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=6, A3=4, US Letter=7 , US Legal=3, US Ledger=5

Menu Map (Sample page on page 28)

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 29)

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:

13.1x.3n

TowerFeed Paper Jam

 

13.1x.2n

TowerFeed Motor blocked

x = Device numer

n = TowerFeed tray number (not printer tray)

Note:

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

IU 660 / 0047

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TowerFeedTM for the HP LaserJet 8150/8100/8000