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.... Italic type is used for emphasis, particularly in situations where italic type would be confusing. CAUTION Caution messages alert you to the possibility of major printer parts and assemblies are important to the material under discussion. i Bold is used to equipment or loss of data.
.... Italic type is used for emphasis, particularly in situations where italic type would be confusing. CAUTION Caution messages alert you to the possibility of major printer parts and assemblies are important to the material under discussion. i Bold is used to equipment or loss of data.
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Contents Overview 2 Product Information 3 Key Printer Locations and Parts 4 Model and Serial Numbers 5 Product Specifications 6 Documentation and Software 8 Documentation 8 Software 9 New Product Features 10 The HP LaserJet 5P/5MP Status Panel 10 The GO and RESET Buttons 10 The Status Lights 11 Common LED patterns 12 Paper Movement Overview 16 Infrared Communication ...
Contents Overview 2 Product Information 3 Key Printer Locations and Parts 4 Model and Serial Numbers 5 Product Specifications 6 Documentation and Software 8 Documentation 8 Software 9 New Product Features 10 The HP LaserJet 5P/5MP Status Panel 10 The GO and RESET Buttons 10 The Status Lights 11 Common LED patterns 12 Paper Movement Overview 16 Infrared Communication ...
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HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement Overview Overview The HP LaserJet 5P and 5MP printers (HP Product Numbers C3150A and C3155A) have many service and repair processes in the Combined Service Manual for the HP LaserJet 4L/4ML (C2003A/C2015A) HP LaserJet 4P/4MP (C2005A/C2040A). The purpose of this appendix is to provide supplemental service information that is unique to the HP LaserJet 5P and 5MP printers. 2 These processes are documented in common with their predecessors, the HP LaserJet 4L/4ML and 4P/4MP printers.
HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement Overview Overview The HP LaserJet 5P and 5MP printers (HP Product Numbers C3150A and C3155A) have many service and repair processes in the Combined Service Manual for the HP LaserJet 4L/4ML (C2003A/C2015A) HP LaserJet 4P/4MP (C2005A/C2040A). The purpose of this appendix is to provide supplemental service information that is unique to the HP LaserJet 5P and 5MP printers. 2 These processes are documented in common with their predecessors, the HP LaserJet 4L/4ML and 4P/4MP printers.
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... path) 3 x 5 inch (76 x 127mm) 1SIMM includes 1 MByte additional memory. 3 plus Resolution Enhancement Technology (REt) Printer Languages HP LaserJet 5P HP LaserJet 5MP Enhanced PCL 5 PostScript Level 21 Enhanced PCL 5 Monthly Usage (pages) Up to 12,000 Memory: 2MByte on-board standard... memory Tray 1 Capacity 100 Tray 2 Capacity 250 Output Tray capacity 100 Internal Typefaces HP LaserJet 5P 45 PCL LaserJet 5MP 45 PCL, 35 PS Standard Interfaces 2 Parallel (B connector, C connector) 1 LocalTalk 1 SIR Power Control Power switch ...
... path) 3 x 5 inch (76 x 127mm) 1SIMM includes 1 MByte additional memory. 3 plus Resolution Enhancement Technology (REt) Printer Languages HP LaserJet 5P HP LaserJet 5MP Enhanced PCL 5 PostScript Level 21 Enhanced PCL 5 Monthly Usage (pages) Up to 12,000 Memory: 2MByte on-board standard... memory Tray 1 Capacity 100 Tray 2 Capacity 250 Output Tray capacity 100 Internal Typefaces HP LaserJet 5P 45 PCL LaserJet 5MP 45 PCL, 35 PS Standard Interfaces 2 Parallel (B connector, C connector) 1 LocalTalk 1 SIR Power Control Power switch ...
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Top Output Tray 6. MultiPurpose Tray 7. Serial Number Label 4. Top Cover Release Button 2. Rear Output Tray 4 3. Power Cable Door 5. Figure 1 Front View 1. On/Off Button Removable Side Panel 3. Tray 1 - Tray 2 - 250-sheet Paper Cassette Figure 2 Rear View 1. Status Panel 5. Infrared Port and Status Light 2. HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement Product Information Key Printer Locations and Parts. Interface Cable Door 4.
Top Output Tray 6. MultiPurpose Tray 7. Serial Number Label 4. Top Cover Release Button 2. Rear Output Tray 4 3. Power Cable Door 5. Figure 1 Front View 1. On/Off Button Removable Side Panel 3. Tray 1 - Tray 2 - 250-sheet Paper Cassette Figure 2 Rear View 1. Status Panel 5. Infrared Port and Status Light 2. HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement Product Information Key Printer Locations and Parts. Interface Cable Door 4.
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... number and serial numbers are listed on identification labels located on the rear of the printer. The rear labels also contain power rating and regulatory information as C3150A for the HP LaserJet 5P printer and C3155A for the HP LaserJet 5MP printer. The serial number contains information about the Country of Origin, the Revision Level, the Production...
... number and serial numbers are listed on identification labels located on the rear of the printer. The rear labels also contain power rating and regulatory information as C3150A for the HP LaserJet 5P printer and C3155A for the HP LaserJet 5MP printer. The serial number contains information about the Country of Origin, the Revision Level, the Production...
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... NOM Power Consumption (typical for HP During printing - 165 W (average) LaserJet 5P and HP LaserJet 5MP) During printing - 165 W (average) During standby - 5W (instant power save) During power save mode - 5 W During standby - 5W (instant power save) During power save mode - 5 W Minimum recommended circuit capacity 4 Amps 1.8 Amps Environmental Specifications Item Temperature (printer and toner cartridge) Operating...
... NOM Power Consumption (typical for HP During printing - 165 W (average) LaserJet 5P and HP LaserJet 5MP) During printing - 165 W (average) During standby - 5W (instant power save) During power save mode - 5 W During standby - 5W (instant power save) During power save mode - 5 W Minimum recommended circuit capacity 4 Amps 1.8 Amps Environmental Specifications Item Temperature (printer and toner cartridge) Operating...
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... Reference Manual. Describes the different implementation of commands and extensions across the printer family supporting PJL and PCL 5. HP LaserJet 5P/5MP Printer User's Manual C3150-90901 HP LaserJet 5MP Macintosh Notes* (included with HPLaserJet 5MP Printer and optional Adobe PostScript Level 2 SIMM) C3155-90901 HP LaserJet Printer Family Paper Specification Guide* 5002-1801 * This item must be ordered through...
... Reference Manual. Describes the different implementation of commands and extensions across the printer family supporting PJL and PCL 5. HP LaserJet 5P/5MP Printer User's Manual C3150-90901 HP LaserJet 5MP Macintosh Notes* (included with HPLaserJet 5MP Printer and optional Adobe PostScript Level 2 SIMM) C3155-90901 HP LaserJet Printer Family Paper Specification Guide* 5002-1801 * This item must be ordered through...
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... following software driver diskettes are shipped with the C3155A HP LaserJet 5MP printer: • The HP LaserJet 5MP Printer Software for Macintosh. The DOS printer drivers include WordPerfect (versions 5.1, 5.1+, and 6.0) and Lotus 1-2-3 (versions 2.3, 2.4, 3.1 and 3.4). • The HP LaserJet Printing System for Microsoft Windows 3.1 and 3.11 contains the PCL drivers and the HP FontSmart utility for font management. 9 Supports System 6.07...
... following software driver diskettes are shipped with the C3155A HP LaserJet 5MP printer: • The HP LaserJet 5MP Printer Software for Macintosh. The DOS printer drivers include WordPerfect (versions 5.1, 5.1+, and 6.0) and Lotus 1-2-3 (versions 2.3, 2.4, 3.1 and 3.4). • The HP LaserJet Printing System for Microsoft Windows 3.1 and 3.11 contains the PCL drivers and the HP FontSmart utility for font management. 9 Supports System 6.07...
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... two buttons: GO and RESET. 10 TRAY 1 status light 4. You also receive status information about the operation of the printer (see "To Print Using the Infrared Port," later in this appendix). 1 2 Figure 5 Status Panel Buttons and Lights 1. IR port... light 7. DATA status light 6. ERROR status light 3. TRAY 2 status light 5. GO button 8. HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features New Product Features The HP LaserJet 5P/5MP Status Panel This HP LaserJet printer has been designed to complete certain tasks and five status lights that indicate the status of the IrDA...
... two buttons: GO and RESET. 10 TRAY 1 status light 4. You also receive status information about the operation of the printer (see "To Print Using the Infrared Port," later in this appendix). 1 2 Figure 5 Status Panel Buttons and Lights 1. IR port... light 7. DATA status light 6. ERROR status light 3. TRAY 2 status light 5. GO button 8. HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features New Product Features The HP LaserJet 5P/5MP Status Panel This HP LaserJet printer has been designed to complete certain tasks and five status lights that indicate the status of the IrDA...
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... fonts and macros. • Returns all printer settings to resume printing. • Prints a demo page. The printer must be in Ready Mode (the green Ready light on the printer. The status light above the IR port indicates the current status of the printer by displaying a green hue. HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features Pressing...
... fonts and macros. • Returns all printer settings to resume printing. • Prints a demo page. The printer must be in Ready Mode (the green Ready light on the printer. The status light above the IR port indicates the current status of the printer by displaying a green hue. HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features Pressing...
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... currently receiving data or in the process of printing. If the light is flashing, the printer is waiting for normal HP LaserJet 5P/5MP printer states. 12 Add paper to clear the data from the printer's memory. DATA (green) When the Data light is on , it indicates that an infrared (IR) connection has been established... the light patterns for paper to be manually fed into Tray 1. Once you have inserted the paper, you must press the GO button to Tray 2. HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features TRAY 1 (amber) Tray 1 (the MP tray) is empty.
... currently receiving data or in the process of printing. If the light is flashing, the printer is waiting for normal HP LaserJet 5P/5MP printer states. 12 Add paper to clear the data from the printer's memory. DATA (green) When the Data light is on , it indicates that an infrared (IR) connection has been established... the light patterns for paper to be manually fed into Tray 1. Once you have inserted the paper, you must press the GO button to Tray 2. HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features TRAY 1 (amber) Tray 1 (the MP tray) is empty.
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...light and the Ready light are both on and off sequentially) until the printer is ready to be manually fed into Tray 1. The printer has received data. HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features Light Pattern Description The printer is in Ready Mode and is ready to print a demo page. Tray ...each light turns on for paper to print a self-test page. A document or page may take a long time to the tray. The printer is processing the data-wait for example, the document or page contains complex text or graphics. Add paper to print if, for the next page...
...light and the Ready light are both on and off sequentially) until the printer is ready to be manually fed into Tray 1. The printer has received data. HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features Light Pattern Description The printer is in Ready Mode and is ready to print a demo page. Tray ...each light turns on for paper to print a self-test page. A document or page may take a long time to the tray. The printer is processing the data-wait for example, the document or page contains complex text or graphics. Add paper to print if, for the next page...
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HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features Light Pattern Description Tray 2 (the Paper Cassette) is missing. 14 For more than one bank of memory, the good banks ..., the top cover is open, or the toner cartridge is empty. Replace the SIMM that caused the error. Or press the GO button on the printer to the tray. Add paper to continue without configuring the SIMM that caused the error. Make sure your SIMM is installed correctly. If the SIMM...
HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features Light Pattern Description Tray 2 (the Paper Cassette) is missing. 14 For more than one bank of memory, the good banks ..., the top cover is open, or the toner cartridge is empty. Replace the SIMM that caused the error. Or press the GO button on the printer to the tray. Add paper to continue without configuring the SIMM that caused the error. Make sure your SIMM is installed correctly. If the SIMM...
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HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features Light Pattern Description A fatal error has occurred. Turn the printer off for about 10 minutes, then turn it back on . If the same light pattern reappears. If you are printing from is in this section. ... the IR port you are printing to the discussion of operation and is on , make sure the printer is within range of Fatal Errors in "Troubleshooting." If the same light pattern reappears, turn the printer off again and leave it off and then back on . When the IR port status light is...
HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features Light Pattern Description A fatal error has occurred. Turn the printer off for about 10 minutes, then turn it back on . If the same light pattern reappears. If you are printing from is in this section. ... the IR port you are printing to the discussion of operation and is on , make sure the printer is within range of Fatal Errors in "Troubleshooting." If the same light pattern reappears, turn the printer off again and leave it off and then back on . When the IR port status light is...
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HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features Paper Movement Overview The paper feed system picks print media automatically from the paper cassette or accepts it from the ... the face-down output tray on top of the various solenoids, photosensors and rollers. 16 Figure 6 shows the possible paper paths and locations of the printer, or through the face-up delivery slot at precisely the right time. The system then feeds the media to the fusing station, and delivers the...
HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features Paper Movement Overview The paper feed system picks print media automatically from the paper cassette or accepts it from the ... the face-down output tray on top of the various solenoids, photosensors and rollers. 16 Figure 6 shows the possible paper paths and locations of the printer, or through the face-up delivery slot at precisely the right time. The system then feeds the media to the fusing station, and delivers the...
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HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features DC Controller PCA PS 3 Figure 6 HP LaserJet 5P Printer Paper Path PS1 Input Paper Sensor PS2 Tray 2 Paper Out Sensor PS3 Exit Paper Sensor PS4 Winding Paper Sensor PS5 Tray 1 Paper Out Sensor Input Paper Sensor (PS1) Positions: A = Manual Feed Sense Position B = Registration Sense Position C = TOP Sense Position SL1 Tray 2 Solenoid SL2 Tray 1 Solenoid 17
HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features DC Controller PCA PS 3 Figure 6 HP LaserJet 5P Printer Paper Path PS1 Input Paper Sensor PS2 Tray 2 Paper Out Sensor PS3 Exit Paper Sensor PS4 Winding Paper Sensor PS5 Tray 1 Paper Out Sensor Input Paper Sensor (PS1) Positions: A = Manual Feed Sense Position B = Registration Sense Position C = TOP Sense Position SL1 Tray 2 Solenoid SL2 Tray 1 Solenoid 17
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...Infrared Datalink Association (IrDA) compliant port. such as a printer. The packets are checked for primary and secondary devices. HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features Infrared Communication The HP LaserJet 5P and 5MP printers are read-only; is the responsibility of reading and ...writing data to another primary device or writing to a secondary device, such as a PC or laptop computer -- The HP LaserJet 5P printer has the complete secondary protocol, and any host trying to send and receive data packets. Several manufacturers offer complete accessory ...
...Infrared Datalink Association (IrDA) compliant port. such as a printer. The packets are checked for primary and secondary devices. HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features Infrared Communication The HP LaserJet 5P and 5MP printers are read-only; is the responsibility of reading and ...writing data to another primary device or writing to a secondary device, such as a PC or laptop computer -- The HP LaserJet 5P printer has the complete secondary protocol, and any host trying to send and receive data packets. Several manufacturers offer complete accessory ...
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Older, non-IrDAcompliant devices may not be compatible with the HP LaserJet 5P/MP printers. • Software • The primary device must be loaded during boot-up with software provided by the manufacturer for infrared operation. • The ...infrared COM port, IRQ level, and base address value. • The infrared port must be installed and selected in the Printers section of the Windows Control Panel. 19 HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features primary device Application GDI DDI Ptr DVR IRLMP IRLAP IR Physical Transmitter ASCII Data Windows System...
Older, non-IrDAcompliant devices may not be compatible with the HP LaserJet 5P/MP printers. • Software • The primary device must be loaded during boot-up with software provided by the manufacturer for infrared operation. • The ...infrared COM port, IRQ level, and base address value. • The infrared port must be installed and selected in the Printers section of the Windows Control Panel. 19 HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features primary device Application GDI DDI Ptr DVR IRLMP IRLAP IR Physical Transmitter ASCII Data Windows System...
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...to the instruction manual for your HP LaserJet 5P or 5MP printer is compatible with an IrDA-compliant IR port within the range of up to a serial port, however, without a cable and operates at speeds of operation (see Figure 9). Make sure the printer is in use a portable device ... (or other portable equipment) that is compliant with the specifications determined by receiving data similarly to 115 k bits per second. HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features To Print Using the Infrared Port The infrared (IR) port on your portable equipment for specific instructions...
...to the instruction manual for your HP LaserJet 5P or 5MP printer is compatible with an IrDA-compliant IR port within the range of up to a serial port, however, without a cable and operates at speeds of operation (see Figure 9). Make sure the printer is in use a portable device ... (or other portable equipment) that is compliant with the specifications determined by receiving data similarly to 115 k bits per second. HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service Supplement New Product Features To Print Using the Infrared Port The infrared (IR) port on your portable equipment for specific instructions...