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Quick
Reference
Guide
English
HP LaserJet 4050, 4050 T,
4050 N, and 4050 TN Printers
Printed on at least
50% Total Recycled Fiber with
at least 10% Post-Consumer Paper
Copyright© 1999
Hewlett-Packard Co.
Printed in USA
Manual Part No.
C4251-90927
*C4251-90927*
*C4251-90927*
C4251-90927
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Quick Reference Guide HP LaserJet 4050, 4050 T, 4050 N, and 4050 TN Printers
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Contents Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 To Change a Control Panel Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Using the Printer Online Help System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 To Check the Printer’s Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 To Print a Menu Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 To Print a Configuration Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 To Print a PCL or PS Font List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Common Printer Messages
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Paper Jams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Input Tray Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Trays 2 or 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Optional Envelope Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Top Cover Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Toner Cartridge Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Control Panel 1 11 2 Go Menu Ready Item Data 3 10 – Value + Attention 4 Cancel Job Select 9 5 8 7 6 1 Two-line display 2 Cycles through menus 3 Printer online help 4 Cycles through selected menu’s items 5 Cycles through selected menu item’s values 6 Saves selected control panel setting 7 Cancels current print job 8 Places printer online or offline, resumes printing, and exits menus 9 Action is required–see display* 10 Processing information* 11 Printer is online* * When LED is lit. EN Control P
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To Change a Control Panel Setting 1 Press [Menu] until the desired menu appears. 2 Press [Item] until the desired item appears. 3 Press [– Value +] until the desired setting appears. 4 Press [Select] to save the selection. An asterisk (*) will appear beside the new setting. 5 Press [Go] to exit the menu. 2 – Control Panel EN
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Using the Printer Online Help System This printer features an online help system on the control panel that provides instructions for resolving most printer errors. Certain control panel error messages alternate with instructions on accessing the online help system. Whenever a [?] appears in an error message, or a message alternates with FOR HELP PRESS THE ? KEY, press the [Item] key to navigate through a sequence of instructions. Note Press [Go] to exit the online help system. EN Control
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To Check the Printer’s Configuration From the printer, you can print the following information pages, which give details about the printer and its configuration: • Menu Map • Configuration Page • PCL or PS Font List To Print a Menu Map: 1 Press [Menu] until INFORMATION MENU appears. 2 Press [Item] until PRINT MENU MAP appears. 3 Press [Select] to print the menu map. To Print a Configuration Page: 1 Press [Menu] until INFORMATION MENU appears. 2 Press [Item] until PRINT CONFIGURATION appears. 3
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Common Printer Messages Printer Messages and Explanations Message Explanation ACCESS DENIED The control panel function you are trying to MENUS LOCKED access has been locked. See your network adminstrator. Load the requested envelope type and size into ENV FEEDER LOAD [TYPE] [SIZE] the envelope feeder. Make sure that the envelope size and type are set correctly from the Paper Handling Menu. Press [Go] if the desired envelope is already loaded in the feeder. Press [– Value +] to scroll throu
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Printer Messages and Explanations (Continued) Message Explanation TRAY X LOAD Load the requested paper into the specified x [TYPE] [SIZE] tray ( ). (See the sections on loading paper.) Make sure that the trays are correctly adjusted for size.The tray type settings (and size for Tray 1) must be set from the printer’s control panel. If you are trying to print A4 or letter-size paper and this message appears, make sure the default paper size is set correctly from the Printing Menu in the p
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Printer Messages and Explanations (Continued) Message Explanation 41.3 UNEXPECTED The paper size you are trying to print is not the PAPER SIZE same as the control panel setting. Reload the tray with the correct paper size. Make sure that the control panel setting is correctly adjusted for size. (The printer will continue trying to print the job until size settings are correct.) If you are printing from the optional 500-sheet paper tray, check the paper size indication knob located on the
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Printing Tasks Manually Feeding Paper from Tray 1 The Manual Feed feature allows you to print on special paper from Tray 1, such as envelopes or letterhead. If Manual Feed is selected, the printer will print only from Tray 1. Select Manual Feed through the software or printer driver. Manual Feed can also be enabled from the Paper Handling Menu in the printer’s control panel. Note Settings in the software application and printer driver override control panel settings. When Manual Feed is se
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Loading Tray 1 Note To avoid paper jams, do not load trays while the printer is printing. EN Printing Tasks – 9
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Loading Tray 2 (4050/4050 N) Note Make sure paper is under the front and back paper tabs to avoid paper jams. 10 – Printing Tasks EN
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Loading Trays 2 and 3 (4050 T/4050 TN) Note Make sure paper is under the front and back paper tabs to avoid paper jams. EN Printing Tasks – 11
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Loading Optional 500-Sheet Tray Note Make sure paper is under the front and back paper tabs to avoid paper jams. 12 – Printing Tasks EN
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Loading Envelopes in the Envelope Feeder EN Printing Tasks – 13
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Special Paper in Tray 1 Envelopes Letterhead/ Pre-Punched Transparencies Labels Card Stock/ Custom Sizes 14 – Printing Tasks EN
