English HP LaserJet 4050 and 4050 N Printers Getting Started Guide
HP LaserJet 4050 and 4050 N Printers Getting Started Guide
© Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 1999 All Rights Reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. Publication number C4251-90975 First Edition, February 1999 Warranty The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with respect to this information.
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the HP LaserJet 4050 printer. This printer is available in four configurations. Note This getting started guide is specific to HP LaserJet 4050/4050 N printers. Configurations This printer is available in four configurations, as described below. HP LaserJet 4050 The HP LaserJet 4050 comes standard with 8 MB RAM and one 500-sheet tray.
Where to Look for More Information . . . Several references are available for use with this printer. For additional copies of the guides below, contact HP Direct at (800) 538-8787 (U.S.) or contact your HP-authorized dealer. Additional information is available at http://www.hp.com. Setting Up the Printer Getting Started Guide Step-by-step instructions for installing and setting up the printer.
Using the Printer Online User’s Guide Detailed information on using and troubleshooting the printer. Quick Reference Guide Tips and quick information in a booklet to keep by the printer. See your network administrator for the copy 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.
Installation Checklist This getting started guide will help you set up and install the new printer. For proper installation, please complete each section in order. Unpack the Printer steps 1-4 Install the Printer steps 5-9 Connect the Printer Cables step 10 Install Printing Software step 11 Printing with the HP Fast InfraRed Receiver step 12 Verify Printer Setup step 13 Accessing the User Documentation CD-ROM step 14 WARNING! The printer is heavy. We recommend having two people move it.
Step 1. Check Package Contents Printer Power Cord Printer Documentation Toner Cartridge Printer Software Figure 1 Package Contents Note A printer cable is not included in the package contents. See the printer online user’s guide for ordering information.
Step 2. Remove Internal Packaging Note Save all packaging material. You may need to repack the printer at a later date. 1 Remove the shipping bag and tape from the trays. 2 Remove the tape from the back of the printer. 3 Open the top cover. 4 Remove the two pieces of packing material from inside the toner cartridge cavity. 5 Remove the plastic film on the control panel display. Continued on the next page.
6 Slide Tray 2 out of the printer. 7 Remove all packaging material and tape from the tray. 8 Slide Tray 2 back into the printer.
Step 3. Prepare Printer Location 39.67 inches (100.76 cm) full length, trays and rear output bin open 24.27 inches (61.64 cm) printer only, rear output bin open 15.4 inches (39.0 cm) Printer Weight: 39.27 lb (17.85 kg) (without toner cartridge) HP LaserJet 4050/4050 N 18.5 inches (46.99 cm) with cover open 13.3 inches (34.
Location Requirements for the Printer • A sturdy, level surface for • Adequate power supply placement • Space allowance around the printer • A well ventilated room • A stable environment—no abrupt temperature or humidity changes • Relative humidity 20% to 80% • No exposure to direct sunlight • Room temperature 50° to or chemicals, including ammonia-based cleaning solutions EN 91° F (10° to 32° C) Getting Started Guide 9
Step 4. Locate Printer Parts The following illustrations give the locations and names of the important printer parts. Top output bin Control panel Top cover Additional memory can be installed here.
11 1 10 9 2 8 3 7 6 5 Figure 4 4 Printer Parts (rear view) 1 Rear output bin (straight-through paper path) 2 Power connector 3 Dust cover 4 FIR port (for the FIR receiver) 5 Parallel interface port 6 Network, I/O slot 7 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 port 8 Memory (More than one DIMM can be installed.
Step 5. Install Accessories Install any accessories that you have purchased with the printer. Use the installation instructions that are packaged with the accessories. HP JetDirect print server EIO card Hard disk EIO card Memory or Flash DIMM Duplex Printing Accessory* (or duplexer, for two-sided printing) FIR receiver Envelope Feeder 500-sheet tray HP LaserJet 4050/4050 N printers * Dust cover is not used when the duplex printing accessory is installed.
Step 6. Install Toner Cartridge 1 Remove the toner cartridge from its packaging (save packaging for possible cartridge storage). Open the printer by lifting the top cover. 2 Rotate the cartridge and gently shake it from side to side to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 3 Locate the sealing tape tab on the end of the cartridge. Carefully bend the tab back and forth until it separates from the cartridge.
5 Position the cartridge as shown with the arrow pointing into the printer. Slide the cartridge into the printer as far as it will go. If the cartridge is installed correctly, the cover will close easily. Note If toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water. (Hot water sets toner into fabric.
Step 7. Load Trays Tray 2 Tray 2 is a 500-sheet tray. It adjusts for letter, A4, and legal sizes. 1 Pull the tray completely out of the printer. Lock 2 If the tray is not already set to the desired paper size, snap the left and right guides into place to match the width of the paper. For A4 size paper, slide the lock down to secure the guide. 3 Lift the back of the rear paper guide and slide it to the desired paper size until it clicks into place.
4 Load paper into the tray. 5 Make sure the paper is flat in the tray at all four corners and below the tabs on the guides. Gently slide the tray back into the printer. The printer automatically senses the size of paper if the tray is adjusted correctly.
Tray 1 Tray 1 is a multi-purpose tray that holds up to 100 sheets of paper, 10 envelopes, or 20 index cards. Tray 1 provides a convenient way to print envelopes, transparencies, custom-sized paper, or other type of media without having to unload the other trays. Note The printer may pull paper from Tray 1 first. To change this, see the printer online user’s guide. Tray 1 Orientation Generally, load paper with the side to be printed facing up, and the top, short edge toward the printer.
Step 8. Attach Power Cord 1 Locate the power switch on the right side of the printer. Make sure the printer is switched off. 2 Connect the power cord to the printer and a grounded power strip or an AC outlet. Note Only use the power cord that came with the printer. 3 Switch the printer on. 4 After the printer warms up, the READY message should be visible on the control panel display and the Ready light will remain on.
Step 9. Test the Printer READY Before connecting the printer to a network or computer, print a configuration page to make sure the printer is operating correctly. 1 Make sure the printer is on and the READY message is displayed. INFORMATION MENU 2 Press [Menu] until the display reads INFORMATION MENU. 3 Press [Item] until the display reads PRINT CONFIGURATION. 4 Press [Select] to print.
5 The configuration pages show how the printer is configured. Note If an HP JetDirect print server is installed, a JetDirect configuration page will also print. Note If the configuration page does not print correctly, go to the problem-solving chapter in the printer online user’s guide.
Step 10. Connect Printer Cables The HP LaserJet 4050 printer includes four interface ports: • IEEE-1284 parallel • RS-232C serial • accessory connector • FIR The HP LaserJet 4050 N printer also includes an HP JetDirect 600N print server card with an Ethernet 10/100Base-TX (RJ-45) port.
Connecting Parallel Cable Use the parallel port when directly connecting the printer to a personal computer. Caution Make sure the printer is turned off before connecting the parallel cable. Note To ensure reliability, use an IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable (these cables are clearly marked with “IEEE-1284”). Only IEEE-1284 cables support all of the printer’s advanced features. 1 Connect the parallel cable to the parallel port. 2 Snap the wire clips in place to secure the cable to the printer.
Connecting Serial Cable If you are connecting the printer with the serial port, follow these instructions. Caution Make sure the printer is turned off before connecting the serial cable. Caution Do not connect a serial cable to the accessory port. 1 Connect the serial cable to the serial port. The cable should install easily. If installation is difficult, check the cable orientation. 2 Lock the serial cable into place with the two cable screws.
Connecting to Ethernet 10/100Base-TX Network Use the RJ-45 port to connect the printer to an Ethernet 10/100Base-TX network. Caution Make sure the printer is turned off before connecting to the RJ-45 port. • Connect a twisted-pair network cable to the RJ-45 port on the HP JetDirect 600N print server card. • Connect the other end of the cable to the network. Note For a successful link, either the 10 or 100 LED at the port should turn on when the printer is turned on.
Accessory Port The accessory port is used for adding optional paper handling (external input, output, and paper finishing) devices provided by HP-authorized hardware developers. For specific installation instructions, see the documentation provided with these products. Caution Make sure the printer is turned off before connecting a device to the accessory port. Caution Do not connect the accessory cable to the serial port.
Connecting the HP Fast InfraRed Receiver Figure 8 FIR Port on the HP LaserJet 4050 N Printer Follow the instructions below to connect the HP Fast InfraRed Receiver to the printer: Note 1 Turn the printer’s power switch off. 2 Attach the HP Fast InfraRed Receiver cable to the FIR port on the rear of the HP LaserJet printer. The HP Fast InfraRed Receiver can be placed on a table or attached to the side of the printer using the Velcro fasteners shown in Figure 9 on page 27.
Figure 9 Attaching the Velcro Fasteners Figure 10 HP Fast InfraRed Receiver After Installation For more information, see the HP Fast InfraRed Receiver User Guide.
Step 11. Install Printing Software The printer comes with printing software on a compact disc. The printer drivers on this compact disc must be installed to take full advantage of the printer features. If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive but you have access to one, you can copy the compact disc onto diskettes for installation into your computer. The most recent drivers are available on the Internet.
Installing Windows Printing Software Note See the HP JetDirect Print Server Software Installation Guide or your networking software to configure the printer for your network. For Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0 1 Close all running applications. 2 Insert the compact disc into the CD-ROM drive. (Depending on the computer configuration, the installation program may automatically start.) 3 Click Start. 4 Click Run.
Installing Macintosh Printing Software 1 Quit all open applications. 2 Insert the compact disc into the CD-ROM drive. 3 Double-click the Installer icon and follow the instructions on the screen. 4 Open the Chooser from the Apple menu. 5 Click the Apple LaserWriter 8 icon. If the icon is not there, contact your Macintosh dealer. 6 If you are on a network with multiple zones, select the zone in the AppleTalk Zones box where the printer is located. If this is unknown, ask your network administrator.
Step 12. Printing with the HP Fast InfraRed Receiver The HP Fast InfraRed Receiver enables cableless printing from any IRDA-compliant portable device (such as a laptop computer) to the HP LaserJet 4050 (when the optional FIR accessory is installed). The printing connection is maintained by positioning the sending infrared (FIR) port within operating range.
Step 13. Verify Printer Setup The easiest way to verify that the installation has been completed successfully is to print a document from a software application. 1 Load a software application of your choice and open or create a simple document. 2 Make sure the correct printer driver is selected. 3 Print the document. If the document prints, installation is complete. If nothing printed, see the problem-solving chapter in the printer online user’s guide.
Step 14. Accessing the User Documentation CD-ROM The user documentation CD-ROM contains the printer online user’s guide, the HP JetDirect Print Server Software Installation Guide, the HP Fast InfraRed Receiver User Guide, and Adobe Acrobat Reader for the English language. This documentation can be viewed directly from the CD-ROM or loaded onto your operating system. Note To view user documentation, your system must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed.
To View the User Documentation from the CD-ROM For Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0 1 From My Computer double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 2 Double-click the appropriate documentation folder. 3 Double-click the preferred language. 4 Double-click the document to view. For Windows 3.1x or NT 3.51 1 From the Main Group Window double-click File Manager, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive. 2 Select the appropriate documentation root directory. 3 Double-click the preferred language.
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