Color Printer HS-5000/5300 Quick Setup Guide Read this guidebook first to set up your printer and prepare your computer for the printer. Save all packing materials and the outer carton. TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Hewlett Packard is a registered trademar and LaserJet, Color LaserJet, DeskJet, PCL 5C and PCL5e are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows, Windows 3.
Action 1: Check the Supplied Items After taking the printer out of the carton and removing the packing materials, make sure that the following items are not damaged and none are missing: 1 2 A B 3 4 5 6 7 1 Printer 2 Wires attached to the printer-- A:Paper Support Wire, B: Output Wire (HS-5300 has two paper support wires.) 3 5 sheets of transparencies 4 Maintenance Cassette 5 Cleaning Kit 6 Ink Holders 7 Power Cord (The shape of the Power Cord varies depending on the country.) • 3.
• User’s guide 2 NOTE You will need to purchase an interface cable that complies with the IEEE 1284 standard and matches the interface of your computer. If you do not know what cable you need, consult your dealer.
Action 2: Install the Ink Cassette 1 Remove the tapes, and 2 pieces of Styrofoam supporting the print head then open the ink reservoir cover. 2 Hold the ink holder by the sides and insert it into the top of the matching color ink reservoir. Be sure to add the correct color ink holder to the correct reservoir. The ink holders are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion of the ink holder. Do not force the ink holder into the top of the ink reservoir. 2 NOTE Do not touch the surface of the ink blocks.
Action 3: Install the Maintenance Cassette 1 Remove the sheet feeder from the printer. 2 Slide the maintenance cassette into the right hand side of the printer. 3 Push it all the way in until it clicks fully into position to avoid paper jams. 2 NOTE You need to remove two pieces of Styrofoam holding the print head down before turning the printer ON. Do not throw away the Styrofoam, keep them for future re-packing.
Action 4: Load Paper into Your Printer 1 Replace the sheet feeder onto the printer. Insert the paper support wire into the holes located at the top of the sheet feeder. 2 Pull the sheet feeder cover forward. 3 Load paper in the sheet feeder with the printing surface face up. 2 NOTE The feeder can hold up to 200 sheets of plain paper or up to 10 envelopes. Excessive sheets may cause paper jams. The paper should be stacked below the t mark. 4 6 Adjust the paper guide to the paper width.
5 Close the sheet feeder cover. 6 Pull the output tray out from the bottom of the printer and set the attached Output wire.
The printer can handle paper that has the following specifications. See “CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING” in the User’s Guide for more detailed information. Feeder Manual Feed First sheet feeder Second sheet feeder (HS-5300 only) 8 Paper Size A4, Letter, Legal, Custom size, Envelope (DL, COM-10,), C5,Transparencies (A4, Letter) (70-229 x 127-356 mm, 2.75-9 x 5-14 inches 60 - 157 g/m2, 16 - 42 lbs) A4, Letter, Legal, Custom size, Envelope (DL, COM-10, C5, Transparencies (A4, Letter) (70-229 x 127-356 mm, 2.
Action 5: Connect Your Printer and Computer You must connect the printer to your computer using an interface cable. A parallel cable that is compliant with IEEE 1284 should be used for this connection. 1 Make sure that the power switch is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the interface cable. Also, make sure that the computer is turned off. 2 NOTE The shape of the power cord varies depending on the country where the printer was purchased.
Action 6: Plug in and Turn on Your Printer 1 Plug the power cord into the printer inlet and the AC power outlet. 2 Turn on the Power button that is located on the left hand side of your printer. 3 Make sure that the Ready LED comes on after the printer has warmed up (about 9 minutes). CAUTION! When moving the printer, only move it after waiting 30 minutes with the power off to allow the printer to cool down and be careful not to tilt the printer.
Action 7-1: Installing the Printer Driver Computer Requirements The following are the minimum computer requirements to setup and operate the printer. CPU: 80486 or higher (Pentium recommended) RAM: 8 MB or more for Windows 95, 3.1 / 3.11 (16 MB or more recommended) Hard Disk Drive: 10Mbyte free space available (more space is necessary for printing) OS: Windows 95, 3.1x 2 Note Use only a shielded Interface cable that is IEEE 1284 compliant and less than 1.8m (6 feet ) long.
2. Make sure that the second option “Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer” is checked. 3. Press the OK button. The screen shown on the right appears. 4. Insert the supplied disk for Windows 95 into the floppy disk drive: drive A in most cases. 5. Press the OK button. 6. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. Prepare Windows 3.1/3.11 for the Printer 1. Start Windows 3.1/3.11. 2. Insert the supplied disk for Windows into your floppy disk drive. 3.
Action 7-3: Prepare DOS for the Printer How to Use the Printer in Your DOS Application Software Before working with your application software that runs in DOS, if you cannot find a driver with this printers name in the printer selection of your application software, you need to install a printer driver corresponding to one of the following printer’s emulations: HP DeskJet 1600c(PCL 5c)series or Monochrome HP LaserJet series.
the DOS prompt. 3. Insert the supplied disk into your floppy disk drive (A: or B:). 4. Select the drive to be used by typing A: C:\>A: or B: after the DOS prompt and pressing the Enter key. 5. Type RPCSETUP and press the Enter key. A:\>RPCSETUP 6. Follow the instructions that the installer gives you. Using the Remote Printer Console Main Program Type C:\RPCX>RPCX and press the Enter key to start the Remote Printer Console main program.
Using the Printer Status Monitor Program Type C:\RPCX>STMX and press the Enter key to make the Printer Status Monitor Program stay resident in your computer memory. If there are any changes to the printer status, it displays a message on your computer screen. If the printer status monitor program stays resident in your computer, you can monitor the printer status on your computer screen immediately using the hot-key sequence (Ctrl+Alt+R).
Action 8: Printing a Test Sample Page We recommend that you print a test page. Refer to the instructions below. 1 Set the printer to off-line first by pushing the Online button. Press the Test button while holding down the Shift button. 2 NOTE If the printer does not print a test sample page, see “CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING, Q & A” of the User’s Guide. If your printer still cannot print the test sample page after reviewing the information in the User’s Guide, consult your dealer.
Shipment of the Printer If for any reason you must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to avoid any damage during transit. It is recommended that you save and use the original packaging. The Printer should also be adequately insured with the carrier. Warning Before re-packing the printer, wait at least 30 minutes after you turn the power off to allow the printer ink to become completely solid. 1 2 Turn the printer Off. Wait 30 minutes until the printer cools down. Re-pack the printer.
