HP LaserJet 4250 User Manual

							ItemValuesExplanation
RESOLUTION   300
600
*FASTRES 1200
PRORES 1200Selects the resolution. All values print at the
same speed.
300: Produces draft print quality and can be
used for compatibility with the HP LaserJet III
family of printers.
600 : Produces high print quality for text and can
be used for compatibility with the HP LaserJet 4
family of printers.
FASTRES 1200 : Produces 1200-dpi print quality
for fast, high-quality printing of business text and
graphics.
PRORES 1200 : Produces 1200-dpi printing for
the best quality in line art and graphic images.
NOTE
It is best to change the resolution in the program
or printer driver. (Program and printer driver
settings override control-panel settings.)
RETOFF
LIGHT
*MEDIUM
DARKUse the Resolution Enhancement technology
(REt) setting to produce print with smooth
angles, curves, and edges.
REt does not affect print quality if the print
resolution is set to  FastRes 1200. All other print
resolutions benefit from REt.
NOTE
It is best to change the REt setting in the
program or printer driver. (Program and printer
driver settings override control-panel settings.)
ECONOMODE*OFF
ONTurn EconoMode  ON (to save toner) or  OFF (for
high quality).
EconoMode creates draft-quality printing by
reducing the amount of toner on the printed page.
NOTE
It is best to turn EconoMode on or off in the
program or printer driver. (Program and printer
driver settings override control-panel settings.)
CAUTION
HP does not recommend full-time use of
EconoMode. If EconoMode is used full-time, it is
possible that the toner supply will outlast the
mechanical parts in the print cartridge.
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TONER
DENSITY1 to 5 (*3)Lighten or darken the print on the page by
setting the toner density. Select a setting ranging
from 1 (light) to 5 (dark). The default setting of 3
usually produces the best results.
NOTE
It is best to change the toner density in the
program or printer driver. (Program and printer
driver settings override control-panel settings.)
SMALL PAPER MODE*NORMAL
SLOWSelect SLOW to prevent jams when printing on
narrow media, as the part of the fuser rollers that
do not make contact with the media swell up,
which can cause wrinkles.
AUTO
CLEANING*OFF
ONClean the fuser automatically by using this
feature. This setting is unavailable if an optional
duplexer is installed. If a duplexer is installed,
run the cleaning page manually. See  CREATE
CLEANING PAGE  below and 
Cleaning the fuser.
CLEANING
INTERVAL1000*
2000
5000
10000
20000If auto cleaning is on, set how often it runs. The
intervals correspond to the number of pages that
the printer has printed. This setting is
unavailable if an optional duplexer is installed.
AUTO
CLEANING SIZE*LETTER
A4If auto cleaning is on, set the size of paper that
the printer should use when it is cleaning the
printer automatically. This setting is unavailable
if an optional duplexer is installed.
CREATE
CLEANING PAGEThere is no value to
select.Press  ( SELECT button) to print a cleaning page
manually (for cleaning toner from the fuser).
Open the rear output bin. Follow the instructions
on the cleaning page. For more information, see
Cleaning the fuser .
PROCESS
CLEANING PAGEThere is no value to
select.This item is available only after a cleaning page
has been created. Follow the instructions that
are printed on the cleaning page. The cleaning
process might take up to 2.5 minutes.
System Setup submenu
Items on this menu affect printer behavior. Configure the printer according to your printing
needs.
The section that follows lists the settings and  possible values. In the Values column, the
default value for each setting is the one  with an asterisk (*) next to it.
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DATE/TIMEDATE
DATE FORMAT
TIME
TIME FORMATSets the date and time settings.
JOB STORAGE
LIMIT 1 to 100 (*32)Specifies the number of quick copy jobs that can
be stored on the printer. This item appears only
if an optional hard-disk accessory is installed.
JOB HELD
TIMEOUT*OFF
1 HOUR
4 HOURS
1 DAY
1 WEEKSets the amount of time that held jobs are kept
before being automatically deleted from the
queue.
SHOW ADDRESSAUTO
*OFFDefines whether or not the printer address will
be shown on the display with the Ready
message if the device is connected to a network.
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TRAY
BEHAVIORUSE REQUESTED
TRAY 
MANUAL FEED
PROMPT
PS DEFER MEDIA
SIZE/TYPE PROMPTDetermines how the printer responds to jobs that
request certain trays.
USE REQUESTED TRAY : Determines whether
the printer tries to pull paper from a different tray
than the one that you selected in the printer
driver.
● EXCLUSIVELY : Sets the printer to pull
paper only from the tray that you selected
and not pull from another tray, even if the
tray that you selected is empty.
● FIRST : Sets the printer to pull from the tray
that you selected first, but allows the printer
to pull from another tray automatically if the
tray that you selected is empty.
MANUAL FEED PROMPT : Determines when
the printer shows a prompt regarding pulling
from tray 1 if your print job does not match the
type or size that is loaded in any other tray.
● ALWAYS : Select this option if you always
want to be prompted before the printer pulls
from tray 1.
● UNLESS LOADED : Prompts you only if tray
1 is empty.
PS DEFER MEDIA : Controls whether the
PostScript (PS) or HP paper handling model is
used to print jobs.  ENABLED causes PS to
defer to the HP paper handling model.
DISABLED  uses the PS paper handling model.
SIZE/TYPE PROMPT : Use this menu item to
control whether the tray configuration message
and its prompts are shown whenever a tray is
opened and closed. These prompts instruct you
to set the type or size if the tray is configured for
a type or size other than the type or size that is
loaded in the tray.
SLEEP DELAY15 MINUTES
*30 MINUTES
60 MINUTES
90 MINUTES
2 HOURS
4 HOURSSets how long the printer remains idle before it
enters Sleep mode.
Sleep mode offers the following advantages:
● Minimizes the amount of power consumed
by the printer when it is idle
● Reduces wear on electronic components in
the printer (turns off the display backlight,
but the display is still readable)
The printer automatically comes out of Sleep
mode when you send a print job, press a printer
control panel button, open a tray, or open the top
cover.
To turn sleep mode on and off, see Sleep Mode
in the 
Resets submenu .
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DISPLAY1 to 10 (*5)Controls the brightness of the control-panel
display.
PERSONALITY *AUTO
PDF
PS
PCLSelects the default printer language
(personality). The possible values are
determined by which valid languages are
installed in the printer.
Normally, you should not change the printer
language. If you change it to a specific printer
language, the printer will not switch automatically
from one language to another unless specific
software commands are sent to the printer.
CLEARABLE
WARNINGS*JOB
ONSets the amount of time that a clearable warning
appears on the printer control-panel display.
JOB: The clearable warning message appears
until the end of the job that generated the
message.
ON : The clearable warning message appears
until you press 
 ( SELECT).
AUTO
CONTINUEOFF
*ONDetermines how the printer reacts to errors. If
the printer is on a network, you probably want to
turn  AUTO CONTINUE  to ON .
ON : If an error occurs that prevents printing, the
message appears on the printer control-panel
display, and the printer goes offline for 10
seconds before returning online.
OFF:  If an error occurs that prevents printing,
the message remains on the printer control-
panel display, and the printer remains offline
until you press 
 ( SELECT).
CARTRIDGE
LOWSTOP
*CONTINUEDetermines how the printer behaves if the print
cartridge is low. For the HP LaserJet 4250
series, the message first appears when about
15% (10,000-page cartridge) or about 8%
(20,000-page cartridge) of the life remains in the
print cartridge. For the HP LaserJet 4350 series,
the message first appears when about 25%
(10,000-page cartridge) or about 15% (20,000-
page cartridge) of the life remains in the print
cartridge. Print quality is not guaranteed if you
print after receiving this message.
STOP : The printer pauses printing until you
replace the print cartridge or press 
 ( SELECT
button) each time you turn the printer on. The
message appears until you replace the print
cartridge.
CONTINUE : The printer continues to print, and
the message appears until you replace the print
cartridge.
For more information, see 
Managing the print
cartridge .
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CARTRIDGE
OUTSTOP
*CONTINUEDetermines how the printer reacts if the print
cartridge is empty.
STOP: The printer stops printing until you
replace the print cartridge.
CONTINUE : The printer continues to print, and
the REPLACE CARTRIDGE message appears
until you replace the print cartridge. HP does not
guarantee print quality if you select CONTINUE
after a REPLACE CARTRIDGE condition.
Replace the print cartridge as soon as possible
to ensure good print quality.
If the end of drum life is reached, the printer
stops, regardless of the CARTRIDGE OUT
setting.
JAM RECOVERY*AUTO
OFF
ONDetermines how the printer behaves if a jam
occurs.
AUTO : The printer automatically selects the best
mode for printer jam recovery (usually  ON).
OFF : The printer does not reprint pages
following a jam. Printing performance might be
increased with this setting.
ON : The printer automatically reprints pages
after a jam is cleared.
RAM DISK*AUTO
OFFDetermines how the RAM disk is configured.
This item appears only if no optional hard-disk
accessory is installed.
AUTO : Allows the printer to determine the
optimal RAM-disk size based on the amount of
available memory.
OFF : The RAM disk is not available.
NOTE
If you change the setting from  OFF to AUTO , the
printer automatically reinitializes when it
becomes idle.
LANGUAGE*ENGLISH
SeveralSelects the language for the messages that
appear on the printer control-panel display.
Stapler/stacker submenu 
Use this submenu to select settings for  the optional stapler/stacker, if it is installed.
Some items on this menu are available in  the program or printer driver (if the appropriate
driver is installed).
The section that follows lists the settings and  possible values. In the Values column, the
default value for each setting is the one  that has an asterisk (*) next to it.
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STAPLES*NONE
ONEDetermines whether print jobs are stapled or not.
NONE: Turns off stapling.
ONE : Turns on stapling.
NOTE
Selecting the stapler at the printer control panel
changes the default setting to staple. It is
possible that all print jobs will be stapled.
For information about selecting the stapler at the
printer control panel, see 
Stapling documents .
STAPLES OUT*STOP
CONTINUEDetermines how the printer behaves if the
stapler runs out of staples, as indicated by the
REPLACE STAPLE CARTRIDGE  message on
the printer control-panel display.
STOP : The printer stops printing until you refill
the stapler.
CONTINUE : The stapler accepts print jobs if it is
out of staples, but the pages are not stapled.
For information about ordering a new staple
cartridge, see 
Part numbers . For information
about refilling the stapler, see 
Loading staples .
I/O submenu
Items on the I/O (input/output) menu affect  the communication between the printer and the
computer. The contents of the I/O submenu  depend on which EIO card is installed.
The section that follows lists the settings and  possible values. In the Values column, the
default value for each setting is the one  with an asterisk (*) next to it.
ItemValuesExplanation
I/O TIMEOUT 5 to 300 (*15)
SECONDSSelect the I/O timeout period in seconds.
Use this setting to adjust timeout for the best
performance. If data from other ports appear in
the middle of your print job, increase the timeout
value.
PARALLEL
INPUTHIGH SPEED
ADVANCED
FUNCTIONS Configure the parallel features.
HIGH SPEED : Select YES to enable the printer
to accept the faster parallel communications that
are used for connections with newer computers.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS : Turn the bidirectional
parallel communication on or off. The default is
set for a bidirectional parallel port (IEEE-1284).
The function allows the printer to send status
readback messages to the computer. (Turning
the parallel advanced functions on might slow
language switching.)
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EMBEDDED
JETDIRECT MENUTCP/IP
IPX/SPX
APPLETALK
DLC/LLC
SECURE WEB
DIAGNOSTICSTCP/IP: Select whether the TCP/IP protocol
stack is enabled or disabled. You can set several
TCP/IP parameters.
Select the TCP/IP  CONFIGURE METHOD  to
configure the EIO card. For the  MANUAL option,
set the values for  IP ADDRESS , SUBNET
MASK  , LOCAL GATEWAY , and DEFAULT
GATEWAY .
IPX/SPX : Select whether the IPX/SPX protocol
stack (in Novell NetWare networks, for example)
is enabled or disabled.
APPLETALK : Enable or disable an AppleTalk
network.
DLC/LLC : Select whether the DLC/LLC protocol
stack is enabled or disabled.
SECURE WEB : Specify whether the embedded
Web server accepts communications by using
only secure HTTP (HTTPS) or by using both
HTTP and HTTPS.
DIAGNOSTICS : Provides tests to help diagnose
network hardware or TCP/IP network connection
problems.
Resets submenu
Items on the Resets submenu relate to returning settings to the defaults and changing
settings such as Sleep Mode.
The section that follows lists the settings and  possible values. In the Values column, the
default value for each setting is the one  with an asterisk (*) next to it.
ItemValuesExplanation
RESTORE
FACTORY
SETTINGSThere is no value to
select.Performs a simple reset and restores most of the
factory (default) settings. This item also clears
the input buffer for the active I/O.
CAUTION
Restoring memory during a print job cancels the
print job.
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							CLEAR
MAINTENANCE
MESSAGE  There is no value to
select.Appears after the  PERFORM PRINTER
MAINTENANCE  message. The PERFORM
PRINTER MAINTENANCE  message can be
temporarily cleared for approximately 10,000
pages, and then the message appears again.
When the  PERFORM PRINTER
MAINTENANCE  message first appears, a new
maintenance kit should be installed to maintain
optimum print quality and feed performance.
For more information, see 
Performing preventive
maintenance . To order the printer maintenance
kit, see 
Part numbers .
SLEEP MODE*ON
OFFTurns Sleep Mode on or off. Using Sleep mode
offers the following advantages:
●Minimizes the amount of power that the
printer consumes when it is idle
● Reduces wear on electronic components in
the printer (turns off the display backlight,
but the display is still readable)
The printer automatically comes out of Sleep
mode when you send a print job, press a printer
control panel button, open a tray, or open the top
cover.
You can set how long the printer remains idle
before it enters sleep mode. See the  SLEEP
DELAY  information in the 
System Setup submenu .
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							Diagnostics menu
Administrators can use this submenu to isolate parts and to troubleshoot jam and print-
quality issues.
The section that follows lists the settings and possible values. In the Values column, the
default value for each setting is the one  that has an asterisk (*) next to it.
ItemValuesExplanation
PRINT EVENT LOGThere is no value to
select.Press  (SELECT button) to generate a list of the
50 most recent entries in the event log. The
printed event log shows error number, error
code, page count, and description or personality.
SHOW EVENT
LOGThere is no value to
select.Press  ( SELECT button) to scroll through the
contents of the event log at the printer control
panel, which lists up to the 50 most recent
events. Use 
 ( UP  button) or  ( DOWN button) to
scroll through the event log contents.
PAPER PATH TESTPRINT TEST PAGE
SOURCE
DESTINATION
DUPLEX
COPIESGenerates a test page that is useful for testing
the paper-handling features of the printer.
PRINT TEST PAGE : Press 
 (SELECT button) to
start the paper-path test using the source (tray),
destination (output bin), duplex, and number of
copies settings that you set in the other items on
the Paper Path Test menu. Set the other items
before selecting  PRINT TEST PAGE .
SOURCE : Select the tray that uses the paper
path that you want to test. You can select any
tray that is installed. Select  ALL TRAYS to test
all tray paper paths. Paper must be loaded in the
selected trays.
DESTINATION : Select the output bin that uses
the paper path that you want to test. You can
select any output bin that is installed. Optional
bins (stacker or stapler/stacker bin) must also be
correctly configured in the printer driver. Select
ALL BINS  to test all paper paths.
DUPLEX : Determine whether the paper goes
through the duplexer during the paper-path test.
This item is available only if the duplexer is
installed.
COPIES : Set how many sheets of paper are
used from each tray during the paper-path test. If
you are testing the optional stapler/stacker
( DESTINATION  item), select 10 or more sheets.
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