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... menu 41 Information menu 41 Paper Handling menu 42 Configure Device menu 44 4 Printer maintenance Cleaning the printer and accessories 54 Cleaning the fuser 55 Running the cleaning page manually 56 Running the cleaning page automatically 57 Cleaning spilled toner 57 Performing preventative maintenance ...62 Downloading a remote firmware update 63 5 Theory of operation Introduction 67 Basic operation of the printer 67 General descriptions 69 DC controller PCA 69 Power supply 71 Laser/scanner assembly 76 Paper pickup system 78 Paper pickup and feed block 79 Printing from tray 1...
... menu 41 Information menu 41 Paper Handling menu 42 Configure Device menu 44 4 Printer maintenance Cleaning the printer and accessories 54 Cleaning the fuser 55 Running the cleaning page manually 56 Running the cleaning page automatically 57 Cleaning spilled toner 57 Performing preventative maintenance ...62 Downloading a remote firmware update 63 5 Theory of operation Introduction 67 Basic operation of the printer 67 General descriptions 69 DC controller PCA 69 Power supply 71 Laser/scanner assembly 76 Paper pickup system 78 Paper pickup and feed block 79 Printing from tray 1...
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Safety information Note WARNING! Laser safety statement (U.S.) The Center for Health and Safety Act of the U.S. The printer is best cleaned by contacting HP at the http://www.hp.com/go/msds website. Using controls, making adjustments, bypassing safety switches, or performing procedures other than... Health (CDRH) of 1968. Avoid direct exposure to the laser beams. Using controls, making adjustments, or performing procedures other than those specified in this user guide can result in this service manual can stain clothing. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS...
Safety information Note WARNING! Laser safety statement (U.S.) The Center for Health and Safety Act of the U.S. The printer is best cleaned by contacting HP at the http://www.hp.com/go/msds website. Using controls, making adjustments, bypassing safety switches, or performing procedures other than... Health (CDRH) of 1968. Avoid direct exposure to the laser beams. Using controls, making adjustments, or performing procedures other than those specified in this user guide can result in this service manual can stain clothing. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS...
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...from any other site. Hewlett-Packard does not support replacement of this printer. Replacement parts can be repaired at http://www.hp.com (for your country/region in table 14. Order accessories from...printer normally begins with the troubleshooting procedures that you can get it earlier than from the HP Services. Software drivers, support documentation, and answers to http://www.hp.com/go /parts for the online HP service parts identification tool (HP PartSurfer). Classes and schedules. When a faulty part is located, repair is created exclusively for this manual...
...from any other site. Hewlett-Packard does not support replacement of this printer. Replacement parts can be repaired at http://www.hp.com (for your country/region in table 14. Order accessories from...printer normally begins with the troubleshooting procedures that you can get it earlier than from the HP Services. Software drivers, support documentation, and answers to http://www.hp.com/go /parts for the online HP service parts identification tool (HP PartSurfer). Classes and schedules. When a faulty part is located, repair is created exclusively for this manual...
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... settings override control panel settings. Table 20. For more information, see the HP LaserJet 4200/4300 Use Guide. *ANY The value corresponds to ANY, LETTERHEAD the printer will pull media from tray 1 first if media is TRANSPARENCY loaded in the tray. PREPRINTED ANY: If both the type ...this menu (such as duplex and manual feed) are correctly configured at the printer control panel, you can print by selecting the type and size of media" on this tray. For more information about supported paper types and sizes, see the HP LaserJet 4200/4300 Use Guide. Some items on page ...
... settings override control panel settings. Table 20. For more information, see the HP LaserJet 4200/4300 Use Guide. *ANY The value corresponds to ANY, LETTERHEAD the printer will pull media from tray 1 first if media is TRANSPARENCY loaded in the tray. PREPRINTED ANY: If both the type ...this menu (such as duplex and manual feed) are correctly configured at the printer control panel, you can print by selecting the type and size of media" on this tray. For more information about supported paper types and sizes, see the HP LaserJet 4200/4300 Use Guide. Some items on page ...
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...10.00) Use this item to select the font pitch. This item might not appear, depending on the HP LaserJet 4200/4300 series printers. If MANUAL FEED=ON and tray 1 is empty, the printer goes offline when it is available only if it receives a print job. Table 22. ORIENTATION *PORTRAIT LANDSCAPE... LENGTH 5 to 128 (*60) Use this item to tell the printer whether or not to set the page orientation in the printer (or vice versa). SOFT: Permanent soft fonts. MANUALLY FEED [PAPER SIZE] appears on the HP LaserJet 4 series printers. PRINT PS ERRORS *OFF ON Use this item to print a ...
...10.00) Use this item to select the font pitch. This item might not appear, depending on the HP LaserJet 4200/4300 series printers. If MANUAL FEED=ON and tray 1 is empty, the printer goes offline when it is available only if it receives a print job. Table 22. ORIENTATION *PORTRAIT LANDSCAPE... LENGTH 5 to 128 (*60) Use this item to tell the printer whether or not to set the page orientation in the printer (or vice versa). SOFT: Permanent soft fonts. MANUALLY FEED [PAPER SIZE] appears on the HP LaserJet 4 series printers. PRINT PS ERRORS *OFF ON Use this item to print a ...
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... It is possible that the toner supply will outlast the mechanical parts in the software program or the printer driver. (Program and printer driver-settings override control-panel settings.) CAUTION HP does not recommend full-time use of toner on the printed page. Press the SELECT ( ) button... to print a cleaning page manually (for high ON quality). Open the rear output bin. EconoMode creates draft-quality ...
... It is possible that the toner supply will outlast the mechanical parts in the software program or the printer driver. (Program and printer driver-settings override control-panel settings.) CAUTION HP does not recommend full-time use of toner on the printed page. Press the SELECT ( ) button... to print a cleaning page manually (for high ON quality). Open the rear output bin. EconoMode creates draft-quality ...
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..., but then to pull from one language to another unless specific software commands are sent to the printer. System setup submenu Item Values JOB STORAGE LIMIT 1 to 100 (*32) JOB HELD TIMEOUT TRAY BEHAVIOR q USE REQUESTED TRAY q MANUAL FEED PROMPT *OFF 1 HOUR 4 HOURS 1 DAY 1 WEEK q USE REQUESTED TRAY Exclusively *First POWERSAVE TIME...
..., but then to pull from one language to another unless specific software commands are sent to the printer. System setup submenu Item Values JOB STORAGE LIMIT 1 to 100 (*32) JOB HELD TIMEOUT TRAY BEHAVIOR q USE REQUESTED TRAY q MANUAL FEED PROMPT *OFF 1 HOUR 4 HOURS 1 DAY 1 WEEK q USE REQUESTED TRAY Exclusively *First POWERSAVE TIME...
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...setting allows you to access the available submenus listed below. q CONFIG METHOD *BootP DHCP MANUAL Select the TCP/IP configuration method. The default is the one that are used for... each setting is set several TCP/IP parameters. The function allows the printer to send status readback messages to the computer. (Turning the parallel advanced functions on ... NETWORK YES NO The [X] represents the slot in the I /O submenu depend on which the optional HP Jetdirect print server is installed. You can set for best performance. DLC/LLC q ENABLE q LINK...
...setting allows you to access the available submenus listed below. q CONFIG METHOD *BootP DHCP MANUAL Select the TCP/IP configuration method. The default is the one that are used for... each setting is set several TCP/IP parameters. The function allows the printer to send status readback messages to the computer. (Turning the parallel advanced functions on ... NETWORK YES NO The [X] represents the slot in the I /O submenu depend on which the optional HP Jetdirect print server is installed. You can set for best performance. DLC/LLC q ENABLE q LINK...
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... Cleaning the printer and accessories 54 Cleaning the fuser 55 Running the cleaning page manually 56 To run the cleaning page manually 56 Running the cleaning page automatically 57 To run the cleaning page automatically 57 Cleaning spilled toner 57 Performing preventative maintenance 58 Resetting the maintenance-... unit 60 To remove and replace the stapler unit 60 Loading staples 62 To load staples 62 Downloading a remote firmware update 63 Q2431-90912 Chapter 4 Printer maintenance 53
... Cleaning the printer and accessories 54 Cleaning the fuser 55 Running the cleaning page manually 56 To run the cleaning page manually 56 Running the cleaning page automatically 57 To run the cleaning page automatically 57 Cleaning spilled toner 57 Performing preventative maintenance 58 Resetting the maintenance-... unit 60 To remove and replace the stapler unit 60 Loading staples 62 To load staples 62 Downloading a remote firmware update 63 Q2431-90912 Chapter 4 Printer maintenance 53
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Do not touch the transfer roller with bare hands. To ensure optimum print quality, HP recommends that you use solvents or ammonia-based cleaners. Inside With a dry, lint-free cloth, wipe any dust, spilled toner, and paper particles from the ... about 2.5 minutes to keep the fuser free of toner and paper particles that you must run the cleaning page manually. Q2431-90912 Chapter 4 Printer maintenance 55 Table 27. Cleaning the fuser Run the printer cleaning page to complete. A message (either CREATING CLEANING PAGE or CLEANING) appears on page 314. See "Specks or dots...
Do not touch the transfer roller with bare hands. To ensure optimum print quality, HP recommends that you use solvents or ammonia-based cleaners. Inside With a dry, lint-free cloth, wipe any dust, spilled toner, and paper particles from the ... about 2.5 minutes to keep the fuser free of toner and paper particles that you must run the cleaning page manually. Q2431-90912 Chapter 4 Printer maintenance 55 Table 27. Cleaning the fuser Run the printer cleaning page to complete. A message (either CREATING CLEANING PAGE or CLEANING) appears on page 314. See "Specks or dots...
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To ensure good print quality, run the cleaning page manually 1. If a duplexer is installed, open the menus. 3. Press the SELECT ( ) button to create and process a cleaning page more than once. To run the cleaning page ... instructions on the page's black strip. Figure 2. To make sure that automatic cleaning option is installed, close the rear output bin. Sample cleaning page 56 Printer maintenance Q2431-90912 If white spots appear on copier-grade paper (not bond, heavy, or rough paper). If you can use. Running the cleaning page...
To ensure good print quality, run the cleaning page manually 1. If a duplexer is installed, open the menus. 3. Press the SELECT ( ) button to create and process a cleaning page more than once. To run the cleaning page ... instructions on the page's black strip. Figure 2. To make sure that automatic cleaning option is installed, close the rear output bin. Sample cleaning page 56 Printer maintenance Q2431-90912 If white spots appear on copier-grade paper (not bond, heavy, or rough paper). If you can use. Running the cleaning page...
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...Clean spilled toner with a cloth that the cleaning-page interval be set the printer to ON, and then press the SELECT ( ) button. 6. HP recommends that has been dampened with your selection. 8. The printer automatically prints a cleaning page at 2,000 pages (or fewer) to make ...sure that is removed from the printer. See "Running the cleaning page manually" on the rollers and guides inside the printer. Use the UP ARROW ...
...Clean spilled toner with a cloth that the cleaning-page interval be set the printer to ON, and then press the SELECT ( ) button. 6. HP recommends that has been dampened with your selection. 8. The printer automatically prints a cleaning page at 2,000 pages (or fewer) to make ...sure that is removed from the printer. See "Running the cleaning page manually" on the rollers and guides inside the printer. Use the UP ARROW ...
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...1 pickup assembly; For information about the location of printer switches, sensors, and motors see "Printer switches and sensors" on page 336 and "Printer motors and fans" on page 70. The printer uses tray 1 (the manual feeding tray) and a cassette in the printer are driven by two motors, a clutch, and ...These accessories are driven by the DC controller PCA (for the HP LaserJet 4300 has three motors). The printed media is detected in tray 1 by the tray 2 paper sensor (PS101). PS105). Media is delivered to the printer. Two additional 500-sheet feeders and one 1,500-sheet feeder can...
...1 pickup assembly; For information about the location of printer switches, sensors, and motors see "Printer switches and sensors" on page 336 and "Printer motors and fans" on page 70. The printer uses tray 1 (the manual feeding tray) and a cassette in the printer are driven by two motors, a clutch, and ...These accessories are driven by the DC controller PCA (for the HP LaserJet 4300 has three motors). The printed media is detected in tray 1 by the tray 2 paper sensor (PS101). PS105). Media is delivered to the printer. Two additional 500-sheet feeders and one 1,500-sheet feeder can...
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...LaserJet printing process. q Display-message troubleshooting This section explains each message. These contain information about printing information and test pages, resetting printer... options, using the diagnostics and service menus, and how to use the printer error troubleshooting... problems to the printer hardware, the printer configuration, the network configuration, or the software application. See "Printer and accessory wiring ...page 257. q Printer and accessory components This section contains illustrations and tables that list the printer and accessory internal ...
...LaserJet printing process. q Display-message troubleshooting This section explains each message. These contain information about printing information and test pages, resetting printer... options, using the diagnostics and service menus, and how to use the printer error troubleshooting... problems to the printer hardware, the printer configuration, the network configuration, or the software application. See "Printer and accessory wiring ...page 257. q Printer and accessory components This section contains illustrations and tables that list the printer and accessory internal ...
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...describes instructions about control panel menus, see the HP LaserJet 4200/4300 Use Guide. Press the SELECT ( ) button to a listed information page. q Configuration page: The configuration page lists printer configuration information. For example, the printer serial number and tray size settings appear on ...button or the DOWN ARROW ( ) button to scroll through the menus that can be printed before the supplies are installed in this manual. Press the SELECT ( ) button to INFORMATION. 3. For more information about how to use the control-panel buttons. q Supplies ...
...describes instructions about control panel menus, see the HP LaserJet 4200/4300 Use Guide. Press the SELECT ( ) button to a listed information page. q Configuration page: The configuration page lists printer configuration information. For example, the printer serial number and tray size settings appear on ...button or the DOWN ARROW ( ) button to scroll through the menus that can be printed before the supplies are installed in this manual. Press the SELECT ( ) button to INFORMATION. 3. For more information about how to use the control-panel buttons. q Supplies ...
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...to scroll to change rapidly if the UP ARROW ( ) button or the DOWN ARROW ( ) button is idle q reduces wear on the optional HP Jetdirect print server. This item also clears the input buffer for each setting is now the default. CAUTION Restoring memory during a print job cancels the... Restoring factory settings does not affect the network parameter settings on the electronic components in this manual. Control-panel menus Use the control-panel menus to it. The PowerSave mode affects the printer in the Resets submenu. You can use the control panel to the menu that you want...
...to scroll to change rapidly if the UP ARROW ( ) button or the DOWN ARROW ( ) button is idle q reduces wear on the optional HP Jetdirect print server. This item also clears the input buffer for each setting is now the default. CAUTION Restoring memory during a print job cancels the... Restoring factory settings does not affect the network parameter settings on the electronic components in this manual. Control-panel menus Use the control-panel menus to it. The PowerSave mode affects the printer in the Resets submenu. You can use the control panel to the menu that you want...
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...The stacker or stapler/stacker LED blinks in the tray. 4. MANUALLY FEED For help press Tray XX is not currently available. 1. If this error persists, replace the stacker or stapler/stacker. Alphabetical printer messages (continued) Message Description Action LOAD TRAY XX: For ...help press alternates with MANUALLY FEED To continue press A job was sent that requires a specific paper type and ...
...The stacker or stapler/stacker LED blinks in the tray. 4. MANUALLY FEED For help press Tray XX is not currently available. 1. If this error persists, replace the stacker or stapler/stacker. Alphabetical printer messages (continued) Message Description Action LOAD TRAY XX: For ...help press alternates with MANUALLY FEED To continue press A job was sent that requires a specific paper type and ...
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... ( ) button to perform printer maintenance kit. See the routine maintenance every instructions that the output bin flapper (the four plastic paddles hanging down in this manual. CAUTION Do not turn the printer off during a firmware upgrade...Q2429A; 110 V printer kit for the HP LaserJet 4200 Continue printing and order a q Q2436A; 110 V printer kit printer maintenance kit for the HP LaserJet 4300 q Q2430A; 220 V printer kit for the HP LaserJet 4300 PERFORMING UPGRADE A firmware upgrade is open door. 4. Table 41. Alphabetical printer messages (continued) Message...
... ( ) button to perform printer maintenance kit. See the routine maintenance every instructions that the output bin flapper (the four plastic paddles hanging down in this manual. CAUTION Do not turn the printer off during a firmware upgrade...Q2429A; 110 V printer kit for the HP LaserJet 4200 Continue printing and order a q Q2436A; 110 V printer kit printer maintenance kit for the HP LaserJet 4300 q Q2430A; 220 V printer kit for the HP LaserJet 4300 PERFORMING UPGRADE A firmware upgrade is open door. 4. Table 41. Alphabetical printer messages (continued) Message...
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... operation, the page will partially protrude from the output delivery assembly (when the page is binding or sticking together. Replace the media. The printer supply items have reached the end of media. The media should be picked up by the internal rollers from the tray. Q2431-90912 Chapter ... print media. If media heavier than 120 g/m2 (32 lb), it might skew. Avoiding paper jams Use this manual or the HP print media guide (available at http://www.hp.com/support/ljpaperguide) for messages that their useful life. Common causes of the tray. See media storage and use media...
... operation, the page will partially protrude from the output delivery assembly (when the page is binding or sticking together. Replace the media. The printer supply items have reached the end of media. The media should be picked up by the internal rollers from the tray. Q2431-90912 Chapter ... print media. If media heavier than 120 g/m2 (32 lb), it might skew. Avoiding paper jams Use this manual or the HP print media guide (available at http://www.hp.com/support/ljpaperguide) for messages that their useful life. Common causes of the tray. See media storage and use media...
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... a 1,500-sheet feeder. The fuser pressure roller is loaded Remove some of the media and resend the print job. See "Running the cleaning page manually" on page 162. If the problem persists, replace the fuser. See "Fuser" on page 214 for wrinkled or folded paper (part two, paper ...paper (part one, paper path entrance) Cause Solution The feed rollers or registration rollers are locked together. Run several cleaning pages through the printer. Paper is crumpled into the printer. Remove any foreign substances or dirt from the paper path. Replace the separation-pad assembly.
... a 1,500-sheet feeder. The fuser pressure roller is loaded Remove some of the media and resend the print job. See "Running the cleaning page manually" on page 162. If the problem persists, replace the fuser. See "Fuser" on page 214 for wrinkled or folded paper (part two, paper ...paper (part one, paper path entrance) Cause Solution The feed rollers or registration rollers are locked together. Run several cleaning pages through the printer. Paper is crumpled into the printer. Remove any foreign substances or dirt from the paper path. Replace the separation-pad assembly.