HP 5SI User Manual

HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier
User’s Guide

English

HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier

User’s Guide

© Copyright Hewlett­Packard Company, 1996

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Publication number
C4077-90904

First edition,
September 1996

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Trademark Credits

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and PostScript II

™

are
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Systems Incorporated
which may be registered
in certain jurisdictions.

Arial, Times New
Roman, and Monotype

are registered
trademarks of the
Monotype Corporation.
Bi-Tronics™, PCL5™ ,
and REt™ are
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Hewlett-Packard
Company. Helvetica and
Univers are trademarks
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countries. Macintosh
computer is a product of
Apple Computer, Inc.

Microsoft® and
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Conventions

This manual uses the following conventions:
Italics are used for emphasis or to refer to another document.
COMPUTER FONT indicates text visible on a computer screen.
DISPLAY FONT indicates text visible on the printer control panel display.
The cursive letter l is used in examples to distinguish the letter l from

the numeral 1 (one). The character 0 is used in examples to distinguish
the numeral 0 from the letter O.

[Key]Face] indicates keys (such as [On]Line] ) on the printer control

panel.
[Key]Face] indicates keys (such as [Insert] ) on your computer

keyboard.

Note Notes contain important information about a topic in the text.
CAUTION Caution messages appear before procedures which, if not observed,

could result in loss of data or in damage to equipment.

WARNING Warning messages alert you to a specific procedure or practice

which, if not followed correctly, could cause serious personal injury.

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Supplementary Documents

The technical reference guides listed below are designed for
programmers. The Paper Specification Guide is useful for purchasing
agents and paper buyers. These documents are available in English only.

You can order these documents through HP Direct Distribution or by
contacting your authorized HP dealer. (See Appendix E for a list of HP
sales and service offices.) There is a charge for some documents.

Documentation Available for the HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier

Title Part Number

The

PCL/PJL Technical Reference Package

documents:

•

PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual

Explains the PCL 5 printer language for experienced users and

programmers.

•

Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual

Explains HP’s Printer Job Language (PJL) for experienced users and
programmers.

•

PCL/PJL Technical Quick Reference Guide

contains the following

5010-3997

•

PCL Comparison Guide

Describes the different implementation of commands and extensions
across the printer family supporting PJL and PCL 5.

HP LaserJet Printer Family Paper Specification Guide
HP JetDirect Print Server Software Installation Guide

The following related documents provide further information about the
PostScript printer language:

• The PostScript Language Reference Manual (Adobe)

• PostScript Language Supplements (Adobe)

Also check the README files that come with the software.

iv

5961-0920
5963-6599

Table of Contents

1 About Your Mopier

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Features of the HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Memory Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Printing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Input/Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Networking Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

HP TRANSMIT ONCE Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

EconoMode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

PCL Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

PostScript Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Mopier Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Accessories and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

2 Memory and Memory Management

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Storing Print Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Saving Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Determining Memory Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Improving Performance with I/O Buffering . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

3 Mopier Software

Printing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

What is a Driver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Software Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

End-User Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Network Administrator Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

4 Mopier Control Panel

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Control Panel Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Control Panel Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Control Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Settings and Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Control Panel Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Selecting a Menu Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Tray Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

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Job Control Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Test Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

PCL Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

Print Quality Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26

PostScript Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27

Input/Output (IO) Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28

5 Print Tasks

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Print Source and Media Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Media Selection Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Media Use Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Paper Trays 1, 2, 3, and 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Loading Media Into Tray 1 (Multi-purpose) . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Loading Paper into Tray 2 or Tray 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Loading Paper into Tray 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14

Envelopes in Tray 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17

Loading Envelopes into Tray 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

Printing Envelopesfrom YourSoftware Application . . . . . 5-19

Optional Envelope Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20

Printing from the Optional Envelope Feeder . . . . . . . . . . 5-20

Changing Media Type and Size from the Control Panel . . . . . 5-22

Output Bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23

Selecting the Left Output Bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

Adjusting the Paper Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26

Printing to the Mailbox with Stapler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27

Stapling Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29

Different First Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30

Custom-Size Paper in Tray 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31

Printing on the Smallest-Sized Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31

Printing Bleeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32

Two-Sided Printing with the Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33

Binding Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34

Selecting Two-Sided Printing from the Control Panel . . . . . 5-34

Stopping a Print Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35

6 Print Quality

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Print Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Changing the Print Resolution Setting from the

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Print Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Adjusting Print Density from the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Resolution Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Activating REt from the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Solving Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

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EconoMode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Turning on EconoMode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

7 Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Cleaning Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Cleaning the Mopier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Toner Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Extending Toner Cartridge Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Storing and Installing the Toner Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

HP Policy on Use of Non-HP Toner Cartridges . . . . . . . . 7-3

Redistributing Toner in the Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4

Clearing the TONER LOW Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5

Stapler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6

Loading Staple Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6

Clearing Staple Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7

Troubleshooting Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Mopier Response Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Software, Computer, and Mopier Interface Problems . . . . . 7-10

Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23

Repeated Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34

Mopier Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35

Calling for Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47

A Specifications

Location Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Mopier Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Regulatory Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

FCC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Canadian DOC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

VCCI Statement (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Laser Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Laser Statement for Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

B PCL Printer Commands (Escape Sequences)

PCL Printer Command Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Escape Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Setup Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

PCL Font Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

C Memory and Personality SIMM Installation

Installing a SIMM Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Testing a SIMM Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

Verifying a Memory SIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

Verifying a PostScript SIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5

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D Warranty and Software License

HP Maintenance Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

On-Site Service Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2

One-Year On-Site Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2

Exclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2

Warranty Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3

Service During the Warranty Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3

Service After the Warranty Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3

Repacking Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4

HP Software Product License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5

E HP Customer Services and Sales

HP Support, Sales, and Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1

Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1

Sales and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4

Index

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About Your Mopier

Introduction

Hewlett-Packard is pleased to introduce you to the industry’s first
mopier – a printer designed to produce multiple, collated, duplexed
(two-sided), and stapled print jobs, with the reliability, print quality,
network compatibility, and performance that you expect from an HP
LaserJet printer. The HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier enables you to create,
control, manage, and finish your documents from your desktop, and
reduce or eliminate the extra step of going to a photocopier.

The term “MOPy” is an acronym for Multiple Original Prints. A mopier
produces mopies, whereas a photocopier produces copies.

Table 1-1 lists the mopier’s standard features.

Table 1-1 Standard Mopier Features

1

Feature Description

Speed/Performance

Print Resolution

Memory

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•24 pages per minute

•40 Megahertz AMD processor

•New HP TRANSMIT ONCE

feature

•600 x 600 dots per inch with

Resolution Enhancement
technology (REt)

•More than 120 levels of gray

•Microfine toner

•12 Mbytes of RAM (standard)

•420 Mbyte internal disk

Feature Description

Languages/Fonts

Paper Handling (Input)

Paper Handling (Output)

•HP PCL 5e

•Adobe PostScript Level 2

•Auto language switching

•Printer Job Language (PJL)

•Printer Management Language

(PML)

•45 scaleable PCL fonts

(plus 65 additional fonts with HP
FontSmart)

•39 scaleable PostScript fonts

•Four Input Sources:

* A 100-sheet multipurpose tray
with straight-through paper path.
* Two 500-sheet input trays
with auto size sensing.
* A 2000-sheet input tray with
auto size sensing.

•Seven output destinations:

* A 100-sheet multipurpose
output bin.
* A 500-sheet output bin.
* Five 250-sheet addressable
output mail bins

•One staple destination

* 350-sheet stapled output bin
* 20 pages per printed document
* Staple cartridge capacity of
2000 staples

•Duplexer support for a variety of

paper sizes.

Software

•Full-functionprinter drivers (PCL

and PostScript) for all major
operating systems

•HP JetAdmin network printer

software for all major operating
systems

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Feature Description

Software, continued

•Improveddocument production

and monitoring capability

•Transparentaccess to printer

capabilities and information in
Windows 95 and Windows 3.1

•Support for HP TRANSMIT

ONCE feature

•Electronic collation – the ability

to electronically collate a
multipage mopy document using
the 420 Mbyte disk

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Connectivity

Environmental features

Duty Cycle
Optional Accessories

•HP JetDirect Print Server

(Ethernet/LocalTalk)

•Bidirectional parallel port with

ECP and MLC support

•One available MIO slot for

optional I/O.

•EconoMode

•Power Save setting that meets

Energy Star guidelines.

•High content of recyclable

components and materials

•15,000-pagetoner cartridge

capacity (average)

•100,000pages per month

•100 Envelope Feeder

•HP JetDirect Print Server (Token

Ring)

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Figure 1-1

The HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier is shown in Figure 1-1.

HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier

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Features of the HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier

Below are summaries of some of the mopier’s most prominent features.

Paper Handling

HP JetAssist, Hewlett Packard’s trademark for an accessible
paper-handling architecture, is a standard feature in the HP LaserJet 5Si
mopier and available in the HP LaserJet 5Si and 5Si MX printers. It
enables intelligent, friendly communication with paper-handling
devices, making them easy to use.

Table 1-2 identifies each tray and bin with the specific capacity and the
media each supports. Tray 1, the multi-purpose tray, accommodates all
media types and sizes. Trays 2 and 3 are equipped with sensors that
automatically detect the size of paper you have loaded and the amount
of paper in the tray. Tray 4 is a high-capacity tray that holds up to 2000
sheets of paper.

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Table 1-2

Tray or Bin Capacity Media

Input
Trays

Output
Bins

Tray 1
(multi-purpose)

Tray 2 up to 500

Tray 3 up to 500

Tray 4 up to 2,000

Top Output Bin
(face-down)

Left Output Bin
(face-up)

Addressable
Mailbins
(5 bins)

Stapler Bin up to 350

Paper Handling

up to 100
sheets

sheets

sheets

sheets
up to 500

sheets
up to 100

sheets
up to 250

sheets per bin

sheets

Paper:Letter,ISO A4, Executive,Legal, 11 x 17 in
(279 x 432 mm), ISO A3, JIS B5, JIS B4

Maximum size: 11.7 x 17.7 in (297 x 450 mm)
Minimum size: 3.9 x 7.5 in (99 x 191 mm)

Other media: transparencies and sheets of labels
Envelopes:Commercial #10, C5, DL, Monarch,

ISOB5
Paper:Letter,ISO A4, Legal, JIS B4

Paper:Letter, ISO A4, Legal, JIS B4, ISO A3, 11 x 17
in (279 x 432 mm)

Paper:Letter, ISO A4, Legal, JIS B4, ISO A3, 11 x 17
in (279 x 432 mm)

Paper:Letter,ISO A4, Executive,Legal, 11 x 17 in
(279 x 432 mm), ISO A3, JIS B5, JIS B4

Paper:Letter,ISO A4, Executive,Legal, 11 x 17 in
(279 x 432 mm), ISO A3, JIS B5, JIS B4

Paper:Letter,ISO A4, Executive,Legal, 11 x 17 in
(279 x 432 mm), ISO A3, JIS B5, JIS B4
No envelopes, transparencies, or labels

Paper:Letter,ISO A4 ONLY

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Memory Management

The mopier comes with 12 MBytes of memory and can be expanded to
76 MBytes. The mopier has two available single inline memory module
(SIMM) slots for additional 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32-MByte SIMMs. A
420-MByte hard disk is standard for storing downloaded fonts. The hard
disk can be used to permanently store downloaded fonts and forms in
the mopier. Unlike standard printer memory, permanently downloaded
items from disk or CD ROM remain in the mopier even when the
mopier is powered off.

Macintosh users can use the HP LaserJet Utility, and Windows users can
use the HP printer driver to download fonts. The mopier’s hard disk can
also be write-protected through software for additional security. Refer to
the online help associated with your HP software for more information.

If you are a PostScript language programmer, refer to Adobe’s
PostScript Language Reference Manual for information about
downloading forms and patterns to the disk. For the Macintosh
environment, refer to the HP LaserJet Utility Guide online help included
with the HP LaserJet Utility software. For the Windows environment,
refer to your HP Windows driver online help. For more information
about memory management, see Chapter 2, “Memory and Memory
Management.”

HP Memory Enhancement technology

Memory Enhancement technology (MEt), a standard Hewlett-Packard
mopier feature, allows most documents to print using the mopier’s
standard amount of memory. MEt automatically compresses data to
print complex pages.

Printing System

Included with your HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier is a CD containing the HP
LaserJet 5Si/5Si MX/5Si Mopier Printing System. On the Printing
System CD are software components and drivers that benefit end users
and network administrators by providing full-feature support and
management capabilities for your mopier.

The Printing System includes software designed for end users operating
in the following environments:

• Microsoft Windows 3.1x

• Microsoft Windows 95

• Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0

• IBM OS/2 version 2.0 or greater

• Apple Macintosh System 7 or greater

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It also includes software for network administrators using the following
network operating systems:

• Novell NetWare 3.x or 4.x

• Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0

• IBM LAN Server 3.0 or greater

• Apple AppleTalk

For more information about software and drivers, see Chapter 3,

“Mopier Software.”

Input/Output

Automatic I/O switching between all installed network I/O ports allows
you to connect multiple computers or even multiple networks to the
mopier simultaneously. If serial connection is required, contact an
authorized HP dealer for information about an optional serial MIO card
or a serial-to-parallel converter. The standard built-in Bi-Tronics
parallel interface allows high-speed two-way communication between
the mopier and your computer.

Networking Capabilities

The mopier includes HP JetDirect Print Server hardware for Ethernet
and LocalTalk and network configuration software to connect your
mopier directly to your local area network (LAN). HP JetDirect
automatically switches among networked protocols, so a single mopier
can serve many networks at once or be moved to a new network without
purchasing additional hardware. One additional MIO port on the
mopier can be used for optional HP JetDirect Print Server hardware for
Token Ring networks.

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The HP LaserJet 5Si mopier supports the following network operating
systems:

• Novell NetWare 286 v. 2.15c and beyond; 386 v. 3.11, 3.12, 4.0,

4.01, and 4.1

• Microsoft LAN Manager for OS/2, v. 2.1

• IBM LAN Server for OS/2, v. 3.0

• Microsoft Windows and Windows for Workgroups, v. 3.1, 3.11

• Apple EtherTalk

• Apple LocalTalk

• Microsoft Windows NT, v. 1.0, 3.51, and 4.0

• Microsoft Windows 95

• HP-UX v. 8.0, 9.0, 10

• SunOS v. 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3

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• SCO UNIX V/386 v. 3.2.2, 3.2.4

• Solaris v. 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4

• IBM/AIX v. 3.2.5

Clients can be DOS, Windows, Windows NT, OS/2, Macintosh, or
UNIX.

HP TRANSMIT ONCE Feature

With the introduction of the HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier, Hewlett-Packard
also introduces the new HP TRANSMIT ONCE feature. When you
send multiple copies of your document to the mopier, the driver will
transmit only one request to the mopier for the total number of copies
you have requested of a single document. Without this feature, the
driver would transmit one request to the mopier for each copy you
requested of a single document. This smart new feature requires less
transmitting time, freeing-up your workstation to tend to other tasks, and
does not increase network traffic.

Energy Efficiency

The mopier’s Power Save feature conserves electricity by substantially
reducing power consumption when idle for a user-specified length of
time. As an EPA Energy Star partner, Hewlett-Packard has determined
that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency.

You may change the POWER SAVE DELAY from the default of 1 hour.
This item is located in the CONFIGURATION MENU on the mopier control
panel.

EconoMode

EconoMode reduces the amount of toner applied to the printed page and
is ideal for printing document drafts. When EconoMode is on, the print
on the page appears significantly lighter but is still readable.
(EconoMode has no effect on the speed of the mopier or the amount of
energy the mopier uses—it only conserves toner.)

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PCL Fonts

The mopier comes with 35 scaleable fonts, as well as 10 TrueType fonts.
You can scale TrueType fonts within the mopier. You also receive
matching TrueType screen fonts for true WYSIWYG, short for “what
you see is what you get.” These internal fonts are part of the PCL
language. PCL font samples appear in Figure 1-2.

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Figure 1-2 PCL Fonts

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PostScript Fonts

The mopier is configured with Adobe’s PostScript Level 2 language and
includes 35 scaleable PostScript fonts. Adobe’s PostScript Level 2 is
compatible with earlier versions of the language. PostScript font
samples are shown in Figure 1-3.

Times Roman

Courier

Courier Oblique

Courier Bold

Courier Bold Oblique

Figure 1-3 PostScript Fonts

Times Italic

Times Bold

Times Bold Italic

Symbol Σψµβολ
ITC Zapf Dingbats

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Mopier Parts

Figures 1-4 and 1-5 show the locations and names of key mopier parts.

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Figure 1-4 KeyMopier Parts: Front View

1. Left Output Bin 10. Front door

2. Control Panel 11. Tray 2

3. Top Output Bin 12. 2000-Sheet Input Tray (Tray 4)

4. Adjustable paper stop 13. Tray 3

5. Top cover 14. Mailbox with Stapler

6. Envelope Feeder (optional) 15. On/Off switch

7. Tray 1 (multi-purpose) 16. Duplexing Unit (internal)

8. Tray 1 extensions 17. Stapler Unit

9. Tray 1 paper width guides

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Figure 1-5 KeyMopier Parts: Rear View

1. Mopier Circuit Assembly (formatter board)

2. Mopier’s Hard Disk

3. HP JetDirect Print Server

4. Bi-Tronics parallel port

5. External Paper Handling Controller Board

6. SIMM slots

7. Power connector

8. Print engine serial number

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Accessories and Options

As your printing and networking needs grow, you can increase your
mopier’s capabilities by adding accessories and options. These options
are described in Table 1-3. Ordering information can be found in
Appendix E, “HP Sales and Customer Service.” Look for information
about using the accessories in Chapter 5, “Print Tasks.”

Table 1-3 Accessories and Options

Option Part Number Description

Toner Cartridge C3909A Replacement toner cartridge
Stapler Cartridges C3772A 3-packof staple cartridges. Each cartridge

contains 2000 staples and should last about
two months, depending on use.

Memory upgrades 2MByte—C3131A

4 MByte—C3132A
8 MByte—C3133A
16 MByte—C3146A

Optional Envelope
Feeder

HP parallel printer
cable (2 meter)

HP parallel printer
cable (3 meter)

Modular I/O and
Network Cards

110V Maintenance
Kit

220V Maintenance
Kit

C3765A Attaches to mopier above Tray 1; holds up to

C2950A HP-recommended IEEE-1284 Cable, with A

C2951A HP-recommended IEEE-1284 Cable, with A

J2550A HP JetDirect Multi-protocol Network Card

J2555A HP JetDirect Multi-protocol Network Card

C3971A Maintenance kit that contains replacement

C3972A Maintenance kit that contains replacement

Upgrade to a total of 76 MBytes.
Third-party 32-MByte memory SIMMs are

also available.

100 envelopes.Supports Commercial #10,
C5, DL, Monarch, ISO B5.

and B connectors

and B connectors

with Ethernet/IEEE802.3 10Base-T

with Token Ring (DB9 and RJ45)

rollers and fuser for 110V printers and
mopiers.May be purchased through an
HP-authorized dealer.

rollers and fuser for 220V printers and
mopiers.May be purchased through an
HP-authorized dealer.

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Memory and Memory Management

Introduction

The HP LaserJet 5Si print engine comes with 4 MBytes of internal
memory and a pre-installed 8-MByte single inline memory module
(SIMM) for a total of 12 MBytes.The print engine has two available
SIMM slots for additional memory. Memory is added in increments of
2, 4, 8, 16, or 32 MBytes. You can add up to 64 MBytes of additional
memory for a total of 76 MBytes. (Note that 32-MByte SIMMs are not
available from HP; contact third-party providers.)

The SIMM slots can also hold optional languages, fonts, and other
SIMM-based products. Your print engine comes with a SIMM for the
PostScript language installed in one of the slots.

Memory Enhancement technology (MEt), a standard HP LaserJet
printer feature, allows most documents to print using the standard
amount of memory. MEt automatically compresses data to print
complex pages.

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Storing Print Data

The print engine memory receives, holds, and processes data from
incoming print jobs. It manages downloaded resources, including PCL
language, soft fonts, symbol sets, macros, and patterns. The print engine
also stores PostScript fonts, forms, patterns, and dictionaries.

If you download a large number of fonts, the 420-MByte hard disk
optimizes the functionality of your print engine.

When two or more personalities (such as PCL and PostScript) are
installed, the print engine reserves a portion of memory for each
personality’s resources. This feature is called Resource Saving. It
enables the print engine to keep downloaded resources (such as fonts,
forms, and macros) in memory under most conditions.

Saving Resources

Resource Saving is automatically available on the print engine. By
default, the print engine allocates resources to each print engine
personality, based on the amount of memory each personality needs.
Most users do not need to customize the Resource Saving configuration,
but you can change the amount of memory allocated to each print
engine personality.

See Chapter 4, “Mopier Control Panel,” to learn how to configure
memory for your print engine.

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Determining Memory Requirements

The amount of memory you need depends on the types of documents
you print. Your print engine can print most text and graphics at 300 or
600 dpi without additional memory.

Add memory to your print engine if you:

• Commonly print complex graphics.

• Use many temporarily downloaded fonts.

• Print complex documents.

• Print duplexed PostScript documents.

• Use advanced functions (such as I/O Buffering and Resource Saving).

You can add up to 64 MBytes of additional memory for a total of 76
MBytes.

Table 2-1 presents the amount of memory required for the most
common print jobs using 600-dpi printing.

Table 2-1 Minimum Memory Requirements

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Memory

Management

PCL Minimum Memory

Print Job Paper Size

single-sided printing Letter,A4, Legal 4 MBytes 9 MBytes

11 x 17 in, A3 4 MBytes 12 MBytes

two-sided printing Letter,A4 4 MBytes 12 MBytes

Legal 4 MBytes 14 MBytes
11 x 17 in, A3 10 MBytes 22 MBytes

Requirements

PostScript
Minimum
Memory
Requirements

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Improving Performance with I/O Buffering

When you select a print command from your software application, the
software sends your request to the print engine. To help you get back to
work more quickly, the print engine reserves a portion of its memory to
hold the file or page to be printed in an I/O buffer until it is the next to
be printed.

For each MByte of memory you add to your mopier, 10 KBytes is
automatically reserved to hold print jobs in progress. The more memory
that is reserved, the greater the number of files or pages the mopier can
store.

In most cases, it is to your advantage to let the mopier automatically
reserve memory for I/O buffering. However, you may change the
amount of the I/O buffer by increments of 100 KBytes up to a maximum
of 10,000 KBytes.

See Chapter 4, “Mopier Control Panel,” to learn how to use the mopier’s
Input/Output (I/O) Menu to change the I/O buffer.

Note When you change the I/O buffer setting, all downloaded resources are

deleted, unless they are stored on the mopier’s hard disk.

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Mopier Software

Printing System

Included with your HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier is a CD containing the HP
LaserJet 5Si/5Si MX/5Si Mopier Printing System. On the Printing
System CD are software components and drivers that benefit end users
and network administrators. The CD has two partitions, one for
Intel-based systems and one for Apple Macintosh systems. When you
insert the CD, the partition that corresponds to your operating system is
automatically made available to you. The other partition will be hidden.

The Printing System includes software designed for end users operating
in the following environments:

• Windows 3.1x

• Windows 95

• Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0

• IBM OS/2 version 2.0 or greater

• Apple Macintosh System 7 or greater

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Additional drivers for Apple Macintosh GX System 7.5 or greater and
DOS WordPerfect 5.x and 6.x are available through your
Hewlett-Packard distributor or through electronic BBS channels.

The Printing System also includes software for network administrators
using the following network operating systems:

• Novell NetWare 3.x or 4.x

• Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0

• IBM LAN Server 3.0 or greater

• Apple AppleTalk

Network administration software for UNIX and Microsoft LAN
Manager is available through your Hewlett-Packard distributor or
through electronic BBS channels.

The drivers and software components for end users and administrators
using the environments listed above are described in the following
sections.

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Drivers

What is a Driver?

A driver is a software program that enables your software applications
to access your mopier’s features. For example, when you print a
document, the application sets up your print job with formatting
commands such as page breaks, font selections, paper tray selections,
and number of copies. The driver takes these commands, translates them
into a printer language (such as Hewlett-Packard’s Printer Control
Language (PCL) or PostScript), and then sends the job to the printer or
mopier. The driver’s interface allows you to select various mopier
features that other software applications don’t support directly, like
automatic stapling.

Typically, a driver must be installed on your computer for each printer or
mopier you are using. Each operating system needs a different printer
driver. For example, a Windows 3.11 user can user the CD-ROM Install
Utility to install the Windows PCL and PostScript drivers. The
exception is UNIX, in which there is no operating system driver; instead
each application must support the printer directly.

Most applications allow you to access the printer driver through the
Properties, Print, Print Setup, or Page Setup commands. Print job
settings selected through your application typically override equivalent
settings made through the printer driver. Printer settings made in the
application or printer driver typically override the corresponding setting
made on the mopier control panel.

In some environments, the mopier can send status information back to
the operating system. This capability is called bidirectional
communication, since information is sent to and from the mopier. In a
bidirectional environment, the optional printer accessories are detected
and enabled in the driver automatically. In non-bidirectional
environments, accessories that are installed in your mopier need to be
set manually in your driver. For example, to use the duplexing feature in
a non-bidirectional environment, you must enable this feature in the
driver.

You must install the complete printing system to get bidirectional
communication. In bidirectional environments, the driver automatically
detects the existence of those accessories. Drivers must be installed for
clients. In some environments, drivers are downloaded automatically to
clients.

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Drivers for the HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier

Overview

The drivers for the HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier allow you to select mopier
features that may not be supported directly in your software
applications. These features allow you to:

• Staple documents.

• Print watermarks.

• Print multiple page images on a single page (n-Up).

• Print the first page of a document on one type of media and the

remaining pages on another type of media.

• Select the paper on which to print (by source or type).

• Select which output bin to send output to.

• Download fonts to the mopier’s hard disk.

The drivers included with your mopier also support the HP TRANSMIT
ONCE feature. This capability frees your workstation for your use
while multiple copies of your document are printed. The job is only
transmitted once for the requested number of copies, instead of once for
each copy.

Access the drivers directly from your application. The steps needed to
access the drivers will vary from application to application. Typically, it
is accessed from the application’s File menu by selecting Print, then
Printer Options.

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To add options to your selected driver, enable them from within the
driver. Accessories must appear in the installed list on the Accessories
tab. For example, if you have physically installed the optional Envelope
Feeder, you still need to make sure it appears in the installed list on the
Accessories tab.

Note To ensure the best mopier performance, and to avoid holding up your

PC or creating network traffic, turn off the collation feature in your
application and turn it on in the driver.

Note If you cannot access an installed accessory in your driver, click the

Accessories tab and make sure the accessory appears in the installed
accessories list. (If you are a Windows 3.1 or 95 client on NetWare 3.x
and your driver is operating bidirectionally, the Accessories tab will not
appear. The driver will automatically detect installed accessories. You
won’t have to manually enable them in the driver.)

To use the Mailbox with Stapler, you need to indicate the operating
mode that was chosen by the administrator. To do this, click the
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options, and click the Configure button. Then select the correct mode:
mailbox, job separation, or stacking. To select a particular output bin
(e.g., stapler bin, Bin 3, etc.), go to the Output tab of the driver. The
various bins will only show up if the device is in mailbox mode.

The following sections list the drivers available on the Mopier Printing
System CD for installation on your operating system. For more
information on drivers, see the on-line help provided within your
selected driver.

PCL drivers

The Mopier Printing System includes PCL drivers for the following
systems:

• Microsoft Windows 3.1x and Windows 95 (One driver that supports

both systems.)

• Microsoft Windows NT 3.51

• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

• IBM OS/2 Version 2.0 or greater

PostScript Drivers

The Mopier Printing System includes PostScript drivers for the
following systems:

• Microsoft Windows 3.1x

• Microsoft Windows 95

• Microsoft Windows NT 3.51

• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

• IBM OS/2 version 2.0 or greater

• Apple Macintosh System 7 or greater

The PostScript drivers access Adobe’s PostScript Level 2 language. You
can also use this software to permanently download fonts to the
mopier’s hard disk.

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Additional Drivers

The following drivers are available from your Hewlett-Packard
distributor or from electronic BBS channels:

• Apple Macintosh GX System 7.5 or greater

• DOS WordPerfect 5.x and 6.x

Note If a driver is not yet available for your mopier, you can use an older HP

LaserJet printer driver (such as the HP LaserJet 5Si printer driver) until
a newer driver becomes available. However, you may not be able to
access all of the advanced features of your new mopier.

Note If the software you need is not listed in this chapter, contact your

software manufacturer or distributor and request software for the HP
LaserJet 5Si Mopier.

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Software Components

In addition to drivers, the Mopier Printing System includes the software
components listed below.

For End-Users:

• HP FontSmart

• HP Toolbox

• DocWise

• HP JetPrint

For Network Administrators:

• HP JetAdmin

• HP Print Server NLM

• Macintosh Utilities

• HP LaserJet Utility

• Bitmapped Screen Fonts

• HP Symbol Set utility for DOS

By installing all of the available software for your computer
environment, you can be assured of taking best advantage of your
mopier’s features. Install the software by following the procedures listed
on the disk labels or on the insert in the CD ROM package. Software
application notes are available by calling HP First. See the “Calling for
Help” section of Chapter 7 for the HP First phone number.

The software components listed above are described in the following
sections.

End-User Software

HP FontSmart

The HP FontSmart utility is a font management tool. It allows you to
display on your computer screen the 45 fonts included in your mopier.
This approximation of screen display to printed result is known as
WYSIWYG, an acronym for “what you see is what you get.” The
mopier’s fonts are automatically loaded and configured when you install
the Printing System. Samples of all the fonts available to you are located
in Chapter 1. HP FontSmart is not installed on Macintosh systems.

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HP JetPrint

HP JetPrint is printer management software available only to Windows

3.1x clients running under Novell NetWare. It allows users to view,
select, and print to all HP printers and mopiers on the network from one
screen. Users can view control panel messages and check the status and
progress of print jobs. Access HP JetPrint from the “Utilities” tab of
HP Toolbox.

HP Toolbox

HP Toolbox is a one-step access tool to document status, printer status,
and “Show-Me-How” information available to Windows 95 clients on
Novell NetWare that is installed as part of the mopier’s Printing System.
From the Toolbox, which is accessed from the printer icon on the
taskbar in Windows 95, users can also configure mopier alerts and
launch other utilities like HP FontSmart. (A subset of this functionality
is available for Windows 3.1 clients as well.)

DocWise

DocWise is document monitoring software available to Windows 3.1
and 95 clients on Novell NetWare that is installed as part of the mopier’s
Printing System. It provides status information on the document being
printed or on the status of the mopier at the time the document was
submitted. It also includes helpful hints on using your mopier.

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Network Administrator Software

HP JetAdmin

HP JetAdmin is a printer and mopier management tool for network
administrators. With HP JetAdmin, a network administrator can
remotely install, configure, troubleshoot, manage, and set passwords for
JetDirect-connected printers and mopiers (as well as printers connected
to file servers on Novell NetWare). In addition, a network administrator
can configure printer accessories for network printers and mopiers or for
other printers.

HP JetAdmin is included on the Mopier Printing System CD for the
following operating environments:

• Novell NetWare 3.x, 4.x (from a Windows 3.1x or Windows 95

client)

• Windows NT 3.51, 4.0 (from a Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0 client)

• IBM LAN Server 3.0 or greater with clients running OS/2 version 3

or greater

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Printer and mopier management software is available for the following
operating environments through your Hewlett-Packard distributor or
through electronic BBS channels:

• UNIX (HP-UX 9.x/10.x, Sun OS 4.1.3/4.1.4, or Solaris

2.2/2.3/2.4/2.5)

• Microsoft LAN Manager

Note To learn more about HP JetAdmin for the HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier, see

the HP JetDirect Print Server Software Installation Guide.

HP Print Server NLM

The Mopier Printing System includes Hewlett-Packard’s print server
network loadable module (NLM), which runs on NetWare 3.x and 4.x
file servers. It allows a network administrator to manage and control a
peripheral attached to a parallel port on a NetWare file server. HP’s
Print Server NLM (JETPS.NLM) can be used as a replacement for
Novell’s PSERVER.NLM. It services print queues on one or more file
servers and provides the same NetWare printing functionality as HP’s
JetDirect products. To run the Print Server NLM, HP JetAdmin must
also be installed.

Macintosh Utilities

The Macintosh software partition on the Mopier Printing System CD is
only accessible from Macintosh systems.

• HP LaserJet Utility

The HP LaserJet Utility allows the network administrator to configure
many mopier features from the computer. This is especially helpful in a
network environment when the mopier is not near your desktop. With
this utility you can:

• Name the mopier, assign it to a zone on your network, download

files and fonts, and change many of the default settings.

• Permanently download fonts to the mopier’s hard disk.

• Monitor the status of networked mopiers and printers.

• Lock the mopier control panel and set a password without leaving

your computer.

• Bitmapped Screen Fonts

The bitmapped screen fonts match your mopier’s 35 internal PostScript
fonts, allowing you to see on screen how your printed page will look.

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DOS Symbol Sets Utility

An additional utility is included with the HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier
Printing System. Use this utility to print the symbol sets for each of the
mopier’s typefaces. Symbol sets are collections of unique characters for
international languages, mathematical equations, legal citations, line
drawings, and other special applications.

Printing the Symbol Sets

1 Insert the HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier Printing System CD or disk.

2 At the DOS command, switch to the drive where you inserted the

Printing System CD or disk.

3 Type SYMSETS and press [Return] to start the utility.

4 At the DOS command, type SYMSETS

number is the PCL Symbol Set identification number and x is the
number of the printer port.

Table 3–1 lists the symbol set names and identification numbers. This
table also shows which symbol sets are available for each typeface.

id number

LPT

x

, where id

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Table 3-1 DOS Symbol Sets

PCL

Symbol

Set ID Symbol Set

8U Roman-8
0N ISO 8859-1 Latin 1

(previously called
ECMA 94 Latin1)

2N ISO 8859-2 Latin 2

5N ISO 8859-9 Latin 5
10U PC-8 (Default)
11U PC-8 D/N
12U PC-850
17U PC-852

9T PC-Turk
19U Windows 3.1Latin 1

(Microsoft callsit
ANSI)

9E Windows 3.1 Latin2

5T Windows 3.1 Latin 5

7J DeskTop
10J PSText
13J Ventura International
14J Ventura US

6J Microsoft Publishing

8M Math-8
5M PS Math
6M Ventura Math

15U Pi Font

1U Legal
1E ISO United Kingdom*
0U ASCII*
0S ISO Swedish:names*

0I ISO Italian*
2S ISO Spanish*
1G ISO German*
0D ISO Norwegian*
1F ISO French*
9U Windows 3.0 Latin 1

(previously called
Windows)

12J MC Text
19M Symbol

579L Wingdings

Typeface

Antique

Albertus

Clarend

Olive

. Cond. Coronet Courier

Garmnd
Antiqua

Letter

Line

Gothic

Printer MarigoldCGOmegaCGTimes Univers

Univers

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Mopier Control Panel

Introduction

This chapter describes the following topics:

• An introduction to the control panel and an explanation of how to use

each of its options.

• How to print text pages that show the current mopier settings,

including the configurations for PCL and PostScript.

• Illustration of common messages displayed on the control panel.

The most convenient way to control your mopier is through your
software applications or the software that comes with your mopier. In
fact, commands in your software override control panel settings. Refer
to the online help files associated with the software for more
information.

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Note In this chapter, control panel refers to the control panel on the mopier,

not to the Windows Control Panel. Menus refers to the menus on the
control panel display, not to menus on your computer screen. You reach
the mopier menus by pressing the [Menus] key.

Use the mopier control panel for overall configuration requirements or
to obtain mopier status information. You also can use the control panel
to access mopier features not supported by your software applications.

Note Refer to the HP JetDirect Print Server Software Installation Guide for

information about controlling the mopier in a network environment.
Also refer to the online help files provided with HP JetAdmin and the
HP LaserJet Utility.

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Figure 4-1

Control Panel Layout

The control panel includes three indicator lights, five keys, and a 2-line
display (20 characters per line).

READY

On Line

Data

ItemsMenus

Attention

Select

+

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Mopier Control Panel

Indicator Lights

The control panel indicator lights are described in the following table.

Table 4-1 Indicator Lights

Indicator
Light

On Line On Ready toprint No action required

Data On Data being receivedor processed; more data

Attention On Mopier requires service Note control panel messageand

Appearance Meaning Action Required

Flashing Goingoffline No action required
Off Mopieroffline Read and respond to controlpanel

message.
No action required

coming
Flashing Databeingreceived or processed No actionrequired
Off No data being received or processed No action required

call for service.

Flashing Mopierneeds attention Read and respond to controlpanel

message.

Off No messages or error conditions requiring attention No action required

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Figure 4-2

Control Panel Keys

The function of each of the five keys on the control panel is labeled
above each key.

+

Control Panel Keys

*

The control panel arranges various mopier options in a simple menu
structure similar to the levels of an outline. Each menu contains several
items. These items are operations the mopier performs when you select
them.

Table 4-2 summarizes the function of each control panel key (examples
are provided later in this chapter).

Table 4-2 Control Panel Keys

Key Function

[On[Line] Switches the state of communication between computer and mopier to ON

(online) or OFF (offline).Stops printing as soon as possible.

[Menus] Provides a menu system for obtaining status information or changing the

mopier configuration.

[Items] Cycles through the items on the selected menu. Menu items vary

depending on the options installed and configuration of other menu choices.

[+] Steps through the item choices.
[Select]*] Selects a desired menu item choice.

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Figure 4-3

Control Panel Display

The control panel presents messages about the mopier in one or two
lines of the character display.

Control Panel Character Display

The control panel displays the following types of messages:

• Ready status messages mean the mopier is ready to accept data.

• Mopier status messages tell you what the mopier is doing at a given

time. For example:

PROCESSING JOB
FROM TRAY 2

• Mopier attendance messages tell you to perform some action, such as

adding paper or clearing a paper jam.

• Error messages communicate data and print errors. The mopier stops

printing for ten seconds, displays a message, and then automatically
attempts to return to the online state.

• Service messages communicate a mopier failure. Some errors can be

cleared by pressing the [Select[*] key or by cycling power to the
mopier (turn power off and then back on). Others stop all operations
and require service.

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Settings and Defaults

The mopier makes most printing decisions based on either temporary
settings or permanent defaults.

Note Settings you send from software applications override equivalent mopier

defaults.

Table 4-3 Settings and Defaults

Setting or

Default Explanation

Temporary setting A value set for the current print job by your software application.For

example,if your mopier default is portrait, you can request your software
to print pages with a landscape orientation. This temporary setting
remains in effect until the current print job is finished.

Control panel
default

Factory default The value set for each menu item at the factory.Factory defaults

A value set at the control panel by selecting a menu item and pressing

[Select *]. An asterisk (*) next to the item name indicates that it is now

the default.The mopier retains this new value even when power is
switched OFF.

(permanent default settings) are listed in Table 4-4.

Restoring Factory Settings

1 With power off, press and hold [On]Line].
2 Continue to hold [On]Line] and turn the mopier on (push power ON).
3 Hold [On]Line] until this message appears:

COLD RESET

This message is followed by the power-on self test message. Then the
following message appears:

RESTORING FACTORY
SETTINGS

until the mopier system completes power-on initialization.
Factory defaults are listed in Table 4-4.

Note By printing a PCL configuration page, you can see the current settings

and all the choices available. Refer to Figures 4-4 and 4-5 later in this
chapter.

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Table 4-4 Factory Default Settings

Menu Item Default Setting

DISPLAY LANGUAGE= ENGLISH
PAPER DESTINATION= TOP OUTPUT BIN
PAPER SIZE= LETTER or A4 (if 220 V)
PAPER TYPE= PLAIN
ENVELOPE FEEDER SIZE= COM10
ORIENTATION= PORTRAIT
PERSONALITY= AUTO
RESOLUTION ENHANCEMENT= ON
PRINT DENSITY= 3
ECONOMODE= OFF
2-SIDED= OFF
BINDING= LONG EDGE
PRINT POSTSCRIPT

ERRORS=
JAM RECOVERY= OFF
PAGE PROTECT= AUTO
RESOLUTION= 600 DOTS PER INCH

I/O TIMEOUT= 15 SECONDS
AUTO CONTINUE= ON
TONER LOW= STOP
POWER SAVE DELAY= 1 HOUR
RESOURCE SAVING= AUTO
PARALLEL I/O SPEED

SETTING=
IO BUFFER= AUTO
IO SIZE= 10K
COLD RESET PAPER= LETTER or A4 (if 220 V)
SERVICE MESSAGE= OFF
DIAGNOSTICS= OFF

OFF

HIGH

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Control Panel Menus

Pressing [Menus] gives you access to control panel menu options.
Menus appear in the following order:

• Tray Menu

• Job Control Menu

• Test Menu

• PCL Menu

• Configuration Menu

• Print Quality Menu

• Input/Output (IO) Menu

• PostScript Menu

• HP MIO 1 Menu

• HP MIO 2 Menu (if a second MIO card is installed)

Each of these menus is described in a separate table later in this chapter.

Selecting a Menu Item

1 Press [Menus] repeatedly until the menu you want appears.
2 Press [Items] repeatedly until the item you want appears.
3 Press [+] repeatedly until the setting you want appears.
4 Press [Select[*] to select and save your setting. An asterisk (*) appears

next to your choice, indicating that it is now the default.

5 Press [Menus] or [On]Line] to exit.

Note In a menu mode, if no keys are pressed for approximately 30 seconds,

the system automatically returns to the top level and displays READY
(or an existing error or service message).

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Tray Menu

This menu shows the paper status (type or size) of all available paper
trays.

Press [Items] repeatedly to see each tray size and type in turn.
Table 4-5 presents the messages that appear when you select each of the

menu items.

Table 4-5 Tray Menu

Menu Item Explanation

TRAY MENU

Note Tray 1 and the optional Envelope Feeder do not have a sensor for

ENVELOPE FEEDER
TYPE=PLAIN

ENVELOPE FEEDER
SIZE=COM10

TRAY 1
TYPE=LETTERHEAD

TRAY 1
SIZE=LETTER

TRAY 2
TYPE=PLAIN

TRAY 3
TYPE=PLAIN

TRAY 4
TYPE=PLAIN

Note:Available only if you have the optional
Envelope Feeder.

Type of envelopes available in the optional
Envelope Feeder.Provides selection of other types.

Note:Available only if you have the optional
Envelope Feeder.

Size of envelopes available in the optional
Envelope Feeder.Provides selection of other sizes.

Type of media loaded in Tray 1 (multi-purpose).
Provides selection of other types.

Size of media available in Tray 1. Provides
selection of other sizes.

Type of media availablein Tray 2. Provides
selection of other types.

Type of media availablein Tray 3. Provides
selection of other types.

Type of media available in the 2000-Sheet Input
Tray (Tray 4). Provides selection of other types.

identifying paper size. If either is being used, you will also have a menu
item for media size. You must set the size of the paper loaded before
continuing. Paper sizes for Trays 2, 3, and 4 are automatically sensed.

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Changing Paper Type from the Control Panel

1 Press [Menus] repeatedly until TRAY MENU appears.
2 Press [Items] repeatedly to scroll through the trays and their types.

Note Tray 1 and the optional Envelope Feeder do not have a sensor for

identifying paper size. If either is being used, you will also have a menu
item for media size. You must set the size of the paper loaded before
continuing. Paper sizes for Trays 2, 3, and 4 are automatically sensed.

3 Press [+] repeatedly to scroll through the paper type or size options.
4 Press [Select]*] to save your choice.

Selecting media by type rather than source is similar to locking out the
tray(s), which is a feature of previous HP LaserJet printers. If you have
letterhead loaded in Tray 1, and you select to print on plain paper in
your driver, the mopier will not pull the letterhead paper from Tray 1.
However, the mopier will pull from either of the other trays if plain
paper is loaded, and has been set on the mopier control panel.

Job Control Menu

The Job Control Menu is used to cancel a current job or to eject data that
has been sent to the mopier. The CANCEL JOB option will cancel the job
from the mopier control panel. The FORMFEED option is useful when the
data light is on, but nothing is printing out. This situation occurs when
the application has not told the mopier when it’s done sending data.
Table 4-6 presents the messages that appear when you select each of the
menu items.

Table 4-6 Job Control Menu

Menu Item Explanation

JOB CONTROL MENU CANCEL JOB

PRESS SELECT TO
FORMFEED

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Press [Select]*]. STOPPING CHECK LAST PAGE
appears until the last page currently being printed
is placed in the output bin. PRESS SELECT TO
CANCEL JOB is displayed.If you press [Select]*]
again, CANCELING JOB appears until the entire print
job is removed or deleted.To ignore job
cancellation, press [On]Line].

FORMFEEDING is displayed.The online indicator
flashes until the page is delivered to the output bin.

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Test Menu

Use selections from this menu to print configuration and font
demonstration pages. Samples of the printouts are presented on the
following pages with keys for interpreting the information. Table 4-7
presents the messages that appear when you select each of the menu
items.

Table 4-7 Test Menu

Menu Item Explanation

TEST MENU PCL

CONFIGURATION
PAGE

POSTSCRIPT
CONFIGURATION
PAGE

PCL FONT LIST PRINTING FONT LIST appears on the display. The

POSTSCRIPT
FONT LIST

PRINTING CONFIGURATION PAGE appears on the

control panel display.Two pages are printed.The
first page presents variables and default
information relating attributes such as paper,
memory, and I/O channels.See Figure 4-4a and
the key to Figure 4-4a for a sample and further
explanation of the page. This page is similar to the
Self Test Page from other HP LaserJet printers.

The second page (Figure 4-4b) is a simple layout
of the menu structure with items and current
default settings for those items.

PRINTING CONFIGURATION PAGE appears on the
display. See Figure 4-5 and the key to Figure 4-5
for a sample and further explanation of the page.

page presents a list of fonts used by PCL.See
Figure 4-6 for a sample list.

PRINTING FONT LIST appears on the display. The
PostScript Font List has samples of the 35 built-in
PostScript language fontsplus fonts downloaded to
the mopier’s memory and mopier’s hard disk. See
Figure 4-7 for a sample list.

Continued on the next page.

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Table 4-7 Test Menu,

Menu Item Explanation

continued

TEST MENU

DISK
DIRECTORY PAGE

DEMO PAGES
PRINT ERROR LOG

SHOW ERROR LOG

PAPER PATH TEST A user-configurable print test that checks the paper

PRINTING DISK DIRECTORY appears on the display.

The directory shows all the resources stored on
the hard disk (such as fonts and forms) and their
directories.See Figure 4-8 for a sample list.

PRINTING DEMO PAGES appears on the display.
PRINTING ERROR LOG appears on the display.This

log tracks the last 50 mopier errors listed by the
number of their occurrences.See Figure 4-9 for a
sample list.

You will see a list of errors on the display. Use [+] to
scroll through the list.

path of the mopier. Input tray and number of
copies can be selected.

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Configuration

Page

1

2

4

5

6

3

350

7

Figure 4-4a SamplePCL Configuration Page

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Key to Figure 4-4a

1. Printer Information lists mopier specific statistics.

Serial Number shows the serial number of the print engine.
Formatter Number shows the serial number of the formatter board.
Firmware Datecode is an eight-digit date (YYYYMMDD) of the

internal code.
Processor Revision shows the revision number of the firmware

processor.
Page Count shows the number of pages the mopier has printed.
Pages Since Last Power Cycle shows the number of pages the mopier

has printed since the last time it was turned off.
Pages Since Last Maintenance shows the number of pages the

mopier has printed since the time a maintenance kit was installed.

2. Installed Personalities and Options lists printer languages and all
accessories that are installed.

3. Error Log shows the number of errors currently in the error log and
the last three errors that occurred.

4. Memory shows the total amount of installed memory and indicates the
amount of available memory for PCL applications (such as font
downloading software). Information about the current I/O Buffering and
Resource Saving configuration appears here. If the mopier does not
have enough memory installed to enable these two features, the
amount of additional memory needed appears.

5. Security lists whether the control panel is locked, whether the control
panel has a security password, and if the hard disk has been
write-protected.

6. Paper Handling Options lists the installed paper handling
accessories. These accessories may include the Duplex Unit, optional
EnvelopeFeeder, 2000-Sheet Input Tray, or Mailbox with Stapler.

7. HP MIO information is reserved for the HP MIO and network statistics.
For some installed MIO options, this block of information can be as
long as 20 lines and three columns.

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Menu

5

9

8

4

3

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7

6

2

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5

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Figure 4-4b PCL Menu Map Page

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Key to Figure 4-4b

1. Tray Menu lists the current media types settings for each tray, and the
media size for Tray 1.

2. Job Control Menu shows the Cancel Job and Form Feed items.

3. Test Menu lists the different available mopier tests.

4. PCL Menu lists the PCL fontsettings used by your mopier.

5. Configuration Menu lists the current settings for the configuration items.

6. Print Quality Menu lists the current settings for the different print quality
items.

7. PostScript Menu lists the current settings for the two PostScript menu
items.

8. IO Menu lists the current settings for the Parallel IO Speed and the IO
Timeout.

9. HP MIO Menu(s) list the current settings for the HP MIO(s).

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PostScript™Configuration Page

Total Memory Installed: 12288 Kbytes

Memory

1081

Adobe, Postscript, and the PostScript Logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered incertain jurisdictions.

Page Count

Figure 4-5 PostScript Configuration Page

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Key to Figure 4-5

1. Settings (current mopier control panel default settings and
product-specific information):

Printer Name is the name set by the user (a network name, for
instance).

Product Name is the HP LaserJet mopier model.
PostScriptVersion refers to the version of PostScriptinstalled.
Copies indicates the default number of originals to be printed.
Resolution is either 600 or 300 dpi.
Resolution Enhancement indicates if Resolution Enhancement is

set to ON, OFF, or AUTO(see Chapter 6, “Print Quality”).

HalftoneType indicates the current halftone type.
EconoMode indicates whether EconoMode is ON or OFF (see

Chapter 6, “Print Quality”).

WaitTimeout shows how long PostScript waits for additional data.
Print Errors indicates if a PostScript error page is automatically

printed when a PostScript error occurs.

Jam Recovery indicates whether Jam Recovery is ON or OFF.
Manual Feed indicates whether Manual Feed is ON or OFF.
Duplex indicates whether the duplexing feature is ON or OFF.
Trays 1-4 indicate the media specified for each tray.

2. Memory shows how much memory is installed in the mopier.This
value may be useful for more experienced users, since PostScript
Level2 allows users to configure memory parameters. (See Adobe’s

PostScriptLanguage ReferenceManual

these values.)

3. Printable Area gives the dimensions within the margins of the image
area.The current default is shown in the hollow box.

4. Disk Accessory shows the total capacity of the mopier’s hard disk,
how many bytes are available for use, and whether or not the hard disk
is write-protected.

5. Page Count shows how many pages have been printed by the mopier in
all printer languages.You can use the page count to track mopier use.

for specific information about

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Figure 4-6 PCL Font List

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Key to Figure 4-6

1. Font is the name of the font.

2. Pitch/Pointindicates the specified pitch or point size of the font.
“Scale” indicates a scaleable font.

3. Escape Sequence (a PCL programming command) is used to select
the designated font.

4. Font # is the number you use to select internal or downloaded soft
fonts from the control panel. (Do not confuse the font number with the
soft font ID, described next.) The letter preceding the font number
shows the source of the font (I means Internal, and S means
permanent soft font, and M means SIMM - slot number follows).

5. Font ID is the number
them through your software.

you assign

to soft fonts when you download

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PostScript™ROM Resident Fonts

Figure 4-7 PostScript Font List

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®

Figure 4-8 Disk Directory Page

™

1

2

3

Directory Page

Disk

Key to Figure 4-8

1. Disk Information indicates the disk model number, serial number,
capacity, availablefree space, and whether you may write to the disk.

2. File Size lists the size of each file under the Directory/File Name
column.If a directory is listed on the line, then Directory appears in this
column and its path is listed in the Directory/File Name column.

3. Directory/File Name lists the name of the file.Files in a sub-directory
are listed right after the directory line.The files are not necessarily
listed in alphabetic order.

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Figure 4-9 Error Log Page

Key to Figure 4-9

1. Page Count lists the number of printed pages from the mopier.

2. Serial Number shows the serial number of the mopier.

3. Number indicates the order in which the errors occurred.The last
error to occur has the highest number.

4. Error lists the internal error codes for the 50 most recent errors.

5. Page Count indicates the number of printed pages from the mopier
when the error occurred.

6. Personality or Jam Cause indicates whether the error occurred
due to a problem within a mopier personality or a mopier jam.

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PCL Menu

This menu is used to change the default PCL font settings used by your
mopier. Table 4-8 presents the messages that appear when you select
each of the menu items.

Table 4-8 PCL Menu

Menu Item Explanation

PCL MENU SOURCE=

[INTERNAL*,SLOT
4,SLOT 3,SLOT 2,
SLOT 1,SOFT]

NUMBER=
[0,..22]

PITCH=
[0.44..99.99]

SYM SET=
[ROMAN-8*,ISO
L1, ISO L2,ISO
L5,PC-8,PC-8DN,
PC-850,PC-852,
PC-8 TK, WIN
L1,WIN L2,
WINL5,DESKTOP,PS
TEXT,VN INTL,VN
US,MS PUBL,
MATH-8,PS MATH,
VN MATH, PI
FONT, LEGAL,
ISO 4,ISO 6,ISO
11,ISO 15,ISO
17,ISO 21,ISO
60,ISO 69,WIN3.0]

Tells where the fonts are coming from. Internal
fonts are those stored in the mopier; slot numbers
correlate to font SIMMs that may be installed;and
soft fonts are those that havebeen manually
downloaded to the mopier.

Each font is listed by a number. The defaultfont
number can be manually changed here.

This entry displays the pitch of the default font.

This is the default symbol set, which is normally
Roman 8. The symbol set may be different
depending on the application.

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FORM=
[60 LINES*,

5..128]

* Factory Default

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The FORM setting is the number of lines that will
be printed per page.Thedefault is 60 lines.

Configuration Menu

The items on the Configuration Menu allow you to set default
parameters for two-sided printing and binding. These menu items also
help you select the output bin, printing personality, auto continue, power
saving, resource saving, and page protection. They notify you when the
toner supply is low or service is needed. Table 4-9 presents the messages
that appear when you select each of these menu items.

Table 4-9 Configuration Menu

Menu Item Explanation

CONFIGURATION
MENU

SERVICE MESSAGE=
[ON,OFF]

2-SIDED=
[OFF*,ON]

BINDING=
[LONG EDGE*,
SHORT EDGE]

PAPER
DESTINATION=
[TOP OUTPUT
BIN*, LEFT
OUTPUT BIN,
OPTIONAL OUTBIN]

ORIENTATION=
[PORTRAIT*,
LANDSCAPE]

Appears at approximately 350,000-image intervals,
when the PERFORM USER MAINTENANCE message
appears.

Allows you to select duplex (two-sided) printing as
the default printing mode.

Allows you to control the binding edges of
duplexed documents. More information about
binding options is located in Chapter 5, “Print
Tasks.”

Allows you to select the default output bin.More
information about the output bins is located in
Chapter 5.

When an output bin is full of paper, printing is
stopped and one of the following messages is
displayed: REMOVE PAPER FROM TOP OUTPUT BIN
or REMOVE PAPER FROM OPTIONAL OUTBIN n.
Empty the bin to resume printing.

Note:The Left Output Bin does not cause the bin
full message to be displayed.

By selecting the Stapler as the output bin, you can
have your documents stapled.

Allows you to specify the orientation of the printed
page.The orientation setting in your software
application overrides the control panel setting.

POWER SAVE DELAY=
[1 HR*
2 HRS
3 HRS
OFF
15 MINUTES
30 MINUTES]

* Factory default.

Allows you to change the setting for the time
interval the mopier remains inactive prior to
entering Power Save mode. Warm up time for the
mopier after the power save delay is approximately
60 seconds.

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Table 4-9 Configuration Menu,

Menu Item Explanation

continued

CONFIGURATION
MENU

PERSONALITY=
[AUTO*,PCL,
POSTSCRIPT]

AUTO CONTINUE=
[ON*,OFF]

RESOURCE SAVE=
[AUTO*,OFF,ON]

PCL MEM=nnnnnK

or

POSTSCRIPT MEM=
nnnnnK

TONER LOW=
[STOP*,CONTINUE]

Allows you to select the mopier personality.AUTO
is the default.

Allows the mopier to resume printing after
noncritical errors occur.If ON is selected, the
mopier goes offline and the error message is
displayed for ten seconds.After ten seconds, the
mopier automatically returns to online.

Sets resource saving to ON, OFF, or AUTO (which
automatically determines how much memory to
use for each installed personality).When set to
ON, you can select a specific amount of memory
for resource saving.

This item becomes visible only if Resource Save is
set to ON. The value nnnnnK indicates the number
of KBytes of memory reserved for that personality.
The choices for this item range from 0 to the total
amount of available memory in the mopier in
100-KByte increments. Press [+] repeatedly to
increase reserved memory.

This item allows you to make the choice to stop or
continue printing after the mopier detects that
toner is low. When toner runs out, the printed page
may be blank.

PAGE PROTECT=
[ON,AUTO*]

* Factory default.

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PAGE PROTECT appears after a 21 PRINT OVERRUN
error has occurred. Try to simplify the format of the
job. If you must print the job “as is,”set PAGE
PROTECT to ON, then later return it to AUTO. Do not
leave PAGE PROTECT set to ON as it will degrade
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Print Quality Menu

The Print Quality Menu allows you to change the physical
characteristics of the printed page. All choices are saved until the current
print job has ended, except for Print Density, which changes after a few
pages. See Chapter 6, “Print Quality,” for more information.

Table 4-10 presents the messages that appear when you select each of
the menu items.

Table 4-10 Print Quality Menu

Menu Item Explanation

PRINT QUALITY
MENU

* Factory default

ECONOMODE=
[OFF*, ON]

RESOLUTION=
(600*,300) DOTS
PER INCH

RESOLUTION
ENHANCEMENT=
[OFF,ON*]

PRINT DENSITY=
[1,2,3*,4,5]

Reduces the amount of toner on the printed page;
the result is similar to draft mode on some dot
matrix printers.(See Chapter 6.)

Prints at 300 or 600 dpi. If the mopier is unable to
print a job at 600 dpi, the mopier reverts to 300 dpi
for the remainder of the job.

Prints fine quality characters and graphics by
smoothing the fine gradations along the angles
and curves of the printed image.

Varies the amount of toner applied to the paper
while printing. The higher the setting (5 is highest)
the darker the page;the lower the setting (1 is
lowest) the lighter the page.

Changes to this setting are effective during a
printed job by stopping the receipt of new data,
clearing the mopier of pages, changing the density,
and then resuming the print job.

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PostScript Menu

Use this menu to print PostScript errors and to recover from paper jams.
Table 4-11 presents the messages that appear when you select each of
the menu items.

Table 4-11 PostScript Menu

Menu Item Explanation

POSTSCRIPT MENU PRINT POSTSCRIPT

ERRORS= [OFF*,ON]
JAM RECOVERY=

[OFF*,ON]

* Factory default.

Allows you to decide whether PostScript error
messages print.

Allows you to decide whether PostScript attempts
to recover automatically from paper jams.Jam
recovery uses more memory and thus may affect
performance.

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Input/Output (IO) Menu

This menu contains the items related to I/O buffering. See Chapter 2,
“Memory and Memory Management,” for additional information about
the I/O functionality of your mopier.

Table 4-12 presents the messages that will appear when you select each
of the menu items.

Table 4-12 IO Menu

Menus Item Explanation

IO MENU PARALLEL IO

SPEED=[HIGH,LOW]
IO TIMEOUT=

[5 SEC,
10 SEC,
15 SEC*,
20 SEC,
30 SEC,
60 SEC,
120 SEC,
180 SEC,
240 SEC,
300 SEC]

IO BUFFER=
[AUTO*,OFF,ON]

The rate at which data is transferred to print a page.

The time, measured in seconds, that the mopier
waits before ending an incomplete print job.Once
the item is selected, press [+] repeatedly to choose
the desired setting for best performance.

The portion of the mopier memory set aside to
hold incoming data. When this item is set to AUTO,
the memory set aside for I/O buffering is
automatically determined by the mopier based on
available memory.When it is set to ON, the size
can be manually adjusted.When it is set to OFF,
no memory is set aside.This menu item will NOT
appear in the menu until there is sufficient memory
available to allow I/O buffering.For PCL, the
standard 4 Mbytes of memory is sufficient. For
PostScript it will take more than 12 Mbytes of
memory.See Chapter 2 to learn how I/O buffering
improves performance.

Note: When you change the I/O buffer setting, all
downloaded resources are deleted, unless they
are stored on the mopier Hard Disk.

IO SIZE=
nnnK

* Factory default.

Becomes visible only if IO BUFFER is set to ON. It is
used to set the size of the buffer.Once the item is
selected, press [+] repeatedly to reach the
increment value desired. If you hold down the [+]
key, the values speed the increments.

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Print Tasks

Introduction

This chapter explains how to:

• Print media from the best source.

• Load media into the input trays.

• Print a variety of media from Tray 1, including labels and

transparencies, custom-size paper, letterhead documents, preprinted
forms, and special papers.

• Print paper from the 2000-Sheet Input Tray (Tray 4).

• Verify the correct size and type of media in the paper trays.

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• Print envelopes from Tray 1, from the optional Envelope Feeder, or

using a software application.

• Select print media and the output bins.

• Adjust the paper stop.

• Print to the Mailbox with Stapler.

• Staple Documents.

• Print the first page of a document on a different size or type of paper.

• Select two-sided printing with the Duplex Unit.

• Stop a print request.

• Print multiple copies of a document.

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Print Source and Media Options

Your mopier can print on the media identified in the following table
using the adjustable Trays 1, 2, 3, and 4. The Duplex Unit provides
two-sided printing.

• Tray 1 (multi-purpose) holds up to 100 sheets of paper or up to 10

envelopes.

• Trays 2 and 3 hold up to 500 sheets of paper.

• Tray 4 holds up to 2000 sheets of paper.

• An optional Envelope Feeder provides automatic feeding of up to 100

envelopes.

Note Paper- or envelope-holding capacities may vary depending on paper

weight.

CAUTION Print heavy-weight papers, labels, maximum-size papers, and

transparencies only from Tray 1. The destination for heavy-weight
papers should be either the left or top output bins. Do not send
heavy-weight papers to the stapler or mailbox bins. Heavier papers
should be printed using Manual Feed. Load only one size of paper at a
time in Tray 1.

Table 5-1 lists specifications and guidelines for each media type
supported by the mopier.

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Media Selection Guidelines

Table 5-1 displays guidelines for selecting the appropriate media to print
from Trays 1, 2, 3, and 4, and to the Mailbox with Stapler.

Table 5-1 Media Selection Guidelines

Tray 1 Dimensions Weight Capacity

Maximum paper size 11.7 x 17.7 in

(297 x 450 mm)

Minimum paper size 3.9 x 7.5 in

(100 x 191 mm)

Paper, Letter 8.5 x 11 in

(216 x 279 mm)

Paper, ISO A4 8.3 x 11.7 in

(210 x 297 mm)

Paper, Executive 7.25 x 10.5 in

(184 x 267 mm)

Paper, Legal 8.5 x 14 in

(216 x 356 mm)

Paper, 11 x 17 in 11x 17 in

(279 x 432 mm)

Paper, ISO A3 11.7 x 16.5 in

(297 x 420 mm)

Paper, JIS B5 7.16 x 10.12 in

(182 x 257 mm)

Paper, JIS B4 10.12 x 14.33 in

(257 x 364 mm)

Single-sided:16-lb
Bond to 110-lb Index
(60 to 199 g/m2)

Two-sided: 16- to 28-lb
Bond (60 to 105 g/m2)

Note:Paper weighing
above 28-lb (105 g/m2)
should be manually fed
from Tray 1.

Note:Two-sided printing
is NOT available for
Maximum sized paper
or on media smaller
than Executive size.

100 sheets of 20-lb
Bond (75 g/m2) paper

(Do not load to more
than a maximum height
of 10 mm—the paperfill
mark.)

Transparency See minimum

and maximum

Label 0.005 – 0.007 in.thick

Envelope,Commercial
#10 (Com 10)

Envelope,C5 6.4 x 9.0 in

Envelope,DL 4.3 x 8.7 in

Envelope,Monarch
and B5

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paper sizes
listed above.

4.1 x 9.5 in
(105 x 241 mm)

(163 x 231 mm)

(109 x 220 mm)

3.9 x 7.5 in
(99 x 191 mm)

0.0039 – 0.0045 in.thick
(0.099 to 0.114 mm)

(0.127 to 0.178 mm)
Should not exceed

24-lb Bond (75 g/m2)

Should not exceed
24-lb Bond (75 g/m2)

Limit to paperfill mark
on paper width guides

Up to 10 at one time

Up to 10 at one time

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Tray 2 Dimensions Weight Capacity

Paper, Letter 8.5 x 11 in

(216 x 279
mm)

Paper, ISO A4 8.3 x 11.7 in

(210 x 297 mm)

Paper, Legal 8.5 x 14 in

(216 x 356 mm)

Paper, JIS B4 10.12 x 14.33 in

(257 x 364 mm)

Tray 3 and Tray 4 Dimensions Weight Capacity

Paper, Letter 8.5 x 11 in

(216 x 279 mm)

Paper, ISO A4 8.3 x 11.7 in

(210 x 297 mm)

Paper, Legal 8.5 x 14 in

(216 x 356 mm)

Paper, JIS B4 10.12 x 14.33 in

(257 x 364 mm)

Paper, ISO A3 11.7 x 16.5 in

(297 x 420 mm)

Single-sided:16- to
28-lb (60 to 105 g/m2)

Single-sided:16- to
28-lb (60 to 105 g/m2)

500 sheets of 20-lb
Bond (75 g/m2) paper

For Tray 3, 500 sheets
of 20-lb Bond (75 g/m2)
paper

For Tray 4, 2000 sheets
of 20-lb Bond (75 g/m2)
paper

Paper, 11 x 17 in 11x 17 in

(279 x 432 mm)

Stapler Unit Dimensions Weight Capacity

Paper, Letter 8.5 x 11 in

(216 x 279 mm)

Paper, ISO A4 8.3 x 11.7 in

(210 x 297 mm)

Mailbox Bins Dimensions Weight Capacity

Face-UpBin (Left
OutputTray)
All media types

Face-DownBins
(Mailboxes)
Paper, Letter

Up to 8.5 x 11 in
(216 x 279 mm)

Up to 8.5 x 11 in
(216 x 279 mm)

Single-sided:16- to
28-lb (60 to 105 g/m2)

No transparencies or
labels

Single-sided:16- to
28-lb (60 to 105 g/m2)

No envelopes,
transparencies or
labels

20 sheets of 20-lb Bond
(75 g/m2) paper per
stapled document, up to
350 sheets

500 sheets of 20-lb
Bond (75 g/m2) paper

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Media Use Guidelines

The previous table presents guidelines for using media in the mopier.
Media that does not meet these guidelines may increase the incidence of
paper jams, cause premature wear to the mopier, and contribute to repair
costs.

Before purchasing any media or specialized forms in quantity, make
sure your paper supplier obtains and understands the paper and print
media requirements specified in the HP LaserJet Printer Family Paper
Specification Guide, which is available through HP Direct Distribution.
Refer to Chapter 7, “Calling for Help,” for ordering information.

Note Hewlett-Packard neither warrants nor recommends the use of a

particular brand of print media. Media properties are subject to change
by the manufacturer, and HP has no control over these changes. It is
possible that paper could meet all of the guidelines and still not print
satisfactorily.This might be due to improper handling, unacceptable
temperature and humidity levels in the room, or other variables over
which HP has no control.

HP recommends testing any paper before buying it in large quantities.

CAUTION Using media outside the specifications listed on the previous pages or in

the HP LaserJet Printer Family Paper Specification Guide may cause
problems requiring service. This service is not covered by the
Hewlett-Packard warranty or service agreements.

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Table 5-2 Media Use Guidelines

Media Type Guidelines

Paper and
Preprinted Forms

Adhesive Labels

Overhead
Transparencies

Envelopes

• For best results, use conventional 20-lb (75 g/m

of good quality andfreeofcuts,nicks, tears, spots, looseparticles,dust, wrinkles, voids, and
curled or bent edges.

• Do not use paper with cutouts or perforations (includingstandard pre-punched paper)

holes 8 mm or larger.

• Do not use letterhead papers that are printed with low-temperatureinks, such as those used in

some types of thermography.

• Use only colored papers or preprinted forms that use inks compatiblewith your mopier’s fusing

temperature (392°F/200°C for 0.1 second).

• Keep paper stored in moisture-proof wrappingto preventchanges in moisture content that

may cause poor print quality,jamming,or curling.

• Avoid paper with ragged cut edges to prevent feedingproblems.

• Do not use paper heavier than 28-lb (105 g/m

16-lb Bond to 110-lbIndex(60 - 199 g/m
stacking problems,paperjams, poor toner fusing, poor print quality, andexcessivemechanical
wear.

• Do not use paper that is very rough, very smooth, or embossed. Such paper may cause

feeding or print qualityproblems, and rough papers may have poor toner adhesion.

• Use only labels recommended for use in laser printers.

• Use only the Left Output Bin for printing labels.

• The adhesive material should be stable at the 392° F/200°C temperaturesencountered in the

mopier’s fusing process. Noneof the adhesive between the labels should be exposed.

• Use labels with no exposed areas between labels.Using label stock with spaces between

labels often causes labels topeel off during the printing cycle, causing serious jamming
problems. Use a sheet of labels only once.

• Labels must lie flat with no more than 0.5 in (13 mm) of curl in any direction.

• Do not use labels that have separated from the backingsheetorwithwrinkles,bubbles, or

other indicationsofdelamination.

• Overhead transparencies used in HP LaserJetprinters mustbe able to withstand the

392°F/200°C temperatureencountered in the mopier’s fusing process.

• Use only transparencies recommendedforuseinlaserprinters. Because transparency films

tend to stick to each other, remove each transparency from the output bin beforeprinting the
next one.

• Use only the Left or Top Output Bins for printing transparencies.

• The weight of the envelope paper should not exceed a 24-lb (90 g/m

jamming may result. Use only the Left or Top Output Bins forprintingenvelopes.

• Envelopes should lie flat with less than 0.25 in (6 mm) curl.

• Do not use envelopes with windows or clasps.

• Make sure envelopes are not wrinkled, nicked, or otherwisedamaged.

• Envelopes with a peel-off adhesive striporwithmorethan one flap that folds over to seal must

use adhesives compatiblewith the heat and pressure of the fusing rollers in the mopier. The
extra flaps and strips mayresultin wrinkling or creasing, and may cause jamming.

2

) xerographic paper.Make sure the paper is

2

) from trays other than Tray 1. Tray 1 can feed

2

) paper. Heavier papermay causemisfeeds,

2

) Bond rating, or

with

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Paper Trays 1, 2, 3, and 4

You can load a single sheet of paper into Tray 1 or a stack of up to 100
sheets. Tray 1 (multi-purpose) is used for standard and custom paper
sizes, envelopes, labels, and transparencies.

Paper Trays 2 and 3 each hold up to 500 sheets of 20-lb Bond paper.
Tray 4 holds up to 2000 sheets of 20-lb bond paper.

Paper Tray 2 holds:

• Letter

• Legal

• ISO A4

• JIS B4

Paper Tray 3 and 4 hold:

• Letter

• Legal

• ISO A4

• ISO A3

• 11 x 17 in

• JIS B4

Adjustable paper size guides for each of the media listed are located
inside the paper trays. See Tables 5-1 and 5-2 earlier in this chapter for
media selection and use guidelines.

When all trays have the same type and size media loaded, by default the
mopier prints from paper sources in the following order:

1. Tray 1

2. Tray 4

3. Tray 2

4. Tray 3
For example, assume all paper sources contain the same size of paper. If

you have specified Tray 1 or Automatic, send a print request to the
mopier, and Tray 1 is empty, the mopier prints from Tray 4. If Tray 4 is
also empty, the mopier prints from Tray 2, and then from Tray 3.

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1

Loading Media Into Tray 1
(Multi-purpose)

CAUTION

To avoid a paper jam, never add or
remove media from Tray 1 while the
mopier is printing.

2

To avoid damaging the mopier, print
labels and transparencies only from Tray

1. Send them to the Left Output Bin, and
do not print them two-sided.

When printing multiple transparencies,
promptly remove each print as soon as it
emerges from the mopier (so the sheets do
not stick together).

1 Open Tray 1.

2 Pull out the tray extension, if needed

for the paper size you are printing.

Continued on the next page.

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3

3 Slide the paper width guides to the

appropriate size marked on the tray.

4 Place paper into the tray without

stacking it above the paperfill mark.
Less than 100 sheets of paper may not
lay flat.

4

Note

For single-sided printing place paper into
the tray with side-to-be-printed up.Load
letterhead and preprinted forms face up.
Load pre-punched paper with the holes
leading into the mopier.

For two-sided printing place paper with
the front side (odd-numbered) down. Load
letterhead and preprinted forms face
down. Load pre-punched paper with the
holes away from the mopier. The back
side of the page (even-numbered) is
printed first, and the front side is printed
second.

Continued on the next page.

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5

5 Paper loading differs by size:

a. Load Letter and ISO A4 with the

longer edge of the page leading into
the mopier.
b. Load envelopes, postcards,
Executive, Legal, 11 x 17 in, ISO A3,
JIS B5, or JIS B4 with the short edge of
the page leading into the mopier.

6

Note

You may use two-sided printing for sizes
equal to or larger than executive size paper.

6 Slide the paper into the mopier as far

as it will go—until leading edges rest
lightly against the mopier, and paper
fits squarely and firmly between the
paper width guides, without bending
the paper.

7 Set the correct paper type and size for

Tray 1 in the TRAY MENU on the
mopier control panel.

Note

Paper heavier than 28-lb (105 g/m2)
should be printed from Tray 1 using
Manual Feed.

If you are using the Top Output Bin,
remember to adjust the paper stop guide
on the output bin for the paper size to be
printed (see Figure 5-3).

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1

Loading Paper into Tray 2 or
Tray 3

1 Open the tray until it stops.

2 Turn the paper guide lock to the

unlocked position.

2

3

4

3 Slide the paper guide to the mark

indicating the size of paper you are
loading.

4 Turn the paper guide lock to re-lock

the position of the tray.

LGL

B4

LTR

A4

Continued on the next page

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6

5

5 Adjust the left paper guide by

pushing it in (1) and lifting up and out

2

1

(2).

6 Position the guide over the

appropriate lines marked in the tray.
Press the guide into the rear slot (1)
and then lower down (2) into the front
slot (3). Be sure the guide is not
skewed.

2

1

3

Continued on the next page

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7

8

7 Place paper into the tray without

stacking it above the paperfill mark.
Fewer than 100 sheets of paper may
not lay flat (from rear to front).

Note

For single-sided printing place paper into
the tray with side-to-be-printed down.
Letterhead should be oriented to the rear
of the tray. Load 3-hole paper with holes
on your right.

For two-sided printing place paper with
the front side (odd-numbered) up.The
back side (even-numbered) is printed first,
and the front side is printed second.
Letterhead should be oriented to the rear
of the tray. Load 3-hole paper with holes
on your left.

8 Ensure that the paper size tab is set

correctly. Then slide the tray back
into the mopier.

9 If you wish to select your paper by

type rather than tray (source) in your
software, set the correct paper type
for Trays 2 and 3 in the TRAY MENU
on the mopier control panel.

Adjust the paper stop guide on the Top
Output Bin for the paper sizes larger than
Letter or A4 (see Figure 5-3).

Note

If paper curls or skews excessively during
printing, open the tray and turn the stack
of paper over. To avoid a paper jam,
never open the tray while it is in use.

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1

Loading Paper into Tray 4

1 Slide Tray 4 open until it stops.

2 Adjust the front guide by pulling up

on the pin, placing the guide into the
corresponding top and bottom slots,
and then pushing in the pin.

2

3

4

3 Adjust the back guide by pulling up

on the pin, placing the guide into the
corresponding top and bottom slots,
and then pushing in the pin.

4 Adjust the left guide by pulling up on

the pin and placing the guide into the
corresponding top and bottom slots.
Store the left guide when using 11 x
17 in paper.

Continued on the next page

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5

5 Load up to 2000 sheets of paper into

the tray; do not allow paper to extend

A

above the paperfill mark on the sides.

6

B

Note

For single-sided printing on Letter or A4
paper, place paper into Tray 4 with the
side-to-be-printed down. Letterhead
should be oriented to the rear of the tray.
Load 3-hole paper with holes on your
right. For two-sided printing, place paper
with the front side (odd-numbered) up.
The back side (even-numbered) is printed
first, and the front side is printed second.
Letterhead should be oriented to the rear
of the tray. Load 3-hole paper with holes
on your left.

For single-sided printing on 11 x 17 in,
Legal, A3, or JIS B4, place paper into the
tray with the side-to-be-printed down. For
two-sided printing, place paper with the
front side (odd-numbered) up. The back
side (even-numbered) is printed first, and
the front side is printed second.

6 Press down on all four corners of the

paper stack to ensure the paper rests
flat in the tray, without bending the
paper.

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7

8

7 Close Tray 4.

8 Ensure that the paper size tab is set

correctly.

Note

See “Changing Paper Type and Size from

1

2

the Control Panel” later in this chapter to
set the type of paper you loaded in the
tray.

If using the Top Output Bin, remember to
adjust the paper stop guide on the output bin
(see Figure 5-3).

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Envelopes in Tray 1

You can print up to ten envelopes from Tray 1. This section explains
how to print an envelope using your software application. Table 5-1 lists
the kinds of envelopes you can print. Check the media use guidelines in
Table 5-2 before loading envelopes. (See “Media Use Guidelines”
earlier in this chapter.)

CAUTION Never use envelopes with clasps, snaps, windows, coated linings,

self-stick adhesives (peel and seal), or other synthetic materials. These
items can severely damage your mopier. Never try to print on both sides
of an envelope. Jamming and mopier damage can result. Do not staple
envelopes or send them to mailbox bins.

Before you load an envelope in Tray 1, check to make sure it is
rectangular in shape and undamaged. It is a good idea to run a pen or
pencil down the leading edge (side being fed into the mopier) to flatten
it before you insert it in Tray 1.

Figure 5-1

A

A) Good Construction for Envelopes B) Poor Construction for Envelopes

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B

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1

2

3

4

Loading Envelopes into
Tray 1

1 Open the door of Tray 1.

2 If necessary, pull out the tray

extension for the envelope size you
are printing.

3 Gently place up to ten envelopes

between the paper width guides, face
up, with the back flap lying against
the rear paper guide.

4 Slide the paper width guides until

they lightly touch both sides of the
envelope stack without bending it.

5 Set the envelope size and type in the

TRAY MENU on the control panel for
Tray 1.

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1

2

Paper Source:

TRAY 1

Printing Envelopes from
Your Software Application

1 Load up to ten envelopes into Tray 1.

2 Specify Tray 1, Automatic, or select

the media source by type in your
software application, and set the
envelope size and type to the
appropriate envelope size, such as
COM 10 or DL.

Paper Size:

3

Orientation

A

Com 10 Envelope

Portrait
Landscape

3 If your software does not

automatically format an envelope,
specify Landscape for page
orientation in your application.

CAUTION

To avoid a mopier jam, once you begin
printing, do not remove an envelope and
reinsert it.

For best print quality, use the following
table to set margins for a return and
mailing address. It gives you typical
address margins for a Commercial #10 or
DL envelope. For envelopes of other
sizes, adjust the margin settings until they
please you. Avoid printing over the area
where an envelope’s three back flaps meet.

Type of Address Left Margin Top Margin

Return 0.5 in (15 mm) 0.5in(15mm)
Mail destination 4.0 in (85 mm) 2.0 in (51 mm)

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Optional Envelope Feeder

1

1-100

The optional Envelope Feeder can hold 2X
postcards and B5, Com 10, C5, DL, and
Monarch envelopes. You can load up to 100
envelopes in the optional Envelope Feeder.
Select the appropriate envelope size and
type through the mopier control panel
before printing.

2

Menus

TRAY MENU

Printing from the Optional
Envelope Feeder

1 Load up to 100 envelopes in the

feeder (do not exceed the paperfill
mark).

3

Items

ENV FEEDER TYPE=
PLAIN *

2 From the control panel, press

[Menus] repeatedly until TRAY MENU

appears.

3 Press [Items] repeatedly until ENV

FEEDER TYPE= PLAIN * appears.

4 Press [+] to view options.

4

+

ENV FEEDER TYPE=
PREPRINTED

Note

If mopier displays a load envelope
message, load envelopes and press

Select]* .

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5

Select *

6

Items

7

+

8

Select *

ENV FEEDER TYPE=
PREPRINTED *

ENV FEEDER SIZE=
COM10 *

ENV FEEDER SIZE=
MONARCH

ENV FEEDER SIZE=
MONARCH *

5 Press [Select]*] to select the

appropriate choice.

6 Press [Items] again to see ENV

FEEDER SIZE= COM10 *

7 Press [+] to view options.
8 Press [Select]*] to select the

appropriate choice.

When printing you may select the
optional Envelope Feeder as your media
source, or you may select your media by
type. To select by media type, you choose
the type in the mopier driver that matches
the envelope type you set on the mopier
control panel.

If you cannot access the optional
Envelope Feeder when printing, you may
need to ensure that the optional Envelope
Feeder has been installed in your mopier
driver. See Chapter 3, “Mopier Software”
for information on accessing the mopier
driver.

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Changing Media Type and Size from the
Control Panel

1

Menus

2

Items

3

+

4

Select *

TRAY MENU

TRAY 1 TYPE=
PLAIN *

TRAY 1 TYPE=
PREPRINTED

TRAY 1 TYPE=
PREPRINTED *

1 Press [Menus] repeatedly until TRAY

MENU appears.

2 Press [Items] repeatedly to scroll

through the trays and their media
types.

Note

You must select the size of the media
before using Tray 1 or the optional
Envelope Feeder since they do not have a
sensor for identifying paper size. If either
is being used, you will also have a menu
item for media size.

3 Press [+] repeatedly to scroll through

the media type options.

4 Press [Select *] to choose the type of

media you loaded in the tray.

If you want to select the media for your
job by type, and not by the paper tray
(source), you will have to set the type
value for each tray on the mopier control
panel, and in the driver. See Chapter 3 for
information on accessing the driver.

Selecting media by type rather than
source is similar to locking out the tray(s).
If you have letterhead loaded in Tray 1,
and you select to print on plain paper in
your driver, the mopier will not pull the
letterhead paper from Tray 1. However,
the mopier will pull from one of the other
trays if plain paper is loaded, and has been
set on the mopier control panel.

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Output Bins

The Top Output Bin, located at the top of the mopier (see 1 in Figure
5-2), holds up to 500 sheets of paper in the correct order as they exit the
mopier. A sensor causes the mopier to stop when the paper bin is full.
Printing continues when you empty or reduce the amount of paper in the
bin. The Top Output Bin is the factory default bin.

The Left Output Bin, located on the upper left side of the mopier (see 2
in Figure 5-2), holds up to 125 sheets of paper face up as they exit the
mopier. This bin is mainly used for special media types, such as labels
or transparencies, that cannot tolerate the curved paper path of the Top
Output Bin. This output bin does not sense when the bin is full.

The Mailbox with Stapler (see 4 in Figure 5-2) attaches to the left side
of the mopier. The mailbox contains five bins which hold up to 250
sheets each. It can work in one of the following three modes:

• Mailbox - Each bin can be addressed individually as the output

destination, and can have a name assigned to it by the network or
mopier administrator.

• Job Separation - Automatically separates incoming jobs assigning a

bin to each job, which may include multiple copies. It uses all five
mailbox bins for this purpose, but is seen in the mopier software as
one logical bin. If a mailbox bin is full, the mopier round robins to
the other bins, or it puts the overflow in the top output bin.

• Stacking - This mode stacks the printed output from the lowest bin to

the top, regardless of job boundaries. This mode of operation takes
advantage of the total capacity of the five mailbox bins. The device is
seen by the mopier software as one logical bin.

In a bidirectional environment, the mopier automatically selects the
mode established by the network administrator. In nonbidirectional
environments, you can change the mode in the driver. The method for
changing the mode varies by driver and by operating system. Refer to
your driver’s on-line help.

The mopier control panel will display different messages depending on
which mode you are using.

In Mailbox Mode, if the
Control Panel says:

OPTIONAL OUTPUT BIN 1
OPTIONAL OUTPUT BIN

2

through 6

OPTIONAL OUTPUT BIN 7

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Then the physical
location is:

Left Output Bin
Mailbox 1-5

Stapler Bin

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In Job Separator or Stacking
Modes, if the Control Panel

Then the physical
location is:

says:

OPTIONAL OUTPUT BIN 1
OPTIONAL OUTPUT BIN 2
OPTIONAL OUTPUT BIN 3

Note The mailbox handles all of the mopier’s supported paper sizes.

Top Output Bin
Mailbox bins
Stapler Bin

Envelopes, labels, and transparencies are sent only to the Left Output
Bin (face-up).

The stapler is located on the left side of the mopier. The stapler can
staple jobs of 2 to 20 sheets on 20 lb. paper. The stapler bin can hold a
maximum of 350 sheets. Only jobs sent to the stapler bin will be stapled.

Figure 5-2

Output Bins

1. Top Output Bin

2. Left Output Bin

3. Stapler Bin

4. Mailbox Bins

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Selecting the Left Output Bin

The Left Output Bin should be used for envelopes, transparencies, and
labels. Using this bin helps reduce paper curl.

Selecting the Left Output Bin through the Software

You can select an output bin through your software application or
mopier driver, or from the mopier control panel. You will probably
prefer to designate the paper destination in your software or mopier
driver. Otherwise, follow the instructions below for setting the Left
Output Bin as the mopier’s default output bin.

Note Where and how you make selections depends on your software

application or associated mopier driver. The selection process may be
available only from within the mopier driver. See Chapter 3 or your
application manual for more information.

Selecting the Left Output Bin from the Control Panel

1 Press [Menus] repeatedly until CONFIGURATION MENU appears.
2 Press [Items] repeatedly until PAPER DESTINATION=TOP OUTPUT

BIN * appears.

3 Press [+] repeatedly until OPTIONAL OUTPUT BIN 1 or bin name

assigned to it by the Network Administrator appears.

4 Press [Select]*] to save your choice. An asterisk (*) appears next to

your selection.

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Adjusting the Paper Stop

The paper stop (shown in Figure 5-3) is located near the Top Output
Bin. It can be adjusted to help paper lay flat as it exits the mopier. The
paper stop does not have to be raised for Letter or A4 size media. Note
that the mopier jams if the paper stop is set to a smaller size of media
than is being printed.

1 Pullthe left side of the paper stop up until the stop is in an upright position.

2 Slide the paper stop to the mark indicating the largest paper size to be

printed.

Figure 5-3 Adjustable Paper Stop

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Printing to the Mailbox with Stapler

The Mailbox with Stapler can work in one of three modes: mailbox
mode, job separation mode, or stacking mode. The network or printer
administrator determines which mode of operation is chosen through an
HP network configuration utility, such as HP JetAdmin or HP LaserJet
Utility. You need to set up your mopier driver to reflect the mode chosen
by the administrator. Bidirectional environments automatically reflect
the administrator’s choices in your printer driver.

The mopier control panel displays different names for the mailboxes and
stapler, depending on which mode the driver is using.

In Mailbox Mode, if the
Control Panel says:

OPTIONAL OUTPUT BIN 1
OPTIONAL OUTPUT BIN

2

through 6

OPTIONAL OUTPUT BIN 7

In Job Separation or Stacking
Modes, if the Control Panel
says:

OPTIONAL OUTPUT BIN 1
OPTIONAL OUTPUT BIN 2
OPTIONAL OUTPUT BIN 3

Then the physical
location is:

Left Output Bin
Mailbox 1-5

Stapler Bin

Then the physical
location is:

Top Output Bin
Mailbox bins
Stapler Bin

Selecting the Mailbox with Stapler through the Software

You can select these output bins through your software application,
mopier driver, or from the mopier control panel. It is better to designate
the paper destination in your software or printer driver since you will
control to which output bin your job is sent. Otherwise, follow the
instructions below for setting the overall default mopier output bin
selection.

Note Where and how you make selections depends on your software

application or associated printer driver. The selection process may be
available only from within the printer driver. See Chapter 3 or your
application manual for more information.

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Selecting the Mailbox with Stapler as default destination
from the Control Panel

1 Press [Menus] repeatedly until CONFIGURATION MENU appears.
2 Press [Items] repeatedly until PAPER DESTINATION= TOP OUTPUT

BIN * appears.

3 Press [+] repeatedly until PAPER DESTINATION= OUTBIN x appears.

The x represents a number from 1–7 (for the output bins). Your network
administrator may have changed these names.

4 Press [Select *] to save your choice. An asterisk (*) appears next to your

selection.

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Stapling Documents

The stapler can staple documents of 2 to 20 pages on 16 lb. to 20 lb.
paper, Letter and A4 size only. The stapler should not be set as the
default output bin. If your job is only one page, or if it is greater than 20
pages, the mopier will print your job to the bin, but it will not be stapled.
The stapler bin can hold up to 350 stapled sheets. To have your job
stapled, send it to OPTIONAL OUTBIN 7.

Selecting the Stapler through the Software

You can select the stapler through your software application or printer
driver. This is the recommended method for stapling. If you are unable
to designate the paper destination in your software or printer driver,
follow the instructions below for setting the overall default mopier
output bin selection.

Note Where and how you make selections depends on your software

application or associated printer driver. The selection process may be
available only from within the printer driver. See Chapter 3, “Mopier
Software,” or your application manual for more information.

Selecting the Stapler as default destination from the
Control Panel

If your software does not support stapling, set it using the directions
below.

1 Press [Menus] repeatedly until CONFIGURATION MENU appears.
2 Press [Items] repeatedly until PAPER DESTINATION= TOP OUTPUT

BIN * appears.

3 Press [+] repeatedly until PAPER DESTINATION= OUTBIN 7 appears.

Your network administrator may have changed the name of this bin. For
example, it may be called STAPLER.

4 Press [Select]*] to save your choice. An asterisk (*) appears next to

your selection.

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Different First Page

1

2

Use the following procedure to print the
first page of a document on preprinted or
special paper, such as a letter with just the
first page on letterhead paper.

1 Select a different paper for the first

page in your application or printer
driver.

Note

Where and how you make selections
depends on your software application or
associated printer driver. The selection
process may be available only from within
the printer driver. See Chapter 3 or your
application manual for more information.

2 Choose the designated tray (or

Manual Feed) for the first page and
the other tray for the remaining pages.

3 Place the paper for the first page in

the tray.
For manual feed, place a page in Tray

1 after the job is sent to the mopier,
and the mopier requests the paper to
be loaded. Place the page
side-to-be-printed up, with the top of
the page placed towards the rear of
the mopier and the long edge leading
into the mopier.

4 Load the paper for the remaining

pages of the document in another tray.

You may select the first and remaining
pages by type of media. To do so, you
must set the types of media loaded in the
trays through the control panel (see
“Changing Paper Type and Size from the
Control Panel” earlier in this chapter).
Then select the paper source in the printer
driver not by tray, but by type.

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Custom-Size Paper in Tray 1

1

Paper Source:

Paper Size:

2

3.9" /
99 mm

TRAY1

Maximum

4"x6"

10.2" /

3.9" /
99 mm

259 mm

You can print on custom-size paper from
Tray 1. The largest size of paper
supported is 11.7 x 17.7 in (297 x 450
mm). The smallest size is 3.9 x 7.5 in (99
x 191 mm). When you select maximum
size of paper, the mopier assumes the

maximum page size is 11.7 x 17.7 in (297
x 450 mm).

Printing on the
Smallest-Sized Paper

Some software applications require you to
calculate margins in order to print on
custom-size paper. The following
example is provided as a guideline. Adapt
this example to your paper size and unit
of measurement.

1 In your software application, select

Tray 1 for the paper source and
Maximum (Windows PCL) or
Oversize (Macintosh and Windows
PostScript) for the paper size.

2 Calculate margins to identify the area

to be printed. Illustration 2 and steps
2a and 2b show how to calculate a
margin for 3.9 x 7.5-in (99 x 191 mm)
paper.

a. Take the maximum paper width
size 11.7 in (297 mm) and subtract

3.9 in (99 mm) for the width of the
paper. Take the answer, 7.8 in (198
mm), and divide it by 2, which equals

3.9 in (99 mm).
In your software application, select a

left margin of 3.9 in (99 mm) and a
right margin of 3.9 in (99 mm).

b. If your software allows, also set the
bottom margin. Take the maximum
paper length size, 17.7 in (450 mm),
and subtract 7.5 in (191 mm), the
length of the paper. The bottom
margin equals 10.2 in (259 mm).

Continued on the next page.

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3 Print custom-size paper from Tray 1.

See “Loading Media into Tray 1”
earlier in this chapter for the
procedure.

4 The edge of the paper feeding into the

mopier must be at least 3.9 in (99
mm) wide to allow rollers inside the
mopier to grab the paper. Measuring

4

7.5"/ 190mm

3.9"/
99 mm

from the leading edge to the trailing
edge of the paper going into the
mopier, the length dimension must be
at least 7.5 in (190 mm).

Note

You may use two-sided printing on paper
sizes equal to or larger than Executive.

Printing Bleeds

Since the mopier has the ability to print
on specially cut paper up to 11.7 x 17.7 in
(297 x 450 mm), you can print up to 11 x
17 in (279 x 432 mm) bleed images with
crop marks. Refer to your software
application or online help.

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Figure 5-4

Two-Sided Printing with the Duplex Unit

The Duplex Unit (shown in Figure 5-4) allows printing on both sides of
the paper (two-sided) with either portrait or landscape orientation. You
can select two-sided printing through your application, the printer driver,
or the mopier control panel.

Duplex Unit

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Figure 5-5

Binding Options

Before printing in two-sided mode, decide how you want your finished
document bound: stapled (stitches), in three-hole binders, glued, or by
some other means. The binding setup options are:

• Book (long-edge) binding, which is the conventional layout used in

book binding (see A in Figure 5-5 below).

• Tablet (short-edge) binding, which is the type often used with

calendars (see B in Figure 5-5 below).

A

B

Binding Options

You may select two-sided printing in your application or printer driver.
See Chapter 3 for information on accessing the printer driver. The
mopier settings usually come first from the application, second from the
printer driver, and last from the control panel.

Selecting Two-Sided Printing from the Control
Panel

1 Press [Menus] repeatedly until CONFIGURATION MENU appears.
2 Press [Items] repeatedly until 2-SIDED= OFF * appears.
3 Press [+] repeatedly until 2-SIDED= ON appears.
4 Press [Select]*] to choose two-sided printing. An asterisk (*) appears

next to your selection.

5 Press [Items] repeatedly until BINDING=LONG EDGE * or

BINDING=SHORT EDGE * appears.

6 Press [Select]*] to save your choice. An asterisk (*) appears next to

your selection.

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Stopping a Print Request

You can stop a print request from your software application or from the
mopier control panel. To stop a print job from a computer on a network,
refer to the HP JetDirect Print Server Software Installation Guide.

Note that it may take some time for all printing to clear after canceling a
print job.

Stopping the Current Print Job from Your Software
Application

If many requests have been sent to the mopier through your software,
they may be waiting in a print queue (in Windows Print Manager, for
example). See the instructions that come with your software for specific
instructions about canceling a print request in the computer.

Note In order to cancel a print job, at least one (and sometimes two) printed

page(s) must be delivered to the destination output bin. This ensures that
you identify the correct print job.

Stopping the Current Print Job from the Control Panel

1 Press [Menus] repeatedly until JOB CONTROL MENU appears.
2 Press [Items] repeatedly until CANCEL JOB appears.
3 Press [Select]*] to cause the mopier to stop printing, and display the

message STOPPING CHECK LAST PAGE until the last page currently
being printed is placed in the output bin.

4 PRESS SELECT TO CANCEL JOB appears on the display. To cancel the

job, press [Select]*].

5 The message CANCELING JOB appears. This message remains until the

job is cleared from the system.

Note To skip canceling the job, press the [On]Line], [Menus] or [Items] key.

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