HP (Hewlett-Packard) 4250 manual

Installation and User's Guide TowerTray TM for HP LaserJet 4200, 4300, 4250, 4350[...]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Manual TowerTray TM for Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4250 / 4350 Printers TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 PREFACE 3 UNPACKING 4 BOX CONTENTS 6 INSTALLATION Hardware Installation 7 Printer Panel Settings 11 Software Installation 12 How to turn the system on 13 Upgrade for HP LJ 4250 / 4350 13 OPERATING Reloading Paper 14 Out of Paper 14 Paper Jam [...]

Manual 0545 2 TowerTray TM for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300 / 4250 / 4350[...]

PREFACE Congratulations! You selected TowerT ra y, a modular expandable, sheet feeder specifically designed in collaboration with Hewlett-Packard, USA, to extend the paper handling c apabilities of the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300 / 4250 / 4350. The TowerTray Option offers new possibilities. You can • select from up to 9 different pape r types direc t[...]

UNPACKING Note: Prior to delivery, your TowerTray was thoroughly tested and carefull y package d. Please check your unit for transportation damag e and/or missing parts immediate ly upon receipt. It is advisable to get a second person to help you unp ack the unit. Warning: TowerTray Base-Unit weighs 25 kil ograms (56 pounds). To prevent back strain[...]

UNPACKING Manual 0545 5 TowerTray TM for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300 / 4250 / 4350[...]

BOX CONTENTS Note: Prior to delivery, your TowerTray was thoroughly tested and carefull y package d. Please check your unit for transportation damag e and/or missing parts immediate ly upon receipt. Box Contents • TowerTray Base-U nit • TowerTray Top-Unit • Accessorie s box 7 5 Accessories Box Co nte nts • TowerTray note • TowerTray manua[...]

INSTALLATION Warning : TowerTray may weigh up to 25 kilo grams (55 pounds) depending on config uratio n. To prevent back strain or injury, enlist the help of someone and bend your kn ees when lifting the unit. Warning : POWER OFF your printer and Towe rTray and disconne ct all power and interface cables before you proceed with the installation. Har[...]

INSTALLATION Position and Connect Printer Warning : The printer may weigh up to 34 kilograms (75 p ounds). Enlist the help of a second person to lift the unit. To prevent back strain or injury, bend your knees when lifting the unit. Note: To meet requirements fo r absolute toppling security Towe rTray has to be equipped with the supplied tilt prote[...]

INSTALLATION Manual 0545 9 TowerTray TM for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300 / 4250 / 4350 Adapter Detail view of data cabel positioning With stacker • Connect stacker and TowerT ray wi th the provided data cable (see picture): one end with the sta cker and the other end with th e TowerTray port. The data communi cation between TowerT ray and printer [...]

INSTALLATION Manual 0545 10 TowerTray TM for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300 / 4250 / 4350 Numbering of Trays Cabel position in HP-Stacker after reinstallation Depending of ho w many trays (original HP trays o r Towe rTray trays) a re being used - the T owerTray trays have to be numbered consecutivel y. To do so put your unit toget her a nd attach the [...]

INSTALLATION Printer Panel Settings Papertype Assignments By default, each paper tray has assigned the paper typ e PL AIN. In case of a paper out in a selected tray, the printer automatically will pull paper from another tray. The assigning of a different paper type to each tray inhibits the automatic switching of the prin ter to anothe r tray if t[...]

INSTALLATION Configuring the To werTray Option Go to the Control Panel and select P rinters . There click on the respective HP LaserJet Printer. Use the right mouse button to open the Se ttings. Then click on the hardware settings Icon. There choose the appropriate To werT ra y you are using in the pull-down Wi ndo w, do the same as well with all t[...]

OPERATING How to turn the system on Note: Power ON Printer and the TowerT ray will automatically power on by it self if the Printer is plugged in at the TowerTray’s power outlet. Manual 0545 13 TowerTray TM for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300 / 4250 / 4350 Printer plugged in at the TowerTra y’s power outlet Power cord supplied with shi p men t Note[...]

OPERATING Reloading Paper While feeding occurs from a higher tray, lowe r one s may be reloaded without interru pting feedi ng and printing. To reload paper please refe r to 'Loading Paper'. The printer panel message (n = draw er number ) TRAY n LOAD Media Type & Size indicates that the printer does not see the requested paper. In thi[...]

OPERATING • In case of a TowerTray paper error , the following messages will be displayed: 13.11 PAPER JAM IN INPUT ACCESSORY and TowerTray will beep with either on e of the following sequences (depe ndin g on type of error): or (TowerTray Paper Jam) (TowerTray Motor Block) Open the TowerTray trays, starting with the lowe st one. TowerTray beepin[...]

PAPER QUALITY GUIDELINES General For paper storage and qual ity specifications, please consul t the relevant paper recommendati ons by Hewlett-Packard for the Q2440B tray. Manual 0545 16 TowerTray TM for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300 / 4250 / 4350[...]

APPENDIX A - Printer Specific Notes HP LaserJet Duplexer Option The printer's duplexing ca pabilities remain fully support ed with the Towe rTray paper handling option installed. Original HP 500-Sheet Tray • On HP LaserJet 4250/4350 up to three original HP 500-Sheet Tray and one standard 500 Sh eet Tray can be operated in conjunction with th[...]

APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints Printing on the wrong Paper Why doesn't it print from the tray I selected? If a selected Tray # ran out of paper or does not cont ain t he paper size assigned for the print job, the printer might look for other trays containing the dema nded paper size, and if this is available (and with the same Media Type as Tra[...]

APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints Creating Paper Sequences for a Word Document It is widely known that in Page Setu p you have the possi bility to enter different paper sources fo r First Page and Other Pages. If there are other p ages in the document, which ha ve to be printed on another paper, this can be defined in the same Page Setup window. In thi[...]

APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints The following table shows the intern al denominations of the paper source s: HP LaserJet Media Type Tray Denomination TF 1 256 e.g. Letterhead TF 2 257 e.g. Plain TF 3 258 e.g. Bond TF 4 259 e.g. Color TF = TowerTray Tray Example: The following Word Macro will produ ce an original document (on company pap er) incl. 2 c[...]

APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints With ActiveDocument.PageSetup .LineNumbering.Active = False .Orientation = wdOrientPortr ait .TopMargin = CentimeterToPoints (2.5) .BottomMargin = CentimeterToPoints (2) .LeftMargin = CentimeterToPoints (3) .RightMargin = CentimeterToPoints (1.5) .Gutter = CentimeterToPoints (0) .HeaderDistance = CentimeterToPoints (1.[...]

APPENDIX C - Standard Applications Where to select Paper Size and Pap e r Type You select the Towe rTray option paper sources fro m y our standard application software th e same way as the regular printers pape r sources. Please also refer to Appendix B (Tips & Hints - The 3 Rules F or Correct Paper Selection) for recommend ations on which pape[...]

APPENDIX D - PCL Paper Selection Commands Frequently used PCL commands for Paper Sele ction: LJ 42x0 / 43x0 LJ 42x0 / 43x0 T Command Function # Refers to LJ 42x0 / 43x0 N LJ 42x0 / 43x0 TN ESC & l # H Selects Paper 0 print/eject page print/eject page Source 2 Man. Feed - Paper Man. Feed - Paper 3 Man. Feed - Env. Man. Feed - Env. 7 Auto Select [...]

APPENDIX E - Troubleshooting Diagnosing an Error Situation When calling for suppo rt, please have the Printer test pages at hand (Configu rati on Page, Menu Map and Event Log Page as per APPENDIX G). Pos LED Printer Display TF Beeping Description Action / Remarks 1 ON TRAY n OPEN Tray n open Close Tray READY 2 ON TRAY n EMPTY Empt y Tra y without p[...]

APPENDIX E - Troubleshooting TowerTray Beep Ty pes Typ e 0 TowerTray Reset Beep (e. g. after Powe r ON) (1x short) Typ e 1 Paper in TowerTray paper path after a p rinter Reset (short - short) Typ e 2 Paper Jam in TowerTray (long - long) Typ e 3 TowerTray M otor blocked (short - long) Typ e 4 Opening a TowerTray tray durin g a feed cycle (6x short) [...]

APPENDIX F - Printer Selftest Pages The following three functions allow you to print out inform ation about your printin g sy stem configuration. These pages can be selected via printer pan el (Item: INFORMATION ME NU). Note: The information for the configuration pag e are record ed at power-up time. There is no update o f the chang es after power-[...]

APPENDIX F - Printer Selftest Pages Please refer to page 26 for more information on this page. Manual 0545 27 TowerTray TM for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300 / 4250 / 4350[...]

APPENDIX F - Printer Selftest Pages 3.10/2.30 TowerTray Firmware version (Logic/Jetlink) Please refer to page 26 for more information on this page. Manual 0545 28 TowerTray TM for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300 / 4250 / 4350[...]

APPENDIX F - Printer Selftest Pages Error / Event code explanation see page 26 Please refer to page 26 for more information on this page. Manual 0545 29 TowerTray TM for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300 / 4250 / 4350[...]

APPENDIX G - TowerTray Selftest TowerTray Selfte st Fe ature The TowerTray selftest feature allows to test the TowerT ray unit independently from any p rinter and computer. With this test you can check for correct paper f eeding (hori zontal position, skew, jam behavior). Note: To perform a TowerTray se lftest, remove the printer's paper casse[...]

APPENDIX H - Cleaning and Maintenance TowerTray does not require preventive mainte nance. Cleaning of housing and removal of paper dust fro m within the TowerTray drawer s might now a nd then be indicated. Clean the outside of TowerTray with a lightly water-dampened clot h. Do not use d etergents to avoid damag e of the surfaces. To clean the paper[...]

APPENDIX I – TowerTray Specifications Dimensions and Weights: Model Designation Width Depth Height Weight Basic Configuration (two trays) TT/22.10.00 475 mm 510 mm 360 mm 25.0 kg Middle tray (up to two of them) 206011 415 mm 450 mm 125 mm 7.0 kg Paper Specifications: as HP-Tray specifications in your printer manual Paper Trays: as HP-Tray specifi[...]

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