User manual HP LASERJET 5L

[. . . ] ' HP LaserJet 5 and 5M Printers User's Manual EN i © Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 1996 All Rights Reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. Publication number C3916-90901 First edition, April 1996 Second edition, May 1996 Warranty The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. [. . . ] (See Chapter 4 for printing instructions for labels and transparencies. ) Try stacking less envelopes in Tray 1 or try feeding one envelope at a time. Tray 2 has repeated jams. Tray 3 has repeated jams. Labels or transparencies jam. Envelope jams EN Solving Printer Problems 7-9 Resetting the Printer Reset the printer with caution. You can lose buffered page data or printer configuration data when you reset. Only use it in the following circumstances: · You want to restore the default printer settings. · Communication between the printer and computer is interrupted. · You are using both the serial and parallel I/O ports, and one of the ports is having problems. Four different resets are available through the RESETS MENU on the control panel. Each reset will affect different settings for the printer. Reset Memory Reset Factory Default Active I/O Reset All I/O Reset Action Clears memory Resets menus to defaults Resets Active I/O Port Resets all I/O Ports See the "Resets Menu" in Chapter 3 for further details on each reset. To activate a printer reset: 1 Press [Menu] until RESETS MENU appears. 2 Press [Item] until the desired reset is displayed. 3 Press [Select] to activate the reset. 7-10 Solving Printer Problems EN Testing the Printer Self Tests Self tests can be printed to determine the current printer settings, options, and print quality. (If PostScript is installed, you can also print PostScript tests. See Chapter 5 for more information. ) You can review the self test printout to verify proper installation of such options as memory SIMMs, paper trays, and personalities. You can also use the self test printout to view current print density and Resolution Enhancement settings and harmonize them. 7 7 Solving Printer Problems To print a test page: 1 Press [Menu] until TEST MENU appears. 2 Press [Item] until PRINT SELF TEST is displayed. 3 Press [Select] to print the test. Note If you select CONT SELF TEST, the printer prints self test pages continuously until you press [Job Cancel]. Several more pages may print until the buffer clears. EN Solving Printer Problems 7-11 Understanding the Self Test Printout Figure 7-2 is a sample self test printout of the HP LaserJet 5. Letters in the sample printout match the letters in the following table. The appearance of the self test printout will vary for the HP LaserJet 5M. It will also vary depending on the options currently installed in your printer. Item A B C D E Key to Figure 7-2 Printer Information: Lists the Formatter Number, Firmware Datecode, and Page Count for the printer. Memory: Lists printer memory, I/O Buffering data, and Resource Saving data Installed Personalities and Options: Lists all personalities such as PCL and PostScript that are installed, the status of each SIMM slot, and other installed options such as the IR Adapter and the Flash SIMM. Paper Trays and Options: Lists all optional input trays that are installed including 500-sheet Tray 3, the Duplex Unit, and the envelope feeder. This item also lists any configured settings for the Trays. Security: Lists the status of the Control Panel Lock, Control Panel Password, and Flash Write Protect. 7-12 Solving Printer Problems EN 7 7 Solving Printer Problems Figure 7-2 Self Test Printout EN Solving Printer Problems 7-13 Checking Installed PCL Fonts Your HP LaserJet printer comes with 45 scalable fonts and one bitmapped Line Printer font. [. . . ] In return for the payment of the applicable one time license fee(s), HP grants you a license to use one copy of the Software subject to the following terms and conditions. No title or ownership of the Software is conferred with this license. The Software may be used on one HP LaserJet printer. The Software may not be copied except for archival purposes or for backup, error identification, or replacement of defective media. [. . . ]