Rutishauser HPLaserJet9000, Installation And User Manual

Page 1: ...Installation and User s Guide TowerFeed TM for the HP LaserJet 9000 IU 675 0150 ...

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Page 3: ... Marking a Tray with its Paper Type 14 Paper Tray empty 14 Paper Tray depleted during Print Job 14 Requested Paper missing 14 Paper Jam 15 APPENDIX A Printer Specific Notes 16 APPENDIX B PCL Paper Selection Commands 17 APPENDIX C Tips Hints 18 APPENDIX D Paper Quality Guidelines 20 APPENDIX E Troubleshooting 21 APPENDIX F Printer Information Pages 23 Configuration Page 24 Menu Map 25 Paper Path Te...

Page 4: ...TowerFeed 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 65 yy Version 01 International A4 trays European power cable 04 USA US Letter trays US power cable 05 Switzerland A4 trays Swiss power cable Printer Model 65 HP LaserJet 9000 Series Configuration 44 floor model with 4 trays 4x500 sheets ...

Page 5: ...d for the 3000 sheet output stacker optional and only for 4 tray unit the optional stand for 6 tray unit is shipped in a separate box Accessories Box Contents TowerFeed User s Manual this manual Power cable Rollers for TowerFeed PPCA Paper Path Connection Assembly 3 roller clamps with screws and washers and Allen key 4mm optional comes only with stand for 4 tray TowerFeed Fig 1 Box Content incl op...

Page 6: ...e 4 tray unit remove the stand that is packed in front of TowerFeed Fig 4 Enlist the help of another person and carefully lift TowerFeed out of the container Fig 5 Remove the stretched plastic from TowerFeed Be careful to not scratch the unit when using a cutting tool Insert the 4 rollers from the accessories box with some force onto the roller shafts of TowerFeed They will snap into position with...

Page 7: ...rs on the bottom of the shipping container Fig 5 Stretch wrap TowerFeed to prevent the trays to open during shipping Enlist the help of another person to place the TowerFeed unit inside the box Ensure that the unit is correctly seated and cushioned Fig 5 If part of the shipment also include the optional stand Fig 4 Be sure that all accessories including the PPCA user manual rollers and power cable...

Page 8: ...itioning holes of the printer will match with the positioning pegs of the TowerFeed top Fig 9 Warning 1 The printer weighs up to 60 kilograms 130 pounds Enlist the help of a second person to lift the unit To prevent back strain or injury bend your knees when lifting the unit 2 To lift the printer use the handholds of the printer When lowering the printer be careful to not damage the electrical con...

Page 9: ...oding pins for the respective paper size These are set by the factory and must not be changed Installing the PPCA in the Printer The PPCA Paper Path Connection Assembly Fig 11 from the accessories box has to be installed in the printer to guide and transport the paper delivered from TowerFeed inside the printer Open the right side cover of the printer Take the PPCA with the black rollers towards y...

Page 10: ...ut to the stand Preparation of the Stand Mount the guiding bar to the stand using hexagonal screw and nut Fig 14a Fig 15a Attach the yellow green grounding cable from the stand to the guiding bar using the Torx screw from the output stacker Fig 15b Mounting the Output Stacker onto the Stand Put the stacker onto the stand so that its rollers rest on the lower level of the stand Make sure that the r...

Page 11: ...Fig 18 Attaching the Output Stacker to the Printer Insert the guiding bar of the stand into the guide holder that is on the rear lower side of TowerFeed Fig 19 Slide in the blue plastics guide until it snaps into position Fig 20 Push the stand with the output stacker towards the printer system until the stacker s spring loaded hooks snap into the printer s cutouts Adjust the output stacker inclina...

Page 12: ...wer cable of the output stacker to connect it with a wall plug Use the HP PowerBox C4781 60500 Fig 24a with one regular power cable to connect to the wall plug and 2 1 connectors for the connection of printer TowerFeed and output option Fig 24b c d additional appliance cable and HP PowerBox are not part of the shipment Now the system is ready to be powered on Power on TowerFeed first and then the ...

Page 13: ...printer will automatically switch to the next tray with the same paper type in case the selected tray runs out of paper To assign a paper type to an input tray proceed as follows move with and the arrow keys to the PAPER HANDLING menu and select it with move with the arrow keys to the TRAY X TYPE e g TRAY 4 TYPE and select it with the printer will show here e g TRAY 4 TYPE PLAIN move with the arro...

Page 14: ... TowerFeed models 4x500 sheet TowerFeed 44 and 6x500 sheet TowerFeed 66 Select the respective TowerFeed model The additional paper trays now will show up in the pull down windows for the Paper Sources In Windows NT you assign in Properties Device Settings to each of the trays the respective paper size Paper Selection In the application programs you select the paper sources in the Page Setup functi...

Page 15: ... the left to ensure proper guiding of the stock Fig 27 There should be no gap between the paper guide and the stock Push down on the paper stack a few times The paper must move up and down freely Close the tray Repeat the procedure for all trays to be loaded Note 1 The right paper guide can be adjusted within approx 1mm 04 by pushing the separation corner tab to the left and right FEED and LOAD po...

Page 16: ...leted during Print Job LOAD TRAY n Media Type Size n tray number This message appears if the selected tray runs out of paper and if there is no other tray with the same paper size and type depending of the printer settings If a tray runs out of paper the printer will automatically switch to another tray with the same paper type and size and pull paper from there Otherwise it displays that message ...

Page 17: ...eed paper error the printer will display one of the following messages and TowerFeed will beep in a certain sequence depending on the type of error 13 11 2 x JAM IN INPUT ACCESSORY Cause TowerFeed motor blocked TowerFeed beeping short long cont 13 11 3 x JAM IN INPUT ACCESSORY Cause Paper jam inside TowerFeed TowerFeed beeping long long cont 13 11 4 x JAM IN INPUT ACCESSORY Cause TowerFeed tray op...

Page 18: ...the TowerFeed paper handling option installed the printer s duplexing capabilities remain fully supported Optional HP 2000 sheet HCI Option TowerFeed is used in place of this option and therefore it cannot be installed together with TowerFeed Optional HP 3000 sheet output Stackers This output stacker can be installed to a printer system with TowerFeed option when using the optional stand from Ruti...

Page 19: ...1 Tray 5 TowerFeed Tray 2 22 Tray 6 TowerFeed Tray 3 23 Tray 7 TowerFeed Tray 4 24 Tray 8 TowerFeed Tray 5 25 Tray 9 TowerFeed Tray 6 NA with TowerFeed installed ESC l A Selects Paper 2 Letter Size 3 Legal 6 11 in x 17 in 26 A4 27 A3 101 Custom size For other sizes please refer to your printer manual ESC n Wd mediatype Selects Paper Type mediatype Panel Display 6 Plain PLAIN 11 Preprinted PREPRINT...

Page 20: ...ect paper within your application by Paper Type or by Tray If a tray containing the selected Paper Type runs out of paper the printer will pull paper from another tray only if it has the same paper Size and Type Paper Control and Selection Selection Criteria The HP LaserJet offers various possibilities to select paper by offering three selection parameters Paper Size Paper Source Tray number Paper...

Page 21: ...File Page Setup Paper Size Paper Size Paper Source First Page Other Pages EXCEL File Print Properties Paper Size is Source is Type is File Page Setup Page Paper Size Page Options Paper Size is Source is Type is WRITE File Print Setup Paper Size Paper Source Apple Macintosh Environment This information was not yet available at printing time Please refer to our web page at http www rutishauser ch ti...

Page 22: ...apers 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 angle of ma...

Page 23: ...o section INSTALLATION Printer Panel Settings in this manual and to your printer manual for further details on how to change media Size and Type through the printer control panel 4 ON LOAD TRAY n Media Type Size NO Paper requested from empty Tray n Refill Tray n The printer witches automatically to the next tray with the same media Size Type and pulls paper from there depending on printer settings...

Page 24: ...CCESSORY Beep Type 3 Paper jam in TowerFeed x TF tray which fed the last sheet Clear paper jam in TF Close TF Tray s 8 ON 13 11 4x JAM IN INPUT ACCESSORY Beep Type 4 TowerFeed tray opened during feeding cycle x TF tray which fed the last sheet Remove paper from the TF paper path Close TF Tray s For TF Beeping Sequences TF Beep Types see below For other error messages on the printer panel display p...

Page 25: ... Menu Map Sample printout on page 24 The Menu Map page can be selected via the printer panel INFORMATION PRINT MENU MAP or enter 21 on the numeric keypad This page is showing on page 1 and 2 item 3 PAPER HANDLING the different paper sources and its allocated Media Types TRAY x SIZE and TRAY x TYPE PAPER HANDLING showing paper sources trays with SIZE and paper TYPE e g TRAY 4 SIZE A4 TRAY 4 TYPE PR...

Page 26: ...IU 675 0150 24 TowerFeedTM for the HP LaserJet 9000 APPENDIX F Printer Information Pages Please refer to page 22 for more information on this page ...

Page 27: ...he HP LaserJet 9000 APPENDIX F Printer Information Pages Info Tray 5 TowerFeed Tray 2 Info Tray 4 TowerFeed Tray 1 Info Tray 6 TowerFeed Tray 3 Info Tray 7 9 TowerFeed Tray 4 6 Please refer to page 22 for more information on this page ...

Page 28: ...IU 675 0150 26 TowerFeedTM for the HP LaserJet 9000 APPENDIX F Printer Information Pages Please refer to page 22 for more information on this page ...

Page 29: ... 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 moving position of the left edge of the next sheet If it moves up straight in the same position this is ok In case the left edge position would be different or moving from left to right or vice versa this might indicate a problem in either the...

Page 30: ...US Legal Portrait 8 1 2 x 14 US Ledger Portrait 11 x 17 Tray capacity A4 Letter Legal Up to 500 sheets or a stack of 50 mm whichever depending on paperweight is reached first A3 Ledger Up to 250 sheets or a stack of 25 mm whichever depending on paperweight is reached first Positioning accuracy For 80 g m2 bond type paper typically better than vertical 2 0 mm 0 08 horizontal 2 0 mm 0 08 skew 2 5 mm...

Page 31: ...trays might now and then be indicated 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 soft brush Warning To avoid damage to the paper out sensor arms do not reach into the openings for the p...

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Page 34: ...ng from the use of its equipment TowerFeed models are available for the following HP LaserJet printers TowerFeed a Swiss product manufactured by Rutishauser Data AG Tel 41 0 43 477 1111 Kronenstrasse 9 Fax 41 0 43 477 1122 CH 8712 Stäfa e mail infodesk rutishauser ch Switzerland Internet http www rutishauser ch TowerFeed 444 for the HP LaserJet 8150 Series TowerFeed 444 for the HP LaserJet 9000 Se...