HP LaserJet 4L
How to Identify and Fix Common Problems ?
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When a new cartridge is installed it prints the calibration test page to check that it is aligned properly. With many HP printers you need to then scan the test page, so the printer can set itself up correctly.
The page is an alignment page, it will likely continue to print until you complete the alignment. After the page prints load it into the scanner as described in this document. Once the alignment completes the page will not print again until the cartridges are changed.
Right-click the icon for your product, and then select Properties from the drop-down menu. Click the General tab, and then click Printing Preferences. Click the Basics tab, and then click About. Locate the page count at the bottom of the About This Driver screen.
Paper feed issues might result from dusty, torn, wrinkled, wet, or folded paper in the tray. The quality of the paper can also make a difference. Follow these guidelines to help avoid the issue. Use only good quality paper that meets product specifications.
Press and hold the printer`s power button for 15 seconds. The printer should be directly connected to the wall outlet and not to a surge protector. Reconnect the power cable to print and the printer should power ON by itself. If the printer doesn`t power ON then please manually power it ON.
Usually a quick paper setting adjustment will clear up a ghosting issue right away. Run a cleaning – Most printers have a cleaning function built into the machine. Run this a couple of times to attempt to clear up the printing issue. Inspect the drum – Sometimes excess toner powder can stick to the drum.
The monthly duty cycle limit is 30,000 pages, with a recommended monthly duty cycle of 500 to 3500 pages. The sort of print job you`re running can be very stressful on the printer; I`d suggest that you allow the printer to cool down for 10-15 minutes every 500 or so pages.
A typical ink cartridge will yield 250 to 300 pages depending on the color density of the prints. The yield of a typical toner cartridge in a laser printer is between 2,500 and 3,000 pages. Some larger laser printers can even have toners that will yield up to 30,000 pages!
The cause of the issue
This is related to a printer driver setting known as the mopier mode. When the mopier mode is enabled, a printer can receive one copy of a document, and print multiple collated copies.
Press and hold the printer`s power button for 15 seconds. The printer should be directly connected to the wall outlet and not to a surge protector. Reconnect the power cable to print and the printer should power ON by itself. If the printer doesn`t power ON then please manually power it ON.
If the self test results are satisfactory, the printer is working properly and the problem is probably caused by your printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or interface cable. (Be sure to use a shielded interface cable.)
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Dead HP 4L
ANSWER : My old HP 4L didn’t power up after I had to shut it down for a couple of weeks. Not lights, no fan … my nice old clunky Laserjet dead?
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HP 4L Printer Paper Jam
ANSWER : The paper jam pointer flashes after the printer sustained the second sheet of paper a couple of centimeters into the machine. The main page in the wake of driving on the printer after some time dependably gets printed, yet it gets stuck at all after pages.
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HP LJ 1150 Printing multiple pages on one sheet?
ANSWER : Hey friends.
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Prints blank pages, won't print from computer
ANSWER : Don’t know why you replaced the fuser, but assuming you had print before, then it must have been something you did during the procedure. Only thing I can suggest is to recheck your work. Just because you reinstalled a connector doesn’t mean that it is seated firmly enough to work. Any flat ribbon connectors that you removed and reinstalled, check to see that the contacts are all flat and not peeled back.
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HP LaserJet 2200D won't print configuration page
ANSWER : Find someone with a HP LaserJet 4100 and you can configure the card to the IP you want:
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HP Laserjet 4000 Printing Blank Pages
ANSWER : Would just like to say thank you to every one. I am a teacher and need my printer for a ridiculous amount of paper work that keeps me away from working with students. My printer was down for 5 school days. I finally got the new toner and it still didn’t print. After following your meticulous instructions I was able to get it working. Thank you Thank you Thank you to all people who contributed to this.
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HP Color Laserjet blank pages – only jetdirect page
ANSWER : What about the engine test? To do that, drop down the front tray. Feel around on the left side at the top and you’ll feel a little plastic dongle. If you lift up on that it will initiate an engine test page. That will be a page containing lines of each color.
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Print file sent but no printing occurs
ANSWER : Been working on these since they first were released. Never seen a problem like yours. If it happens again, try doing an engine test, as it bypasses the formatter board. The engine test is located at the right side of the manual tray opening. Look for a hole in the side wall. Stick something like a paper clip into it to actuate the test button. It will then print a lined test page. If it does that, then it points to the formatter board as the cause of your problem.
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