Manuals and User Guides for HP 2100 - LaserJet B/W Laser Printer.
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Copyright And License4................................................................................................................................................................
Inside This Manual5................................................................................................................................................................
Related Documents9................................................................................................................................................................
Table Of Contents11................................................................................................................................................................
The Benefits Of Pjl17................................................................................................................................................................
Who Should Use Pjl?17................................................................................................................................................................
Compatibility With Non-pjl Printers18................................................................................................................................................................
Other Printer Languages19................................................................................................................................................................
Format Of Pjl Commands24................................................................................................................................................................
Types Of Variables27................................................................................................................................................................
Overview Of How Commands Are Used31................................................................................................................................................................
Some Sample Pjl Jobs34................................................................................................................................................................
Command Groupings By Functionality36................................................................................................................................................................
Universal Exit Language (uel) Command41................................................................................................................................................................
Enter Command43................................................................................................................................................................
Methods Of Printer Language Switching47................................................................................................................................................................
Related Commands55................................................................................................................................................................
Password Protection Of Default Feature Settings58................................................................................................................................................................
Control Panel Lock59................................................................................................................................................................
Disk Lock59................................................................................................................................................................
Start Of Job Notification61................................................................................................................................................................
End Of Job Notification62................................................................................................................................................................
Key Points To Remember About Environments74................................................................................................................................................................
General Pjl Environment Variables76................................................................................................................................................................
Setting The Printer To A Desired State98................................................................................................................................................................
Set Command109................................................................................................................................................................
Status Readback Commands113................................................................................................................................................................
Printer Status Requirements115................................................................................................................................................................
Synchronizing Status Readback Responses115................................................................................................................................................................
Format Of Status Readback Responses116................................................................................................................................................................
Info Command128................................................................................................................................................................
Status Category136................................................................................................................................................................
Sending The Initial Job155................................................................................................................................................................
After Job Failure156................................................................................................................................................................
File System Example183................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 8100 Printer187................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 8500 Printer191................................................................................................................................................................
Print Data Generators197................................................................................................................................................................
Using Status Readback In A Multi-user System212................................................................................................................................................................
Example Printing System213................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet Iiisi Comments265................................................................................................................................................................
Comments About Hp Laserjet Printers266................................................................................................................................................................
Color Laserjet Printer Comments274................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 5si Mopier Comments279................................................................................................................................................................
Status Code Groupings301................................................................................................................................................................
Control Code328................................................................................................................................................................
Status Readback332................................................................................................................................................................
User Default333................................................................................................................................................................
Copyright And License4................................................................................................................................................................
Table Of Contents7................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet Iii And Iiid Printers49................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet Iiisi Printer50................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet Iiip Printer50................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 4 Printer52................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 4si Printer58................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 4l Printer59................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 4ml Printer60................................................................................................................................................................
Logical Operations And Transparency Interactions63................................................................................................................................................................
Table Of Logical Operations66................................................................................................................................................................
Merge Control Command (hp-gl/2)76................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 4p And 4mp Printers78................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 4pj Printer79................................................................................................................................................................
Text Parsing Method Command80................................................................................................................................................................
Character Text Path Direction Command81................................................................................................................................................................
Font Header Format 1682................................................................................................................................................................
New Font Format Header Segments83................................................................................................................................................................
Description Of Font Header Segments84................................................................................................................................................................
Character Enhancement Segment94................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 4pj Programming Tips96................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Size107................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 4 Plus And 4m Plus Printers108................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 4v And 4mv Printers109................................................................................................................................................................
Font Header Format 16 Bitmap Font Support110................................................................................................................................................................
Font Header Format110................................................................................................................................................................
Font Scaling Technology113................................................................................................................................................................
Font Type114................................................................................................................................................................
Character Definition115................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Color Laserjet Printer117................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 4lj Pro Printer119................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 4lc Printer119................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 5p And 5mp Printers120................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 5l Printer121................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 5si And 5simx Printers122................................................................................................................................................................
Paper (media) Source Command123................................................................................................................................................................
Output Bin Command125................................................................................................................................................................
Alphanumeric Id Command126................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Deskjet 1200c Printer132................................................................................................................................................................
Enter Hp-gl/2 Mode Command134................................................................................................................................................................
Media Type Command135................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Deskjet 1600c Printer138................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 5 And 5m Printers144................................................................................................................................................................
Text Parsing144................................................................................................................................................................
Vertical Writing With Proportional Fonts148................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Color Laserjet 5 And 5m Printers150................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 6p/ 6mp Printers152................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 5si Mopier152................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 6l And Laserjet 6l Gold Printers153................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 4000 Series Printers153................................................................................................................................................................
Selecting Media Type154................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 5000 Series Printers155................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 8000 Series Printers157................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 8100 Series Printers158................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Color Laserjet 4500 Series Printers159................................................................................................................................................................
Simplified Color Management159................................................................................................................................................................
Color Raster Images160................................................................................................................................................................
Asian Font Support160................................................................................................................................................................
Media Handling160................................................................................................................................................................
Color Space Support162................................................................................................................................................................
Changes To Pcl 5 Color Commands162................................................................................................................................................................
New Pcl 5 Commands165................................................................................................................................................................
Differences With The Hp Laserjet 4000 Series Printers166................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Color Laserjet 8500 Series Printers167................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 1100 Series Printers168................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet 2100 Series Printers168................................................................................................................................................................
Bitmap Fonts And Symbol Sets172................................................................................................................................................................
Scalable Typefaces And Symbol Sets174................................................................................................................................................................
Operation Of Adc And Met198................................................................................................................................................................
Additional Met Features199................................................................................................................................................................
Adc And Met Notes199................................................................................................................................................................
Recommendations For Sending Data To The Printer200................................................................................................................................................................
Iso Substitution Table262................................................................................................................................................................
Table Of Contents7................................................................................................................................................................
Printer Description And Features14................................................................................................................................................................
Laser Statement For Finland21................................................................................................................................................................
Led Safety22................................................................................................................................................................
Declaration Of Conformity23................................................................................................................................................................
Protecting The Environment25................................................................................................................................................................
Service Approach28................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Express Exchange28................................................................................................................................................................
Ordering Related Documentation29................................................................................................................................................................
Hp First30................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Audio-tips31................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Support31................................................................................................................................................................
Customer Support Worldwide32................................................................................................................................................................
Worldwide Sales And Service Offices33................................................................................................................................................................
Site Requirements38................................................................................................................................................................
Printer Space Requirements39................................................................................................................................................................
Media Specifications40................................................................................................................................................................
General Media Specifications40................................................................................................................................................................
Guidelines For Selecting Paper41................................................................................................................................................................
Media Input Options42................................................................................................................................................................
Tray 1 Media Sizes43................................................................................................................................................................
Tray 2 And Optional Tray 3 Paper Sizes44................................................................................................................................................................
Envelopes With Adhesive Strips Or Flaps46................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Fillers50................................................................................................................................................................
Testing Media Specifications50................................................................................................................................................................
Tools And Suppliers55................................................................................................................................................................
Using The Control Panel58................................................................................................................................................................
Go Button58................................................................................................................................................................
Service Mode63................................................................................................................................................................
Accessing Service Mode63................................................................................................................................................................
Setting The Page Count65................................................................................................................................................................
Setting The Cold Reset Default65................................................................................................................................................................
Resetting The Printer66................................................................................................................................................................
Remote Control Panel67................................................................................................................................................................
Installing The Remote Control Panel67................................................................................................................................................................
Installing An Hp Jetdirect Eio Card68................................................................................................................................................................
Ir Printing69................................................................................................................................................................
Service Check Points72................................................................................................................................................................
Cleaning The Printer73................................................................................................................................................................
General Cleaning73................................................................................................................................................................
Toner Cartridge Life Expectancy79................................................................................................................................................................
Saving Toner With Economode79................................................................................................................................................................
Redistributing The Toner80................................................................................................................................................................
Sequence Of Operation82................................................................................................................................................................
Power On Sequence83................................................................................................................................................................
Printer Functionality And Operation85................................................................................................................................................................
Print Density Adjustment87................................................................................................................................................................
Printer Job Language (pjl) Overview90................................................................................................................................................................
Engine Control System91................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Feed Control92................................................................................................................................................................
Motor Control92................................................................................................................................................................
Power Supply And Control93................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Pick And Feed System101................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Detection102................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Size Detection102................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Jam Detection102................................................................................................................................................................
Troubleshooting Process Flow106................................................................................................................................................................
Power On107................................................................................................................................................................
Troubleshooting With Control Panel Messages108................................................................................................................................................................
Control Panel Led Messages108................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Handling Problems120................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Jam Troubleshooting120................................................................................................................................................................
Media And Paper Handling Problems124................................................................................................................................................................
Evaluate The Test125................................................................................................................................................................
Status Log Messages125................................................................................................................................................................
Evaluate The Test Pages125................................................................................................................................................................
Media Troubleshooting146................................................................................................................................................................
Determine The Problem Source: Paper Or Printer146................................................................................................................................................................
Isolate A Paper Path146................................................................................................................................................................
Isolate A Paper Brand147................................................................................................................................................................
Isolate A Paper Type149................................................................................................................................................................
Evaluate Practices Of Paper Users154................................................................................................................................................................
Communication Troubleshooting156................................................................................................................................................................
Test Message156................................................................................................................................................................
Sensors And Signals160................................................................................................................................................................
Removal And Replacement167................................................................................................................................................................
Removal And Replacement Strategy168................................................................................................................................................................
Parts Removal Tree170................................................................................................................................................................
Transfer Roller Removal174................................................................................................................................................................
Eio Shield And Guide Removal191................................................................................................................................................................
Fusing Film Removal198................................................................................................................................................................
Top Cover Removal204................................................................................................................................................................
Transport Belts And Rollers Removal212................................................................................................................................................................
Transport Belts And Rollers Replacement214................................................................................................................................................................
Main Motor Removal221................................................................................................................................................................
Motor Plate Removal222................................................................................................................................................................
Tray 1 Separation Pad Assembly Removal227................................................................................................................................................................
Tray 1 Paper Sensor Lever Removal229................................................................................................................................................................
Tray 1 Paper Sensor Lever Replacement231................................................................................................................................................................
Left Cover Removal244................................................................................................................................................................
Cooling Fan Removal245................................................................................................................................................................
Tray 1 Separation Pad Removal255................................................................................................................................................................
Dc Bias Voltage Contacts (leaf Springs) Removal257................................................................................................................................................................
Dc Bias Voltage Contacts Replacement260................................................................................................................................................................
External Covers And Panels268................................................................................................................................................................
Top Cover Assembly270................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Feeder Drive Assembly284................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Tray286................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Tray Pickup Assembly288................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Tray External Covers290................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Tray Internal Components292................................................................................................................................................................
Alphabetical Parts List296................................................................................................................................................................
Numerical Parts List303................................................................................................................................................................
Table Of Contents6................................................................................................................................................................
Printer Description And Features12................................................................................................................................................................
Laser Statement For Finland19................................................................................................................................................................
Led Safety20................................................................................................................................................................
Declaration Of Conformity21................................................................................................................................................................
Protecting The Environment23................................................................................................................................................................
Service Approach26................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Express Exchange26................................................................................................................................................................
Ordering Related Documentation27................................................................................................................................................................
Hp First28................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Audio-tips29................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Support29................................................................................................................................................................
Customer Support Worldwide30................................................................................................................................................................
Worldwide Sales And Service Offices31................................................................................................................................................................
Site Requirements36................................................................................................................................................................
Printer Space Requirements37................................................................................................................................................................
Media Specifications38................................................................................................................................................................
General Media Specifications38................................................................................................................................................................
Guidelines For Selecting Paper39................................................................................................................................................................
Media Input Options40................................................................................................................................................................
Tray 1 Media Sizes41................................................................................................................................................................
Tray 2 And Optional Tray 3 Paper Sizes42................................................................................................................................................................
Envelopes With Adhesive Strips Or Flaps43................................................................................................................................................................
Testing Media Specifications47................................................................................................................................................................
Using The Control Panel54................................................................................................................................................................
Go Button54................................................................................................................................................................
Service Mode59................................................................................................................................................................
Accessing Service Mode59................................................................................................................................................................
Setting The Page Count61................................................................................................................................................................
Setting The Cold Reset Default61................................................................................................................................................................
Resetting The Printer62................................................................................................................................................................
Remote Control Panel63................................................................................................................................................................
Installing The Remote Control Panel63................................................................................................................................................................
Installing An Hp Jetdirect Eio Card64................................................................................................................................................................
Ir Printing65................................................................................................................................................................
Service Check Points68................................................................................................................................................................
Cleaning The Printer69................................................................................................................................................................
General Cleaning69................................................................................................................................................................
Toner Cartridge Life Expectancy75................................................................................................................................................................
Saving Toner With Economode75................................................................................................................................................................
Redistributing The Toner76................................................................................................................................................................
Sequence Of Operation78................................................................................................................................................................
Power On Sequence79................................................................................................................................................................
Printer Functionality And Operation81................................................................................................................................................................
Print Density Adjustment83................................................................................................................................................................
Printer Job Language (pjl) Overview86................................................................................................................................................................
Engine Control System87................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Feed Control88................................................................................................................................................................
Motor Control88................................................................................................................................................................
Power Supply And Control89................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Pick And Feed System97................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Detection98................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Size Detection98................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Jam Detection98................................................................................................................................................................
Troubleshooting Process Flow102................................................................................................................................................................
Power On103................................................................................................................................................................
Troubleshooting With Control Panel Messages104................................................................................................................................................................
Control Panel Led Messages104................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Handling Problems115................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Jam Troubleshooting115................................................................................................................................................................
Media And Paper Handling Problems118................................................................................................................................................................
Evaluate The Test119................................................................................................................................................................
Status Log Messages119................................................................................................................................................................
Evaluate The Test Pages119................................................................................................................................................................
Media Troubleshooting139................................................................................................................................................................
A Paper Or Printer Problem139................................................................................................................................................................
Isolate A Paper Path139................................................................................................................................................................
Isolate A Paper Brand140................................................................................................................................................................
Isolate A Paper Type142................................................................................................................................................................
Evaluate Paper User Practices147................................................................................................................................................................
Communication Troubleshooting149................................................................................................................................................................
Test Message149................................................................................................................................................................
Sensors And Signals152................................................................................................................................................................
Removal And Replacement161................................................................................................................................................................
Removal And Replacement Strategy162................................................................................................................................................................
Parts Removal Tree164................................................................................................................................................................
Transfer Roller Removal168................................................................................................................................................................
Eio Shield And Guide Removal186................................................................................................................................................................
Fusing Film Removal193................................................................................................................................................................
Top Cover Removal199................................................................................................................................................................
Transport Belts And Rollers Removal207................................................................................................................................................................
Transport Belts And Rollers Replacement209................................................................................................................................................................
Main Motor Removal216................................................................................................................................................................
Motor Plate Removal217................................................................................................................................................................
Tray 1 Separation Pad Assembly Removal222................................................................................................................................................................
Tray 1 Paper Sensor Lever Removal224................................................................................................................................................................
Tray 1 Paper Sensor Lever Replacement226................................................................................................................................................................
Left Cover Removal239................................................................................................................................................................
Cooling Fan Removal240................................................................................................................................................................
Tray 1 Separation Pad Removal250................................................................................................................................................................
Dc Bias Voltage Contacts (leaf Springs) Removal252................................................................................................................................................................
Dc Bias Voltage Contacts Replacement255................................................................................................................................................................
External Covers And Panels264................................................................................................................................................................
Top Cover Assembly266................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Feeder Drive Assembly277................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Tray279................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Tray Pickup Assembly281................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Tray External Covers283................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Tray Internal Components285................................................................................................................................................................
Alphabetical Parts List289................................................................................................................................................................
Numerical Parts List296................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Service Information6................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Service Agreements6................................................................................................................................................................
Table Of Contents8................................................................................................................................................................
Getting To Know The Printer13................................................................................................................................................................
Windows Installation17................................................................................................................................................................
Software For Windows18................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Jetsend (cd-rom - Windows 9x/nt 4.0 Only)21................................................................................................................................................................
Macintosh Installation22................................................................................................................................................................
Software For Macintosh Computers23................................................................................................................................................................
Dos Installation24................................................................................................................................................................
Using The Remote Control Panel24................................................................................................................................................................
Control Panel27................................................................................................................................................................
Control Panel Light Messages28................................................................................................................................................................
Manual Feed With Pause29................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Out30................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Out (requested Tray)30................................................................................................................................................................
Service Error31................................................................................................................................................................
Printing With The Infrared Port (wireless Printing)32................................................................................................................................................................
Accessories And Ordering Information35................................................................................................................................................................
Part Number36................................................................................................................................................................
Preparing For Printing40................................................................................................................................................................
Purchasing Paper And Other Media40................................................................................................................................................................
Media Input Options41................................................................................................................................................................
Tray 1 Media Sizes41................................................................................................................................................................
Tray 2 And Optional Tray 3 Paper Sizes42................................................................................................................................................................
Loading Media Into Tray 143................................................................................................................................................................
Reloading Media Into Tray 2 Or Optional Tray 344................................................................................................................................................................
Changing Paper Size In Tray 2 Or Optional Tray 345................................................................................................................................................................
Printing On Envelopes47................................................................................................................................................................
Printing On Labels49................................................................................................................................................................
Printing On Transparencies50................................................................................................................................................................
Printing On Custom-sized Media Or Cardstock51................................................................................................................................................................
Printing On Both Sides Of Media (manual Duplexing)52................................................................................................................................................................
Printing On Special Media54................................................................................................................................................................
Canceling A Print Job55................................................................................................................................................................
Accessing The Printer Driver56................................................................................................................................................................
Using The Printer Driver Help57................................................................................................................................................................
Creating And Using Watermarks58................................................................................................................................................................
Setting A Custom Paper Size64................................................................................................................................................................
Creating And Using Quick Sets66................................................................................................................................................................
Using Economode68................................................................................................................................................................
Using Reduce/enlarge Options72................................................................................................................................................................
Selecting A Paper Source74................................................................................................................................................................
Using Ret75................................................................................................................................................................
Printing On Different Paper For The First78................................................................................................................................................................
Managing The Ultraprecise Toner Cartridge82................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Policy On Non-hp Toner Cartridges82................................................................................................................................................................
Toner Cartridge Life Expectancy82................................................................................................................................................................
Redistributing The Toner83................................................................................................................................................................
Cleaning The Printer85................................................................................................................................................................
Using The Printer Cleaning Processes85................................................................................................................................................................
Starting The Cleaning Process86................................................................................................................................................................
Troubleshooting General Printing Problems92................................................................................................................................................................
Font List96................................................................................................................................................................
Clearing Paper Jams97................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Jam: Toner Cartridge Area98................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Jam: Tray 2 Or Optional Tray 3 Paper Feed Area100................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Jam: Output Areas101................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Jam: Removing Torn Pieces Of Paper102................................................................................................................................................................
Light Print Or Fade105................................................................................................................................................................
Wrinkles Or Creases108................................................................................................................................................................
Common Windows Problems120................................................................................................................................................................
Common Macintosh Problems122................................................................................................................................................................
Selecting An Alternate Ppd125................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Express Exchange129................................................................................................................................................................
Guidelines For Repacking The Printer130................................................................................................................................................................
Service Information Form131................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Maintenance Agreements132................................................................................................................................................................
On-site Service Agreements132................................................................................................................................................................
Limited Warranty For Toner Cartridge Life135................................................................................................................................................................
Worldwide Sales And Service Offices136................................................................................................................................................................
New Zealand138................................................................................................................................................................
Protecting The Environment144................................................................................................................................................................
Material Safety Data Sheet146................................................................................................................................................................
Declaration Of Conformity147................................................................................................................................................................
Canadian Doc Regulations148................................................................................................................................................................
Led Safety148................................................................................................................................................................
Korean Emi Statement149................................................................................................................................................................
Laser Statement For Finland149................................................................................................................................................................
Supported Sizes Of Paper152................................................................................................................................................................
Guidelines For Using Paper154................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Specifications155................................................................................................................................................................
Printing And Paper Storage Environment156................................................................................................................................................................
Envelopes With Double Side Seams158................................................................................................................................................................
Envelopes With Adhesive Strips Or Flaps158................................................................................................................................................................
Installing An Hp Jetdirect Eio Card168................................................................................................................................................................
Number Of Copies6................................................................................................................................................................
Unit Of Measure7................................................................................................................................................................
Line Spacing10................................................................................................................................................................
Horizontal Cursor Positioning Control Codes11................................................................................................................................................................
Vertical Cursor Positioning Control Codes12................................................................................................................................................................
Symbol Set13................................................................................................................................................................
Define Symbol Set17................................................................................................................................................................
Table Of Contents55................................................................................................................................................................
Testing Performed By Hp3................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Laserjet Printers And Supported Driver Versions4................................................................................................................................................................
The Difference Between The Citrix And Hp Upds13................................................................................................................................................................
Business Inkjet Printers And Supported Driver Versions14................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Deskjet Printers And Supported Driver Versions15................................................................................................................................................................
Lidil Hp Deskjet Printers18................................................................................................................................................................
Using Hp Ink-based All-in-one And Photosmart Printers19................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Designjets And Supported Driver Versions22................................................................................................................................................................
Microsoft Issues24................................................................................................................................................................
Citrix-tested Hp Printers26................................................................................................................................................................
Testing Methodology For Hp Printers26................................................................................................................................................................
Citrix-tested Hp Scanners/all-in-one Devices35................................................................................................................................................................
Testing Methodology For Hp All-in-one Devices35................................................................................................................................................................
Service Manual1................................................................................................................................................................
8 Parts And Diagrams8................................................................................................................................................................
Parts And Diagrams12................................................................................................................................................................
External Covers And Panels13................................................................................................................................................................
Hp Support15................................................................................................................................................................
Site Requirements16................................................................................................................................................................