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Page Page Page Take a look at all HP Support has to offer User’s Manual Warranty Network Security HP LaserJet Utility Macintosh HP JetAdmin Utility Novell Networks Ascii PJL Escape Sequence Conventions T e U t i o n R N I N G Supplementary Documents Title Part Number Contents Printing Solving Printer Problems Warranty and Software License Contents-4 About Your Printer Introduction HP LaserJet 5 Printer Features Software Features Energy SavingsManagement Utilities PostScript HP LaserJet 5M Printer FeaturesEtherNet networks Fonts Networking Accessories and Options T e Paper Handling Accessories Option Description or Use Part Number Call HP Direct Ordering at 800 To order HP LaserJet 5/5M accessories and optionsOrdering Information Stock, call the HP Customer Information Center 800 HP LaserJet Printer Parts Front/right side view with Tray 1 open About Your Printer Power plug connector Modular I/O MIO slot HP dealer Installed the software, see the Getting Started GuidePrinting Software Overview Windows environments Software for MS Windows MS Windows Printer DriversHP LaserJet 5/5M Standard PostScript Level MS Windows Status UtilitiesHP LaserJet 5/5M Enhanced Status Window Fonts HP JetPrintHP FontSmart HP JetAdmin Network Management UtilitiesTrueType Screen Fonts Software for DOS DOS Printer DriversDOS Utilities Remote Control Panel Status Monitor HP LaserJet Software for MacintoshMacintosh Printer Drivers LaserJet 5M GX Optional Software HP LaserJet UtilityOptional Printer Drivers Available Optional Networking Software Available HP-UX Using the Printer Control Panel T e f o r M a c i n t o s h U s e r s Control Panel Layout Control Panel Keys Key Explanation Printers. The Go key performs six main functions Control Panel Menus To change a printer control panel settingThat it is now the default To print a menu map of the control panel menus Control Printing Menu Options Explanation RET OFF FormManual Feed OFF Light PCL Fonts Menu PS Font List JAM Recover OFFPostScript Menu PRT PS Errs OFF Job Menu Configuration Menu Auto OFF CLR WarnJOB Toner Density Resrcsave Auto Memory Configuration MenuBuffer Auto PCL MEM Parallel Menu High Speed YESADV Fnctns Serial Menu Menu option with caution Resets MenuWhile the Job Cancel key only clears the current job Menu Printer Explanation Selection Response Test Menu See , PostScript Printing’’ for additional information. See Using the Printer Control Panel Printing Printing on Custom Sizes of Paper Preparing for PrintingSelecting Paper and Other Print Media Printing Paper jam Paper Type Dimensions Tray OptionalPrinting on Standard Sizes of Paper Printer can print on standard sizes and types of media Media Input Options TrayTray 1 only. Load only one size of paper at a time in Tray Optional Media Inputs 4Optional Media Inputs Tray 2 holds about 250 sheets of 20 lb g/m2 paper Loading TrayTo load Tray Pull Tray 2 straight out of the printer Loading Tray To stop a print job from the printer Printing TasksStopping a Print Job To stop a print job from a software application Manually Feeding Pages To turn on Manual Feed in your software applicationTo turn on Manual Feed in the printer control panel Envelopes, while Tray 2 is reserved for letterhead Reserving or Locking-out TraysMedia Size Designations Be selected from your software application To reserve and lock out Trays Locking Tray To print a document from a reserved tray To print a multiple-page document from two traysPrinting on more than one type of media for a print job Printing on Special Media Printing Letterhead and Preprinted FormsRegular Printing on Special Paper Occasional Printing on Special Paper Tray 1 Letterhead Orientation Tray 2 Letterhead Orientation Printing Envelopes An envelope. Jamming and printer damage can result To Load Envelopes into Tray A paper jam Printing Labels and Transparencies Label GuidelinesTransparency Guidelines To Print Transparencies or Labels Printing with Optional Accessories Printing from the 500-sheet TrayT e R N I N G Media Source Default Printing Priority Sheet Tray 3 DetailsWill cause paper jams To Load Paper into the Optional Tray On next Printing Specifying a Duplex Setup Printing with the Duplex Unit 2-Sided Printing Paper orientation options for duplex 2-sided printing Long-edge landscape orientation Tray 1 Letterhead Orientation for 2-Sided Printing Tray 2 Letterhead Orientation for 2-Sided Printing Feeder for complete installation and setup instructions Printing with the Envelope FeederEnvelope Feeder Details Inserting the Envelope Feeder Turn the printer off Loading Envelopes in the Envelope Feeder Printing with the Infrared Serial Port Standard To print using the HP Infrared Adapter Printing PostScript Printing PostScript Printer Drivers for MS Windows Using PostScript Printer DriversPreparing for PostScript Printing PostScript Printer Drivers for DOS/UNIX Applications Printer Memory and PostScript Printing Requirement Dpi Simplex Dpi Duplex Chapter Printing a Legal Page in PostScriptHP LaserJet 5M comes with 6 MB. Printing 600 dpi legal-size Memory Personalities Switching Printer LanguagesTo change the printer’s personality setting Gives you Adobe’s 35 Type 1 fonts Control Panel Differences with PostScript To select a menu item PS Fonts List Downloaded fonts PostScript Fonts ListLanguage fonts see -1 on the following Characters to a wide range of sizes 1PostScript Fonts List Menu Items Affected by PostScript Printing Menu Differences IO Buffer Printing a PostScript ConfigurationConfiguration Menu Differences Resrcsave PostScript Configuration PostScript configuration page the PS Config page itemTest Menu is shown in -2 on the following 2PostScript Configuration PostScript Printing Adjusting Print Quality Choosing Print Resolution Software application override control panel settingsPrinter Fine-Tuning Print Quality Adjusting Print DensityTo adjust print density from the control panel Enhancing Resolution To adjust REt from the control panelControl panel Harmonizing Print Density and REt Settings Checking the Effect of a REt SettingTo harmonize print density and REt settings Saving Toner with EconoMode EconoMode setting should normally be set through a softwareEconoMode Printing To turn on EconoMode from the control panel Solving Printer Problems Solving Printer ProblemsCalling for Help Clearing Paper Jams Print media Fusing assembly area Tray 3 optional Transfer guide area Paper Pickup and Transfer Guide Paper Jams Fusing Assembly Paper Jams-Top Cover Fusing Assembly and Paper Exit Paper Jams- Rear Cover Open the rear cover Optional Tray 3 Paper Jam Optional Duplex Unit Paper Jams Situation Solution Repeated Paper Jams See the Resets Menu in for further details on each reset Resetting the PrinterTo activate a printer reset Reset Action Testing the Printer Self TestsTo print a test Understanding the Self Test Printout Key to Figure Self Test Printout Checking Installed PCL Fonts Understanding the PCL Font List PrintoutTo print a PCL Font List PCL Font List Vertical Fade Print Quality ChecklistImproving Print Quality Dropouts Vertical Lines Toner SmearBackground Gray Toner Shading Vertical Repetitive Defects Improperly Formed CharactersVertical Line at Edge of Paper Status messages Error messages Service messages Understanding Printer MessagesStatus Messages Resetting ALL ConfigurationResetting Settings Cleared InsufficientMEMORY, JOB Printing AT Error Messages Unexpected Install TonerInstall Tray Paper Size Service Messages Installed Incompatible Nvram ErrorSettings not Tray 3 Installed Printer not on Troubleshooting ChecklistPrinter Response Problems Control panel display is blank or garbled Message Solution Printer cannot produce a self-test printoutDisplay messages reappear or cannot be removed Software/Computer/Printer Interface Problems Job sent to printer but nothing prints Computer, network, or I/O port problems Print speed is slow See Printing Menu for details Manual feed problems Problems when printing transparencies and labels Problems Using Optional Accessories Sheet Tray 3 problemsDuplex option problems Envelope Feeder option problems PostScript Troubleshooting Solving Printer Problems Maintaining and Adjusting the Printer Toner Cartridge Life Storing, Installing, and Recycling the Toner CartridgeManaging the Toner Cartridge HP’s Policy on Use of Non-HP Toner Cartridges Clearing the Toner LOW Message Extending Toner Cartridge Life Cleaning the Printer Based cleaners on or around your printer Printer Cleaning Tasks Saving Power with the PowerSave Feature To change the PowerSave setting User-Replaceable Parts Ordering InformationPart Name Part Number Remarks Tray 1 Paper Pickup Roller & Separation Pad Tray 2 Pickup Roller Transfer Roller Fusing Assembly Optional Tray 3 Pickup Roller Remove both Tray 2 and Tray 3 from the printer Media Specifications Paper and Preprinted Forms Heavy Paper StockPaper Guidelines Media Specifications A-3 Table A-1 Adhesive Labels Label Construction Overhead Transparencies Ordering Transparencies Double Side Seam Envelopes EnvelopesEnvelope Construction Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps Envelope Storage Envelope Margins Media Specifications Common PCL Printer Commands PCL Printer Commands Escape Sequences PCL Printer Command Syntax Before using printer commands, compare these characters Escape Character Using PCL Printer CommandsPCL Font Selection Table B-1 Control Commands Setup StringsFunction Command Decimal Value Job Control Commands Table B-2 Common PCL Printer Commands B-5 Function Command Decimal Value Control CommandsFont Selection Function Command Decimal Value Cursor Positioning Location Requirements Specifications & Regulatory InformationSpecifications & Regulatory Information C-1 Opening Tray Printer Specifications Specifications & Regulatory Information Protecting the Environment Specifications & Regulatory Information C-3Environmental Product Stewardship This HP LaserJet printer design eliminates This HP LaserJet design re-uses Paper Use Specifications & Regulatory Information C-5 Toner Cartridges Regulatory Information FCC Regulations Specifications & Regulatory Information C-7 Safety InformationLaser Safety Vcci Statement Japan Laser Statement for Finland Huolto Specifications & Regulatory Information C-9 Declaration of Conformity Specifications & Regulatory Information Printer Memory Determining Needed Printer MemoryPrinter Memory Standard MB Maximum MB How Your Printer Uses Memory Optional Flash Simm Keeping Downloaded Resources in Memory Resource Saving in PCL and PostScript PrintersPrinter Memory D-3 To determine how much memory to allocate to a personality On the following How I/O Buffering Improves Performance Can add up to 40 MBytes of memory 6 MBytes are standard Simm Board InstallationMemory Simm Part Numbers Part numbers in the table below Installing SIMMs Printer Memory D-7 On the next Testing a Simm Board Memory Simm running a self test printoutPrinter Memory D-9 Troubleshooting a Simm Board Service / Error MessagesPostScript Simm Printer Memory D-11 Checking ProcedureValidation Error Messages ROM Printer Memory Serial Communication Serial Pin-out and Cabling ConfigurationSerial Pin-out and Cabling Configuration E-1 Least significant bit to the most significant bit DB-9 Serial Cable pin outs Serial Pin-out and Cabling Configuration25 to 9 pin adapter C2809A HP Part Number Description DB-25 Serial Cable pin outs Pins not shown are not used by the printerSerial Pin-out and Cabling Configuration E-3 Pin numbers for you PC may be different. Please check Pin Functions Warranty and Software License Limited WarrantyWarranty and Software License F-1 Exclusions Warranty and Software License F-3 Service During the Warranty PeriodWarranty Limitations Limit of Liability Service After the Warranty Period Repacking Guidelines Warranty and Software License F-5 HP Software Product License Warranty and Software License Worldwide Hewlett-Packard Sales and Service Offices Sales and Service OfficesSales and Service Offices G-1 Calling for Help Sales and Service Offices Denmark Greece Latin American Headquarters Sales and Service Offices G-3 USA Venezuela Index Auto Index-2 High Speed Index-3 Nvram Error Index-4 Index-5 Index-6