HP 4 Plus Manual

							PCL Fonts Menu
Item OptionsExplanation
PCL FONT
LIST No options
available Press  Select  
 to print a list of the PCL fonts. 
SOURCE INTERNAL* SOFT
SLOT N Internal fonts*
Permanent soft fonts
SIMM Module: n=slot number.  Typefaces stored in
one of the four ROM SIMM slots (SLOT=slot 1, for
example).
FONT
NUMBER
0 to 999The printer assigns a number to each typeface and
lists them on the PCL Font List, which you can print
out.  (See top row in table for how to print a PCL
Font List.)  The font number appears in the Font #
column of the printout. 
Defaults and other conditions are as follows:
Internal * 0* is the default
Soft 1* is the default.  You can  select from the control panel
only a permanent soft font that
is currently in the printer.  Do 
not use the ID number of a 
downloaded soft font.
SLOT SIMM Module; n=SIMM slot  (1-4).  Typefaces stored in one
of the four ROM SIMM slots
(M1=FONT 1, for example).
PITCH
 or
 PT. SIZE Pitch:
10.00*
Pt:
12.00* Depends on the 
FONT SOU\b\fE and  FONT NUMBE\b you
select.  Press   - Value +  once to change setting by
increments of .01 for pitch and .25 for point-size or
hold down to scroll by increments of 1.
SYM SET PC-8* Many others A unique grouping of all the characters in a font.
* Indicates factory default.
Table B-11 PCL Fonts Menu Items
LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer  B-17 
						

							PostScript Menu
Job Menu
Item OptionsExplanation
PS FONT LIST No options availablePress Select
 to print a list of the fonts.  While the list
is being printed, the message P\bINTING FONT LIST
is displayed.
PRT PS ERRS OFF* ONPRT PS ERRS stands for 
P\bINT POSTS\f\bIPT
E\b\bO\bS.  This setting allows PostScript error
messages to be printed.
JAM
RECOVER OFF*
ONPostScript can be set to automatically reprint
jammed pages after a paper jam is cleared.
Table B-12 PostScript Menu Items
Item
Options Explanation
RESOLUTION 300 600*Sets the resolution.
PERSONALTY AUTO* PCL
POSTSCRIPT
(optional)Sets the printer language, or allows it to be
automatically set (AUTO) based upon PJL
command or format of received data.
PAGEPROTCT AUTO* ONOnly seen after a 
21 PAGE TOO \fOMPLEX ,
P\bESS GO KEY error.  Can be set to ON to
eliminate errors.
IO TIMEOUT 15* (5 to 300)Time, measured in seconds, that the
printer waits before ending a print job.
Press 
 - Value +  once to change setting by
increments of 1 or hold down to scroll by
increments of 10.
Table B-13 Job Menu Items
* Indicates factory default.
* Indicates factory default.
Shading denotes optional items.
B-18 LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer 
						

							Configuration Menu
ItemOptions Explanation
TRAY 1 FIRST*
CASSETTE When set to 
FI\bST, Tray 1 is configured as
the default tray and will be used first during
printing if any media is loaded into the tray.
T\bAY 1=FI\bST is not recommended for
networked (shared) environments.
When set to  \fASSETTE, Tray 1 no longer
operates as a universal tray.  A paper size
must be assigned to Tray 1 using the  SIZE
1  option (the next item in the Configuration
Menu when  T\bAY 1=\fASSETTE .)  This allows
Tray 1  to be used as a reserved tray.  When
Tray 1 is set as a cassette, Tray 2 becomes
the new default paper source.
SIZE 1 LETTER* (110V printers) A4* (220V printers)
Executive
Legal
A5
COM10
DL
Monarch
C5
B5 This menu item only appears if 
T\bAY 1
priority has been changed from the default
FI\bST setting to  \fASSETTE.  This item is
used to tell the printer what size media is
loaded in Tray 1 (since it has no paper size
sensing mechanism). 
LOCK NONE* 1 (Tray 1)
2 (Tray 2)
3 (Tray 3)
Envelope Feeders
(Combinations of the
above) NONE No trays locked out
1
Tray 1 is locked out.
2 Tray 2 is locked out.
3 Tray  3 is  locked  out.
2, 1 Only Tray 3 is available
3, 1 Only Tray 2 is available.
3, 2 Only Tray 1 is available.
ENV FEED COM 10* DL
Monarch
C5
B5 Only appears if the optional envelope
feeder is installed in the printer. Used to
designate the envelope size.
CLR WARN ON*
JOB Determines how long a clearable warning
will be displayed on the control panel.
When set to 
ON, the warning is displayed
until the   Go  key is pushed.
If set to JOB, the warning will be displayed
until the end of the print job in which it was
generated.
Table B-14 Configuration Menu Items
* Indicates factory default.
LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer  B-19 
						

							ItemOptions Explanation
AU TO
CONT OFF*
ON Determines how the printer reacts to data
errors and printer errors.  When auto
continue is set to 
OFF, the printer displays
an error message and goes off line until
you press
   Go  .
When auto continue is set to  ON, the printer
displays a message and goes off line for
about 10 seconds, then comes back on line.
If your printer is part of a network or remote
spooling system, set auto continue to  ON.
TON ER
DENSITY 1
2
3*
4
5 Determines the relative darkness of print on
the paper; 1 being the lightest and 5 being
the darkest. 
LOW
TON ER CONT*
STOP If 
TONE\b LOW is set to  \fONT, the printer will
remain on line and continue to print while
the message is displayed.
If  TONE\b LOW is set to  STOP, the printer will
go off line and wait for further action. 
* Indicates factory default.
B-20 LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer 
						

							Memory Configuration Menu
Item OptionsExplanation
I/O BUFFER AUTO*
OFF
ONMemory set aside for I/O buffering is
automatically determined by the printer.
No memory is set aside for I/O buffers.  
Size can be manually adjusted.
I/O SIZE 10K and up When  IO BUFFE\b is set to ON, this item appears in
the menu.  Press   - Value +  to add or reduce I/O
buffer memory in increments of 0 KBytes up to
100 KBytes, then in 100 KByte increments.
RESRCSAVE
AU TO *
OFF
ONAppears when a certain amount of memory and a
personality SIMM are installed in the printer.
Enables or disables Resource Saving.
Printer automatically determines the amount of
memory to allocate to each installed personality.
No memory is allocated.
Additional memory management item selections
appear.
PCL MEM
PS MEM 0K and up Increases memory for each installed personality.
Table B-15 Memory Configuration Menu Items
* Indicates factory default.
LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer  B-21 
						

							Parallel Menu
Serial Menu
ItemOptions Explanation
HIGH SPEED
YES*
NOThe speed at which data is transmitted to the printer.
If the default value (YES) results in I/O errors or no
communications, set this value to NO.
Sets the parallel interface to run at a higher data rate
Sets the parallel interface to run at a slower speed.
ADV FNCTNS ON* OFFADV FN\fTNS=ON enables bi-directional parallel
communication, which allows your printer to send
status readback messages to your computer.  Setting
advance functions to 
ON may slow personality
switching.
Table B-16 Parallel Menu Items
Item Options Explanation
PACING DTR/DSR*,
XON/XOFF If the computer requires hardware flow
control.  
If the computer requires software flow
control.
BAUD RATE 9600* 300 to 57600Tells the printer how fast information will
be transferred from the computer to the
printer.
ROBUST XON ON*
OFFAppears only when 
PA\fING is set to
XON/XOFF.  If it is set to  ON, the printer
sends an  XON every one second until
data is received when the printer is on
line and when sufficient buffer space has
become available.  
If it is set to  OFF, the printer sends one
XON when it can accept more data or
when it is on line.
DTR POLARITY HI* LODetermines whether pin 8 goes high or
low to indicate the printer is ready to
receive data.
Table B-17 Serial Menu Items* Indicates factory default.
* Indicates factory default.
B-22 LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer 
						

							Resets Menu
NoteThe control panel resets will clear all memory in
the printer, while the Job Cancel feature only
clears the current job.
Menu
Selection Printer Response Explanation
MEMORY
RESET \fLEA\bING MEMO\bY
Press Select to perform a  MEMO\bY \bESET.  This
will clear the printer buffer and return all
printing environment parameters to those
values set in the Control Panel menus.
FA C TO RY
DEFAULT FA\fTO\bY
DEFAULTS BEING
\bESTO\bED Press Select
 to perform FA\fTO\bY DEFAULT .  This
restores most of the printer ’s  factory default
settings  and performs a memeory reset.
Items in the Config, Memory Configuration,
Parallel, and Serial Menus are not reset.  
Table B-18 Resets Menu Items
LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer  B-23 
						

							Te s t  M e n u
ItemExplanation
PRINT SELF TEST When  P\bINT SELF TEST is displayed, press 
 Select   to print a self test.  
PRINT LJ5 DEMO Prints a page that illustrates the LJ5 printer features.
PRINT CONFIG Prints a PostScript configuration page. 
PRINT LJ5M DEMO Prints a page that illustrates the LJ5M printer features.
CONT SELF TEST Prints a series of PCL Configuration Pages.  The display will continue to scroll the message  \fONTINUOUS TEST,
P\bESS JOB \fAN\fEL KEY \A until  Job Cancel   is pressed.  
Table B-19 Test Menu Items
B-24 LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer 
						

							Service Mode
The Service Mode should be used only by authorized service
personnel. The following can be executed while in the Service
Mode:
•Print a Service Mode Self Test.
•Verify the Page Count, (the page count also is displayed on the
standard self test).
•Set the Page Count.
•Set the Cold Reset Default (This sets the factory default paper
size.  Use when replacing non-U.S. Formatters).
•Set the Diagnostic Functions  ON or OFF  (for software
developers use only).
•Demo Page=On/Off. Removes the Demo Page option from the
self test menu.
•BIG Data=On/Off. Setting BIG Data to ON increases the size
of the printer’ s status Readback Buffer.
Service Mode has messages only in English.  However, certain
messages (i.e.  “PCL CONFIG PAGE ”) that are used in user-mode
and in service-mode, are displayed in the selected display
language while in Service Mode.
The following procedure is used to initiate the Service Mode.
1Hold down the  [Menu+] and [Value+]  keys while powering ON
the printer.  Hold the keys down until  SE\bVI\fE MODE is
displayed.
2The interrupted power-on self test is resumed.  If the test
completes successfully, the message  SE\bVI\fE MODE is displayed.
To exit Service Mode, press the  Go key.
* Indicates factory default.
LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer  B-25 
						

							Setting the Page Count
The page count is stored in the printer’s Non-Volatile Memory
(NVRAM). If it is necessary to replace the Formatter PCA, the
page count should be reset to the printer’ s original page count to
reflect the age of the print engine. Use the following procedure to
set the page count:
1Enter the Service Mode as described previously. 
2When  SE\bVI\fE MODE  is displayed, press the  [Menu+] key to
access the Service Menu. Press the  [Item+] key to step through
the menu.
3PAGES=XXXXXX  is displayed. XXXXXX represents the page count
currently stored in the printer ’s NVRAM.  The underlined
character denotes the cursor position.
4Press the [Value+]  or Value-  key to change the value of the
selected digit.  Holding down the key scrolls through the
values for the digit at approximately 5 values per second.
5Press the Select   key to select the correct value. The cursor
automatically advances to the next digit.
6Set each digit in the same manner. When the last digit ’s value
has been entered, the printer automatically returns to
SE\bVI\fE MODE.
7Press the [Go]  key one more time to exit Service Mode.
B-26 LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer