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IU 688 / 0402

10

TowerFeed

TM

 

for the HP color LaserJet 4650

INSTALLATION

Configuring the TowerFeed Option

Go to the Control Panel and select P

rinters

. There click on the respective HP LaserJet

Printer.

Use the right mouse button to open the  Settings. Then click on the hardware settings
Icon. There choose the appropriate TowerFeed your are using in the pull-down Window,
do the same as well with all the other printer equipment your are using (extension tray, duplex, etc.)

After having done so the TowerFeed trays need to be set on the correct paper size format.

Having done so your TowerFeed is ready for operation.

Choose the correct TowerFeed model.

Note: 

You must have the correct driver

installed to do so.

Choose the appropriate paper size
format (The paper format you are
going to use in your TowerFeed).

Note:

For further information on Tray and MediaTyp definition please refere to Appendix B – Tips and Hints of this
manual.

Summary of Contents for Color LaserJet 4650

Page 1: ...Manual TowerFeed TM for HP color LaserJet 4650 IU 688 0411 ...

Page 2: ...NG Loading Paper 11 Reloading Paper 12 Out of Paper 12 Paper Jam 13 APPENDIX A Printer Specific Notes 14 APPENDIX B PCL Paper Selection Commands Tips Hints 15 APPENDIX C Tips Hints 16 APPENDIX D Paper Quality Guidelines 18 APPENDIX E Troubleshooting 19 APPENDIX G Configuration Page Printer Selftest Pages 21 Configuration Page 22 Menu map Event Log Page 23 Event Log Page 24 APPENDIX H TowerFeed Sel...

Page 3: ...IU 688 0402 2 TowerFeedTM for the HP color LaserJet 4650 ...

Page 4: ...e name TowerFeed is generic to the TowerFeed family of automatic sheet feeders and is used throughout this manual TowerFeed has this model number scheme TowerFeed 444 xx 68 0y Version 01 International DIN A4 paper trays CEE7 7 power cable 04 US US Letter paper trays US power cable 05 Swiss DIN A4 paper trays Swiss power cable Printer Model 68 HP color LaserJet 4650 Series Configuration 43 floor mo...

Page 5: ... packaged Please check your unit for transportation damage and or missing parts immediately upon receipt Box Contents TowerFeed unit with drawers Accessories box Accessories Box Contents TowerFeed Start Supplementary Sheet TowerFeed Installations Software CD Data Cable Power Cable Rollers Fig 2 Accessories Box Contents 4 5 4 Fig 1 Box Contents ...

Page 6: ... the optional stand for the 4 tray unit remove the stand that is packed in front of TowerFeed Fig 4 Enlist the help of another person and carefully lift TowerFeed out of the container Fig 4 Remove the stretched plastic from TowerFeed Be careful to not scratch the unit when using a cutting tool Insert the 4 rollers from the accessories box with some force onto the roller shafts of TowerFeed They wi...

Page 7: ...s before you proceed with the installation Hardware Installation Remove Transportation Inserts Pull out lift upwards and remove the trays from TowerFeed so as to remove the transportation inserts Fig 7 There are two at each side keep the inserts for reshipment Note The top tray is a turn round tray and does therefore not store any paper Re insert and close the trays Note Located on the right side ...

Page 8: ... knees when lifting the unit Place the TowerFeed unit at the location you wish Carefully lift the laser printer onto TowerFeed Place the printer s positioning holes on the positioning pegs of the TowerFeed top Fig 8 Locating the Pin Retainer Make sure you know where the Pin Retainer are located Pin Retainer and pin go together and provide the exact alignment of the TowerFeed relative to the Printe...

Page 9: ...apter as a intermediate piece Connect the power cables to printer and TowerFeed Note Power ON TowerFeed before or simultaneously with the printer Caution Only move TowerFeed to another place with drawers closed and without printer on top to avoid hazard of toppling Drawers need to be secured against unintentional opening Be careful when crossing doorsteps or different flooring materials Fig 10 Pow...

Page 10: ... assign to each of these trays the same paper type This will increase your input capacity for this paper type as the printer will automatically switch to the next tray with the same paper type in case the selected tray runs out of paper Note PLAIN is the default paper type In case a print job arrives without paper selection the printer will pull paper from the first tray containing PLAIN paper e g...

Page 11: ...wn Window do the same as well with all the other printer equipment your are using extension tray duplex etc After having done so the TowerFeed trays need to be set on the correct paper size format Having done so your TowerFeed is ready for operation Choose the correct TowerFeed model Note You must have the correct driver installed to do so Choose the appropriate paper size format The paper format ...

Page 12: ...wards the front panel Note Duplex printing requires different loading of preprinted paper please also refer to the instructions in the printer manual An additional TowerFeed tray will allow to have the same preprinted paper in two different trays and available online for regular and duplex printing Insert approx one third of the ream in the tray and ensure that all paper is lined up with the rear ...

Page 13: ...if there is no other tray with the same paper size and type depending of the printer settings If a tray runs out of paper the printer will automatically switch to another tray with the same paper type and size and pull paper from there Otherwise it displays that message the Attention LED starts blinking and most probably a respective error message appears at the user screen depending on the applic...

Page 14: ...ng messages and TowerFeed will beep in a certain sequence depending on the type of error 13 11 2 x JAM IN INPUT ACCESSORY Cause TowerFeed motor blocked TowerFeed beeping short long cont 13 11 3 x JAM IN INPUT ACCESSORY Cause Paper jam inside TowerFeed TowerFeed beeping long long cont 13 11 4 x JAM IN INPUT ACCESSORY Cause TowerFeed tray opened while feeding TowerFeed beeping 6 short beeps 13 11 5 ...

Page 15: ... Specific Notes HP LaserJet Duplexer Option The printer s duplexing capabilities remain fully supported with the TowerFeed paper handling option installed POWERSAVE Function Printer Setting HP colorLaserJet 4650 The POWERSAVE function is fully supported with TowerFeed installed ...

Page 16: ... Tray 3 TowerFeed Tray 1 21 Tray 4 TowerFeed Tray 2 22 Tray 5 TowerFeed Tray 3 23 Tray 6 TowerFeed Tray 4 24 Tray 7 TowerFeed Tray 5 ESC l A Sets Paper Size 2 Letter 3 Legal 26 A4 101 Customer Set for other sizes please refer to your printer manual ESC n Wd mediatype Selects Media Type mediatype Panel Display 6 Plain PLAIN 11 Preprinted PREPRINTED 11 Letterhead LETTERHEAD 13 Transparency TRNSPRNCY...

Page 17: ...selected Paper Size in the application software must be the same as what the size of that paper in the printer actually is 3 Select paper within your application by Paper Type or by Tray If a tray containing the selected Paper Type runs out the printer will pull paper from other trays only if they have the same Paper Size and Type Paper Control and Selection Selection Criteria The HP color LaserJe...

Page 18: ...ters paper sources Please also refer to Appendix B Tips Hints The 3 Rules For Correct Paper Selection for recommendations on which paper selection criteria to use Below you will find the information on where to set the paper selection parameters in the most common standard applications MS WORD File Page Setup Paper Size Paper Source EXCEL File Print Printer Setup Paper Size Paper Source File Page ...

Page 19: ...r papers with high rag content as well as very light and air mail papers feeding tests must be conducted to check for satisfactory performance before regular use Paper with embossed or heavy printing should be tested in TowerFeed before use as well Papers with glossy or structured surface are not recommended Individual sheets in a stack must not be damaged warped more than 3 mm 0 12 at an angle of...

Page 20: ...ER JAM IN TRAY n Paper jam in Printer Clear paper jam and all other sheets from the paper path Open close printer cover s Also refer to section OPERATING Paper Jam in this manual and to your printer manual for further details 6 ON 13 20 JAM IN TOP COVER AREA Beep Type 2 or Paper jam in Printer and TowerFeed Clear paper jam in printer and TF Close TF Tray s and printer cover s 13 11 PAPER JAM IN IN...

Page 21: ...werFeed Beep Types Type 0 TowerFeed Reset Beep e g after Power ON 1x short Type 1 Paper in TowerFeed paper path after a printer Reset short short Type 2 Paper Jam in TowerFeed long long Type 3 TowerFeed Motor blocked short long Type 4 Opening a TowerFeed tray during a feed cycle 6x short ...

Page 22: ...r tray not printer tray which fed the last sheet Menu Map The Menu Map page can be selected via the printer panel INFORMATION PRINT MENU MAP This page is showing on page 1 and 2 item 3 PAPER HANDLING the different paper sources and its allocated Media Types TRAY x SIZE and TRAY x TYPE PAPER HANDLING showing paper sources trays with SIZE and paper TYPE e g TRAY 4 SIZE A4 TRAY 4 TYPE PREPRINTED Pape...

Page 23: ...IU 688 0402 22 TowerFeedTM for the HP color LaserJet 4650 APPENDIX G Printer Selftest Pages Please refer to page 21 for more information on this page ...

Page 24: ...IU 688 0402 23 TowerFeedTM for the HP color LaserJet 4650 APPENDIX G Printer Selftest Pages Please refer to page 21 for more information on this page ...

Page 25: ...IU 688 0402 24 TowerFeedTM for the HP color LaserJet 4650 APPENDIX G Printer Selftest Pages Please refer to page 21 for more information on this page ...

Page 26: ... cover reference for horizontal paper position Pull out the sheet from its waiting position TowerFeed will automatically feed a next sheet You now can compare the position of the left border of the next sheet If it moves up straight in the same position this is ok In case the left position would be different or moving from left to right or vice versa this might indicate a problem in either the tra...

Page 27: ...t rollers and oil the bearingsof the transport roller shafts occasionally For that purpose use only the Rutishauser maintenance kit No 270 302 Clean the outside of TowerFeed with a lightly water dampened cloth Do not use detergents to avoid damage of the surfaces To clean the paper drawers from paper dust completely remove the drawers from TowerFeed remove the paper and use a vacuum cleaner with a...

Page 28: ...uropean Size USA US Letter Portrait 8 1 2 x 11 Optional trays USA US Legal Portrait 8 1 2 x 14 Tray capacity Up to 500 sheets or a stack of 52 mm whichever is reached first Positioning accuracy For bond type paper typically better than vertical 2 0 mm 0 08 horizontal 2 0 mm 0 08 skew 2 5 mm 0 10 Temperature Operating 10 C to 32 C 50 F to 90 F Storage 25 C to 50 C 13 F to 122 F Relative humidity no...

Page 29: ...IU 688 0402 28 TowerFeedTM for the HP color LaserJet 4650 ...

Page 30: ...available for the following HP LaserJet printers TowerFeed a Swiss product manufactured by Rutishauser Data AG Kronenstrasse 9 CH 8712 Staefa Switzerland Tel 41 0 43 477 1111 Fax 41 0 43 477 1122 e mail welcome rutishauser ch Internet www rutishauser ch TowerFeed 444 for the HP LaserJet 4100 Series TowerFeed 444 for the HP LaserJet 9000 9000 MFP TowerFeed 444 for the HP LaserJet 8150 Series TowerF...

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