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Using the printer

Getting Started Guide

Information for setting up your printer (Getting Started), as well as tips and quick information for using the printer (Quick Reference). For additional copies, contact HP DIRECT at (800) 538-8787 (U.S.) or contact your HP-authorized dealer.

Online Help

Information on printer options that are available from within printer drivers. To view a help file, access the online help through the printer driver.

HP Fast InfraRed Receiver

User Guide

Information on using and troubleshooting the HP Fast InfraRed Receiver.

Accessory guides

Instructions for installing and using accessories or toner cartridges, included with the accessory.

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Contents

User guide Page User Guide Trademark Credits Contents Printing tasks Problem solving Service and support Appendix B Control panel menus Index How to use this online user guide Navigational features in this guide Features of Acrobat Reader Magnifying the Page View Paging through a document Browsing with thumbnailsFinding words Printing the document Choose All n pages n represents the total number of pages Where to look for more information Setting up the printerHP JetDirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide Getting Started Guide Using the printer Accessory guidesOnline Help HP Fast InfraRed Receiver User Guide Printer basics Overview Printer features and benefits Expandable design Printer configurations HP LaserJetHP LaserJet 4100N HP LaserJet 4100TN Printer parts and locations Printer parts front view, HP LaserJet 4100/4100N printer Printer parts back view Accessories and supplies Ordering through service or support providers Ordering informationItems and part numbers Ordering directly through the embedded web server Ordering directly through the printer software Paper handling Part number Description or use Hardware Part number Description or use Cables and interfaces Part number Description or use Maintenance Part number Description or use Documentation Printing supplies Part number Description or use HP LaserJet Paper HP Premium Choice LaserJet Light Indication when lit Control panel layoutControl panel Control panel lights Control panel keys Key Function Using the printer online help system Control panel menus To change a control panel settingTo print a control panel menu map Printer software Software providedPage Operating system PCL 5e Printer driversPPDs Access the Windows printer driver Software for Windows-based computers Printer driver help Choose the right printer driver for your needsHP Resource Manager HP JetSend communications technology How the JetSend communications technology works Networked devices PostScript Printer Description files PPDs Software for Macintosh computersHP LaserJet Utility HP Web JetAdmin Software for networks Printer basics Printing tasks Selecting the output bin Printing to the top output bin Printing to the rear output bin Loading tray Loading trays 2, 3, On the nextPage Printing both sides of paper optional duplexer Guidelines for printing both sides of paper Placement for paper requiring a specific orientation Tray Layout options for printing both sides of paper Long-edge portrait Landscape Short-edge Portrait Printing small or narrow paper Printing special paperPaper single-sided Paper orientation for tray Paper orientation for trays 2, 3, Printing envelopes Loading envelopes in tray Feeding envelopes automatically optional envelope Feeder Inserting and removing the envelope feeder Loading envelopes in the envelope feeder Page Printing labels Do not Printing transparencies Setting custom paper sizes Printing cards, custom-size, and heavy paperGuidelines for printing custom-size paper Tray Minimum size Maximum size Front edge Advanced printing tasks Using features in the printer driverPrinter collation Saving printer setup information Quick Sets Scaling page image ZoomSmartPrinting booklets Printing with a watermark Different first Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper n-up Customizing what tray is used for printing Understanding tray order SettingExplanation Customizing tray 1 operation Benefits of printing by type and size of paper Printing by type and size of paper locking traysTo print by type and size of paper Manually feeding paper from tray Quick copying a job Job retention featuresPrinting additional copies of a quick copy job Deleting a quick copy job Proofing and holding a job Printing the remaining copies of a held job Deleting a held job Specifying a private job Printing a private jobReleasing a private job Deleting a private job Storing a print job Printing a stored job Deleting a stored job Setting up to print with Windows Setting up to print with Macintosh computersPrinting with the optional HP Fast InfraRed Receiver Select Printer IR Infrared and click OK Printing a job Interrupting and resuming printing Printer maintenance Toner cartridge authentication Managing the toner cartridgeHP toner cartridges Non-HP toner cartridges Using the printer control panel Using the embedded web serverToner cartridge storage Toner cartridge life expectancy Using HP Web JetAdmin Using printer softwareCartridge interaction shaking When toner is out When toner is lowToner low and toner out conditions Cleaning the printer General guidelines Cleaning procedure Reinstall the toner cartridge, close Cleaning the fuser Running the cleaning page manually Running the cleaning page automatically Press Item until Auto Cleaning FREQUENCY=2000 appears Performing preventative maintenance Configuring alerts For See the following Problem solving Clearing paper jams Paper jam locations Back Front Clearing jams from the top cover and toner cartridge areas Page Clearing jams from Optional envelope feeder Open and close the top cover to Clearing jams from the input tray areas Trays 2, 3,Page Clearing jams from the optional duplexer Page Clearing jams from the output areas Clearing jams from the fuser area On the next Page Solving repeated paper jams If paper jams occur frequently, try the following Understanding printer messages Using the printer online help systemIf a message persists Printer messages Message Explanation or recommended action Disk File Operation FailedSystem is Full Disk is Envelope Feeder External DeviceFlash Device Flash File Install Toner Memory SettingsInput Device Condition Cleaning SimplifiedDetected Continue Offline Toner LOW RAM Disk FileToner OUT Tray 1 Load Tray Size = Tray 1 Type =Unable to Mopy JOB Memory Press GO toContinue TOO Printer Error Cycle Power toCycle Power to Continue Parallel I/O Fuser Error RemoveSealing Tape From Toner Cycle Power Service Error Storage ErrorCheck Settings Permanent 8x.yyyy EIO z Error Printer messages Message Mopy disk error messages Mopy disk error messages Correcting output quality problems Image defect table See White spots on Light print entire Light print partialSpecks Dropouts Lines Gray background Toner smear Loose toner Repeating defects Misformed characters Repeating imageSkew Wrinkles or creases Curl or waveVertical white lines Tire tracks White spots on black Determining printer problems Troubleshooting flowchartDoes the control panel display READY? Go to step Can you print a configuration page see YES Can you print from a software application? Does the job print as expected? on the following RESOLUTION= Does the job print as expected? For other problems Does the printer select the proper trays Troubleshooting flowchart for Macintosh users Can you print from a software Check the Contents, Index, or the printer Renaming the printer Selecting an alternate PPDClick Select PPD Troubleshooting the optional printer hard disk accessory Initialized Troubleshooting PS PS troubleshooting ItemExplanation Troubleshooting optional HP Fast InfraRed Receiver problems Or compatible driver Troubleshooting optional HP Fast InfraRed Receiver problems Communicating with an optional HP JetDirect print server Checking the printer configuration Menu map Configuration Configuration Supplies status Supplies status PCL or PS font list To print a PCL or PS font list Online services HP Customer Care Service and SupportWorld Wide Web Service and support Argentina HP direct ordering for accessories or supplies HP service parts information CDHP service agreements HP direct ordering for genuine HP parts HP fraud hotline HP SupportPacks Customer support options worldwide Page In-country/region support numbers Warranty information Guidelines for repacking the printer Service information form What Needs to be DONE? Attach a separate sheet if necessary Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement HP Product Duration of Warranty Service and support Limited warranty for toner cartridge life HP software license terms License Grant HP software license terms Worldwide country/region sales and service offices France FinlandGermany Greece HungaryMacedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Portugal RomaniaRussian Federation Slovakia Switzerland UkraineUnited Kingdom Turkey Argentina BelizeBolivia Brazil Ecuador El SalvadorGuatemala Honduras Bangladesh AustraliaChina India Indonesia Korea, RepublicNew Zealand Pakistan Singapore Japan Sri LankaThailand Vietnam Ibaraki Saitama IshikawaShizuoka Kanagawa Algeria AngolaBahrain Egypt Morocco MozambiqueNamibia Saudi Arabia Zambia United Arab EmiratesZimbabwe Specifications Paper specifications Supported sizes and weights of paper Page Capacity Symptom Problem with paper Solution Guidelines for using paperSupported types of paper Such as those used in some types of thermography Paper weight equivalence table Weight Bristol Index Tag Metric Thickness Weight Transparencies LabelsLabel construction Envelopes Envelope constructionEnvelopes with double-side-seams Envelopes with adhesive strips or flaps Card stock and heavy paper Envelope marginsEnvelope storage Type of address Top margin Left margin Card stock construction Card stock guidelines Printer specifications Physical dimensions Printer weight without toner cartridge Environmental specificationsElectrical specifications Printer state Sound power level a Bystander position General specificationsAcoustic emissions per ISO Product compatibility matrix Paper trays Memory Control panel menus Control panel menu map Quick Copy Jobs Menu Quick Copy Jobs Menu Value ExplanationJobname COPIES=1 Private/Stored Jobs Menu Private/Stored Jobs Menu Value Explanation Information Menu Information Menu Explanation Print Supplies Status Information Menu ItemExplanationPrint Paper Path Test Paper Handling Menu Paper Handling Menu Values Explanation Tray 1 TYPE= PlainTray 2 TYPE= Tray 3 TYPE= Configure Fuser Mode MENU=NO YESSmall Paper Normal SPEED=NORMAL Slow Printing Menu Printing Menu Values Explanation DIMENSION= InchesMillimeters ORIENTATION= Portrait PCL Symbol SET= PCL Font NUMBER=PCL Font PITCH= PCL Font Point Courier FONT= Regular Regular DarkWide A4=NO Override Print Quality Menu Print Quality Menu Values Explanation Create Cleaning ECONOMODE=OFFToner DENSITY=3 Auto Configuration Menu Configuration Menu Values Explanation JAM RECOVERY= Auto Maintenance OFFClearable JOB Auto CONTINUE= Print PS ERRORS= OFF TIMEOUT=OFF HourRAM DISK=AUTO OFF Quick Copy Menu Menu Values Explanation Resets Menu Accessory Resets Menu Value Explanation Resets Menu Value Explanation POWERSAVE= EIO Menu EIO Menu Values Explanation CFG IPX/SPX=NO CFG TCP/IP=NO CFG LINK=NO Appendix B Control panel menus Printer memory Installing memory Page Checking memory installation Saving resources permanent resources Installing EIO cards/mass storage Appendix C Printer memory and expansion Printer commands Understanding PCL 5e printer command syntax Lowercase l Uppercase O Number one Entering escape characters Combining escape sequencesDOS software application Entry What appears Selecting PCL 5e fonts Font list Common PCL 5e printer commands Common PCL 5e printer commands ?&l#E ?s#B Appendix D Printer commands Regulatory information FCC regulations Environmental product stewardship program Protecting the environment HP Planet Partners toner cartridge recycling program Plastics marking for recyclingRecycling returns Material safety data sheets Extended warrantyNon-U.S. recycling returns Recycled paper Declaration of Conformity Safety statements Laser safety statementCanadian DOC regulations EMI statement Korea Vcci statement Japan Laser statement for Finland Luokan 1 laserlaite Klass 1 Laser ApparatVaroitus Varning Varning Embeddedserver web Accessing the embedded web server Embedded web server pages Home pages Device pages Network pages Index IPX/SPX Index Guide Escape sequences combining 237 selecting 156 Etalk setting Fast Infrared Receiver User Guide Envelopes 55 JetDirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide LaserJet paper. See HP LaserJet paper 143 Index Printing 156 PostScript Level 2 emulation Print speed 202 RAM RIP Once Manually feeding Printer personality language 221 Ordering 212 Tray HP UltraPrecise Capacity 189 Loose problem Setting size from control panel Index Index Page Copyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company