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Managing and maintaining the printer
Overview Clearing jams
Service and support
Index
Where to look for information
Setting up the printer
User guide
Using the printer
Accessory guides
Online Help
Printer basics
Overview
Models 80 MB RAM
Printer features and benefits
See RIP Once on
MB RAM MHz processor Megahertz MHz processor
Optional tray and feeder units can be installed
Connecting to networks or additional devices
Be installed
Two EIO enhanced input/output slots for
One 100-sheet tray and two 500-sheet trays
Printer configurations
MB RAM, expandable up to 416 MB
For network connection friend
Printer parts and locations
Front view, tray 1 open
Front view, tray 1 closed
Rear view
Accessories and supplies
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Locking and unlocking optional accessories
Moving the printer
Ordering directly through the embedded Web server
Ordering through service or support providers
Ordering information
To order directly through the embedded Web server
To order directly through the printer software
Ordering directly through the printer software
Part numbers
Details link
Flash Dimm
Sdram Dimm dual inline
Memory module
Font Dimm
Printer maintenance kit
HP LaserJet 4200/4300 series
HP LaserJet paper
Part number Description or use Where available
Print cartridges
HP LaserJet Soft Gloss paper
HP Premium Choice LaserJet paper
HP Office paper
HP Office recycled paper
HP’s brightest LaserJet paper. Expect
HP LaserJet transparencies
HP Printing paper
HP LaserJet tough paper
Control panel layout
Control panel lights
Control panel buttons
Using the printer Help ? system
Button Function
Printing and changing control panel menus
To change a control panel setting
To print a control panel menu map
Accessory lights
Light Meaning for accessory
Printer software
Operating system PCL 6 PCL 5e PPDs
Printer drivers
Windows 95, 98, Me Windows NT Windows 2000, XP Mac OS
Software for Windows-based computers
Network administrators
Select the right printer driver for your needs
Gain access to the Windows printer driver
Printer driver Help
PDEs
Software for Macintosh computers
PPDs
HP LaserJet Utility
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HP Jetdirect Printer Installer for Unix
Printing tasks
Selecting the output bin
Printing to the top standard output bin
Printing to the rear output bin
Printing to the optional stacker or stapler/stacker
Tray 1 single-sided All other trays Single-sided
Orientation of paper when a stapler is installed
Tray 1 duplex All other trays duplex Sided
To select the stapler in the software Windows
Stapling documents
To select the stapler in the software Mac
To select the stapler at the control panel
Loading staples
To load staples
Loading tray
Loading trays
To load tray
Loading tray 2 or an optional 500-sheet tray
To load tray 2 or an optional 500-sheet tray
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Loading an optional 1,500-sheet tray
To load an optional 1,500-sheet tray
Selecting which tray is used for printing
Understanding tray order
SIZE=ANY on the Paper Handling menu
Setting Explanation
Customizing tray 1 operation
Paper locking trays on
Supported types of paper on
Printing by type and size of paper locking trays
To print by type and size of paper
Customizing tray 1 operation on
Manually feeding paper from tray
Manual Feed Prompt on
Selecting the correct fuser mode
Printing envelopes
Loading envelopes in tray
To load envelopes in tray
Feeding envelopes automatically optional envelope feeder
Installing the optional envelope feeder
To install the optional envelope feeder
Removing the optional envelope feeder
To remove the optional envelope feeder
Feeder
To load envelopes in the optional envelope feeder
Printing special paper
Output bin on
Printing labels
Do not
Printing transparencies
On paper with a special finish on
Printing letterhead, prepunched, or preprinted paper
Single-sided
Orientation for tray
Printing on paper with a special finish
Printing small sizes, custom sizes, or heavy paper
Weight and sizes
Tray Minimum size Maximum size Supported weights
Guidelines for heavy paper
To set custom paper sizes
Setting custom paper sizes
Front edge Feed short Edge first Side edge
Optional duplexer installed Optional duplexer removed
Printing both sides of paper optional duplexer
Guidelines for printing both sides of paper
Tray
Orientation of paper for duplexing
All other trays
Long-edge landscape
Layout options for printing both sides of paper
Long-edge portrait
Are read continuously from top to bottom
Collating mopying
Using printer driver features
Saving printer setup information Quick Sets
Fit to
Printing a watermark Printing on a different first
To print copies of a stored job
Using job-storage features
Quick copying a job
Memory. See Ordering information on
To delete a quick copy job
Deleting a quick copy job
Proofing and holding a job
To print the remaining copies of a held job
To delete a held job
Deleting a held job
Printing a private job
To specify a private job
Deleting a private job
To delete a private job
To store a print job
Storing a print job
Deleting a stored job
To print a stored job
Managing and maintaining the printer
Replacing the stapler unit on
Gaining access to the embedded Web server
Using the embedded Web server
Updating embedded Web servers for multiple printers
Viewing embedded Web server pages
Information pages
Settings pages
Configuring e-mail alerts
For See the following section
Managing the print cartridge
To check the supply levels in HP Web Jetadmin
To check the supply level using the embedded Web server
To check the supply level using the printer software
Checking the supply level
Print-cartridge interaction shaking
When the cartridge is low on toner
When the cartridge is out of toner or drum life
Cartridge Low and Cartridge Out conditions
Menu map
Checking the printer configuration
Configuration
To print a menu map
To print a configuration page at the control panel
Using the embedded Web server on
To print a supplies status page at the control panel
Supplies status
Supplies status
To print a PS or PCL font list
PS or PCL font list
Programs, see Selecting PCL 6 and PCL 5e fonts on
Cleaning the printer
Do not use ammonia-based cleaners on or around the printer
Cleaning the inside of the printer
To clean the inside of the printer
Running the cleaning page manually
Cleaning the fuser
To run the cleaning page manually
Running the cleaning page automatically
To run the cleaning page automatically
To reset the maintenance-kit counter
Performing preventative maintenance
Or Supplies status page on page 85 for details
Removing and replacing the stapler unit
Replacing the stapler unit
To remove and replace the stapler unit
Replacing the stapler unit
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Clearing jams on
Correcting print-quality problems on
Determining printer problems on
Understanding printer
Clearing jams
Jam locations
Clearing jams from the top-cover and print-cartridge areas
To clear jams from the top-cover and print-cartridge areas
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To clear jams from the optional envelope feeder
To clear jams from tray
Clearing jams from the trays
To clear jams from tray 2 or an optional 500-sheet tray
To clear jams from the optional 1,500-sheet tray
Clearing jams from the optional duplexer
To clear jams from the optional duplexer
Clearing jams from the output areas
To clear jams from the output areas
Clearing jams from the fuser area
To clear jams from the fuser area
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Clearing jams from the optional stacker or stapler/stacker
To clear staple jams from the optional stapler/stacker
Solving repeated paper jams
Clean the printer. See Cleaning the printer on
If paper jams occur frequently, try the following
Understanding printer messages
Using the printer online Help system
If a message persists
Message
Control panel messages
Explanation or recommended action
Message Explanation or recommended action
Was installed. See Part numbers on
Control panel. See Paper Handling menu on
Alternates with To resolve problems with the power supply
Dimm that caused the error
With the air sensor or power supply
Printing error occurred
Getting support on
Changed. See Configuration page on
Support on
Devices on
Tray 2 or an optional 500-sheet tray on
Configuration page at the control panel on
Card or mass storage device optional hard disk on
Or mass storage device optional hard disk on
To select one
HP Web Jetadmin software Help for more information
Envelope size Load the correct size in the feeder
Flash Dimm is full
Size in Configure Device menu on
Tray, see Loading trays on
Contacting the HP fraud hotline on
Remove paper. See Clearing jams from the fuser area on
RAM Disk File System is Full
Description of Tray 1 Type on
Disk error Number Error description Solution
Mopy disk error messages
SeeInstalling EIO cards or mass storage devices on
Accessory lights
Light Explanation and solution
Replacing accessories or accessory components
Correcting print-quality problems
Light print entire
Light print partial
Specks
Lines
Specifications on
Dropouts
Gray background
Repeating defects
Toner smear
Loose toner
Also see Loose toner on
Skew
Repeating image
Misformed characters
Curl or wave
Tire tracks
Wrinkles or creases
Vertical white lines
White spots on black
Scattered lines
Blurred print
Does the control panel display read READY?
Determining printer problems
Troubleshooting flowchart
Macintosh users on
Cartridge Troubleshooting flowchart again
Can you print a configuration page?
See Configuration page on
Printer control panel display
Auto . See Personality on
Can you print from a program?
Panel display, see Understanding printer messages on
Right printer driver for your needs on
Does the job print as expected?
Check that you are using the proper printer
Go to Correcting print-quality problems on
Go to step
Go to Understanding Printer messages on
If the Chooser or Print
Troubleshooting flowchart for Macintosh users
OS 9 or Print Center
Chooser OS 9 or Print Center OS
Background Printing
Select Print
Background on
See Selecting an alternate PPD on HP LaserJet Utility on
Click Select PPD
Selecting an alternate PPD
Renaming the printer
Center
Optional hard disk needs to be replaced
Troubleshooting the optional hard disk
Printer does not
Optional hard disk
Troubleshooting PS errors
Configuration page on
Communicating with an optional HP Jetdirect print server
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Parts
Introduction
Ordering parts and supplies
Related documentation and software
Technical support websites
Contacting HP
Getting support
Telephone support
HP service agreements HP SupportPacks
Obtaining extended service and support
Contacting the HP fraud hotline
Warranty information
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement
HP Product Duration of Warranty
Installing memory on
Limited warranty for print-cartridge life
Guidelines for repacking the printer
Service information form
What Needs to be DONE? Attach a separate sheet if necessary
HP software license terms
Control panel menus
Understanding the menus
Retrieve Job menu
Values Explanation
Information, see Supplies status page on
Configuration on
Information menu
More information, see PS or PCL font list on
Paper Handling menu
Operation on
This item appears only if an optional tray is installed
Currently loaded in the specified tray, where N is
Where N is the number of the tray
Optional feeder device that is installed
Measurement from front to back in the tray
After the Y Dimension value is selected, a summary
Sets the measurement of the length of the paper
Screen appears. This screen contains feedback that
Configure Device menu
Printing submenu
PCL submenu
Print Quality submenu
Blurred print on page 130. HP recommends
Quality papers. See Scattered lines on
On page 130 and Blurred print on
Running the cleaning page manually on
Cleaning page manually on
System Setup submenu
Powersave on
For more information, see Cartridge Low and Cartridge
Out conditions on
Printer control panel, see To select the stapler at
Output Setup submenu
Control panel on
Submenu
Maintenance kit, see Ordering information on
Resets submenu
Maintenance on page 91 . To order the printer
System Setup submenu on
Diagnostics menu
Service menu
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Printer memory and expansion
Installing memory
To install memory
Installing memory
To check memory installation
Checking memory installation
Saving resources permanent resources
Installing EIO cards or mass storage devices
To install EIO cards or mass storage devices
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Commands can be used to change printer default settings
PCL 6 and PCL 5e
Combining escape sequences
Understanding PCL 6 and PCL 5e printer command syntax
Lowercase l Uppercase O Number one
Selecting PCL 6 and PCL 5e fonts
Symbol set Point size
Entering escape characters
DOS program Entry What appears
Others
Common PCL 6 and PCL 5e printer commands
Function Command Options #
Cursor
Specifications
Paper specifications on Printer specifications on
Paper specifications
By 8.7 inch 75 to 105 g/m2 Envelope 162 by 229 mm Envelopes
Supported sizes and weights of paper
By 9.0 inch 20 to 28 lb Envelope 176 by 250 mm
Tray 1 supported sizes and weights
162 by 229 mm By 9.0 inch
110 by 220 mm Envelopes By 8.7 inch 20 to 28 lb
176 by 250 mm By 9.8 inch
Stacker or stacker part of stapler/stacker only
Stapler part of stapler/stacker only4
Print-quality problems on page 124
Guidelines for using paper
Symptom Problem with paper Solution
Supported types of paper
Types of thermography
Paper weight equivalence table
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Label construction
Labels
Transparencies
To print transparencies, see Printing transparencies on
Envelopes
Card stock construction
Card stock and heavy paper
Card stock guidelines
Printer specifications
Physical dimensions
Environmental specifications
Printer weight without print cartridge
Electrical specifications
Declared per ISO
General specifications
Acoustic emissions
Description HP LaserJet
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Regulatory information
FCC regulations
Environmental product stewardship program
Material restrictions
Material Safety Data Sheet For more information
Paper
Returns Non-U.S. returns
Declaration of Conformity
Declarations of Conformity
Canadian DOC regulations
Laser safety statement U.S
Safety statements
EMI statement Korea Vcci statement Japan
Varoitus
Laser statement Finland
Luokan 1 laserlaite Klass 1 Laser Apparat
Varning
Index
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See also trays
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Unix
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