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Rutishauser 4200 Manual

For hewlett-packard laserjet 4200 / 4300 printers
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  • Page 1 Manual IU 686 / 0311...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TowerFeed 444 for Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4200 / 4300 Printers TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE UNPACKING BOX CONTENTS INSTALLATION Hardware Installation Printer Panel Settings Software Installation OPERATING Loading Paper Reloading Paper Out of Paper Paper Jam PAPER QUALITY GUIDELINES APPENDIX A - Printer Specific Notes APPENDIX B - Tips &...
  • Page 3 IU 686 / 0311 TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...

  • Page 4: 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 4200 / 4300. The TowerFeed Option offers new possibilities. You can •...

  • Page 5: Unpacking

    (It is important to secure the trays to avoid possible shipping damage). Place items according to Fig. 5. Ensure TowerFeed is correctly seated and cushioned. Insert the four blue shock absorbers and close the container. IU 686 / 0311 TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...
  • Page 6 TowerFeed from the bottom part of the shipping container. Fig. 3 Insert rollers (floor models only) Fig. 4 Stand up TowerFeed and remove wrapping IU 686 / 0311 Fig. 5 Re-packing TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300 UNPACKING...

  • Page 7: Box Contents

    (4) Power Cable (5) Adapter (6) Rollers (Floor models only) (7) Fastening clamp with screws, dowels and assembly instructions IU 686 / 0311 Fig. 6 Box Contents Fig. 7 Accessories Box Contents TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...

  • Page 8: Installation

    Located on the right side of each tray you will find coding pins for the paper size. They are set by the factory and must not be changed. IU 686 / 0311 Fig. 8 TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300 INSTALLATION Removing Transportation Inserts...
  • Page 9 IU 686 / 0311 Fig. 9 Power switches TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300 Positioning the HP LaserJet Printer Fig. 10 Connecting the Cables and Location of the Power Switch Fig. 10...
  • Page 10 Secure trays against opening for transport. IU 686 / 0311 Abb.10 a Detail view of data cabel positioning TowerFeed INSTALLATION Power switches Fig. 10 b Cabel position on unit with stacker and position of the power switches for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...
  • Page 11 INSTALLATION Remove HP-Stacker cable and replace it with the provided data cable See Fig. 10 c) Fig. 10 c Cabel position in HP-Stacker IU 686 / 0311 Cabel position in HP-Stacker after reinstallation TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...

  • Page 12: Printer Panel Settings

    PLAIN paper (e.g. printer test pages). Software Installation Installation of Printer Driver The CD delivered with your TowerFeed system contains the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300 PCL 5 and PCL 6 software supporting the TowerFeed option for Windows XP and 2000. (Postscript driver in preparation) Note: After installing the new printer driver, exit and restart your Windows System.
  • Page 13 INSTALLATION Configuring the TowerFeed Option Go to the Control Panel and select Printers. There click on the respective HP LaserJet Printer. Use the right mouse button to open the Settings. Then click on the hardware settings Icon. There choose the appropriate TowerFeed your are using in the pull-down Window, do the same as well with all the other printer equipment your are using (extension tray, duplex, etc.)

  • Page 14: Operating

    IU 686 / 0311 Position of the power switches OPERATING Fig. 11 Fanning the Paper Fig. 12 Filling in Paper Fig. 13 Correct Paper Loading Paper Sample Fig. 14 Marking the Tray TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...

  • Page 15: Reloading Paper

    (Chapter Maintenance and Trouble Shooting, Section Paper Jams). IU 686 / 0311 TRAY n LOAD Media Type & Size TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...
  • Page 16 If you do not follow this order, the jam situation can’t be removed anymore: the printer must be turned off and on again. The current print job will get lost. IU 686 / 0311 (TowerFeed Motor Block) 13.11 PAPER JAM IN INPUT ACCESSORY (TowerFeed Motor Block) TowerFeed OPERATING for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...

  • Page 17: Paper Quality Guidelines

    Paper must be cut to the appropriate size dimension within a tolerance of +/- 1.0 mm (+/- 0.04"). The paper stack must be cut square to within a tolerance of 90° +/- 0.1°. Recommended Storage Environment Temperature: 18°C - 24°C (64°F - 75°F) Relative humidity: 40% - 60% IU 686 / 0311 TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...

  • Page 18: Appendix A - Printer Specific Notes

    Up to two 500-Sheet Tray can be operated in conjunction with the TowerFeed POWERSAVE Function (Printer Setting) HP LaserJet 4200/4300: The POWERSAVE function is fully supported with TowerFeed installed. IU 686 / 0311 TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...

  • Page 19: Appendix B - Tips & Hints

    The Paper (Media) Type is a selection criteria which can be used to name trays and to distinguish between different paper types within a given paper size. The HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300 offers 12 predefined Media Types. The Media Types are: Plain, Preprinted, Letterhead, Transparency, Prepunched, Labels, Bond, Recycled, Color, Card Stock, and Rough.
  • Page 20 Printing a Document with copies on the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300 with TowerFeed When printing a document you get either an original copy (copies = 1), or, if you set copies = n, you will get n times the same printout.
  • Page 21 .SuppressEndnotes = False .MirrorMargins = False End With ActiveDocument.PrintOut IU 686 / 0311 Media Type e.g. Letterhead e.g. Plain e.g. Bond e.g. Color Copy (Copy 2) Plain Plain TowerFeed Copy (Copy 3) Color Color for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...
  • Page 22 .OddAndEvenPagesHeaderFooter = False .DifferentFirstPageHeaderFooter = False .VerticalAlignment = wdAlignVerticalTop .SuppressEndnotes = False .MirrorMargins = False End With ActiveDocument.PrintOut End Sub Macro End IU 686 / 0311 APPENDIX B - Tips & Hints TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...

  • Page 23: Appendix C - Standard Applications

    File - Page Setup - Page - Options: WRITE: File - Print - Setup IU 686 / 0311 Paper Size: Paper Source: Paper Size: Paper Source: Paper Size: Paper Source: Paper Size: Paper Source TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...

  • Page 24: Appendix E - Pcl Paper Selection Commands

    (500-sheet Tray ) Tray 3 Envelope Feeder Tray 4 Tray 5 Tray 6 Tray 7 Tray 8 Tray 9 Tray 10 Panel Display** PLAIN PREPRINTED LETTERHEAD TRNSPRNCY PREPUNCHED LABELS BOND RECYCLED COLOR CARDSTOCK ROUGH for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...

  • Page 25: Appendix F - Troubleshooting

    In case error stays, call Service. Clear paper jam in TF. Close TF Tray(s). paper path. Close TF Tray(s). In case error stays, call Service. Turn the printer off and on again and switch off the POWERSAVE function. for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...
  • Page 26 Paper in TowerFeed paper path after a printer Reset Paper Jam in TowerFeed TowerFeed Motor blocked Opening a TowerFeed tray during a feed cycle Action / Remarks Check for correct printer driver (cf. page 9 of this manual) TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...

  • Page 27: Appendix G - Printer Selftest Pages

    *[size codes]: A4=1 , US Letter=2 , US Legal=3 showing paper sources (trays) with the allocated Media Types, e.g. Tray 4 TYPE = LETTERHEAD HP LJ 4300 13.11.xx 13.11.xx TowerFeed TowerFeed Paper Jam TowerFeed Motor blocked for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...
  • Page 28 APPENDIX G - Printer Selftest Pages Please refer to page 26 for more information on this page. IU 686 / 0311 TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...
  • Page 29 APPENDIX G - Printer Selftest Pages Please refer to page 26 for more information on this page. IU 686 / 0311 TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...

  • Page 30: Menu Map

    APPENDIX G - Printer Selftest Pages Please refer to page 26 for more information on this page. IU 686 / 0311 TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...

  • Page 31: Appendix H - Towerfeed Selftest

    In case error conditions are showing up which are depending on a specific TowerFeed tray, you can swap trays to find out whether a problem exists with the tray itself or whether a specific module is the cause. IU 686 / 0311 TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...

  • Page 32: Appendix I - Cleaning And Maintenance

    For further references see our WebPages: www.rutishauser.ch Warning: To avoid damage to the paper-out sensor arms do not reach into the openings for the paper drawers. IU 686 / 0311 APPENDIX I - Cleaning and Maintenance TowerFeed for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...

  • Page 33: Appendix J - Towerfeed Specifications

    10°C to 32°C (50°F to 90°F) -25°C to 50°C (-13°F to 122°F) 30% to 80% 5% to 95% Observe recommended storage conditions for paper (see 'Paper Quality Guidelines'). 100 - 230 V~ (+/-10%) 1.5 A max. for the HP LaserJet 4200 / 4300...
  • Page 34 Rutishauser shall in no event be liable for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of its equipment. TowerFeed is available for the following HP LaserJet printers: TowerFeed 444 for the TowerFeed 444 for the...

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