TowerFeed for HP color LaserJet 4650 TM Manual IU 688 / 0411
TABLE OF CONTENTS Manual TowerFeedTM for Hewlett-Packard color LaserJet 4650 Printers IU 688 / 0402 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 PREFACE 3 BOX CONTENTS 4 UNPACKING 5 INSTALLATION Hardware Installation Printer Panel Settings Software Installation 6 9 10 OPERATING Loading Paper Reloading Paper Out of Paper Paper Jam 11 12 12 13 APPENDIX A - Printer Specific Notes 14 APPENDIX B - PCL Paper Selection Commands Tips & Hints 15 APPENDIX C - Tips & Hints 16 APPENDIX D - Paper Quality Guidelines 18 APP
IU 688 / 0402 2 TowerFeedTM for the HP color LaserJet 4650
PREFACE Congratulations! You selected TowerFeed, a superior sheet feeder specifically designed by Rutishauser Data AG in collaboration with Hewlett-Packard, USA, to extend paper handling capabilities of the HP color LaserJet 4650. The TowerFeed Option offers new possibilities. You can • • • select from up to 7 different paper types directly from your PC. print extra copies instead of going to the copier to make copies.
BOX CONTENTS Note: Prior to delivery, your TowerFeed was thoroughly tested and carefully packaged. Please check your unit for transportation damage and/or missing parts immediately upon receipt. Box Contents § TowerFeed unit with drawers § Accessories box 4 Fig. 1 Box Contents 5 Accessories Box Contents § TowerFeed Start Supplementary Sheet § TowerFeed Installations Software (CD) § Data Cable § Power Cable § Rollers Fig.
UNPACKING Note: Prior to delivery your TowerFeed was thoroughly tested and care-fully packaged. Please check your unit for transportation damage and/or missing parts immediately upon receipt. It is advisable to get a second person to help you unpack the unit. Warning: TowerFeed weighs up to 60 kilograms (130 pounds) depending on configuration. Enlist the help of a second person to lift and place the printer. To prevent back strain or injury, bend your knees when lifting the unit.
INSTALLATION Warning: TowerFeed may weigh up to 60 kilograms (130 pounds) depending on configuration. To prevent back strain or injury, enlist the help of someone and bend your knees when lifting the unit. Warning: POWER OFF your printer and TowerFeed and disconnect all power and interface cables before you proceed with the installation. Hardware Installation Remove Transportation Inserts • Pull out, lift upwards and remove the trays from TowerFeed so as to remove the transportation inserts (Fig. 7).
INSTALLATION Position and Connect Printer Warning: The printer may weigh up to 34 kilograms (75 pounds). Enlist the help of a second person to lift the unit. To prevent back strain or injury, bend your knees when lifting the unit. • • Place the TowerFeed unit at the location you wish. . Carefully lift the laser printer onto TowerFeed. Place the printer’s positioning holes on the positioning pegs of the TowerFeed top (Fig. 8). Fig.
INSTALLATION Electrical and Data Connetion Power socket position Without Stacker • Connect printer and TowerFeed with the data cable (Fig. 10): one end with the printer and the other end with TowerFeed. Use the provided Adapter as a intermediate piece. • Connect the power cables to printer and TowerFeed . Note: Power ON TowerFeed before or simultaneously with the printer. Caution: Only move TowerFeed to another place with drawers closed and without printer on top to avoid hazard of toppling.
INSTALLATION Printer Panel Settings Papertype Assignments By default, each paper tray has assigned the paper type PLAIN. In case of a paper out in a selected tray, the printer automatically will pull paper from another tray. The assigning of a different paper type to each tray inhibits the automatic switching of the printer to another tray if the selected tray runs out of paper. To assign a paper type to an input tray, select with the menu key the PAPER HANDLING MENU and there the specific input tray.
INSTALLATION Configuring the TowerFeed Option Go to the Control Panel and select Printers. There click on the respective HP LaserJet Printer. Use the right mouse button to open the Settings. Then click on the hardware settings Icon. There choose the appropriate TowerFeed your are using in the pull-down Window, do the same as well with all the other printer equipment your are using (extension tray, duplex, etc.) Choose the correct TowerFeed model. Note: You must have the correct driver installed to do so.
OPERATING How to turn the system on Note: Power ON TowerFeed before or simultaneously with the printer. Loading Paper Fig. 12 Fanning the Paper Note: The top tray functions as a turn round device – therefore do not store anything in the top tray. Also, please make sure to use special care when dejaming the top tray, so not to demage it’s delicate parts. • Pull open the tray you wish to load until it reaches the stop or remove it completely for more convenient loading. • Obtain a fresh ream of paper.
OPERATING Note: For your convenience, you may insert a sample piece (about 1 inch/28 mm) of the loaded paper type into the extrusion as a reference when reloading the tray (Fig. 15). • Close the tray. Repeat the procedure for all trays to be loaded. Paper Tray empty TRAY n EMPTY Media Type & Size alternating with READY This message indicates an empty paper tray. Refill the depleted tray. While feeding occurs from a higher tray, lower ones may be reloaded without interrupting feeding and printing.
OPERATING Paper Jam In case of a paper jam, the printer panel Attention LED will start blinking and the printer display will show a respective message with the following meaning: 13.03.xx PAPER JAM 13.11.xx PAPER JAM • Paper jam in printer Paper jam in TowerFeed In case of a printer paper jam, you will see the following message: 13.03.00 JAM INSIDE RIGHT DOOR Remove the paper jam and all other pages in the paper path and close all the cover(s). Printing will continue.
APPENDIX A - Printer Specific Notes HP LaserJet Duplexer Option The printer's duplexing capabilities remain fully supported with the TowerFeed paper handling option installed. POWERSAVE Function (Printer Setting) HP colorLaserJet 4650: IU 688 / 0402 The POWERSAVE function is fully supported with TowerFeed installed.
APPENDIX B - PCL Paper Selection Commands Frequently used PCL commands for Paper Selection: Command Function # Refers to LJ 4650 LJ 4650 n ESC & l # H Selects Paper Source 0 2 3 7 4 1 8 5 6 20 21 22 23 24 print/eject page Man. Feed - Paper Man. Feed - Env.
APPENDIX C - 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.
APPENDIX C - Tipps & Hints Where to select Paper Size and Paper Type You select the TowerFeed option paper sources from your standard application software the same way as the regular printers paper sources. Please also refer to Appendix B (Tips & Hints - The 3 Rules For Correct Paper Selection) for recommendations on which paper selection criteria to use. Below you will find the information on where to set the paper selection parameters in the most common standard applications.
APPENDIX D – Paper Quality Guidelines General These paper quality guidelines are general recommendations. Paper beyond these specifications may work as well, however it should be tested before use. Paper is a material that reacts intensively to adverse temperature and humidity conditions. The observance of proper conditions as defined below is therefore essential for troublefree operation of TowerFeed. Please also refer to the corresponding guidelines in the printer manual.
APPENDIX E - Troubleshooting Diagnosing an Error Situation When calling for support, please have the Printer test pages at hand (Configuration Page, Menu Map and Event Log Page as per APPENDIX G).
APPENDIX E - Troubleshooting TowerFeed Beep Types Type 0 (1x short) TowerFeed Reset Beep (e.g.
APPENDIX F – Printer Information Pages The printer allows printing out information about its system configuration. These pages can be selected via the printer panel (Item: INFORMATION MENU). Note: The informations for the Configuration Page are recorded at power-up time. There is no update of the changes after power-up. Configuration Page This page will be printed via the printer panel (INFORMATION - PRINT CONFIGURATION.
APPENDIX G - Printer Selftest Pages Please refer to page 21 for more information on this page.
APPENDIX G - Printer Selftest Pages Please refer to page 21 for more information on this page.
APPENDIX G - Printer Selftest Pages Please refer to page 21 for more information on this page.
APPENDIX H - TowerFeed Selftest TowerFeed Selftest Feature The TowerFeed selftest feature allows to test the TowerFeed unit independently from any printer and computer. With this test you can check for correct paper feeding (horizontal position, skew, jam behavior). Note: To perform a TowerFeed selftest, remove the printer's paper cassette. Follow the following steps: • Power-off TowerFeed. • Open all TowerFeed Trays (approx. 5 cm is sufficient). • Power-on TowerFeed.
APPENDIX I - Cleaning and Maintenance TowerFeed does not require preventive maintenance. Cleaning of housing and removal of paper dust from within the TowerFeed drawers might now and then be indicated. In case you are using a paper type which emits large amounts of paper dust, it might be indicated to clean the transport rollers and oil the bearingsof the transport roller shafts occasionally. For that purpose use only the Rutishauser maintenance-kit No. 270 302.
APPENDIX J – TowerFeed Specifications Dimensions and Weights: Floor Model with 3 trays Floor Model with 5 trays Model Designation TF 444/43.68. TF 444/65.68. Width 740 mm 740 mm Height 503 mm 683 mm Weight 45 kg 58 kg 60 - 95 g/m2 (16 - 24 lb.) Paper Specifications: Note: Paper Trays: Depth 725 mm 725 mm Also consult the paper specifications for your printer.
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