HP LaserJet 8100 User Manual

HP LaserJet MFP Upgrade
Kit for HP LaserJet 8000
and 8100 Printers

Contents

How to
navigate

(C4166A)

Index

User Guide

Use of this electronic document indicates that you accept the Copyright and License ter ms.
Copyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company

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Copyright and License

Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company
2002

All Right Reserved. Except as allowed by
copyright laws or herein, reproduction,
adaptation, or translation without prior
written permission is prohibited.

A user of an HP LaserJet 8000 or 8100
printer is granted a license to: a) print
hard copies of this Upgrade Kit User
Guide for PERSONAL, INTERNAL or
COMPANY use subject to the restriction
not to sell, re-sell or otherwise distribute
the hard copies; and b) place an
electronic copy of this user guide on a
network server provided access to the
electronic copy is limited to PERSONAL,
INTERNAL users of the LaserJet 8000 or
8100 printer.

Reorder part Number
C4166-60001
Second Edition, February 2002

Warranty

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

Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of
any kind with respect to this information.
HEWLETT-PACKARD SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTY
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Hewlett-P ac kard shall not be liab le f o r any
direct, indirect, incidental, consequential,
or other damage alleged in connection
with the furnishing or use of this
information.

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HP Customer Care

Thank you for your purchase. Along with your product, you receive a variety of
suppor t services from Hewlett-Packard and our support par tners. These
services are designed to give you the results you need, quickly and
professionally.

HP LaserJet MFP Upgrade Installation Support

U.S.A. only: 208-323-2551
Outside U.S.A.: Call the desired support ser vice for your country or region as

listed on pages 5

through 12.

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Online Services:

For 24-hour access to information over your modem, we suggest these
services:

World Wide Web

Printer drivers, updated HP printer software, plus product and support
information may be obtained from the following URLs:

in the U.S. http://www.hp.com
in Europe http://www2.hp.com

Printer drivers may be obtained from the following sites:
in Japan ftp://www.jpn.hp.com/drivers/

in Korea http://www.hp.co.kr
in Taiwan http://www.hp.com.tw
or the local driver website http://www.dds.com.tw

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Obtaining software utilities and electronic information:

For U.S. and Canada:

Phone:

[phone]

Fax :

[phone]

Mail:

HP Distribution Center
24730 Ave. Rockefeller
Valencia, CA 91355
U.S.A.

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For Asia-Pacific Countries/Regions:

Contact Mentor Media at (65) 740-4477 (Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Philippines,
Malaysia, or Singapore). For Korea, call (82) (2) 3270-0805 or
(82) (2) 3270-0893.

For Australia, New Zealand, and India:

For Australia and New Zealand, call (61) (2) 565-6099. For India, call
(91) (11) 682-6035.

For European English:

For U.K., call (44) [phone]. For Ireland and outside U.K., call
(44) [phone].

HP direct ordering for accessories or supplies:

Call [phone] (U.S.) or [phone] (Canada).

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HP Support Assistant compact disc:

This support tool offers a comprehensive online information system designed
to provide technical and product information on HP products. To subscribe to
this quarter ly ser vice in the U.S. or Canada, call [phone]. In Hong
Kong SAR, Indonesia, Malaysia, or Singapore, call Fulfill Plus at (65) 740-4477.

HP Service Information:

To locate HP-Authorized Dealers, call [phone] (U.S.) or [phone]
(Canada).

HP Service Agreements:

Call [phone] (U.S.) or [phone] (Canada). For extended service,
call [phone].

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Customer support options worldwide

Customer Support and Product Repair Assistance for
the U.S. and Canada

Call [phone] Monday through Friday from 6 am to 6 pm, (Mountain
Time) free of charge during the warranty period. However, your standard long­distance phone charges still apply. Have your system nearby and your serial
number ready when calling.

If you know your printer needs repair, call [phone] to locate your
nearest HP-Authorized service provider, or call [phone] for HP
centralized service dispatch.

Post-warranty telephone assistance is available to answer your product
questions. Call [phone] ($2.50* per minute, U.S. only) or call
[phone] ($25* per call, Visa or MasterCard, U.S. and Canada) Monday
through Friday from 6 am to 6 pm (Mountain Time).

you connect with a support technician. *Prices subject to change.

Charges begin only when

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European Customer Support Center Language and
In-Country/Region Options Available

Open Monday through Friday 8:30–18:00 CET
HP provides a free telephone support ser vice during the warranty period. By

calling a telephone number listed below, you will be connected to a responsive
team waiting to help you. If you require support after your warranty has
expired, you can receive support for a f ee through the same telephone number.
The fee is charged on a per-incident basis. When calling HP, have the following
information ready: product name and serial number, date of purchase, and
description of the problem.

English Ireland: (353) (1) 662-5525

U.K.: (44) [phone]
International: (44) [phone]

Dutch Belgium: (32) (2) 626-8806

Netherlands: (31) (20) 606-8751

French France: (33) (01) 43-62-3434

Belgium: (32) (2) 626-8807
Switzerland: (41) (84) 880-1111

German Germany: (49) [phone]

Austria: (43) (1) 0660-6386
Norwegian Norway: (47) 2211-6299
Danish Denmark: (45) 3929-4099

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Finnish Finland: (358) (9) 0203-47288
Swedish Sweden: (46) (8) 619-2170
Italian Italy: (39) (2) 264-10350
Spanish Spain: (34) (90) 232-1123
Por tuguese Por tugal: (351) (1) 441-7199

In-country/region support numbers

Argentina 787-8080
Australia (61) (3) 272-8000
Brazil 022-829-6612
Canada [phone]
China (86) (10) 65053888-5959
Chile 800-360999
Czech Republic (42) (2) 471-7321
Greece (30) (1) 689-6411
Hong Kong SAR
Hungary (36) (1) 343-0310
India (91) (11) 682-6035

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(852) 800-96-7729

(91) (11) 682-6069

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Indonesia (62) (21) 350-3408
Korea (82) (2) 3270-0700
Korea outside Seoul (82) [phone]
Japan (81) (3) 3335-8333
Malaysia (60) (3) 295-2566
Mexico (Mexico City) 01 800-22147
Mexico (outside Mexico City) 01 800-90529
New Zealand (64) (9) 356-6640
Philippines (63) (2) 894-1451
Poland (48) (22) 37-5065
Por tugal (351) (1) 301-7330
Russia (7) (95) 923-5001
Singapore (65) 272-5300
Taiwan (886) [phone]
Thailand [phone]
Turkey (90) (1) 224-5925

Contents

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Introduction

Navigation Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Additional Features of Acrobat Reader. 18

Tips for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

1 HP Digital Copy

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

HP Digital Copy Installation . . . . . . . . . . 22

Installation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Step 1. Locate HP Digital Copy Parts. . 23
Step 2. Prepare Printer and

HP Digital Copy Location. . . . . . . . . . 24

Step 3. Install the HP Digital Copy. . . . 29

Step 4. Test HP Digital Copy Operation 40

Troubleshoot the HP Digital Copy . . . . 42

HP Digital Copy Operating Instructions . . 43

HP Digital Copy Features

and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

HP Digital Copy Control Panel . . . . . . 44

HP Digital Copy Settings . . . . . . . . . . 59

Loading documents into the Automatic

Document Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Loading documents onto the Flatbed . . 63
Loading documents larger than the

Document Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Reading a page from a thick book. . . . 65

Paper Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Document Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

HP Digital Copy Maintenance. . . . . . . . . 69

Clean the Document Cover, the
Document Holder, and the

Flatbed Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Cleaning the Automatic

Document Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Pad and Roller Maintenance . . . . . 72

HP Digital Copy Problem Solving . . . . . . 73

Temporary Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Equipment Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

HP Digital Copy Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . 76

2 HP Digital Sender Module

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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Appendix A Regulatory Information

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . 79

FCC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Canadian DOC Regulations . . . . . . . . 84

VCCI Statement (Japan) . . . . . . . . 84

Korean EMI statement . . . . . . . . . . 85

Introduction 15

Introduction

This section explains some of the features of this online user guide as well as
tips and tricks to help you use it to its greatest potential. It provides an
overview of the following information:

 Navigation Features
 Text Conventions
 Additional Features of Acrobat Reader
 Tips for Use

Additional features can be accessed through your Acrobat Reader menus and
toolbars.

Introduction 16

Navigation Features

Button Button Name Function

Page Up and Down
Arrows

Table of Contents Icon This Table of Contents Icon calls up the table of

Introduction Icon The Introduction Icon calls up this introduction to

Index Icon The Index Icon calls up the online user guide text

The Page Up and Down arrows allow you to scroll
page-by-page through the online user guide. The
Page Up arrow allows you to go back one page,
while the Page Down arrow allows you to move
forward one page.

contents for the online user guide.

the guide.

index. The index entries are linked to their related
topics.

Introduction 17

Text Conventions

Some text is formatted differently to indicate specific meanings or functions.
Below is a table that defines the different text formats and what they indicate.

Text Format Style Meaning or Function

EY CAP

K

This format is used to represent buttons on the printer, as well as
keys on the computer keyboard.

Hypertext

DISPLAY PANEL This format is used to indicate text that is displayed on the control

Input This format indicates that the text is typed by the user at a

This format is used to indicate that the text is linked to another
page of the document. Clicking on the underlined text takes you
to that page. Sometimes, a page number and section heading are
included in the blue underlined text, but any text formatted this way
indicates the presence of a link.

panel.

command prompt or into a dialog box.

Introduction 18

Additional Features of Acrobat Reader

In addition to the navigation buttons provided on the right side of the page,
Adobe Acrobat Reader has a number of other features that you may find
useful.

Button Button Name Function

Actual Size This button sets the document view to the page’s actual

size.

Fit Page This button changes the document view so the page fits

in the window.

Fit Visible Width This button changes the document view so the visible

content and page width fit in the window.

Pag e On l y This button displays the page only with no bookmarks or

thumbnails.

Introduction 19

Button Button Name Function

Page With
Bookmarks

Page With
Thumbnails

Back This button allows you to go to the previous link or to

Find This button calls up the Find dialog.

Zoom This button allows you to change the page size.

This button displays the page and bookmarks to the
different sections of the document in a window to the left
of the screen.

This button displays the page and small images of each
page in a window to the left of the screen.

undo your last change.

Introduction 20

Tips for Use

Use bookmarks to navigate between chapters.
When reading large amounts of text, turn off bookmarks and change the page

view to full screen.
Use the find function under the Tools menu to find specific terms.
To print this document - For best quality and quickest printing, always print

using a compatible PostScript Level 2 emulation printer driver.

Chapter 1 HP Digital Copy 21

HP Digital Copy

1

Overview

The HP Digital Copy provides you with basic copy module features.

Overview

Continued on next page.

Chapter 1 HP Digital Copy 22

HP Digital Copy Installation

Installation Checklist

This section will help you install and set up the new HP Digital Copy (Model
C4230A). For proper installation, please complete each section in order.

 Unpack the HP Digital Copy (steps 1-2)
 Install the HP Digital Copy (step 3)
 Test HP Digital Copy operation (step 4)

WARNING! The HP Digital Copy is heavy. Two people should move it.

HP Digital Copy Installation

Chapter 1 HP Digital Copy 23

Step 1. Locate HP Digital Copy Parts

Automatic document
feeder output bin

Extension

Automatic document
feeder lever

Graphical display panel

32 MB memory
DIMM and 2
firmware DIMMS

Control panel
overlays

Installation
guide

Automatic
document feeder

HP Digital Sender
Module CD and
HP LaserJet MFP
Upgrade Kit CD

Paper guides
Automatic document

feeder input tray

Extension

Power switch
(rear)

Document cover and
holding pad

Flatbed

Control panel

Copy Connect EIO Board

Y power cord

HP Digital Copy Installation

Hard disk accessory

Copy Connect Cable

Chapter 1 HP Digital Copy 24

Step 2. Prepare Printer and HP Digital Copy Location

HP Digital Copy Installation

View with HP Digital Copy
on tabletop

Chapter 1 HP Digital Copy 25

73 in. (1854 mm)

43 in. (1092 mm)

35 in. (889 mm)

14.5 in.
(368 mm)

11 in.
(279 mm)

64 in. (1626 mm)

19.5 in. (495 mm)

33 in. (838 mm)

HP Digital Copy Installation

Top and Side Views
(shown with optional
accessories)

Chapter 1 HP Digital Copy 26

Location requirements for the HP Digital Copy

 A sturdy, level surface for placement of the printer and HP Digital Copy.
 Space allowance (see the graphic on page 25

HP Digital Copy.

 A well-ventilated room.
 Relative humidity: 20% to 80%.
 Room temperature: 50° to 91° F (10° to 32.5° C).
 A stable environment with no abrupt temperature or humidity changes.
 No exposure to chemicals or direct sunlight.
 One dedicated 15 amp power outlet.

Note Be sure to leave enough space to completely extend the optional output

accessory away from the printer.

) around the printer and

HP Digital Copy Installation

Chapter 1 HP Digital Copy 27

Installation Specifications

Item Specification

Dimensions (mm) Width:

43 in. (1092 mm)

Weight 49 lb. (22 kg)
Input power Voltage 100 to 127 Vac,

200 to 240 Vac

+10%/-10%
Phases Single Phase
Frequency 50Hz or 60 Hz

+2%/4%

Power
consumption

100 Watts or less

Depth:
26 in. (660)

Height:
22 in.
(559 mm)

HP Digital Copy Installation