APPENDIX G - Printer Selftest Pages

The following three functions allow you to print out information about your printing system configuration. These pages can be selected via printer panel (Item: INFORMATION MENU).

Note:

The information for the configuration page are recorded at power-up time. There is no update of the changes after power-up.

Configuration Page (sample page on page 27)

This page will be printed via printer panel (INFORMATION MENU - PRINT CONFIGURATION). Of particular interest are the indications under Paper Trays and Options where you can see:

Paper Trays and Options

- PH Controller (Revision) PHC

- Device 1:Rutishauser TOWERFEED 444 option with configuration, Firmware Revision of Option PCB/Logic PCB, installed trays [size code*] and tray capacity

*[size codes]: A4=1 , US Letter=2 , US Legal=3

Even Log

-Shows the last 4 errors incl. TowerFeed errors.

TF Error Codes 13.11.xx

1**

2**

3**

4**

5**

6**

7**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TowerFeed Motor blocked

15

16

17

18

19

1A

1B

TowerFeed Paper Jam

1F

20

21

22

23

24

25

Tray opended while feeding

29

2A

2B

2C

2D

2E

2F

Printer Jam

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

** Number of TowerFeed tray (not printer tray) which feed the last sheet

Paper path test page (sample page on page 29)

The Menu Map page can be selected via printer panel (INFORMATION MENU - PRINT MENU MAP). This page is showing the different paper sources and its allocated Media Types.

PAPER HANDLING MENU

showing paper sources (trays) with the allocated Media Types, e.g. Tray 4 TYPE = LETTERHEAD

Event Log Page (sample page on page 28)

Via printer panel (INFORMATION MENU - PRINT EVENT LOG) you can print the Event Log Page showing the last 50 system errors including an error code for identification. Very helpful for diagnosing purposes!

TowerFeed error codes:

HP LJ 4200

HP LJ 4300

 

 

13.11.xx

13.11.xx

TowerFeed Paper Jam

 

13.11.xx

13.11.xx

TowerFeed Motor blocked

xx = see in above event log chart

Note:

Whenever calling for service, please make sure to have these information pages at hand.

IU 686 / 0311

26

TowerFeedT M for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300

 

 

 

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HP 4300 manual Appendix G Printer Selftest Pages, Paper Handling Menu

4300 specifications

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