HP LaserJet 5
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The HP LaserJet 5 is a group of monochrome laser printers produced in the mid-1990s as part of the LaserJet series by Hewlett Packard (HP) [1]. It was the successor to the HP LaserJet 4 series of printers, and in turn was superseded by the HP LaserJet 6 series of printers.
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[edit] LaserJet 5 range
| Model | Introduction | Canon print engine | Print resolution (DPI)[2] | Print speed (PPM)[3] | Standard memory (RAM in MB) | Maximum memory (RAM in MB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5P/5MP [4] | March 1995 | VX | 600 | 6 | 2/3 | 50/35 |
| 5L [5] | September 1995 | AX | 600 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 5Si (5Si MX) | November 1995 | WX (24PPM) | 600 | 24 | 4/12 | 132/76 |
| 5/5N/5M [6] | April 1996 | EX-II | 600 | 12 | 4/4/6 | 66/66/52 |
| 5Si Mopier [7] | November 1996 | WX (24PPM) | 600 | 24 | 12 | 76 |
| 5Si NX | December 1996 | WX (24PPM) | 600 | 24 | 4 | 132 |
[edit] Tips And Tricks
[edit] 5Si Network Connection
The LaserJet 5Si comes without a network adaptor, but an expansion slot is provided, and the firmware supports network printing. If an added network card can not be enabled, reset the printer to default factory settings - to do this, power off the printer, press and hold the online button and switch on the printer. Allow the printer to fully boot, then release the button. The printer is now reset to factory defaults, and the network configuration should now work.
[edit] 5L Printing Issues
- The 5L model sometimes doesn't print portions of the page or prints blurred letters. This is because the page being printed is taking up more memory than the printer has available. The solution is to either lower the resolution from 600X600 dpi to 300X300 dpi, or install and use the 4L driver to print to the 5L printer.
- If part of a page is replaced by lines (or, sometimes, a blank space like above), and then printed on another page, this is because of low memory. Typically, the 5L will give an error before this occurs (i.e. it will stop printing and turn on only the amber error light, but will continue if you hit the button). There are memory cards you can buy and install into the printer to solve this problem.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Twenty Years of Innovation: HP LaserJet and Inkjet Printers 1984–2004 (PDF) (Accessed June 15, 2006)
- ^ Resolution is given in dots per inch (DPI)
- ^ Print speed is given in pages per minute (PPM)
- ^ Printer Works - 5P (Accessed Jun 15, 2006)
- ^ The 5L Extra, release in July 1996, was a standard 5L combined with a software bundle
- ^ Printer Works - LaserJet 5 (Accessed Jun 15, 2006)
- ^ Printer Works - 5Si Mopier (Accessed Jun 15, 2006)
