HP LaserJet 4V - Manual

Contents 1 About Your Printer Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1The HP LaserJet 4V Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Enhanced Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2PCL Language and Language Switching . ....

1 About Your Printer Introduction This chapter introduces the features listed below for the HP LaserJet 4Vand 4MV printers (Figure 1-1). More information about these featuresappear in later chapters. • Enhanced Print Quality • PCL Language and Language Switching • Paper Handling • Memory and Memory ...

The HP LaserJet 4V Printer The HP LaserJet 4V printer provides 16-page-per-minute printing of Letteror A4 paper at true 600-dpi (dots-per-inch) resolution. Your printer caneasily handle a wide variety of paper sizes, including wide format paper. Your HP LaserJet 4V can grow along with your printing ...

The HP LaserJet 4MV Printer The HP LaserJet 4MV printer offers all the features of the HP LaserJet 4Vprinter, plus is fully configured with additional memory, Adobe’s PostScriptLevel 2 language, and an HP JetDirect interface that allows you to connectyour printer to LocalTalk or Ethernet networks. P...

PostScript Typefaces Figure 1-3 About Your Printer 1-7

Accessories and Options You can increase your printer’s capabilities by adding accessories andoptions such as the 500-sheet Universal Lower Cassette and replacement250-sheet Paper Cassettes shown in Figure 1-4. Table 1-1 on the next pagelists the paper sizes and capacity for each option. See the ins...

HP LaserJet 4V/4MV Printer Parts The following illustrations show the locations and names of key printerparts (Figures 1-5 through 1-7). 1. Front cover 7. 250-sheet Letter or A4 Paper Cassette 2. Control panel 8. Front cover release button 3. Output bin 9. Multipurpose (MP) Tray 4. Adjustable paper ...

2 Software For Your Printer Introduction This chapter introduces the software you received with your printer andbriefly describes its features. It also lists additional software you can obtainfor your printer by contacting HP Distribution or your authorized HP dealer(see the inside cover of this man...

Software for the HP LaserJet 4V Printer The HP LaserJet 4V printer comes with Windows and DOS software driversthat you need to use your printer with Hewlett-Packard’s PCL printerlanguage. Drivers are program files that allow your software to use theprinter’s features, including the internal typeface...

Software for DOS Included with your printer is a package that contains drivers andinstallation instructions for serveral DOS applications. If a driver for yourDOS software package was not included, contact your softwaremanufacturer. N o t e If a driver is not yet available, you could use an older HP...

Software for the HP LaserJet 4MV Printer In addition to the capabilities of the HP LaserJet 4V printer, the HPLaserJet 4MV printer comes with both the PCL and PostScript languagesand connectivity features. The HP LaserJet 4MV printer comes with all theHP LaserJet 4V software described earlier in thi...

PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1 The HP LaserJet 4MV printer comes with a printer driver for use withAdobe’s PostScript language. Once you install this driver, most of yourprinter’s features are available from the Print Setup dialog box within yourWindows applications. You can also use this softwar...

Microsoft LAN Manager and IBM LAN Server This software helps network administrators quickly setup HP LaserJetprinters through an OS/2 server. Along with an installer, there are twosoftware components. The Redirector allows the redirection of print datafrom a spooler directly to the HP LaserJet print...

3 Printing Tasks Introduction Your new LaserJet printer makes it easy for you to perform a wide varietyof printing tasks. You can print on several sizes and weights of paper andenvelopes, as well as on transparencies and labels. This chapter explains how to do the following: • Printing paper from th...

Printing Paper from the Best PaperSource Your printer can print on envelopes and all the paper sizes identified inFigure 3-1 and Table 3-1 using the adjustable Multipurpose (MP) Tray (1)the Letter or A4 Paper Cassette, and 11x17 or A3 Paper Cassette (2) thatarrived with your printer. You can use the...

Selecting Paper and Other Print Media Table 3-1 presents guidelines to select supported paper for printing from theMP Tray or Paper Cassette. (See Appendix C for more information.) MP Tray Dimensions Weight Capacity Maximum Paper Size 11.7 x 17.7 in297 x 450 mm Single sided:16 to 20 lb.(60 to 75 g/m...

Paper Cassette Dimensions Weight Capacity Paper, Letter 8 1/2 x 11 in216 x 279 mm Single sided: 16 to 28 lb.(60 to 105 g/m 2 ) 250 sheets of 20# paper Paper, A4 8.3 x 11.7 in210 x 297 mm Paper, 11x17 11 x 17 in297 x 432 mm Paper, A3 11.7 x 16.5 in297 x 420 mm Paper, Legal(optional) 8 1/2 x 14 in216 ...

Loading Paper Your printer handles paper from the Multipurpose (MP) Tray (1, Figure 3-2)or a Paper Cassette (2, Figure 3-2). By default, the printer draws first fromthe MP Tray, unless you specify otherwise through your software or thecontrol panel configuration. Adjusting the Paper Stop Printed pag...

Loading Letter, Legal, 11x17, A4, or A3Paper into the MP Tray The Multipurpose (MP) Tray allows you tofeed one sheet of paper at a time, or toautomatically feed a stack of approximately100 sheets. The MP Tray can be used forstandard and custom-sized papers, envelopes,labels, and transparencies. See ...

4 Place paper in the MP Tray, withside-to-be-printed down. The height of thepaper stack should not exceed the limitmark on the paper width guides. Paper loading differs by size. a. Load Letter or A4 with the top of thepage to be printed placed toward the leftside of the MP Tray. b. Load Legal, 11x17...

Manually Feeding Pages from the MPTray On rare occasions (when printing transparencies, for instance), you maywant the printer to stop after each page. Usually, you select Manual Feedthrough your software. However, if it is not available you can set MANUAL FEED=ON in the Printing Menu of the printer...

Printing Labels or Transparencies fromthe MP Tray Print labels and transparencies from the MP Tray to prevent them fromcurling or jamming in the printer. C a u t i o n To avoid damaging the printer: Do not print labels or transparenciesfrom a Paper Cassette or optional Universal Lower Cassette. Do n...

Printing on Custom-sized Paper from theMP Tray You can print on custom-sized paper from theMP Tray. The largest size of paper supportedis 11.7x17.7 inches (297x450 mm) of 20 lb.paper and the smallest size is 3.9x5.8 inches(100x148 mm). When you select custom-sizedpaper, the printer assumes the maxim...

Reserving or Locking Out the MP Tray orPaper Cassettes You can reserve, or lock out, paper cassettes that hold special papers fromother users. Reserve one or more cassettes (including the MP Tray) bylocking them out from the paper selection process through the printer’scontrol panel. (Your software ...

Printing an Envelope from the MP Tray You can print an envelope from the MP Tray. This section explains how toprint an envelope using your software application. Table 3-2 lists the kinds of envelopes you can print. Thick envelopes mightjam inside the printer. (See Appendix C for media specifications...

Loading an Envelope into the MP Tray 1 Open the MP Tray by grasping the dooron the front of the printer, at the patternof raised dots on each side. Pull the tray down gently until it stops. 2 Pull out the tray extension if needed forthe envelope size you are printing. 3 Gently slide one envelope in ...

Stopping a Print Request You can stop a print request from your software application or from theprinter’s control panel. In either case, the printer prints the pages itreceived and stored in memory before you stopped the print request, thencancels the remainder. If many requests have been sent to th...

4 Understanding the Control Panel Introduction You can perform most routine printing tasks from your computer, through your software applications. Software is usually the most convenient way to control your printer. Many of the functions described in this chapter can also be performed using the soft...

Control Panel Layout The control panel consists of a 16-character display panel, three indicator lights, and eight keys, three of which have alternate functions. Indicator Lights The control panel’s indicator lights are described in the following table. The column furthest to the right includes an a...

Control Panel Keys N o t e You must take the printer off line (press [On Line] to do so) to use control panel keys, except for [MP]Paper Size] and keys related to its operation. The control panel has two rows of keys. Each key in the top row has a single function that you perform by pressing the key...

Settings and Defaults The printer makes most printing decisions based on either temporary settings or permanent defaults. N o t e Settings you send from software applications override printer defaults. Setting or Default Explanation Temporary setting A value set for the current print job by your sof...

Control Panel Menus Pressing [Menu] gives you access to the menus, one after another. Each menu is described in a separate table in this section. When options (such as the PostScript language) are installed in the printer, new menus or menu items automatically appear in the appropriate menus. Contro...

Printing Menu You can override or change any Printing Menu setting through most software applications. When you change a setting from the printer’s control panel, the new setting becomes the printer’s default value. Item Options Explanation COPIES 1* to 999 Select any number from 1 to 999. PAPER LET...

PCL Menu PCL Menu items allow you to choose the printer’s default font and symbol set. Printer Control Language (PCL) is HP’s printer language. You can also change such PCL Menu items as the FONT SOURCE through your software application. Item Options Explanation FONT SOURCE I*S Mn Internal fonts*Per...

Job Menu You can change Job Menu items through your software application if you have installed an appropriate printer driver. Item Options Explanation RESOLUTION 300 or 600* At 600 dpi (dots per inch), the printer might need as much asfour times more memory to format a page than it needs at300 dpi. ...

Configuration Menu Configuration Menu items can be selected only from the printer’s control panel. You cannot temporarily change them in your software application. Item Options Explanation MP TRAY FIRST* CASS MANUAL Draws paper from the MP Tray regardless of paper size.. MP TRAY=FIRST is not recomme...

Memory Configuration Menu This menu contains the items for personality Resource Saving and I/O Buffering. Depending on how your printer’s memory is configured, any combination of menu items and possible values can appear. See Chapter 6, “PostScript Printing” for additional information. When you chan...

Parallel Menu Parallel Menu items can be selected only from the printer’s control panel. You cannot change or override them from your software application. Item Options Explanation HIGH SPEED YES*, NO The speed at which data is transmitted to the printer. YES sets the Bi-tronics parallel interface t...

Test Menu Test Menu items can be selected only from the printer’s control panel. You cannot change or override them from your software application. See “Testing Your Printer” in Chapter 5 for detailed information about running printer tests and interpreting their results. Additional information abou...

Menu of Resets Additional reset options are available through the Menu of Resets. You can lose buffered page data or printer configuration data when you select this option. Use it only in the following circumstances: • You want to restore the default printer settings. • Communication between the pri...

5 Special Tasks Introduction This chapter explains special tasks you perform occasionally to adjust yourprinter, manage its memory, and fine-tune print quality using the printer’scontrol panel. Many of these functions can also be performed using thesoftware that came with your printer. Refer to Chap...

Switching Printer Languages(Personalities) If more than one printer language is installed, by default your printer is setto switch automatically between languages as it receives printing jobs. Forexample, if you have a HP LaserJet 4M printer, you can send jobs to theprinter in either Hewlett-Packard...

Testing Your Printer Using the printer’s control panel, you can run the following tests to getinformation about your printer’s current settings, options, and print quality.(If PostScript is installed, you can also print three PostScript tests. SeeChapter 6, “PostScript Printing,” for more informatio...

Checking Installed PCL Fonts Your HP LaserJet printer comes with 45 scalable typefaces (35 Intellifontand 10 TrueType internal scalable typefaces) and one bitmapped LinePrinter font. You can find out which PCL fonts are currently installed inyour printer by printing a PCL Typeface List. You can also...

How Much Memory Do You Need? The amount of memory you need depends on how you use your printer. YourHP LaserJet 4V printer, which contains only the PCL language, comes with4 MBytes of internal memory. The PCL printer language is compact andefficient, so you can print most text and graphics at 300 or...

How Your Printer Uses Memory The printer’s memory receives, holds, and processes data from incomingprint jobs and manages downloaded resources. Resources include PCL softfonts, symbol sets, macros, and patterns, and (when the PostScript option isinstalled) PostScript fonts, forms, and patterns. Keep...

How I/O Buffering Improves Performance When you send a job to the printer, you can get back to work more quicklyafter you press Print from a software program because your printerautomatically reserves a portion of its memory, an I/O buffer, to hold jobs inprogress. In most cases, it is to your advan...

Fine-Tuning Print Quality You can fine-tune the quality of your printer’s output by adjusting printdensity and setting Resolution Enhancement technology (REt). Printdensity and REt settings work together, so it is likely that when you adjustone, you will want to adjust the other. To do so most effec...

To Adjust Print Density You can change the print density using theprinter’s density dial by following these steps: W a r n i n g The fusing assembly gets HOT. Do nottouch the fusing assembly. 1 Using both hands, open the MP Tray bygrasping the door on the front of theprinter, at the pattern of raise...

Enhancing Resolution Resolution Enhancement technology (REt) refines the print quality ofcharacters and graphics by smoothing the fine gradations along the anglesand curves of the printed image. Figure 5-3 shows two magnified images:the left one shows REt set to OFF ; the right one shows it set to M...

Figure 5-4 illustrates three REt settings. Set REt so that the REt block is auniform gray with no vertical lines (see Image 2 below). Image 1 is too lightand Image 3 is too dark. Harmonizing Print Density and REt Settings Because print density and REt settings affect each other, it is wise to adjust...

Saving Toner with EconoMode EconoMode lowers printing costs by reducing the amount of toner on theprinted page. We recommend EconoMode for draft copy only due tosubstantial reduction of print quality. When set to ON , the printed image is lighter (like A, below), but still readable. (B, below repres...

Saving Energy with Power Save To reduce the amount of power it consumes, your printer has an adjustablePower Save feature. Power Save shuts down the printer’s fuser after theprinter has been idle for a specified amount of time. The Power Save feature is both adjustable and optional. You can set Powe...

6 PostScript Printing Introduction Adobe’s PostScript language is available as an option for the HP LaserJet4V printer and is standard with the HP LaserJet 4MV printer. This isgenuine Adobe PostScript Level 2 software and it is backward compatiblewith earlier versions. Chapters 4 and 5 focus on usin...

Using the Right Printer Driver This chapter assumes you have an HP LaserJet 4MV printer or that youhave added the PostScript language SIMM to your HP LaserJet 4V printer.To print in Adobe’s PostScript language you also need the right printerdriver for your software. Printer Drivers for Macintosh The...

Control Panel Differences As explained in Chapter 4, “Understanding the Control Panel,” pressing [Menu] gives you access to menus, one after another. Most menu items apply to all installed personalities (languages) and are the same as described inChapter 4. Only those that specifically apply to Post...

Test Menu Items The PostScript Test Menu includes: • PS Config Page • PS Typeface List • PS Demo Page To print a Test Menu page 1 Press On Line] to take the printer off line. 2 Press [Menu] repeatedly until TEST MENU appears. 3 Press [Item] repeatedly until PS CONFIG PAGE (or another PS test page) a...

PostScript Configuration Page The PostScript configuration page (the PS CONFIG PAGE item in the Test Menu) is shown in Figure 6-1. Item Explanation 1 Settings: Current printer control panel default settings and product-specific information: Printer Name: Name set by user (a network name, for instanc...

PostScript Demonstration Page The PostScript language demonstration page ( PS DEMO PAGE in the control panel’s Test Menu) is designed to illustrate your printer’s features and printquality when using the PostScript printer language. PostScript Typeface List The PostScript Typeface List ( PS TYPE LIS...

The PostScript Disk Accessory If you have an HP LaserJet 4MV printer or if you have added the PostScriptoption to your HP LaserJet 4V printer, you can install the optional 42.8MByte PostScript Disk Accessory. The PostScript Disk Accessory can be used to permanently storedownloaded fonts and forms in...

7 Maintaining Your Printer Introduction Your printer requires minimum routine maintenance. This chapter explainsthe following tasks: • Cleaning the printer • Working with the toner cartridge • Extending toner cartridge life • Clearing the TONER LOW message Cleaning the Printer To maintain print qual...

Printer Cleaning Tasks To clean the printer: W a r n i n g Before you begin these steps, turn theprinter OFF and unplug the power cord. 1 Open the printer’s front cover. 2 Remove the toner cartridge. C a u t i o n Do not touch the transfer roller (blacksponge-rubber roller) with your fingers. Skinoi...

Working with the Toner Cartridge Toner Cartridge Life The life of your toner cartridge depends on the amount of toner your printjobs require. When you print word-processed text, average toner cartridgeyield is 7,500 pages, printed at 5% coverage (a typical full-page businessletter is about 5% covera...

Extending Toner Cartridge Life You can extend the life of your toner cartridgeand temporarily reestablish print quality byredistributing the toner. To redistribute toner: 1 Open the printer’s front cover. 2 Remove the toner cartridge. 3 Rotate the toner cartridge back and forth5 or 6 times to redist...

Clearing the TONER LOW Message When the toner level in the toner cartridge gets low, a 16 TONER LOW message appears in the control panel display. You can either rotate thecartridge back and forth to redistribute the toner (shown in “ExtendingToner Cartridge Life” on the previous page) or replace the...

8 Solving Printer Problems Introduction This chapter discusses the following: • Troubleshooting check list • Clearing paper jams • Improving print quality • Understanding printer messages If, for some reason, the printer does not print a print job, use the“Troubleshooting Check List” section to help...

Troubleshooting Check List Use the following information to help solve printer problems. Fornetworked printers, check with your network administrator if you suspect anetwork-related problem. Printer Response Problems Printer not ON Situation Solution Printer not plugged in. Plug the AC power cord fi...

The printer cannot produce a self-test printout Situation Solution Printer is not off line. Press [On Line] to place the printer off line (the printer control panel should display 00 OFFLINE ). Toner cartridge sealing tapenot removed. Remove sealing tape from toner cartridge. See the Getting Started...

Software, Computer, and Printer Interface Problems Job sent to printer but nothing prints Situation Solution Printer is OFF or notconnected to an activepower source. Make sure the printer is ON and that it is firmly plugged into both theprinter and an active power source. Printer is off line. 1. 2. ...

Print speed is slow Situation Solution First page takes muchlonger to print thanfollowing pages. Set the Power Save feature for a longer time period or turn it off (see“Saving Energy with Power Save” in Chapter 5). (A page may takelonger to print due to complex formatting commands, thus changingthe ...

Manual feed problems Situation Solution Cannot clear manual feedmessages. A previous print job may still be in the printer’s buffer. Press [Shift] + [Reset] to remove the previous print job. Cannot print from MP Tray. Check to be sure you have selected “Manual Feed” and “MP Tray”through your softwar...

250-sheet PC cassette problems Situation Solution General operation problems. For general paper operation information refer to Chapter 3 “Printing Tasks” (also see “Printing from the Optional 500-Sheet UniversalLower Cassette” in that chapter, since the 250-sheet paper cassetteis similar to the lowe...

PostScript Troubleshooting The items below are PostScript language specific and may occur whereseveral printer languages are used and in shared printer environments. Situation Solution A text listing of PostScriptcommands prints instead ofyour PostScript printing job. The control panel PERSONALTY=AU...

Clearing Paper Jams If the message 13 PAPER JAM appears in the display panel, look for jammed paper in any of the locations indicated in Figure 8-2. If you get repeated paper jams or if the paper jam message appearsrepeatedly, see “Repeated Paper Jams” at the end of this section. Paper jams occur mo...

Removing Paper Jams 1 Open the MP tray by grasping the door onthe front of the printer, at the pattern ofraised dots on each side. Pull the traydown gently until it stops. 2 Open the front cover by pushing up on therelease button and pulling it open. 3 Remove any paper from this area bypulling it in...

Cassette Area Paper Jams Check both, the Paper Cassette and theoptional Lower Cassette, for paper jams. Theprocedure for removing paper jams from thesetwo cassettes is the same. 1 Remove the cassette from the printer. 2 Check the cassette pick-up roller areainside the printer. Remove any paperfrom t...

Repeated Paper Jams Situation Solution General repeated paperjam problems. 1. 2.3. 4.5.6. Check to see that media is correctly loaded in trays (see Chapter3, “Printing Tasks.”)Do not use peviously printed paper, torn, worn, or irregular paper.Certain media jam, other media do not. For the recommende...

Improving Print Quality Solutions to general causes of print quality problems are given in thechecklist below, followed by specific samples of common print qualityproblems. If the listed solutions do not work, call for help (see the end ofthis chapter). Print Quality Checklist • Redistribute the ton...

Background Gray Toner Shading If the amount of background toner shading becomes unacceptable, theprocedures described below may help to clear the condition: • Lower the density setting (see “Adjusting Print Density” in Chapter 5). This willdecrease the amount of background shading. • Change the pape...

Line at Edge of Paper If a line appears on the edge of the paper after printing about 10,000 pages(usually the right side and running the direction that the paper travels throughthe printer), the drum in your toner cartridge is wearing out. The line will growwider, with cross-hatching. Replace the t...

Understanding Printer Messages The following table lists printer messages and their meanings and describesrecommended actions. Messages that begin with a number are listed first,followed by messages that begin with a letter. Message Description Recommended Action Numeric Listings 00 READY The defaul...

Clearable Warnings If you receive a clearable warning message, the printer changed settings(see Table 8-2 below) in order to print your print job. A clearable warning appears if the printer detects a transient condition,such as an invalid or uninstalled personality, or lack of memory causes atempora...

Calling for Help If you try all the suggestions given in this manual and still need assistance,call the authorized Hewlett-Packard dealer where you purchased yourprinter. For additional sources of assistance, see the telephone numbers onthe inside front cover of this manual. Solving Printer Problems...

A Common PCL Printer Commands PCL Printer Commands (EscapeSequences) Most software applications do not require you to enter printer commands.See your computer and software documentation to find the method to usefor entering printer commands, if needed. PCL printer commands tell the printer which tas...

Figure A-1 displays the elements of a typical printer command ( in thisinstance a command for page orientation). Printer Command Explanation 1 Escape character (begins escape sequence) 2 Command category 3 Value field (contains both alpha and numeric characters) 4 Uppercase letter that terminates th...

PCL Font Selection PCL printer commands for selecting fonts appear in the PCL Typeface List(see Chapter 5, “Special Tasks”). An example from this list is shown below.Notice the two variable boxes for symbol set “?(” and point size: If these variables are not filled in, the printer will use defaults....

B Environmental Specifications Location Requirements Place your printer on a sturdy, level surface in a well ventilated room. Theenvironment should be stable, with no abrupt changes in temperature orhumidity and no exposure to direct sunlight or chemicals. Figure B-1 showsthe suggested amount of spa...

Specifications for 4V and 4MV Printers Physical Dimensions Height 12.5 in. (317 mm) Height of Lower Cassette option 4.7 in. (120 mm) Width 18.1 in. (459 mm) Width with exhaust grill 18.7 in. (476 mm) Depth (body) 20.6 in. (522 mm) Depth with 11" x 17" Cassette installed 23.2 in. (590 mm) Dep...

FCC Regulations This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for aClass B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limitsare designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferencein a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, a...

Safety Information Laser Safety The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Foodand Drug Administration has implemented regulations for laser productsmanufactured since August 1, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for productsmarketed in the United States. This printer is certified ...

Laser Statement for Finland LASERTURVALLISUUS LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITEKLASS 1 LASER APPARAT HP LaserJet 4V/4MV laserkirjoitin on käyttäjän kannalta turvallinen luokan 1 laserlaite. Normaalissakäytössä kirjoittimen suojakotelointi estää lasersäteen pääsyn laitteen ulkopuolelle. Kirjoittimen on hyväksynyt ...

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer’s Name: Hewlett-Packard Company Manufacturer’s Address: 11311 Chinden BoulevardBoise, Idaho 83714-1021, USA declares that the product Product Name: LaserJet 4V and LaserJet 4MV* Model Number: C3141A and C3142A* Product...

Paper and Preprinted Forms For best results, use conventional 20-lb (75-g/m 2 ) xerographic paper. Make sure the paper is of good quality and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, looseparticles, dust, wrinkles, voids, and curled or bent edges. Heavy Paper Stock See the specific requirements given in C...

Adhesive Labels Use only labels recommended for use in laser printers. To purchaselabels, consult your HP authorized dealer or see the inside front cover of thismanual for more information. Label Construction When selecting labels, consider the quality of each component: • Adhesives: The adhesive ma...

Envelopes You can print many types of envelopes with your printer. Some envelopestyles perform better than others because their construction is better suitedto feeding through a laser printer. Envelope Construction • Weight: The weight of the envelope paper should not exceed a 28 lb(105 g/m 2 ) rati...

D Memory/Personality SIMM Installation General Information Your HP LaserJet printer has four SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module)slots. Use them to install additional printer memory and printerpersonalities (languages, such as Adobe’s PostScript language). • The HP LaserJet 4V printer comes with 4 MB...

Installing a SIMM Board C a u t i o n SIMM boards and your printer controllerboard can be damaged by small amounts ofstatic electricity. Wear an antistatic wriststrap or touch the surface of the antistaticpackage before touching a board. Whenhandling a board, wear an antistatic wriststrap or frequen...

Testing a SIMM Board Use the procedures below to print a self test to verify SIMM boardinstallation. Procedures are given for both memory and PostScript or otherpersonality SIMMs. Memory SIMM Running a Self Test Printout 1 Plug in the power cord and switch the printer ON. 2 After a few seconds, the ...

PostScript SIMM N o t e PostScript language SIMMs for the HP LaserJet 4 plus and 4M plusprinters cannot be used in the HP LaserJet 4V and 4MV printers. Only aPostScript language SIMM designed for this printer can be used. To verify your PostScript SIMM installation: 1 Plug in the power cord and turn...

To check memory for the 61.x SERVICE and 62.x ERROR messages: 1 Switch the printer OFF, then back ON (data will be lost). 2 If the error message appears again, switch your printer OFF and verifythat the SIMM board is installed correctly, then switch your printer ON. 3 If the error message appears ag...

E Warranty and Software License Limited Warranty This Warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have otherrights which may vary from area to area. Hewlett-Packard warrants its computer hardware products against defectsin materials and workmanship for a period of one year from receipt by...

Exclusions The warranty on your HP LaserJet printer shall not apply to defects ordamage resulting from: • Improper or inadequate maintenance by customer. • Customer-supplied software or interfacing. • Unauthorized modification or misuse. • Operation outside of the environmental specifications for th...

Warranty Limitations The warranty set forth above is exclusive and no other warranty, whetherwritten or oral, is expressed or implied. Hewlett-Packard specificallydisclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for aparticular purpose. Some areas do not allow limitations on how long ...

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Index ! 11x17 paper size 3-3 A A3 paper size 3-3A4 paper size 3-3accessories compatible 1-8memory SIMM D-1part numbers 1-8PostScript SIMM D-1 acoustic emissions B-2adhesive labels 3-13, C-3Adobe PostScript 1-6, 1-9, 6-1Auto Continue selection 4-11 B B5 envelopes printing 3-19specifications 3-19, C-4...