HP PCL/PJL reference - Printer Job Language Technical Reference Addendum
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...These status codes appear when a hardware problem exists but the printer is working well enough to send status messages. Hardware errors ...part malfunction [Designjet]) Engine fuser error 50004 50005 50006 50007 50008 50009 Engine beam detect error Engine scanner error Engine fan error Engine communications error 50.1 FUSER ERROR CYCLE POWER or LOW FUSER TEMPERATURE 50....2 ERROR PRESS SELECT KEY or LASER MALFUNCTION 50014 50015 50016 50017 50018 50019 50020 50021 52.1 ERROR PRESS SELECT KEY or SCANNER STARTUP FAILURE 52.2 ERROR PRESS SELECT KEY or SCANNER ROTATION FAILURE 57.1 FAN FAILURE ...
...These status codes appear when a hardware problem exists but the printer is working well enough to send status messages. Hardware errors ...part malfunction [Designjet]) Engine fuser error 50004 50005 50006 50007 50008 50009 Engine beam detect error Engine scanner error Engine fan error Engine communications error 50.1 FUSER ERROR CYCLE POWER or LOW FUSER TEMPERATURE 50....2 ERROR PRESS SELECT KEY or LASER MALFUNCTION 50014 50015 50016 50017 50018 50019 50020 50021 52.1 ERROR PRESS SELECT KEY or SCANNER STARTUP FAILURE 52.2 ERROR PRESS SELECT KEY or SCANNER ROTATION FAILURE 57.1 FAN FAILURE ...
HP PCL/PJL reference - Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual
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... 50002 RAM Error, RAM Test Failed (or part malfunction [DesignJet]) 50003 Engine Fuser Error 50004 Engine Beam Detect Error 50005 Engine Scanner Error 50006 Engine Fan Error 50007 Engine Communications Error 50008 50.1 FUSER ERROR CYCLE POWER or LOW FUSER TEMPERATURE 50009 50.2 FUSER ERROR... SELECT KEY or BEAM DETECT MALFUNCTION 50013 51.2 ERROR PRESS SELECT KEY or LASER MALFUNCTION 50014 52.1 ERROR PRESS SELECT KEY or SCANNER STARTUP FAILURE 50015 52.2 ERROR PRESS SELECT KEY or SCANNER ROTATION FAILURE D-24 PJL Status Codes EN Hardware Errors (50xxx) These status codes...
... 50002 RAM Error, RAM Test Failed (or part malfunction [DesignJet]) 50003 Engine Fuser Error 50004 Engine Beam Detect Error 50005 Engine Scanner Error 50006 Engine Fan Error 50007 Engine Communications Error 50008 50.1 FUSER ERROR CYCLE POWER or LOW FUSER TEMPERATURE 50009 50.2 FUSER ERROR... SELECT KEY or BEAM DETECT MALFUNCTION 50013 51.2 ERROR PRESS SELECT KEY or LASER MALFUNCTION 50014 52.1 ERROR PRESS SELECT KEY or SCANNER STARTUP FAILURE 50015 52.2 ERROR PRESS SELECT KEY or SCANNER ROTATION FAILURE D-24 PJL Status Codes EN Hardware Errors (50xxx) These status codes...
HP Color LaserJet 3500 and 3700 Series Printers - User Guide
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... for each object. Using color The HP Color LaserJet 3500 series printer and the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer offer great color printing as soon as a common color language for monitors, input devices (scanners and digital cameras), and output devices (printers and plotters). Standard red-green-blue (sRGB) Standard red-green-blue (sRGB) is a technology that provides 2400 dpi color laser-class quality with using...
... for each object. Using color The HP Color LaserJet 3500 series printer and the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer offer great color printing as soon as a common color language for monitors, input devices (scanners and digital cameras), and output devices (printers and plotters). Standard red-green-blue (sRGB) Standard red-green-blue (sRGB) is a technology that provides 2400 dpi color laser-class quality with using...
Service Manual
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...supplies ...94 Supplies life ...94 Approximate replacement intervals for supplies for the HP Color LaserJet 3500 series printer ...94 Approximate replacement intervals for supplies for the HP Color LaserJet 3550/3700 series printer 94 Locating supplies and parts ...96 Replacing supply items ...97 Replacing the ...119 DC controller PCB ...119 Low-voltage power supply circuit 126 Low-voltage power supply circuit 131 Laser/scanner system ...139 Laser control ...140 Scanner motor control ...144 Image formation system ...146 Print process ...147 Developing section ...156 Cartridge cleaning control...
...supplies ...94 Supplies life ...94 Approximate replacement intervals for supplies for the HP Color LaserJet 3500 series printer ...94 Approximate replacement intervals for supplies for the HP Color LaserJet 3550/3700 series printer 94 Locating supplies and parts ...96 Replacing supply items ...97 Replacing the ...119 DC controller PCB ...119 Low-voltage power supply circuit 126 Low-voltage power supply circuit 131 Laser/scanner system ...139 Laser control ...140 Scanner motor control ...144 Image formation system ...146 Print process ...147 Developing section ...156 Cartridge cleaning control...
Service Manual
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... HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer 384 Standard red-green-blue (sRGB 384 Printing in four-colors [CMYK (available for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer) ...385 CMYK ink set emulation (PostScript only 385 Managing color ...386 Print in Grayscale ...386 Automatic or manual color adjustment 386 Manual color options ...386 Matching colors ...388 Swatch book color matching (HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer only 388 Adjusting color...
... HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer 384 Standard red-green-blue (sRGB 384 Printing in four-colors [CMYK (available for the HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer) ...385 CMYK ink set emulation (PostScript only 385 Managing color ...386 Print in Grayscale ...386 Automatic or manual color adjustment 386 Manual color options ...386 Matching colors ...388 Swatch book color matching (HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer only 388 Adjusting color...
Service Manual
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...217 Transfer unit removal 219 Transfer unit installation 219 Print cartridge removal 220 Fuser removal 221 Face-down delivery assembly removal 222 Laser/scanner assembly removal 223 Image drive assembly removal 224 Developing engaging drive assembly removal 225 Pick-up/feed assembly removal (1 of 13...pad removal 238 Secondary transfer charging roller removal 239 Feed guide unit removal (1 of 2 240 Feed guide removal (2 of 2 241 Feed guide/printer drive shaft connection 241 Feed guide unit tab locations 241 Right swing guide removal (1 of 4 242 Right swing guide removal (2 of 4 ...
...217 Transfer unit removal 219 Transfer unit installation 219 Print cartridge removal 220 Fuser removal 221 Face-down delivery assembly removal 222 Laser/scanner assembly removal 223 Image drive assembly removal 224 Developing engaging drive assembly removal 225 Pick-up/feed assembly removal (1 of 13...pad removal 238 Secondary transfer charging roller removal 239 Feed guide unit removal (1 of 2 240 Feed guide removal (2 of 2 241 Feed guide/printer drive shaft connection 241 Feed guide unit tab locations 241 Right swing guide removal (1 of 4 242 Right swing guide removal (2 of 4 ...
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... system ...119 DC controller PCB ...119 Low-voltage power supply circuit 126 Low-voltage power supply circuit 131 Laser/scanner system ...139 Laser control ...140 Scanner motor control ...144 Image formation system ...146 Print process ...147 Developing section ...156 Cartridge cleaning control 163 ... 172 Secondary transfer roller engaging/disengaging detection 173 Color misregistration control 174 Image stabilization control 177 Pickup/feed system ...182 Pickup/feed unit ...184 Fuser/delivery unit ...189 Duplexing feed unit (HP 3700 printer only 192 Jam detection ...195 Paper feeder ......
... system ...119 DC controller PCB ...119 Low-voltage power supply circuit 126 Low-voltage power supply circuit 131 Laser/scanner system ...139 Laser control ...140 Scanner motor control ...144 Image formation system ...146 Print process ...147 Developing section ...156 Cartridge cleaning control 163 ... 172 Secondary transfer roller engaging/disengaging detection 173 Color misregistration control 174 Image stabilization control 177 Pickup/feed system ...182 Pickup/feed unit ...184 Fuser/delivery unit ...189 Duplexing feed unit (HP 3700 printer only 192 Jam detection ...195 Paper feeder ......
Service Manual
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... divided into four systems: 1. Figure 5-1. Operation sequence A microcomputer in this document. Table 5-1. Basic operation The HP Color LaserJet 3500/3550 and 3700 series printer functions are used interchangeably in the engine control system controls the operation sequence for the laser/scanner system, the image formation system, and the pickup/feed system and performs print operations. Basic operation...
... divided into four systems: 1. Figure 5-1. Operation sequence A microcomputer in this document. Table 5-1. Basic operation The HP Color LaserJet 3500/3550 and 3700 series printer functions are used interchangeably in the engine control system controls the operation sequence for the laser/scanner system, the image formation system, and the pickup/feed system and performs print operations. Basic operation...
Service Manual
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... engine control system consists of the printer. 3. ENWW Engine control system 119 Figure 5-4. When the printer enters the STBY period, the CPU sends signals to drive each load (such as the laser diode, the motors, and the solenoids) based on the DC controller. It controls the laser/scanner system, the image formation system, ... the sequence of a single circuit board or a circuit board plus other parts, such as cables and sensors. The block diagram of the printer. The following paragraphs. Engine control system The engine control system functions as the brain of this...
... engine control system consists of the printer. 3. ENWW Engine control system 119 Figure 5-4. When the printer enters the STBY period, the CPU sends signals to drive each load (such as the laser diode, the motors, and the solenoids) based on the DC controller. It controls the laser/scanner system, the image formation system, ... the sequence of a single circuit board or a circuit board plus other parts, such as cables and sensors. The block diagram of the printer. The following paragraphs. Engine control system The engine control system functions as the brain of this...
Service Manual
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... motor and primary transfer engaging motor. (See Motors, solenoids, and clutches, below for details.) Motors, solenoids, and clutches This printer has seven motors, four solenoids (three for the HP Color LaserJet 3500/3550 series printer), and three clutches for paper feed and image formation. Laser/scanner 2. Communication with failure detector are listed in the following operations of the...
... motor and primary transfer engaging motor. (See Motors, solenoids, and clutches, below for details.) Motors, solenoids, and clutches This printer has seven motors, four solenoids (three for the HP Color LaserJet 3500/3550 series printer), and three clutches for paper feed and image formation. Laser/scanner 2. Communication with failure detector are listed in the following operations of the...
Service Manual
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.... 2. The printer engine picks up paper. The DC controller controls each color's photosensitive drums. 7. The formatter sends a print command in the form of an SC signal to the formatter upon receipt of print command. 4. This forms a electrostatic latent image on each color's laser driver circuits and...ready. 3. The DC controller that drives the scanner motor sends the HORIZONTAL SYNCHRONOUS signals (/BD1, /BD2, /BD3, /BD4) to the DC controller when both the printer engine and the data for printing. When the printer engine is ready for one page are developed ...
.... 2. The printer engine picks up paper. The DC controller controls each color's photosensitive drums. 7. The formatter sends a print command in the form of an SC signal to the formatter upon receipt of print command. 4. This forms a electrostatic latent image on each color's laser driver circuits and...ready. 3. The DC controller that drives the scanner motor sends the HORIZONTAL SYNCHRONOUS signals (/BD1, /BD2, /BD3, /BD4) to the DC controller when both the printer engine and the data for printing. When the printer engine is ready for one page are developed ...
Service Manual
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... mirror passes through the collimator lens and the cylindrical lens. 5. This printer has two scanner motors and generates two /BDI signals. The scanning direction depends on the color. (Y and C: left to right, M and K: right to left) Laser control The laser control instructs the laser driver to turn on the VIDEO signals from the formatter, the DC...
... mirror passes through the collimator lens and the cylindrical lens. 5. This printer has two scanner motors and generates two /BDI signals. The scanning direction depends on the color. (Y and C: left to right, M and K: right to left) Laser control The laser control instructs the laser driver to turn on the VIDEO signals from the formatter, the DC...
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... size.) If the paper size measured by the registration paper sensor (PS4), as the printer cannot detect the paper width. Figure 5-22. In such cases, the T1 and T2...information, the CPU masks the image forcefully to align the scanning starting position of the image horizontally. ENWW Laser/scanner system 143 Upon receipt of /BD1 and /BD2 signals, the formatter sends the VIDEO signals (VDO1, /...force the LD OFF while the laser beam scans a non-image area except during the unblanking interval. 5. The timing to start the image mask control depends on the color. ● The formatter may ...
... size.) If the paper size measured by the registration paper sensor (PS4), as the printer cannot detect the paper width. Figure 5-22. In such cases, the T1 and T2...information, the CPU masks the image forcefully to align the scanning starting position of the image horizontally. ENWW Laser/scanner system 143 Upon receipt of /BD1 and /BD2 signals, the formatter sends the VIDEO signals (VDO1, /...force the LD OFF while the laser beam scans a non-image area except during the unblanking interval. 5. The timing to start the image mask control depends on the color. ● The formatter may ...
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...faulty. The DC controller forces the laser on the reference clock. 2. Phase control This control prevents vertical color misregistration. The DC controller controls the rotational variations by sending the /ACC1 signal when the interval of the scanner motor by maintaining the phase difference between... of revolutions. The phase control performs the following steps: 1. It stops the printer engine and notifies the formatter of the failure. ● Abnormal startup: The scanner motor does not enter SCANNER READY period within five seconds from the start. ● Abnormal rotation: The ...
...faulty. The DC controller forces the laser on the reference clock. 2. Phase control This control prevents vertical color misregistration. The DC controller controls the rotational variations by sending the /ACC1 signal when the interval of the scanner motor by maintaining the phase difference between... of revolutions. The phase control performs the following steps: 1. It stops the printer engine and notifies the formatter of the failure. ● Abnormal startup: The scanner motor does not enter SCANNER READY period within five seconds from the start. ● Abnormal rotation: The ...
Service Manual
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...the fuser. Image formation system and Figure 5-25. Image formation system (signal paths) illustrate the image formation system. The DC controller controls the laser/scanner unit and the high-voltage power supply circuit to form an image on paper. The terms fixing and fuser refer to the VIDEO signals (VDO... Theory of operation ENWW Image formation system NOTE The image formation system, which consists of units such as the nerve center of the printer, forms a toner image on paper according to the same operation (or assembly) and are used interchangeably in this document.
...the fuser. Image formation system and Figure 5-25. Image formation system (signal paths) illustrate the image formation system. The DC controller controls the laser/scanner unit and the high-voltage power supply circuit to form an image on paper. The terms fixing and fuser refer to the VIDEO signals (VDO... Theory of operation ENWW Image formation system NOTE The image formation system, which consists of units such as the nerve center of the printer, forms a toner image on paper according to the same operation (or assembly) and are used interchangeably in this document.
Service Manual
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...printer components. (HP does not support repairing individual subassemblies or troubleshooting to completely disconnect the printer could result in severe injury. Failure to the component level.) Replacement is intended for authorized service personnel only. Never operate the printer with the protective cover removed from the laser/ scanner... assembly. The sheet-metal parts can damage your eyes. Caution regarding electrostatic discharge (ESD) The printer contains parts that are sensitive...
...printer components. (HP does not support repairing individual subassemblies or troubleshooting to completely disconnect the printer could result in severe injury. Failure to the component level.) Replacement is intended for authorized service personnel only. Never operate the printer with the protective cover removed from the laser/ scanner... assembly. The sheet-metal parts can damage your eyes. Caution regarding electrostatic discharge (ESD) The printer contains parts that are sensitive...
Service Manual
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...into its original location. XA9-1452-000C Secures laser/scanner N assembly to the N frame. Always note where each type of the material being fastened. Figure 6-1 (below , describes the screws used in the printer and provides guidelines to help determine where to ... 6-1, below ) shows the difference between a Phillips and a Posidriv screwdriver. Table 6-1. NOTE All components in the HP Color LaserJet 3500/3550 and 3700 series printers use each type of 4)). Common fasteners Illustration Description SCREW, TP Size M4X6 Part number Use XA9-1450-000C Secures ...
...into its original location. XA9-1452-000C Secures laser/scanner N assembly to the N frame. Always note where each type of the material being fastened. Figure 6-1 (below , describes the screws used in the printer and provides guidelines to help determine where to ... 6-1, below ) shows the difference between a Phillips and a Posidriv screwdriver. Table 6-1. NOTE All components in the HP Color LaserJet 3500/3550 and 3700 series printers use each type of 4)). Common fasteners Illustration Description SCREW, TP Size M4X6 Part number Use XA9-1450-000C Secures ...
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Main internal assemblies 1 Fuser 2 Developing engaging drive assembly 3 Image drive assembly 4 Pick-up/feed assembly 5 Laser/scanner assembly 6 Transfer unit 7 Face-down delivery assembly ENWW Main Assemblies 217 Figure 6-16. Main Assemblies The following procedures describe removal of the printer's major internal mechanical assemblies.
Main internal assemblies 1 Fuser 2 Developing engaging drive assembly 3 Image drive assembly 4 Pick-up/feed assembly 5 Laser/scanner assembly 6 Transfer unit 7 Face-down delivery assembly ENWW Main Assemblies 217 Figure 6-16. Main Assemblies The following procedures describe removal of the printer's major internal mechanical assemblies.
Service Manual
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Ensure that the top of the laser/scanner fits into the slots first before installing the remainder of the printer as far as it will go to return it stops. See Right cover removal. 2. Push the engaging rack (1) all the way back...up / feed assembly removal procedure, step 7, for additional information on positioning the engaging rack. CAUTION CAUTION Laser/scanner assembly removal Reinstallation tip Connect the connectors (see callout (3) above) first, then install the laser/scanner assembly. Reinstallation tip Once the image drive assembly has been reinstalled, the engaging rack (1) must be ...
Ensure that the top of the laser/scanner fits into the slots first before installing the remainder of the printer as far as it will go to return it stops. See Right cover removal. 2. Push the engaging rack (1) all the way back...up / feed assembly removal procedure, step 7, for additional information on positioning the engaging rack. CAUTION CAUTION Laser/scanner assembly removal Reinstallation tip Connect the connectors (see callout (3) above) first, then install the laser/scanner assembly. Reinstallation tip Once the image drive assembly has been reinstalled, the engaging rack (1) must be ...
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... configuration 353 DC Controller (New) replacement configuration 353 DC Controller (previously installed in another printer) replacement configuration ........354 Media sensor (PS5) replacement configuration 354 Color Misregistration Sensor (PS12) replacement configuration 355 Laser/scanner Assembly replacement configuration 355 Fuser replacement configuration 355 Transfer unit (ITB assembly) replacement configuration 355 Paper path troubleshooting 356 Paper path...
... configuration 353 DC Controller (New) replacement configuration 353 DC Controller (previously installed in another printer) replacement configuration ........354 Media sensor (PS5) replacement configuration 354 Color Misregistration Sensor (PS12) replacement configuration 355 Laser/scanner Assembly replacement configuration 355 Fuser replacement configuration 355 Transfer unit (ITB assembly) replacement configuration 355 Paper path troubleshooting 356 Paper path...