Manual for hp laserjet 4mv

Repeat this step until successful. To exit the Service Mode press the [On Line] key. An additional 10 second time interval is added to the Power Save function in Service Mode.

Press [On Line] again to place the printer back on-line. Welcome to ManualMachine. We have sent a verification link to to complete your registration. Log In Sign Up. Forgot password? Enter your email address and check your inbox. Please check your email for further instructions. Enter a new password. Warranty The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Conventions This manual uses the following conventions: Color is used to emphasize items which are important to the material under discussion.

The names of major printer parts and assemblies are Capitalized. Notes contain important information set off from the text. Warning messages alert you to the possibility of personal injury. Chapter Descriptions 1 Product Information Orientation to the printer, as well as the service and repair philosophy is discussed. A Parts Index All parts are sorted and cross-referenced here by part number and name.

Subject Index Use the subject index to quickly locate any information in the manual. Figure Main Drive Assembly Removal 2 of 2. Table Faulty Registration. Technical Assistance. Identification Model and Serial Numbers The model number and serial numbers are listed on identification labels located on the rear of the printer.

Specifications This section contains information on physical and electrical characteristics of the printer. Envelopes can be printed only from the MP Tray. Choose envelopes that are well-constructed. They should lay flat and be sharply creased.

They should not be wrinkled, nicked, or otherwise damaged. Envelope adhesive must be compatible with the heat and pressure of the fusing process. Adhesive Labels Use the following guidelines when selecting labels: This printer does not support use of labels with any exposed spaces.

Do not attempt to print on label sheets after any of the labels have been removed from the sheet. Damage to the printer may result.

A wide selection of suitable labels is available through Hewlett-Packard. Suitable transparency film is available through Hewlett-Packard. Shipping Print Media When shipping print media through different environments, plastic wrap all cartons on the shipping pallet. Ordering Parts Field replaceable part numbers are found in Chapter 8 of this manual.

Consumables The printer has no consumables other than the toner cartridge, which may be ordered directly from Hewlett-Packard. N O T E For best results, always use a toner cartridge before the expiration date stamped on the toner cartridge box.

Recycling Toner Cartridges In order to reduce waste, Hewlett-Packard utilizes a recycling program for used toner cartridges. Related Documentation and Training Media Table lists where to order related documentation. HP CompuServe Forum CompuServe members can download a variety of support materials including product data sheets, software application notes, and printer drivers for many popular software applications.

Warranty Statement Warranty This warranty gives specific legal rights. There may also be other rights which vary from area to area. During the warranty period, HP will, at its option, either repair or replace products which prove to be defective. A separate maintenance agreement may be written to cover these components. Improper site preparation and maintenance. Space Requirements Using the Control Panel Control Panel Layout The control panel consists of a character display panel, three indicator lights, and eight keys, three of which have alternate functions.

Indicator Lights The control panel indicator lights are described in the following table. Flashing Print job in progress. Let job finish printing. Off Not ready to print. See display panel message. On Line On Ready to receive data. Flashing Going off line. Off Printer is off line. Access other keys or press [On Line] to place printer back on line.

Form Feed On Data still in print buffer. Take printer off line; press [Form]Feed] ; press [On Line] to place printer back on line. Flashing Buffered data is Off printing. No buffered data in printer. Control Panel Keys You must take the printer off line to use control panel keys, except for the MP Paper Size and keys related to its operation.

Table Control Panel Keys Key Explanation [On Line] Switches the state of communication between computer and printer either on on line or off off line.

For the printer to receive data, both the On Line and Ready indicator lights must be lit. Does not send a blank sheet of paper through the printer. Pressing [Enter] saves your selection. Default settings remain in place when the printer is reset or switched OFF. Hold down while pressing an associated key. Menu items vary depending on options installed and configuration of other menu choices.

Clears most printer messages such as manual feed requests and places the printer back on line. 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. Table Settings and Defaults Setting or Default Explanation Temporary setting A value set for the current print job by your software application. For example, a request from your software to print three copies instead of the control panel default value of one copy is a temporary setting. The printer continues to use the temporary setting until you send another software request or reset the printer.

Control panel default A value you set at the control panel by selecting a menu item, then pressing [Enter]. An asterisk appears following the item name to indicate that it is now the default. The printer retains this default when it is switched off. Factory default The value set for each menu item at the factory.

Factory defaults are marked with an asterisk in the menu tables on the pages that follow. Setting the Display Language 1 Press and hold [Enter] while powering on. Control Panel Menus Pressing [Menu] gives you access to the menus, one after another. Shaded items appear when the PostScript option is installed. Additional menu items may appear if options are installed such as MIO cards. To select a menu item: 1 Press [On Line] to take the printer off line.

Printing Menu You can override or change any Printing Menu setting through most software applications. Scrolls in increments of 1 line. When you place a sheet in the MP Tray, the printer goes back on line and prints the sheet. The font number appears in the Font column of the printout. You can select from the control panel Mn only a permanent soft font that is currently in the printer. Point: Point: For proportionally-spaced outline typefaces, select point Many others PC-8 or PC is recommended for line draw characters.

Job Menu The items available in the Job Menu can also be changed through software applications if an appropriate printer driver is installed. When you make another personality the default, the printer stops switching personalities automatically unless a software command specifically instructs it to do so.

The printer automatically starts warming the 2 HRS, 3 HRS fuser when you send a print job to the printer, press a control panel key, load or remove paper, or open the top door.

This setting allows you to adjust timeout for best performance. If data from other ports appears in the middle of the print job, increase the timeout value. See Chapter 7 for error message troubleshooting. Configuration Menu Configuration Menu items cannot be changed from software applications.

Paper feeds automatically. PC The Paper Cassette is locked out. LC The optional Lower Cassette is locked out. JOB Clearable warnings are displayed from the time they are detected until the start of the next job.

OFF When an error message is displayed, printer goes offline and remains offline until operator presses [Continue]. When it is set to OFF , no memory is set aside. If it is set to AUTO , the printer automatically determines the amount of ON memory to allocate to installed personalities languages.

When it is set to ON , additional memory management item selections appear for each installed personality see next item. When it is set to OFF , no memory is allocated and personality-dependent resources such as fonts are lost when personality changes.

You can increase memory in increments of KBytes up to the maximum. Parallel Menu Parallel Menu items can be selected only from the printer control panel. NO sets the Bi-Tronics parallel interface to run at a slower speed compatible with older computers.

Setting advance functions to ON may slow personality switching. Test Menu Test Menu items can be selected only from the printer control panel. Then the 04 portion of the display blinks and several more pages print until the buffer clears. Press [On Line] when pages stop printing.

Service Mode The Service Mode should be used only by authorized service personnel. You can only view or download manuals with. Sign Up and get 5 for free. Upload your files to the site. You get 1 for each file you add. Get 1 for every time someone downloads your manual. Buy as many as you need. View and download manuals available only for.

Register and get 5 for free. Upload manuals that we do not have and get 1 for each file. Get 1 for every download of your manual. Buy as much as you need. Figure Image Transferring. Main Drive Assembly Removal 2 of 2. Drum Drive Assembly. Transfer Roller Assembly. Fusing Assembly. Fuser Inlet Guide. Paper Guide Plate Assembly. MP Guide Plate. MP Drive Gears. Fuser Door. MP Tray. Front Door Assembly. Delivery Gear Assembly. Cartridge Guide. Cassette Pickup Roller Assembly. Separation Pad.

Registration Roller 1 of 2. Registration Roller 2 of 2. Registration Roller Guide Plate. Anti-Static Brush. Paper Guide. Left Side Foot. Paper Path and Components. Engine Test Button and Printout. Repetitive Image Defect Ruler. DC Controller Inputs. DC Controller Outputs 1 of 2. DC Controller Outputs 2 of 2. Main Wiring Diagram. Major Assembly Locations. Covers and Doors. Foot Assemblies. Front Door Components Page 1 of 2. Front Door Components Page 2 of 2. Output Components.

Internal Components Page 1 of 4. Internal Components Page 2 of 4. Internal Components Page 3 of 4. Internal Components Page 4 of 4. Card Cage Assembly. Printer Features. Paper Capacities and Sizes. Printer Dimensions. Electrical Specifications. Acoustic Emissions. Related Documentation. Indicator Lights.

Control Panel Keys. Settings and Defaults. Printing Menu Items. PCL Menu Items. Job Menu Items. Configuration Menu Items. Parallel Menu Items. Test Menu Items.

Other Service Menu Items. Menu of Resets. Clutches and Sensors. Status Messages. Service and Error Messages. Blank White Page. Black Page. Faded Print. White Stripes parallel to path. Black Lines perpendicular to path. Black Lines parallel to path. Table Repetitive Defects. Bubble Print. Character Voids. Partial Blank Page. Table Image Skew. Causes of Paper Curl. Accessories and Supplies. Table 8-B Replaceable Cables. Front Door Assemblies. HP CompuServe Forum. Other Areas. Warranty Statement.

Operation position per ISO To achieve the best possible print quality and avoid paper jams, follow these. To prevent severe printer damage, do not use envelopes having windows,. Choose envelopes that. Envelope adhesive. There are also PostScript variants of these machines with the '4M' designation, where M stands for, but is not limited to, usage with an Apple Macintosh.

Hewlett Packard dominated the laser printing sector during this time in part due to their reliability, relatively affordable pricing, and the spread of LaserJet 4 models from personal use up to heavy business use. However the driver for the HP LaserJet 4 exists in most, even older, software products and is a popular substitute driver for other PCL compatible printers. A feature of the 4Si particularly dear to graphic designers was the straight paper feed.

Unusually thick paper could be run through the printers without jamming by setting the output tray to 'Lower face up ' and having it come out the back of the printer.

Note: This is not a feature of the original Laserjet 4. Similar models of earlier HP laser printers had this feature, but it became less common with the later models. The engine has a high monthly duty cycle 20, pages and it is not uncommon to find units still functioning well after a million or more page impressions.

However, any printer mechanism is subject to wear and degeneration, and typically printers still in use have now seen long service the machine being discontinued with the introduction of the Laserjet 5 in Printers that exhibit the 'accordion' or 'washboard' paper jam problem with the paper tightly concertinaed or folded in the exit paper path often behind the rear access door generally have problems with the paper exit mechanism.

In many cases, the delivery rollers upper and lower in the upper or final stage of the paper exit are worn or unserviceable.

Replacement kits for these rollers are easily obtainable and can solve the problem. An alternative is to enlarge the roller slightly by using heat shrink over the output rollers. Another alternative is to use coarse quality abrasive paper such as those used by belt sanders to roughen the surfaces of the rollers. A quality abrasive is needed to ensure no particles are shed into the mechanism.

It prints eight pages per minute, and the user cannot extend the feeders.