Rutishauser 4200 series, Manual

Page 1: ...Manual TowerFeed TM for HP LaserJet 4200 4300 IU 686 0311 ...

Page 2: ...ation 11 OPERATING Loading Paper 13 Reloading Paper 14 Out of Paper 14 Paper Jam 14 PAPER QUALITY GUIDELINES 16 APPENDIX A Printer Specific Notes 17 APPENDIX B Tips Hints 18 APPENDIX C Standard Applications 22 APPENDIX E PCL Paper Selection Commands 23 APPENDIX F Troubleshooting 24 APPENDIX G Printer Selftest Pages 26 Configuration Page 27 Event Log Page 28 Menu map 29 APPENDIX H TowerFeed Selftes...

Page 3: ...IU 686 0311 2 TowerFeedTM for the HP LaserJet 4200 4300 ...

Page 4: ...rFeed is generic to the TowerFeed family of automatic sheet feeders and is used throughout this manual TowerFeed has this model number scheme TowerFeed 444 xx 66 0y Version 01 International DIN A4 paper trays CEE7 7 power cable 04 US US Letter paper trays US power cable 05 Swiss DIN A4 paper trays Swiss power cable Printer Model 66 HP LaserJet 4200 4300 Configuration 33 desktop model 3 x 500 sheet...

Page 5: ...ing container Fig 2 Remove the accessories box It contains the rollers the power and data cable one diskette and this User s Manual Desktop unit Remove the roller shafts use a Phillips screwdriver to do so Floor model Insert the rollers from the accessories box with some force onto the shafts on the TowerFeed bottom plate until they snap into position with an audible click Fig 3 Stand up the Tower...

Page 6: ...Cut the packing strips and lift away the top of the shipping container Fig 2 Lay unit on side and carefully pull out TowerFeed from the bottom part of the shipping container Fig 3 Insert rollers floor models only Fig 4 Stand up TowerFeed and remove wrapping Fig 5 Re packing ...

Page 7: ...e and or missing parts immediately upon receipt Box Contents 1 TowerFeed unit with drawers 2 Accessories box Accessories Box Contents 1 TowerFeed User s Manual 2 TowerFeed Installations Software CD 3 Data Cable 4 Power Cable 5 Adapter 6 Rollers Floor models only 7 Fastening clamp with screws dowels and assembly instructions Fig 6 Box Contents Fig 7 Accessories Box Contents 1 5 2 3 4 6 1 2 3 5 4 6 ...

Page 8: ...sconnect all power and interface cables before you proceed with the installation Hardware Installation Remove Transportation Inserts Pull out lift upwards and remove the trays from TowerFeed so as to remove the transportation inserts Fig 8 There are two at each side keep the inserts for reshipment Re insert and close the trays Note Located on the right side of each tray you will find coding pins f...

Page 9: ... To meet requirements for absolute toppling security Tower Feed has to be fixed to the building structure at its final location with the fastening bows provided prior to positioning the printer Carefully lift the laser printer onto TowerFeed Place its positioning holes on the positioning pegs of the TowerFeed top Fig 9 Electrical Connection Without Stacker Connect printer and TowerFeed with the da...

Page 10: ...on Connect the power cables to printer and TowerFeed Abb 10 a Detail view of data cabel positioning Adapter Note Power ON the TowerFeed befor or simultaneously with the printer Caution When rolling TowerFeed to another place take care when crossing doorsteps to not tipping the unit To prevent tillting of the unit do transport the TowerFeed only with closed trays without printer and without stacker...

Page 11: ...erFeedTM for the HP LaserJet 4200 4300 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 Cabel position in HP Stacker after reinstallation ...

Page 12: ...to each of these trays the same paper type This will increase your input capacity for this paper type as the printer will automatically switch to the next tray with the same paper type in case the selected tray runs out of paper Note PLAIN is the default paper type In case a print job arrives without paper selection the printer will pull paper from the first tray containing PLAIN paper e g printer...

Page 13: ...n Window do the same as well with all the other printer equipment your are using extension tray duplex etc After having done so the TowerFeed trays need to be set on the correct paper size format Having done so your TowerFeed is ready for operation Choose the correct TowerFeed model Note You must have the correct driver installed to do so Choose the appropriate paper size format The paper format y...

Page 14: ...fferent trays and available online for regular and duplex printing Insert approx one third of the ream in the tray and ensure that all paper is lined up with the rear stop Repeat two more times for the rest of the ream Fig 12 Push down the stack such that all sheets are under the separation corners Fig 13 The right paper guide can be adjusted by pushing the separation corner tab to the left to ens...

Page 15: ...printer panel will start blinking and the printer message appears TRAY n LOAD Media Type Size Refill the tray with the correct paper and close the tray Paper Jam Note It is best to first try to clear jams and continue printing without turning the units off In case of a paper jam the printer panel Attention LED will start blinking and the printer display will show a respective message with the foll...

Page 16: ...Feed will beep with either one of the following sequences depending on type of error or TowerFeed Paper Jam TowerFeed Motor Block Important Note In case of a paper jam in printer and TowerFeed do NOT open the TowerFeed trays for the moment TowerFeed beeping will continue First remove the paper jam in the printer Therefore open the printer cover s and remove all pages from the printer s paper path ...

Page 17: ...ended For papers with high rag content as well as very light and air mail papers feeding tests must be conducted to check for satisfactory performance before regular use Paper with embossed or heavy printing should be tested in TowerFeed before use as well Papers with glossy or structured surface are not recommended Individual sheets in a stack must not be damaged warped more than 3 mm 0 12 at an ...

Page 18: ...nter s duplexing capabilities remain fully supported with the TowerFeed paper handling option installed Additional 500 Sheet Tray 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 ...

Page 19: ...selected Paper Size in the application software must be the same as what the size of that paper in the printer actually is 3 Select paper within your application by Paper Type or by Tray If a tray containing the selected Paper Type runs out the printer will pull paper from other trays only if they have the same Paper Size and Type Paper Control and Selection Selection Criteria The HP LaserJet 4200...

Page 20: ... elegant method for that purpose is to print the copies on different color paper This can be done by sending the print job several times to the printer but with different page settings Using a Macro makes this an easy task On the next page you find an example of a macro used with a Word document The macro starts with Sub Makro and ends with End Sub It consists of several modules one per copy which...

Page 21: ...ther Pages Bond Plain Color Macro Start Sub Macro1 Macro1 Macro Macro recorded 30 01 03 by With ActiveDocument PageSetup LineNumbering Active False Orientation wdOrientPortrait TopMargin CentimeterToPoints 2 5 BottomMargin CentimeterToPoints 2 LeftMargin CentimeterToPoints 3 RightMargin CentimeterToPoints 1 5 Gutter CentimeterToPoints 0 HeaderDistance CentimeterToPoints 1 25 FooterDistance Centime...

Page 22: ...HeaderFooter False VerticalAlignment wdAlignVerticalTop SuppressEndnotes False MirrorMargins False End With ActiveDocument PrintOut With ActiveDocument PageSetup LineNumbering Active False Orientation wdOrientPortrait TopMargin CentimeterToPoints 2 5 BottomMargin CentimeterToPoints 2 LeftMargin CentimeterToPoints 3 RightMargin CentimeterToPoints 1 5 Gutter CentimeterToPoints 0 HeaderDistance Centi...

Page 23: ...Please also refer to Appendix B Tips Hints The 3 Rules For Correct Paper Selection for recommendations on which paper selection criteria to use Below you will find the information on where to set the paper selection parameters in the most common standard applications MS WORD File Page Setup Paper Size Paper Source EXCEL File Print Printer Setup Paper Size Paper Source File Page Setup Page Options ...

Page 24: ...ay 3 6 Envelope Feeder Envelope Feeder 20 TF Tray 1 Tray 3 Tray 4 21 TF Tray 2 Tray 4 Tray 5 22 TF Tray 3 Tray 5 Tray 6 23 TF Tray 4 Tray 6 Tray 7 24 TF Tray 5 Tray 7 Tray 8 25 TF Tray 6 Tray 8 Tray 9 26 TF Tray 7 Tray 9 Tray 10 ESC l A Sets Paper Size 2 Letter 3 Legal 26 A4 for other sizes please refer to your printer manual ESC n Wd mediatype Selects Media Type mediatype Panel Display n a Any AN...

Page 25: ...ER JAM IN TRAY n Paper jam in Printer Clear paper jam and all other sheets from the paper path Open close printer cover s Also refer to section OPERATING Paper Jam in this manual and to your printer manual for further details 6 ON 13 20 JAM IN TOP COVER AREA Beep Type 2 or Paper jam in Printer and TowerFeed Clear paper jam in printer and TF Close TF Tray s and printer cover s 13 11 PAPER JAM IN IN...

Page 26: ...owerFeed paper path after a printer Reset short short Type 2 Paper Jam in TowerFeed long long Type 3 TowerFeed Motor blocked short long Type 4 Opening a TowerFeed tray during a feed cycle 6x short Other Error Conditions Pos Description Action Remarks 9 TowerFeed Trays not showing up in Paper Sources of the Printer Dialog Check for correct printer driver cf page 9 of this manual ...

Page 27: ...owerFeed errors TF Error Codes 13 11 xx 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TowerFeed Motor blocked 15 16 17 18 19 1A 1B TowerFeed Paper Jam 1F 20 21 22 23 24 25 Tray opended while feeding 29 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F Printer Jam 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Number of TowerFeed tray not printer tray which feed the last sheet Paper path test page sample page on page 29 The Menu Map page can be selected via printer panel INFORMATION MEN...

Page 28: ...IU 686 0311 27 TowerFeedTM for the HP LaserJet 4200 4300 APPENDIX G Printer Selftest Pages Please refer to page 26 for more information on this page ...

Page 29: ...IU 686 0311 28 TowerFeedTM for the HP LaserJet 4200 4300 APPENDIX G Printer Selftest Pages Please refer to page 26 for more information on this page ...

Page 30: ...IU 686 0311 29 TowerFeedTM for the HP LaserJet 4200 4300 APPENDIX G Printer Selftest Pages Please refer to page 26 for more information on this page ...

Page 31: ...cover reference for horizontal paper position Pull out the sheet from its waiting position TowerFeed will automatically feed a next sheet You now can compare the position of the left border of the next sheet If it moves up straight in the same position this is ok In case the left position would be different or moving from left to right or vice versa this might indicate a problem in either the tray...

Page 32: ... rollers and oil the bearingsof the transport roller shafts occasionally For that purpose use only the Rutishauser maintenance kit No 270 302 Clean the outside of TowerFeed with a lightly water dampened cloth Do not use detergents to avoid damage of the surfaces To clean the paper drawers from paper dust completely remove the drawers from TowerFeed remove the paper and use a vacuum cleaner with a ...

Page 33: ...rope A4 Portrait European Size USA US Letter Portrait 8 1 2 x 11 Optional trays USA US Legal Portrait 8 1 2 x 14 Tray capacity Up to 500 sheets or a stack of 52 mm whichever is reached first Positioning accuracy For bond type paper typically better than vertical 2 0 mm 0 08 horizontal 2 0 mm 0 08 skew 2 5 mm 0 10 Temperature Operating 10 C to 32 C 50 F to 90 F Storage 25 C to 50 C 13 F to 122 F Re...

Page 34: ... arising from the use of its equipment TowerFeed is available for the following HP LaserJet printers TowerFeed a Swiss product manufactured by Rutishauser Data AG Kronenstrasse 9 CH 8712 Staefa Switzerland Tel 41 0 43 477 1111 Fax 41 0 43 477 1122 e mail welcome rutishauser ch Internet www rutishauser ch TowerFeed 444 for the HP LaserJet 4100 Series TowerFeed 444 for the HP LaserJet 9000 9000 MFP ...