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HP LaserJet 4V and 4MV Printers User’s Manual[...]
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© Copyright Hewlett- Packard Company 1994 All Rights Reserved. Reproduction, a da pt a ti on, or translation withou t prior written permission is prohibited, exce pt a s allowed under the copyright laws. Publication number C3141-90915 First edition, October 1994 Printed in USA Warranty The informat i on co nt a i ne d in this do cume nt i s sub je[...]
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Conventions This manual uses the following conventions: Bold indicates emphasis or a minor heading. Italic refers to a document title or is used for emphasis. COMPUTER type indicates text visible on a computer screen. DISPLAY FONT indicates text visible on the printer control panel’s display. The cursive letter l is used in examples to distinguis[...]
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Supplementary Documents The technical reference guides listed below are designed for programmers. The paper specification guide is useful for purchasing agents and paper buyers. These documents are available in English only. You can order the documents listed below through HP Direct Distribution or by contacting your authorized HP Dealer (see the i[...]
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Customer Service Customer Support Customer S upport options US and Canada Customer Support Assistance (208) 323-2551 Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Mountain Time) During the W arranty Period Obtaining Printer Dri vers Phone: (303) 339-7009 Internet: Anonymous FTP to 192.6.71.2 or ftp.boi Downlo ad: Using your Modem, (208) 344-[...]
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Contents 1 About Yo ur Printer Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 The HP LaserJet 4V Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Enhanced Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 PCL Language and Language Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Paper Handling .[...]
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Printing on Custom-sized Paper from the MP Tray . . . . . . . . . . 3-15 Printing Letterhead Documents, Preprinted Forms, and Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 Reserving or Locking Out the MP Tray or Paper Cassettes . . . . . . 3-18 Printing an Envelope from the MP Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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Saving Energy with Power Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17 6 PostScript Prin ting Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Using the Right Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 How Much Mem ory Do Y ou Need? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Control Panel Dif[...]
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Repetitive Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20 Improperly Formed Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20 Line at Edge of Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21 Understanding Printer Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-22 Clearable Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]
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F Sales and Servic e Offices Calling for Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1 Index Contents-5[...]
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1 About Y our Printer Introduction This chapter introduces the features listed below for the HP LaserJet 4V and 4MV printers (Figure 1-1). More information about these features appear in later chapters. • Enhanced Print Quality • PCL Language and Language Switching • Paper Handling • Memory and Memory Management • Printer Drivers and Soft[...]
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The HP LaserJet 4V Printer The HP LaserJet 4V printer provides 16-page-per-minute printing of Letter or A4 paper at true 600-dpi (dots-per-inch) resolution. Your printer can easily handle a wide variety of paper sizes, including wide format paper. Your HP LaserJet 4V can grow along with your printing and networking needs by adding a wide variety of[...]
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Paper Handling Your printer arrives with a pull-down Multipurpose (MP) Tray to handle a variety of print media. The MP Tray holds approximately 100 sheets of paper, and adjusts to print on an envelope, labels, or transparencies. You also receive two interchangeable 250-sheet Paper Cassettes for Letter or A4, and 11x17 or A3 paper. These features ar[...]
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Input/Output (I/O) Features Standard built-in Bi-Tronics parallel interface allows high-speed two-way communication between the printer and your computer. Your printer also comes with a Modular I/O (MIO) slot designed to support optional MIO cards. Automatic I/O switching between all installed I/O ports allow you to connect multiple computers or ev[...]
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PCL T ypefaces Figure 1-2 About Your Printer 1-5[...]
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The HP LaserJet 4MV Printer The HP LaserJet 4MV printer offers all the features of the HP LaserJet 4V printer, plus is fully configured with additional memory, Adobe’s PostScript Level 2 language, and an HP JetDirect interface that allows you to connect your printer to LocalTalk or Ethernet networks. PostScript and Memory The HP LaserJet 4MV prin[...]
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PostScript T y pefaces Figure 1-3 About Your Printer 1-7[...]
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Accessories and Options You can increase your printer’s capabilities by adding accessories and options such as the 500-sheet Universal Lower Cassette and replacement 250-sheet Paper Cassettes shown in Figure 1-4. Table 1-1 on the next page lists the paper sizes and capacity for each option. See the inside front cover of this manual for HP dealer [...]
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Option Part Number Description or Use T oner Cartridge C3900A Replacement toner cartridge. Memory upgrades 1 MByte - C3130A 2 MByte - C3131A 4 MByte - C3132A 8 MByte - C3133A 16 MByte - C3146A Y ou can upgrade to a total of 68 MBytes of memory , in the HP LaserJet 4V and upgrade to 44 MBytes in the HP LaserJet 4MV . Adobe’s PostScri pt Level 2 pr[...]
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HP LaserJet 4V/4MV Printer Parts The following illustrations show the locations and names of key printer parts (Figures 1-5 through 1-7). 1. Front cover 7. 250-sheet Letter or A4 Paper Cassette 2. Control panel 8. Front cover release button 3. Output bin 9. Multipurpose (MP) T ray 4. Adjustable paper stop 10. MP T ray extension 5. 250-sheet 1 1x17 [...]
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1. Print density dial 3. Location of toner cartridge 6. T ransfer roller 2. Arrow guide for in sta lling toner cartridge in printer 4. Fuser 7. Multipurpose (MP) T ray 5. Registration roller 4 3 2 1 7 5 6 Figure 1-6 Front view with front cover open (with toner cartridge removed) About Your Printer 1-11[...]
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1. Optional PostScript Disk Accessory location 4. HP JetDirect interface (optional on LaserJet 4V printer) 6. Dust cover for 250-sheet 1 1x17 or A3 Paper Cassette 2. Parallel Bi-T ronics interface 7. Serial number location 3. Single In-line Memory Module [SIMM] slots 5. Power connector outlet 8 . Optional Universal Lower Cassette connector access 5[...]
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2 Software For Y our Printer Introduction This chapter introduces the software you received with your printer and briefly describes its features. It also lists additional software you can obtain for your printer by contacting HP Distribution or your authorized HP dealer (see the inside cover of this manual). Packaged with the HP LaserJet 4V printer[...]
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Software for the HP LaserJet 4V Printer The HP LaserJet 4V printer comes with Windows and DOS software drivers that you need to use your printer with Hewlett-Packard’s PCL printer language. Drivers are program files that allow your software to use the printer’s features, including the internal typefaces. Note Installing a driver is an important[...]
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Software for DOS Included with your printer is a package that contains drivers and installation instructions for serveral DOS applications. If a driver for your DOS software package was not included, contact your software manufacturer. Note If a driver is not yet available, you could use an older HP LaserJet printer driver (such as the HP LaserJet [...]
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Software for the HP LaserJet 4MV Printer In addition to the capabilities of the HP LaserJet 4V printer, the HP LaserJet 4MV printer comes with both the PCL and PostScript languages and connectivity features. The HP LaserJet 4MV printer comes with all the HP LaserJet 4V software described earlier in this chapter, plus the software listed on the foll[...]
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PostScript Driver for W indows 3.1 The HP LaserJet 4MV printer comes with a printer driver for use with Adobe’s PostScript language. Once you install this driver, most of your printer’s features are available from the Print Setup dialog box within your Windows applications. You can also use this software to permanently download fonts to the pri[...]
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Microsoft LAN Manager and IBM LAN Server This software helps network administrators quickly setup HP LaserJet printers through an OS/2 server. Along with an installer, there are two software components. The Redirector allows the redirection of print data from a spooler directly to the HP LaserJet printer. The Setup component allows the network admi[...]
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3 Printing T asks Introduction Your new LaserJet printer makes it easy for you to perform a wide variety of printing tasks. You can print on several sizes and weights of paper and envelopes, as well as on transparencies and labels. This chapter explains how to do the following: • Printing paper from the best paper source • Selecting paper and o[...]
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Printing Paper from the Best Paper Source Your printer can print on envelopes and all the paper sizes identified in Figure 3-1 and Table 3-1 using the adjustable Multipurpose (MP) Tray (1) the Letter or A4 Paper Cassette, and 11x17 or A3 Paper Cassette (2 ) that arrived with your printer. You can use the MP Tray to hold one, several or as many as 1[...]
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Selecting Paper a nd Oth er Print Media Table 3-1 presents guidelines to select supported paper for printing from the MP Tray or Paper Cassette. (See Appendix C for more information.) MP Tray Dimensions Weight Capacity Maximum Paper Size 1 1.7 x 17.7 in 297 x 450 mm Single sided:16 to 20 lb. (60 to 75 g/m 2 ) 100 sheets of 20# paper Minimum Paper S[...]
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Paper Cassette Dimensions Weight Capacity Paper , Letter 8 1/2 x 1 1 in 216 x 279 mm Single sided: 16 to 28 lb. (60 to 105 g/m 2 ) 250 sheets of 20# paper Paper , A4 8.3 x 1 1.7 in 210 x 297 mm Paper , 1 1x17 1 1 x 17 in 297 x 432 mm Paper , A3 1 1.7 x 16.5 in 297 x 420 mm Paper , Legal (optional) 8 1/2 x 14 in 216 x 356 mm Paper , JIS B4 (optional[...]
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Loadin g Paper Your printer handles paper from the Multipurpose (MP) Tray ( 1 , Figure 3-2 ) or a Paper Cassette ( 2 , Figure 3-2 ) . By default, the printer draws first from the MP Tray, unless you specify otherwise through your software or the control panel configuration. Adjusting the Paper Stop Printed pages are delivered to the output bin loca[...]
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Loading Paper into the Letter or A4 Paper Cassette The Letter or A4 Paper Cassette holds approximately 250 sheets of paper. See Table 3-1 and Appendix C for media specifications. Caution To avoid a paper jam, never remove the cassette while printing. If paper curls or skews excessively when printed, take the cassette out and turn the stack of paper[...]
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3 Slide in a stack of paper until it is in solid contact with the rear of the cassette. Press down on all four corners of the paper stack so paper rests flat in the cassette, fits under front metal holders, and below back tabs. Make sure the height of the paper stack does not exceed the limit mark on the right side of the cassette. 4 Slide the cass[...]
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Loading Paper into the 1 1x17 or A3 Paper Cassette The 11x17 or A3 Paper Cassette holds approximately 250 sheets. See Table 3-1 and Appendix C for media specifications. Caution To avoid a paper jam, never remove the cassette while printing. If paper curls or skews excessively when it is printed, take the cassette out and turn the stack of paper ove[...]
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3 Slide in a stack of paper until it is in solid contact with the rear of the cassette. Press down on all four corners of the paper stack so paper rests flat in the cassette, fits under front metal holders, and below back tabs. Make sure the height of the paper stack does not exceed the limit mark on the right side of the cassette. 4 Slide the cass[...]
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Loading Letter , Legal, 1 1x17, A4, or A3 Paper into the MP T ra y The Multipurpose (MP) Tray allows you to feed one sheet of paper at a time, or to automatically feed a stack of approximately 100 sheets. The MP Tray can be used for standard and custom-sized papers, envelopes, labels, and transparencies. See Table 3-1 and Appendix C for the MP Tray[...]
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4 Place paper in the MP Tray, with side-to-be-printed down. The height of the paper stack should not exceed the limit mark on the paper width guides. Paper loading differs by size. a. Load Letter or A4 with the top of the page to be printed placed toward the left side of the MP Tray. b. Load Legal, 11x17 or A3 with the top of the page to be printed[...]
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Manually Feeding Pages from the MP Tr a y On rare occasions (when printing transparencies, for instance), you may want the printer to stop after each page. Usually, you select Manual Feed through your software. However, if it is not available you can set MANUAL FEED=ON in the Printing Menu of the printer’s control panel. To manually print a s ing[...]
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Printing Labels or T ransparencies from the MP T ray Print labels and transparencies from the MP Tray to prevent them from curling or jamming in the printer. Caution To avoid damaging the printer : Do not print labels or transparencies from a Paper Cassette or optional Universal Lower Cassette. Do not print on both sides of labels or transparencies[...]
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To load and p rint labels or transparencies: 1 Open the MP Tray by grasping the door on the front of the printer, at the pattern of raised dots on each side. Pull the tray down gently until it stops. 2 Pull out the tray extension if needed for the paper size you are printing. 3 Place labels or transparencies, side-to-be-printed down, with top of pa[...]
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Printing on Custom-sized Paper from the MP T ray You can print on custom-sized paper from the MP Tray. The largest size of paper supported is 11.7x17.7 inches (297x450 mm) of 20 lb. paper and the smallest size is 3.9x5.8 inches (100x148 mm). When you select custom-sized paper, the printer assumes the maximum page size is 11.7x17.7 inches (297x450 m[...]
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B. If your software allows for it, also set the bottom margin. Take the maximum paper length size 17.7 inches, subtract 6 inches (the length of the card). The bottom margin equals 11.7 inches. Note The edge of the paper feeding into the printer must be at least 3.9 inches (100 mm) to allow rollers inside the printer to grab the paper. Side edges mu[...]
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Printing Letterhead Documents, Preprinted Forms, and Special Papers Use the following procedures to print the first page of a document on preprinted or special paper and the next on different paper. Note for Network Users You might want to reserve the cassette in which your preprinted paper is loaded so other users won’t accidentally print on you[...]
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Reserving or Locking Out the MP T ray or Paper Cassettes You can reserve, or lock out, paper cassettes that hold special papers from other users. Reserve one or more cassettes (including the MP Tray) by locking them out from the paper selection process through the printer’s control panel. (Your software application can override these settings.) T[...]
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Printing an Envelope from the MP T ray You can print an envelope from the MP Tray. This section explains how to print an envelope using your software application. Table 3-2 lists the kinds of envelopes you can print. Thick envelopes might jam inside the printer. (See Appendix C for media specifications.). Caution Never use envelopes with clasps, sn[...]
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Loading an Envelope into the MP T ray 1 Open the MP Tray by grasping the door on the front of the printer, at the pattern of raised dots on each side. Pull the tray down gently until it stops. 2 Pull out the tray extension if needed for the envelope size you are printing. 3 Gently slide one envelope in the tray between the paper width guides, with [...]
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Printing an Envelope from a Software Application 1 Load an envelope into the MP Tray. 2 Specify MP Tray in your software application’s printer setup and set the page-size setting to the appropriate envelope size, such as COM 10 or DL. 3 If your software does not automatically format an envelope, specify Landscape for page orientation in your soft[...]
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Printing from the Optional 500-sheet Universal Lower Cassette An optional 500-sheet Universal Lower Cassette is available for your printer. It consists of a base into which a paper cassette slides. Your printer rests on top of the Lower Cassette base. The Lower Cassette adjusts for Letter, legal, 11x17, A4, A3, and JIS B4 paper. The cassette holds [...]
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Loading Paper into the Optional Lower Cassette 1 Pull the Lower Cassette out of the base. 2 Adjust the cassette for the paper size you want to load by moving the side paper guides and rear paper guide. The rear guide must click in the correct position for the paper size you are printing. 3 Slide approximately 500 sheets of paper into the cassette, [...]
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Stopping a Print Request You can stop a print request from your software application or from the printer’s control panel. In either case, the printer prints the pages it received and stored in memory before you stopped the print request, then cancels the remainder. If many requests have been sent to the printer through your software, they may be [...]
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4 Und e r s t a nd in g t he Co nt ro l Pa ne l Int r od uc tio n You can perf orm most r out in e pri nt i ng tasks fro m your comput er , t hroug h y ou r softwa re ap pli c ations . Softwar e i s usu ally t he mos t conveni ent w ay t o c ont rol yo u r pri nte r. M any of the f un c ti ons d esc rib ed i n thi s chapt er c an als o be perform e[...]
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Co n t rol P anel La y out The c ontrol p anel consi sts of a 16- character displ ay panel , t hree in dicator li ghts, and eight key s, three of w hi ch have alternate functions. I n dic a tor Lights The c ontrol panel s in di cator ligh ts are d esc ri b e d i n the follow i ng table. The c olumn f urt h est to the right incl ude s an action o[...]
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Con trol Pa n el Key s No te Yo u mus t ta ke t he pri n ter o ff line (p res s [O n L i ne ] to d o so) t o use control pa nel k eys, ex cep t f or [M P]Pap er Si ze ] a nd ke y s r e la t ed to it s ope r at io n. The c ontr ol panel has two rows of ke ys. E ach key i n the t op row has a s ingle f un c ti on t hat you p erf orm by p ressi ng t h[...]
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Ke y E x pl a na ti o n [ O n L i ne ] Swit ches t he st ate of com m unicat ion bet ween compu ter and printer either on ( on l ine) or o ff ( off line). F or t he pr inter t o rec eive data, both t he On Li ne and Ready i nd i cat or l i ghts mus t be l it . [F orm Fe ed] Prints any data r em aining i n pr int er ’s buf fer . D oes not s end a [...]
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S e ttin g s a n d De fau lts The pri nter makes m ost pr in ting decisi ons based on ei ther temporar y set ti n gs or per m anent d efaults. No te S ett ings you send f rom s o f tware app lications ov err id e printer defaults. S et ti ng or Def aul t Ex pla nat io n T em pora ry setting A v alue set for the cur rent pr int j ob by your sof twar[...]
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Co n t rol Pane l Menus Pre ssing [M e nu ] g iv es y ou a c cess t o the menus , one after another. E ach menu is des c ribed i n a sepa rate t abl e in this sect i on. When op t ion s (such as the Po st S c rip t lang u ag e ) ar e inst a lle d i n th e pr in t er , ne w men us or men u item s automa ti cal ly ap pear i n the appropr i at e m enu[...]
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Pr in ting Me n u You can o v err id e or chan ge any Prin t i ng Menu setting t hroug h mos t sof tw ar e app li cations. W hen you change a setting fr om t he p r i nt ers cont rol p anel, t he new setti n g becomes th e pri nte rs def au l t valu e. I te m O pt i ons Ex plan at ion C OP IE S 1* to 999 Selec t any n um ber from 1 t o 999. P[...]
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PCL M en u PC L M enu item s all ow you to choose t he pri nters d efault font and s ymbol set . Pr inter C ont rol Lang uage ( PC L) is H P s p r i nte r lang uag e. You c an also c h ange such PCL M e nu ite ms as th e FO NT SOU RCE thro ugh y our softwa re app lica t ion . It e m Op ti o n s Exp lan atio n FO N T SO UR CE I * S Mn I nterna[...]
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Job M enu You can change Job M e n u i tems through y o u r s of t w are ap pl i c at ion if y ou ha v e ins tal led an a ppro p r i a te pr in ter driv er. It e m Op ti o n s E x p la n a ti on R ESOLUT ION 300 or 600* At 600 dpi ( dots per i nc h), t he pri nter m i ght need as m uch a s fou r t i mes more memory to format a page t han i t needs [...]
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Conf ig ur at io n Me nu Configur at i on M enu item s c an be sel e c t ed only from the printers cont ro l panel . You canno t temporar il y ch ange them i n yo ur sof t w ar e ap pli c a t ion . I te m Op tions E xplanat i on M P TR A Y FIRST* CAS S MA NU AL D raws pap er from t he M P T r ay regar dless of paper s ize. . M P T RAY =FI RST i [...]
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I te m Op tions E xpl ana tion C LR W AR N ON *, J OB A cl earabl e w ar ning indicates a tr ansient c ond it ion in the p ri nter . The pr i nt er c ontinues t o f unct ion because it i s still on l ine. When CL R W ARN is s e t to ON , t he l as t clea rable w arni ng mes sage displ ayed repl aces 0 0 R EAD Y until you pr es s [Shi ft] + [Con ti [...]
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M emo r y Con f i g ura ti o n M e nu This m enu cont ains the i t em s for p ersonali ty Resour ce S av ing and I/O Bufferin g. D epend ing on how y our p r inter s m e mory i s config ured, any c om bin ation of m enu items and p ossibl e values can ap pear. S ee Ch apter 6, P o s tS c ri pt P ri n ti n g fo r a d d it io n a l in f o r[...]
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Pa rallel M en u Pa ra lle l M e nu it ems c a n be se le c t ed o nly f r o m t he p r i nt e rs co nt rol pa ne l. You cannot c h ang e or ov err i de t hem from y our software ap p li cat ion . It e m Opti ons Exp lan atio n H IGH SPEED YE S*, N O T he speed at w hich data i s transm it ted t o t he pr inter . YE S se ts t he B i- troni c s p[...]
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Te s t M e n u Tes t M enu item s can be s elected only from the p rinter s contr ol p anel . You c an not change or ov errid e t hem f r om you r sof tw ar e appli cation. S ee T est i ng Your P r i nter i n C hapter 5 fo r deta iled info r m ation about runni ng p rin ter tests an d i nter p ret i ng thei r resu l t s. A ddi tio nal in [...]
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Men u o f R e se t s Addi tional reset op t i ons are av a ilabl e throug h the Menu of Resets . You can los e bu ffe r ed pag e d at a o r p rint e r c on f igu r a t ion da ta wh e n yo u s elec t t h is opti on. Us e it on ly in the following c i r cum stances: • You want to res tore the defau lt prin ter se tt i ngs. • Communicati on b e t [...]
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4-16 Und ers tand ing the Cont rol Panel[...]
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5 Special T asks Introduction This chapter explains special tasks you perform occasionally to adjust your printer, manage its memory, and fine-tune print quality using the printer’s control panel. Many of these functions can also be performed using the software that came with your printer. Refer to Chapter 2, “Software for your Printer,” or t[...]
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Switchi ng Printer La nguages (Personalities) If more than one printer language is installed, by default your printer is set to switch automatically between languages as it receives printing jobs. For example, if you have a HP LaserJet 4M printer, you can send jobs to the printer in either Hewlett-Packard’s PCL or Adobe’s PostScript language do[...]
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T esting Y our Printer Using the printer’s control panel, you can run the following tests to get information about your printer’s current settings, options, and print quality. (If PostScript is installed, you can also print three PostScript tests. See Chapter 6, “PostScript Printing,” for more information.) • Self Test • Continuous Self[...]
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5 6 10 13 7 8 11 12 3 4 9 2 1 Figure 5-1 5-4 Special Tasks[...]
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Item Key to Figure 5-1 1 Menu selections: Lists selections in the order in which they appear in the control panel display . Also includes options such as PostScript and Modular I/Os. 2 MIO information: Reserved for MIO and network statistics. For some installed MIO options, this block of information can be as long as 20 lines and three columns. 3 S[...]
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Checking Installed PCL Fonts Your HP LaserJet printer comes with 45 scalable typefaces (35 Intellifont and 10 TrueType internal scalable typefaces) and one bitmapped Line Printer font. You can find out which PCL fonts are currently installed in your printer by printing a PCL Typeface List. You can also print a PostScript Typeface List. See Chapter [...]
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How Much Memory Do Y ou Need? The amount of memory you need depends on how you use your printer. Your HP LaserJet 4V printer, which contains only the PCL language, comes with 4 MBytes of internal memory. The PCL printer language is compact and efficient, so you can print most text and graphics at 300 or 600 dpi without adding memory to your printer[...]
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How Y our Printer Uses Memory The printer’s memory receives, holds, and processes data from incoming print jobs and manages downloaded resources. Resources include PCL soft fonts, symbol sets, macros, and patterns, and (when the PostScript option is installed) PostScript fonts, forms, and patterns. Keeping Down loaded Resources in Mem ory When on[...]
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You may want to change the amount of memory allocated if you download an unusually large number of fonts, or if your printer is in a shared environment. These instructions do not pertain to fonts downloaded to the optional PostScript Disk Accessory. To determine how much memory to all ocate to a personality: 1 Press [On[Line] to take the printer of[...]
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How I/O Buffering Improves Performance When you send a job to the printer, you can get back to work more quickly after you press Print from a software program because your printer automatically reserves a portion of its memory, an I/O buffer, to hold jobs in progress. In most cases, it is to your advantage to let the printer automatically reserve m[...]
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Fine-T uning Print Q uality You can fine-tune the quality of your printer’s output by adjusting print density and setting Resolution Enhancement technology (REt). Print density and REt settings work together, so it is likely that when you adjust one, you will want to adjust the other. To do so most effectively, see “Harmonizing Print Density an[...]
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T o Adjust Print Density You can change the print density using the printer’s density dial by following these steps: Warning The fusing assembly gets HOT. Do not touch the fusing assembly. 1 Using both hands, open the MP Tray by grasping the door on the front of the printer, at the pattern of raised dots on each side. If the MP Tray is open, remo[...]
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Enhancing Resolution Resolution Enhancement technology (REt) refines the print quality of characters and graphics by smoothing the fine gradations along the angles and curves of the printed image. Figure 5-3 shows two magnified images: the left one shows REt set to OFF ; the right one shows it set to MEDIUM , the default. You can also select LIGHT [...]
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Figure 5-4 illustrates three REt settings. Set REt so that the REt block is a uniform gray with no vertical lines (see Image 2 below). Image 1 is too light and Image 3 is too dark. Harmonizing Print Density and REt Settings Because print density and REt settings affect each other, it is wise to adjust them at the same time. To harmonize print dens [...]
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Saving T oner with E conoMod e EconoMode lowers printing costs by reducing the amount of toner on the printed page. We recommend EconoMode for draft copy only due to substantial reduction of print quality. When set to ON , the printed image is lighter (like A, below), but still readable. (B, below represents the default OFF setting.) To turn on Eco[...]
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Saving Energy with P ower Save To reduce the amount of power it consumes, your printer has an adjustable Power Save feature. Power Save shuts down the printer’s fuser after the printer has been idle for a specified amount of time. The Power Save feature is both adjustable and optional. You can set Power Save to start after the printer has been id[...]
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6 PostScript Printing Introduction Adobe’s PostScript language is available as an option for the HP LaserJet 4V printer and is standard with the HP LaserJet 4MV printer. This is genuine Adobe PostScript Level 2 software and it is backward compatible with earlier versions. Chapters 4 and 5 focus on using your printer with Hewlett-Packard’s PCL l[...]
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Using the Rig ht Printer Driv er This chapter assumes you have an HP LaserJet 4MV printer or that you have added the PostScript language SIMM to your HP LaserJet 4V printer. To print in Adobe’s PostScript language you also need the right printer driver for your software. Printer Drivers for Macintosh The HP LaserJet 4MV printer and HP JetDirect n[...]
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Control Panel Differences As explained in Chapter 4, “Understanding the Control Panel,” pressing [Menu] gives you access to menus, one after another. Most menu items apply to all installed personalities (languages) and are the same as described in Chapter 4. Only those that specifically apply to PostScript are described in this chapter. The men[...]
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Control Panel Menu Map PRINTING MENU PCL MENU P S MENU JOB MENU CONFIG MENU MEM CONFI G MENU* PARALLEL MENU TEST MENU COPIES FONT SOURCE PRT PS ERRS RESOLUTION MP TRA Y IO BUFFER HIGH SPEED SELF TEST P APER [ENVELOPE] FONT NUMBER JAM RECOVER PERSONAL TY LOCK IO SIZE ADV FNCTNS CONT SELF TEST ORIENT A TION PITCH or PT SIZE PWR SA VE CLR WARN RESRCSA[...]
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PostScript Menu When PostScript is installed, a PostScript language menu is added to the control panel system of menus. Menu Items Affected by PostScript Most PostScript menu items are similar to those for the PCL language. Those that are different are listed in the following tables. For menu items common to PostScript and PCL, see Chapter 4, “Un[...]
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Item Options Explanation RESOLUTION 300 or 600* If your PostScript printer driver cannot select 600 dpi, you can select 600 dpi resolution from the printer ’s control panel. Note that a file set for 300 dpi overrides the 600 dpi control panel setting for that file only , printing the job at 300 dpi. PERSONAL TY AUTO*, PCL, PS When you set persona[...]
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T est M enu Item s The PostScript Test Menu includes: • PS Config Page • PS Typeface List • PS Demo Page T o print a T est Menu page 1 Press On Line] to take the printer off line. 2 Press [Menu] repeatedly until TEST MENU appears. 3 Press [Item] repeatedly until PS CONFIG PAGE (or another PS test page) appears. 4 Press [Enter] to print the pa[...]
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PostScript Configuration Page The PostScript configuration page (the PS CONFIG PAGE item in the Test Menu) is shown in Figure 6-1. Item Explanation 1 Settings: Current printer control panel default settings and product-specific information: Printer Name: Name set by user (a network name, for instance). Product Name: HP LaserJet printer model. Syste[...]
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Figure 6-1 PostScript Configuration Page PostScript Printing 6-9[...]
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PostScript Demonstration Page The PostScript language demonstration page ( PS DEMO PAGE in the control panel’s Test Menu) is designed to illustrate your printer’s features and print quality when using the PostScript printer language. PostScript T ypeface List The PostScript Typeface List ( PS TYPE LIST in the control panel’s Test Menu) has sa[...]
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Figure 6-2 PostScript Typeface List PostScript Printing 6-11[...]
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The PostScript Disk Accessory If you have an HP LaserJet 4MV printer or if you have added the PostScript option to your HP LaserJet 4V printer, you can install the optional 42.8 MByte PostScript Disk Accessory. The PostScript Disk Accessory can be used to permanently store downloaded fonts and forms in the printer. Unlike the standard printer memor[...]
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7 Maintaining Y our Printer Introduction Your printer requires minimum routine maintenance. This chapter explains the following tasks: • Cleaning the printer • Working with the toner cartridge • Extending toner cartridge life • Clearing the TONER LOW message Cleaning the Printer To maintain print quality, thoroughly clean your printer: • [...]
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Printer Cleaning T a sks To clean the printer: Warning Before you begin these steps, turn the printer OFF and un plug the power cord . 1 Open the printer’s front cover. 2 Remove the toner cartridge. Caution Do not touch the transfer roller (black sponge-rubber roller) with your fingers. Skin oils on the roller can cause print quality problems. If[...]
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W o rking with the T oner Cartridge T oner Cartridge Life The life of your toner cartridge depends on the amount of toner your print jobs require. When you print word-processed text, average toner cartridge yield is 7,500 pages, printed at 5% coverage (a typical full-page business letter is about 5% coverage). This assumes that the print density se[...]
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Extending T oner Cartridge Life You can extend the life of your toner cartridge and temporarily reestablish print quality by redistributing the toner. To redistribute toner: 1 Open the printer’s front cover. 2 Remove the toner cartridge. 3 Rotate the toner cartridge back and forth 5 or 6 times to redistribute toner. 4 Reinsert the toner cartridge[...]
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Clearing the TONER LO W Message When the toner level in the toner cartridge gets low, a 16 TONER LOW message appears in the control panel display. You can either rotate the cartridge back and forth to redistribute the toner (shown in “Extending Toner Cartridge Life” on the previous page) or replace the cartridge. If you continue to use the cart[...]
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8 Solving Printer Problems Introduction This chapter discusses the following: • Troubleshooting check list • Clearing paper jams • Improving print quality • Understanding printer messages If, for some reason, the printer does not print a print job, use the “Troubleshooting Check List” section to help you solve the problem. In addition, [...]
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T roubleshooting Check List Use the following information to help solve printer problems. For networked printers, check with your network administrator if you suspect a network-related problem. Printer Response Problems Printer not ON Situation Solution Printer not plugged in. Plug the AC power cord firmly into the power receptacle and the printer [...]
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The printer c annot pro duce a self-test prin tout Situation Solution Printer is not o ff line. Press [On Line] to place the printer off line (the printer control panel should display 00 OFFLINE ). T oner cartridge sealing tape not removed. Remove sealing tape from toner cartridge. See the Getting Started Guide or the installation guide that came w[...]
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Software, Computer , and Printer Interface Problems Job sent to printer but nothing prints Situation Solution Printer is OFF or not connected to an active power source. Make sure the printer is ON and that it is firmly plugged into both the printer and an active power source. Printer is of f line. 1. 2. Press [On]Line] to put the printer on line. P[...]
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Computer, network, or I/O port problems Situation Solution Printer interface problems. Run a self test to verify that the interface configurations shown on the printout match those on your host computer (see Chapter 5 for self test information). Computer software problem. Check that your computer is working correctly by printing from a software app[...]
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Print speed is slow Situation Solution First page takes much longer to print than following pages. Set the Power Save feature for a longer time period or turn it off (see “Saving Energy with Power Save” in Chapter 5). (A page may take longer to print due to complex formatting commands, thus changing the Power Save period may not result in the f[...]
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Blank, garbled, or incomplete pages print or printing is interrupted Situation Solution Blank pages print. T urn the printer off then back on. T oner cartridge sealing tape has not been removed (see the Getting Started Guide or the installation guide that came with your toner cartridge). Garbled pages print, there are overprints, or a portion of a [...]
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Printer does not rec ognize typefa ces, tray selectio n, other prin ter personalities (Po stScript, etc.), o r similar requests Situation Solution Printer prin ts some wrong typefaces, fonts, formats. 1. 2. The typeface or font is not present in the printer and must be downloaded by your software application or proper font SIMM must be installed. C[...]
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Manual feed pro blems Situation Solution Cannot clear manual feed messages. A previous print job may still be in the printer ’s buffer . Press [Shift] + [Reset] to remove the previous print job. Cannot print from MP T ray . Check to be sure you have selected “Manual Feed” and “MP T ray” through your software application. If your applicati[...]
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250-sheet PC cassette problems Situation Solution General operation problems. For general paper operation information refer to Chapter 3 “Printing T asks” (also see “Printing from the Optional 500-Sheet Universal Lower Cassette” in that chapter , since the 250-sheet paper cassette is similar to the lower c assette). Paper jams and paper fee[...]
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PostScript T roubleshooting The items below are PostScript language specific and may occur where several printer languages are used and in shared printer environments. Situation Solution A text listing of PostScript commands prints inste ad o f your PostScript printing job. The control panel PERSONALTY=AUTO setting may have been confused by a nonst[...]
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Clearing Paper Jams If the message 13 PAPER JAM appears in the display panel, look for jammed paper in any of the locations indicated in Figure 8-2. If you get repeated paper jams or if the paper jam message appears repeatedly, see “Repeated Paper Jams” at the end of this section. Paper jams occur most often when: • Paper cassettes are not co[...]
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Note The front cover mu st be opened then clo sed to clear the paper jam message. Since jams can occur in more than one area, be sure to check all areas. Paper Path Jam Locations (shaded areas are optional assemblies) 1. Upper front cover area 4. Paper cassette pick-up roller 2. MP T ray pick-up roller 5. Fusing assembly area 3. Optional Lower Cass[...]
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Removing Paper J ams 1 Open the MP tray by grasping the door on the front of the printer, at the pattern of raised dots on each side. Pull the tray down gently until it stops. 2 Open the front cover by pushing up on the release button and pulling it open. 3 Remove any paper from this area by pulling it in the direction shown by the arrow then close[...]
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5 Remove any paper from this area by pulling it in the direction shown by the arrow then close the front cover. 6 Remove any paper from this area by pulling it in the direction shown by the arrow then close the front cover. Note If toner gets on your clothes, wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash with cold water. Hot water sets toner into fabric. 7[...]
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Cassette Area Paper Jams Check both, the Paper Cassette and the optional Lower Cassette, for paper jams. The procedure for removing paper jams from these two cassettes is the same. 1 Remove the cassette from the printer. 2 Check the cassette pick-up roller area inside the printer. Remove any paper from this area then reinstall the cassette. Note If[...]
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Repeated Paper Jams Situation Solution General repeated paper jam problems. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Check to see that media is correctly loaded in trays (see Chapter 3, “Printing T asks.”) Do not use peviously printed paper , torn, worn, or irregular paper . Certain media jam, other media do not. For the recommended paper and other media for your pri[...]
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Improving Print Quality Solutions to general causes of print quality problems are given in the checklist below, followed by specific samples of common print quality problems. If the listed solutions do not work, call for help (see the end of this chapter). Print Quality Checklist • Redistribute the toner in the toner cartridge (see “The Toner C[...]
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Dropouts If faded-out areas, generally rounded, occur randomly on the page: • The moisture content of the paper is uneven or the paper has moist spots on its surface. Try paper from a different source. • The paper lot is bad. The manufacturing processes can cause some areas to reject toner. Try paper from a different source. • If using paper [...]
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Background Gray T oner Shading If the amount of background toner shading becomes unacceptable, the procedures described below may help to clear the condition: • Lower the density setting (see “Adjusting Print Density” in Chapter 5). This will decrease the amount of background shading. • Change the paper to a lighter basis weight. • Check [...]
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Line at Edge of Paper If a line appears on the edge of the paper after printing about 10,000 pages (usually the right side and running the direction that the paper travels through the printer), the drum in your toner cartridge is wearing out. The line will grow wider , with cross-hatching. Replace the toner cartridge. Shaking the cartridge will not[...]
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Understanding Printer Messages The following table lists printer messages and their meanings and describes recommended actions. Messages that begin with a number are listed first, followed by messages that begin with a letter. Message Description Recommen ded Actio n Numeric Listin gs 00 READY The default ready message. The pri nter is ready to use[...]
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Message Description Recommen ded Actio n 09 MENU RESET Clears the page buffer , removes temporary data such as downloaded fonts, and sets user-selected defaults (such as Power Save) to their factory defaults. T o access, press [Shift] + [Reset] for about 10 seconds until RESET=MENU appears, then use the [+] key to select the kind of reset you want.[...]
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Message Description Recommen ded Actio n 18 MIO NOT READY The MIO card is not ready . The Bi-T ronics parallel port will conti nue to operate normally . If the printer MIO card is operating correctly and communicating with the network, thi s message will disapear after approximately one mi nute and no action is required. If the MIO card is unabl e [...]
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Message Description Recommen ded Actio n 41.[X] ERROR X=1, 2, 4, or 5 A temporary printing error occurred. Remove the page from the output bin and press [Shift + [Continue] . The page containing the error will automatically be repri nted. (Note, if AUTO CONT=ON the printer will automatical ly continue printing when this error occurs). 41.3 P APER E[...]
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Message Description Recommen ded Actio n 61.[x] SERVICE X=0 - 4 The printer encountered a parity error when accessing the RAM memory SIMM in slot “X”. If X=0, the slot with the defective SIMM could not be determined. Switch the printer OFF and then ON (data stored in printer will be lost). If the error i s still present, first verify that the S[...]
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Message Description Recommen ded Actio n Alphab etical Listings FS DISK F AILURE Printer detected a disk fai lure. Printer operation may continue, provided access to the disk is not required. Press [Shift] + [Co ntinue] , to continue printing when thi s error occurs. MENUS LOCKED Y our network administrator has locked out access to the control pane[...]
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Clearable W arnings If you receive a clearable warning message, the printer changed settings (see Table 8-2 below) in order to print your print job. A clearable warning appears if the printer detects a transient condition, such as an invalid or uninstalled personality, or lack of memory causes a temporary change in resolution. A number of clearable[...]
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Calling for Help If you try all the suggestions given in this manual and still need assistance, call the authorized Hewlett-Packard dealer where you purchased your printer. For additional sources of assistance, see the telephone numbers on the inside front cover of this manual. Solving Printer Problems 8-29[...]
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A Common PCL Printer Commands PCL Printer Commands (Escape Sequences) Most software applications do not require you to enter printer commands. See your computer and software documentation to find the method to use for entering printer commands, if needed. PCL printer commands tell the printer which tasks to perform or which fonts to use. This appen[...]
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Figure A-1 displays the elements of a typical printer command ( in this instance a command for page orientation). Printer Command Ex planation 1 Escape character (begins escape sequence) 2 Command category 3 Value field (contains both alpha and numeric characters) 4 Uppercase letter that terminates the escape sequence Using PCL Printer Commands Esc[...]
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PCL Font Selection PCL printer commands for selecting fonts appear in the PCL Typeface List (see Chapter 5, “Special Tasks”). An example from this list is shown below. Notice the two variable boxes for symbol set “?(” and point size: If these variables are not filled in, the printer will use defaults. For example, if you want a symbol set t[...]
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Printer Command Function # Refers To ? Escape character (see T able A-1 or your software manual.) L F Line feed n/a F F Form feed n/a C R Carriage return n/a ? E Resets the printer n/a ? & l0 H Eject page n/a ? & l#X Indicates number of copies 1 to 32,767 ? & l #H Selects paper source 0 = prints/ejects current page 1 = Paper Cassette 2 [...]
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B Environmental Specifications Location Requirements Place your printer on a sturdy, level surface in a well ventilated room. The environment should be stable, with no abrupt changes in temperature or humidity and no exposure to direct sunlight or chemicals. Figure B-1 shows the suggested amount of space to leave around the printer. Leave adequate [...]
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Specifications fo r 4V and 4MV Prin ters Physical Dimensio ns Height 12.5 in. (317 mm) Height o f Lower Cassette op tion 4.7 in. (120 mm) Width 18.1 i n. (459 mm) Width w ith exhaust g rill 18.7 in. (476 mm) Depth (body ) 20.6 in. (522 mm) Depth with 11" x 17" Cassette installed 23.2 in. (590 mm) Depth with Lower Cassette o ption 23.2 in.[...]
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FCC Regulations This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if n[...]
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Safety Information Laser Safety The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has implemented regulations for laser products manufactured since August 1, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States. This printer is certified as a “Class 1” laser product under the U.S.[...]
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Laser Statement for Finland LASERTURVALLISUUS LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APP ARA T HP LaserJet 4V/4MV laserki rjoitin on käyttäjän kannal ta turvallinen luokan 1 laserlai te. Normaalissa käytössä kirjoitti men suojakotelointi estää lasersäteen pääsyn laitteen ul kopuolelle. Kirjoitti men on hyväksynyt Suomessa laserturvallisuuden[...]
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer ’ s Name: Hewlett-Packard Company Manufacturer ’ s Address: 1 131 1 Chinden Boulevard Boise, Idaho 83714-1021, USA declares that the product Product Name: LaserJet 4V and LaserJet 4MV* Model Number: C3141A and C3142A* Product Options: All conforms to the following[...]
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C Media Specifications Introduction You can use a variety of paper and other print media successfully with the HP LaserJet printer using the guidelines in this appendix. Media that does not meet these guidelines may increase the incidence of paper jams, cause premature wear to the printer, and contribute to repair costs. Before purchasing any media[...]
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Paper and Preprin ted Forms For best results, use conventional 20-lb (75-g/m 2 ) xerographic paper. Make sure the paper is of good quality and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids, and curled or bent edges. Heavy Paper Stock See the specific requirements given in Chapter 3, “Printing Tasks,” for each paper t[...]
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Adhesive Lab els Use only labels recommended for use in laser printers. To purchase labels, consult your HP authorized dealer or see the inside front cover of this manual for more information. Label Construction When selecting labels, consider the quality of each component: • Adhesives: The adhesive material should be stable at the 392°F/200°C [...]
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Envelopes You can print many types of envelopes with your printer. Some envelope styles perform better than others because their construction is better suited to feeding through a laser printer. Envelope C ons truction • Weight: The weight of the envelope paper should not exceed a 28 lb (105 g/m 2 ) rating or jamming may result. • Construction:[...]
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D Memory/Personality SIMM Installation General Information Your HP LaserJet printer has four SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module) slots. Use them to install additional printer memory and printer personalities (languages, such as Adobe’s PostScript language). • The HP LaserJet 4V printer comes with 4 MBytes of memory and can be expanded to 68 MBy[...]
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Installing a SIMM Board Caution SIMM boards and your printer controller board can be damaged by small amounts of static electricity. Wear an antistatic wrist strap or touch the surface of the antistatic package before touching a board. When handling a board, wear an antistatic wrist strap or frequently touch the antistatic bag or bare metal on the [...]
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5 Insert the board firmly into the SIMM slot at about a 20-degree angle. Use closest open slot toward the back of the printer. 6 Rotate the SIMM toward the back of the printer to about a 45-degree angle until it clicks into the metal locking tabs. If it is properly seated, it will not lift away from the slot. (To remove a SIMM, you must first relea[...]
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T esting a SIMM Board Use the procedures below to print a self test to verify SIMM board installation. Procedures are given for both memory and PostScript or other personality SIMMs. Memory SIMM Running a Self Test Printout 1 Plug in the power cord and switch the printer ON. 2 After a few seconds, the On Line indicator should light and 00 READY sho[...]
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PostScript SIMM Note PostScript language SIMMs for the HP LaserJet 4 plus and 4M plus printers cannot be used in the HP LaserJet 4V and 4MV printers. Only a PostScript language SIMM designed for this printer can be used. To verify your PostScript SIMM installation: 1 Plug in the power cord and turn the printer ON. 2 After a few seconds, the On Line[...]
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To check memory for the 61.x SERVICE and 62.x ERROR messages: 1 Switch the printer OFF, then back ON ( data will be lost ). 2 If the error message appears again, switch your printer OFF and verify that the SIMM board is installed correctly, then switch your printer ON. 3 If the error message appears again, switch printer OFF, remove the SIMM board([...]
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E W arranty and Software License Limited W arranty This Warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights which may vary from area to area. Hewlett-Packard warrants its computer hardware products against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from receipt by the end user. Hewlett-Packard warrants its so[...]
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Exclusions The warranty on your HP LaserJet printer shall not apply to defects or damage resulting from: • Improper or inadequate maintenance by customer. • Customer-supplied software or interfacing. • Unauthorized modification or misuse. • Operation outside of the environmental specifications for the product. • Operation of non-supported[...]
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W arranty Limitations The warranty set forth above is exclusive and no other warranty, whether written or oral, is expressed or implied. Hewlett-Packard specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Some areas do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limita[...]
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Service After the W arranty Period If your hardware fails after the warranty period and you have an HP Maintenance Agreement, request service as specified in that agreement. If you do not have an HP Maintenance Agreement, contact a service- authorized HP dealer or an HP Customer Service Center to obtain service. When sending equipment to an HP Cust[...]
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Help From the HP Customer Support Center If your organization’s support personnel or your dealer are unable to answer your question, Hewlett-Packard has a Customer Support Center available to help you. It is available from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.; (Mountain Time) on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; and 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Be sure [...]
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HP Software Product License IMPORT ANT : Please read thi s License carefully before using this Software. The ri ght to use this Software is granted only i f the Customer agrees to the terms of this License. If you do not agree to the terms of this Li cense, you may return the unused software for a refund. HOWEVER, USE OF THIS SOFTW ARE INDICA TES Y[...]
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F Sales and Service Offices Calling for Help To find a service authorized HP Dealer in the U.S., call (800) 752-0900. To find a service authorized HP Dealer outside of the U.S. contact one of the following offices: Worldwide Hewlett-Packard Sales and S ervice Offices Australia/New Zealand: Hewlett-Packard Australia Ltd. 31-41 Joseph Street Blackbur[...]
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Austria: Hewlett-Packard Ges.m.b.H. Lieblgasse 1 P .O. Box 72 A-1222 Vienna Austria T elephone: 43 222 2500-0 Belgium: Hewlett-Packard Belgium SA/NV Boulevard de la Woluwe, 100, W oluwedal B-1200 Brussels Belgium T elephone: 32 2 761 31 1 1 France: Hewlett-Packard France 28, rue Jacques Ibert BP 5820 75858 Paris CÉDEX 17 France T elephone: 33 (1) [...]
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Middle East/Africa: Middle East, Central Africa Sales Headquarters Hewlett-Packard S.A. 7, rue du Bois-du-Lan P .O. Box 364 CH-1217 Meyrin 1 (Geneva) Switzerland T elephone: 41 22/780 71 1 1 Switzerland: Hewlett-Packard (Schweiz) AG In der Luberzen CH-8902 Urdorf Switzerland T elephone: 01- 735 72 74 Fax: 01- 735 77 06 Netherlands: Hewlett-Packard [...]
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Mexico Guadalajara: Hewlett-Packard de México, S.A. de C.V . Montemorelos No. 299 Fracc. Loma Bonita Zapopan C.P . 45060 T elephone: 31-46-00 Mexico, D.F .: Hewlett-Packard de México, S.A. de C.V . Av . Periférico Sur No. 6501 T epepan, Xochimilco C.P . 16020 T elephone: 676-46-00 Mexico Monterrey: Hewlett-Packard de México, S.A. de C.V . Cal z[...]
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Index ! 11x17 paper size 3-3 A A3 paper size 3-3 A4 paper size 3-3 accessories compatible 1-8 memory SIMM D-1 part numbers 1-8 PostScript SIMM D-1 acoustic emission s B -2 adhesive labels 3-13, C-3 Adobe PostScript 1-6, 1-9, 6-1 Auto Continue selection 4-11 B B5 envelopes printing 3-1 9 specification s 3- 19, C-4 Bi-Tronics par allel interface desc[...]
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sizes 3-3 specification s 3- 19, C-4 environment al conservation 5-15, 5-17 specification s B -1 - B-2 error messages 8-22 - 8-28 PostScript 6-5 See also troubleshooting escape charact er A-2 dBase A-2 MS Word for DOS A-2 MS-DOS Editor A-2 MS-DOS Edlin A-2 software selection A-2 Symphony A-2 WordPerfect fo r DOS A-2 escape sequence 5-7, A-1 Etherne[...]
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M Macintosh 1-6 security 2-4 software 2-4, 6-12 macros downloading 5-9 maintenance 7-1 manual feed 3-12 envelopes 3-21 labels 3-13 letterhead 3-17 selection 4-7 margins envelope guidelines 3-21 maximum paper size 3-3 ME FEED message 8-27 media envelopes C-4 labels C-3 paper C-2 papers to avoid C-2 sizes 3-3 specification s 3- 3, C-1 transparen cies[...]
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paper trays See also cassette, paper Parallel cable 1-9 Parallel Menu control panel 4-13 parts 1-9 PCL commands A-1, A-4 font selection 5-7, A-3 language 1-2 language switching 5-2 manageme nt 5-10 memory 5-9 memory r equirements 5- 5, 5-8 Menu 4-8 switching to PostScript 5-2 Type List 4-14 Typeface List 5-6 - 5-7 PCL Demo Page control panel select[...]
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R radiati on performance B-4 radio recept i on B-3 RAM recommenda tions 5- 8 Ready light 4-2 recycling toner cart ri dge s 7-3 Redire ctor 2- 6 repacking guide line s E-4 repair warranty E-3 reserving cassettes 3-18 reserving MP Tray or Cassette 3-18 reset 8-22 cold 8-22 communications 4-15 I/O 4-15 menu 8-23 menu of resets 4-15 PostScript 6-3 Rese[...]
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troubleshooting check list 8-2 - 8-6, 8-8 - 8-10 faster printing 5-11, 5-17, 8-6 formatting 8-8 general description 8-1 Lower Cassette 8-9 manual feed 8-9 messages 8-22 - 8-28 networks 8-5 paper C-2 PostScript 8-11 print quality 5-12, 8-18 - 8-20 SIMM boards D-5 SIMM error messages D-6 SIMM validation error messages D-6 TrueType 1 -4 samples 1-5 sc[...]