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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Safety Information
Laser Safety
CDRH Regulations
WARNING:
Internal Laser Radiation
Ozone Emission
Contents
Finding
Place for the Printer
Assembling
Loading Paper in the Cassette
Using Your Printer with Application Software
Paper Jam
SelecType
Appendix A Options
A-1
Appendix B Character Samples and Symbol Sets
B-1
Appendix C Printer Modes
Introduction
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The lower paper cassette (C812051)
The face-upoutput tray (C812071)
Interface cables
4 Introduction
Memory chip set (#5900, C829041)
Memory expansion boards (C822011, C822031)
Laser Printer Precautions
6 Laser Printer Precautions
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Finding Your Way Around
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
Note:
Where to Get Help
Setting Up the Printer
Finding a Place for the Printer
1-2Setting Up the Printer
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CAUTIONS:
Opening the printer cover
1-4Setting Up the Printer
Finding a Place for the Printer
Setting Up the Printer
Unpacking the Printer
1-6.Setting Up the Printer
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1-8Setting Up the Printer
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Carrying the printer
1-10Setting Up the Printer
Assembling the Printer
Installing the cleaning pad
the
1-12Setting Up the Printer
Installing the imaging cartridge
the
Handling the imaging cartridge
Also
1-14 Setting Up the Printer
Storing the imaging cartridge
1-16Setting Up the Printer
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1-18Setting Up the Printer
Now that
Installing the paper cassette
Locate
PAPER
1-20Setting Up the Printer
Attaching the power cord
1-22Setting Up the Printer
Testing and Connecting Your Printer
The Control Panel
Display
2-2Testing and Connecting Your Printer
Indicator lights
Buttons
2-4Testing and Connecting Your Printer
Other control panel features
Testing the Printer
Loading paper for a test print
for
2-6Testing and Connecting Your Printer
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2-8Testing and Connecting Your Printer
Turning on the printer
Printer
Selecting and running a test print
2-10Testing and Connecting Your Printer
Note: For
2-12 Testing and Connecting Your Printer
Printing a status sheet
Adjusting print density
2-14Testing and Connecting Your Printer
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2-16 Testing and Connecting Your Printer
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
Sharing the printer
Testing
Choosing an interface
Connecting the parallel interface cable
2-18Testing and Connecting Your Printer
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Connecting the serial interface cable
2-20 Testing and Connecting Your Printer
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2-22Testing and Connecting Your Printer
SelecType
SelecType Overview
3-2SelecType
SelecType Level 1 functions
SelecType
SelecType Level 2 functions
3-4 SelecType
Using SelecType
The control panel
The display
Buttons
3-6 S e l e c T y p e
Steps to using SelecType
Enter SelecType mode
Select channel
Move to the desired option
3-8SelecType
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Save the setting
Exit SelecType mode
Selecting Channel and Mode
Channels
Available printer modes
3-12 SelecType
Setting the channel and printer mode with the CH CONFIG option
3-14SelecType
SelecType Options
Level 1 options
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3-18SelecType
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3-20 SelecType
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0 to
3-22SelecType
CAUTION:
Level 2 options
3-24 SelecType
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3-26SelecType
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3-28SelecType
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OFF
3-30SelecType
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4:6 or 6:4
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to execute the reset, or press
to return to the
main menu without resetting the printer
CAUTION: When you press to execute the reset
3-34SelecType
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Choosing a Font
3-36SelecType
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Using the SUB CONFIG Option
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U s i n g t h e S U B C O N F I G O p t i o n
3-40 SelecType
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3-46SelecType
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Paper Handling
Choosing Paper
4-2Paper Handling
Standard office paper
Special
paper-You
Labels
Envelopes
Other materials
4-4Paper Handling
Choosing a Paper Size
Choosing Printing Methods
Paper
delivery method —
Paper feed method —
Paper delivery method
Paper feed method
Choosing Printing
Methods
4-8Paper Handling
Loading Paper in the Cassette
4-10 Paper Handling
1/2
4-12 Paper Handling
Loading Paper Manually
4-14 Paper Handling
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Application Software
Using Your Printer with Application Software
Using printer selection menus
5-2Application Software
HP LaserJet series IIP emulation mode
use
Epson LQ and FX emulation modes
Printing a test file
5-4Application Software
Controlling the Printer
Word processors
bold
Spreadsheets
Graphics programs
5-6Application Software
Integrated packages
Desktop publishing programs
Maintenance and Transportation
TONER LOW Message
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TONER OUT message
Removing the imaging cartridge
6-2Maintenance and Transportation
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Cleaning the transfer charger wire
6-4Maintenance and Transportation
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Cleaning the glass lens
6-6Maintenance and Transportation
Replacing the cleaning pad
6-8 Maintenance and Transportation
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Replacing the imaging cartridge
any
6-10Maintenance and Transportation
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6-12Maintenance and Transportation
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Routine Cleaning
Replacing the ozone filter
6-14Maintenance and Transportation
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Cleaning inside the printer
Cleaning the roller in the paper path
Maintenance
6-18Maintenance and Transportation
Cleaning the paper feed roller
Removing spilled toner
6-20Maintenance and Transportation
Cleaning the printer case
Transporting Your Printer
Packing for transportation
6-22Maintenance and Transportation
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6-24Maintenance and Transportation
Unpacking the printer after transportation
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Status and Error Messages
7-2Troubleshooting
Status and Error Messages
[E] CARD MEMORY OVERFLOW
This message indicates that
Troubleshooting
[E]ILLEGAL CARD
[S]INITIALIZE
[E]INSUFF. MEMORY
[S]PAPER FEEDING
[E]PAPER JAM
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SAVE MACRO
[W]
[E] TONER OUT
[E] TRAY SET AUTO
[E] TRAY SET OPT
[E] TRAY SET STD
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Troubleshooting Directory
Paper jam problems
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Power supply
Test print
Paper handling
Decline in print quality
Paper Jam Problems
Clearing a feed jam
7-12Troubleshooting
Paper Jam Problems
To do this, open the printer cover, remove any paper
2.Open and close the printer. This resets the paper jam detector
tray in the lower cassette
7-14Troubleshooting
Clearing a paper jam
7-16 Troubleshooting
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Notes:
7-18 Troubleshooting
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Power Supply
Power is not being supplied to the printer
7-20Troubleshooting
Test Print
The test prints do not print
Printing Problems
The printer does not print or stops printing
7-22Troubleshooting
ProblemSolution
The printout is not what you expect
7-24 Troubleshooting
The position of the printout is not what you expect
Problems with Graphics
Problem
Solution
Graphic images do
not print
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SelecType Problems
SelecType does not function as expected
7-28 Troubleshooting
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SelecType does not
function as expected
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7 - 3 0 Troubleshooting
Paper Handling
Paper does not feed properly
Paper feeds crookedly or jams
7-32Troubleshooting
The printer prints a page and then stops
Troubleshooting
The printer prints a page and then stops (continued)
7-34 Troubleshooting
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Decline in Print Quality
7-36 Troubleshooting
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The print quality is not what you expect (continued)
7-38 Troubleshooting
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T-40 Troubleshooting
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7-42 Troubleshooting
Options
Using font cartridges, the printer does not operate as expected
Using the optional lower paper cassette, the printer does not operate properly
FEED JAM
PAPER JAM
7-44Troubleshooting
Using the optional face-upoutput tray, the printer does not operate properly
7-46Troubleshooting
INSUFF MEMORY
setting in SelecType may need to be changed. See Chapter
more information
Using Data Dump Mode
SelecType
7-48Troubleshooting
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Technical Specifications
method:
Resolution:
speed:
First print:
Warm-up
External fonts
Types:
Paper weight:
Paper size:
Printable area:
HP L-JET2Pmode
FX and LQ emulation modes
Range of paper width and length:
Special sizes:
Paper feed:
Input paper supply (20 lb. or 75 g/m2 paper):
Paper eject:
Ozone filter (S01001):
MPBF (Mean Prints Between Failures):
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures):
Durability:
Voltage:
Rated frequency
range:
Power consumption: Less than 550 W
Parallel interface pin assignments
8-10Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
Interface timing
BUSY
ACKNLG
DATA
STROBE
Baud rate
Signal level
Handshaking
Error handling
Connector
chassis
(RD+)
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Hardware initialization
Initialization
Default settings in HP emulation mode
Off
8-18Technical Specifications
Default settings in LQ and FX emulation modes
Upright
AC power supply:
Insulation resistance: 10M ohm minimum
Dielectric strength (Between AC line and chassis):
Power consumption: 4W or less
Size:
Dimensions and weight: Without the printer:
Paper eject
capacity:
Options
A-2Appendix A
The Font Cartridges
Appendix A A-3
The Font
Cartridges
Inserting a font cartridge
A-4Appendix A
Appendix A A-5
Selecting a font with your application program
FONT RD
Follow these to remove a front cartridge:
Recovering from a cartridge error
has
when
You cannot use
each
Note: If you purchased your printer and your lower paper
in Chapter 2 to make sure that the printer is working properly
Appendix A A-11
Assembling the lower paper cassette
A-12 Appendix A
Appendix A A-13
Installing the lower paper cassette
A-14 Appendix A
Appendix A A-15
Loading the paper
A-16Appendix A
Appendix A A-17
A-18Appendix A
Operating the lower paper cassette
Using SelecType
Appendix A A-19
A-20Appendix A
Using software commands
ESC EM n
Status messages
Appendix A A-21
Cleaning the feed rollers
A-22Appendix A
Appendix A A-23
The Face-upOutput Tray
Installing the face-upoutput tray
A-24Appendix A
Appendix A A-25
A-26Appendix A
Appendix A A-27
A-28Appendix A
Removing the face-upoutput tray
Appendix A A-29
Memory Options
A-30Appendix A
•ADD MEMORY FOR CH
The Memory Chip Set
Removing the controller board
A-32Appendix A
Appendix A A-33
Installing the chip set
A-34Appendix A
Appendix A A-35
A-36Appendix A
Appendix A A-37
A-38Appendix A
Reinstalling the controller board
Appendix A A-39
Checking the chip set
1.Turn on the printer power and watch the display for the following:
All the indicator lights on the panel light briefly
The message ROM Check appears
The message RAM Check x.x MB appears
Appendix A A-41
The Memory Expansion Boards
A-42Appendix A
Appendix A A-43
Installing a board
A-44Appendix A
Appendix A A-45
A-46Appendix A
Checking the board
Appendix A A-47
Character Samples and Symbol Sets
Converting Hexadecimal Numbers to Decimals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-16
Available Fonts and Symbol Sets
Resident fonts
B-2A p p e n d i x B
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B-4Appendix B
Appendix B B-5
B-6Appendix B
ISO ANSI ASCII Set (Symbol Set ID # oU)
Appendix B B-7
International Set for IS0 Sets
B-8Appendix B
HP Roman-8Set (Symbol Set ID # 8U)
Appendix B B-9
B-10Appendix B
IBM-US
IBM-DN
Appendix B B-11
ABCDEFGhijklmn0123!“#$
Character sets
B-12 Appendix B
Appendix B B-13
Epson Extended Graphics Character Table
B-14 Appendix B
Epson International Character Sets
Appendix B B-15
Converting Hexadecimal Numbers to Decimals
Printer Modes
Available Printer Modes
your
C-2Appendix C
Operating as an HP LaserJet series IIP printer
Appendix C C-3
Printable area
Character clipping
C-4Appendix C
HP emulation command summary
Appendix C C-5
Orientation:
Font selection:
Appendix C C-7
Page length, page size, top margin, text length:
Margins:
Vertical line spacing:
Half-linefeed:
ESC
control:
Cursor positioning:
Display functions, transparent print data:
Perforation skip mode:
Miscellaneous:
Font management:
Macros:
Push/Pop position:
Advanced graphics:
Operating as an LQ or FX series printer
LQ and FX emulation mode command summary
Appendix C C-11
ESC G / ESC E
SI / ESC SI
C-12 Appendix C
mode
FX mode
ESC &, ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y, ESC Z, ESC *, and ESC ˆ
Appendix C C-13
Printer operation:
Data control:
Vertical motion:
Horizontal motion:
Print position:
Overall printing style:
Print size and character width:
Print enhancement:
Word processing:
Character tables:
User-definedcharacters:
Graphics:
Glossary
byte
cache
character set
control codes
data dump mode
driver
drum
EEPROM
electrophotographic process
engine
ESC (escape) code
ESC/P
font caching
hexadecimal (hex)
hex dump mode
interface
landscape
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display. The screen on the control panel that displays messages
memory
number systems
decimal
hexadecimal
off line
on line
point size
portrait
printer driver
printer mode
reset
serial interface
status sheet
symbol set
test print
transfer charger wire
Index
IN-2Index
Index IN-3
IN-4Index
I n d e x IN-5
IN-6Index
SelecType Map
SelecType Level 1 in L-JET2P mode
SelecType Level 1 in LQ and FX modes
PcCanF
DLoad
LIGHT
SelecType Level
INPUTSTD (OPT)
AUTO
ORIENT
T-OFFSET -64to 63 (dot)
MODE
I / F
PARALLEL SLCTIN
STOP BIT
FNQ/ACK
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