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HP LaserJet 5200L Series printers
User Guide
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HP LaserJet 5200L Series printers User Guide
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Copyright and License Trademark Credits © 2005 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Adobe® and PostScript are trademarks of Development Company, L.P. Adobe Systems Incorporated. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation Linux is a U.S. registered trademark of without prior written permission is Linus Torvalds. prohibited, except as allowed under the Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows NT® copyright laws. are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft The information contained herein is subject Corp. to change wi
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HP Customer Care Online Services For 24-hour access to updated HP printer-specific software, product information, and support information through an Internet connection, go to the Web site: www.hp.com/support/lj5200l. HP Instant Support Professional Edition (ISPE) is a suite of Web-based troubleshooting tools for desktop computing and printing products. Go to instantsupport.hp.com. Telephone support HP provides free telephone support during the warranty period. For the telephone number for your
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HP support and information for Macintosh computers Go to www.hp.com/go/macosx for Macintosh OS X support information and HP subscription service for driver updates. www.hp.com/go/mac-connect for products that are designed specifically for the Macintosh user. Go to iv HP Customer Care ENWW
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Table of contents 1 Printer basics Quick access to printer information ........................................................................................................2 Printer at a glance ...................................................................................................................................3 Features at a glance ............................................................................................................................... 4 Walkaround ......
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I/O submenu ........................................................................................................................33 Resets submenu ..................................................................................................................34 Diagnostics menu .................................................................................................................................35 Service menu .......................................................................
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Printing on rotated media .....................................................................................................62 Printing full-bleed images ....................................................................................................64 Printing on custom-size media .............................................................................................64 Guidelines for printing custom-size paper ..........................................................64 Setting cus
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Managing supplies ................................................................................................................................90 Supplies life ..........................................................................................................................90 Approximate print-cartridge replacement intervals ..............................................................90 Managing the print cartridge ....................................................................
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Toner smear .......................................................................................................................133 Loose toner ........................................................................................................................134 Repeating defects ..............................................................................................................134 Repeating image .................................................................................
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Envelopes with double side seams ...................................................................163 Envelopes with adhesive strips or flaps ............................................................163 Envelope margins .............................................................................................163 Envelope storage ..............................................................................................163 Labels ........................................................
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Glossary ............................................................................................................................................................. 193 Index.................................................................................................................................................................... 195 ENWW xi
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1 Printer basics Now that the printer is set up and ready to use, take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the printer. This chapter contains basic information about the printer features: ● Quick access to printer information ● Printer at a glance ● Features at a glance ● Walkaround ● Printer software ● Selecting print media ENWW 1
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Quick access to printer information Several references are available for use with this printer. See www.hp.com/support/lj5200l. Description Guide Getting started guide Provides step-by-step instructions for installing and setting up the printer. User guide Provides detailed information for using and troubleshooting the printer. Available on the printer CD. Online Help Provides information about options that are available in the printer drivers. To view a Help file, open the online Help through t
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Printer at a glance HP LaserJet 5200L ● Prints up to 25 pages-per-minute (ppm) ● 32 megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM), upgradable up to 128 MB ● 100-sheet multipurpose tray (tray 1), 250-sheet input tray (tray 2), and 250-sheet output bin ● Hi-Speed universal serial bus (USB) 2.0 port and IEEE 1284-compliant parallel port ● One open dual inline memory module (DIMM) slot ENWW Printer at a glance 3
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Features at a glance Feature Description Performance ● 460 MHz processor User interface ● Control-panel help ● Show Me How help topics in the control panel ● HP Easy Printer Care software (a Windows®-based status and troubleshooting tool) ● Windows and Macintosh printer drivers Printer drivers ● HP PCL 5e ● HP PCL 6 ● PostScript® 3 emulation Resolution ● Produces 600-dots-per-inch (dpi) print quality for fast, high-quality printing of business text and graphics Storage features ● Fonts, forms,
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Walkaround Printer parts Before using the printer, familiarize yourself with the parts of the printer. 1 2 3 7 4 6 5 1 Top output bin 2 Long-media extension 3 Latch to open the front cover (provides access to the print cartridge) 4 Tray 1 (pull to open) 5 Tray 2 6 Control panel 7 Right-side cover (provides access to DIMMs) ENWW Walkaround 5
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10 8 9 8 On/off switch 9 Interface ports (see Interface ports) 10 Rear output bin (pull to open) Interface ports The printer has two ports for connecting to a computer. 1 2 1 IEEE 1284B-compliant parallel connection 2 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connection 6 Chapter 1 Printer basics ENWW
