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Installation and
User's Guide
IU 645 / 9826
TM
TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 5000
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TABLE OF CONTENTS USER'S MANUAL TM TowerFeed 444 for Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 5000 Printers TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 PREFACE 3 UNPACKING 4 BOX CONTENTS 6 INSTALLATION Hardware Installation 7 Printer Panel Settings 9 Software Installation 9 OPERATING Loading Paper 11 Reloading Paper 12 Out of Paper 12 Paper Jam 12 PAPER QUALITY GUIDELINES 14 APPENDIX A - Printer Specific Notes 15 APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints 16 APPENDIX C - Standard Applications 20 APPENDIX D - Macintosh Environment 21 APPENDIX E - PCL P
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TM IU 645 / 9826 2 TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 5000
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PREFACE Congratulations! You selected TowerFeed, a superior sheet feeder specifically designed by Rutishauser Data AG in collaboration with Hewlett-Packard, USA, to extend the paper handling capabilities of the HP LaserJet 5000. The TowerFeed Option offers new possibilities. You can select from up to 10 different paper types directly from your PC. print extra copies instead of going to the copier to make copies. You get the better copies and you Color code copies of documents on color paper
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UNPACKING Note: Prior to delivery, your TowerFeed was thoroughly tested and carefully packaged. Please check your unit for transportation damage and/or missing parts immediately upon receipt. It is advisable to get a second person to help you unpack the unit. Warning: TowerFeed may weigh up to 41 kilograms (90 pounds) depending on configuration. To prevent back strain or injury, bend your knees when lifting the unit, and get help if you need To unpack the TowerFeed unit, proceed as follows: Cu
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UNPACKING Fig. 1 Cut the packing strips and lift away the top of the shipping container. Fig. 2 Lay unit on side and carefully pull out TowerFeed from the bottom part of the shipping container. Fig. 3 Insert rollers (floor models only) Fig. 4 Stand up TowerFeed and remove wrapping Fig. 5 Re-packing TM IU 645 / 9826 5 TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 5000
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BOX CONTENTS Note: Prior to delivery, your TowerFeed was thoroughly tested and carefully packaged. Please check your unit for transportation damage and/or missing parts immediately upon receipt. Box Contents (1) TowerFeed unit with drawers (2) Accessories box Fig. 6 Box Contents Accessories Box Contents (1) TowerFeed User's Manual (this manual) (2) TowerFeed Installations Software (Diskette) (3) Data Cable (4) Power Cable (5) Rollers (Floor models only) (6) Positioning Pin Fig. 7 Accessories Box
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INSTALLATION Warning : TowerFeed may weigh up to 41 kilograms (90 pounds) depending on configuration. To prevent back strain or injury, enlist the help of someone and bend your knees when lifting the unit. Warning : POWER OFF your printer and TowerFeed and disconnect all power and interface cables before you proceed with the installation. Hardware Installation Remove Transportation Inserts Pull out, lift upwards and remove the trays from TowerFeed so as to remove the transportation inserts (Fi
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INSTALLATION Position and Connect Printer Warning: The printer may weigh up to 34 kilograms (50 pounds). Enlist the help of a second person to lift the unit. To prevent back strain or injury, bend your knees when lifting the unit. Place the TowerFeed unit at the location you wish. If your TowerFeed is a desktop model, be sure the table or cabinet is level and sturdy enough to carry the load. If your TowerFeed is a floor model, be sure to place it on a flat location. Floor model TowerFeeds espe
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INSTALLATION Printer Panel Settings POWERSAVE = OFF The PowerSave function of the printer is not supported when TowerFeed is installed. As the printer by default has its PowerSave function turned on, this PowerSave function must be turned off via the printer panel settings. For that purpose select with the menu key the CONFIGURATION MENU, there the POWERSAVE function and set it to POWERSAVE=OFF. With the printer's PowerSave mode activated, the printer panel will display INITIALIZING after warmin
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INSTALLATION Configuring the TowerFeed Option To configure your HP LaserJet 5000 with the TowerFeed option, go to the Control Panel, select Printers and there the HP LaserJet 5000. Click on Setup... in Windows 3.11, or on Properties, and in the respective window the Configure tab. Fig. 12a Optional Paper Sources Fig. 12 Configure Tab In this window click in the pull-down bar for the Optional Paper Sources: to select your TowerFeed model (Fig. 12a). The artwork on the right will show the selected
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OPERATING Operation Loading Paper Pull open the tray you wish to load until it reaches the stop or remove it completely for more convenient loading. Obtain a fresh ream of paper. Best results will be obtained using regular copier or laser printer paper (see "Paper Quality Guidelines"). Hold the ream on the long edge and bend it in and out. Repeat on the short edge. Square it off properly (Fig. 15). Fig. 15 Fanning the Paper Load letterhead paper face down, with the letterhead towards the r
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OPERATING Reloading Paper While feeding occurs from a higher tray, lower ones may be reloaded without interrupting feeding and printing. To reload paper please refer to 'Loading Paper'. The printer panel message TRAY n LOAD (n = drawer number) Media Type & Size indicates that the printer does not see the requested paper. In this case please refer to the following section 'Out of Paper'. Out of Paper If a TowerFeed tray runs out of paper, the printer will automatically switch to another tray with
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OPERATING TowerFeed paper error In case of a , the following alternating messages will be displayed: 13.11 PAPER JAM CHECK TRAY n IN INPUT DEVICE and TowerFeed will beep with either one of the following sequences (depending on type of error): or (TowerFeed Paper Jam) (TowerFeed Motor Block) Open the TowerFeed trays, starting with the lowest one. TowerFeed beeping will stop when the tray which fed the last sheet is opened. Remove the jammed paper from the TowerFeed paper path. Close all TowerFe
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PAPER QUALITY GUIDELINES General These paper quality guidelines are general recommendations. Paper beyond these specifications may work as well, however it should be tested before use. Paper is a material that reacts intensively to adverse temperature and humidity conditions. The observance of proper conditions as defined below is therefore essential for trouble-free operation of TowerFeed. Please also refer to the corresponding guidelines in the printer manual. Paper Quality and Surface Bond ty
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APPENDIX A - Printer Specific Notes Printer Firmware Revision The Firmware of your HP LaserJet 5000 printer must be Rev. 3.65 or newer to correctly support the TowerFeed option. To check the revision level of your printer, select on the printer panel in the INFORMATION MENU the item PRINT CONFIGURATION to print the Configuration Page. You will see on the first page, in the first section, Printer Information a line item 971111 MOBY3.65 3.65 Firmware Datecode: ( is the Firmware Rev.) In case your
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APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints Power ON Sequence Power On TowerFeed first! When powering on the printer, it will scan its option bus for available options. In case TowerFeed would not be ready at that point in time, the printer would not activate its support and not add this option to its configuration. Printing on the wrong Paper Why doesn't it print from the tray I selected? If a selected Tray # does not contain the paper size assigned for the print job, the printer might look for other trays conta
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APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints Creating PAPER SEQUENCES for a Word Document It is widely known that in Page Setup you have the possibility to enter different paper sources for First Page and Other Pages. If there are other pages in the document, which have to be printed on another paper, this can be defined in the same Page Setup window. In this window there is a pull-down bar Apply to: which is used for that purpose. The default setting is Whole Document but there are also the options This point for
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APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints The following table shows as example the internal denominations of the paper sources of a HP LaserJet 5000 with TowerFeed. HP LaserJet 5000 Paper Type Tray Denomination P 1 wdPrinterUpperBin P 2 wdPrinterLowerBin e.g. Letterhead TF 1 wdPrinterLargeCapacityBin e.g. Plain TF 2 wdPrinterPaperCassette e.g. Bond TF 3 257 e.g. Color TF 4 258 TF 5 259 TF 6 260 TF 7 261 P = Printer Tray TF = TowerFeed Tray Example: The following Word Macro will produce an original document (o
