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TABLE OF CONTENTS

USER'S MANUAL

TowerFeed

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1

PREFACE 3

UNPACKING 4

BOX CONTENTS 6

INSTALLATION

Hardware Installation 7 Printer Panel Settings 9 Software Installation 9

444 for Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 5000 Printers

OPERATING

Loading Paper 11 Reloading Paper 12 Out of Paper 12 Paper Jam 12

PAPER QUALITY GUIDELINES 14

APPENDIX A - Printer Specific Notes 15

APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints 16

APPENDIX C - Standard Applications 20

APPENDIX D - Macintosh Environment 21

APPENDIX E - PCL Paper Selection Commands 23

APPENDIX F - Troubleshooting 24

APPENDIX G - Printer Selftest Pages 26

Configuration Page 27 Menu Map 28 Event Log Page 29

APPENDIX H - TowerFeed Selftest 30

APPENDIX I - Cleaning and Maintenance 31

APPENDIX J - TowerFeed Specifications 32

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PREFACE

Congratulations! You selected TowerFeed, a superior sheet feeder specifically designed by Rutishauser Data AG in collaboration with Hewlett-Packard, USA, to extend the paper handling capabilities of the HP LaserJet 5000.

The TowerFeed Option offers new possibilities. You can

select from up to 10 different paper types directly from your PC.

•

print extra copies instead of going to the copier to make copies.

• Color code copies of documents on color paper help to clearly identify a copy. The color already defines the addressee and you will save the marking of the copies.

realize an attractive alternative to the multi-part forms printed on conventional impact printers.

• will get better copies, raise the flexibility and you can save cost for expensive preprints and chemical papers.

We encourage you to read this manual carefully to ensure correct installation and reliable operation. While installing TowerFeed, or whenever an unclear situation arises, please also consult the user's manuals of your HP LaserJet 5000, your computer system, your application software and your network software.

The name TowerFeed is generic to the TowerFeed family of automatic sheet feeders and is used throughout this manual. TowerFeed has this model number scheme:

TowerFeed 444/xx.63.0y

You get the better copies and you

You

Version

01 = International (DIN A4 paper trays) 04 = US (110V, US Letter paper trays) 05 = Swiss (220V, DIN A4 paper trays)

Printer Model

63 = HP LaserJet 5000

Configuration

44 = desktop model, 3 x 500 sheets 77 = floor model, 7 x 500 sheets

For example:

TF 444/77.63.01 is an international version with 7 DIN A4 paper trays.

A plate showing type, designation and serial number is located besides of the power inlet of TowerFeed. Please refer to this designation and the serial number whenever you call your service organization.

Rutishauser Data AG, Switzerland, reserves the right to make changes to its products or services without prior notice and without incurring any obligations to incorporate such changes in units or publications shipped.

Rutishauser shall in no event be liable for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of its equipment.

TowerFeed™ is a registered trademark of Rutishauser Data AG. Windows™ is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. TowerFeed Support Software for Windows is a copyrighted product of Rutishauser. Other products and brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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UNPACKING

Note:

Prior to delivery, your TowerFeed was thoroughly tested and carefully packaged. Please check your unit for transportation damage and/or missing parts immediately upon receipt.

It is advisable to get a second person to help you unpack the unit.

Warning:

TowerFeed may weigh up to 41 kilograms (90 pounds) depending on configuration. To prevent back strain or injury, bend your knees when lifting the unit, and get help if you need

To unpack the TowerFeed unit, proceed as follows:

• Cut the packing strips and remove the top of the shipping container (Fig. 1).

• Remove the four blue shock absorbers from the unit corners.

• Desktop unit: Carefully lift the TowerFeed from the lower container. Floor model: Lay the unit on its side and carefully pull off the lower part of the shipping container (Fig. 2).

• Remove the accessories box. It contains the rollers, the power and data cable, one diskette and this User's Manual (Fig. 7).

• Floor model: Insert the rollers from the accessories box with some force onto the shafts on the TowerFeed bottom plate until they snap into position with an audible click (Fig. 3).

• Stand up the TowerFeed unit (Fig. 4).

• Remove the plastic from TowerFeed.

Warning: For reshipping TowerFeed, you must use the original packing to avoid shipping damage of the unit.

Re-packing (Fig. 5)

It is recommended that you keep the packaging material and inserts for proper protection of the unit and its parts in case of reshipment.

To repack TowerFeed, follow the above steps in reverse. Be sure that all accessories including manuals and diskettes are packed in the box. Remove the trays and insert the transportation inserts as shown in Fig. 8 (It is important to secure the trays to avoid possible shipping damage). Place items according to Fig. 5. Ensure TowerFeed is correctly seated and cushioned. Insert the four blue shock absorbers and close the container.

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UNPACKING

Fig. 1 Cut the packing

strips and lift away the top of the shipping container.

Fig. 2 Lay unit on side

and carefully pull out TowerFeed from the bottom part of the shipping

container.

Fig. 3 Insert rollers

(floor models only)

Fig. 4 Stand up TowerFeed

and remove wrapping

Fig. 5 Re-packing

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BOX CONTENTS

Note:

Prior to delivery, your TowerFeed was thoroughly tested and carefully packaged. Please check your unit for transportation damage and/or missing parts immediately upon receipt.

Box Contents

(1) TowerFeed unit with

drawers

(2) Accessories box

Accessories Box Contents

(1) TowerFeed User's Manual

(this manual)

(2) TowerFeed Installations

Software (Diskette)

(3) Data Cable

(4) Power Cable

(5) Rollers (Floor models only)

(6) Positioning Pin

Fig. 6 Box Contents

Fig. 7 Accessories Box Contents

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INSTALLATION

Warning

: TowerFeed may weigh up to 41 kilograms (90 pounds) depending on configuration. To prevent back strain or injury, enlist the help of someone and bend your knees when lifting the unit.

Warning

: POWER OFF your printer and TowerFeed and disconnect all power and interface cables before you proceed with the installation.

Hardware Installation

Remove Transportation Inserts

• Pull out, lift upwards and remove the trays from TowerFeed so as to remove the transportation inserts (Fig. 8). There are two at each side (keep the inserts for reshipment).

• Re-insert and close the trays.

Fig. 8 Removing Transportation Inserts

Note:

Located on the right side of each tray you will find coding pins for the paper size. They are set by the factory and must not be changed.

Inserting the front Positioning Pin

• Slide the positioning pin from the accessories box into the cut-out of the TowerFeed cover plate until it snaps into position with an audible click. Make sure that the pin looks upwards (Fig. 9).

Note:

To remove the positioning pin, push a pin (e.g. screw driver) through the hole on top of the cover plate. This will release the retaining spring and you can remove the positioning pin.

Fig. 9 Inserting the front

Positioning Pin

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INSTALLATION

Position and Connect Printer

Warning

: The printer may weigh up to 34 kilograms (50 pounds). Enlist the help of a second person to lift the unit. To prevent back strain or injury, bend your knees when lifting the unit.

• Place the TowerFeed unit at the location you wish. If your TowerFeed is a desktop model, be sure the table or cabinet is level and sturdy enough to carry the load. If your TowerFeed is a floor model, be sure to place it on a flat location.

Floor model TowerFeeds especially must be level!

Note:

If TowerFeed is not level, paper jams and/or left margin deviation may occur. This is indicated if the left corner of the paper is 'dog eared' or the left edge of the paper is shredded, or the left margin is shifted and the print-out skewed.

• Carefully lift the laser printer onto TowerFeed. Place its positioning holes on the positioning pegs of the TowerFeed top (Fig. 10).

Fig. 10 Positioning the HP LaserJet 5000

• Connect TowerFeed and printer with the C-Link cable (Fig. 11) one end to the printer port (ACCESSORY) and the other end to the left TowerFeed connector (••). The right TowerFeed connector (•) allows to connect to further paper handling options.

Note:

Secure the connectors with the screws to ensure proper connection of the systems.

• Connect the power cables to printer and TowerFeed (Fig. 11).

Note:

When you power on the system, power on FIRST TowerFeed and then the printer.

Caution:

When rolling TowerFeed and printer to another place, watch out when crossing doorsteps to not have the unit tipping over or TowerFeed drawers sliding open.

Fig. 11 Connecting the Cables and

Location of the Power Switch

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INSTALLATION

Printer Panel Settings

POWERSAVE = OFF

The PowerSave function of the printer is not supported when TowerFeed is installed. As the printer by default has its PowerSave function turned on, this PowerSave function must be turned off via the printer panel settings. For that purpose select with the menu key the CONFIGURATION MENU, there the POWERSAVE function and set it to POWERSAVE=OFF.

With the printer's PowerSave mode activated, the printer panel will display INITIALIZING after warming up from its sleep mode and stay there. In that case the printer has to be turned off and on again (and will loose the actual print job). By turning the PowerSave mode off, such situations will be avoided.

Papertype Assigments

By default, each paper tray has assigned the paper type PLAIN. In case of a paper out in a selected tray, the printer automatically will pull paper from another tray. Assigning a different paper type to each tray inhibits the automatic switching to another tray if the selected tray runs out of paper. To assign a paper type to an input tray, select with the menu key the PAPER HANDLING MENU and there the specific input tray. Then assign to each tray another one of the 11 predefined paper types. If you have several trays with the same paper, assign to each of these trays the same paper type. This will increase your input capacity for this paper type, as the printer will automatically switch to the next tray with the same paper type in case the selected tray runs out of paper. For further information please also refer to APPENDIX B – Tips & Hints.

Note:

PLAIN is the default paper type. In case a print job arrives without paper selection, the printer will pull paper from the first tray containing PLAIN paper (e.g. printer test pages).

Software Installation

Installation of Printer Driver

The diskette delivered with your TowerFeed system contains the HP LaserJet 5000 PCL6 driver software supporting the TowerFeed option for Windows 3.11 and Windows 95.

For availability of the most recent printer drivers and drivers for other operating systems, please consult our WEB page at http://www.rutishauser.ch/TI/SDLHP.htm.

Note:

After installing the new printer driver, exit and restart your Windows System.

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INSTALLATION

Configuring the TowerFeed Option

To configure your HP LaserJet 5000 with the TowerFeed option, go to the

Printers

select

Click on

In this window click in the pull-down bar for the

and there the HP LaserJet 5000.

Setup...

Fig. 12 Configure Tab

in Windows 3.11, or on

Properties

, and in the respective window the

Fig. 12a Optional Paper Sources

Optional Paper Sources:

Control Panel

Configure

tab.

to select your TowerFeed model (Fig.

12a). The artwork on the right will show the selected printer with the TowerFeed model installed (Fig. 12).

When clicking on the Paper tab you will see in the

Source is:

all available paper sources of your printer including

the TowerFeed paper trays (Fig. 13).

Fig. 13 Paper Tab

Fig. 14 Page Setup (Word 7)

In the application programs you select the paper sources in the Paper Setup function (File - Page Setup), where all available paper sources show up in the respective Paper Sources: pull-down bar(s) (Fig. 14).

Note:

For further information on Tray and Media Type definition please also refer to APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints of this manual.

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Operation

Loading Paper

• Pull open the tray you wish to load until it reaches the stop

or remove it completely for more convenient loading.

• Obtain a fresh ream of paper. Best results will be obtained

using regular copier or laser printer paper (see "Paper Quality Guidelines"). Hold the ream on the long edge and bend it in and out. Repeat on the short edge. Square it off properly (Fig. 15).

• Load letterhead paper face down, with the letterhead

towards the right side.

Note:

Duplex printing requires different loading of preprinted paper (please also refer to the instructions in the printer manual).

An additional TowerFeed tray will allow to have the same (preprinted) paper in two different trays and available online for regular and duplex printing.

OPERATING

Fig. 15 Fanning the Paper

Fig. 16 Filling in Paper

• Insert approx. one third of the ream in the tray and ensure

that all paper is lined up with the rear stop. Repeat two more times for the rest of the ream (Fig. 16).

• Push down the stack, such that all sheets are under the

separation corners (Fig. 17).

• The right paper guide can be adjusted by pushing the

separation corner tab to the left to ensure proper guiding of the paper.

• Push down on the paper stack a few times. The paper

must move up and down freely.

Note:

For your convenience, you may insert a sample piece (about 1 inch/28 mm) of the loaded paper type into the extrusion as a reference when reloading the tray (Fig. 18).

• Close the tray. Repeat the procedure for all trays to be

loaded.

Fig. 17 Correct Paper Loading

Paper Sample

Fig. 18 Marking the Tray

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OPERATING

Reloading Paper

While feeding occurs from a higher tray, lower ones may be reloaded without interrupting feeding and printing. To reload paper please refer to 'Loading Paper'.

The printer panel message (n = drawer number)

indicates that the printer does not see the requested paper. In this case please refer to the following section 'Out of Paper'.

Out of Paper

If a TowerFeed tray runs out of paper, the printer will automatically switch to another tray with the same paper size and type (depending on the printer settings). If that paper is not available from another tray, the red Attention LED on the printer panel will start blinking and the printer message appears

TRAY n LOAD Media Type & Size

• Refill the tray with the correct paper and close the tray.

Paper Jam

TRAY n LOAD Media Type & Size

Note:

It is best to first try to clear jams and continue printing without turning the units off.

In case of a paper jam, the printer panel Attention LED will start blinking and the printer display will show a respective message with the following meaning:

13.1 PAPER JAM paper jam in printer

13.11 PAPER JAM paper jam in TowerFeed

13.20 PAPER JAM paper jam in TowerFeed and printer

• In case of a

13.1 PAPER JAM OPEN INPUT TRAYS

Remove the paper jam and all other pages in the paper path and close all the cover(s). Printing will continue. For more details on clearing printer paper jams please refer to your printer manual (Chapter Maintenance and Trouble Shooting, Section Paper Jams).

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printer paper jam

, you will see the following alternating messages:

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OPERATING

• In case of a

13.11 PAPER JAM IN INPUT DEVICE

and TowerFeed will beep with either one of the following sequences (depending on type of error):

(TowerFeed Paper Jam) (TowerFeed Motor Block)

• In case of a

13.20 PAPER JAM OPEN INPUT TRAYS

and TowerFeed will beep with either one of the following sequences (depending on type of error):

(TowerFeed Paper Jam) (TowerFeed Motor Block)

TowerFeed paper error

paper jam in printer and TowerFeed

, the following alternating messages will be displayed:

CHECK TRAY n

THEN OPEN AND CLOSE TOP COVER

, the following alternating messages will appear

Open the TowerFeed trays, starting with the lowest one. TowerFeed beeping will stop when the tray which fed the last sheet is opened. Remove the jammed paper from the TowerFeed paper path. Close all TowerFeed trays. Open the printer cover(s) and remove the paper jam and all other pages in the paper path. When you close all the cover(s), printing will continue.

In case the printer could not automatically eject the remaining paper inside the printer, open the printer cover(s)

and clear the paper path. Close the printer cover(s) to have the printer resume the print job.

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PAPER QUALITY GUIDELINES

General

These paper quality guidelines are general recommendations. Paper beyond these specifications may work as well, however it should be tested before use. Paper is a material that reacts intensively to adverse temperature and humidity conditions. The observance of proper conditions as defined below is therefore essential for trouble-free operation of TowerFeed. Please also refer to the corresponding guidelines in the printer manual.

Paper Quality and Surface

Bond type papers and papers with slight rag content are recommended. For papers with high rag content, as well as very light and air mail papers, feeding tests must be conducted to check for satisfactory performance before regular use. Paper with embossed or heavy printing should be tested in TowerFeed before use, as well. Papers with glossy or structured surface are not recommended. Individual sheets in a stack must not be damaged, warped more than 3 mm (0. 12") at an angle of max. 20° or creased, since all these may reduce the feeding performance.

Paper Weight

60 - 95 g / m

(16 - 24 lb.). Other paper weights must be tested before use.

Tolerance

Paper must be cut to the appropriate size dimension within a tolerance of +/- 1.0 mm (+/- 0.04"). The paper stack must be cut square to within a tolerance of 90° +/- 0.1°.

Recommended Storage Environment

Temperature: 18°C - 24°C (64°F - 75°F)

Relative humidity: 40% - 60%

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APPENDIX A - Printer Specific Notes

Printer Firmware Revision

The Firmware of your HP LaserJet 5000 printer must be Rev. 3.65 or newer to correctly support the TowerFeed option. To check the revision level of your printer, select on the printer panel in the INFORMATION MENU the item PRINT CONFIGURATION to print the Configuration Page. You will see on the first page, in the first section, Printer Information a line item

Firmware Datecode:

In case your printer does not have the required Firmware Rev., please call your HP Dealer or Rutishauser Data AG in Switzerland directly.

Printer Driver Revision

The HP LaserJet Printer Driver version delivered with your unit will work. For the most recent driver revisions available, please consult our WEB page at http://www.rutishauser.ch/TI/SDLHP.htm.

HP LaserJet 5000 Duplexer Option

The printer's duplexing capabilities remain fully supported, with the TowerFeed paper handling option installed.

HP LaserJet 5000 Optional 250-Sheet and 500-Sheet Tray

The optional 250-sheet tray is supported with the TowerFeed option installed. You can install up to two 250-sheet trays on the printer and also use TowerFeed at the same time. The 500-sheet tray is not supported together with the TowerFeed.

971111 MOBY3.65

3.65

(

is the Firmware Rev.)

POWERSAVE Function (Printer Setting)

The POWERSAVE function is not supported with TowerFeed installed and must be set to OFF. (Printer panel: CONFIGURATION MENU; POWERSAVE = OFF)

ProRes Function (PCL6 Printer Driver Setting)

FastRes is the default printer driver setting. It can be changed to ProRes though. At this time, the ProRes Mode is NOT supported with TowerFeed installed.

HP JetAdmin

The HP JetAdmin network printer administration software does not fully support the TowerFeed paper handling option, particularly not the remote paper type assignment to the paper trays. (This assignement has to be done via the printer panel, as described in Papertype Assignments on page 9 of this manual.)

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APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints

Power ON Sequence

Power On TowerFeed first!

When powering on the printer, it will scan its option bus for available options. In case TowerFeed would not be ready at that point in time, the printer would not activate its support and not add this option to its configuration.

Printing on the wrong Paper

Why doesn't it print from the tray I selected?

If a selected Tray # does not contain the paper size assigned for the print job, the printer might look for other trays containing the demanded paper size, and if this is available (and with the same Media Type as Tray #) will pull paper from there.

The 3 Rules For Correct Paper Selection

1. Assign a different Paper Type to every Tray # by using the printers control panel.

You may assign the same Paper Type to two or more tray numbers only if these trays all contain the same Paper Type.

2. Make sure that you select the correct Paper Size for the selected Tray #.

The selected Paper Size in the application software must be the same as what the size of the selected Tray #.

3. Select paper within your application by Paper Type or by Tray #.

If a tray containing the selected Paper Type runs out, the printer will pull paper from other trays only if they have the same Paper Size and Type.

Paper Control and Selection

Selection Criteria

The HP LaserJet 5000 offers various possibilities to select paper by offering three selection criteria:

• Paper Size

• Paper Source (Tray number)

• Paper Type (Media type)

The selection criteria differ in their priorities and can be changed using the JetAdmin utility software.

Paper Types

The Paper (Media) Type is a selection criteria which can be used to name trays and to distinguish between different paper types within a given paper size. The HP LaserJet 5000 offers 11 predefined Media Types. The Media Types are: Plain, Preprinted, Letterhead, Transparency, Prepunched, Labels, Bond, Recycled, Color, Card Stock, and Rough.

Default Paper Type

Without a specific paper type assigned to a Tray, Plain becomes the default paper type. To assign a paper type to a Tray number using the printer control panel, please refer to the respective section below.

Changing Paper Type from the Control Panel

1. Press MENU until PAPER HANDLING MENU appears

2. Press ITEM to scroll through the trays and their paper types

3. Press VALUE+ to scroll through the paper type options

4. Press SELECT* to choose the type of paper you loaded in the tray.

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APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints

Creating PAPER SEQUENCES for a Word Document

It is widely known that in Page Setup you have the possibility to enter different paper sources for First Page and Other Pages. If there are other pages in the document, which have to be printed on another paper, this can be defined in the same Page Setup window. In this window there is a pull-down bar purpose. The default setting is

text,

which can be selected (Fig. 19 and 19a).

Whole Document

but there are also the options

Apply to:

This point forward

which is used for that

and

Selected

Fig. 19 Page Setup – This point forward Fig. 19a Page Setup – Selected text

The option define paper sequences for a whole document.

Printing a DOCUMENT WITH COPIES (Multi-Part-Form)

When printing a document you get either an original copy (copies = 1), or, if you set copies = n, you will get n times the same printout. Usually you want the original document to distinguish from its copies. An elegant method for that purpose is to print the copies on different (color) paper. This can be done by sending the print job several times to the printer but with different page settings. Using a Macro makes this an easy task.

On the next page you will find an example of a macro used for a Word document. The macro starts with 'Sub Makro' and ends with 'End Sub'. It consists of several sections (one per copy) which contain the paper definitions for each copy (FirstPageTray = xx; OtherPagesTray = yy).

You can use the Macro Recording function of Word (Extra-Macro-Record) to produce the first section by performing the steps for Page Setup and Print. Then, in Macro Edit mode, you copy/paste this section to have one for each copy to print (one section per copy). Finally you edit the entries in FirstPageTray = xx; OtherPagesTray = yy to the desired paper sources. This will produce a macro, which prints the document in multiple copies and with the respective page settings. Such a macro can be incorporated into a Menu item or added as icon into the Toolbar.

Apply to:

allows to force a change of the paper source or from a specific page onwards and thus to

Hint: When creating and adding a Macro to the Toolbar for automatic printing of the final document with its copies, it might be useful to also create and add a second macro for draft printing on cheap paper.

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APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints

The following table shows as example the internal denominations of the paper sources of a HP LaserJet 5000 with TowerFeed.

HP LaserJet 5000 Paper Type

Tray Denomination

P 1 wdPrinterUpperBin P 2 wdPrinterLowerBin e.g. Letterhead TF 1 wdPrinterLargeCapacityBin e.g. Plain TF 2 wdPrinterPaperCassette e.g. Bond TF 3 257 e.g. Color TF 4 258 TF 5 259 TF 6 260 TF 7 261

P = Printer Tray TF = TowerFeed Tray

Example:

The following Word Macro will produce an original document (on company paper) incl. 2 copies (plain and color).

Page

Original

(Copy 1)

Copy

(Copy 2)

2nd Copy

First Page Letterhead Plain Color Other Pages Bond Plain Color

Macro Start

Sub Macro1 ()

Macro1 Makro Macro recorded 30.05.98 by ...

With ActiveDocument.PageSetup

.LineNumbering.Active = False .Orientation = wdOrientPortrait .TopMargin = CentimeterToPoints (2.5) .BottomMargin = CentimeterToPoints (2) .LeftMargin = CentimeterToPoints (3) .RightMargin = CentimeterToPoints (1.5) .Gutter = CentimeterToPoints (0) .HeaderDistance = CentimeterToPoints (1.25) .FooterDistance = CentimeterToPoints (1.25) .PageWidth = CentimeterToPoints (21) .PageHeight = CentimeterToPoints (29.7) .FirstPageTray = .OtherPagesTray = .SectionStart = wdSectionNewPage .OddAndEvenPagesHeaderFooter = False .DifferentFirstPageHeaderFooter = False .VerticalAlignment = wdAlignVerticalTop .SuppressEndnotes = False

.MirrorMargins = False End With ActiveDocument.Print.Out

wdPrinterLowerBin

wdPrinterPaperCassette

(Copy 3)

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With ActiveDocument.PageSetup

.MirrorMargins = False End With ActiveDocument.Print.Out With ActiveDocument.PageSetup

.LineNumbering.Active = False

.Orientation = wdOrientPortrait

.TopMargin = CentimeterToPoints (2.5)

.BottomMargin = CentimeterToPoints (2)

.LeftMargin = CentimeterToPoints (3)

.RightMargin = CentimeterToPoints (1.5)

.Gutter = CentimeterToPoints (0)

.HeaderDistance = CentimeterToPoints (1.25)

.FooterDistance = CentimeterToPoints (1.25)

.PageWidth = CentimeterToPoints (21)

.PageHeight = CentimeterToPoints (29.7)

.FirstPageTray =

.OtherPagesTray =

.SectionStart = wdSectionNewPage

.OddAndEvenPagesHeaderFooter = False

.DifferentFirstPageHeaderFooter = False

.VerticalAlignment = wdAlignVerticalTop

.SuppressEndnotes = False

.MirrorMargins = False End With ActiveDocument.Print.Out

End Sub

APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints

wdPrinterLargeCapacityBin

257

Macro End

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APPENDIX C - Standard Applications

Where to select Paper Size and Paper Type

You select the TowerFeed option paper sources from your standard application software the same way as the regular printers paper sources.

Please also refer to Appendix B (Tips & Hints - The 3 Rules For Correct Paper Selection) for recommendations on which paper selection criteria to use.

Below you will find the information on where to set the paper selection parameters in the most common standard applications.

MS-WORD: File - Page Setup - Paper Size:

Paper Source:

EXCEL: File - Print - Printer - Setup - Paper Size:

Paper Source:

File - Page Setup - Page - Options: Paper Size:

Paper Source:

WRITE: File - Print - Setup Paper Size:

Paper Source

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APPENDIX D - Macintosh Environment

You can download the most recent PPDs for the MAC from our web site: http://www.rutishauser.ch/TI/SDLHP.htm.

The following describes the steps to install the HP LaserJet 5000 PPD on your Macintosh:

1. Open Chooser

Fig. 20 Chooser Window

In the left window: select the HP LaserJet Printer driver In the right window: activate you HP LaserJet 5000 Click on the

Setup...

button.

2. Select your Printer PPD

Fig. 21 Setup Window

Note:

HP50: HP LaserJet 5000 HP5T: HP LaserJet 5000 + 250-sheet option HP54: HP LaserJet 5000 + two 250-sheet options TF4: 4-Tray TowerFeed TF7: 7-Tray TowerFeed

Fig. 22 Folder with Printer Description

Open the folder where you put the HP LaserJet 5000 PPD with the TowerFeed Support (this usually is put in the Printer Descriptions folder in the Systems Extensions) and select it.

You will get back in the Setup window, where you now have to configure your printer.

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APPENDIX D - Macintosh Environment

3. Configure your Printer

Press the

Configure

button:

You will receive the following window:

Fig. 23 Setup Window

Fig. 24 Selection of installable Options

Set the Option 'TowerFeed 4-Tray' or 'TowerFeed 7-Tray' to

Installed

and confirm with OK . Get back with OK and OK and close the Chooser. Your active printer is now the HP LaserJet 5000 with the TowerFeed option.

4. Operation

With the installation made as described above, your HP LaserJet 5000 printer will show in the

Sources

pull-down bars the printer's trays, i.e. the printer's own Trays (trays 1-2 or 3) plus the additional

TowerFeed trays.

Fig. 25 Print Window

Paper

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APPENDIX E - PCL Paper Selection Commands

Frequently used PCL commands for Paper Selection:

Command Function # Refers to HP LaserJet 5000

optional HP paper trays*:

ESC & l # H Selects Paper

Source

ESC & l # A Sets Paper Size 2 = Letter

optional Tray* without 1x250 sheets* 2x250 sheets*

0 print/eject page 2 Man. Feed - Paper 3 Man. Feed - Envelope 7Auto Select 4 Tray 1 Tray 1 Tray 1 1 Tray 2 Tray 2 Tray 2 5 NA Tray 3 Tray 3 8NANATray 4 20 (TF Tray 1) Tray 3 Tray 4 Tray 5 21 (TF Tray 2) Tray 4 Tray 5 Tray 6 22 (TF Tray 3) Tray 5 Tray 6 Tray 7 23 (TF Tray 4) Tray 6 Tray 7 Tray 8 24 (TF Tray 5) Tray 7 Tray 8 Tray 9 25 (TF Tray 6) Tray 8 Tray 9 Tray 10 26 (TF Tray 7) Tray 9 Tray 10 Tray 11

*optional HP paper trays: The optional HP 250-sheet tray(s) can be used together with TowerFeed, but the optional HP 500-sheet tray is not supported.

3 = Legal 26 = A4 27 = A3

6 = Ledger (11x17 in)

for other sizes please refer to your printer manual

ESC & n # Wd mediatype

Selects Media Type

# mediatype Panel Display**

6 Plain PLAIN 11 Preprinted PREPRINTED 11 Letterhead LETTERHEAD 13 Transparency TRNSPRNCY 11 Prepunched PREPUNCHED 7 Labels LABELS 5Bond BOND 9 Recycled RECYCLED 6 Color COLOR 11 Card Stock CARDSTOCK 6 Rough ROUGH

**indication for reference purposes only

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APPENDIX F - Troubleshooting

Diagnosing an Error Situation

When calling for support, please have the Printer test pages at hand (Configuration Page, Menu Map and Event Log Page as per APPENDIX G).

Pos LED Printer Display TF Beeping Description Action / Remarks

1OFF

2OFF

3ON

4ON

5ON

TRAY n OPEN

alternating with READY

TRAY n EMPTY

alternating with READY

TRAY 1 LOAD Media Type & Size

TRAY n LOAD Media Type & Size

13.1 PAPER JAM OPEN INPUT TRAYS

alternating with THEN OPEN AND

CLOSE TOP COVER

Tray n open Close Tray

Empty Tray without pending print request

Requested paper not available

Paper requested from empty Tray n

Paper jam in Printer Clear paper jam and all other sheets from the

Reload Tray n

Load Tray 1 with the correct size

See printer manual to change Media Size and Type through the printer control panel.

Refill Tray n

Switches automatically to next Tray with same Size & Type and pulls paper from there (depending on settings).

paper path. Open/close printer cover(s)

Also refer to section 'OPERATING - 'Paper Jam' in this manual and to your printer manual for further details.

6ON

7ON

13.20 PAPER JAM OPEN INPUT DEVICE

alternating with THEN OPEN AND

CLOSE TOP COVER

13.11 PAPER JAM IN INPUT DEVICE

alternating with CHECK TRAY n

INITIALIZING

Beep Type 2orPaper jam in Printer and

TowerFeed

Beep Type 3 Paper jam in TowerFeed,

and TowerFeed Motor blocked

Beep Type 2orPaper jam in TowerFeed Clear paper jam in TF. Close TF Tray(s).

Beep Type 3 TowerFeed Motor blocked Open TF Tray(s). Remove all sheets from the TF

Printer display does not switch to READY

Clear paper jam in printer and TF. Close TF Tray(s) and printer cover(s).

Remove all sheets from TF and printer paper path. Close TF Tray(s) and printer cover(s). In case error stays, call Service.

paper path. Close TF Tray(s). In case error stays, call Service.

Turn the printer off and on again and switch off the POWERSAVE function (cf. page 9 of this manual).

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APPENDIX F - Troubleshooting

TowerFeed Beep Types

Type 0 TowerFeed Reset Beep (e.g. after Power ON) (1x short)

Type 1 Paper in TowerFeed paper path after a printer Reset (short – short)

Type 2 Paper Jam in TowerFeed (long – long)

Type 3 TowerFeed Motor blocked (short – long)

Type 4 Opening a TowerFeed tray during a feed cycle (6x short)

Other Error Conditions

Pos Description Action / Remarks

9 TowerFeed Trays not showing up in Paper Sources of the

Printer Dialog

Check for correct printer driver (cf. page 10 of this manual) and proper setting of TF option in ‘Confugure’.

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APPENDIX G – Printer Selftest Pages

The following three functions allow you to print out information about your printing system configuration. These pages can be selected via printer panel (Item: INFORMATION MENU).

Note:

The information for the configuration page are recorded at power-up time. There is no update of the changes after power-up.

Configuration Page

This page will be printed via printer panel (INFORMATION MENU - PRINT CONFIGURATION). Of particular interest are the indications under Paper Trays and Options where you can see:

Paper Trays and Options

- PH Controller (Revision) PHC

- Device 1: Rutishauser TOWERFEED 444 option with configuration,

Menu Map

(Sample page on page 28)

The Menu Map page can be selected

This page is showing the different paper sources and its allocated Media Types.

PAPER HANDLING MENU showing paper sources (trays) with the allocated Media Types, e.g.

Event Log Page

(Sample page on page 27)

Firmware Revision of Option PCB/Logic PCB, installed trays [size code*] and tray capacity *[size codes]: A4=1 , US Letter=2 , US Legal=3

via printer panel (INFORMATION MENU - PRINT MENU MAP).

Tray 4 TYPE = LETTERHEAD

(Sample page on page 29)

Via printer panel (INFORMATION MENU - PRINT EVENT LOG) you can print the Event Log Page showing the last 50 system errors including an error code for identification. Very helpful for diagnosing purposes!

TowerFeed error codes: 13.b.3n TowerFeed Paper Jam

13.b.2n TowerFeed Motor blocked

n = TowerFeed tray number (not printer tray)

Note:

Whenever calling for service, please make sure to have these information pages at hand.

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APPENDIX G – Printer Selftest Pages

Please refer to page 26 for more information on this page.

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APPENDIX G – Printer Selftest Pages

Please refer to page 26 for more information on this page.

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APPENDIX G – Printer Selftest Pages

Please refer to page 26 for more information on this page.

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APPENDIX H - TowerFeed Selftest

TowerFeed Selftest Feature

The TowerFeed selftest feature allows to test the TowerFeed unit independently from any printer and computer. With this test you can check for correct paper feeding (horizontal position, skew, jam behavior).

Note:

To perform a TowerFeed selftest, remove the printer's paper cassette.

Follow the following steps:

• Power-off TowerFeed.

• Open all TowerFeed Trays (approx. 5 cm is sufficient).

• Power-on TowerFeed.

• Wait until you hear a short beep followed by the clicking of the solenoid activation in every module, and finally the spinning of the motor (approx. 5 sec).

• Close the top-most TowerFeed tray. After a few seconds a sheet will be fed from this drawer. You now can mark the position of the left border of the sheet on the TowerFeed top cover (reference for horizontal paper position).

• Pull out the sheet from its waiting position. TowerFeed will automatically feed a next sheet. You now can compare the position of the left border of the next sheet. If it moves up straight in the same position, this is ok. (In case the left position would be different, or moving from left to right (or vice-versa), this might indicate a problem in either the tray, the unit (module) or the paper loading.)

• To test the next lower tray, close that tray before removing the sheet from its waiting position. Now TowerFeed will feed the sheet from that next lower tray. (TowerFeed will always feed the next sheet from its lowest closed tray.)

• To revert to normal operation, power-off and on TowerFeed again with at least on tray closed. TowerFeed will respond with a short 'Reset' beep that it is ready again.

In case error conditions are showing up which are depending on a specific TowerFeed tray, you can swap trays to find out whether a problem exists with the tray itself or whether a specific module is the cause.

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APPENDIX I - Cleaning and Maintenance

TowerFeed does not require preventive maintenance. Cleaning of housing and removal of paper dust from within the TowerFeed drawers might now and then be indicated.

Clean the outside

the surfaces.

clean the paper drawers

To and use a vacuum cleaner with a soft brush.

Warning:

To avoid damage to the paper-out sensor arms do not reach into the openings for the paper drawers.

of TowerFeed with a lightly water-dampened cloth. Do not use detergents to avoid damage of

from paper dust, completely remove the drawers from TowerFeed, remove the paper

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APPENDIX J – TowerFeed Specifications

Dimensions and Weights:

Model Designation Width Depth Height Weight

Desktop Model TF 444/44.63 480 mm 541 mm 383 mm 24.0 kg Floor Model TF 444/77.63 480 mm 541 mm 714 mm 36.0 kg

Paper Specifications:

60 - 95 g/m

(16 - 24 lb.)

Note: Also consult the paper specifications

for your printer.

Paper Trays:

Standard trays:

Europe: A4 Landscape (European Size) USA: US Letter Landscape (8

" x 11")

Optional trays:

Europe: A3 Portrait USA: US Legal Portrait (8

" x 14")

US Ledger Portrait (11" x 17")

Tray capacity:

Small paper sizes (A4, Letter, Legal)

Large paper sizes (A3, Ledger)

Up to 500 sheets or a stack of 50 mm, whichever, depending on paper weight, is reached first.

Up to 250 sheets or a stack of 26 mm, whichever, depending on paper weight, is reached first.

Positioning accuracy:

Temperature:

Relative humidity

(non-condensing): Operating: 30% to 80%

Power Requirements:

Fuse Type:

For bond type paper typically better than

vertical: +/- 2.0 mm (0.08")

horizontal: +/- 2.0 mm (0.08")

skew: 2.5 mm (0.10")

Operating: 10°C to 32°C (50°F to 90°F) Storage: -25°C to 50°C (-13°F to 122°F)

Storage: 5% to 95%

Note: Observe recommended storage

conditions for paper (see 'Paper Quality Guidelines').

220 - 240 V~ +/-10%, 50 Hz, 100 mA or 100 - 120 V~ +/-10%, 60 Hz, 200 mA

220 - 240 V: 150 mA slow (5x20mm) 100 - 120 V: 300 mA slow (5x20mm)

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