Installing optional Tray 3 ......................................................................................................25
Loading Tray 1 .....................................................................................................................25
Installing supplies .................................................................................................................27
Print cartridges ....................................................................................................27
3 Managing and maintenance
Managing supplies ................................................................................................................................32
Life expectancies of supplies ...............................................................................................32
Checking and ordering supplies ..........................................................................................32
To check status using the control panel .............................................................32
To check and order supplies using HP Toolbox .................................................32
Storing supplies ...................................................................................................................33
Replacing and recycling supplies ........................................................................................33
Replacing the print cartridges .............................................................................33
HP policy on non-HP supplies .............................................................................................33
HP anti-counterfeit website ..................................................................................................33
Cleaning the printer ..............................................................................................................................34
To clean the printer at the printer .........................................................................................34
To clean the fuser using HP Toolbox ..................................................................................35
Cleaning spilled toner ..........................................................................................................35
Calibrating the printer ...........................................................................................................................36
To calibrate the printer at the printer ...................................................................................36
To calibrate the printer from the HP Toolbox .......................................................................36
4 Operational theory
Engine control system ..........................................................................................................................38
Basic sequence of operation ...............................................................................................38
Power-on sequence .............................................................................................................39
Motors and fans ...................................................................................................................39
Main motor failure detection ................................................................................40
Fan motor failure detection .................................................................................40
Image formation system .......................................................................................................................41
Image formation process .....................................................................................................43
Latent image formation .......................................................................................44
Laser/scanner system .........................................................................................45
Developing stage .................................................................................................................45
Print cartridge ......................................................................................................46
Transfer belt (ETB) ..............................................................................................47
Transfer stage ......................................................................................................................48
Separation stage ..................................................................................................................49
Fusing stage ........................................................................................................................49
Pickup and feed system .......................................................................................................................51
Manual feed slot pickup mechanism ...................................................................................53
Paper feed mechanism ........................................................................................................53
Skew correction by the registration shutter .........................................................................53
Jam detection .......................................................................................................................54
Solenoid, motor, and fan locations ......................................................................................55
Printed circuit assembly locations ........................................................................................55
250-sheet tray solenoid and printed circuit locations ..........................................................56
Service-only tools (SERVICE ONLY) ...................................................................................................58
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