HP Color Laserjet 5 Manual

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Your Color LaserJet 5/5M Printer
Introduction
This user’s guide contains information on using most of the common
features of your new HP Color LaserJet 5/5M printer.
The following topics are discussed in this chapter:
·Key Features
·Locating printer features
·Controlling your printer
·Color support and printer speeds
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							Key Features
This printer provides the quality and reliability of Hewlett-Packard printers
as well as these specific features:
Performance·10 ppm monochrome printing
·2 ppm color printing
·1 ppm transparency printing
·Resolution Enhancement (REt) for black printing
·High quality black and color printing
Paper Handling·250-sheet letter/A4 tray
·Optional 250-sheet rear feed unit with manual feed slot
·250-sheet face-down, correct-order output bin
·Software-selected face-up output bin
·Letter, legal, 11 x 17, A4, A3, and executive size media supported
Font and Memory·35 internal scalable Intellifont typefaces
·10 internal scalable TrueType typefaces
·20 MB standard memory HP Color LaserJet 5; 36 MB in HP Color LaserJet 5M
·Optional memory up to 96 MB total with HP Color LaserJet 5; 92 MB with
HP Color LaserJet 5M
·HP FontSmart provides 65 additional TrueType fonts for Windows 3.1 and later
Printer Personality
Support·PCL 5 color extension support in HP Color LaserJet 5/5M
·Automatic printer personality switching (when more than one printer language
is installed)
·PostScriptÔ Level 2 support (optional HP Color LaserJet 5, standard
HP Color LaserJet 5M)
User Interface 
and MIO·Standard Bi-Tronics parallel interface
·1 Modular I/O (MIO) slot
·Automatic I/O switching
·1 HP JetDirect card for EtherNet and LocalTalk (with HP Color LaserJet 5M)
·HP JetAdmin software for NetWare and LanServer (with HP Color LaserJet 5M)
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							Locating printer features
The following figure shows the locations of printer features.
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1  Toner Reservoir Input Door
2  Face Down Output Bin
3  Top Cover Release Button
4  Control Panel
5 Power On/Off Switch
6  Face Up Output Bin
7 Front Input Tray
8 Maintenance Access Door  9  Flip Up Paper Stop 
    (for A4 and Letter Media)
10 Optional Rear Feed Unit
11  Rear Tray Paper Access Door
12  Rear Tray Paper Guides
13  Rear Tray Size Selection Lever
14  Manual Feed Paper Guides
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Your Printer
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1 Mounting Slots for 
   Optional Rear Feed Unit
2 Serial Number Label
3  Power Plug Connector
4 SIMMs Access Door
5  MIO Slot6  Bi-Tronics Parallel Connector
7  Optional Rear Feed Unit
8  Manual Feed Input
9  Rear Tray Paper Access Door
NoteFor information about the locations of maintenance units, see Chapter 6.
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							Controlling Your Printer
·Select printer settings through your software application or
printer driver.
The best and easiest way to control your printer is through your software
application. Changing these settings will affect only your print job. Most
software applications allow you to choose printing selections from menus
within the software application. These selections override the selections on
the printer control panel.
·Select printer settings with the control panel.
You can also control your printer through the keys and menus of the printer
control panel. Changing these settings will affect all print jobs.  If you are
sharing the printer, other users may want to check, and possibly change,
the settings on the control panel before each printing task. See Chapter 5
“Using the Control Panel,” for information on using the control panel.
Remember, software settings always override control panel settings.
·Enter printer commands directly into files.
Some software applications allow you to enter printer commands (escape
sequences) directly into your files. However, this method of controlling your
printer requires you to learn printer commands. For information on printer
commands, see the  PCL Technical Reference for this printer.
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							Color Support and Printer Speeds
The approximate printer speeds and color support offered by this printer are
listed below.  See Appendix B  for media specifications. Printer speeds may
vary because:
·Complex graphics or large graphics may require additional time to
download to the printer.
·Downloading time is dependent on your I/O configuration, the type of
computer you are using, the amount of printer memory installed, the
network operating system you are using, and how your network is
configured.
·If memory problems result from printing complex graphics, you can free up
printer memory by removing downloaded fonts, style sheets, macros, and
forms from printer memory. Adding additional memory should resolve
memory problems, but will not increase printer speed.
Your printer comes with 20 MB standard memory in the HP Color LaserJet 5,
and 32 MB in the HP Color LaserJet 5M, which should be sufficient for most
print jobs. If required, memory can be expanded up to 96 MB for the HP Color
LaserJet 5 and 92 MB for the HP Color LaserJet 5M.
Approximate Print Speeds
·
Letter, A4, Executive (Paper)
·10 ppm black or monochrome
·2 ppm color
·Legal (Paper) 
·7 ppm black (color not available)
·11 x 17 (Paper)
·6 ppm (color not available)
·Transparencies and Glossy Paper
·1 ppm (black, monochrome, and color)
CautionDo not feed envelopes in this printer.
NoteColor printing is available for Letter, A4, and Executive paper sizes.
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Common Printing Tasks
Introduction
This chapter contains specific procedures to accomplish the following tasks:
·Selecting paper and other print media
·Loading media in the input trays
·Changing media type and size
·Printing from an input tray
·Printing using manual feed
·Printing transparencies
·Printing on letterhead
·Changing print direction on a page
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							Selecting Paper and Other Print Media
·Use only print media that meet the guidelines outlined in this chapter or in
Appendix B.
·Before purchasing large quantities of print media or specialized forms, test
a small quantity with your printer. Make sure your supplier obtains and
understands the paper and print media requirements specified in the paper
specification guide for this product.  Do not attempt to print non-supported
sizes or weights of paper or other media.
CautionUsing print media sizes and weights that are not supported by this printer
may increase the incidence of paper jams, cause premature wear, cause
print quality problems, contribute to repair and maintenance costs, and
cause problems requiring service. This service may not be covered by the
Hewlett-Packard warranty or service agreements.
·Use only supported transparencies and glossy paper (see Appendix B for
specifications).
·Always handle transparencies by their edges to avoid finger prints in the
image area.
·Do not attempt to print envelopes with this printer.
·Do not refeed paper that has already passed through the printer or through
a copy machine.
CautionTo prevent printer damage, do not feed envelopes from the input trays or
manual feed slot. Envelopes are not supported in this printer.
·Recycled paper may be used with this printer. Recycled paper must meet
HP specifications as noted in this chapter and Appendix B.
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							Supported Media
·The following table lists the size and type of media supported by each input
tray.
·The media size for each front input tray is labeled on the front right corner
of the tray.
·The printer can detect the size of media in the installed input trays.
·The printer automatically detects and prints transparencies at a slower rate
(1 ppm).
·For complete media specifications, see Appendix B.
Tray Location Media Type  Media Size Maximum
CapacityMedia Weight
Front Paper Letter/A4
Executive
Legal
11 x 1 7 / A 3250 sheets * 20 to 24 lb./
75.2 to 90.2 g/m
2
Front Transparencies Letter/A4 50 sheets 0.005 in. thick **
Rear (optional) Paper Letter/A4
Executive250 sheets* 20 to 24 lb./
75.2 to 90.2 g/m
2
Rear (optional) Transparencies Letter/A4 50 Sheets 0.005 in. thick **
Manual Feed
(optional)Paper Letter/A4
Executive
Legal
11 x 1 7 / A 3Single sheet 20 to 24 lb./
75.2 to 90.2 g/m
2
Manual Feed
(optional)Transparencies Letter/A4 Single sheet 0.005 in. thick *
* Up to 250 sheets or 1 inch, depending on paper weight and type.
** Use only HP Color LaserJet 5/5M printer supported transparencies.
CautionDo not feed envelopes in this printer.
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Printing Tasks
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							Loading Media in the Front Input Tray
1Firmly grip the center of the input tray
and pull it out of the printer.
Make sure the face up output bin is closed
before before removing the input tray.
2Remove the cover from the input tray, lift
the warning flap, then press down on the
media lift plate until it locks in place.
3If you are loading letter, A4, or executive
size media, slide the media under the
metal tabs from the front of the tray with
the long edge of the media toward the
back of the tray.
Media size is labeled on the front right
corner of the input tray. Each tray holds
up to 250 sheets of paper or 50
transparencies.
Caution
Do not overfill input trays. Excessive media in
input trays can cause media jams in the printer.
Do not feed envelopes in this printer.
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