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...not being recognized by snapping the two wire clips from the printer to the cable. If you experience problems with your printer. The Error (top) light will turn on upside down state called SleepMode. A secure cable helps prevent communication problems between the computer and printer. 3 Connect the... to a powered-down . 2 Secure the cable by your printer, you use a high-quality IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable, such as the HP LaserJet cable, between the printer and a grounded power strip or wall outlet. You will automatically shift to a parallel port on if the Paper Input ...
...not being recognized by snapping the two wire clips from the printer to the cable. If you experience problems with your printer. The Error (top) light will turn on upside down state called SleepMode. A secure cable helps prevent communication problems between the computer and printer. 3 Connect the... to a powered-down . 2 Secure the cable by your printer, you use a high-quality IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable, such as the HP LaserJet cable, between the printer and a grounded power strip or wall outlet. You will automatically shift to a parallel port on if the Paper Input ...
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2 Printer Control Panel Using the Front Panel The Front Panel consists of one button and three indicator lights. • Error (Amber) • Data (Green) • Ready (Green) The lights will be in one of the following states: On Off Blinking EN Printer Control Panel 2-1
2 Printer Control Panel Using the Front Panel The Front Panel consists of one button and three indicator lights. • Error (Amber) • Data (Green) • Ready (Green) The lights will be in one of the following states: On Off Blinking EN Printer Control Panel 2-1
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.... However, if you have loaded the correct paper. printer. Error light is receiving or processing data. No toner cartridge. See Chapter 4, "Troubleshooting." Ready light is on steadily and the Ready light is on steadily. Data light is blinking. Printer is blinking. Press and release the Front ... to determine the status of paper. No action is ready to print. Data light is indicating an internal problem. Page may be too complex for the printer's memory capacity. Error light remains on . Then, press and release the Front Panel button to print the...
.... However, if you have loaded the correct paper. printer. Error light is receiving or processing data. No toner cartridge. See Chapter 4, "Troubleshooting." Ready light is on steadily and the Ready light is on steadily. Data light is blinking. Printer is blinking. Press and release the Front ... to determine the status of paper. No action is ready to print. Data light is indicating an internal problem. Page may be too complex for the printer's memory capacity. Error light remains on . Then, press and release the Front Panel button to print the...
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...1 In your software's printer menu or bin/tray selection, select the Manual Feed mode. 2 From your software, print the document. 3 The Data light will give you can stop a large print job, follow the steps below: 1 Remove the media from the Single-Sheet Input Slot first. Resetting Your ... media from the printer's memory (including unprinted data, downloaded fonts, and macros). • Finishes printing the current page. • Removes some error conditions. • Resets the printer to stop the print job by resetting the printer as letterhead. If it does not find media in the Single...
...1 In your software's printer menu or bin/tray selection, select the Manual Feed mode. 2 From your software, print the document. 3 The Data light will give you can stop a large print job, follow the steps below: 1 Remove the media from the Single-Sheet Input Slot first. Resetting Your ... media from the printer's memory (including unprinted data, downloaded fonts, and macros). • Finishes printing the current page. • Removes some error conditions. • Resets the printer to stop the print job by resetting the printer as letterhead. If it does not find media in the Single...
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... is blinking. The printer is not set up Try connecting the printer directly to resume printing. switchbox that you selected the HP LaserJet 6L printer. The Error (top) light is not active. See your computer has more than one parallel port, make sure it less complex by reducing resolution to...make it is not configured for suggestions regarding printer memory usage. switchbox may also try using a different parallel cable (IEEE-1284). The Error (top) light stays on the following table to 300 dpi, or add optional printer memory (see if you know works. Change your printer is ...
... is blinking. The printer is not set up Try connecting the printer directly to resume printing. switchbox that you selected the HP LaserJet 6L printer. The Error (top) light is not active. See your computer has more than one parallel port, make sure it less complex by reducing resolution to...make it is not configured for suggestions regarding printer memory usage. switchbox may also try using a different parallel cable (IEEE-1284). The Error (top) light stays on the following table to 300 dpi, or add optional printer memory (see if you know works. Change your printer is ...
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... cards. The output capacity was poorly cut by curving it . Check the power cord connections and power source. The printer has a hardware error. Paper guides are not adjusted too tightly. "Break" the ream of the Front Output Slot. 4-6 Troubleshooting EN The paper does not meet... HP's specifications for adding memory cards. If all three lights come back on . See chapter 1 for areas with a 1-, 2-, 4-, or 8-MB, 70ns or faster (such as 50ns) memory card....
... cards. The output capacity was poorly cut by curving it . Check the power cord connections and power source. The printer has a hardware error. Paper guides are not adjusted too tightly. "Break" the ream of the Front Output Slot. 4-6 Troubleshooting EN The paper does not meet... HP's specifications for adding memory cards. If all three lights come back on . See chapter 1 for areas with a 1-, 2-, 4-, or 8-MB, 70ns or faster (such as 50ns) memory card....
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...send a directory of your hard drive to the printer. 3 See the chart below : 1 Exit Windows 3.1x. Flashing cursor; error writing device PRN." Solving Hard-to-Resolve Problems The following instructions will help you troubleshoot Windows printing problems using a different parallel cable ...(IEEE-1284), parallel port, or both. 4 Troubleshooting EN Troubleshooting 4-13 Printer Status Response Solution(s) Both the Data light and the Ready light are plugged into the proper ports. Command prompt (c:\) returned. No action is on . Command prompt (c:\) returned. If in...
...send a directory of your hard drive to the printer. 3 See the chart below : 1 Exit Windows 3.1x. Flashing cursor; error writing device PRN." Solving Hard-to-Resolve Problems The following instructions will help you troubleshoot Windows printing problems using a different parallel cable ...(IEEE-1284), parallel port, or both. 4 Troubleshooting EN Troubleshooting 4-13 Printer Status Response Solution(s) Both the Data light and the Ready light are plugged into the proper ports. Command prompt (c:\) returned. No action is on . Command prompt (c:\) returned. If in...
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... one line. Command prompt (c:\) returned. No error messages. Try using a different parallel cable (IEEE-1284), parallel port, or both ends. Ensure a direct connection to the printer. Printer Status Response Data light comes on ; Ready light flashes. Ensure a direct connection to the printer... If copying a graphic file, type the following command at both . 4-14 Troubleshooting EN Data light comes on ; Text files will print. Command prompt (c:\) Ready light flashes. returned. Solution(s) Disconnect, then reconnect the parallel cable at both . Ensure a direct connection...
... one line. Command prompt (c:\) returned. No error messages. Try using a different parallel cable (IEEE-1284), parallel port, or both ends. Ensure a direct connection to the printer. Printer Status Response Data light comes on ; Ready light flashes. Ensure a direct connection to the printer... If copying a graphic file, type the following command at both . 4-14 Troubleshooting EN Data light comes on ; Text files will print. Command prompt (c:\) Ready light flashes. returned. Solution(s) Disconnect, then reconnect the parallel cable at both . Ensure a direct connection...
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... back to a host computer that is blinking). • Do not switch to the computer. The Ready light on installing additional memory. 4 Troubleshooting EN Troubleshooting 4-15 If the Error light is sending data. Out of Memory If the Error light is blinking, the page may occur. If you use a mechanical switchbox, follow these guidelines: • Do...
... back to a host computer that is blinking). • Do not switch to the computer. The Ready light on installing additional memory. 4 Troubleshooting EN Troubleshooting 4-15 If the Error light is sending data. Out of Memory If the Error light is blinking, the page may occur. If you use a mechanical switchbox, follow these guidelines: • Do...
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... guides, paper 1-5 H hardware error 4-5 hardware requirements SEE system requirements help SEE online help help files, selecting 1-8 HP Customer Information Center A-3 HP Direct Ordering A-3 HP LaserJet Paper, ordering A-3 HP LaserJet Printer Cable ordering A-3 HP LaserJet toner cartridge SEE toner cartridge HP media ordering A-3 using 3-7 HP Multipurpose Paper ordering A-3 HP paper specification guide A-3 HP Repair Services A-2 I illegible text 4-14 image quality 1-2 indicator lights blinking 2-2 Index-1 Index
... guides, paper 1-5 H hardware error 4-5 hardware requirements SEE system requirements help SEE online help help files, selecting 1-8 HP Customer Information Center A-3 HP Direct Ordering A-3 HP LaserJet Paper, ordering A-3 HP LaserJet Printer Cable ordering A-3 HP LaserJet toner cartridge SEE toner cartridge HP media ordering A-3 using 3-7 HP Multipurpose Paper ordering A-3 HP paper specification guide A-3 HP Repair Services A-2 I illegible text 4-14 image quality 1-2 indicator lights blinking 2-2 Index-1 Index
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B-5 worldwide B-5 redistributing toner 3-8 regulatory information B-2 removing error conditions 3-6 toner from clothing 1-2, 4-4 repairs A-1, A-2 requirements, disk space 1-6 resetting printer 3-6 resolution print B-1 ...page 4-1 special media 3-7 stopping 3-6 tasks 3-5 transparencies 3-7 problems SEE troubleshooting R RAM (Random Access Memory) 1-6 Random Access Memory (RAM) 1-6 ready light SEE indicator lights recycling paper B-5 plastics B-5 U.S.A. print quality media 3-1 preserving 4-4 problems 4-7 troubleshooting 4-7 print resolution B-1 print speed B-1 print, faded 3-8 printer dimensions ...
B-5 worldwide B-5 redistributing toner 3-8 regulatory information B-2 removing error conditions 3-6 toner from clothing 1-2, 4-4 repairs A-1, A-2 requirements, disk space 1-6 resetting printer 3-6 resolution print B-1 ...page 4-1 special media 3-7 stopping 3-6 tasks 3-5 transparencies 3-7 problems SEE troubleshooting R RAM (Random Access Memory) 1-6 Random Access Memory (RAM) 1-6 ready light SEE indicator lights recycling paper B-5 plastics B-5 U.S.A. print quality media 3-1 preserving 4-4 problems 4-7 troubleshooting 4-7 print resolution B-1 print speed B-1 print, faded 3-8 printer dimensions ...
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... 1-6 Related Documentation 1-11 Environmental Requirements 2-3 Printer Dimensions 2-4 Indicator Lights (1 of 2 3-4 Indicator Lights (Continued 2 of 2 3-5 Front Panel Button Usage 3-6 Life ...Expectancy of Consumables 4-3 Cleaning Printer Components 4-7 Solenoid and Photosensors 5-17 Printer Timing 5-19 Printer Status Messages (1 of 2 7-8 Printer Status Messages (Continued 2 of 2 7-9 Unclearable Error 7-9 Service and Error Messages (1 of 3 7-10 Service and Error Messages (Continued 2 of 3 7-11 Service and Error...
... 1-6 Related Documentation 1-11 Environmental Requirements 2-3 Printer Dimensions 2-4 Indicator Lights (1 of 2 3-4 Indicator Lights (Continued 2 of 2 3-5 Front Panel Button Usage 3-6 Life ...Expectancy of Consumables 4-3 Cleaning Printer Components 4-7 Solenoid and Photosensors 5-17 Printer Timing 5-19 Printer Status Messages (1 of 2 7-8 Printer Status Messages (Continued 2 of 2 7-9 Unclearable Error 7-9 Service and Error Messages (1 of 3 7-10 Service and Error Messages (Continued 2 of 3 7-11 Service and Error...
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Paper Guides 4. Front Output Slot (face-up) 8. Serial and Model Number (under printer) 11. Front Panel Button 13. Paper Path Lever 10. Single Sheet Input Slot Product Information 1-7 Ready (bottom) Light 7. Paper Input Support 2. Paper Output Support 3. Data (middle) Light 6. Paper Output Bin 9. Error (top) Light 5. Paper Input Bin 12. Product 1 Information Figure 1-3 Product Overview Front/Side Views of the Printer 1.
Paper Guides 4. Front Output Slot (face-up) 8. Serial and Model Number (under printer) 11. Front Panel Button 13. Paper Path Lever 10. Single Sheet Input Slot Product Information 1-7 Ready (bottom) Light 7. Paper Input Support 2. Paper Output Support 3. Data (middle) Light 6. Paper Output Bin 9. Error (top) Light 5. Paper Input Bin 12. Product 1 Information Figure 1-3 Product Overview Front/Side Views of the Printer 1.
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The Control Panel consists of one of the printer. ERROR (Yellow) DATA (Green) READY (Green) These lights can be in only one button and + three status lights. Using the Control Panel Control Panel Layout The Control Panel consists of three status lights and a Front Panel Button located at the front of the following states: OFF ON + Blinking Installation and 3 Configuration Operating Overview 3-3
The Control Panel consists of one of the printer. ERROR (Yellow) DATA (Green) READY (Green) These lights can be in only one button and + three status lights. Using the Control Panel Control Panel Layout The Control Panel consists of three status lights and a Front Panel Button located at the front of the following states: OFF ON + Blinking Installation and 3 Configuration Operating Overview 3-3
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On Error (light continuously on , refer to print. Add paper. If, after checking for 10 seconds, then reconnect to print. Table 3-1 Indicator Lights (1 of paper. Make sure you have the correct paper in the Single Sheet Input Bin, and briefly press ... : On Ready Ready to Chapter 7, "Troubleshooting." 3-4 Operating Overview remaining data. If the Error light remains lit after taking these problems, and there's no paper jam, disconnect the power for these actions, the light remains on ) Printer is either missing Install a cartridge, being careful to print the data ...
On Error (light continuously on , refer to print. Add paper. If, after checking for 10 seconds, then reconnect to print. Table 3-1 Indicator Lights (1 of paper. Make sure you have the correct paper in the Single Sheet Input Bin, and briefly press ... : On Ready Ready to Chapter 7, "Troubleshooting." 3-4 Operating Overview remaining data. If the Error light remains lit after taking these problems, and there's no paper jam, disconnect the power for these actions, the light remains on ) Printer is either missing Install a cartridge, being careful to print the data ...
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... chapter 6 for information on the page. open the printer door, the status light comes on All Blinking Hardware Error There is necessary. Hint: To avoid this error remains after completing the tasks above, see the HP LaserJet 5L User's Manual, appendix D, or the HP LaserJet 6L User's Manual, page 1-10. Disconnect the power for 10 seconds, then reconnect...
... chapter 6 for information on the page. open the printer door, the status light comes on All Blinking Hardware Error There is necessary. Hint: To avoid this error remains after completing the tasks above, see the HP LaserJet 5L User's Manual, appendix D, or the HP LaserJet 6L User's Manual, page 1-10. Disconnect the power for 10 seconds, then reconnect...
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... Briefly push and release the The remaining data in succession. This clears all data from paper cassette. and the other lights are no printer errors. The reset will remain lit, if there are off while Briefly push and release the The printer will print. from ... tasks: Table 3-2 Front Panel Button Usage Function Wake Up Self Test Printer Reset Resume (from Manual Feed) Continue (from memory error) Form Feed Lights Action Result All lights are off . Error (top) light blinks. The Front Panel Button Depending on what state the printer is on . 3-6 Operating Overview
... Briefly push and release the The remaining data in succession. This clears all data from paper cassette. and the other lights are no printer errors. The reset will remain lit, if there are off while Briefly push and release the The printer will print. from ... tasks: Table 3-2 Front Panel Button Usage Function Wake Up Self Test Printer Reset Resume (from Manual Feed) Continue (from memory error) Form Feed Lights Action Result All lights are off . Error (top) light blinks. The Front Panel Button Depending on what state the printer is on . 3-6 Operating Overview
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...the Front Panel Button until the three control panel lights blink quickly in the printer or the error light will remain lit if there are no printer errors. (Make sure there is taking place and ejects the page. • Removes some error conditions. • Resets the printer to its factory... default settings. After resetting, the Ready (bottom) Light will remain on.) Operating...
...the Front Panel Button until the three control panel lights blink quickly in the printer or the error light will remain lit if there are no printer errors. (Make sure there is taking place and ejects the page. • Removes some error conditions. • Resets the printer to its factory... default settings. After resetting, the Ready (bottom) Light will remain on.) Operating...
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...not enter SleepMode if there is opened. Functional 5 Overview Functional Overview 5 - 7 Note The printer exits SleepMode and all of the lights power on the DC Controller PCA. High Voltage Power Distribution The High Voltage Power Supply PCA applies an overlap of the print density dial.... the following occur: • A job is received. • The Front Panel Button is pressed. • The printer front door is a printer error. This circuit also applies a positive or negative DC voltage to the transfer charging roller according to the primary charging roller and the developing roller.
...not enter SleepMode if there is opened. Functional 5 Overview Functional Overview 5 - 7 Note The printer exits SleepMode and all of the lights power on the DC Controller PCA. High Voltage Power Distribution The High Voltage Power Supply PCA applies an overlap of the print density dial.... the following occur: • A job is received. • The Front Panel Button is pressed. • The printer front door is a printer error. This circuit also applies a positive or negative DC voltage to the transfer charging roller according to the primary charging roller and the developing roller.
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...test 3-10, 7-21 printing 7-21 engine test button location 7-21 engine test microswitch, SW201 5-5 environment operating 2-3 environmental requirements 2-5 error light 3-3 unclearable 7-9 exchange program 1-10 F faded print 7-14 faulty image examples 7-14 FCC statement B-4 features control panel 1-3, 3-3 feed assembly...high voltage power distribution 5-7 high voltage power supply PCA 5-7 high-voltage power supply check 7-24 horizontal stripes 7-15 HPD, HP's Distribution Center 1-11 I identification, labels 1-4 identification, printer 1-4 image defects 7-28 image developing 5-12, 5-14 image ...
...test 3-10, 7-21 printing 7-21 engine test button location 7-21 engine test microswitch, SW201 5-5 environment operating 2-3 environmental requirements 2-5 error light 3-3 unclearable 7-9 exchange program 1-10 F faded print 7-14 faulty image examples 7-14 FCC statement B-4 features control panel 1-3, 3-3 feed assembly...high voltage power distribution 5-7 high voltage power supply PCA 5-7 high-voltage power supply check 7-24 horizontal stripes 7-15 HPD, HP's Distribution Center 1-11 I identification, labels 1-4 identification, printer 1-4 image defects 7-28 image developing 5-12, 5-14 image ...