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Part number C7044-90906
First edition, April 2001
Printed in USA
Warranty
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trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
TrueType is a U.S. trademark of
Apple Computer, Inc.
All other products mentioned
herein may be trademarks of
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Safety Information
WARNING!
Potential Shock Hazard
Always follow basic safety
precautions when using this
product to reduce risk of injury
from fire or electric shock.
1Read and understand all
instructions in the user
guide.
2Observe all warnings and
instructions marked on the
product.
3Use only a grounded
electrical outlet when
connecting the
HP LaserJet 1200 printer
to a power source. If you
don’t know whether the
outlet is grounded, check
with a qualified electrician.
4Do not touch the contacts
on the end of any of the
sockets on the
HP LaserJet 1200 printer.
Replace damaged cords
immediately.
5Unplug this product from
wall outlets before
cleaning.
6Do not install or use this
product near water or
when you are wet.
7Install the product securely
on a stable surface.
8Install the product in a
protected location where
no one can step on or trip
over the power cord and
the power cord will not be
damaged.
9If the product does not
operate normally, see the
online user guide.
10 Refer all servicing
questions to qualified
personnel.
Information regarding FCC
Class B, Parts 15 and 68
requirements can be found in
the user guide.
Hewlett-Packard Company
11311 Chinden Boulevard
Boise, Idaho 83714 U.S.A.
The printer provides 1200 dot-per-inch (dpi) printin g. The optional
copier/scanner scans at 600 dpi/ 24-bits per pixel (bpp) and contains
a document feeder that holds up to 30 pages.
The printer prints 15 pages per minute (ppm) on letter-size paper or
14 ppm on A4. With 1200 dpi printing resolution, the printer has
exceptional text and graphics print quality. The simp le co nt ro l pan el
and improved paper handling make this prod u c t ver y ea sy to use.
The printer’s main input tray has a 250-sheet capacity for continu ous,
multiple-page printing. Manual, single-sheet printing is possible
through the priority input tray. Both trays are center-justified for all
supported paper sizes. The printer output bin holds up to 125 sheets.
Print—Print documents easily with the laser-quality you have
come to expect from an HP LaserJet printer.
Copy—Make superior laser-quality copies. With the software,
you can make up to 99 copies of a 30-p age original. You can also
enlarge, reduce, adjust contrast, and collate.
Scan—Scan important documents to create electronic files.
The printer has a very fast first-page-out , at less than 10 seconds.
The formatter board contains 8 MB of ROM, 8 MB of RAM, and an
embedded 32-bit Coldfire V3 processor. There is one DIMM slot
available for DIMM expansion (supporting an 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, or
64 MB DIMM).
The printer engine has a 1,000 average (10,00 0 peak) page-permonth duty cycle. For the printer, the standard to ner life is 2,500
pages, and the high capacity toner life is 3,500 pages.
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Firmware description
The firmware in the printer includes:
Enhanced PCL 6 with status readback
!
!80 TrueType™ fonts, plus Cyrillic, Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic
!Pixel placement, mosaic characters
Memory Enhancement technology (MEt) with ha rd wa re
!
compression and decompression
The printer firmware also has REt and EconoMode function ality. Scan
capability includes 600 dpi and 24-bit color.
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Product specifications
Table 1. Physical specifications
CategorySpecification
Height 253 mm (10 inches) without optional copier/
scanner
416 mm (16.4 inches) with optional copier/
scanner
Depth486 mm (19.1 inches)
Width415 mm (16.3 inches)
Weight (cartridge
installed)
Table 2. Environmental specifications
CategorySpecification
Operating
environment (printer
plugged into an AC
outlet)
Storage environment
(printer not plugged
into an AC outlet)
7.3 kg (16.1 lb) without optional copier/scanner
8.7 kg (19.2 lb) with optional copier/scanner
!Temperature: 15° to 32.5° C (59° to 90.5° F)
!Humidity: 20% to 80% relative humidity
(no condensation)
!Temperature: 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
!Humidity: 10% to 90% relative humidity
Print skew—left0.8% (2 mm over 250 mm in length) for
Print skew—right1.5% (3.3 mm over 220 mm in width) for
Cut-sheet leading
edge skew
Scan skew1.2%
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cut-sheet media)
1.5% (3.3 mm over 220 mm in length) for
cut-sheet media
0.87 (1.65 mm over 190 mm in width) for
cut-sheet media
envelopes, postcards, A5, and cut-sheet media
0.87% (1.6 mm over 190 mm in width)
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Model and serial numbers
The model number and serial number are listed on an identification
label located on the inside of the toner cartridge door.
The serial number contains information about the country of origin,
revision level, production code, and production number of the printer.
The label also contains power rating and regulatory information.
Figure 1.Model and serial number labels
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Overview of printer
Front and side view
1
8
7
6
Figure 2.Front and side view
1Printer control pan el
2
3
4
5
2Long media extension (output bin)
3Toner cartridge door
4Priority input tray
5Side media guides for the main input tray
6Media support for the main input tray
7Main input tray
8Side media guides for the priority input tray
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Back and side view
9
16
15
14
Figure 3.Back and side view
9Fuser pressure release levers
10 Connection to optional copier/scanner
11 Left side cover
12 Parallel port
13 USB port
14 Power receptacle
13
12
10
11
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15 Power switch (220-240 volt printers)
16 Straight-through output door
Overview of printer 21
Overview of optional copier/scanner
Top view
1
2
8
7
Figure 4.Top view
1Media input tray guides
2Copier/scanner door
3Straight-through output door
3
4
5
6
4Copier/scan ne r door rele a se bu tt on
5Long media extensions
6Media output bin
7Copier/scanner control panel
8Media input tray
NoteSee “Optional copier/ scanner” on page 81 for more information about
removing the optional copier/scanner from the printer.
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Warranty statement
DURATION OF WARRANTY: One year from date of purchase.
1HP warrants to you, the end-user customer, that HP hardware, accessories, and
supplies, will be free from defects in materials and workmanship after the date of
purchase, for the period specified above. If HP receives notice of such defects
during the warranty period, HP will, at its option, either repair or replace products
which prove to be defective. Replacement products may be either new or
like-new.
2HP warrants to you that HP software will not fail to execute its programming
instructions after the date of purchase, fo r the period specified above, due to
defects in material and workmanship when properly installed and used. If
HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, HP will replace
software media which does not execute its pr og ra m min g instr uc tion s du e to such
defects.
3HP does not warrant that the operation of HP products will be uninterrupted or
error free. If HP is unable, within a reasonable time, to repair or replace any
product to a condition as warranted, you will be entitled to a refund of the
purchase price upon prompt return of the product.
4HP products may contain remanufactured parts equivalent to new in performance
or may have been subject to incidental use.
5Warranty does not apply to defects resulting from (a) improper or inadequate
maintenance or calibration, (b) software, interfacing, parts, or supplies not
supplied by HP, (c) unauthorized modification or misuse, (d) operation outside of
the published environmental specifications for the product, or (d) improper site
preparation or maintenance.
6HP MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR CONDITION WHETHER
WRITTEN OR ORAL. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OR MERCHANTABILITY,
SATISFACTORY QUALITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS
LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH
ABOVE. Some countries, states, or provinces do not allow limitations on the
duration of an implied warranty, so the above limitation or exclusion might not
apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you might also have
other rights that vary from country to country, state to state, or province to
province.
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7TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, THE REMEDIES IN THIS
WARRANTY STATEMENT ARE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES.
EXCEPT AS INDICATED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL HP OR ITS SUPPLIERS
BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF DATA OR FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING LOST PROFIT OR DATA), OR OTHER
DAMAGE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE. Some
countries, states, or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of inciden tal
or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to
you.
FOR CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND, THE
WARRANTY TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT, EXCEPT TO THE
EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED, DO NOT EXCLUDE, RESTRICT OR
MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS
APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT TO YOU.
Extended warranty
HP SupportPack provides coverage for the HP hardware product and
all HP-supplied internal components. The hardware maintenance
warranty covers a three-year period from the date of the HP product
purchase. The customer must purchase the HP SupportPack within
90 days of the HP product purchase. The document number is 9036.
Customers can contact the nearest HP-authorized dealer about this
service.
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Toner cartridge information
The toner cartridge is designed to simplify replacement of the major
consumable parts. The toner cartridge contai ns the printing
mechanism and a supply of toner.
At five percent page coverage, a toner cartridge will print
approximately 2,500 pages. However, a toner cartridge should print
more pages if it regularly prints pages with less coverage, such as
short memos. The cartridge might print fewer pages if heavy or bold
print is used.
For best results, always use a toner cartridge before the expiration
date stamped on the toner cartridge box.
Refilled toner cartridges
While Hewlett-Packard does not prohibit the use of refilled toner
cartridges during the warranty period or while the printer is under a
maintenance contract, it is not recommended for the following
reasons:
!Repairs resulting from the use of refilled toner cartridges are not
covered under Hewlett-Packard warranty or maintenance
contracts.
!Hewlett-Packard has no control or process to ensure that a
refilled toner cartridge functions at the high level of reliability of a
new HP LaserJet toner cartridge. Hewlett-Packard also cannot
predict the long term reliability effect on the printer from using
different toner formulations found in refilled cartridges.
!The print quality of HP LaserJet toner cartridges in fluences the
customer’s perception of the printer. Hewlett-Packard has no
control over the actual print quality of a refilled toner cartridge.
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Recycling toner cartridges
In order to reduce waste, Hewlett-Packard offers a recycling program.
Cartridge components that do not wear out are r ecycled. Plastics and
other materials are recycled. Hewlet t-Packard pays the shipping
costs from the user to the recycling plant (within the United States).
To join this recycling effort, follow the instructions inside the toner
cartridge box.