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Contents 1 Printer basics Quick access to printer information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 World Wide Web links. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 User guide links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Where to look for more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Setting up the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Using the printer . . . . . . . .
Configure device menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Print quality menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I/O menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resets menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplies and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Ordering directly through the embedded Web server (for printers with network connections) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Ordering directly through the printer software (for printers directly connected to a computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 2 Printing tasks Controlling print jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Print setting priorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting up to print with Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, ME, and XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting up to print with Macintosh computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing a job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interrupting and resuming printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Locating supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supply replacement guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making room around the printer for replacing supplies. . . . . . Approximate replacement intervals for supplies . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appendix B Specifications and regulatory information Printer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physical dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electrical specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating environment specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acoustic emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FCC regulations . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Printer basics This chapter contains information on setting up your printer and becoming familiar with its features.
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Quick access to printer information World Wide Web links Printer drivers, updated HP printer software, and product information and support may be obtained from the following URLs: http://www.hp.com/support/lj4600 Printer drivers may be obtained from the following sites: In China: ftp://www.hp.com.cn/support/lj4600 In Japan: ftp://www.jpn.hp.com/support/lj4600 In Korea: http://www.hp.co.kr/support/lj4600 In Taiwan: http://www.hp.com.tw/support/lj4600 or the local driver website: http://www.dds.com.
Where to look for more information WWW Several references are available for use with this printer. See http://www.hp.com/support/lj4600. Setting up the printer Getting Started Guide Step-by-step instructions for installing and setting up the printer. HP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide Instructions to configure and troubleshoot the HP Jetdirect print server.
Using the printer CD User Guide Detailed information on using and troubleshooting the printer. Available on the CD-ROM that came with the printer. Online Help Information on printer options that are available from within printer drivers. To view a Help file, access the online Help through the printer driver. HTML (Online) User Guide Detailed information on using and troubleshooting the printer. Available at http://www.hp.com/support/lj4600. Once connected, select Manuals.
Printer configurations Thank you for purchasing the HP Color LaserJet 4600 series printer. This printer is available in the configurations described below. HP Color LaserJet 4600 The HP Color LaserJet 4600 printer is a four-color laser printer that prints 17 pages per minute (ppm) for letter size paper and 16 ppm for A4 size paper. z Trays.
HP Color LaserJet 4600hdn The HP Color LaserJet 4600hdn includes the features of the 4600dtn, plus a hard disk.
Printer features This printer combines the quality and reliability of Hewlett-Packard printing with the features listed below. For more information on printer features, see the Hewlett-Packard website at http://www.hp.com. Feature Characteristics Performance z 17 pages per minute (ppm) for letter size paper and 16 ppm for A4 size paper. z Prints on transparencies and glossy paper. For more information, see Supported media weights and sizes.
Feature Characteristics Paper handling z Prints on media from 77 mm by 127 mm (3 inches by 5 inches) up to legal size. z Prints on media with weights from 60 g/m2 to 163 g/m2 (16 lb bond to 44 lb bond). z Prints on a wide range of media types including z z z z z Accessories z Printer hard disk, which provides storage for fonts and z z z z z Connectivity glossy, labels, overhead transparencies, and envelopes. Multiple gloss levels.
Factors affecting printer performance Several factors affect the time it takes to print a job. Among these is maximum printer speed, measured in pages per minute (ppm). Other factors that affect printing speed include the use of special media (such as transparencies, glossy media, heavy media, and customsize media), printer processing time, and download time.
Walk around The following illustrations identify the locations and names of key components of this printer. 1 1 2 1 3 1 8 1 7 1 4 1 5 1 6 Front view (shown with second 500-sheet paper feeder) 1. output bin 2. printer control panel 3. top cover 4. front cover (contains Tray 1) 5. Tray 2 (500 sheets of standard paper) 6. Tray 3 (optional; 500 sheets of standard paper) 7. on/off switch 8.
1 1 4 1 5 1 2 1 6 1 7 1 3 Back/side view 1. output bin 2. on/off switch 3. Tray 3 (optional) 4. EIO connection (quantity 3) 5. FIR (Fast infrared) connection 6. parallel connection 7.
Control panel overview Introduction The control panel provides control of printer functions and communicates information about the printer and print jobs. Its display provides graphic information about printer and supplies status, making it easy to identify and correct problems. 11 1 1 10 1 1 9 12 1 8 13 14 15 1 6 17 Control panel buttons and lights 1. Pause/Resume button 2. Cancel Job button 3. Ready light 4. Data light 5. Attention light 6. Help (V) button 7. Back arrow ( ) button 8.
Display The printer’s display gives you complete, timely information about the printer and print jobs. Graphics illustrate levels of supplies, the locations of paper jams, and job status. Menus give access to printer functions and detailed information. The top-level screen on the display has three areas: 1 12 13 14 1. Message area 2. Prompt area 3. Supplies gauge 4. Print cartridge colors from left to right: black, magenta, yellow, and cyan.
Control panel buttons Use the buttons on the control panel to perform printer functions and to navigate and respond to menus and messages in the display.
Interpreting control panel indicator lights 1 1 2 1 3 Control panel indicator lights 1. Ready 2. Data 3. Attention 16 Indicator On Off Flashing Ready (green) Printer is online (able to accept and process data). Printer is offline or is turned off. Printer is attempting to stop printing and go offline. Data (green) Processed data is present in the printer, but more data is needed to complete the job. Printer is not processing or receiving data. Printer is processing and receiving data.
Control panel menus Overview You can perform most routine printing tasks from the computer through the printer driver or software application. This is the most convenient way to control the printer, and will override the printer control panel settings. See the help files associated with the software, or for more information on accessing the printer driver, see Printer software. You can also control the printer by changing settings in the printer’s control panel.
Menu hierarchy The following tables list the menu hierarchies of each menu. To enter the menus Press ✔ once to enter MENUS. Press or to navigate the listings. Press ✔ to select the appropriate option. MENUS RETRIEVE JOB INFORMATION PAPER HANDLING CONFIGURE DEVICE DIAGNOSTICS SERVICE Retrieve job menu See Retrieve job menu for more information.
Information menu See Information menu for more information. INFORMATION PRINT MENU MAP PRINT CONFIGURATION PRINT SUPPLIES STATUS PAGE SUPPLIES STATUS PRINT USAGE PAGE PRINT DEMO PRINT FILE DIRECTORY PRINT PCL FONT LIST PRINT PS FONT LIST Paper handling menu See Paper handling menu for more information.
Configure device menu See Configure device menu and Changing printer control panel configuration settings for more information.
Diagnostics menu See Diagnostics menu for more information.
Retrieve job menu The retrieve job menu allows you to view listings of all stored jobs. 22 Menu item Description A list of stored jobs appears. Scroll through the list to find a specific stored job. NO STORED JOBS If there are no stored jobs, this message appears in place of the list.
Information menu Use the information menu to access and print specific printer information. ENWW Menu item Description PRINT MENU MAP Prints the control panel menu map, which shows the layout and current settings of the control panel menu items. See Printer information pages. PRINT CONFIGURATION Prints the printer configuration page.
Paper handling menu The Paper handling menu allows you to configure input trays by size and type. This menu can also be used to set default media size and type. It is important to correctly configure the trays with this menu before you print for the first time. Note If you have used previous HP LaserJet printers, you might be accustomed to configuring Tray 1 to first mode or cassette mode. To mimic the settings for first mode, configure Tray 1 for size = ANY and type = ANY.
Configure device menu The configure device menu allows you to change the printer’s default printing settings, adjust the print quality, change the system’s configuration and I/O options, and reset the printer’s default settings. Printing menu These settings affect only jobs without identified properties. Most jobs identify all of the properties and override the values set from this menu. Menu item Values Description COPIES 1 - 32000 Allows you to set the default number of copies.
Print quality menu This menu allows you to adjust all aspects of print quality, including calibration, registration, and color half tone settings. Menu item Values Description ADJUST COLOR CYAN DENSITY MAGENTA DENSITY YELLOW DENSITY BLACK DENSITY RESTORE COLOR VALUES Allows you to modify the half tone settings for each color. SET REGISTRATION PRINT TEST PAGE SOURCE ADJUST TRAY 1 ADJUST TRAY 2 ADJUST TRAY 3 Allows simplex and duplex image alignment. PRINT MODES A list of available modes appears.
System setup menu The system setup menu allows you to make changes to general printer configuration default settings such as PowerSave Time, printer personality (language), and jam recovery. See Changing printer control panel configuration settings for more information. Menu item Values Description JOB STORAGE LIMIT 1-100 Sets the limit for the maximum number of jobs stored on the hard disk at the printer.
Menu item Values Description LANGUAGE A listing of available languages appears. Sets the default language.
I/O menu This menu allows you to configure the printer’s I/O options. See Network configuration. Menu item Values Description I/0 TIMEOUT 5 - 300 Allows you to select the I/O timeout in seconds. PARALLEL INPUT HIGH SPEED ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Allows you to select the speed at which the parallel port communicates with the host and to enable or disable the bidirectional parallel communication. EIO X (Where X=1, 2, or 3.
Resets menu The resets menu allows you to reset factory settings, disable and enable PowerSave, and update the printer after new supplies are installed. Menu item Values Description RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS None. Allows you to clear the page buffer, remove all perishable personality data, reset the printing environment, and return all default settings to factory defaults. POWERSAVE ON OFF Allows you to enable and disable PowerSave.
Diagnostics menu The diagnostics menu allows you to run tests that can help you identify and solve problems with the printer. Menu item Description PRINT EVENT LOG This item will print an event log that will display the last 50 entries in the printer’s event, log, starting with the most recent. SHOW EVENT LOG This item displays the last 50 events on the control panel display, starting with the most recent.
Changing printer control panel configuration settings By using the printer control panel, you can make changes to general printer configuration default settings such as tray size and type, PowerSave time, printer personality (language), and jam recovery. The printer control panel can also be accessed from a computer by using the setting page of the embedded Web server. The computer shows the same information that the control panel shows. For more information, see Using the embedded Web server.
Job held timeout This option sets the period of time that the system keeps files in job storage before deleting them from the queue. The default setting for this option is OFF; the other available settings are 1 HOUR, 4 HOURS, 1 DAY, and 1 WEEK. Note This option is only available if a hard disk is installed. To set the job held timeout 1. Press ✔ to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE. 3. Press ✔ to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press to highlight SYSTEM SETUP. 5.
3. Press ✔ to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press to highlight SYSTEM SETUP. 5. Press ✔ to select SYSTEM SETUP. 6. Press to highlight TRAY BEHAVIOR. 7. Press ✔ to select TRAY BEHAVIOR. 8. Press ✔ to select USE REQUESTED TRAY. 9. Press or to select EXCLUSIVELY or FIRST. 10. Press ✔ to set the behavior. 11. Press PAUSE/RESUME. To set manually feed prompt 1. Press ✔ to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE. 3. Press ✔ to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press to highlight SYSTEM SETUP.
Note The printer display dims when the printer is in PowerSave mode. PowerSave mode does not affect printer warm-up time. To set PowerSave Time 1. Press ✔ to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE. 3. Press ✔ to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press to highlight SYSTEM SETUP. 5. Press ✔ to select SYSTEM SETUP. 6. Press to highlight POWERSAVE TIME. 7. Press ✔ to select POWERSAVE TIME. 8. Press or to select the appropriate time period. 9. Press ✔ to set the time period. 10.
Personality This printer features automatic personality (printer language) switching. AUTO is the default value. z AUTO configures the printer to automatically detect the type of print job and configure its personality to accommodate that job. z PCL configures the printer to use Printer Control Language. z PS configures the printer to use PostScript emulation. To set the personality 1. Press ✔ to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE. 3. Press ✔ to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4.
5. Press ✔ to select SYSTEM SETUP. 6. Press to highlight CLEARABLE WARNINGS. 7. Press ✔ to select CLEARABLE WARNINGS. 8. Press or to select the appropriate setting. 9. Press ✔ to set the selection. 10. Press PAUSE/RESUME. Auto continue You can determine printer behavior when the system generates an Auto Continuable error. ON is the default setting. z ON displays an error message for ten seconds before automatically continuing to print.
To set supplies low reporting 1. Press ✔ to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE. 3. Press ✔ to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press to highlight SYSTEM SETUP. 5. Press ✔ to select SYSTEM SETUP. 6. Press to highlight SUPPLIES LOW. 7. Press ✔ to select SUPPLIES LOW. 8. Press or to select the appropriate setting. 9. Press ✔ to set the selection. 10. Press PAUSE/RESUME.
9. Press ✔ to set the selection. 10. Press PAUSE/RESUME. Language The option to set the default language appears when the printer is first initialized. As you scroll through the available options, the list will appear in the language that is highlighted. When the list appears in the language desired, press ✔ to set the language. You may also change the language at any time by following these steps: To select language 1. Press ✔ to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE. 3.
Using the printer control panel in shared environments Because your printer is shared with other users, adhere to the following guidelines to ensure successful printer operation: Note 40 z Consult your system administrator before making changes to control panel settings. Changing control panel settings could affect other print jobs. z Coordinate with other users before changing the default printer font or downloading soft fonts.
Printer drivers Printer drivers access the printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer. The following printer drivers are included with the printer. Operating system1 PCL 5c PCL 6 Windows 95, 98, ME ✔ ✔ ✔ Windows NT 4.0 ✔ ✔ ✔ Windows 2000 ✔ ✔ ✔ Windows XP ✔ ✔ ✔ Macintosh OS 1 Note PS ✔ Not all printer features are available from all drivers or operating systems. See the online Help in your driver for availability of features.
Printer software Included with the printer is a CD-ROM containing the printing system software. The software components and printer drivers on this CDROM help you use the printer to its fullest potential. See the getting started guide for installation instructions. Note For the latest information about the printing system software components, view the ReadMe files on the CD-ROM. This section summarizes the software included on the CD-ROM.
Software for networks For a summary of available HP network installation and configuration software solutions, see the HP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide. You can find this guide on the CD included with the printer. HP Web Jetadmin HP Web Jetadmin allows you to manage HP Jetdirect connected printers within your intranet using a browser. HP Web Jetadmin is a browser-based management tool and should be installed only on the network administrator’s computer.
UNIX The HP Jetdirect Printer Installer for UNIX is a simple printer installation utility for HP-UX and Solaris networks. It is available for download from HP Customer Care Online at http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing.
Embedded Web server This printer is equipped with an embedded Web server, which allows access to information about printer and network activities. A Web server provides an environment in which web programs may run, much in the same way that an operating system, such as Windows, provides an environment for programs to run on your PC. The output from these programs can then be displayed by a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
Other components and utilities Several software applications are available for Windows and Macintosh OS users, as well as for network administrators. These programs are summarized below. Windows Macintosh OS Network administrator z Software installer — z PostScript Printer automates the printing system installation z Online Web registration z Printer status and alerts 46 z HP Web Jetadmin Description files — a browser-based (PPDs) — for use system with the Apple management tool.
Network configuration You might need to configure certain network parameters on the printer. You can configure these parameters from the printer control panel, the embedded Web server, or for most networks, from the HP Web Jetadmin software (or the HP LaserJet Utility for Macintosh). Note For more information about using the embedded Web server, see Using the embedded Web server.
To configure the Novell NetWare parameters from the printer control panel 1. Press ✔ to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE. 3. Press ✔ to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press to highlight I/O. 5. Press ✔ to select I/O. 6. Press to highlight EIO X (where X = 1, 2, or 3). 7. Press ✔ to select EIO X. 8. Press to highlight NOVELL. 9. Press ✔ to select NOVELL. 10. Press to highlight FRAME. 11. Press ✔ to select FRAME. 12. Press the PAUSE/RESUME button to return to the ready state.
3. Press ✔ to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press to highlight I/O. 5. Press ✔ to select I/O. 6. Press to highlight EIO X (where X = 1, 2, or 3). 7. Press ✔ to select EIO X. 8. Press to highlight AUTO. 9. Press ✔ to select AUTO. 10. Press the PAUSE/RESUME button to return to the READY state. To manually configure TCP/IP parameters from the printer control panel Use manual configuration to set an IP address, subnet mask, and local and default gateway. Setting an IP address 1.
Setting the subnet mask 1. Press ✔ to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE. 3. Press ✔ to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press to highlight I/O. 5. Press ✔ to select I/O. 6. Press to highlight EIO X (where X = 1, 2, or 3). 7. Press ✔ to select EIO X. 8. Press to highlight MANUAL. 9. Press ✔ to select MANUAL. 10. Press to highlight SUBNET MASK. 11. Press ✔ to select SUBNET MASK. Note The first of three sets of numbers is highlighted.
Note The first of three sets of numbers are the default settings. If there is not a number highlighted, a highlighted empty underscore appears. 12. Press the or arrow to to increase or decrease the number for configuring LOCAL or DEFAULT GATEWAY. 13. Press ✔ to move to the next set of numbers. 14. Repeat steps 12 and 13 until the correct local/default gateway is entered. 15. Press the PAUSE/RESUME button to return to the Ready state.
11. Press ✔ to select ON or OFF. 12. Press the PAUSE/RESUME button to return to the READY state. To disable DLC/LLC 1. Press ✔ to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE. 3. Press ✔ to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press to highlight I/O. 5. Press ✔ to select I/O. 6. Press to highlight EIO X (where X = 1, 2, or 3). 7. Press ✔ to select EIO X. 8. Press to highlight DCL/LLC. 9. Press ✔ to select DCL/LLC. 10. Press to highlight ON or OFF. 11. Press ✔ to select ON or OFF. 12.
Parallel configuration The HP Color LaserJet 4600 printer supports network and parallel connections at the same time. A parallel connection is made by connecting the printer to the computer using a bidirectional parallel cable (IEEE-1284 compliant) with a c-connector plugged into the printer’s parallel port. The cable can be a maximum of 10 meters (30 feet) long.
Enhanced I/O (EIO) configuration This printer comes equipped with three enhanced input/output (EIO) slots. The three EIO slots hold compatible external devices such as the HP Jetdirect print server network cards or other devices. Plugging EIO network cards into the slots increases the number of network interfaces available to the printer. EIO network cards can maximize printer performance when you are printing from a network. In addition they provide the ability to place the printer anywhere on a network.
Note Installation of these cards and network configuration should be performed by a network administrator. Configure the card either through the control panel or with HP Web Jetadmin software. Note Refer to the HP Jetdirect print server documentation for information on which external devices or EIO network cards are supported.
AppleTalk networks Use the HP LaserJet Utility to set up the printer on an EtherTalk or LocalTalk network. For more information, refer to the HP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide included with printers equipped with the HP Jetdirect print server. LocalTalk configuration The LocalTalk interface enables you to print directly from a standalone Apple Macintosh computer or from a Macintosh computer on a LocalTalk network.
Supplies and accessories WWW To order supplies in the US, contact http://www.hp.com/go/ljsupplies. To order supplies worldwide, see http://www.hp.com/ghp/buyonline.html. To order accessories, see http://www.hp.com/go/accessories. Ordering directly through the embedded Web server (for printers with network connections) Use the following steps to order printing supplies directly through the embedded Web server (see Using the embedded Web server.) 1.
2. On the left side of the status window, select the appropriate Printer icon. 3. At the top of the status window, select Supplies. (You can also scroll down to Supplies Status.) 4. Click Order Supplies. The browser opens to the supplies purchasing page. 5. Select the supplies you wish to order.
Supplies, accessories, and part numbers Part Part number Type/size Cables C2946A IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable, 3 m (approximately 10 feet) long, with 25-pin male/micro 36-pin male (“C” size) connector 92215S Macintosh DIN-8 printer cable 92215N HP LocalTalk cable kit C2934A HP Color LaserJet Transparencies (letter) 50 sheets C2936A HP Color LaserJet Transparencies (A4) 50 sheets C4179A HP LaserJet Soft Gloss paper (letter) 200 sheets C4179B HP LaserJet Soft Gloss paper (A4) 200 sheets
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2 Printing tasks This chapter describes how to perform basic printing tasks.
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Controlling print jobs In the Microsoft Windows operating system, three settings affect how the printer driver tries to pull paper when you send a print job. The Source, Type, and Size settings appear in the Page Setup, Print, or Print Properties dialog boxes in most software programs. If you do not change these settings, the printer automatically selects a tray, using the default printer settings. z Source. Printing by Source means you choose a specific tray from which you want the printer to pull paper.
Print setting priorities Changes made to print settings are prioritized according to where the changes are made, as follows: Note The names of commands and dialog boxes may vary depending on your program. z Page Setup dialog box. This dialog box opens when you click Page Setup or a similar command on the File menu of the program you are working in. Settings changed here override settings changed anywhere else. z Print dialog box.
Selecting print media You can use many types of paper and other print media with this printer. This section provides guidelines and specifications for selecting and using different print media. Before purchasing any media or specialized forms in quantity, verify that your paper supplier obtains and understands the print media requirements specified in the HP LaserJet Family Paper Specification Guide. WWW See Supplies and accessories for HP LaserJet Family Paper Specification Guide ordering information.
Media that may damage the printer In rare circumstances media can damage the printer. The following media must be avoided to prevent possible damage: WWW 66 z Do not use media with staples attached. z Do not use transparencies designed for Inkjet printers or other low temperature printers. Use only transparencies that are specified for use with HP Color LaserJet printers. z Do not use photo paper intended for Inkjet printers.
Configuring input trays The HP Color LaserJet 4600 series printer allows you to configure input trays by type and size. You can to load different media in the printer’s input trays and then request media by type or size. Note If you have used previous HP LaserJet printers, you might be accustomed to configuring Tray 1 to first mode or cassette mode. To mimic the settings for first mode, configure Tray 1 for Size = ANY and Type = ANY.
6. Press or to highlight the desired media size. 7. Press ✔ to select the media size. 8. Press PAUSE/RESUME to return to the READY state. 9. If TRAY 1 SIZE is set to CUSTOM, the pop up menu for Custom appears. Tray 2 and Tray 3 media type 1. Press ✔ to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to highlight PAPER HANDLING. 3. Press ✔ to select PAPER HANDLING. 4. Press to highlight TRAY 2 TYPE or TRAY 3 TYPE. 5. Press ✔ to select TRAY 2 TYPE or TRAY 3 TYPE. 6. Press or to highlight the desired media type. 7.
1. Custom/Standard switch 1 When all three steps are completed, the display will return to the PAPER HANDLING menu. Once a Custom size is set for a tray, it will be retained until the switch in the tray is moved back to Standard. Unit of measure 1. Press to highlight UNIT OF MEASURE. 2. Press ✔ to select UNIT OF MEASURE. 3. Press or to highlight the correct measurement. 4. Press ✔ to select the value. X dimension The X Dimension is the width of the page as it feeds into the printer. 1.
Printing from Tray 1 (multipurpose tray) Tray 1 is a multipurpose tray that holds up to 100 sheets of paper or 20 envelopes. It provides a convenient way to print envelopes, transparencies, custom-size paper, or other types of media without having to unload the other trays. Loading media into Tray 1 1 CAUTION To avoid jams, never add or remove a media tray during printing. 1 Open Tray 1. 2 Set the side guides to the desired width. 3 Load paper in the tray with the side to be printed on facing down.
CAUTION Envelopes with clasps, snaps, windows, coated linings, exposed selfstick adhesives, or other synthetic materials can severly damage the printer. To avoid jams and possible printer damage, never try to print on both sides of an envelope. Before you load envelopes, make sure they are flat, undamaged, and not stuck together. Do not use envelopes with pressure-sensitive adhesive. To load envelopes into Tray 1 1 CAUTION To avoid jams, do not remove or insert envelopes during printing. 1 Open Tray 1.
Note For envelopes of other sizes, adjust the margin settings appropriately. 4. Select Print from the software application or printer driver. Printing from Tray 2 and Tray 3 Tray 2 and optional Tray 3 hold up to 500 sheets of standard paper or a 50.8 mm (2 inch) stack of labels. Tray 3 attaches underneath Tray 2. When Tray 3 is properly installed, the printer detects it and lists Tray 3 as an option in the control panel CONFIGURE DEVICE menu.
1 3 14 15 ENWW 3 Push down the media lift plate until it locks. 4 Slide the media-width guides open to the size for the media you are using. 5 Load media face-up, making sure that the corners of the media fit under the front corner tabs. 6 Insert the tray into the printer. Note If the tray is not properly adjusted, the printer might display an error message or paper might jam.
Loading custom-sized media into Tray 2 and Tray 3 The Custom media menu will be displayed when the Tray 2 or Tray 3 switch is in the custom size position. You must also change the size setting in the control panel from ANY CUSTOM to CUSTOM. 1 1 Remove tray from the printer. 2 Move the tray switch to the Custom size position. Once a custom size is set for a tray, it will be retained until the switch is moved back to Standard.
Printing on special media Use these guidelines when printing on special types of media. Transparencies When printing on transparencies, use the following guidelines: CAUTION z Handle transparencies using the edges. Oils from your fingers deposited on the transparency can cause print quality problems. z Use only overhead transparencies recommended for use in this printer. Hewlett-Packard recommends using HP Color LaserJet Transparencies with this printer.
Note Hewlett-Packard recommends using HP Color LaserJet Soft Gloss paper with this printer. HP products are designed to work together for optimum printing results. If HP Color LaserJet Soft Gloss paper is not used with this printer, print quality may be compromised. Colored paper z Colored paper should be of the same high quality as white xerographic paper. z Pigments used must be able to withstand the printer’s fusing temperature of 190° C (374° F) for 0.1 second without deterioration.
Labels Note For printing labels, set the tray’s media type to LABELS in the printer control panel. See Configuring input trays. When printing labels, use the following guidelines: z Verify that the labels’ adhesive material can tolerate temperatures of 190° C (374° F) for 0.1 second. z Verify that there is no exposed adhesive material between the labels. Exposed areas can cause labels to peel off during printing, which can cause printer jams. Exposed adhesive can also cause damage to printer components.
CAUTION In general do not use paper that is heavier than the media specification recommended for this printer. Doing so can cause misfeeds, paper jams, reduced print quality, and excessive mechanical wear. However, some heavier media, such as HP Cover Stock, can be safely used.
2-sided (duplex) printing Some printer models are capable of duplex printing, or printing on both sides of a page. To find out which models support 2-sided printing, see Printer configurations. Note You must specify 2-sided printing options in your software application or in the printer driver in order to print on both sides of the page. To use 2-sided printing: z Verify that the printer driver is configured for 2-sided printing. (For instructions, see the online Help for the printer driver.
To enable or disable 2-sided printing from the printer control panel Note Changing settings for 2-sided printing through the printer control panel affects all print jobs. Whenever possible, change settings for 2-sided printing through your software application or printer driver. 1. Press ✔ to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE. 3. Press ✔ to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press ✔ to select PRINTING. 5. Press to highlight DUPLEX. 6. Press ✔ to select DUPLEX. 7.
Options for binding 2-sided printing jobs Before printing a 2-sided document, in the printer driver choose the edge on which you will bind your finished document. Long-edge or book binding is the conventional layout used in book binding. Shortedge or tablet binding is the typical calendar binding. Note ENWW The default binding setting is to bind on the long edge when the page is set up for portrait orientation. To change to short edge binding, click the Flip Pages Up check box.
Manual 2-sided printing Some printer models do not support automatic 2-sided printing. However, you can print on both sides of a page using manual 2-sided printing. To manually print on both sides, use the instructions below. 1. Print all the even-numbered pages first. (Many software applications have an option to print only odd or even pages.) 2. Remove the printed pages from the printer. If the print job has an odd number of pages, add a blank piece of paper to the bottom of the stack. 3.
Special printing situations Use these guidelines when printing on special types of media. Printing a different first page Use the following procedure to print the first page of a document on a different media type than the rest of the document, for example, to print the first page of a document on letterhead paper and the rest on plain paper. 1. From your application or printer driver, specify a tray for the first page and another tray for the remaining pages. 2.
Stopping a print request You can stop a print request either from the printer control panel or from your software application. To stop a print request from a computer on a network, see the online Help for the specific network software. Note It may take some time for all printing to clear after you have canceled a print job. To stop the current print job from the printer control panel Press CANCEL JOB on the printer control panel to cancel the job that is currently printing.
Job retention features The HP Color LaserJet 4600 series printer lets you store a job in the printer’s memory for printing at a later time. These job retention features are described below. To use job retention, you must install a hard disk drive in the printer and properly configure the printer driver. To support job retention features for complex jobs, HP recommends that you install additional memory. CAUTION Make sure to uniquely identify jobs in the printer driver before printing.
Printing stored jobs 1. Press ✔ to enter MENUS. 2. RETRIEVE JOB is highlighted. 3. Press ✔ to select RETRIEVE JOB. 4. Press to highlight your USER NAME. 5. Press ✔ to select your USER NAME. 6. Press to highlight a JOB NAME. 7. Press ✔ to select the JOB NAME. 8. PRINT is highlighted. 9. Press ✔ to select PRINT. 10. Press and to select the number of copies. 11. Press ✔ to print the job.
Deleting stored jobs When you send a stored job, the printer overwrites any previous jobs with the same user and job name. If there is not a job already stored under the same user and job name, and the printer needs additional space, the printer may delete other stored jobs starting with the oldest. The default number of jobs that can be stored is 32. You can change the number of jobs that can be stored from the control panel.
Private jobs The private printing feature lets you secure a job with a Personal Identification Number (PIN). That job cannot be printed or deleted until the PIN is entered at the control panel. A lock symbol next to a job name indicates the job is private. Specify that a job is private from the driver. Select the Private Job option and type a 4-digit PIN. To avoid overwriting jobs with the same name, also specify a username and job name. Printing a private job 1. Press ✔ to enter MENUS. 2.
Deleting a private job If the printer is turned off, all private jobs are deleted. A private job can also be deleted from the printer control panel. You can delete a job without printing it or delete it after it is printed. 1. Press ✔ to enter MENUS. 2. RETRIEVE JOB is highlighted. 3. Press ✔ to select RETRIEVE JOB. 4. Press to highlight your USER NAME. 5. Press ✔ to select your USER NAME. 6. Press to highlight a JOB NAME. 7. Press ✔ to select the JOB NAME. 8. Press to highlight DELETE. 9.
Printing with the optional HP Fast InfraRed Receiver The optional HP Fast InfraRed (FIR) Receiver enables wireless printing from any IRDA-compliant portable device (such as a laptop computer) to the printer. The printing connection is maintained by positioning the sending infrared port within operating range. The connection is permanently broken if the sending port is moved out of operation range or if anything passing between the ports blocks transmission for more than 40 seconds.
Setting up to print with Macintosh computers The first step for setting up an infrared printer is creating a Desktop Printer icon using the Desktop Printer Utility. By default, the Desktop Printer Utility is located in the Apple Extras/Apple LaserWriter folder on the hard drive. Printer IR will not be an option if the Infrared Control Panel and extenstion are not active. In addition, the infrared print capability is possible only with the HP LaserWriter version 8.6 driver or later. 1.
Printing a job 1. Align your laptop computer (or other portable device equipped with an IRDA-compliant FIR window) within 1 meter (3 feet) maximum of the optional HP Fast InfraRed Receiver. The FIR window must be at an angle of within +/- 15 degress relative to the printer to ensure an effective connection for printing. 2. Print the job. The status indicator on the optional HP Fast InfraRed Receiver lights up, and, after a short delay, the printer control panel displays PROCESSING JOB.
Managing memory This printer supports up to 512 MB of memory. You can add additional memory by installing Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). To allow for memory expansion, the printer has five DIMM slots, which accept 64, 128, or 256 MB of RAM each. For information about installing memory, see Working with memory and print server cards. The printer features Memory Enhancement Technology (MEt), which automatically compresses page data to provide the most efficient use of the printer’s RAM.
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Printer information pages From the printer control panel, you can print pages that give details about the printer and its current configuration.
Configuration page Use the configuration page to view current printer settings, to help troubleshoot printer problems, or to verify installation of optional accessories, such as memory (DIMMs), paper trays, and printer languages. 1. Press ✔ to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to highlight INFORMATION. 3. Press ✔ to select INFORMATION. 4. Press to highlight PRINT CONFIGURATION. 5. Press ✔ to select PRINT CONFIGURATION. The message PRINTING...
Note If you are using non-HP supplies, the supplies status page will not show the remaining life for those supplies. For more information, see NonHP print cartridges. Usage page The usage page lists a page count for each size of media that has passed through the printer. This page count includes the number of pages that were printed on one side, the number that were printed on two sides (duplexed), and totals of the two printing methods for each media size.
1. Press ✔ to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to highlight INFORMATION. 3. Press ✔ to select INFORMATION. 4. Press to highlight PRINT FILE DIRECTORY. 5. Press ✔ to select PRINT FILE DIRECTORY. The message PRINTING... FILE DIRECTORY appears on the display until the printer finishes printing the file directory page. The printer returns to the READY state after printing the file directory page. PCL or PS font list Use the font lists to see which fonts are currently installed in the printer.
Print quality troubleshooting pages The print quality troubleshooting pages provide information on aspects of the printer that affect print quality. 1. Press ✔ to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to highlight DIAGNOSTICS. 3. Press ✔ to select DIAGNOSTICS. 4. Press to highlight PQ TROUBLESHOOTING. 5. Press ✔ to select PQ TROUBLESHOOTING. The message PRINTING... PQ TROUBLESHOOTING appears on the display until the printer finishes printing the print quality troubleshooting information.
Using the embedded Web server When the printer is directly connected to a computer, the embedded Web server is supported for Windows 95 and later. In order to use the embedded Web server with a direct connection, you must choose the Custom installation option when you install the printer driver. Select the option to load Printer Status and Alerts. The proxy server is installed as part of the Printer Status and Alerts software.
Note Once you open the URL, you can bookmark it so that you can return to it quickly in the future. 1. The embedded Web server has three tabs that contain settings and information about the printer: the Information tab, the Settings tab, and the Network tab. Click the tab that you want to view. 2. See the following sections for more information about each tab. Information tab The Information pages group consists of the following pages. z Device Status.
The Settings tab contains the following pages. z Configure Device. Configure all printer settings from this page. This page contains the traditional menus found on printers using a control panel display. These menus include Information, Paper Handling, Configure Device, and Diagnostics. z Alerts. Network only. Set up to receive e-mail alerts for various printer and supplies events. z Email. Network only.
embedded Web server, you must connect before you can visit these websites. Connecting might require that you close the embedded Web server and reopen it. ENWW z HP Instant Support™. Connects you to the HP website to help you find solutions. This service analyzes your printer error log and configuration information to provide diagnostic and support information specific to your printer. z Order Supplies.
Using Printer Status and Alerts Printer Status and Alerts is supported only for Windows 95 and later versions. The Printer Status and Alerts software is available to users of both networked and directly connected printers. To use Printer Status and Alerts software with a directly connected computer, you must choose the Custom installation option when you install the printer driver. Select the option to install Printer Status and Alerts.
To choose which status messages appear 1. Open Printer Status and Alerts in one of these ways: • Double-click the Printer Status and Alerts tray icon, which is near the clock in the Tray Manager. • On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Printer Status and Alerts, and click Printer Status and Alerts. 2. Click the Options icon in the left pane. 3. In the For field, select the printer driver for this printer, or select All Printers. 4.
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4 Color This chapter describes how the HP Color LaserJet 4600 series printer provides great color printing. This chapter also describes ways to produce the best possible color prints.
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Using color The HP Color LaserJet 4600 series printer offers great color as soon as you set up the printer. It provides a combination of automatic color features to generate excellent color results for the general office user, plus sophisticated tools for the professional who is experienced with color use. The HP Color LaserJet 4600 series printer provides carefully designed and tested color tables to provide smooth, accurate color rendition of all printable colors.
sRGB Standard red-green-blue (sRGB) is a world-wide color standard originally developed by HP and Microsoft as a common color language for monitors, input devices (scanners, digital cameras), and output devices (printers, plotters). It is the default color space used for HP products, Microsoft operating systems, the World Wide Web, and most office software sold today. sRGB is representative of the typical Windows PC monitor today and the convergence standard for highdefinition television.
Managing color Setting color options to Automatic will typically produce the best possible print quality for color documents. However, there may be cases when you want to print a color document in grayscale (black and white) or wish to change one of the printer’s color options. z Using Windows, print in grayscale or change the color options using settings found on the Color tab in the printer driver.
Halftone options Halftone options affect the resolution and clarity of your color output. You can select halftone settings for text, graphics, and photographs independently. The two halftone options are Smooth and Detail. Note z The Smooth option provides better results for large, solid-filled print areas. It also enhances photographs by smoothing out fine color gradations. Choose this option when uniform and smooth area fills are top priority.
Four levels of edge control are available: z Maximum is the most aggressive trapping setting. Adaptive halftoning is on for this setting. z Normal is the default trapping setting. Trapping is at a medium level and adaptive halftoning is on. z Light sets trapping at a minimal level, and adaptive halftoning is on. z Off turns off both trapping and adaptive halftoning. RGB Color Two values are available for the RGB Color setting: ENWW z Default instructs the printer to interpret RGB color as sRGB.
Matching colors The process of matching printer output color to your computer screen is quite complex because printers and computer monitors use different methods of producing color. Monitors display colors by light pixels using an RGB (red, green, blue) color process, but printers print colors using a CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) process. Several factors can influence your ability to match printed colors to those on your monitor.
Some swatch books are created from spot colors. Spot colors are specially created colorants. Many of these spot colors are outside of the gamut of the printer. Most spot color swatch books have companion process swatch books that provide CMYK approximations to the spot color. Most process swatch books will have a note on what process standards were used to print the swatch book. In most cases they will be SWOP, EURO, or DIC.
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Managing the print cartridge HP print cartridges When you use a genuine new HP print cartridge (part number C9720A, C9721A, C9722A, C9723A), you can obtain the following supplies information: z percentage of supplies remaining z estimated number of pages remaining z number of pages printed Non-HP print cartridges Hewlett-Packard Company cannot recommend use of non-HP print cartridges, either new or remanufactured.
Your print cartridge might not be a genuine HP print cartridge if you notice the following: z You are experiencing a high number of problems with the print cartridge. z The cartridge does not look like it usually does (for example, the orange pull tab is missing, or the packaging differs from HP packaging.) Print cartridge storage Do not remove the print cartridge from its package until you are ready to use it.
Using the embedded Web server 1. In your browser, enter the IP address for the printer home page. This takes you to the printer status page. See Using the embedded Web server. 2. On the left side of the screen click Supplies Status. This takes you to the supplies status page, which provides print cartridge information.
Changing print cartridges When a print cartridge approaches the end of its useful life, the control panel displays a message recommending that you order a replacement. The printer can continue to print using the current print cartridge until the control panel displays a message instructing you to replace the cartridge. The printer uses four colors and has a different print cartridge for each color: black (K), magenta (M), cyan (C), and yellow (Y).
1 4 1 5 4 Remove the new print cartridge from the bag. Place the used print cartridge in the bag for recycling. 5 Grasp both sides of the cartridge and distribute the toner by gently rocking the cartridge from side to side. 6 Remove the orange shipping lock from the new print cartridge. Discard the lock. 7 Remove the inside sealing tape by breaking the orange tab on the end of the new print cartridge and pulling the tape completely out. Discard the tape.
Replacing supplies Locating supplies Supplies are identified by their labeling and their blue plastic handles. The following figure illustrates the location of each supply item. 1 1 2 1 3 Supply item locations 1. fuser 2. print cartridges 3. transfer unit Supply replacement guidelines To facilitate the replacement of supplies, keep the following guidelines in mind when setting up the printer. WWW 126 z Sufficient space is required above and in the front of the printer for removing supplies.
CAUTION Hewlett-Packard recommends the use of HP products in this printer. Use of non-HP products may cause problems requiring service that is not covered by the Hewlett-Packard warranty or service agreements. Making room around the printer for replacing supplies The following illustration shows the clearance necessary in front of, above, and to the side of the printer for replacing supplies. 1 3 1 2 1 Supplies replacement clearance diagram 1. 530 mm (20.9 inches) 2. 1294 mm (50 inches) 3. 804 mm (31.
Approximate replacement intervals for supplies The following table lists the estimated replacement intervals for supplies and the control panel messages that prompt when to replace each item. Item Printer message Page count Black REPLACE BLACK 9,000 pages1 cartridges CARTRIDGE Color cartridges REPLACE 8,000 pages1 CARTRIDGE ImageTransfer REPLACE 120,000 pages3 kit TRANSFER KIT Image Fuser kit REPLACE FUSER 150,000 pages3 KIT Approximate time period2 3 months 2.
Configuring alerts You can use HP Web Jetadmin or the printer’s embedded Web server to configure the system to alert you of problems with the printer. The alerts take the form of e-mail messages to the e-mail account or accounts that you specify.
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Basic troubleshooting checklist If you are experiencing problems with the printer, this checklist may help identify the cause of the problem.
Control panel messages Status messages Status messages reflect the current state of the printer. They inform you of normal printer operation and require no interaction to clear them. They change as the state of the printer changes. Whenever the printer is ready, not busy, and has no pending warning messages, the status message READY is displayed if the printer is online. Warning messages Warning messages inform you of data and print errors.
Control panel messages Message Description An attempt has been made to modify a menu item while the control panel security mechanism is enabled by the printer administrator. The message will disappear shortly, and the printer will return to READY or BUSY state. Canceling... The printer is in the process of canceling a job.
Message Description Action CPR SENSOR OUT OF RANGE The CPR Sensor is not behaving properly. 1. Force a calibration by either selecting Calibrate Now from the menus or turn the printer off and then back on. 2. If the message persists, contact HP Support. DATA RECEIVED To print The printer received data and is waiting for a form feed. When the last page press ✔ printer receives another file, the message should disappear. Deleting... The printer is currently deleting the stored job.
Message Description Action The printer received a PJL file system 1. Use the HP Web Jetadmin software to command that attempted to store delete files from the EIO something on the file system but was disk drive and try again. alternates with unsuccessful because the file system is full. 2. To remove this Ready For menus press message from the display, turn the printer ✔ off and then back on. The file system device is protected 1.
Message Description FLASH FILE OPERATION FAILED The printer received a PJL file system 1. Printing may continue. command that attempted to perform 2. Turn the printer off and an illogical operation (for example, to then back on. download a file to a non-existent 3. If the message directory). reappears, there may be a problem with the software application. The printer received a PJL file system 1.
Message Description Action INCORRECT SUPPLIES For At least one supply item is incorrectly 1. Press ✔ and then press V for help. positioned in the printer and another status press ✔ supply item is missing, incorrectly 2. Follow the instructions placed, out, or low. on the display to locate and replace the incorrect supply. 3. Press and to step through the instructions. Initializing This message is displayed when the No action necessary.
Message Description INSTALL TRANSFER UNIT For help press V The transfer unit is either not installed 1. Insert the transfer unit or not correctly installed in the printer. or make sure the installed transfer unit is fully seated. 2. Press V for detailed information. 3. Press and to step through the instructions. 4. If the error persists, contact HP Support. Tray XX is either empty or configured 1. Press V for detailed information. for a type and size other than specified in the job. 2.
Message Description Action If no paper in tray: A job sent requires a specific paper type and size that is not currently available. 1. Press V for detailed information. 2. Press and to step through instructions. MANUALLY FEED [TYPE] [SIZE] For help press V alternates with MANUALLY FEED [TYPE] [SIZE] To use another tray press ✔ No job to cancel The CANCEL JOB button was pressed, but there is no active job or buffered data to cancel.
Message Description Action The identified print cartridge is nearing the end of its useful life and the SUPPLIES LOW setting in the SYSTEM SETUP SUBMENU is set to STOP. Override by pressing ✔. 1. Order the identified print cartridge. 2. Press ✔ to continue. alternates with 3. Press V for detailed information. To continue press ✔ 4. Press and to step through instructions. 5. Supplies ordering information is also available from the embedded Web server.
Message Description ORDER FUSER KIT XXXX PAGES LEFT To enter menus press ✔ The fuser is near end of life. 1. Order the image fuser kit. The printer is ready and will continue for the estimated number of pages 2. Printing can continue indicated. until supplies out is reached. 3. Press V for detailed information. 4. Press and to step through instructions. 5. Supplies ordering information is also available from the embedded Web server. See Using the embedded Web server for more information.
Message Description ORDER SUPPLIES For status press ✔ More than one supply item is low and 1. Press ✔ to identify which supplies should the SUPPLIES LOW setting is set to be ordered. STOP. 2. Order the identified supplies. 3. Press ✔ twice to continue printing. Printing can continue until supplies out is reached. 4. Supplies ordering information is also available from the embedded Web server. See Using the embedded Web server for more information. The number of pages remaining for 1.
Message Description The output bin is full and must be emptied for printing to continue. The printer is paused, and there are no error messages pending at the display. The I/O continues receiving data until memory is full. Performing CALIBRATION The printer is calibrating. Performing PAPER PATH The printer is performing a Paper TEST ABCDEFGHIJKLMN Path Test. 100000000000000 Performing PRINT/STOP The printer is performing a Print/Stop TEST Test.
Message Description The printer is generating the print quality troubleshooting pages. The printer will return to the READY state when the pages are printed. Printing... The printer is generating the REGISTRATION PAGE registration page. The printer will return to the SET REGISTRATION menu when the page is completed. Printing... SUPPLIES The printer is generating the supplies STATUS status page. The printer will return to the online READY state when the page is completed. Printing...
Message Description RAM DISK FILE OPERATION FAILED The printer received a PJL file system 1. Printing may continue. command that attempted to perform 2. Turn the printer off and an illogical operation (for example, to then back on. download a file to a non-existent 3. If the message directory). reappears, there may be a problem with the software application.
Message Description Action REPLACE CARTRIDGE The identified print cartridge has reached the end of life. Printing will not continue until the cartridge is replaced. 1. Replace the identified supplies to continue printing. 2. Press V for detailed information. 3. Press and to step through instructions. 4. Supplies ordering information is also available from the embedded Web server. See Using the embedded Web server for more information. 1. Replace the identified supply to continue printing.
Message Description Action 1. Replace the identified supply to continue printing. 2. Press V for detailed information. 3. Press and to step through instructions. 4. Supplies ordering information is also available from the embedded Web server. See Using the embedded Web server for more information. Request accepted The printer has accepted a request to No action necessary. Please wait print an internal page, but the current job must finish printing before the internal page will print.
Message Description Setting saved SIZE MISMATCH TRAY XX= For help press V A menu selection has been saved. No action necessary. The tray is loaded with media longer 1. Adjust the side and rear media guides against or shorter in the feed direction than the paper. the size configured for the tray. 2. If the media used is Letter, A4, Executive, B5 JIS, A5, or Legal sized, the tray switch should be set to STANDARD. Set the tray switch to CUSTOM for all other media sizes.
Message Description Action TRAY XX OPEN For help press V The specified tray is open or not closed completely. Close the tray. alternates with Ready For menus press ✔ A non-detectable media size was selected from the menu and the tray switch is set to STANDARD. 1. Adjust the side and rear media guides against the paper. V 2.
Message Description TRAY XX (TYPE) (SIZE) The printer is reporting the current Size specified by user configuration of tray XX. The tray switch is in the CUSTOM position. alternates with TRAY XX (TYPE) (SIZE) To change type press ✔ Unable to mopy job Unable to store job USE INSTEAD? TRAY 2: [TYPE] [SIZE] TRAY 3: [TYPE] Validating supplies For menus press ✔ alternates with Action 1. To change media type, press ✔. Use and to highlight the type, then press ✔ to select. 2.
Message Description RAM Disk settings have been changed before the printer automatically restarts, or external device modes have changed. Warming up The printer is coming out of powersave mode. Printing will continue as soon as warmup is completed. 10.XX.YY SUPPLIES The printer cannot read or write to at ERROR For help press least one print cartridge memory tag or at least one memory tag is V missing. Wait for printer to reinitialize 13.XX.
Message Description 13.XX.YY.JAM IN DUPLEX There is a jam in the duplex path. PATH For help press V 13.XX.YY.JAM IN PAPER INPUT PATH For help press V There is a jam in the media input path. 13.XX.YY.JAM IN TRAY 1 A page is jammed in the multipurpose tray. For help press V 13.XX.YY.JAM IN TRAY 2 A page is jammed in Tray 2. For help press V 13.XX.YY.JAM IN TRAY 3 A page is jammed in Tray 3. For help press V 154 Action 1. Press V for detailed information about clearing the jam. 2.
Message Description Action 1. Press ✔ to resume printing. NOTE: A loss of data will occur. 2. Reduce the complexity 20 INSUFFICIENT MEMORY of the print job to avoid To continue press ✔ this error. 3. Adding memory to the printer may allow printing of more complex pages. 22 EIO X BUFFER The printer’s EIO card in slot X has 1. Press ✔ to resume printing. OVERFLOW To continue overflowed its I/O buffer during a busy state. press ✔ NOTE: A loss of data will occur. 2.
Message Description 41.3 UNEXPECTED SIZE IN TRAY XX For help press V Media is loaded which is longer or 1. If the incorrect size was selected, cancel the job shorter in the feed direction than the or press V to access size configured for the tray. help. 2. Press and to step through the instructions. alternates with LOAD TRAY XX: [TYPE] [SIZE] For help press Action V 41.
Message Description 52.X PRINTER ERROR For A printer error has occurred. help press V alternates with Action 1. Press ✔ to continue. 2. Turn the printer off and then back on. 3. If the problem persists, contact HP Support. 52.X PRINTER ERROR To continue turn off then on 53.X0.ZZ PRINTER ERROR An error has occurred in the onboard 1. Press ✔ to continue. To continue turn off RAM. 2. Turn the printer off and then on then back on. 3. If the problem persists, contact HP Support. 53.XY.
Message Description 58.X PRINTER ERROR For A memory tag error was detected. help press V alternates with 58.X PRINTER ERROR To continue turn off then on 59.X PRINTER ERROR For A printer motor error has occurred. help press V alternates with 59.X PRINTER ERROR To continue turn off then on 62 NO SYSTEM To No system was found. continue turn off then on 64 PRINTER ERROR For help press V alternates with Scan buffer error. Action 1. Turn the printer off and then back on. 2.
Message Description Action 1. Press ✔ to continue. 2. For 68.0 errors, turn the printer off and then back on. 3. If a 68.0 error persists, contact HP Support. 4. For 68.1 errors, use the ✔ HP Web Jetadmin software to delete files from the disk drive. 5. For 68.1 errors that persist, contact HP Support. 68.X PERMANENT STORAGE A non-volatile storage device is failing 1. Press ✔ to continue. WRITE FAIL To continue to write. Pressing the ✔ button should 2. Turn the printer off and clear the message.
Paper jams Use this illustration to troubleshoot paper jams in the printer. For instructions on clearing paper jams, see Clearing jams. Paper jam locations 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 (shown without optional Tray 3) 1. top cover area 2. duplex path 3. paper path 4. input path 5.
Paper jam recovery This printer automatically provides paper jam recovery, a feature that allows you to set whether the printer should attempt to automatically reprint jammed pages. The options are: Note z AUTO Printer will attempt to reprint jammed pages. z OFF Printer will not attempt to reprint jammed pages. During the recovery process, the printer may reprint several good pages that were printed before the paper jam occurred. Be sure to remove any duplicated pages.
Common causes of paper jams The following table lists common causes of paper jams and suggested solutions for resolving them. Cause Solution Print media does not meet HPrecommended media specifications. Use only media that meets HP specifications. See Supported media weights and sizes. Verify that all print cartridges, the transfer unit, and the fuser are correctly installed. Do not use media that has been previously printed on or copied. A supply item is installed incorrectly, causing repeated jams.
Cause Solution Printer supply items have reached the end of their useful life. Check the printer control panel for messages prompting you to replace supplies, or print a supplies status page to verify the remaining life of the supplies. See Replacing supplies for more information. Replace the print media. Media should be stored in the original packaging in a controlled environment. Media was not stored correctly.
Clearing jams Each section below corresponds with a jam message that might appear on the control panel. Use these procedures to clear the jam. Jam in Tray 1, Tray 2, or Tray 3 1 Using the side handles, open the top cover. 2 Grasp the green handle on the transfer unit and pull down. The front cover will open as the transfer unit is pulled down. 1 12 CAUTION Do not place anything on the transfer unit while it is open. If the transfer unit is punctured, print quality problems may result.
16 6 Close the top cover. Note It is a good idea to inspect the input trays when clearing jams. However, opening and closing input trays has no effect on clearing jam messages. 17 7 Pull out the tray and place it on a flat surface. 8 Remove any partially fed media. Grasp the media by both corners and pull down. 9 Inspect the media path to ensure that it is clear. 18 Note If the media tears, make sure that all media fragments are removed from the paper path before resuming printing.
Jams in the top cover Jams in the top cover occur in of the areas indicated in the figures below. Use the procedures in this section to clear a jam in this area. 1 1. Jammed paper 1 21 2. Crumpled paper in the fuser WARNING! 166 Do not touch the fuser. It is hot and could cause burns! The fuser’s operating temperature is 190°C (374° F). Wait 10 minutes to allow the fuser to cool before touching the fuser.
1 1 Using the side handles, open the top cover. 2 Firmly lift the two green handles on either side of the fuser to disengage the fuser rollers. 3 Grasp the media by both corners and pull to remove it. 1 2 Note If the media tears, make sure that all media fragments are removed from the paper path before resuming printing. Do not reach into the fuser until it has cooled. 1 3 4 1 4 Grasp the green handle on the transfer unit and pull down.
1 6 1 7 6 Open the fuser cover and remove any media that is crumpled in the fuser. Note If the media tears, make sure that all media fragments are removed from the paper path before resuming printing. Do not reach into the fuser until it has cooled. 7 Firmly press down on the two green handles on either side of the fuser to re-engage the fuser rollers. 8 Close the transfer unit and front cover. 9 Close the top cover.
Jam in paper input path or paper path 1 Using the side handles, open the top cover. 2 Grasp the green handle on the transfer unit and pull down. The front cover will open as the transfer unit is pulled down. 1 1 2 CAUTION Do not place anything on the transfer unit while it is open. If the transfer unit is punctured, print quality problems may result. 3 Grasp the media by both corners and pull up. 4 Inspect the media path to ensure that it is clear.
Jam in duplex path 1 Using the side handles, open the top cover. 2 Open the front cover. 3 Grasp the paper by both corners and pull down. 1 1 2 Note If the media tears, make sure that all media fragments are removed from the paper path before resuming printing. 4 Grasp the green handle on the transfer unit and pull down.
1 5 5 Grasp the paper by both corners and pull up. 6 If the media cannot be accessed from this location, close the transfer unit. 7 Grasp the media by both corners and pull. 8 Close the front cover. 9 Close the top cover.
Media-handling problems Use only media that meets the specifications outlined in the HP LaserJet Printer Family Paper Specification Guide. For ordering information, see Supplies and accessories. For media specifications for this printer, see Supported media weights and sizes. Printer feeds multiple sheets Cause Solution The input tray is overfilled. Remove excess media from the input tray. The media is not under the tabs in the input tray (Trays 2 and 3).
Printer feeds incorrect page size The custom/standard switch in the tray is not in the correct position. Verify that the switch is in the correct position for the media size. Printer pulls from incorrect tray Cause Solution You are using a driver for a different printer. Use a driver for this printer. The specified tray is empty. Load media in the specified tray. Tray behavior for the requested tray is set to FIRST in the system setup submenu of the configure device menu.
Media does not feed from input Trays 2 or 3 Cause Solution Manual feed is selected in the software application. Load Tray 1 with media, or, if the media is loaded, press ✔. The correct size media is not loaded. Load the correct size media. The input tray is empty. Load media in the input tray. The correct media type for the input tray is not selected in the printer control panel. From the printer control panel, select the correct media type for the input tray.
Transparencies or glossy paper will not feed Media in another input tray is the same size as the transparencies, and the printer is defaulting to the other tray. Make sure that the input tray containing the transparencies or glossy paper is selected in the software application or printer driver. Use the printer control panel to configure the tray to the media type loaded. The tray containing the transparencies or glossy paper is not configured correctly for type.
Output is curled or wrinkled You are printing large, solid-filled areas. Large, solid-filled areas can cause excessive curl. Try using a different pattern. Media used was not stored correctly and may have absorbed moisture. Remove media and replace it with media from a fresh, unopened package. Media has poorly cut edges. Remove media, flex it, rotate it 180 degrees or turn it over, and then reload it into the input tray. Do not fan media. If the problem persists, replace the media.
Printer response problems No display message Cause Solution The printer’s on/off button is in the standby position. Verify that the printer is on. Fans may run while the printer is in standby mode (off). The printer’s memory DIMMs are defective or installed incorrectly. Verify that the printer’s memory DIMMs are correctly installed and are not defective. The power cord is not firmly plugged into both Turn off the printer and then disconnect and the printer and the power receptacle.
Printer is on, but nothing prints The correct driver is not selected in the software application or printer driver. Select the driver for PostScript Emulation for this printer in the software application or printer driver. The printer is not properly configured. See Changing printer control panel configuration settings. The computer port is not configured or is not working properly. Run another peripheral connected to this port to verify that the port is working properly.
Unable to select the printer from the computer Cause Solution If you are using a switch box, the printer may not be selected for the computer. Select the correct printer through the switch box. The printer’s Ready indicator light is not lit. Press PAUSE/RESUME to return the printer to the READY state. A printer message other than READY appears on the printer control panel. See Control panel messages. The correct printer driver is not installed in the Install the correct printer driver. computer.
Printer control panel problems Control panel settings work incorrectly Cause Solution The printer control panel display is blank or is Fans may run while the printer is in standby not lit, even when the fan is running. mode (off). Press the printer’s on/off button to turn the printer on. Printer settings in the printing software application or printer driver differ from the printer control panel settings.
Color printing problems Printing black instead of color Cause Solution Color mode is not selected in the software application or printer driver. Select color mode instead of grayscale or monochrome mode in the software application or printer driver, see Printer information pages to learn how to print a configuration page. The correct printer driver is not selected in your software application. Select the correct printer driver. No color appears on the configuration page.
Inconsistent colors after installing a print cartridge Cause Solution The sealing tape has not been removed from the print cartridge. Remove the sealing tape from the print cartridge for the color that is missing. See Changing print cartridges. Another print cartridge may be low. Check the supplies gauge on the control panel or print a supplies status page. See Printer information pages. Print cartridges may be improperly installed. Verify that each print cartridge is installed properly.
Incorrect printer output Incorrect fonts are printed Cause Solution The font has not been correctly selected in the Re-select the font in the software application. software application. The font is not available to the printer. Download the font to the printer or use another font. (In Windows, the driver does this automatically.) The correct printer driver is not selected. Select the correct printer driver.
Erratic, missing characters or interrupted printout You are attempting to print a PostScript job with the printer configured for PCL. From the printer control panel, select the correct printer personality and then resend the print job. Partial printout Cause Solution A memory error message appears on the printer control panel. 1) Free up printer memory by deleting unneeded downloaded fonts, style sheets, and macros from printer memory; or 2) Add more memory to the printer.
Software application problems Unable to change system selections through software Cause Solution System software changes are locked out by the printer control panel. Consult with your network administrator. The software application does not support system changes. See the software application documentation. The correct printer driver is not loaded. Load the correct printer driver. The correct application driver is not loaded. Load the correct application driver.
Print quality troubleshooting Print quality problems associated with media Some print quality problems arise from use of inappropriate media. z Use paper that meets HP paper specifications. See Supported media weights and sizes. z The surface of the media is too smooth. • Use media that meets HP paper specifications. See Supported media weights and sizes. • The driver setting is set incorrectly. Change the paper type setting to heavy or glossy.
Note WWW Allow transparencies to cool at least 30 seconds before handling them. z In the printer driver’s Paper tab, select Transparency as the media type. Also, make sure that the tray is correctly configured for transparencies. z Check that the transparencies meet the specifications for this printer. See Supported media weights and sizes. For more information, consult the HP LaserJet Family Paper specification Guide. See http://www.hp.
Print quality troubleshooting pages Use the built-in print quality troubleshooting pages to help diagnose and solve print quality problems. 1. Press ✔ to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to highlight DIAGNOSTICS. 3. Press ✔ to select DIAGNOSTICS. 4. Press to highlight PQ TROUBLESHOOTING. 5. Press ✔ to print the pages. The printer returns to the READY state after printing the print quality troubleshooting pages.
A Service and support Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement HP PRODUCT HP Color LaserJet 4600, 4600dn, 4600dtn, and 4600hdn printer DURATION OF LIMITED WARRANTY One-year limited warranty 1. HP warrants to you, the end-user customer, that HP hardware and accessories will be free from defects in materials and workmanship after the date of purchase, for the period specified above.
WRITTEN OR ORAL, IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AND HP SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some countries, states or provinces do not allow limitations on the duration of an implied warranty, so the above limitation or exclusion might not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you might also have other rights that vary from country to country, state to state, or province to province. 7.
Limited warranty for print cartridge life This HP product is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship during its useful life (end of life is indicated by a printer control panel low-life message). This warranty does not cover products that have been modified, refurbished, remanufactured, misused, or tampered with in any way. This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other rights which vary from state to state, province to province, and country to country.
Transfer unit and fuser warranty This HP product is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year or until the printer control panel indicates a low-life message, whichever occurs first. This warranty does not cover products that have been modified, refurbished, remanufactured, misused, or tampered with in any way. This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other rights which vary from state to state, province to province, and country to country.
HP maintenance agreements HP has several types of maintenance agreements that meet a wide range of support needs. Maintenance agreements are not part of the standard warranty. Support services may vary by area. Check with your local HP dealer to determine the services available to you.
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B Specifications and regulatory information Printer specifications Physical dimensions Dimensions HP LaserJet 4600 HP LaserJet 4600 with optional Tray 3 Height 566 mm (22.30 inches) 654 mm (25.77 inches) Width 456 mm (17.97 inches) 456 mm (17.97 inches) Depth 480 mm (18.91 inches) 480 mm (18.91 inches) Weight (with supplies) Approximately 36.3 kg (80.03 lb) Approximately 43.8 kg (96.
Electrical specifications Average power consumption (Watts) LaserJet 4600 Printing Standby PowerSave Off Note 110-Volt models 220-Volt models 437 W 33 W 32 W 0W 415 W 37 W 34 W 0 W These values are subject to change. See http://www.hp.com/support/lj4600 for current information. PowerSave default activation time is 30 minutes. Operating environment specifications Temperature Recommended Allowed 17 to 25° C (62.
FCC regulations This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If this equipment is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Environmental product stewardship program Protecting the environment Hewlett-Packard Company is committed to providing quality products in an environmentally sound manner. This product has been designed with several attributes to minimize impacts on the environment. Ozone production This product generates no appreciable ozone gas (O3).
and free takeback program is available in over 48 countries/regions. Multi-lingual program information and instructions are included in every new HP LaserJet print cartridge and supplies package. HP Printing Supplies Returns and Recycling Program Information Since 1990, the HP Printing Supplies Returns and Recycling Program has collected more than 47 million used LaserJet printer cartridges that otherwise might have been discarded in the world’s landfills.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) can be obtained by contacting the HP LaserJet Supplies website at http://www.hp.com/go/msds. Extended warranty HP SupportPack provides coverage for the HP hardware product and all HP-supplied internal components. The hardware maintenance covers a 1 to 5 year period from date of the HP product purchase. The customer must purchase HP SupportPack within 90 days of the HP product purchase.
Declaration of Conformity according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer’s Name: Manufacturer’s Address: Hewlett-Packard Company 11311 Chinden Boulevard Boise, Idaho 83714-1021 USA declares that the product Product Name: HP Color LaserJet 4600/4600n/4600dn/4600dtn/4600hdn Printer Including 500-sheet paper feeder C9660A / C9692A / C9661A / C9662A / C9663A Printer C9664A 500-sheet paper feeder Model Number: Product Options: ALL conforms to the following Product Specifications: Safety: IEC 950
Safety statements Laser safety The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has implemented regulations for laser products manufactured since August 1, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States. The printer is certified as a “Class 1” laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968.
VCCI statement (Japan) Laser Statement for Finland Luokan 1 laserlaite Klass 1 Laser Apparat HP Color LaserJet 4600, 4600n, 4600dn, 4600dtn, 4600hdn laserkirjoitin on käyttäjän kannalta turvallinen luokan 1 laserlaite. Normaalissa käytössä kirjoittimen suojakotelointi estää lasersäteen pääsyn laitteen ulkopuolelle. Laitteen turvallisuusluokka on määritetty standardin EN 60825-1 (1994) mukaisesti.
VARO ! Mikäli kirjoittimen suojakotelo avataan, olet alttiina näkymättömällelasersäteilylle laitteen ollessa toiminnassa. Älä katso säteeseen. VARNING ! Om laserprinterns skyddshölje öppnas då apparaten är i funktion, utsättas användaren för osynlig laserstrålning. Betrakta ej strålen.
C Print media specifications Supported media weights and sizes For optimum results, use conventional 75 g/m 2 (20 lb) photocopy paper. Verify that the paper is of good quality and is free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, curls, or bent edges. Tray Media type and size Media weight Capacity Tray 1 Paper/Cardstock Standard: Letter/A4 Legal Executive JIS B5 A5 60 g/m2 to 163 g/m2 (16 lb to 44 lb) 100 sheets of 75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper Maximum stack height: 10 mm (0.
Tray Media type and size Media weight Capacity Tray 1, continued Glossy paper Standard: Letter/A4 Legal Executive JIS B5 A5 75 g/m2 to 120 g/m2 (20 lb to 32 lb) Maximum stack height: 10 mm (0.6 inches) Transparencies Letter A4 Thickness: 0.13 mm (5 mil.) Maximum stack height: 10 mm (0.6 inches) Glossy Film Standard: Letter/A4 Legal Executive JIS B5 A5 Thickness: 0.13 mm (5 mil.) Maximum stack height: 10 mm (0.
Tray Media type and size Tray 1, continued Label Standard: Letter/A4 Legal Executive JIS B5 A5 Media weight Capacity Maximum stack height: 10 mm (0.6 inches) Custom: Minimum size: 76 by 127 mm (3 by 5 inches) Maximum size: 216 by 356 mm (8.
Tray Media type and size Media weight Capacity Tray 2 and optional Tray 3 Paper Standard: Letter/A4 Legal Executive JIS B5 A5 60 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (16 lb to 28 lb) 500 sheets of 75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper Maximum stack height: 50 mm (2 inches) Custom: Minimum size: 148 by 210 mm (7.16 by 8.17 inches) Maximum size: 216 by 356 mm (8.5 by 14 inches) Glossy Paper Standard: Letter/A4 Legal Executive JIS B5 A5 75g/m2 to 120 g/m2 (20 lb to 32 lb) Limit of 200 sheets Custom: Minimum size: 182 by 210 mm (7.
Tray Media type and size Tray 2 and optional Tray 3 Label Standard: Letter/A4 Legal Executive JIS B5 A5 Media weight Capacity Maximum stack height: 50 mm (2 inches) Custom: Minimum size: 182 by 210 mm (7.16 by 8.17 inches) Maximum size: 216 by 356 mm (8.5 by 14 inches) Transparencies Letter A4 Thickness: 0.13 mm (5 mil.) Limit of 100 sheets Glossy Film Standard: Letter/A4 Legal Executive JIS B5 A5 Thickness: 0.13 mm (5 mil.) Limit of 100 sheets Custom: Minimum size: 182 by 210 mm (7.16 by 8.
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D Working with memory and print server cards Printer memory The printer has five dual in-line memory module (DIMM) slots. Note For maximum flexibility in DIMM support, the formatter is designed with four 168-pin DIMM slots and a fifth 100-pin DIMM slot. Due to technical limitations, only four DIMMs can be loaded at a time, so the fifth DIMM slot (100-pin) is logically the same as the fourth DIMM slot (168-pin).
Note Single in-line memory modules (SIMMs) used on previous HP LaserJet printers are not compatible with the printer. Note To order DIMMs, see Supplies and accessories. Before ordering additional memory, see how much is currently installed by printing a configuration page. Printing a configuration page 1. Press ✔ to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to highlight INFORMATION. 3. Press ✔ to select INFORMATION. 4. Press to highlight PRINT CONFIGURATION. 5. Press ✔ to print the configuration page.
Installing memory and font DIMMs You can install more memory for the printer, and you can also install a font DIMM to allow the printer to print characters for languages such as Chinese or the Cyrillic alphabet. CAUTION Static electricity can damage DIMMs. When handling DIMMs, either wear an antistatic wrist strap, or frequently touch the surface of the DIMM antistatic package and then touch bare metal on the printer. To install memory and font DIMMs 1 1 Turn the printer off.
4 Remove the eight screws holding the board in place, and set them aside. 5 Slide out the formatter board and set it on a clean, flat, grounded surface. 6 Release the locks on each side of the DIMM slot. 7 Remove the DIMM from the antistatic package. Locate the alignment notches on the bottom edge of the DIMM.
8 1 8 Holding the DIMM by the edges, align the notches on the DIMM with the bars in the DIMM slot. Note If you have difficulty inserting the DIMM or closing the latches, make sure the notches on the bottom of the DIMM are aligned with the bars in the slot. If the DIMM still does not go in, make sure you are using the correct type of DIMM. 1 9 9 Firmly press the DIMM straight into the slot. Close the locks on each side of the DIMM until they snap into place.
Enabling memory If you installed a memory DIMM, set the printer driver to recognize the newly added memory. To enable memory for Windows 1. On the Start menu, point to Settings, and click Printers or Printers and Faxes. 2. Select this printer and select Properties. 3. On the Configure tab, click More. 4. In the Total Memory field, type or select the total amount of memory that is now installed. 5. Click OK. 6. Go to Checking DIMM installation.
Checking DIMM installation Check that the DIMMs are installed correctly and working. To check DIMM installation 1. Turn the printer on. Check that the Ready light is on after the printer has gone through the startup sequence. If an error message appears, a DIMM may have been incorrectly installed. 2. Print a configuration page. See Printing a configuration page. 3.
Installing an HP Jetdirect print server card You can install an HP Jetdirect print server card in the base model printer, which comes with an open EIO slot. To install an HP Jetdirect print server card 1 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Disconnect all power and interface cables. 3 Locate an empty EIO slot. Loosen and remove the two retaining screws holding the cover for the EIO slot onto the printer, and then remove the cover. You will not need these screws and cover again.
1 5 5 Connect the network cable. 6 Reconnect the power cable, and turn the printer on. 7 Print a configuration page (see Printing a configuration page). In addition to a printer configuration page and a Supplies Status page, an HP Jetdirect configuration page that contains network configuration and status information should also print. 16 If it does not print, uninstall and reinstall the print server card to ensure that it is completely seated in the slot.
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E Glossary Term Definition bidirectional communication Two-way data transmission. bin A receptacle for holding printed pages. BOOTP Abbreviation for "Bootstrap Protocol," an Internet protocol that allows a computer to find its own IP address. chooser A Macintosh accessory that allows you to select a device. control panel The area on the printer that contains buttons and a display screen. Use the control panel to set printer settings and to get information about the printer’s status.
Term Definition Emulated PostScript Software that emulates Adobe PostScript, a programming language that describes the appearance of the printed page. EPS Abbreviation for "Encapsulated PostScript": a type of graphics file. FIR Abbreviation for "Fast InfraRed." InfraRed wireless printing. firmware Programming instructions that are stored in a read-only memory unit inside the printer. font A complete set of letters, numerals, and symbols in a typeface.
Term Definition mopy The HP term for "multiple original prints" capability. network A system of computers interconnected by telephone wires or other means in order to share information. network administrator A person who manages a network. page buffer Temporary printer memory used to hold page data while the printer creates an image of the page. parallel cable A type of computer cable often used to connect printers directly to a computer rather than to a network.
Term Definition RJ-45 A type of connector used for data transmission over standard telephone wire. ROM Abbreviation for "read-only memory," a type of computer memory used to store data that should not be changed. supplies Materials used by the printer that are used up and must be replaced. Supply items for the HP Color LaserJet 4600 printer are the four print cartridges, the transfer belt, and the fuser. TCP/IP An internet protocol (developed by the U.S.
Index Numerics 2-sided printing 79 binding options 81 control panel settings 79 A accessories 9 hard disk 9 ordering 57 part numbers 58 alerts configuring 129 e-mail 104 Printer Status and Alerts 106 auto continue 37 C cables ordering 59 clearable warnings setting display time 36 color adjusting 113 edge control 114 halftone options 114 HP ImageREt 2400 111 managing 113 matching 116 neutral grays 114 print in grayscale 113 printed vs.
M maintenance agreements 193 media colored paper 76 envelopes 76 glossy paper 75 heavy paper 77 labels 77 letterhead 78 loading in Tray 1 70 loading Tray 2 and Tray 3 72 maximum size 9 ordering 59 preprinted forms 78 recycled paper 78 selecting 65 size 205 transparencies 75 type 9, 205 weight 9, 205 memory 8 adding 93, 211 enabling 216 menu map description 23 printing 97 menus configure device 25 diagnostics 31 I/O 29 information 23 paper handling 24 print quality 26 printing 25 resets 30 retrieve job 22 sy
supplies low configuring alerts 129 reporting 37 supplies out configuring alerts 129 supplies status page description 23 printing 98 system setup menu 27 T troubleshooting checklist 133 color printing problems 181 control panel problems 180 duplexing 176 incorrect printer output 183 jams 160 media handling problems 172 overhead transparencies 186 print quality 186 printer response 177 software applications 185 transparencies 174 two-sided printing 79 U usage page 103 description 23 printing 99 W warranty
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