HP 4050 N, 4050 TN, 4050, 4050 T User Manual

Quick Reference Guide

English

HP LaserJet 4050, 4050 T, 4050 N, and 4050 TN Printers

Quick Reference Guide

HP LaserJet 4050, 4050 T, 4050 N, and 4050 TN Printers

Publication number C4251-90927

First edition, February 1999

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Contents

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

To Change a Control Panel Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Using the Printer Online Help System. . . . . . . . . . . . .3

To Check the Printer’s Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

To Print a Menu Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

To Print a Configuration Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

To Print a PCL or PS Font List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Common Printer Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Printing Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Manually Feeding Paper from Tray 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Loading Tray 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Loading Tray 2 (4050/4050 N). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Loading Trays 2 and 3 (4050 T/4050 TN) . . . . . . . . .11

Loading Optional 500-Sheet Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Loading Envelopes in the Envelope Feeder . . . . . . . 13

Special Paper in Tray 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Letterhead/Pre-Punched. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Card Stock/ Custom Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Selecting the Output Bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Contents

Paper Jams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Input Tray Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Trays 2 or 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Optional Envelope Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Top Cover Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Toner Cartridge Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Optional Duplexer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Output Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Solving Repeated Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Output Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Troubleshooting Steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Continue Printing When Toner Is Low. . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Checking the Toner Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Resetting the HP TonerGauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Resetting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Paper Sizes Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

For More Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Contents

Control Panel

Ready

Data

Attention

Cancel

Job

Item

– Value +

Select

Two-line display

Cycles through menus

Printer online help

Cycles through selected menu’s items

Cycles through selected menu item’s values

Saves selected control panel setting

Cancels current print job

Places printer online or offline, resumes printing,

and exits menus Action is required–see display*

Processing information*

Printer is online*

* When LED is lit.

Control Panel – 1

To Change a Control Panel Setting

1 2 3 4

[Menu]

Press Press Press Press

[Item] [– Value +] [Select]

until the desired menu appears.

until the desired item appears.

until the desired setting appears.

to save the selection. An asterisk (*)

will appear beside the new setting.

[Go]

Press

to exit the menu.

2 – Control Panel

Using the Printer Online Help System

This printer features an online help system on the control panel that provides instructions for resolving most printer errors. Certain control panel error messages alternate with instructions on accessing the online help system.

Whenever a message alternates with press the instructions.

Note

Press

[Go]

appears in an error message, or a

[?]

FOR HELP PRESS THE ? KEY

key to navigate through a sequence of

[Item]

to exit the online help system.

Control Panel – 3

To Check the Printer’s Configuration

From the printer, you can print the following information pages, which give details about the printer and its configuration:

• Menu Map

• Configuration Page

• PCL or PS Font List

To Print a Menu Map: 1

2 3

To Print a Configuration Page: 1

2 3

To Print a PCL or PS Font List: 1

[Menu]

Press

[Item]

Press Press

Press Press Press

Press Press

until

[Select]

[Menu] [Item]

until

[Select]

[Menu] [Item]

until

PS FONT LIST

[Select]

Press

INFORMATION MENU

until

PRINT MENU MAP

to print the menu map.

INFORMATION MENU

until

PRINT CONFIGURATION

to print the configuration page.

INFORMATION MENU

until

PRINT PCL FONT LIST

appears. to print the font list.

appears.

4 – Control Panel

Common Printer Messages

Printer Messages and Explanations

Message Explanation

ACCESS DENIED MENUS LOCKED

ENV FEEDER LOAD [TYPE] [SIZE]

MANUALLY FEED [TYPE] [SIZE]

OFFLINE

PERFORM PRINTER MAINTENANCE

The control panel function you are trying to access has been locked. See your network adminstrator.

Load the requested envelope type and size into the envelope feeder.

Make sure that the envelope size and type are set correctly from the Paper Handling Menu.

Press loaded in the feeder.

Press types and sizes. Press type or size.

Load the requested paper into Tray 1. Press

in Tray 1. Press

types and sizes. Press alternate type or size.

Press To ensure optimum print quality, the printer

prompts you to perform routine maintenance every 200,000 pages. To order a Printer Maintenance Kit, see the online user’s guide that came with the printer.

if the desired envelope is already

[Go]

[– Value +]

[Go]

[– Value +]

[Go]

to scroll through the available

if the desired paper is already loaded

to scroll through the available

to place the printer online.

[Select]

to accept the

Control Panel – 5

Printer Messages and Explanations (Continued)

Message Explanation

TRAY X LOAD [TYPE] [SIZE]

13.X PAPER JAM [LOCATION]

Load the requested paper into the specified tray (x). (See the sections on loading paper.)

Make sure that the trays are correctly adjusted for size.The tray type settings (and size for Tray 1) must be set from the printer’s control panel.

If you are trying to print A4 or letter-size paper and this message appears, make sure the default paper size is set correctly from the Printing Menu in the printer’s control panel.

Press [Go] to print from the next available tray. Press [– Value +] to scroll through the available

types and sizes. Press [Select] to accept the alternate type or size.

Remove jammed paper from the specified location (see the section on Paper Jam Locations). Open the top cover.

Remove the toner cartridge and clear all paper from underneath the toner cartridge area.

Caution

Ensure that all jammed paper is removed before closing the top cover.

Open and close the top cover to clear the message.

If the message persists after all jams have been cleared, a sensor might be stuck or broken. Contact an HP-authorized service or support provider. (See the HP Customer Care Service and Support pages in the online user’s guide.)

6 – Control Panel

Printer Messages and Explanations (Continued)

Message Explanation

41.3 UNEXPECTED PAPER SIZE

The paper size you are trying to print is not the same as the control panel setting.

Reload the tray with the correct paper size. Make sure that the control panel setting is

correctly adjusted for size. (The printer will continue trying to print the job until size settings are correct.)

If you are printing from the optional 500-sheet paper tray, check the paper size indication knob located on the right front side of the tray and set it to the correct paper size.

Ensure all multiple paper feeds are cleared from paper tray areas.

After performing the actions above, press The page containing the error will automatically be reprinted. (Or, press the job from the printer’s memory.)

[Cancel Job]

[Go]

to clear

Control Panel – 7

Printing Tasks

Manually Feeding Paper from Tray 1

The Manual Feed feature allows you to print on special paper from Tray 1, such as envelopes or letterhead. If Manual Feed is selected, the printer will print only from Tray 1.

Select Manual Feed through the software or printer driver. Manual Feed can also be enabled from the Paper Handling Menu in the printer’s control panel.

Note

Settings in the software application and printer driver override control panel settings.

When Manual Feed is selected, if the printer automatically prints (if paper is in the tray). If

TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE

Tray 1 whether or not Tray 1 is loaded. This enables you to load different paper if necessary. Press from Tray 1.

8 – Printing Tasks

the printer prompts to load

TRAY 1 MODE=FIRST

[Go]

to print

+ 32 hidden pages