Installation and Configuration
Resetting the Printer
The Menu of Resets
Additional reset options are available through the Menu of Resets.
Use the Menu of Resets option with caution. It can result in loss of
buffered page data or printer configuration data. You should only
use it when:
You wish to restore the default printer settings.
Communication between the printer and computer is
interrupted.
You are using both the serial and the ~arallel I/O ~orts. and one
.
of the ports ii having problems. ‘
To access the Menu of Resets:
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5.
Press - to take the printer offline.
Hold down both the ~ and ~ keys for at least 10
seconds until ==:;:=-~=mw!appears on the display.
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Use
❑ or H to cycle through the items.
Press ~ to select your choice of resets. An asterisk *
appears by the reset option.
Press - to execute the reset.
The foIlowing table shows the three reset options.
Table 3-2
Menu of Resets (LaserJet 4P/4MP)
Menu Selection
Printer Response
Explanation
RESET.MENU
09 MENU RESET
RESET=MENU restores most of the printer’s
factory default settings. It also performs a simple
reset. Items in the Config, Parallel, and Serial
Menus are not reset, RESET=MENU clears
only the active input buffer.
RESET.ACTIVE 1/0 09 RESET ACTIVE 1/0
RESET= ACTIVE 1/0 clears the input and output
buffers for the active //0 dy, and performs a
simple reset.
RESET ALL l/O 09 RESET ALL 1/0
RESET=ALL l/O clears the input and output
buffers for both 1/0s, and performs a simple
reset.
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