APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints

Power ON Sequence

Power On TowerFeed before or simultaneously with the printer.

When powering on the printer, it will scan its option bus for available options. In case TowerFeed is not ready at that point of time, the printer will not activate its support and not add this option to its configuration.

Printing on the wrong Paper

Why doesn't it print from the tray I selected?

If a selected Tray # ran out of paper or does not contain the paper size assigned for the print job, the printer might look for other trays containing the demanded paper size, and if this is available (and with the same Media Type as Tray #) will pull paper from there.

The 3 Rules For Correct Paper Selection

1.Assign a different Paper Type to every Tray # by using the printers control panel.

You can assign the same Paper Type to two or more tray numbers only if these trays all contain the same Paper Type.

2.Make sure that you select the correct Paper Size for the selected Paper Type.

The selected Paper Size in the application software must be the same as what the size of that paper in the printer actually is.

3.Select paper within your application by Paper Type or by Tray #.

If a tray containing the selected Paper Type runs out, the printer will pull paper from other trays only if they have the same Paper Size and Type.

Paper Control and Selection

Selection Criteria

The HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300 offers various possibilities to select paper by offering three selection criteria:

Paper Size

Paper Source (Tray number)

Paper Type (Media type)

The selection criteria differ in their priorities and can be changed using the JetAdmin utility software.

Paper Types

The Paper (Media) Type is a selection criteria which can be used to name trays and to distinguish between different paper types within a given paper size. The HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300 offers 12 predefined Media Types. The Media Types are: Plain, Preprinted, Letterhead, Transparency, Prepunched, Labels, Bond, Recycled, Color, Card Stock, and Rough.

Default Paper Type

Without a specific paper type assigned to a Tray, Plain becomes the default paper type. To assign a paper type to a Tray number using the printer control panel, please refer to Papertype Assignment on page 11 of this manual.

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HP 4300 manual Appendix B Tips & Hints, Power on Sequence, Printing on the wrong Paper, Paper Control and Selection

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