Troubleshooting HP Fast InfraRed Receiver problems
Item | Explanation |
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FIR port status | Make sure that the printer is in READY mode and that the FIR port |
indicator does not | you are printing from is |
light up. | operation described in the user guide for the HP Fast InfraRed |
| Receiver. |
| Make sure that the HP Fast InfraRed Receiver is properly connected |
| to the printer. |
| Print a configuration page (see “Configuration page” on page 152). |
| Make sure that “FIR POD (IRDA Compliant)” is printed under |
| Installed Personalities and Options. |
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Connection cannot be | Use a device that is |
established or seems to | the device or see the computer’s user guide for IRDA specifications. |
take longer than usual. | Connection often cannot take place because the computer does |
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| not have the software that is required for FIR. Make sure that the |
| operating system on your computer includes an FIR driver and your |
| application uses an HP LaserJet 4100, 4100N, 4100TN, 4100DTN, |
| or compatible driver. |
| Note that complex pages take longer to print. |
| Position the HP Fast InfraRed Receiver within the range of operation |
| described in the user guide for the HP Fast InfraRed Receiver. Make |
| sure that no object is blocking the connection. (This object could be |
| a hand, paper, books, or even bright light.) |
| Make sure that the two IR ports are clean (free from dirt and grease). |
| Bright light of any kind (sunlight, incandescent light, fluorescent |
| light, or light from an infrared remote control, such as those used |
| for TVs and VCRs) shining directly into one of the IR ports might |
| cause interference. Make sure that no bright light is shining directly |
| into either IR port. |
| Position the portable device closer to the FIR port on the printer. |
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The printer prints only | The connection has been broken during transmission. If you move |
part of a page or | the portable device during transmission, the connection can be |
document. | broken. |
| temporary connection interruptions. You have up to 40 seconds to |
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| being used). |
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