HP 4200dtns, 4300dtns User Manual

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HP LaserJet 4200 and 4300 series printers

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Second Edition, September 2002

Warranty

The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.

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About the documentation

Where to look for information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Setting up the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Using the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

1 Printer basics

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Printer features and benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Printer configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Printer parts and locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Accessories and supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Moving the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Ordering through service or support providers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Ordering directly through the embedded Web server . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Ordering directly through the printer software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Part numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Control panel layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Control panel lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Control panel buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Using the printer Help (?) system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Printing and changing control panel menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Accessory lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Printer software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Printer drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Software for Windows-based computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Software for Macintosh computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Software for networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

2 Printing tasks

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Selecting the output bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Printing to the top (standard) output bin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Printing to the rear output bin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Printing to the optional stacker or stapler/stacker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Orientation of paper when a stapler is installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Stapling documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Loading staples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Loading trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Loading tray 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Loading tray 2 or an optional 500-sheet tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Loading an optional 1,500-sheet tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Selecting which tray is used for printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Printing by type and size of paper (locking trays). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Manually feeding paper from tray 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Selecting the correct fuser mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Printing envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Loading envelopes in tray 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Feeding envelopes automatically (optional envelope feeder) . . . . . . .53

Installing the optional envelope feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

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Removing the optional envelope feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Loading envelopes in the optional envelope feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Printing special paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Printing labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Printing transparencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Printing letterhead, prepunched, or preprinted paper (single-sided) . 60

Printing on paper with a special finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Printing small sizes, custom sizes, or heavy paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Setting custom paper sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Printing both sides of paper (optional duplexer). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Guidelines for printing both sides of paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Orientation of paper for duplexing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Layout options for printing both sides of paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Using printer driver features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Using job-storage features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Quick copying a job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Deleting a quick copy job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Proofing and holding a job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Deleting a held job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Printing a private job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Deleting a private job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Storing a print job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Deleting a stored job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

3 Managing and maintaining the printer

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Using the embedded Web server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Gaining access to the embedded Web server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Viewing embedded Web server pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Configuring e-mail alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Managing the print cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Checking the supply level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Print-cartridge interaction (shaking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Cartridge Low and Cartridge Out conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Checking the printer configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Menu map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Configuration page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Supplies status page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

PS or PCL font list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Cleaning the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Cleaning the inside of the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Cleaning the fuser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Running the cleaning page manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Running the cleaning page automatically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Performing preventative maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Replacing the stapler unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Removing and replacing the stapler unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

4 Problem solving

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Clearing jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Clearing jams from the top-cover and

print-cartridge areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Clearing jams from the optional envelope feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Clearing jams from the trays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Clearing jams from the optional duplexer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Clearing jams from the output areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Clearing jams from the fuser area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

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Clearing jams from the optional stacker or stapler/stacker . . . . . . . . 106

Solving repeated paper jams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Understanding printer messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Control panel messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Mopy disk error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Understanding accessory lights for the stacker and stapler/stacker. . . . 122

Accessory lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Replacing accessories or accessory components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Correcting print-quality problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Determining printer problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Troubleshooting flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Troubleshooting flowchart for Macintosh users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Selecting an alternate PPD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Troubleshooting the optional hard disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Troubleshooting PS errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Communicating with an optional HP Jetdirect print server . . . . . . . . . . . 141

5 Service and support

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Ordering parts and supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Contacting HP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Getting support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Obtaining extended service and support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Contacting the HP fraud hotline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Warranty information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Limited warranty for print-cartridge life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Guidelines for repacking the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Service information form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

HP software license terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Appendix A Control panel menus

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Understanding the menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Retrieve Job menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Information menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Paper Handling menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Configure Device menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Printing submenu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

PCL submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Print Quality submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

System Setup submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Output Setup submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

I/O submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Resets submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Diagnostics menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Service menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Appendix B Printer memory and expansion

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Installing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Checking memory installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Saving resources (permanent resources). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Installing EIO cards or mass storage devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

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Appendix C Printer commands

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Understanding PCL 6 and PCL 5e printer command syntax . . . . . . . . . 176

Combining escape sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Entering escape characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Selecting PCL 6 and PCL 5e fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Common PCL 6 and PCL 5e printer commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Appendix D Specifications

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Paper specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Supported sizes and weights of paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Supported types of paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Guidelines for using paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Paper weight equivalence table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Transparencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Card stock and heavy paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Printer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Physical dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Printer weight (without print cartridge) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

General specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Appendix E Regulatory information

FCC regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Environmental product stewardship program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Declarations of Conformity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Declaration of Conformity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Canadian DOC regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Safety statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Laser safety statement (U.S.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

EMI statement (Korea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

VCCI statement (Japan). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Laser statement (Finland). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Index

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About the documentation

Where to look for information

Several references are a vailable for use with this printer. For additional information or an updated version of the user guide, visit http://www.hp.com/support/lj4200

http://www.hp.com/support/lj4300

Setting up the printer

Getting Started Guide

The getting started (start) guide that came with the printer contains information for setting u p your printer. You can print a new copy from either of these websites: http://www.hp.com/support/lj4200

http://www.hp . com/support/lj4300

HP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide

The administrator’s guide contains information for configuring and troubleshooting an HP Jetdirect (network) print server. You can print a copy from the CD-ROM that came with the printer.

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Using the printer

User guide

This guide (use), which you are currently reading, contains information about using the printer and troubleshooting. It also contains support, warranty, and regulatory information. See the contents for a list of topics covered.

Online Help

The online Help contains inf ormation about printer options that are available in the printer drivers. Gain access to the online Help through the printer driver.

Accessory guides

These guides (install) contain instructions f or installing and using accessories or print cartridges. These guides are included with the accessory.

8 About the documentation ENWW

Printer basics

Overview

Thank you for purchasing an HP LaserJet 4200 series or 4300 series printer. If you have not done so, see the getting started (start) guide provided with the printer for setup instructions.

Now that the printer is set up and ready to use, take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the printer. This section introduces the following topics:

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“Printer features and benefits” on page 10

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“Printer configurations” on page 12

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“Printer parts and locations” on page 13

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“Accessories and supplies” on page 15

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“Moving the printer” on page 16

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“Ordering information” on page 17

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“Control panel layout” on page 24

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“Accessory lights” on page 27

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“Printer software” on page 28

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Printer features and benefits

The following table describes the features for the HP LaserJet 4200 series and the HP LaserJet 4300 series printers. Bulleted items in blue denote differences between the two series.

HP LaserJet 4200 series HP LaserJet 4300 series

Speed and throughput

Resolution

Paper handling

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Prints letter-size paper at up to 35 pages per minute (ppm) or A4-size paper at up to 33 ppm.

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Instant-on fuser prints the first page in less than

8.5 seconds, saving energy and reducing costs.

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“RIP ONCE” capability. (For more information, see “RIP ONCE” on page 68.)

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FastRes 1200 — produces 1200-dpi print quality for fast, high-quality printing of business text and graphics.

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ProRes 1200 — produces 1200-dpi printing for the best quality in line art and graphic images.

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HP UltraPrecise toner for crisp, sharp output.

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HP LaserJet 4200 and 4200n: hold 600 sheets of paper.

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HP LaserJet 4200tn, 4200dtn, 4200dtns, and 4200dtnsl: hold 1,100 sheets of paper.

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HP LaserJet 4200dtn, 4200dtns, and 4200dtnsl include a duplexer (duplex printing accessory) for automatic two-sided printing. All other models are compatible with the optional duplexer.

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HP LaserJet 4200dtns includes a 500-sheet stacker.

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HP LaserJet 4200dtnsl includes a 500-sheet stapler/stacker.

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All models are expandable with optional accessories to hold up to 2,600 sheets of paper.

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All print on a wide range of sizes, types, and weights of paper.

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Prints letter-size paper at up to 45 pages per minute (ppm) or A4-size paper at up to 43 ppm.

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Instant-on fuser prints the first page in less than

8.5 seconds, saving energy and reducing costs.

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“RIP ONCE” capability. (For more information, see “RIP ONCE” on page 68.)

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FastRes 1200 — produces 1200-dpi print quality for fast, high-quality printing of business text and graphics.

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ProRes 1200 — produces 1200-dpi printing for the best quality in line art and graphic images.

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HP UltraPrecise toner for crisp, sharp output.

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HP LaserJet 4300 and 4300n: hold 600 sheets of paper.

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HP LaserJet 4300tn, 4300dtn, 4300dtns, and 4300dtnsl: hold 1,100 sheets of paper.

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HP LaserJet 4300dtn, 4300dtns, and 4300dtnsl include a duplexer (duplex printing accessory) for automatic two-sided printing. All other models are compatible with the optional duplexer .

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HP LaserJet 4300dtns includes a 500-sheet stacker.

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HP LaserJet 4300dtnsl includes a 500-sheet stapler/stacker.

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All models are expandable with optional accessories to hold up to 2,600 sheets of paper.

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All print on a wide range of sizes, types, and weights of paper.

Memory and processor

Language and fonts

Print cartridge

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HP LaserJet 4200: 48 megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM). All other models: 64 MB RAM.

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300-megahertz (MHz) processor.

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HP PCL 6, PCL 5e, and PostScript 3™ (PS 3) emulation.

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80 fonts for Microsoft® Windows®.

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12,000-page print cartridge.

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Supplies status page with toner gauge, page count, and information about paper sizes used.

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No-shake cartridge design.

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Check for authentic HP print cartridges.

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HP LaserJet 4300: 64 MB of RAM. All other models: 80 MB RAM.

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350-MHz processor.

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HP PCL 6, PCL 5e, and PS 3 emulation.

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80 fonts for Windows.

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18,000-page print cartridge.

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Supplies status page with toner gauge, page count, and information about paper sizes used.

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No-shake cartridge design.

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Check for authentic HP print cartridges.

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HP LaserJet 4200 series HP LaserJet 4300 series

Expandable design

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Two EIO (enhanced input/output) slots for connecting to networks or additional devices.

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Expandable memory up to 416 MB.

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Optional, stackable 500-sheet tray and feeder units. Up to two optional tray and feeder units can be installed.

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Optional 1,500-sheet tray and feeder. Up to two optional tray and feeder units can be installed, only one of which can be a 1,500-sheet tray and feeder.

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Optional envelope feeder that holds up to 75 envelopes.

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Optional duplexer for two-sided printing.

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Optional stacker that can hold up to 500 sheets.

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Optional stapler/stacker that can staple jobs of up to 15 sheets or hold up to 500 unstapled sheets.

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Optional storage cabinet.

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Optional flash storage for forms, fonts, and signatures.

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Optional hard disk for job storage.

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Two EIO slots for connecting to networks or additional devices.

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Expandable memory up to 416 MB.

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Optional, stackable 500-sheet tray and feeder units. Up to two optional tray and feeder units can be installed.

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Optional 1,500-sheet tray and feeder. Up to two optional tray and feeder units can be installed, only one of which can be a 1,500-sheet tray and feeder.

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Optional envelope feeder that holds up to 75 envelopes.

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Optional duplexer for two-sided printing.

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Optional stacker that can hold up to 500 sheets.

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Optional stapler/stacker that can staple jobs of up to 15 sheets or hold up to 500 unstapled sheets.

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Optional storage cabinet.

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Optional flash storage for forms, fonts, and signatures.

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Optional hard disk for job storage.

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Printer configurations

The HP LaserJet 4200 series and 4300 series printers have six models each: the base, n, tn, dtn, dtns, and dtnsl models. The following table describes the features of each model for each series.

HP LaserJet 4200 series HP LaserJet 4300 series

Base model

n model

tn model

dtn model

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48 MB RAM, expandable up to 416 MB

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one 100-sheet tray and one 500-sheet tray

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64 MB RAM, expandable up to 416 MB

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one 100-sheet tray and one 500-sheet tray

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HP Jetdirect 10/100Base-TX print server card for network connection

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64 MB RAM, expandable up to 416 MB

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one 100-sheet tray and two 500-sheet trays

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HP Jetdirect 10/100Base-TX print server card for network connection friend

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64 MB RAM, expandable up to 416 MB

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one 100-sheet tray and two 500-sheet trays

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HP Jetdirect 10/100Base-TX print server card for network connection

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duplexer for automatic two-sided printing

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64 MB RAM, expandable up to 416 MB

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one 100-sheet tray and one 500-sheet tray

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80 MB RAM, expandable up to 416 MB

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one 100-sheet tray and one 500-sheet tray

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HP Jetdirect 10/100Base-TX print server card for network connection

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80 MB RAM, expandable up to 416 MB

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one 100-sheet tray and two 500-sheet trays

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HP Jetdirect 10/100Base-TX print server card for network connection

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80 MB RAM, expandable up to 416 MB

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one 100-sheet tray and two 500-sheet trays

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HP Jetdirect 10/100Base-TX print server card for network connection

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duplexer for automatic two-sided printing

dtns model

dtnsl model

64 MB RAM, expandable up to 416 MB

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one 100-sheet tray and two 500-sheet trays

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HP Jetdirect 10/100Base-TX print server card for network connection

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duplexer for automatic two-sided printing

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500-sheet stacker output accessory

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64 MB RAM, expandable up to 416 MB

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one 100-sheet tray and two 500-sheet trays

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HP Jetdirect 10/100Base-TX print server card for network connection

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duplexer for automatic two-sided printing

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500-sheet stapler/stacker output accessory

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80 MB RAM, expandable up to 416 MB

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one 100-sheet tray and two 500-sheet trays

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HP Jetdirect 10/100Base-TX print server card for network connection

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duplexer for automatic two-sided printing

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500-sheet stacker output accessory

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80 MB RAM, expandable up to 416 MB

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one 100-sheet tray and two 500-sheet trays

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HP Jetdirect 10/100Base-TX print server card for network connection

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duplexer for automatic two-sided printing

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500-sheet stapler/stacker output accessory

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Printer parts and locations

This section describes the basic printer features. The accessories included with some models, such as the stapler/stacker that is included in the HP LaserJet 4200dtnsl model, are not shown. For more information about optional accessories, see “Accessories and supplies” on page 15.

Front view, tray 1 open

1 Top cover (print cartridge underneath) 2 Control panel 3 Tray 1 (100-sheet) 4 Top (standard) output bin 5 Serial and model numbers (under top cover) 6 Slots for additional memory 7 Power switch

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Front view, tray 1 closed

1 Paper level indicator 2 Tray 2 (500-sheet) 3 Tray numbers

Rear view

1 Accessory cover 2 Memory-access door (more than one DIMM can be installed) 3 EIO slots 4 Parallel interface port 5 Power connector 6 Fuser (can be removed to clear paper jams) 7 Rear output bin (straight-thr ough paper path) 8 Duplexer cover (not installed if the optional duplexer is installed)

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Accessories and supplies

You can increase the capabilities of the printer with optional accessories and supplies, as shown below. See “Ordering information” on page 17.

Note Use accessories and supplies specifically designed for the printer to ensure optimum

performance. The printer supports two EIO cards. One of the card slots is already used in the HP LaserJet

4200n/tn/dtn/dtns/dtnsl and 4300 n/tn/dtn/dtns/dtnsl models for the HP Jetdirect 10/100Base-TX print server card.

1 500-sheet tray and feeder* 2 Duplex er (duplex printing accessory) for two-sided printing 3 1,500-sheet tray and feeder*

4 Envelope feeder 5 Stacker or stapler/stacker accessory 6 Memory DIMM, flash DIMM, or font DIMM 7 HP Jetdirect print server (EIO card) 8 Hard disk accessory (EIO card) 9 Storage cabinet for the printer

* The paper capacity of any HP LaserJet 4200 or HP LaserJet 4300 series printer can be expanded to a maximum of 2,600 sheets, achieved by installing one optional 500-sheet tray and feeder and one optional 1,500-sheet tray and feeder. The printer supports installing 1) one optional 500-sheet tray and feeder and one optional 1,500-sheet tray and feeder, 2)one optional 500-sheet tray and feeder, 3) one optional 1,500-sheet tray and feeder, or 4) two optional 500-sheet tray and feeder units.

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Moving the printer

The printer is heavy and should be lifted by two people. To lift the printer, grip the handles on the sides of the printer. If the bottom of the printer is attached to an optional accessory (such as a 500-sheet tray and feeder, 1,500-sheet tray and feeder, or storage cabinet), the accessory latches must be unlocked before moving the printer.

WARNING! To prevent possible injury or damage to the printer, separate the printer from any currently

installed optional accessories (for e xample, an optional tray and f eeder or a stapler/stacker) bef ore lifting the printer.

Locking and unlocking optional accessories

For more stability against tipping over, the optional tray and feeder units and the cabinet can be locked to the bottom of the printer.

To lock the accessories, locate the lev er on the upp er left side of the opt ional tray and feeder and rotate the lever to the rear (locked) position.

To unlock the accessories, rotate the lever to the forward (unlocked) position.

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Ordering information

This section contains information about how to order accessories and their part numbers. Use only parts and accessories specifically designed for this printer. The section, “Part numbers ” on

page 18, is organized according to these types of accessories:

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paper handling

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memory, fonts, and mass storage

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cables and interfaces

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documentation

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maintenance

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printing supplies

Ordering through service or support providers

To order a part or accessory, contact an HP-authorized service or support provider. (See

“Ordering parts and supplies” on page 143.)

Ordering directly through the embedded Web server

Use the following st eps to order printing supplies directly through the embedd ed Web server. (See “Gaining access to the embedded Web server” on page 76 for an explanation of this feature.)

To order directly through the embedded Web server

1 In your Web browser, enter the IP address for the printer home, page found on the EIO

Jetdirect page. (See “Configuration page” on page 83.) This takes you to the device sta tus page.

2 On the Information tab, click Order Supplies in the Other Links section. This provides a

URL from which to purchase supplies.

3 If asked to provide a password, enter the password (provided by the network administrator). 4 Supplies information with part numbers and printer information is provided. 5 Select the part numbers you want to order and follow the instructions on the screen.

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Ordering directly through the printer software

The printer software gives you the ability to order supplies and accessories directly, by using your computer. Three things are required to use this feature:

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The Printer Status and Alerts software must be installed on you r computer. (Use the Custom installation option to install this software.)

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The printer must be connected to your computer using a parallel cable , a TCP/ICP connection, or a network.

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You must have access to the Internet.

To order directly through the printer software

1 In the status area of the Windows t askbar (near the cloc k) , clic k the Printer icon. This opens

the status window.

2 On the left side of the status window, click the Printer icon for which you want to obtain

status.

3 In the Device Status section, scroll down to the Supplies subsection and click the Supplies

Details link.

4 Click Order Supplies. This opens a browser that provides a URL from which to purchase

supplies.

5 Select the supplies you want to order.

Part numbers

Paper handling

Item Part number Description or use

500-sheet tray and feeder unit Q2440A Consists of the tray and feeder. Order this item if

you want to add paper capacity to the printer. In addition to the base printer, you can have a maximum of two more trays.

1,500-sheet tray and feeder unit Q2444A Adds paper capacity to the printer. In addition to the

base printer, you can have a maximum of two more trays. (Only one of those trays can be a 1,500-sheet tray.)

Envelope feeder Q2438A Holds up to 75 envelopes. Duplexer (duplex printing

accessory) 500-sheet stacker Q2442A Provides an additional output bin that holds

500-sheet stapler/stacker Q2443A Allows for High-volume output with automatic job

1,000-staple cartridge Q3216A Provides three staple cartridge s. Stapler unit Q3216-60501 Holds the staple cartridge and stapler head. (The

Storage cabinet Q2445A Raises the height of the printer and provides room

Q2439A Allows automatic printing on both sides of paper.

500 sheets.

finishing. Staples up to 15 sheets of paper.

staple cartridge is not included with the stapler unit and must be ordered separately, if it needs to be replaced.) Order the stapler unit if you are experiencing stapler failure and an HP-authorized service or support provider advises you to replace the unit.

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Memory, fonts, and mass storage

Item Part number Description or use

SDRAM DIMM (dual inline memory module)

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8 MB C7842A

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16 MB C7843A

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32 MB C7845A

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64 MB Q9680A

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128 MB Q9121A

Boosts the ability of the printer to handle large or complex print jobs (maximum 416 MB with HP-brand DIMMs).

Flash DIMM DIMM for storing fonts and forms if an EIO slot is

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2 MB C4286A

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4 MB C4287A

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8 MB C8530A

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12 MB C7867A

not available.

Font DIMM 8-MB font DIMM for printing Korean, simplified

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Korean D4838A

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Simplified Chinese C4293A

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Traditional Chinese C4292A

Chinese, and traditional Chinese characters.

EIO hard disk J6054B Greater than 5-GB permanent storage for fonts and

forms. Also used for making multiple original prints and for job-storage features.

Cables and interfaces

Item Part number Description or use

Parallel cables For directly connecting the printer to a PC.

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2-meter IEEE-1284 cable C2950A

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3-meter IEEE-1284 cable C2951A

EIO cards HP Jetdirect print server cards for connecting to a

network.

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Token Ring networks J4167A

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Fast Ethernet (10/100Base-TX single RJ-45 port)

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Connectivity card for USB, Serial, and LocalTalk

J6057A

J4135A

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Documentation

Item Part number Description or use

print media guide for the HP

LaserJet family of printers

HP LaserJet 4200/4300 series CD-ROM

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English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Hebrew, Greek

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English, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, French

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English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Thai

getting started (start) guide

5980-8424 ENUS A guide to using pa per and other print media

with HP LaserJet printers (English only). To obtain an updated version of the media

guide, go to http://www.hp.com/support/lj4200 or to http://www.hp.com/support/lj4300.

An additional copy of the CD-ROM containing software, the use guide, and Readmes.

Q2431-60104

Q2431-60105

Q2431-60106 Note: The PCL 5e printer driver is not

available on the Asian-language CD-ROM. You can download the PCL 5e driver from the Internet at http://www.hp.com/support/lj4200 or at http://www.hp.com/support/lj4300.

You can download a copy of the start guide from the Internet at http://www.hp.com/support/

lj4200 or http://www.hp.com/support/lj4300.

Note: These items are also available for download at no cost by visiting http://www.hp.com. In the Select your country/ region field at the top of the Web browser, select your country/region and click the Support block.

Maintenance

Item Part number Description or use

Printer maintenance kit User-replaceable parts and instructions for

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110 V printer kit (HP LaserJet 4200 series)

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110 V printer kit (HP LaserJet 4300 series)

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220 V printer kit (HP LaserJet 4200 series)

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220 V printer kit (HP LaserJet 4300 series)

Q2429A

Q2436A

Q2430A

Q2437A

printer maintenance. The printer maintenance kit is a consumable item, and its cost is not covered under warranty or most extended warranty options.

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Printing supplies

Item Part number and

Description or use

where available

Print cartridges HP UltraPrecise print cartridge.

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12,000 pages (HP LaserJet 4200 series)

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18,000 pages (HP LaserJet 4300 series)

1,000-staple cartridge Q3216A Box of three staple cartridges. HP LaserJet paper For use with HP LaserJet printers.

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Letter (8.5 by 11 inch), 500 sheets/ream, 10-ream carton

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Legal (8.5 by 14 inch), 500 sheets/ream, 10-ream carton

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A Letter (220 by 280 mm), 500 sheets/ream, 5-ream carton

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A4 (210 by297 mm), 500 sheets/ream, 5-ream carton

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A4 (210 by297 mm), 500 sheets/ream

HP LaserJet Soft Gloss paper For use with HP LaserJet printers.

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Letter (220 by 280 mm), 50 sheets/box

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A4 (210 by297 mm), 50 sheets/box

HP Multipurpose paper For use with all office equipment—

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Letter (8.5 by 11 inch), 500 sheets/ream, 10-ream carton

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Letter (8.5 by 11 inch), 500 sheets/ream, 5-ream carton

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Letter (8.5 by 11 inch), 250 sheets/ream, 12-ream carton

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Letter (8.5 by 11 inch), 3-hole, 500 sheets/ream, 10-ream carton

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Legal (8.5 by 14 inch), 500 sheets/ream, 10-ream carton

Q1338A

Q1339A

HPJ1124/North America

HPJ1424/North America

Q2398A/Asia-Pacific countries/regions

Q2400A/Asia-Pacific countries/regions

CHP310/Europe

C4179A/Asia-Pacific countries/regions

C4179B/Asia-Pacific countries/regions and Europe

HPM1120/North America

HPM115R/North America

HP25011/North America

HPM113H/North America

HPM1420/North America

Good for letterhead, high-value memos, legal documents, direct mail, and correspondence.

Specifications: 96 bright, 24 lb (90 g/m

Coated paper, good for business documents with high impact, such as brochures, sales material, and documents with graphics and photographic images.

Specifications: 32 lb (120 g/m2).

laser and inkjet printers, copiers, and fax machines. Created for businesses that want one paper for all their office needs. Brighter and smoother than other office papers.

Specifications: 90 bright, 20 lb (75 g/m

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Printing supplies

Item Part number and

Description or use

where available

HP Office paper For use with all office equipment—

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Letter (8.5 by 11 inch), 500 sheets/ream, 10-ream carton

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Letter (8.5 by 11 inch), 3-hole,

HPC8511/North Amer ica and Mexico

HPC3HP/North America

500 sheets/ream, 10-ream carton

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Legal (8.5 by 14 inch),

HPC8514/North Amer ica

500 sheets/ream, 10-ream carton

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Letter (8.5 by 11 inch), Quick Pack, 2,500-sheet carton

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Letter (8.5 by 11 inch), Quick Pack

HP2500S/North America and Mexico

HP2500P/North America

3-hole, 2,500-sheet carton

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A Letter (220 by 280 mm), 500 sheets/ream, 5-ream carton

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A4 (210 by 297 mm), 500 sheets/ream, 5-ream carton

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A4 (210 by 297 mm),

Q2408A/Asia-Pacific countries/regions

Q2407A/Asia-Pacific countries/regions

CHP110/Europe

500 sheets/ream, 5-ream carton

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A4 (210 by 297 mm), Quick Pack

CHP113/Europe

2500 sheets/ream, 5-ream carton

HP Office recycled paper For use with all office equipment—

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Letter (8.5 by 11 inch),

HPE1120/North America

500 sheets/ream, 10-ream carton

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Letter (8.5 by 11 inch), 3-hole,

HPE113H/North America

500 sheets/ream, 10-ream carton

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Legal (8.5 by 14 inch),

HPE1420/North America

500 sheets/ream, 10-ream carton

HP Premium Choice LaserJet paper HP’s brightest LaserJet paper. Expect

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Letter (8.5 by 11 inch),

HPU1132/North Amer ica

500 sheets/ream, 10-ream carton

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Letter (8.5 by 11 inch),

HPU1732 North America

250 sheets/ream, 6-ream carton

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A4 (210 by 297 mm), 5-ream carton

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A4 (210 by 297 mm),

Q2397A/Asia-Pacific countries/regions

CHP412/Europe

250 sheet/ream, 5-ream carton

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A4 (210 by 297 mm),

CHP410/Europe

500 sheet/ream, 5-ream carton

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A4 (210 by 297 mm), 160g/m

CHP413/Europe

500 sheet/ream, 5-ream carton

laser and inkjet printers, copiers, and fax machines. Good for high-volume printing.

Specifications: 84 bright, 20 lb (75 g/m

laser and inkjet printers, copiers, and fax machines. Good for high-volume printing.

Satisfies U.S. Executive Order 13101 for environmentally preferable products.

Specifications: 84 bright, 20 lb, 30 percent post-consumer content.

spectacular color and crisp black from this paper that is extra smooth and brilliantly white. Ideal for presentations, business plans, external correspondence and other high-value documents

Specifications: 98 bright, 32 lb. (75 g/m

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Printing supplies

Item Part number and

Description or use

where available

HP Printing paper For use with HP LaserJet and inkjet

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Letter (8.5 by 11 inch), 500 sheets/ream, 10-ream carton

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Letter (8.5 by 11 inch),

HPP1122/North America and Mexico

HPP113R/North America

500 sheets/ream, 3-ream carton

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A4 (210 by297 mm),

CHP210/Europe

500 sheets/ream, 5-ream carton

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A4 (210 by297 mm),

CHP213/Europe

300 sheets/ream, 5-ream carton

HP LaserJet transparencies For use only with HP LaserJet

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Letter (8.5 by 11 inch), 50 sheets to a carton

92296T/North America , Asia-Pacific countries/ regions, and Europe

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A4 (210 by297 mm), 50 sheets to a carton

922296U/Asia-Pacific countries/regions and Europe

HP LaserJet tough paper For use with HP LaserJet printers. This

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Letter (8.5 by 11 inch),

Q1298A/North America

50 sheets to a carton

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A4 (210 by297 mm), 50 sheets to a carton

Q1298B/Asia-Pacific countries/regions and Europe

printers. Created especially for small and home offices. Heavier and brighter than copier paper.

Specifications: 92 bright, 22 lb.

monochrome printers. For crisp, sharp text and graphics, rely on the only transparencies specifically designed and tested to work with monochrome HP LaserJet printers.

Specifications: 4.3-mil thickness.

satin-finish paper is waterproof and tear-proof, yet doesn’t compromise on print quality or performance. Use it for signs, maps, menus, and other business applications.

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Control panel layout

1 CANCEL JOB button 2 Ready light 3 Data light 4 Attention light

AUSE/RESUME button

5 P 6 Control panel display

OWN ARROW button

7 D

1011

READY

5 6 7

ELP button

8 H

ELECT button

9 S

P ARROW button

10 U

ACK ARROW button

11 B

Control panel lights

Light Indication when lit

Ready The printer is ready to print. Data The printer is processing information. Attention Action is required. See the control panel display for an associated message.

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Control panel buttons

Button Function

CANCEL JOB

AUSE/RESUME

ELECT)

(BACK ARROW)

(UP ARROW)

(DOWN ARROW)

ELP)

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Cancels the print job that the printer is processing, clears the paper path, and clears any continuable errors associated with the canceled job. The time that it takes to cancel depends on the size of the print job. (Press it only once.)

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When the printer is processing a print job, pauses the print job.

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When the printer is paused, resumes printing or returns the printer to the Ready state.

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Exits the menus or Help.

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Opens the menus.

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In the menus, selects the menu item currently highlighted.

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Finishes a print job that is waiting for a form feed.

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Clears a continuable error, or shows the options for resolving the continuable error.

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Returns to the previous level of menus or to the previous numeric entry.

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Exits Help.

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Exits the menus if pressed for one full second or more.

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Navigates to the previous item on the current menu.

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For numeric values, increases the value to the next increment. If the button is held down for more than one second, the value increases rapidly.

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In Help, scrolls up to the previous four lines of the current topic (if any).

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Navigates to the next item on the current menu.

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For numeric values, decreases the value to the previous increment. If the button is held down for more than one second, the value decreases rapidly.

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In Help, scrolls down to the next four lines of the current topic (if any).

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Shows additional Help for the message currently displayed. (Not all messages have additional Help topics.)

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Exits Help.

Using the printer Help (?) system

This printer features a Help system at the control panel that provides instructions for resolving most printer errors. Some Help topics include animatio ns that appear on th e printer control panel display to show you how to resolve an error.

To view Help for a message (if available), press H lines, use the U

To exit the Help system, press H

P ARROW () or DOWN ARROW ( ) to scroll through the entire topic.

ELP ( ) again.

ELP ( ). If the Help topic is longer than four

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Printing and changing control panel menus

To see the current settings for the menus and items available at the control panel, print a control panel menu map. You might want to store the menu map near the printer for reference.

For a complete list of menu items and possible values, see “Control panel menus” on page 151. Certain menu options appear only if the associated tray or accessory is installed. For example, the EIO menu appears only if you have an EIO card installed.

To print a control panel menu map

1 Press SELECT ( ) to open the menus. 2 Use U

P ARROW () or DOWN ARROW ( ) to scroll to INFORMATION, and the press SELECT

().

3 Use U

P ARROW () or DOWN ARROW ( ) to scroll to PRINT MENU MAP, and then press

ELECT ().

To change a control panel setting

1 Press SELECT ( ) to open the menus. 2 Use U

3 Some menus might have several submenus. Use U

4 Use U

5 Press P

Note Settings in the printer driver and program override control panel settings. (Program settings

override printer driver settings.) If you cannot gain access to a menu or it em, it is either not an option for the printer, or you hav e

not enabled the associated higher-level option. See y o ur netw o rk administr ato r if a functio n has been locked. (ACCESS DENIED MENUS LOCKED appears on the printer control panel displa y.)

P ARROW () or DOWN ARROW ( ) to scroll to the menu that you want, and then

press S

scroll to the submenu item that you want, and then press S

( ). Some settings change rapidly if U

ELECT ().

P ARROW () or DOWN ARROW ( ) to

ELECT ().

P ARROW () or DOWN ARROW ( ) to scroll to the setting, and then press SELECT

P ARROW () or DOWN ARROW ( ) is held down.

An asterisk (*) appears next to the selection on the display, indicating that it is now the default.

AUSE/RESUME to exit the menu.

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Accessory lights

Use the following table to interpret the status lights on the optional 500-sheet stacker or 500-sheet stapler/stacker accessory.

Light Meaning for accessory

Solid green

Solid amber

Blinking amber

Off

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The accessory is on and ready.

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The accessory has an error condition that needs attention. (See

“Understanding accessory lights for the stacker and stapler/stacker” on page 122.)

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The accessory is experiencing a hardware malfunction. (See

“Understanding accessory lights for the stacker and stapler/stacker” on page 122.)

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The accessory has an error condition that needs attention. (See

“Understanding accessory lights for the stacker and stapler/stacker” on page 122.)

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The printer might be in PowerSave mode. Press any button on the printer control panel.

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The accessory has an error condition that needs attention. (See

“Understanding accessory lights for the stacker and stapler/stacker” on page 122.)

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Printer software

Windows

client

Drivers

Network administrator —

Windows software Drivers

Network administrator — Macintosh software

PPDs

Windows software

Macintosh

client

HP LaserJet Utility* Fonts*

Macintosh software PPDs HP LaserJet Utility

* Not supported for the languages of Czech, Japanese, Korean, Russian,

Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, or Turkish.

The printer CD-ROM contains the software components and drivers for end users and network administrators. The printer drivers provided on the CD-R OM must be installed to take full advantage of printer features. The other programs are recommended, but are not required for operation. See the Readme file for more information.

The CD-ROM includes software d esigned for end users and network administrators operating in the following environments:

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Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

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Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

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Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP

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Apple Mac OS, version 8.6 to 9.xx, 10.1 or greater Additional drivers include AutoCAD™ drivers for Windows 9.x and Windows NT 4.0). The most recent printer drivers for all supported operating systems are available at

http://www.hp.com/support/lj4200

or http://www.hp.com/support/lj4300. If you do not have access to the Internet, see the support flyer that came in the printer box for information about obtaining the most recent softw are.

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