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HP LaserJet 4V
and 4MV Printers
User’s Manual
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© Copyright Hewlett- Warranty Trademark Credits Packard Company 1994 The information contained Adobe™ , PostScript™ and in this document is subject the PostScript Logo™ are All Rights Reserved. to change without notice. trademarks of Adobe Reproduction, adaptation, Systems Incorporated or translation without prior Hewlett-Packard makes which may be registered in written permission is no warranty of any kind certain jurisdictions. Arial, prohibited, except as with regard to this Times New Roman,
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Conventions This manual uses the following conventions: Bold indicates emphasis or a minor heading. Italic refers to a document title or is used for emphasis. COMPUTER type indicates text visible on a computer screen. DISPLAY FONT indicates text visible on the printer control panel’s display. The cursive letter l is used in examples to distinguish the letter l from the numeral 1 (one). The character 0 is used in examples to distinguish the numeral 0 from the letter O. [Key Face] indicates keys
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Supplementary Documents The technical reference guides listed below are designed for programmers. The paper specification guide is useful for purchasing agents and paper buyers. These documents are available in English only. You can order the documents listed below through HP Direct Distribution or by contacting your authorized HP Dealer (see the inside cover or Appendix F). There is a charge for some documents. Documentation Available for the HP LaserJet 4V and 4MV Printers Title Part Number
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Customer Service Customer Support Customer Support options US and Canada Customer Support Assistance (208) 323-2551 Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Mountain Time) During the Warranty Period Obtaining Printer Drivers Phone: (303) 339-7009 Internet: Anonymous FTP to 192.6.71.2 or ftp.boi Fax: (303) 330-7655 Download: Using your Modem, (208) 344-1691 Mail: Hewlett Packard P.O. Box 1754 Greeley, CO 80632 Accessories and Supplies (800) 538-8787 HP Authorized Dealers and Service
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Contents 1 About Your Printer Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 The HP LaserJet 4V Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Enhanced Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 PCL Language and Language Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Printing on Custom-sized Paper from the MP Tray . . . . . . . . . . 3-15 Printing Letterhead Documents, Preprinted Forms, and Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 Reserving or Locking Out the MP Tray or Paper Cassettes . . . . . . 3-18 Printing an Envelope from the MP Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19 Loading an Envelope into the MP Tray . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Saving Energy with Power Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17 6 PostScript Printing Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Using the Right Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 How Much Memory Do You Need? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Control Panel Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Repetitive Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20 Improperly Formed Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20 Line at Edge of Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21 Understanding Printer Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-22 Clearable Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-28
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F Sales and Service Offices Calling for Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1 Index Contents-5
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1 About Your Printer Introduction This chapter introduces the features listed below for the HP LaserJet 4V and 4MV printers (Figure 1-1). More information about these features appear in later chapters. • Enhanced Print Quality • PCL Language and Language Switching • Paper Handling • Memory and Memory Management • Printer Drivers and Software • Input/Output Features • Energy Savings and Toner Economy • Typefaces • PostScript and Memory • Networking Capabilities • Accessories and Options • HP Lase
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The HP LaserJet 4V Printer The HP LaserJet 4V printer provides 16-page-per-minute printing of Letter or A4 paper at true 600-dpi (dots-per-inch) resolution. Your printer can easily handle a wide variety of paper sizes, including wide format paper. Your HP LaserJet 4V can grow along with your printing and networking needs by adding a wide variety of accessories and options. For example, Adobe’s PostScript language, extra memory, I/O cards, additional 250-sheet paper cassettes, and an optional 50
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Paper Handling Your printer arrives with a pull-down Multipurpose (MP) Tray to handle a variety of print media. The MP Tray holds approximately 100 sheets of paper, and adjusts to print on an envelope, labels, or transparencies. You also receive two interchangeable 250-sheet Paper Cassettes for Letter or A4, and 11x17 or A3 paper. These features are shown along with the media sizes they handle in Figure 3-1 of Chapter 3. Optional replacement Paper Cassettes and a 500-sheet Universal Lower Casset
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Input/Output (I/O) Features Standard built-in Bi-Tronics parallel interface allows high-speed two-way communication between the printer and your computer. Your printer also comes with a Modular I/O (MIO) slot designed to support optional MIO cards. Automatic I/O switching between all installed I/O ports allow you to connect multiple computers or even multiple networks to the printer simultaneously. If serial connection is required, contact your local dealer for information about an optional seri
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PCL Typefaces Figure 1-2 About Your Printer 1-5
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The HP LaserJet 4MV Printer The HP LaserJet 4MV printer offers all the features of the HP LaserJet 4V printer, plus is fully configured with additional memory, Adobe’s PostScript Level 2 language, and an HP JetDirect interface that allows you to connect your printer to LocalTalk or Ethernet networks. PostScript and Memory The HP LaserJet 4MV printer comes with Adobe’s PostScript Level 2, which is backward compatible with earlier versions of Adobe’s PostScript. Type samples are shown in Figure 1
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PostScript Typefaces Figure 1-3 About Your Printer 1-7
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Accessories and Options You can increase your printer’s capabilities by adding accessories and options such as the 500-sheet Universal Lower Cassette and replacement 250-sheet Paper Cassettes shown in Figure 1-4. Table 1-1 on the next page lists the paper sizes and capacity for each option. See the inside front cover of this manual for HP dealer and ordering information. See Chapter 3 to find more information about media specifications. Figure 1-4 Printer with Paper Cassette options. 1-8 About
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Table 1-1 Accessories and Options Option Part Number Description or Use Toner Cartridge C3900A Replacement toner cartridge. Memory upgrades 1 MByte - C3130A You can upgrade to a total of 68 MBytes of memory, in 2 MByte - C3131A the HP LaserJet 4V and upgrade to 44 MBytes in the 4 MByte - C3132A HP LaserJet 4MV. 8 MByte - C3133A 16 MByte - C3146A Adobe’s PostScript Level 2 printer C3159A You can add Adobe’s Level 2 PostScript language by language installing this SIMM in your printer. (Additional
