HP Laserjet 5MP PDF Users Manual

[Len Robbins]

I just purchased an old, used HP Laserjet 5MP and was wondering if anyone
might have saved a Users Manual in PDF format? It's not available on the HP
site since the printer is so old but I thought that I'd take a shot in the
dark and post this request.


Thanks,
Len

 

[Alan]

I just purchased an old, used HP Laserjet 5MP and was wondering if anyone
might have saved a Users Manual in PDF format? It's not available on the HP
site since the printer is so old but I thought that I'd take a shot in the
dark and post this request.

Google for "HPLJ_5P-6P_Service_Manual.pdf"
(This includes the MPs too.)
I had to look it up to work out where the "ON" switch is....

 

[Len Robbins]

Thanks for the reply Alan,

I already had the service manual downloaded, I was looking for the "users"
manual. It does seem that many printers aren't clear as to what the
switch/buttons do. They have those obtuse icons next to them.


Len

 

[Alan]

Thanks for the reply Alan,

I already had the service manual downloaded, I was looking for the "users"
manual. It does seem that many printers aren't clear as to what the
switch/buttons do. They have those obtuse icons next to them.

The manual above has the actual title "HP LaserJet 5P Printer Service
Supplement", there are a few slightly different versions, but on page
3 see "Key Printer Locations and Parts" which shows you where the
buttons and connectors are, and page 10-16 has "The HP LaserJet 5P/5MP
Status Panel" which explains what the status lights mean. That's
about all you need for normal operation. (Drivers are built in to
every OS, both PCL and PS; use the PostScript ones.) There's a
troubleshooting section on p 60. I doubt the actual user's manual has
anything else other than how to change the toner cart, plug it in, etc
which you can probably work out.

 

[Len Robbins]

Alan,

Thanks for checking this PDF out so thoroughly. So XP has the drivers for
this printer?
Len

 

[Alan]

Alan,

Thanks for checking this PDF out so thoroughly. So XP has the drivers for
this printer?
Len

Win2k does. I don't run XP but I'd be amazed if it didn't.
In any case, you have a choice of running it in either PostScript or
PCL mode. (These are two separate drivers.) If you're at all into
DTP, use PS.