HP (Hewlett-Packard) inverter User Manual
Contents
Getting to know the printer ............................................................................................. 1
Configurations ...............................................................................................................................2
Accessories ...................................................................................................................................3
Features........................................................................................................................................4
What ships in the box.....................................................................................................................6
Evaluating laser printers .................................................................................................. 7
Performance ..................................................................................................................................8
Ease of use..................................................................................................................................13
Versatility ....................................................................................................................................15
Print quality .................................................................................................................................17
Network management solutions......................................................................................................21
Total cost of ownership .................................................................................................................23
Reliability ....................................................................................................................................25
A — E services................................................................................................................ 27
HP Instant Support........................................................................................................................27
HP embedded Web server ............................................................................................................28
HP Web Jetadmin ........................................................................................................................30
B — Technical specifications ........................................................................................... 31
C — Accessories and supplies......................................................................................... 33
D — Print job settings..................................................................................................... 35
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ii Contents
Getting to know the printer
Welcome to the Reviewer/Evaluator’s Guide for the new HP LaserJet 4300 series printer. This guide will
introduce you to the printer and help you to conduct a successful printer evaluation.
The HP LaserJet 4300 series printer is a desktop monochrome laser printer for large businesses with
demanding workgroups. This high-performance, easy-to-use printer offers fast, professional-quality printing
at a reasonable price—and is customizable to meet the needs of an expanding workgroup. The printer can
be connected for Internet access, shared across a network, and equipped with multiple high-capacity
printing and paper finishing options. HP LaserJet engineering and solid design ensure worry-free, reliable
printing on a variety of media types and sizes.
Getting to know the printer 1
Configurations
Six configurations of the HP LaserJet 4300 are available. Each model offers the same high speed and
outstanding print quality, but with different options to best meet your printing needs.
4300 4300n 4300tn 4300dtn 4300dtns 4300dtnsl
Application
Part number
Memory
HP Jetdirect
615n EIO
print server
500-sheet
paper tray
Autoduplexer
high-
performance
printing
Q2431A Q2432A Q2433A Q2434A Q2435A Q2448A
64 MB RAM 80 MB RAM 80 MB RAM 80 MB RAM 80 MB RAM 80 MB RAM
optional standard standard standard standard standard
1
optional optional standard standard standard standard
optional optional optional standard standard standard
network-
ready,
high-
performance
printing
network-
ready,
high-volume,
high-
performance
printing
network-
ready,
high-volume,
high-
performance
printing with
automatic
duplexing
network-
ready,
high-volume,
high-
performance
printing with
automatic
duplexing
and stacking
network-
high-volume,
performance
printing with
automatic
duplexing,
stapling, and
stacking
ready,
high-
500-sheet
stacker
500-sheet
stapler/
stacker
optional optional optional optional standard not available
optional optional optional optional not available standard
1
Enables access to the HP embedded Web server.
2 Getting to know the printer
Accessories
You can increase the capabilities of the printer with optional accessories, as shown below. For ordering
information, see Appendix C, “Accessories and supplies” on page 33.
Note The paper capacity of any HP LaserJet 4300 series printer can be expanded to a maximum of
2,600 sheets, achieved by installing one optional 500-sheet tray and one optional 1,500-sheet
tray. The printer supports installing the following tray combinations: one optional 500-sheet tray,
two optional 500-sheet trays, one optional 1,500-sheet tray, or one optional 500-sheet tray and
one optional 1,500-sheet tray.
Getting to know the printer 3
Features
4 Getting to know the printer
Fast print speed
Fast first-page-out
(FPO)
Excellent print
quality
Powerful
processing and
printer memory
Flexible paper
handling
Up to 45 pages per minute for Letter-size documents; up to 43 pages per minute for A4-size
documents.
Instant-on fuser delivers the first-page-out in less than 8.5 seconds (you don’t have to wait for
the printer to warm up before printing the first page).
High-quality, professional 1200-dpi (dots per inch) documents at full speed.
350 MHz processor enables efficient data processing.
64 MB RAM standard (80 MB RAM on network models); expandable up to 416 MB RAM.
RIP ONCE, print-many capabilities enhance productivity.
Six available bundle configurations provide new options for customers who need stacking
and stapling capabilities (the 4300dtns bundle includes a 500-sheet stacker and the
4300dtnsl bundle includes a 15-sheet stapler/500-sheet stacker).
2,600-sheet maximum input capacity for high-volume printing (with the 100-sheet
multipurpose tray, two 500-sheet trays, and the optional 1,500-sheet high capacity input
tray).
800-sheet maximum output capacity for high-volume printing (with the 50-sheet rear output
bin, 250-sheet top output bin, and the optional 500-sheet stacker or stapler/stacker).
Intuitive controls
Long-lived
supplies
Fast and easy
network
connectivity
E services
Collapsible easy-load trays with no corner tabs.
500-sheet trays support a wide range of paper sizes.
Four-line graphical control panel display provides animated help information.
High-capacity 18,000 page print cartridge means you spend less time interacting with the
printer.
4300 model provides an EIO slot for an optional HP Jetdirect internal EIO print server; all
other models include the HP Jetdirect 615n Fast Ethernet internal EIO print server, which
offers industry-leading throughput speeds (up to 4.5 MB/second) and advanced
management security (SSL, SNMPv3) to optimize printing performance over a network.
HP Jetdirect 802.11b Wireless Ethernet connectivity is available with the HP Jetdirect internal
EIO print server, model J6058A.
All common network protocols such as Ethernet, Token Ring, and LocalTalk are available
using HP Jetdirect internal EIO print servers.
HP Instant Support, the HP embedded Web server, and HP Web Jetadmin provide
convenient access to printer information, settings, and support. For more information, see
Appendix A, “E services” on page 27.
Getting to know the printer 5
What ships in the box
The HP LaserJet 4300 series printer ships with the following:
• CD-ROM (includes printer software and
documentation)
• start guide
• print cartridge
• right-angle power cord
• control panel overlay (this part might already be
installed on the printer)
• 500-sheet feeder (4300tn/dtn/dtns/dtnsl)
• duplex printing accessory (4300dtn/dtns/dtnsl)
• 500-sheet stacker (4300dtns)
• 15-sheet stapler/500-sheet stacker (4300dtnsl)
Printer software
The HP LaserJet 4300 series printer includes a powerful suite of software that is easy to install and use. The
printer drivers and utilities cover a wide range of operating systems and are localized in many languages.
The printer ships with the following components on the CD:
• Installer
• Uninstaller
• Printer drivers (HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5e, and HP Postscript 3 emulation)
• Screen fonts
• Customization Utility (copies the selected installation options onto floppy disks, a hard drive, or a
network drive)
• PPDs (Macintosh)
• HP LaserJet Utility (Macintosh)
• Documentation (use guide, administrator’s guide, and online help)
Additional drivers, updated drivers, and other valuable software for the HP LaserJet 4300 series printer will
be available on the HP Customer Care Web site after product introduction at:
http://www.hp.com/support/lj4300
.
6 Getting to know the printer
Evaluating laser printers
Based on extensive market research and customer feedback, HP has identified user needs in seven key
categories. These categories should be closely examined as businesses consider the purchase of
monochrome laser printers. In this section we will examine each of these and how the HP LaserJet 4300
series printer meets the criteria in each category.
1 – Performance
2 – Ease of use
3 – Versatility
4 – Print quality
5 – Network management solutions
6 – Total cost of ownership
7 – Reliability
The HP LaserJet 4300 series printer provides superior performance and the industry's simplest, most intuitive
design, enhancing HP's reputation for producing the most reliable workgroup printers on the market. During
your evaluation, we invite you to compare the HP LaserJet 4300 series printer to other competing printers to
see why it is the best choice for your workplace!
Evaluation guidelines
As you design tests and conduct your evaluation, remember the following guidelines:
• Consider the typical end-user’s printing needs.
• Simulate the end-user’s environment.
• When testing more than one printer, try to make a fair comparison between printers by setting up in the
same environment and testing similar printer settings and configurations.
• Analyze each of the elements of the printing process, but remember that the elements work together as
part of the whole printing solution. (For instance, performance claims mean very little if documents print
incorrectly or with poor print quality.)
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Performance
Printer performance is more than a measure of maximum engine speed, measured in pages per minute
(ppm). Rather, printer performance is the speed at which a printer can turn electronic files into printed
pages. In addition to engine speed, several factors affect the time it takes to print a job, including the use of
special media, computer download time, and printer processing time. The time it takes for your computer to
download a job to the printer, and for the printer to process the job, depends on the following variables:
• the complexity and size of graphics
• the printer’s I/O configuration (network, USB, or parallel speed)
• the speed of your computer
• the amount of printer memory installed
• the network operating system and configuration (if applicable)
• the throughput speed of the network print server (if applicable)
• printer personality or language (such as PCL or PostScript)
Note Adding additional printer memory may resolve memory problems, improve how the printer handles
complex graphics, and improve download times, but additional memory will not increase maximum
engine speed (ppm rating).
A better performing printer leads to higher productivity in your workplace. You spend less time waiting at
the printer, output appears faster, and network traffic is minimized.
Features and benefits
The HP LaserJet 4300 series printer is optimized for performance and print quality; it can complete large,
complex print jobs quickly and without printer failures.
Fast print speeds — Increase office efficiency by printing high-quality 1200-dpi documents at up to
45 pages per minute (ppm), Letter-size; up to 43 ppm, A4-size.
Instant-on fusing — The printer has an inductive heat fuser that virtually eliminates warm-up time from both
the Ready and PowerSave states. The first page out print speed is less than 8.5 seconds. The predictive
ready-to-print algorithm processes jobs in parallel with printing and improves the first page out print speed
over time. Because there is no warm-up time, the printer consumes less energy and realizes less wear on the
engine over time.
Easily handles complex print jobs — With a 350 MHz processor, 64-80 MB RAM (expandable to
416 MB), and an HP Jetdirect print server with throughput speed up to 4.5 MB/second, the printer is
designed to process jobs quickly, providing a fast return to the print job’s application, for increased uptime.
Most documents can be printed using the standard amount of printer memory through the aid of Memory
Enhancement technology (MEt); MEt automatically compresses data, virtually doubling the printer memory
and allowing more complex printing with available memory.
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Confidently produce business-quality documents — The printer includes HP PCL 6 for optimum performance,
HP PCL 5e for backward compatibility, and HP Postscript 3 emulation for PostScript® print jobs. Automatic
language switching ensures that the appropriate printer language is used for each print job.
RIP ONCE, print-many capabilities — RIP (Raster Image Process) ONCE allows the print job to be processed
one time at the printer. If your printer driver includes this capability, the RIP ONCE function creates an
image of the page and then saves a compressed image of the page into memory. Pages are printed by
decompressing page images without pausing to process the print job again. The print job prints exactly the
same every time because the compressed image does not depend on any other printer data.
Job retention features — Get the most out of the printer with four job
retention features that allow printing to be initiated from the printer
control panel after the print job is sent from the computer: Quick Copy,
Proof and Hold, Private Job, and Stored Job. Some features are
available without an optional hard disk installed, but to use all of the
job-storage features, you must install an optional HP high-capacity hard
disk accessory in the printer’s EIO slot and properly configure the
drivers. See the use guide for more information on using each of these
features.
Note To support job-storage features for complex jobs, HP
recommends that you install additional memory.
• The quick copy feature prints the requested number of copies of
HP high-capacity EIO hard disk
a job and stores a copy of the job on the printer’s optional hard
disk. Additional copies of the job can be printed later, directly from the printer’s control panel.
• The proof-and-hold feature provides a quick and easy way to print one copy and proof it before
printing the remaining copies. You can either continue printing the remaining copies, which have been
saved at the printer, or cancel them from the printer’s control panel. After the additional copies are
printed, the proof and hold job is deleted from the printer. This reduces network traffic along with
reducing paper waste and print cartridge costs.
• Protect confidential documents with the private printing feature. This feature lets you specify that a job is
not printed until you release it by entering a 4-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) at the printer’s
control panel. (You will assign the PIN in the driver and it is sent to the printer as part of the print job.)
• With the stored job feature, you can download a print job to the printer’s optional hard disk without
printing it. You can then print the job at any time from the printer’s control panel. For example, you
may want to download a personnel form, calendar, time sheet, or accounting form that other users can
access and print. To store a print job permanently on the optional hard disk, select Stored Job in the
driver when printing the job.
Equipped for a changing world market — The printer is enabled to print the all-new euro character. HP is
committed to maximizing document portability through supporting and promoting euro symbol standards.
To learn more about printing the euro character, visit HP’s LaserJet euro Web site at
http://www.hp.com/go/laserjeteuro
.
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