null null

f
Copyright Hewlettackard Company 1993
1Rights Reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or
translation without prior
written permission is prohibited, except as allowed
under the copyright laws.
Publication number
C2010-90903
First edition, March 1993
Printed in USA
Hewlett-Packard Company
11311 Chinden Boulevard
Boise, Idaho 83714
Warranty
The information contained
in this document is subject
to change without notice.
Hewlett-Packardmakes
no warranty of any kind
with regard to this material, including, but not
limited to, the implied
warranties or merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose.
Hewlett-Packard shall not
be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential
damaged in connection with
the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
Getting Started Guide
SettingUpYoUr
HP LaserJet 4Si
Printer
.
Prepare a Location
for the Printer
16' (40 cm)
t
t
8'
(20 cm)
8'
(20cm)
4--+
I----)
37.5' (95 cm)
b
Your location requirements are:
A sturdy, level surface for placement.
A stable environment with no abrupt
temperature or humidity changes.
Space allowance around printer
as shown above.
No exposure to chemicals or
direct sunlight.
A well-ventilated room.
0
Room temperature 50 to 90.5 F/
10 to 32.5 C.
Relative humidity 20% to 80%.
Line voltage not varying more than
f10% from the value stated on the
printer nameplate.
Remove the Printer
from the Box
Save all packing material. You may need to repack and transport your
printer at a later date. Please recycle what you don’t save.
Remove all accessories from the cardboard tray
and lift the tray from the box.
Remove the packing pieces from the top of the
printer.
Lift the box away from the printer. Remove the
side packing material.
Untape the plastic bag and fold it down to the
pallet.
CAUTION
This printer weighs 95 pounds / 43 kg. We
recommend two people to move it.
Get help to lift the printer to its new location.
Check Package
Contents
~
Locate each item in the list below:
1 HP LaserJet 4Si printer
2 HP LaserJet 4Si Printer User’s
Reference Manual
3 Five HP LaserJet 4Si Printer User’s
Quick Reference Guides
4 HP LaserJet 4Si Printer Operator’s
Guide
5 Adhesive Vinyl Envelope. For handy
reference, place your Operator’s Guide
in this envelope and attach it to the
left front side of your printer.
6 HP LaserJet 4Si Printer Sofiware
Application Notes
7 Network Notes for the HP LaserJet 4Si
Printer
8 Bin Full Sensor Arm. See section G for
installation instructions.
9 Power cord
10 Two paper trays
11 Important Documents Envelope
12 HP LaserJet Explorer and software
drivers
13 Toner Cartridge recycling information
14 Toner Cartridge package
HP part number 92291A, packaged
separately
I
I
Unpack the Printer
Save all packing material.You may need to repack and transport your
printer at a later date. Please recycle what you don’t save.
two paper tray slots.
Remove the tape from the control panel display
window.
Remove the tape from the rear paper output tray
and side door.
Push down firmly on the top cover release
button to open the printer.
Remove the cardboard from inside the printer.
Lift up and gently pull out fuser spacers.
Remove the cardboard pieces from inside the
~~
~~~~
Install the
Toner Cartridge
Locate the toner cartridge (it is in a separate
box). Remove the toner cartridge from its bag.
Distribute the toner by rocking the cartridge
back and forth five or six times.
Next, gently shake the cartridge from side to
side five or six times.
Open the printer to the half-open position.
~
-
Hold the cartridge as shown above.
Slide the cartridge into the cover of the printer.
-.
~
.
.
.- .
. ..
Bend the tab on the left side of the toner
cartridge back and forth until it breaks.
Hold the printer steady. Firmly pull the tab and
the sealing tape straight out. It will be hard to
pull.
If the tab separates from the tape, pull out all of
the tape. Avoid touching the black part of the
tape.
Throw away the sealing tape strip, about 22
in./55 cm long.
Push firmly against the toner cartridge to make
sure it is seated correctly.
Close the printer.
Load the
Paper
Paper Specifications
Your H P LaserJet 4Si printer works well
with many common paper types,
particularly xerographic bond papers with
basis weights from 16 to 28 pounds/ 60 to
105 g/m2 for simplex and duplex printing.
However, we recommend you test your
paper for acceptable performance. Refer
to appendix E, Media Specifications, in
the HP LaserJet 4Si Printer User’s
Reference Manual for paper information.
Locate the two letter-size paper trays.
Remove the cover and cardboard packing
material from inside both trays.
Load paper into both paper trays. Each tray
holds 500 sheets of 20-pound paper.
Ensure that the paper is flat in the tray at all four
corners.
.~
Replace the paper tray cover.
To remove paper trays, lift up and pull
straight out.
Firmly insert the bottom and top trays into the
printer.
Install the Bin Full
Sensor Arm
1
Locate the Bin Full Sensor Arm.
Locate the Bin Full Sensor Arm holder at the top
of the printer.
Rotate the Bin Full Sensor Arm holder
downward.
Insert the Bin Full Sensor Arm into the slot.
~
_
_
..___
NOTE
For information on the Bin Full Sensor
Arm, refer to the Special Printer
Operations chapter in your HP LaserJet
4Si Printer User’s Reference Manual.
Rest the Bin Full Sensor Arm on the printer.
Connect the Printer to a
Power Supply
4
Locate the power cord.
Locate the power switch on the front of the
printer.
Make sure the power switch is in the OFF (0)
position.
Insert the power cord into the power connector
plug on the back of the printer.
CAUTION: Insert the other end of the power
cord only into a 120-volt AC power outlet.
'l"1;:8'1"appears
Turn the printer ON ( I ). 13:; :;I;:IJ:
in the display window for about 30 seconds,
The printer may take up to
2 minutes to warm up.
____
Note
After the printer warms up, the Ready
and On Line indicators light up and the
display window shows 88 t?EtqE+"
If an error message appears, refer to the
Troubleshooting chapter in your H p
LaserJet 4Si Printer User's Reference
Manual or Operator's Guide for help. If
problems continue, contact your internal
support organization or your HP dealer.
7
=
CII]
Readv
Manual
0Duplex
h
A
Change the
Display Message Language
The control panel language default is
English. If you want the control panel
messages displayed in English, skip
section I and go to section J. If you want
the messages in French, German, Italian,
Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian,
Dutch, Finnish, or Portuguese, follow
these instructions.
Turn the printer OFF (0).
Hold=
while turning the printer back ON (I)
5 0Ready
0Manual
0Duplex
Wait for LRt4G=Et.IGLISt-l to appear. Click
repeatedly until the desired language appears
on the display.
Click=
to save your choice. An asterisk (*)
will appear beside your language selection.
NOTE
If the language does not change, you may
not have pressed
to save your new
selection.
I
0Manual
0Duplex
Ready
m.
The On Line indicator light will
7
-
Click
come on.
Ready
0Manual
0Duplex
Your display messages will now be in the
language you selected.
NOTE
When the printer is turned off, it stays in
the language you have chosen.
Test Printer Operation
PCL Language
1 0Ready
0Manual
0Duplex
If your printer has PostScript,
please test both PCL and
PostScript languages (go to
"PostScriptLanguage"following
the next page).
For a detailed description of the Self Test
and Font Printout, refer to the Using the
Control Panel chapter in your HP
LaserJet 4Si Printer User's Reference
Manual.
once to take the printer off line
Click
(the On Line indicator goes out).
30
Ready
0Manual
[7 Duplex
0Duplex
until !:E:LF " r t s r appears. Click
to print the Self Test page.
until TEST PIE:I~..Iappears in the
Click
display window.
lick
86 PRIt4TItG TEST appears and after about 10
seconds the SELF TES'T prints out.
until - l " t i : ~ ~lEt~.ll...I
~
appears in the
Click
display window.
NOTE
If an error message displays, refer to the
Troubleshooting chapter in your HP
LaserJet 4Si Printer User's Reference
Manual. If problems continue, contact
your internal support organization or
your HP dealer.
I
I
0Manual
0Duplex
Click=
until PCL. "riTiPE L..IST'appears in the
display window. Click=
to print your PCL
fonts. 8ti T " T ' w m x E : L.IWwill appear.
0Manual
0Duplex
I
Font samples for the printer will print.
k:t:mr'
appears when the font printout is complete.
When printing stops, press
If your printer also has
PostScript, g o to the next page.
Otherwise, proceed to section K.
If blank pages print, make sure you have
removed the sealing tape from the toner
cartridge (section E).
I
PostScript Language
Click
once to take the printer off line
(the On Line indicator goes out).
I
until TEST
Click
display window.
P1Et.ll-l
appears in the
Click
0Manual
0Duplex
Ready
until i'S iCUt4FIG PFiGE appears. Click
to print the Self Test page.
4
oca PRIt.mt4lIG TEST appears and after about 10
seconds the PostScript Configuration Page
prints out.
until TEST MEI.4I-I appears in the
Click
display window.
If an error message displays, refer to the
Troubleshooting chapter in your HP
LaserJet 4Si Printer User's Reference
ManuaZ. If problems continue, contact
your internal support organization or
your HP dealer.
Font samples for the printer will print. EIEI F;?EF:IC:IY
appears when the font printout is complete.
9
If blank pages print, make sure you have
removed the sealing tape from the toner
cartridge (section E).
I
0Manual
0Duplex
Ready
When printing stops, press
Proceed to section K.
Select BiTronics Parallel or
The default interface for the H P
LaserJet 4Si printer is BiTronics
parallel. However, the
HP LaserJet 4Si printer can be
configured in different ways.
For information about configuring your
printer with:
0
BiTronics parallel (default): go to
section L for information on the
BiTronics parallel interface cable.
H P JetDirect: refer to the HP
JetDirect Network Interface
Configuration Guide which came with
your HP JetDirect card. For connection
to a LocalTalk network, refer to the HP
JetDirect Interface for LocalTalk
Networks Administrator’s Guide that
came with your HP JetDirect card.
Note
The parallel cable used to connect the
printer to the computer is not provided
with the printer. It must be purchased
separately.
If information about the interface you
wish to install is not addressed here, refer
to the documentation that came with your
connection or call your HP dealer for
assistance.
Select BiTronics
Parallel Interface
A computer communicates with a printer
through an interface cable. Your HP
LaserJet 4Si printer supports a BiTronics
parallel cable which is fully compatible
with a Centronics parallel cable. This
cable is inserted into the back of your
printer and connects to your computer.
The illustrations below show you where to
insert the cable into your printer port and
what the end of the BiTronics parallel
cable looks like. Continue to the next page
for more information about your cable. If
you have not purchased your interface
cable, the information on the next two
pages will help you identify the cable.
Location of BiTronics parallel (A) port on the
back of your printer.
Parallel cable - printer end
A typical BiTronics parallel cable
specification is:
Computers
HP Vectra
IBM PC/AT.IXT/PSP
and most IBM
compatibles
Compaq
Computer End
Parallel Interface Cable
HP Part Number
Printer End
Length
___
25-Pin Male Plug
HP ~ 2 9 1 2 ~
9.6’
36 Pin Male Plug
Install a BiTronics
Parallel Cable
Make sure your computer and printer
are turned OFF.
Plug the cable into your computer and
your printer. Use the wire clips to
attach the cable t o your printer.
Turn your computer and printer ON.
Follow these steps to verify the printer
configuration settings. When finished,
go to section N to set up your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
iTEP
WHAT to do
1
Turn ON computer
2
Turn ON printer
3
Take printer off line
Snap the clips into the notch on the cable
connector.
HOW to do it
Printer displays
I Press power switch ON
I Press power switch ON ( I )
1 Click-
gjl3 ~:[i:lq~l'$.'
(On Line indicator light goes out)
~
4
Enter PFIRFILL.E:L PIE:~.II..!
5
6
~
7
Press
once
I
(3El RI::rl[:I'+
(On Line indicator light goes on)
NOTE
Run a :iX:l..F -17ii:S"rand keep the printout as
a record of your configuration (refer to
section J for more information).
Continue to section N.
Set Up a DOS
AUTOEXEC.BAT File
The MODE command prepares MS-DOS
for communication with your HP LaserJet
4Si printer. The MODE command for a
BiTronics parallel cable is listed below.
PARALLEL:
MODE LPTl:,,P
Use a word processing application that
saves ASCII text or a text editor such as
DOS EDLIN, or DOS EDIT for DOS 5 to
enter the appropriate MODE command(s)
into your DOS AUTOEXEC.BAT file. For
more information about MODE
commands and your AUTOEXEC.BAT
file, refer to your DOS manual.
For MS-DOS version 4.0 and
above, enter:
MODE LPTl:,,B
Continue to section 0.
Verify Communication Between
the Computer and Printer
To make sure your printer and
computer are set up correctly to
talk to one another, print out a
directory list.
Make sure your computer and printer
are ON and your printer is on line. (On
Line indicator is lit.)
At the root directory (A:\> or C : b )
type DIR>PRN
Press -to
take the printer off
line.
If the form feed light is ON, press
to eject the page.
Press
to put the printer back
on line.
If the printer does not print the list of
files and the printer’s control panel
does not display an error message,
read through the troubleshooting
checklist (section Q) for help in
solving the problem.
If a n error message appears in the
printer control panel display, refer to
the Troubleshooting chapter in your
HP LaserJet 4Si Printer User’s
Reference Manual for information.
Then, read through the troubleshooting checklist (section Q) for help
in solving the problem.
If the list of files prints without a
problem, printer setup is complete. Now
you can set up your software to work with
your new HP LaserJet printer. Refer to
your HP LaserJet 4Si Printer Software
Application Notes, included with your
printer, for information on printing with
your software.
To verify communication
between the computer and
printer PostScript and to verify
communication between MS-DOS
and your printer:
Make sure your computer and printer
are turned ON and your printer is on
line.
At the MS-DOS prompt (:\>), type
. Then
Edlin Test.PS and press
perform the following ste
a At
isk (*I, type l i and
b At the l:*,type clipp
showpage and press
c At the 2:*, hold the
down and press C.
d At the asterisk (*I, type e and press
e At the DOS prompt (:\>>, type Copy
Test.PS.LF’Tl: and press
for
parallel configuration.
The -indicator
will flash to
indicate the printer has received this
data. A page with a border surrounding
the image area will print.
If the list of files prints out without a
problem, printer setup is complete. Now,
you can set up your software to work with
your new H P LaserJet 4Si printer. Refer
to your HP LaserJet 4Si Software
Application Notes, included with your
printer, for information on printing with
your software.
HP Explorer and
Driver Installation
1
2
~~
The HP Explorer package contains an online
information program called Travel Guide. To
install the program, open the package and
follow the instructions
Select the DOS or Windows driver disk and
install by following the instructions located in the
disk label.
CONGRATULATIONS! You have completed
the setup of your printer. Now take the time
to review your HP Exlorer Travel Guide to
become familiar with the features and
operation of your HP LaserJet 4Si printer.
Troubleshooting
Checklist
Troubleshooting Checklist:
(This list excludes AUTOEXEC.BAT
errors. See AUTOEXEC.BAT
Troubleshooting Checklist below.)
AUTOEXEC.BATTroubleshooting
Checklist:
Did you reboot your computer
after editing your AUTOEXEC.BAT
file?
When you finished entering the printer
configuration into the AUTOEXl3C.BAT
file (section N), you needed to reboot the
computer. Hold down
a t the same time.
Is the On Line indicator on the
printer control panel lit?
If not, press
mid.
Did you set up the control panel
correctly?
Check to make sure you entered the
correct interface selections into the
control panel. Repeat the procedure in
sections M and N for a BiTronics
parallel interface, or go to the
instructions that came with the
interface you are using.
Was your computer or printer ON
when you connected the interface
cable?
Turn OFF the computer and printer.
Wait 15 seconds, then turn them ON
again.
Is your printer working correctly?
Run the SELF TEST described in
section J. If blank pages print, make
sure you have removed the sealing tape
from the toner cartridge (section E). If
necessary, call your HP dealer or HP
sales representative.
m,m,m
0
Did you set up the AUTOEXEC.BAT
file correctly?
Recheck your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. At
your root directory (A:\> or C:\>), type
TYPE AUTOEXEC.BAT .. Look over
your MODE statement carefully for
errors; a character may be missing, a
space maybe left out, or something is in
the wrong place. To correct an error,
refer to your DOS manual.
__
Problems with
Post Script Printing
Symptom
Problem
j Solution
An error message appears when you
reboot the computer. After you copy
the Test.PS file from section 0 to
LPT1, the message: Write fault error
writing device Abort, Retry, Fail?
appears.
Your printer did not print the Test.PS
file and the DOS prompt ( :\>) appears
on the computer.
You have entered the wrong MODE
statement for your type of cable, or
your MODE statement contains an
error, or your cable is not attached to
the correct connector.
1. Check your interface and cable.
2. Check your AUTOEXECBAT file for
errors.
Your MODE statement redirects your
data to the wrong port.
Go back to section N and carefully
re-enter the mode statement for your
cable, checking to make sure each
...
If you still need help
Consult your HP LaserJet 4Si
Printer User’s Reference Manual.
Call the HP Dealer from which you
purchased your HP LaserJet 4Si
printer.
Call the Hewlett-Packard
Customer Support Center
(208) 323-2551
7 AM to 6 PM Mountain Time
(7 AM to 4 PM Wednesday)
Enter your HP dealer’s telephone number here:

* Your assessment is very important for improving the work of artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project