HP 8150 HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide
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- HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 1
Ready Reference Guide English HP LaserJet 8150, 8150 N, 8150 DN, 8150 HN, and 8150 MFP Printers - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 2
Edition, October 2000 Warranty The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no its subsidiaries in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft, MS Windows, Windows, and Windows NT are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. TrueType is - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 3
3 Printing Tasks 7 Manually Feeding Paper from Tray 1 7 Selecting the Output Bin 8 Loading Tray 1 9 Loading Trays 2, 3, and the Optional 2 x 500-sheet Input Tray (Trays 4 and 5) ...... 10 Loading Optional 2000-sheet Input Tray (Tray 4 13 Loading Envelopes in the Envelope Feeder . 15 Printing - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 4
Clearing the Optional Envelope Feeder ........ 20 Clearing Jams from the Stapler (5-bin Mailbox with Stapler 21 Solving Repeated Paper Jams 23 Correcting Output Quality Problems ......... 24 Troubleshooting Steps 25 Continue Printing When Toner Is Low 28 Resets Menu 29 Supported Types of Paper - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 5
Control Panel Places printer online or offline, resumes printing, and exits menus 2-line display Cancels current print job Cycles through menus Go Menu READY Cancel Job Item - Value + Select Printer is ready Ready Data Attention Cycles through selected menu's items Processing information - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 6
Checking the Printer's Configuration: From the printer's control panel, you can print pages that give details about the printer and its current configuration. The following information pages are described here: • Menu Map • Configuration Page • PCL or PS Font List To Print a Menu Map: 1 Press MENU - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 7
. See your network administrator. The optional input tray cannot feed paper to the printer because a door or paper guide is open. Check the doors and paper guides. Load the requested envelope type and size into the envelope feeder. Make sure the envelope size and type are set correctly from the - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 8
the printer online. To ensure optimum print quality, the printer prompts you to perform routine maintenance every 350,000 pages. Load the empty tray (X) the default paper size is set correctly from the Printing Menu in the printer's control panel. Press GO to print from the next available tray. Press - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 9
the message persists after all jams have been cleared, a sensor may be stuck or broken. Contact an HP-authorized service or support provider. (See the HP Customer Care pages in the online user guide for the printer.) 41.3 UNEXPECTED PAPER SIZE The paper size you are trying to print is not the same - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 10
service or support provider. 79.XXXX PRINTER ERROR The printer detected an error. The numbers (XXXX) indicate the specific type of error. Turn the printer off, and then turn the printer on. If the message appears only with a specific software application or print job, simplify the job, or print - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 11
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 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 12
Bin Standard Output Bin Mailbox Bins Use standard output bin when printing: • over 50 sheets of paper, continuously Opening the face-up bin might improve output quality with the following: • envelopes • postcards • labels • light or heavy • small custom- paper size paper • transparencies - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 13
Loading Tray 1 1 1 5 2 2 3 Caution To avoid a paper jam, never add or remove paper from Tray 1 while the printer is printing. 4 EN Printing Tasks - 9 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 14
500-sheet Input Tray (Trays 4 and 5) 1 1 Open the tray until it stops. 2 Turn the paper guide lock to the unlocked position. 3 Slide the paper guide to the mark that indicates the size of paper you are loading. 4 Turn the paper guide lock 2 to the locked position. 3 4 EN Printing Tasks - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 15
5 5 Adjust the left paper guide by pushing back, then lifting up and out. 6 Position the guide over the appropriate lines marked in the tray. Press the guide into the rear slot and then 6 lower down into the front slot. Be sure the guide is not skewed. EN Printing Tasks - 11 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 16
down for single-sided printing. For two-sided printing, load media with the top of the page toward the left side of the tray and with the first side-to-be- printed up. 8 Make sure that the paper size tab is set correctly. Slide the tray back into the printer. EN Printing Tasks - 12 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 17
. 2 3 Repeat step 2 to adjust the back guide. 4 Repeat step 2 to adjust the left guide. Note To load 11 x 17 inch paper, move the left guide to the 3 back of the tray. Be sure to place the left guide in the top and bottom slots marked for 11 x 17 inch paper. 4 EN Printing Tasks - 13 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 18
mark on the sides. For loading instructions, see steps 7a and 7b on page 12. 5 Press down on all four 6 corners of the paper stack to ensure the paper rests flat in the tray, without bending. 6 Close Tray 4. Ensure that the paper size tab is set correctly. EN Printing Tasks - 14 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 19
Feeder 1 Note Print only envelopes approved for use in the printer. See the user guide for more information. 1 Pull out the envelope tray extender. The tray extender will help reduce jams. 2 2 To adjust the width guide to the size of the envelopes to be used, push the tab on the left - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 20
Printing Special Paper Printing Envelopes Printing Transparencies 1 2 Printing Labels 3 Printing Cards, Custom size and Heavy Paper 4 EN Printing Tasks - 16 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 21
Clearing Paper Jams Paper jams can occur at the following locations: Standard Output Bin Toner cartridge area Optional output device Tray 1 Right door Left Door Trays 2 and 3 Front Door Vertical transfer door 2000-sheet Input Tray (Tray 4) EN Clearing Paper Jams - 17 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 22
Clearing Jams from the Input Tray Areas EN Clearing Paper Jams - 18 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 23
Clearing Jams from the Top Cover Area Clearing Jams from the Output Areas EN Clearing Paper Jams - 19 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 24
Clearing Jams from the Optional Duplex Printing Accessory Clearing the Optional Envelope Feeder EN Clearing Paper Jams - 20 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 25
Clearing Jams from the Stapler (5-bin Mailbox with Stapler) 1 Note For more information on an optional HP output device, see the user guide that came with the device. 1 Remove the Face-up Bin. 2 Open the stapler unit cover. 2 3 Press the colored tab with your forefinger and pull the - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 26
Clearing Jams from the Stapler (5-bin Mailbox with Stapler - continued) 5 Close the stapler unit cover 5 and replace the Face-up Bin. Clear all paper paths that may have jammed as a result of the jammed staples. EN Clearing Paper Jams - 22 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 27
printed paper or torn, worn, or irregular paper. • Check the paper specifications in the online user guide. If the paper is outside of the recommended specifications, problems may occur. • When duplexing, the printer rolls paper under Tray 3 and this may cause a jam. Pull Tray 3 out of the printer - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 28
Correcting Output Quality Problems Light Print or Fade Specks (front or back) Dropouts Lines Gray Background Toner Smear Loose Toner Repeated Defects Misformed Characters Page Skew Curl or Wave Wrinkles or Creases EN Correcting Output Quality Problems - 24 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 29
or Wave Wrinkles or Creases Troubleshooting Steps Troubleshooting Steps (Follow the steps in the order they are listed.) 1. Print a few more pages to see if the problem will correct itself. 2. Clean the inside of the printer or use the printer's cleaning page. 3. Make sure - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 30
the orange packing spacers are removed from the fusing area. 11. Redistribute the toner in the toner cartridge. 12. Install a new HP toner cartridge. (See instructions provided with the toner cartridge.) 13. Order and install the Printer Maintenance Kit. EN Correcting Output Quality Problems - 26 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 31
Continued) Troubleshooting Steps (Follow the steps in the order they are listed.) 14. After trying all the steps suggested above, contact an HP-authorized service or support provider. (See the HP Customer Care pages in the online user guide for the printer.) EN Correcting Output Quality Problems - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 32
Continue Printing When Toner Is Low 1 Caution To prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes. 2 4 EN Correcting Output Quality Problems - 28 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 33
JOB clears only the current job.) Item Explanation RESET MEMORY This item clears the printer buffer and the active I/O input buffer, and makes the control panel defaults current. Resetting memory during a print job can result in data loss. RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS This item performs a simple - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 34
Supported Types of Paper Note For more information on an optional HP output device, see the user guide that came with the device. Tray or Bin Capacity Paper Weight Tray x 450 mm) Note: Use Tray 1 when printing envelopes, transparencies, and labels. 16 Bond to 53 lb Index (60 to 199 g/m2) Two- - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 35
Tray 2 and Optional 2 x 500sheet Input Tray (Tray 4) up to 500 sheets Paper sizes: Letter, ISO A4, Legal, JIS B4 16 to 28 lb (60 to 105 g/m2) Tray 3 and Optional 2 x 500sheet Input Tray (Tray (60 to 105 g/m2) Optional 2000-sheet Input Tray (Tray 4) up to 2000 sheets Paper sizes: Letter, ISO A4 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 36
or Bin Capacity Paper Weight Optional up to 500 Custom sheets Paper Trays (Trays 3 or 5) Typical paper sizes: Letter, ISO A4, Legal, JIS B4, ISO A3, 11 x 17, 8K, 16K, JIS EXEC, Executive , Legal, 11 x 17, ISO A3, JIS B5, JIS B4, 8K, 16K, custom-size paper EN Supported Types of Paper - 32 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 37
Tray or Bin Capacity Paper Weight Face-up Bin up to 100 sheets Paper sizes: Letter, ISO A4, ISO A5, Executive, Legal, 11 x 17, ISO A3, JIS B5, JIS B4, JPostD, Monarch, 8K, 16K, envelopes , envelopes, transparencies, and labels are only supported in the Face-up Bin. The staple bin only supports A4 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 38
28 lb labels are only supported in the (60 to 105 g/m2) Face-up Bin. Face-up Bin 16 to 53 lb (60 to 199 g/m2) Envelope Feeder up to 100 envelopes Envelope sizes: Commercial #10, C5, DL, Monarch, ISO B5, JPostD 16 to 24 lb (60 to 90 g/m2) Duplexer Paper sizes: Letter, Legal, 11 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 39
For More Information • See the online user guide for the printer. • See the printer software or printer driver help. EN For More Information - 35 - HP 8150 | HP LaserJet 8150 Series Printer -Ready Reference Guide - Page 40
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