configuration File Directory Page 1 Disk Inf ormation indicates the disk model n umber , serial number , capacity , a v ailable free space , and whether y ou ma y wr ite to the disk. 2 File Size column lists the size of each file under the Director y/File Name column. If a director y is liste[...]

  • Page 321

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 321 Checking the Printer ’ s Configuration Event Log Page 1 Current P age Count lists the number of printed pages from the pr inter . 2 Number indicates the order in which the errors occurred. The last error to occur has the highest number . 3E r r o r lists the inter nal error code f or each error . 4P a g e C o u n t i[...]

  • Page 322

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 322 Checking the Printer ’ s Configuration 5 Description or P ersonality indicates whether the error occurred due to a prob lem within a printer personality or a pr inter jam. 6 Serial Number shows the serial number of the printer . The second page of the e vent log is the man uf actur ing page. This page contains inf or[...]

  • Page 323

    Chapter 5 Problem Solving 323 Checking the Printer ’ s Configuration Paper Path T est The paper path test can be used to v er ify that v ar ious paper paths are working proper ly or to troub leshoot prob lems with tra y configuration. 1 Press M ENU repeatedly until INFORMATION MENU appears . 2 Press I TEM repeatedly until PRINT PAPER PATH TEST ap[...]

  • Page 324

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 324 Overview 6 HP Digital Copy Overview The HP Digital Cop y provides y ou with basic cop y module f eatures . Continued on ne xt page .[...]

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    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 325 HP Digital Copy Installation HP Digital Copy Installation Installation Checklist This section will help y ou install and set up the ne w HP Digital Cop y (Model C4230A). F or proper installation, please complete each section in order . ! Unpac k the HP Digital Cop y (steps 1-2) ! Install the HP Digital Cop y (step 3) ![...]

  • Page 326

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 326 HP Digital Copy Installation Step 1. Locate HP Digital Copy Parts Flatbed A utomatic document f eeder input tra y A utomatic doc ument f eeder output bin Extension Extension Graphical displa y panel A utoma tic document fe e d e r l eve r Control panel Document co v er and holding pad A uto matic document f eeder P ape[...]

  • Page 327

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 327 HP Digital Copy Installation Step 2. Prepare Printer and HP Digital Copy Location Vie w with HP Digital Cop y on tab letop[...]

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    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 328 HP Digital Copy Installation 35 in. (889 mm) 73 in. (1854 mm) 14.5 in. (368 mm) 11 in. (279 mm) 43 in. (1092 mm) 64 in. (1626 mm) 33 in. (838 mm) 19.5 in. (495 mm) T op and Side Vie ws (shown with optional accessor ies)[...]

  • Page 329

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 329 HP Digital Copy Installation Location requirements for the HP Digital Copy ! A sturdy , le v el surf ace f or placement of the printer and HP Digital Cop y . ! Space allo wance (see the g raphic on page 328 ) around the printer and HP Digital Cop y . ! A well-v entilated room. ! Relativ e humidity: 20% to 80%. ! Room t[...]

  • Page 330

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 330 HP Digital Copy Installation Installation Specifications Item Specification Dimensions (mm) Width: 43 in. (1092 mm) Depth: 26 in. (660 mm) Height: 22 in. (559 mm) We i g h t 49 lb . (22 kg) Input po wer V oltage 100 to 127 V ac, 200 to 240 V ac +10%/-10% Phases Single Phase F requency 50Hz or 60 Hz +2%/4% Po w e r cons[...]

  • Page 331

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 331 HP Digital Copy Installation Item Specification En vir onmental condition De vice status Operating Not Operating T emper ature 50 ° F to 91 ° F (10 ° C to 32.5 ° C) -4 ° F to 122 ° F (-20 ° C to 50 ° C) Humidity 20% to 80% RH (no condensation) 15% to 90% RH (no condensation)[...]

  • Page 332

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 332 HP Digital Copy Installation Step 3. Install the HP Digital Copy Install the HP Digital Copy on the Optional HP Digital Copy Stand F or detailed instr uctions on setting up the HP Digital Cop y Stand, see the installation guide that came with the stand. 1 Place the HP Digital Cop y Stand near the desired location. Note[...]

  • Page 333

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 333 HP Digital Copy Installation W ARNING! Use caution when completing the f ollowing steps . Once y ou place the HP Digital Cop y on the stand, b umping or mo ving ma y cause it to tip . The pr inter must be mo ved into position immediately after installation of the HP Digital Cop y is complete. 2 With one other person, l[...]

  • Page 334

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 334 HP Digital Copy Installation 5 Rotate the shipping loc k and reinser t it into the HP Digital Cop y in the unlock ed position (this shipping loc k is necessar y for future mo ves). 6 T o install the output bin, hold the bin v er tically (as sho wn) and push down to attach the bin to the metal guides. 7 Pull the output [...]

  • Page 335

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 335 HP Digital Copy Installation Install the Printer on the Optional Input Accessory F or detailed instru ctions on installing the printer onto the optional input accessor y , see the installation guide that c omes with the accessor y . 1 Roll the Pr inter onto the Optional HP Digital Cop y Stand (gently rock the printer b[...]

  • Page 336

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 336 HP Digital Copy Installation Install the Optional Output Accessory Note F or detailed inf or mation on installing the optional output accessor y , see the installation guide that came with the accessor y . 1 Roll the optional output accessor y onto the HP Digital Cop y Stand. Note Be sure to properly align the mounting[...]

  • Page 337

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 337 HP Digital Copy Installation Note When locating the s tand, be sure to leav e enou gh space to completely e xtend the optional output accessor y a w a y from the pr inter . (See page 328 f or dimensions .) mounting brac k et[...]

  • Page 338

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 338 HP Digital Copy Installation Install the Copy Connect EIO Boar d CA UTION Mak e sure that th e pr inter is tur ned off . Inser t the Cop y Connect EIO Board that came with the HP Digital Cop y into an open EIO slot on the pr inter . (Use the scre ws that are in the e xisting EIO cov er to install the Cop y Connect EIO [...]

  • Page 339

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 339 HP Digital Copy Installation Install the Copy Connect Cable 1 Plug the Cop y Connect cable into the HP Digital Cop y (A). Note The icon on the cab le should be f acing up . 2 Plug the other end of the Cop y Co nnect cable into the Cop y Connect EIO Board (B). (The HP logo f acing as shown.) 3 If y ou ha v e a cop y sta[...]

  • Page 340

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 340 HP Digital Copy Installation Vie w with HP Digital Cop y Stand (sho wn with optional accessor ies) C A B[...]

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    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 341 HP Digital Copy Installation Install the Y Power Cor d CA UTION T ur n off the printer and make sure the HP Digital Cop y power s witch is in the off position bef ore y ou install the Y po wer cord. 1 Plug the main end of the Y pow er cord into the HP Digital Cop y . 2 Unplug the pow er cord from the printer . Plug the[...]

  • Page 342

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 342 HP Digital Copy Installation Install the Control Panel Overlay 1 Choose the control panel o v erla y pr inted with y our language . 2 Press the ov erlay in place on the HP Digital Cop y control panel until it clicks . 3 T o remo v e the control panel o v er la y , inser t a scre wdriver into the slot on the left side o[...]

  • Page 343

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 343 HP Digital Copy Installation Step 4. T est HP Digital Copy Operation 1 T ur n on the pr inter . When READY displa ys, tur n on the HP Digital Cop y . 2 The HP Digital Cop y displa ys the HP logo f ollowed b y icons that illustrate the diff erent initialization phases. 3 The HP Digital Cop y displa ys READY TO COPY when[...]

  • Page 344

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 344 HP Digital Copy Installation 4 Load the original document f ace do wn into the automatic document f eeder or place it on the flatbed of the HP Digital Cop y (see pages 364 and 366 ), and select the desired number of copies . A green LED lights up on the automatic document f eeder cov er to show that y ou ha ve properly[...]

  • Page 345

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 345 HP Digital Copy Installation T roubleshoot the HP Digital Copy Note F or detailed inf or mation on troubleshooting, see HP Digital Cop y Prob lem Solving on page 377 . Pr oblem Recommended Action No power Chec k that all po wer cords are connected correctly . F ailed initialization or No copy Check that the printer is [...]

  • Page 346

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 346 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions This section sho ws you ho w to use the HP Digital Cop y and many of its adv anced f eatures . HP Digital Copy Features and Benefits ! A uto/Photo/T e xt modes ! Job Interr upt (at cop y boundar ies) ! N-up la yout (printing multiple pages pe[...]

  • Page 347

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 347 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions HP Digital Copy Control Panel Control Panel Layout and Display Settings Reset Stop Star t Conte xt-s ensitiv e Help Number of Copies De vice Status Message Pa p e r Reduce/ Enlarge 2-sided/N-up Output/Staple Cop y Quality Numer ical Ke y p a d 1 More F eatures[...]

  • Page 348

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 348 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions Status Bar The Status Bar displa ys the current: ! de vice status message ! number of copies selected ! conte x t-sensitiv e help button de vice status message The READY TO COPY , COPYING , or ACCEPTING COPY JOBS message is displa yed. ACCEPTING COPY JOBS indicates that the pr int[...]

  • Page 349

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 349 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions Menu T abs Menu T abs allow access to an y of the HP Digital Cop y settings. Each tab shows related job settings . Select OK or Exit to mak e changes as y ou mov e from tab to tab . Press OK to e xit the menu tabs and star t a cop y job . Press Exit to retu r n to the def ault dis[...]

  • Page 350

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 350 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions paper tab Allo ws y ou to choose output paper f or the cop y job based on siz e, tr ay , or type. ! Size - Shows the current siz e selected. When a selection is made, the T ra y list will update au tomatically . ! Tr a y - Shows the current tra y selected. If the selected paper si[...]

  • Page 351

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 351 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions reduce/enlar ge tab Allows y ou to enlarge or shr ink the size of the document. Allo ws y ou to choose the paper size f or y our or iginal document and specify a diff erent size f or the cop y . F or e xample, cop ying from A4 to letter . Y ou ma y also specify the output paper si[...]

  • Page 352

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 352 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions reduce/enlar ge tab (continued) ! Custom Media Reduction - This setting allo ws y ou to s witch between the standard/enlargement settings and the custom mode . This allows y ou to choose your original and cop y document sizes independently . When the Custom Media Reduction bo x is[...]

  • Page 353

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 353 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions reduce/enlar ge tab (continued) ! Shrink P age to Printable Region - This setting allo ws y ou to adjust the page scaling percent. This allo ws y ou to cop y a full-bleed page onto the printable region of the currently selected output paper siz e. There are limits to how f ar out [...]

  • Page 354

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 354 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions 2-sided/N-up tab This tab has f our controls f or setting up the options and a pre view image that g raphically illustr ates the current settings . ! 2-sided Cop ying - Shows the currently selected 2-sided mode . Choose the two-sided mode y ou need. The pre view image will update [...]

  • Page 355

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 355 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions output/staple tab Y ou can configure the output and stapling options using the two main controls on this tab . ! Output Bin - Shows the currently selected output bin. Choose which bin the cop y job will be delivered to . If the output bin is set to the stapling bin and a stapling [...]

  • Page 356

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 356 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions book copy tab Allo ws y ou to mak e a cop y of an open book with a single page of output f or each page of the book. Align the spine of the book with the book markings on the flatbed paper guides . ! F ollow the prompts pro vided on the control panel when using this mode . ! Y ou [...]

  • Page 357

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 357 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions about tab Used to find a v ailable help topics . Displa ys: ! system v ersion inf or mation ! current page counts f or the flatbed and automatic document f eeder ! number of pages until the ne xt required ser vice Context-sensitive Help Press the to enter the HP Digital Cop y help[...]

  • Page 358

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 358 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions Default Configurations If the HP Digital Cop y is idle and unattended f or one minute , the HP Digital Cop y settings will retur n to the def ault configuration. Press the Reset k ey on the control panel to retur n all of the HP Digital Cop y settings to the def ault configuration[...]

  • Page 359

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 359 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions Button/LED Functions Continued on ne xt page . P aper Sensor LED ST OP RESET ST AR T Star t Button LED K eys 0-9 C[...]

  • Page 360

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 360 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions Name of the b utton and LED Function Button 0-9 Use to enter the number of copies y o u desire. Ma y also be used per iodically to enter a numerical v alue . RESET Resets all of the copier settings to the def ault va l u e s . ST AR T Begins a cop y job or continues a cop y job th[...]

  • Page 361

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 361 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions Start Button LED Note When the cop y module is in P o wer Sa ve mode , the bac k light of the displa y panel will be tur ned off and the Star t LED (g reen) w ill flash at a slo w rate to indicate that the system is turned on. T o br ing the system out of P o wer Sav e mode, place[...]

  • Page 362

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 362 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions HP Digital Copy Settings Feature Description Default Number of copies 1 to 999 1 P aper Source Select Selection of paper tra y Selection b y paper siz e A uto-select (any tr a y) Letter/A4 Plain Collation Collated Grouped (uncollated) Stapled Select output bin Collated Reduce/Enla[...]

  • Page 363

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 363 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions Duple x 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 2-2 If the printer does not hav e a duple x er installed, then 1-2 and 2-2 are not a v ailable . 1-1 N-up 1-up , 2-up , 4-up 2-up documents will be rotated. 1-up Book cop y Copies an open book with a single page of output f or each page of the book. Not sele[...]

  • Page 364

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 364 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions Loading documents into the Automatic Document Feeder 1 Pull up on the automatic document f eeder input tra y (A) and place the bar (B) in operating position. 2 Square up and inser t paper f ace down into the input tra y . Only load paper up to the line indicator on the paper guide[...]

  • Page 365

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 365 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions 4 Set the guides so that there is a little amount of clearance betw een the side edges and the guides . Adjust the guides to the document siz e. Note Squeeze the guide le v er to free the guides. Load documents so that the thic kness is less than 0.32 inches (8 mm). Set the guides[...]

  • Page 366

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 366 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions Loading documents onto the Flatbed 1 Open the document cov er . 2 Place the document f ace down and align the top left with the ref erence mar k. Slowly close the document co v er and press S TAR T . 1 2[...]

  • Page 367

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 367 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions Loading documents larger than the Document Boar d 1 Open the document cov er about 80 ° . Remov e the cov er by unscre wing the thumb scre w (bottom arro w) and then sliding the cov er in the direction of the top arro w . 2 Place the document f ace down on the document bed and pr[...]

  • Page 368

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 368 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions Reading a page from a thick book 1 Open the document cov er . 2 Place the book f ace down on the document bed and press S TAR T . Note Do not mov e the book dur ing job operation. F or adv anced book cop y f eatures , see page 356 . 1 2[...]

  • Page 369

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 369 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions Foreign Interface Harness 1 This f eature allows the user to monitor , via a job accounting de vice , the number of copies sent through the HP Digital Cop y module . Note The number of printed pages from the pr inter will not be counted using the F oreign Interface Harness. Only t[...]

  • Page 370

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 370 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions Paper Specifications Supported Sizes ! Ledger - 11 x 17 in. (279 x 432 mm) ! Executive - 7.3 x 10.5 in. (191 x 267 mm) ! Letter - 8.5 x 11 in. (216 x 279 mm) ! Legal - 8.5 x 14 in. (216 x 356 mm) ! A3 - 11.7 x 16 .5 in. (297 x 419 mm) ! A4 - 8.3 x 11.7 in. (210 x 297 mm) ! A5 - 5.[...]

  • Page 371

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 371 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions Document Quality Do not load the following into the Automatic Document Feeder ! Carbonless paper ! Carbonless f or ms ! P aper with clips or s taples ! P aper that has been clipped or stapled ! P aper with wet ink ! Labels Precautions The f ollowing documents might be hard to f ee[...]

  • Page 372

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 372 HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions ! P aper with f o lds or tears ! T racing paper ! Coated paper ! Carbon paper ! P aper smaller than 6 x 4 in. (148 x 105 mm) or larger than A3 or Doub le Letter ! Other than paper " cloth " metal f oil " transparency film ! Photogr aphic paper ! P aper with notches [...]

  • Page 373

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 373 HP Digital Copy Maintenance HP Digital Copy Maintenance Clean the Document Cover , the Document Holder , and the Flatbed Glass Use a dr y cloth or a cloth with a neutr al cleanser or isoprop yl alcohol to remo v e dir t from the document co ver , document holder , and flatbed glass . CA UTION Do not use organic solv en[...]

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    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 374 HP Digital Copy Maintenance Cleaning the Automatic Document Feeder Continued on ne xt page . Pa d Idler Roller A utomatic Document Fe e d e r G l a s s Pa p e r G u i d e Pic k Roller Exit Roller Fe e d R o l l e r[...]

  • Page 375

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 375 HP Digital Copy Maintenance Note If the HP Digital Cop y is e xper iencing chronic misf eeds, then contact y our ser vice pro vider to hav e it cleaned. Pa d Use a cloth with isopropyl alcohol to wipe the pad in a do wnward direction. Be careful not to hook the springs when wiping. A dir ty pad can cause doub le f eeds[...]

  • Page 376

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 376 HP Digital Copy Maintenance Pad and Roller Maintenance Cleaning of the pad and rollers is recommended e ver y 6,000 pages. Ev er y 60,000 pages the pad and pick roller need to be replaced. Print a configuration page f or page count inf or mation since the last maintenance . T o pr int a configuration page , tur n the p[...]

  • Page 377

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 377 HP Digital Copy Problem Solving HP Digital Copy Problem Solving This section sho ws status messages that displa y on the HP Digital Cop y control panel when there is a prob lem with the HP Digital Cop y . There are two diff erent ty pes of errors made by the HP Digital Cop y: ! Te m p o r a r y E r r o r ! Equipment Er[...]

  • Page 378

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 378 HP Digital Copy Problem Solving T emporary Error A T e mporar y Error displa ys when prob lems with the paper path occur . The control panel will displa y the specific error and graphically illustrate the actions needed to correct the error . Err or Message Description ADF PAPER JAM A page has jammed inside of the auto[...]

  • Page 379

    Chapter 6 HP Digital Copy 379 HP Digital Copy Problem Solving Equipment Error T o correct an equipmen t error , tur n the pr inter a nd HP Digital Cop y off and then tur n the printer and HP Digital Cop y on . If the error message persists, then call y our ser vice provider . Err or Message Description Device Error: Backside RAM Buffer Failure An e[...]

  • Page 380

    Chapter 7 Service and Support 380 Overview 7 Service and Support Overview ! He wlett-P ac kard limited warr anty statement ! Limited W arranty f or T oner Car tri dge Lif e ! HP Software License T er ms[...]

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    Chapter 7 Service and Support 381 Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement Hewlett-Packar d limited warranty statement 1. HP warrants HP hardw are, accessories, and supplies against def ects in materials and wor kmanship f or the per iod specified abov e. If HP receiv es notice of such def ects dur ing the warranty period, HP will, at its option,[...]

  • Page 382

    Chapter 7 Service and Support 382 Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement 5. The warr anty per iod begins on the date of the deliv er y or on the dat e of installation if installed b y HP . If customer schedules or dela ys HP installation more than 30 da ys after deliv er y , warr anty begins on the 31st da y from delive r y . 6. W arranty does [...]

  • Page 383

    Chapter 7 Service and Support 383 Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement 10. FOR CONSUMER TRANSA CTIONS IN A USTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; THE W ARRANTY TERMS CONT AINED IN THIS ST A TEMENT , EXCEPT T O THE EXTENT LA WFULL Y PERMITTED , DO NO T EXCLUDE, RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION T O THE MAND A T OR Y ST A TUT OR Y RIGHTS APPLICABLE T O[...]

  • Page 384

    Chapter 7 Service and Support 384 Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement Service During and After the W arranty Period ! If printer hardware f ails dur ing the warr anty per i od, contact an HP-author iz ed ser vice or suppor t pro vider . (See the HP Customer Care pages at the front of this user guide .) ! If printer hardware f ails after the [...]

  • Page 385

    Chapter 7 Service and Support 385 Limited Warranty for Toner Cartridge Life Limited W arranty for T oner Cartridge Life Note The warr anty below applies to the toner car tri dge that came with this printer . This wa rranty supersedes all pre vious warr anties (7/16/96). This HP T oner Car tridge is warranted to be free from def ects in materials an[...]

  • Page 386

    Chapter 7 Service and Support 386 HP Software License Terms HP Software License T erms A TTENTION: USE OF THE SOFTW ARE IS SUBJECT T O THE HP SOFTW ARE LICEN SE TERMS SET FOR TH BELO W . USING THE SOFTW ARE INDICA TES Y OUR A CCEPT ANCE OF THESE LICENSE TERMS. IF Y OU DO NO T A CCEPT THESE LICENSE TERMS, Y OU MA Y RETURN THE SOFTW ARE FOR A FULL RE[...]

  • Page 387

    Chapter 7 Service and Support 387 HP Software License Terms Copies and Adaptations Y ou ma y only make copies or adaptations of the Softw are for archiv al pur p oses or when cop ying or adaptation is an essential step in the author ized Use of the Software . Y ou must reproduce all cop yr ight notices in the or iginal Software on all copies or ada[...]

  • Page 388

    Chapter 7 Service and Support 388 HP Software License Terms T ermination HP ma y ter minate y our license upon notice f or f ailure to comply with any of these License T er ms. Upon ter mination, y ou must immediately destro y the Software , together with all copies, adaptations , and merged por tions in an y fo r m . Expor t Requirements Y ou ma y[...]

  • Page 389

    Appendix A Specifications 389 Overview A Specifications Overview This appendix includes: ! P aper Specifications ! Printer Specifications[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications 390 Paper Specifications Paper Specifications F or HP Digital Cop y paper specifications , see page 370 . HP LaserJet printers produce e xcellent print quality . This pr inter accepts a v ar i ety of media, such as cut-sheet paper (including recycled paper), en v elopes , labels , transparencies , and custom-siz e paper . [...]

  • Page 391

    Appendix A Specifications 391 Paper Specifications Note F or best results, use only HP br and paper and print media. He wlett-P ac kard Company cannot recommend the use of other br ands . Because the y are not HP products, HP cannot influence or control their quality . It is possib le f or paper to meet all of the guidelines in this manual and stil[...]

  • Page 392

    Appendix A Specifications 392 Paper Specifications Supported Sizes of Paper for Input and Output Note F or more inf or mation on an optional HP output de vice , see the user guide that came with the de vice. T r a y or Bin Capacity P aper W eight Tr a y 1 (multipur pose) up to 100 sheets up to 10 en v elopes ! P aper siz es: Letter , ISO A4, Ex ecu[...]

  • Page 393

    Appendix A Specifications 393 Paper Specifications T ra y 2 and Optional 2 x 500-sheet Input T ra y (T ra y 4) up to 500 sheets P aper sizes: Letter , ISO A4, Legal, JIS B4 16 to 28 lb (60 to 105 g/m 2 ) T ra y 3 and Optional 2 x 500-sheet Input T ra y (T ra y 5) up to 500 sheets P aper sizes: Letter , ISO A4, Legal, JIS B4, ISO A3, 11 x 17 16 to 2[...]

  • Page 394

    Appendix A Specifications 394 Paper Specifications Optional Custom P aper Tr a y s (T ra ys 3 or 5) up to 500 sheets ! T y pical paper sizes: Letter , ISO A4, Legal, JIS B4, ISO A3, 11 x 17, 8K, 16K, JIS EXEC , Ex ecutiv e ! Custom sizes: Minimum: 3.9 x 7.5 in. (98 x 191 mm) Maximum: 11.7 x 17.7 in. (297 x 450 mm) 16 to 28 lb (60 to 105 g/m 2 ) Sta[...]

  • Page 395

    Appendix A Specifications 395 Paper Specifications 5-bin Mailbo x with Stapler and 8-bin Mailbo x up to 250 sheets per bin P aper sizes: Letter , ISO A4, Legal Note : JIS B4, Ex e cutiv e , 11 x 17, ISO A3, en v elopes , transparencies , and labels are only suppor ted in the Fa c e - u p B i n . The staple bin only suppor ts A4 and Letter paper siz[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications 396 Paper Specifications Duple x er P aper sizes: Letter , Legal, 11 x 17, Ex ecutive , ISO A3, ISO A4, ISO A5 , JIS B 4, JIS B5, 8K, 16K, JIS Ex ec 16 to 28 lb (60 to 105 g/m 2 ) T r a y or Bin Capacity P aper W eight[...]

  • Page 397

    Appendix A Specifications 397 Paper Specifications Supported T ypes of Paper The pr inter allows the selection of the f ollowing types of paper through the control panel: (See the recommended paper specifications star ting on page 390 .) ! plain ! preprinted ! letterhead ! transparency a (see page 405 ) a. Only suppor ted in T ra y 1. ! prepunched [...]

  • Page 398

    Appendix A Specifications 398 Paper Specifications Guidelines for Using Paper F or best results, use con v entional 20 lb (75 g/m 2 ) paper . Mak e sure the paper is of good quality , and free of cuts , nic ks , tears , spots, loose par ticles , dust, wrinkles, v oids, and curled or bent edges. If y ou are unsure what type of paper y ou are loading[...]

  • Page 399

    Appendix A Specifications 399 Paper Specifications Note Do not use letterhead paper that is printed with low-temperature inks , such as those used in some types of ther mograph y . Do not use raised letterhead. The pr inter uses heat and press ure to fuse toner to the paper . Make sure that any colored paper or preprinted f or ms use inks that are [...]

  • Page 400

    Appendix A Specifications 400 Paper Specifications Paper W eight Equivalence T able Use this tab le to deter mine appro ximate equivalent points in w eight specifications other than U .S . bond weight. F or e xample, to deter mine the equiv alent of 20 lb U .S . bond weight paper in U . S . cov er weight, locate the bond weight (in ro w 3, second c[...]

  • Page 401

    Appendix A Specifications 401 Paper Specifications 24 60 33 41 50 55 90 90 27 68 37 45 55 61 100 100 28 70 39 49 58 65 105 105 32 80 44 55 67 74 120 120 34 86 47 58 71 79 128 128 36 90 50 62 75 83 135 135 .18 39 100 55 67 82 91 148 148 .19 42 107 58 72 87 97 157 157 .20 43 110 60 74 90 100 163 163 .23 47 119 65 80 97 108 176 176 U. S . Po s t Car d[...]

  • Page 402

    Appendix A Specifications 402 Paper Specifications 53 134 74 90 110 122 199 199 a. U .S. P ost Card measurements are appro ximate. Use f or ref erence only . U. S . Po s t Car d a thic k- ness (mm) U. S . Bond W eight (lb) U. S . Te x t / Book W eight (lb) U. S . Co ver We i g h t (lb) U. S . Bristol W eight (lb) U. S . Inde x We i g h t (lb) U. S [...]

  • Page 403

    Appendix A Specifications 403 Paper Specifications Labels Note F or best results, use only T ra y 1 and the F ace-up Bin. CA UTION T o a v oid damaging the pr inter , use only labels recommended f or use in laser pr inters . Ne ver print on the same sheet of labels more than once . Do not print on both sides of labels, transparencies , en v e lopes[...]

  • Page 404

    Appendix A Specifications 404 Paper Specifications Label Construction When selecting labels , consider the quality of each component: ! Adhesives: The adhesiv e material should be stable at 392 ° F (200 ° C), the printer ’ s maximum fusing te mperature . ! Arrangement: Only use labels with no e xposed bac king between them. Labels can peel off [...]

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    Appendix A Specifications 405 Paper Specifications T ransparencies Note F or best results, use only T ra y 1 and the F ace-up Bin. CA UTION T ransparencies used in the printer must be ab le to withstand 392 ° F (200 ° C), the printer ’ s maximum fusing temper ature . T o a v oid damaging the printer , use only transparencies recommended f or us[...]

  • Page 406

    Appendix A Specifications 406 Paper Specifications Envelopes Note F or best results, use only T ra y 1 or the env elope f eeder and the F ace-up Bin. Envelope Construction En v elope construction is cr itical. Env elope f old lines can v ar y cons iderab ly , not only between man u f acturers, b ut also within a bo x from the same manuf acturer . S[...]

  • Page 407

    Appendix A Specifications 407 Paper Specifications If y ou do not ha v e an optional env elope f eeder , pr int env elopes from T ra y 1, see page 130 . T o pr int env elopes with the optional env elope f eeder , see page 123 . If en v elopes wr inkle, see page 260 . Envelopes with Double-Side-Seams Doub le-side-seam constr uction has v e r tical s[...]

  • Page 408

    Appendix A Specifications 408 Paper Specifications Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps En v elopes with a peel-off adhesiv e str ip or with more than one flap that f olds o v er to seal must use adhesiv es compatible with the heat and pressure in the printer . The e xtra flaps and str ips might cause wr inkling, creasing, or jams. Envelope Marg[...]

  • Page 409

    Appendix A Specifications 409 Paper Specifications Envelope Storage Proper storage of en velopes helps contrib ute to good pr int quality . En v elopes should be stored flat. If air is trapped in an en ve lope, creating an air b ubb le, then the en v elope ma y wr inkle dur ing printing.[...]

  • Page 410

    Appendix A Specifications 410 Paper Specifications Car d Stock and Heavy Paper Note F or best results, use the F ace-up Bin. Man y types of card stock, including postcards , can be pr inted from T ra y 1. Some card stoc k perf or ms better than others because its construction is better suited f or f eeding through a laser pr inter . F or optimum pr[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications 411 Paper Specifications Car d Stock Construction ! Smoothness: 36-53 lb (135-199 g/m 2 ) card stoc k should ha v e a smoothness rating of 100-180 Sheffield. 16-36 lb (60-135 g/m 2 ) card stoc k should ha v e a smoothness rating of 100-250 Sheffield. ! Construction: Card stock should lie flat with less than 0.2 inch (5 mm)[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications 412 Printer Specifications Printer Specifications Physical Dimensions Continued on ne xt page . 35 in. (889 mm) 46.75 in. (1187 mm) 11.5 in. (292 mm) 14.5 in. (368 mm)[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications 413 Printer Specifications Continued on ne xt page . 13.75 in. (350 mm) 29.5 in. (74 9 mm) 11.5 in. (292 mm)[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications 414 Printer Specifications Continued on ne xt page . 3 5 i n . ( 8 8 9 m m ) 14.5 in. (368 mm) 66.25 in. (1683 mm) 19.5 in. (485 mm) 33 in. (838 mm) 4 8 . 4 i n . ( 1 2 2 9 m m ) (8150 shown with optional output de vice)[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications 415 Printer Specifications Continued on ne xt page . 35 in. (889 mm) 73 in. (1854 mm) 14.5 in. (368 mm) 11 in. (279 mm) 43 in. (1092 mm) 64 in. (1626 mm) 33 in. (838 mm) 19.5 in. (495 mm) (8150 MFP shown with optional output de vice)[...]

  • Page 416

    Appendix A Specifications 416 Printer Specifications Printer W eight (without toner cartridge) ! HP LaserJet 8150 and 8150 N printers: 112 lbs (51 kg) ! HP LaserJet 8150 DN printer : 120 lbs (54 kg) ! HP LaserJet 8150 HN printer : 249 lbs (113 kg) ! HP LaserJet 8150 MFP printer : 300 lbs (136 kg)[...]

  • Page 417

    Appendix A Specifications 417 Printer Specifications Environmental Specifications Printer State P o wer Consumption (a verage, in watts, base unit) P o wer Consumption (avera ge , in watts, fully configured unit) Pr inting (100-127V units) (220-240V units) 645 W atts 655 W atts 685 W atts 685 W atts Standb y (100-127V units) (220-240V units) 145 W [...]

  • Page 418

    Appendix A Specifications 418 Printer Specifications Off 0 W atts (100-12 7V units) 0.1 W atts (220-240V units) 0.5 W atts (100-127V units) 0.9 W atts (220-240V units) Minim um Recommended Cir cuit Capacity 100-127 V olt 15.0 amps 220-240 V olt 6.5 amps P o wer Requirements (Acceptable Line V oltage) 100-127 V olt (+/- 10%) 50-60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz) 220-[...]

  • Page 419

    Appendix A Specifications 419 Printer Specifications Operating (Printing) a a. Print speed is 32 ppm Sound P o w er Le vel 6.9 Bel 5.2 Bel inaudib le Sound Pressure Le ve l, L pAm (Bystander P osition) 53 dB 36 dB inaudible Sound Pressure Le ve l, L pAm (Operator P osition) 59 dB 41 dB inaudible Operating temper ature 50-91 ° F (10-32.5 ° C) Rela[...]

  • Page 420

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 420 Overview B Control Panel Menus Overview Y ou can perf or m most routine printing tasks from the computer through the printer dr iv er or software application. This is the most con v enient wa y to control the printer and will ov err ide the pr inter ’ s control panel settings. See the help files associated with [...]

  • Page 421

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 421 Overview Y ou can print a menu map from the control panel that sho ws the current pr inter configuration (page 317 ). This appendix lists all the items and possible v alues f or the pr inter . (Def ault v a lues are listed in the “ Item ” column.) Additional menu items can appear in the control panel, dependin[...]

  • Page 422

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 422 Overview ! I/O Menu ! EIO Menu ! Resets Menu[...]

  • Page 423

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 423 Private/Stored Jobs Menu Private/Stored Jobs Menu This menu pro vides a list of the priv ate, stored, quic k cop y , and proof and hold jobs on the printer ’ s hard disk or RAM memor y . The user can pr int or delete these jobs from the control panel. See Job Retention on page 166 f or more inf or m ation. Note [...]

  • Page 424

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 424 Information Menu Information Menu This menu contains printer inf or mation pages that giv e details about the printer and its configuration. T o pr int an inf or mation page, scroll to the desired page and press S ELECT . . Item Explanation PRINT MENU MAP The menu map sho ws the la y out and current settings of th[...]

  • Page 425

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 425 Information Menu PRINT FILE DIRECTORY This item appears only when a mass storage de vice (such as an optional flash DIMM or hard disk) containing a recogniz ed file system is installed in the printer . The file director y shows inf or mation f or all installed mass storage de vices. F or more inf or mation, see pa[...]

  • Page 426

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 426 Information Menu PRINT PAPER PATH TEST The paper path test can be used to v er i fy that v arious paper paths are working proper ly or to troubl eshoot prob lems with tra y configuration. Choose the input tra y , output bin, duple x er (if av ailabl e), and number of copies. Note If a stapler is installed and is a[...]

  • Page 427

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 427 Paper Handling Menu Paper Handling Menu When paper handling settings are correctly configured through the control panel, y ou can pr int b y choosing the type and size of paper from the printer driver or softw are application. F or more inf or mation, see page 157 . Some items in this menu (such as duple x and man[...]

  • Page 428

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 428 Paper Handling Menu ENV FEEDER TYPE=PLAIN F or suppor ted paper types , see page 397 . This item appears only when the optional en v elope f eeder is installed. Set the v alue to correspond with th e en v e lope type currently loaded in the en v elope f eeder . TRAY 1 MODE=FIRST FIRST CASSETTE Deter mine how th e [...]

  • Page 429

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 429 Paper Handling Menu TRAY 2 TYPE=PLAIN F or suppor ted paper types , see page 397 . Set the v a lue to correspond with the paper type currently loaded in T ra y 2. TRAY 3 TYPE=PLAIN F or suppor ted paper types , see page 397 . Set the v a lue to correspond with the paper type currently loaded in T ra y 3. TRAY 4 TY[...]

  • Page 430

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 430 Paper Handling Menu MANUAL FEED=OFF OFF ON F eed the paper manually from T ra y 1, rather than automatically from a tra y . When MANUAL FEED=ON and T ra y 1 is empty , the printer goes offline when it receiv es a print job and displa ys MANUALLY FEED [PAPER SIZE] . F or more inf or mation, see page 156 . DUPLEX=OF[...]

  • Page 431

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 431 Paper Handling Menu OVERRIDE A4/LETTER=NO NO YES Choose YES to pr int on letter siz e paper when an A4 job is sent, but no A4 siz e paper is loaded in the pr inter (or to pr int on A4 size paper when a letter job is sent, b ut no letter paper is loaded in the pr inter). CONFIGURE FUSER MODE MENU=NO NO YES Configur[...]

  • Page 432

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 432 Paper Handling Menu CONFIGURE EDGE TO EDGE=NO NO YES Configure the margin alignment f or the tr a y you wish to pr int an ed ge-to-edge pr int job fro m. NO : The edge-to-edge configuration men u items are not accessib le. YES : Additional edge-to-edge configuration men u items appear . PRINT TEST PAGE TRAY=ALL AL[...]

  • Page 433

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 433 Paper Handling Menu [TYPE]=NORMAL NORMAL LOW HIGH1 HIGH2 HIGH3 This item appears only when CONFIGURE FUSER MODE MENU=YES . The printer speeds are f or Letter or A4. NORMAL : Nor mal temperature , prints at 32 ppm. LOW : Lo w temperature , prints at 32 ppm. HIGH1 : Raises the temperature , prints at 32 ppm. HIGH2 :[...]

  • Page 434

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 434 Paper Handling Menu F or a complete list of suppor ted paper types, see page 397 . CA UTI ON If y ou change the fuser mode to HIGH1 , HIGH2 , or HIGH3 , be sure to change it bac k to the def ault when y ou are done printing. Setting a paper type to HIGH1 , HIGH2 , or HIGH3 might shor ten the lif e of some consumab[...]

  • Page 435

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 435 Print Quality Menu Print Quality Menu Some items in this menu can be accessed from a softw are application or from the printer dr iv er (if the appropr iate dr iv er is installed). Printer dr iv er and software application settings o verride control panel settings. F or more inf or mation, see page 146 . Item V al[...]

  • Page 436

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 436 Print Quality Menu RET=MEDIUM OFF LIGHT MEDIUM DARK Use the printer ’ s Resolution Enhancement technolog y (REt) setting to produce print with smooth angles, cur v es, and edges . All print resolutions, including F astRes 1200, benefit from REt. Note It is best to change the REt setting from the printer dr iver [...]

  • Page 437

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 437 Print Quality Menu ECONOMODE= OFF OFF ON T ur n EconoMode on (to sav e toner) or off (f or high quality). EconoMode creates draft-quality printing b y reducing the amount of toner on the printed page b y up to 50%. CA UTI ON HP does not recommend full-time use of EconoMode. (If EconoMode is used full-time, it is p[...]

  • Page 438

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 438 Print Quality Menu CREATE CLEANING PAGE No v alue to select. Press S ELECT to print a cleaning page (f or cleaning e xce ss toner from the paper path). In order f or the cleaning page to work proper ly , pr int the page on copier gr ade paper (not bond or rough paper). F ollow the instructions on the cleaning page[...]

  • Page 439

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 439 Printing Menu Printing Menu Some items in this menu can be accessed f rom a softwa re application, or from the printer dr iv er (if the appropr iate dr iv er is installed). Printer dr iv er and software application settings o verride control panel settings. F or more inf or mation, see page 146 . Item V alues Expl[...]

  • Page 440

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 440 Printing Menu PAPER=LETTER (110V printers) or PAPER=A4 (220V printers) and ENVELOPE=COM10 (110V printers) or ENVELOPE=DL (220V printers) F or suppor ted paper sizes , see page 392 . Set the def ault image size f or paper and en v elopes. (The item name will change from paper to en v elope as y ou scroll through th[...]

  • Page 441

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 441 Printing Menu UNIT OF MEASURE=INCHES (110V printers) or MILLIMETERS (220V printers) INCHES MILLIMETERS This item appears only when CONFIGURE CUSTOM PAPER=YES . Select the unit of measurement f or the custom paper size . X DIMENSION= 11.7 INCHES (110V printers) or 297 MILLIMETERS (220V printers) For supported paper[...]

  • Page 442

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 442 Printing Menu FORM=60 LINES (110V printers) or 64 LINES (220V printers) 5 to 128 Sets v er tical spacing from 5 to 128 lines f or def ault paper size . Press - V ALUE + once to change the setting b y increments of 1, or hold do wn - V ALUE + to scroll b y increments of 10. ORIENTATION= PORTRAIT PORTRAIT LANDSCAPE [...]

  • Page 443

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 443 Printing Menu PCL FONT PITCH=10.00 0.44 to 99.99 This item might not appear , depending on the f ont selected. Press - V ALUE + once to change setting b y increments of .01 f or pitch, or hold down - V ALUE + to scroll b y increments of 1. PCL FONT POINT SIZE=12.00 4.00 to 999.75 This item might not appear , depen[...]

  • Page 444

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 444 Printing Menu WIDE A4=NO NO YES The Wide A4 setting changes the number of characters that can be printed on a single line of A4 paper . NO : Up to 78 10-pitch characters can be pr inte d on one line. YES : Up to 80 10-pitch characters can be printed on one line. APPEND CR TO LF=NO NO YES Select YES to append a car[...]

  • Page 445

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 445 Configuration Menu Configuration Menu Items in this menu aff ect the pr inter ’ s beha vior . Configure the printer according to yo ur pr inting needs. Item V a lues Explanation POWERSAVE TIME= 30 MINUTES 15 MINUTES 30 MINUTES 1 HOUR 2 HOURS 3 HOURS The printer enters P ow erSa v e after it has been idle f or a [...]

  • Page 446

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 446 Configuration Menu PERSONALITY= AUTO AUTO PCL PS Select the def ault pr inter language (personality). P ossib le values are determined by which v alid languages are installed in the pr inter . Nor mally you should not change the printer language (the def ault is AUTO ). If you change it to a specific printer langu[...]

  • Page 447

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 447 Configuration Menu RESOURCE SAVE=OFF OFF ON AUTO This item dedicates pr inter memor y to s a v e each language ’ s permanent resources. (Y ou might need to add memor y to the printer in order f or this item to appear .) The amount of memor y set aside can be diff erent f or each installed language. Some language[...]

  • Page 448

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 448 Configuration Menu PCL MEMORY= 400K 0K and up (This v a lue depends on the amount of installed memor y .) This item appears only when RESOURCE SAVE=ON . Select the amount of memor y used f or saving PCL resources . Pr inter def ault is the minimum amount of memor y needed to perf or m resource saving f or PCL. Pre[...]

  • Page 449

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 449 Configuration Menu PAGE PROTECT= AUTO AUTO ON This item appears only after a 21 PAGE TOO COMPLEX, PRESS GO TO CONTINUE message displa ys (page 243 ). Memor y Enhancement technolog y (MEt) attempts to guarantee that all pages will print. If the page does not pr int, tur n PAGE PROTECT to ON . This might increase ch[...]

  • Page 450

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 450 Configuration Menu AUTO CONTINUE=ON ON OFF This item deter mines how the printer reacts to errors . ON : If an error occurs that pre v ents pr inting, the message will displa y , and the pr inter will go offline f or 10 seconds bef ore retur ning online . OFF : If an error occurs that pre v ents pr inting, the mes[...]

  • Page 451

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 451 Configuration Menu TONER LOW=CONTINUE CONTINUE STOP This item deter mines how the printer behav es when toner is low . The TONER LOW message will first appear when the toner car tridge is almost out of toner . (About 100 to 300 sheets can still be printed.) CONTINUE : The pr inter will continue to pr int while the[...]

  • Page 452

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 452 Configuration Menu RAM DISK=AUTO OFF ON AUTO This item deter mines how the RAM disk is configured. This item appears only if there is no optional hard disk installed and the printer has at least 12 MB of memor y . OFF : The RAM disk is disab led. ON : The RAM disk is enab led. Configure the amount of memor y to be[...]

  • Page 453

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 453 Configuration Menu JAM RECOVERY= AUTO AUTO ON OFF This item deter mines how the printer behav es when a paper jam occurs . AUTO : The pr inter automatically selects the best mode f or pr inter jam recov er y (usually ON ). This is the def ault setting. ON : The pr inter automatica lly repr ints pages after a paper[...]

  • Page 454

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 454 Configuration Menu MAINTENANCE MESSAGE=OFF OFF This item appears only after the PERFORM PRINTER MAINTENANCE message displa ys. OFF : The PERFORM PRINTER MAINTENANCE message will be cleared. If y ou do not replace the maintenance kit, the PERFORM PRINTER MAINTENANCE message will be displa yed again after appro xima[...]

  • Page 455

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 455 Configuration Menu JOB HELD TIMEOUT=OFF OFF 1 HOUR 4 HOURS 1 DAY 1 WEEK Sets the amount of time that quic k cop y , proof and hold, priv ate , and stored jobs are ke pt bef ore being automatically de leted from the queu e. Item V a lues Explanation[...]

  • Page 456

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 456 Configuration of MBM Menu Configuration of MBM Menu This menu defines the oper ating mode f or the 7-bin T abletop Mailbo x, 8-bin Mailbo x, or 5-bin Mailbo x with Stapler . Item V alue Explanation OPERATION MODE: MAILBOX MAILBOX STACKER JOB SEPARATOR COLLATOR Defines the operating mode f or the multibin mailbo x [...]

  • Page 457

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 457 I/O Menu I/O Menu Items in the I/O (input/output) Menu aff ect the comm unication between the printer and the computer . Item V alues Explanation I/O TIMEOUT=15 5 to 300 Select the I/O timeout per iod in seconds. (I/O timeout ref er s to the time, measured in seconds, that the printe r wa its bef ore ending a pr i[...]

  • Page 458

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 458 I/O Menu I/O BUFFER=AUTO AUTO ON OFF Allocate memor y f or I/O buff er ing. AUTO : The printer automatically reser v es memor y f or I/O b uff er ing. Additional configurations are not required and the I/O BUFFER SIZE menu item does not appear . ON : The I/O BUFFER SIZE item appears (see belo w). Specify the amoun[...]

  • Page 459

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 459 I/O Menu I/O BUFFER SIZE=100K 10K and up This item appears only when I/O BUFFER=ON . Specify the amount of memor y f or I/O b uff er ing. The maxim um amount of memor y a v ailab le f or I/O buff ering is deter mined b y the amount of memor y installed in the pr inter , the languages installed in the printer , and[...]

  • Page 460

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 460 EIO Menu EIO Menu EIO (enhanced input/output) Menus depend on the par ticular accessor y product installed in an EIO slot of the printer . If the pr inter contains an HP JetDirect pr int ser v er EIO card, you can configure basic netw orking parameters using the EIO Men u. Item V alues Explanation CFG NETWORK=NO N[...]

  • Page 461

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 461 EIO Menu CFG IPX/SPX=NO NO YES NO : The IPX/SPX Menu is not accessible . YES : The IPX/SPX Menu appears . In the IPX/SPX Menu, y ou can specify the frame type par ameter used on y our network. The def ault is AUTO , to automatically set and limit the frame type to the one detected. F or Ether net cards, fr ame typ[...]

  • Page 462

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 462 EIO Menu CFG TCP/IP=NO NO YES NO : The TCP/IP Menu is not accessib le. YES : The TCP/IP Menu appears. In the TCP/IP Menu, y ou can specify BOOTP=YES f or TCP/IP parameters to be automatically loaded from a bootp or DHCP ser v er when the pr inter is tur ned on. If you specify BOOTP=NO , y ou can manually set selec[...]

  • Page 463

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 463 EIO Menu CFG LINK=NO NO YES NO : The 10/100Base-TX link configuration men u will not be accessed. YES : Allows y ou to a ccess and manually set 10/100Base-TX link parameters . ! AUTO : (Def ault) The pr int ser v er will automatically configure itself to match the network ’ s link speed and communication mode . [...]

  • Page 464

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 464 Duplex Registration Menu Duplex Registration Menu The items in this menu will assist y ou in aligning the images on the front and bac k of a duple x ed page by calibr ating the duple x er with tra ys 2, 3, or 4. F or more inf or mation, see page 187 . Y ou will need to repeat the f ollowing items f or each tra y .[...]

  • Page 465

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 465 Resets Menu Resets Menu Use this menu with caution. Y ou can lose buff ered page data or printer configuration settings when y ou select these items. Only reset the printer under the f ollowing circumstances: ! Y ou want to restore the printer ’ s def ault settings. ! Communication betw een the printer and compu[...]

  • Page 466

    Appendix B Control Panel Menus 466 Resets Menu RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS This item perf or ms a simple reset and restores most of the f actor y (def ault) settings. This item also clears the input b uff er f or the activ e I/O . Resetting memor y dur ing a print job can result in data loss. This item does not aff ect networ k settings stored on the [...]

  • Page 467

    Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 467 Overview C Printer Memory and Expansion Overview The pr inter has three dual in-line memor y module (DIMM) slots f or upgrading with: ! More pr inter memor y . DIMMs are av ailab le in 8, 16, 32, and 64 MB, f or a maximum of 160 MB . ! Flash DIMMs, a v ailable in 2, 4, and 8 MB . Unlike standard printer m[...]

  • Page 468

    Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 468 Overview Note Single in-line memor y modules (SIMMs) used on pre vious HP LaserJet printers are not compatible with this printer . Y ou might w ant to add more memor y to the printer if you often do one or more of the f ollowing: pr int comple x graphics or PS documents , print with the optional duple x e[...]

  • Page 469

    Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 469 Overview This appendix includes: ! Deter mining Memor y Requirements ! Installing Memo r y ! Chec king Memor y Installation ! Adjusting Memor y Settings ! Installing EIO Cards/Mass Storage[...]

  • Page 470

    Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 470 Determining Memory Requirements Determining Memory Requirements The amount of memor y y ou need depends on the types of documents you print. Y our pr int engine can pr int most te xt and gr aphics at 1200 dpi F astRes without additional memor y . Add memor y to y our pr inter if you: ! Commonly pr int com[...]

  • Page 471

    Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 471 Installing Memory Installing Memory CA UTION Static electr icity can damage dual in-line memor y modules (DIMMs). When handling DIMMs, either wear an antistatic wrist strap or frequently touch the surf ace of the DIMM ’ s antistatic pac kage, then touch bare metal on the printer . If y ou ha v e not alr[...]

  • Page 472

    Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 472 Installing Memory 3 Grasp the scre ws and pull the f or matter board out of the printer . Place it on a flat, non-conductiv e surface . 4 Remov e the DIMM from the antistatic pac kage. Hold the DIMM with fingers against the side edges and thumbs against the bac k edge . Align the notches on the DIMM with [...]

  • Page 473

    Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 473 Installing Memory 6 Slide the f or matter board bac k into the printer and tighten the two scre ws. 7 Plug in the po wer cord and connect all cab les. T ur n the pr inter on. Continued on ne xt page . 6 7[...]

  • Page 474

    Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 474 Installing Memory Maximum Memory Configuration Configuration P age Label Formatter Boar d Label Description Slot 1 FLASH Flash fir mw are Slot 2 J10 32 MB Slot 3 J6 64 MB Slot 4 J7 64 MB T otal 160 MB[...]

  • Page 475

    Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 475 Checking Memory Installation Checking Memory Installation F ollow this procedure to v er ify that DIMMs are installed correctly: 1 Chec k that the printer ’ s control panel displa ys READY when the pr inter is tur ned on. If an error message appears, a DIMM might ha ve been incorrectly installed. Chec k[...]

  • Page 476

    Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 476 Adjusting Memory Settings Adjusting Memory Settings Resource Saving Resource Sa ving allo ws the pr inter to keep do w nloaded resources (per manent downloaded f onts , macros, or patterns) in memor y when the printer language or resolution is changed. If y ou do not ha v e an optional hard disk or flash [...]

  • Page 477

    Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 477 Adjusting Memory Settings 2 Also from the Configuration Men u, choose either PCL MEMORY or PS MEMORY and change the setting to the highest v alue displa y ed. This amount will v ar y depending upon ho w much memor y is installed in the pr inter . 3 Using a software application, do wnload all the f onts yo[...]

  • Page 478

    Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 478 Adjusting Memory Settings I/O Buffering T o allo w the computer to continue w or king without waiting f or the print job to finish queuing, the printer uses a por tion of its memor y (an I/O b uff er) to hold jobs in progress . (If I/O b uff er ing is off , no memor y is reser v ed f or this function.) In[...]

  • Page 479

    Appendix C Printer Memory and Expansion 479 Installing EIO Cards/Mass Storage Installing EIO Car ds/Mass Storage T ur n off the printer bef ore installing the EIO cards or mass stor age de vice. See the gr aphic belo w f or or ientation and location of the EIO cards or optional mass storage de vice , such as a hard disk. Use HP LaserJet Resource Ma[...]

  • Page 480

    Appendix D Printer Commands 480 Overview D Printer Commands Overview Most software applications do not require y ou to enter pr inter commands . See y our computer and softw are documentation to find the method f o r enteri ng printer commands, if needed. PCL PCL printer commands tell the pr inter which tasks to perf or m or which f onts to use. Th[...]

  • Page 481

    Appendix D Printer Commands 481 Overview HP-GL/2 The pr inter has the ability to print v ector gr aphics using the HP-GL/2 g raphics language. Printing in the HP-GL/2 language requires that the printer leav e PCL language and enter HP-GL/2 mode , which can be done b y sending the printer PCL code . Some software applications s witch languages throu[...]

  • Page 482

    Appendix D Printer Commands 482 Overview Note The tab le at the end of this appendix contains commonly used PCL 5e commands (page 486 ). F or a complete listing and e x planation of how to use PCL, HP-GL/2, and PJL commands , order the PCL 5/PJL T echnical Ref erence Documentation P ackage (page 51 ).[...]

  • Page 483

    Appendix D Printer Commands 483 Understanding PCL Printer Command Syntax Understanding PCL Printer Command Syntax Bef ore using pr inter commands, compare these char acters: Man y pr inter commands use the low ercase letter l (l) and the n umber one (1) , or the uppercase letter O (O) and the number z ero (0) . These char acters ma y not appear on [...]

  • Page 484

    Appendix D Printer Commands 484 Understanding PCL Printer Command Syntax Combining Escape Sequences Escape sequences ma y be combined into one escape sequence str ing. There are three impor tant rules to f ollow when combining code: 1 The first two char acters after the ? character (the par ameterized and g roup characters) m ust be the same in all[...]

  • Page 485

    Appendix D Printer Commands 485 Selecting PCL Fonts Selecting PCL Fonts Print a PCL F ont List to vie w the command f or each inter nal f ont (page 318 ). A sample section is shown belo w . Notice the two v ar iab le bo x es f or symbol set and point size . These v ariables m ust be filled in or the pr inter will use def aults. F or e xample, if y [...]

  • Page 486

    Appendix D Printer Commands 486 Common PCL Printer Commands Common PCL Printer Commands Function Command Options (#) Job Contr ol Commands Reset ?E n/a Number of Copies ?&l#X 1 to 999 2-sided/1-sided printing ?&l#S 0 = Simple x (1-sided) pr inting 1 = Duple x (2-sided) with long edge binding 2 = Duple x (2-sided) with shor t edge binding[...]

  • Page 487

    Appendix D Printer Commands 487 Common PCL Printer Commands P age Control Commands P aper Source ?&l#H 0 = prints or ejects current page 1 = T ra y 2 2 = manual f eed, paper 3 = manual f eed, en v elope 4 = T ra y 1 5 = T ra y 3 6 = En v elope F eeder 7 = auto select 20 = T ra y 4 21 = T ra y 5 2 2 - 6 9 = ex t er n a l tr ay s Function Command[...]

  • Page 488

    Appendix D Printer Commands 488 Common PCL Printer Commands P aper size ?&l#A 1 = Ex ecutiv e 2 = Letter 3 = Legal 6 = 11 x 17 17 = 16K 18 = JIS EXEC 19 = 8K 25 = A5 26 = A4 27 = A3 44 = B6-JIS 45 = B5-JIS 46 = B4-JIS 72 = P ostcard (doub le) 80 = Monarch 81 = Commercial 10 90 = DL 91 = Inter national C5 100 = B5 101 = Custom Function Command O[...]

  • Page 489

    Appendix D Printer Commands 489 Common PCL Printer Commands P aper T ype ?&n# 5WdBond = Bond 6WdPlain = Plain 6WdColor = Color 7WdLabels = Labels 9WdRecycled = Recycled 11WdLetterhead = Letterhead 10WdCardstoc k = Cardstoc k 11WdPrepunched = Prepunched 11WdPrepr inted = Preprinted 13WdT ransparency = T ransparency #WdCustompaper type = Custom a[...]

  • Page 490

    Appendix D Printer Commands 490 Common PCL Printer Commands Right Margin ?&a#M # = column number from left margin Horizontal Motion Inde x ?&k#H 1/120-inch increments (compresses print horizontally) V er tical Motion Inde x ?&l#C 1/48-inch increments (compresses pr int ve r t i c a l l y ) Line Spacing ?&l#D # = lines per inch (1, 2[...]

  • Page 491

    Appendix D Printer Commands 491 Common PCL Printer Commands Language Selection Enter PCL Mode ?%#A 0 = Use pre vious PCL cursor position 1 = Use current HP-GL/2 pen position Enter HP-GL/2 Mode ?%#B 0 = Use pre vious HP-GL/2 pen position 1 = Use current PCL cursor position Font Selection Symbol Sets b ?(# 8U = HP Roman-8 Symbol Set 10U = IBM La yout[...]

  • Page 492

    Appendix D Printer Commands 492 Common PCL Printer Commands Pr imar y Spacing ?(s#P 0 = fix ed 1 = propor tional Pr imar y Pitch ?(s#H # = characters/inch Set Pitch Mode c ?&k#S 0 = 10 4 = 12 (elite) 2 = 16.5 - 16.7 (compressed) Pr imar y Height ?(s#V # = points Pr imar y Style b ?(s#S 0 = upright (solid) 1 = italic 4 = condensed 5 = condensed [...]

  • Page 493

    Appendix D Printer Commands 493 Common PCL Printer Commands Ty p e f a c e b ?(s#T Print a PCL f ont list to vie w the command f or each inter nal f ont (pag e 318 ). a. F or custom paper , replace “ Custompaper type ” with the name of the paper , and replace the “ # ” with the number of char acters in the name plus 1. b . Order the PCL 5/P[...]

  • Page 494

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 494 Overview E Regulatory Information Overview ! FCC Regulations ! En vironmental Product Ste w ardship ! Saf ety Statements[...]

  • Page 495

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 495 FCC Regulations FCC Regulations This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device , pur suant to P ar t 15 o f the FCC r ules. These limits are designed to pro vide reasonab le protection against har mful interf erence in a residential installation. This equipment[...]

  • Page 496

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 496 FCC Regulations Note An y changes or modifications to the pr inter that are not e xpressly approv ed b y HP could v oid the user ’ s author ity to oper ate this equipment. Use of a shielded interf ace cable is required to comply with the Class B limits of P ar t 15 of FCC rules. Note The HP LaserJet 8150 MFP [...]

  • Page 497

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 497 Environmental Product Stewardship Environmental Product Stewar dship Protecting the Environment He wlett-P ac kard Company is committed to pro viding quality products in an en vironmentally-sound manner . The printer has been designed to minimize impacts on the en vironment. The printer design eliminates: Ozone[...]

  • Page 498

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 498 Environmental Product Stewardship The printer design reduces: Ener g y Consumption Energ y usage drops from 685/685 (110V/220V units) watts (W) during pr inting to as little as 37/40 (110V/220V units) W while in inactiv e , P o werSav e mode. This sa v es energ y without aff ecting the high perf or mance of the[...]

  • Page 499

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 499 Environmental Product Stewardship The design of the printer facilitates the recyc ling of: Plastics Plastic par ts ha ve material identification markings, according to inter national standards, that enhance the ability to identify plastics f or proper disposition at the end of the pr inter ’ s lif e. HP Laser[...]

  • Page 500

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 500 Environmental Product Stewardship HP Planet P ar t ners Printing Supplies En vir onmental Program Inf ormation Since 1990, the HP LaserJet T oner Car tridge Recycling Program has collected more than thir ty-one million used LaserJet toner car tridges that otherwise ma y ha v e been discarded in the wor ld ’ s[...]

  • Page 501

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 501 Environmental Product Stewardship T o ensure printer longevity , HP pro vide s the f ollowing: Extended Wa r r a n t y HP Suppor tP ack co vers the printer and all HP-supplied inter nal components . It is a three-y ear w arranty from the date of purchase . HP Suppor tP ack m ust be purchased b y the customer wi[...]

  • Page 502

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 502 Material Safety Data Sheet Material Safety Data Sheet The T oner Car tr idge/Drum mater ial data saf ety sheet (MSDS) can be obtained b y accessing the URL http://www .hp .com/go/msds and selecting the HP LaserJet icon. If y ou do not ha v e access to the Inter net, call U .S. HP FIRST (f ax-on-demand ser vice)[...]

  • Page 503

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 503 Environmental Conformity Environmental Conformity Plastics Plastic par ts ha ve m ater ial identification markings, according to inter national standards, that enhance the ability to identify plastics f or proper disposition at the end of the pr inter ’ s lif e. The plastics used in the pr inter housing and c[...]

  • Page 504

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 504 Declaration of Conformity Printer and P ar ts (continued) HP disposes of returned products in an environmentally sound manner . Man y of the functional par ts are reco v ered, tested, and reused as fully-wa rrantied ser vice par ts. Used printer par ts are not placed into ne w product manuf actur ing. The remai[...]

  • Page 505

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 505 Declaration of Conformity dec lares, that the pr oduct Pr oduct Name: HP LaserJet 8150, 8150 N, 8150 DN, 8150 HN, 8150 MFP 3 Model Number: C4265A, C4266A, C4267A, C4268A, C4269A Pr oduct Options: ALL conf orms to the f ollo wing Pr oduct Specifications: Saf ety: IEC 950:1991+A1+A2+A3+A4 / EN 60950:1992+A1+A2+A3[...]

  • Page 506

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 506 Declaration of Conformity FCC Title 47 CFR, P ar t 15 (Class B 2, 3 ) / ICES-0 02, Issue 2 AS / NZS 3548:1995 Supplementary Information: The product here with complies with the requirements of the EMC Directiv e 89/336/EEC and the Lo w V o ltage Directiv e 73/23/EEC , and carr ies the CE-marking accordingly . 1[...]

  • Page 507

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 507 Declaration of Conformity 4) The product includes Local Area Network (LAN) options. When the Interf ace Cab le is attached to either of the IEE E 802.3 connectors, the printer meets the requirements of EN 55022 Class A. Boise, Idaho USA J uly 29, 1999 For Compliance Information ONL Y , contact: A ustralia Conta[...]

  • Page 508

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 508 Safety Statements Safety Statements Laser Safety Statement The Center f or De vices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U .S . F ood and Drug Administration has implemented regulations f or laser products manuf actured since A ugust 1, 1976. Compliance is mandator y f or products marketed in th e United State[...]

  • Page 509

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 509 Safety Statements Canadian DOC Regulations HP LaserJet 8150, 8150 N, 8150 DN, 8150 HN Complies with Canadian EMC Class B requirements . <<Conf or me á la classe B des nor mes canadiennes de compatibilit é é lectromagn é tiques . << CEM>>.>> HP LaserJet 8150 MFP and all HP LaserJet 81[...]

  • Page 510

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 510 Safety Statements VCCI Statement (Japan) HP LaserJet 8150, 8150 N, 8150 DN, 8150 HN HP LaserJet 8150 MFP and all HP LaserJet 8150 printers with an HP Digital Cop y attached[...]

  • Page 511

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 511 Safety Statements Korean EMI statement HP LaserJet 8150, 8150 N, 8150 DN, 8150 HN HP LaserJet 8150 MFP and all HP LaserJet 8150 printers with an HP D igital Cop y attached[...]

  • Page 512

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 512 Safety Statements Laser Statement for Finland LASER TUR V ALLISUUS LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APP ARA T HP LaserJet 8150, 8150 N, 8150 DN, 8150 HN, 8150 MFP -laserkirjoitin on k ä ytt ä j ä n kannalta tur v allinen luokan 1 laserlaite. Nor maalissa k ä yt ö ss ä kirjoittimen suojak otelointi est ä[...]

  • Page 513

    Appendix E Regulatory Information 513 Safety Statements HUOL T O HP LaserJet 8150, 8150 N, 8150 DN, 8150 HN, 8150 MFP-kirjoittimen sis ä ll ä ei ole k ä ytt ä j ä n huolletta vissa ole via k ohteita. Laitteen saa a v ata ja huoltaa ainoastaan sen huoltamiseen k oulutettu henkil ö . T ä llaiseksi huoltotoimenpiteeksi ei katsota v ä r iaineka[...]

  • Page 514

    514 Index Numerics 2000-sheet input tray, loading 98 5-bin mailbox with stapler 284 mode 106 paper jams 219 problem solving 284 7-bin tabletop mailbox mode 106 paper jams 219 problem solving 290 8-bin mailbox mode 106 paper jams 219 problem solving 288 A accessories hard disk 40 installing hard disk 479 options 37 ordering 42 acoustic emissions 419[...]

  • Page 515

    515 checking 313 printing 314 connectivity 30 context sensitive help HP Digital Copy 357 control panel HP Digital Copy 347 keys 56 layout 53 lights 54 messages 226 printing a menu map 59, 317 control panel menus about 58 configuration menu 445 configuration of MBM 456 duplex registration menu 464 EIO menu 460 I/O menu 457 information menu 424 paper[...]

  • Page 516

    516 duplex registration menu 464 duplexer paper jams 213 problem solving 293 duplexing 117 duty cycle 26 E EIO installing 479 slots 30 EIO Menu 460 EMI statement (Korea) 511 envelope feeder clearing paper jams 211 problem solving 295 size setting 427 type setting 428 envelope specifications 406 envelopes wrinkles 260 environmental product stewardsh[...]

  • Page 517

    517 automatic document feeder 364 button functions 359 context sensitive help 357 control panel 347 default configurations 358 document quality 371 equipment error 379 flatbed 366 installation specifications 330 installing 325 LED functions 359 location requirements 329 maintenance 373 menu tabs 349 operating instructions 346 paper specifications 3[...]

  • Page 518

    518 HP Digital Copy 359 LEDs, status interpretation 60 letterhead paper, loading 134 loading automatic document feeder 364 flatbed 366 M Macintosh Job Retention 166 LaserJet Utility 81, 85 LaserWriter 8 driver 80 PPDs 80, 308 printer driver 66 problem solving 305 software 74, 80 mailbox operating modes 106 maintenance cleaning page 199 cleaning the[...]

  • Page 519

    519 O online help, using 227 operating instructions HP Digital Copy 346 options 37 OS/2 printer drivers 70 output bin selecting 101 P paper blank back page 151 custom or heavy stock 143 different first page 149 letterhead or preprinted, loading 134 loading tray 1 89 tray 2 and 3 93 tray 4 (2000-sheet) 98 tray 4 and 5 (2x500-sheet) 93 multiple pages[...]

  • Page 520

    520 HP Digital Copy 370 labels 403 transparencies 405 parts and locations 35 PCL fonts, selecting 485 PCL printer commands 486 PostScript Level 3 emulation See PS power consumption 417 PowerSave mode 417 requirements 418 PPDs, Macintosh 308 preprinted paper, loading 134 prepunched paper, loading 134 preventive maintenance kit 190 ordering 50 print [...]

  • Page 521

    521 checklist 262 common problems 267 HP Digital Copy 377 HP Fast InfraRed Connect 302 Macintosh 305 network and I/O port 300 paper jam locations 203 paper jams 202 print quality 254 PS errors 298 repeating paper jams 224 Proof and Hold jobs 170 PS 67 Q quick copy 167 R resets menu 465 Resolution Enhancement technology (REt) 26 Resource Manager, HP[...]

  • Page 522

    522 temporary error HP Digital Copy 378 toner cartridge checking toner level 192 life expectancy 192 limited warranty 385 managing 191 printing with low toner 194 resetting HP TonerGauge 193 storage 191 TonerGauge 193 transparency, specifications 405 Tray 1 clearing paper jams 204 customizing (modes) 154 loading 89 manual feed 156 problem solving 2[...]

  • Page 523

    523 wrinkled envelopes 260 Y Y power cord installing 341[...]