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hp LaserJet 1160 printer
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HP LaserJet 1160 printer and HP LaserJet
1320 Series printer
Service Manual

Copyright information
© 2004 Copyright Hewlett-Packard
Development Company, L.P.
Reproduction, adaptation, or translation
without prior written permission is
prohibited, except as allowed under the
copyright laws.
The information contained herein is subject
to change without notice.
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services are set forth in the express
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products and services. Nothing herein
should be construed as constituting an
additional warranty. HP shall not be liable
for technical or editorial errors or omissions
contained herein.
Part number Q5927-90901
Edition 1, 9/2004
Safety information
WARNING!
Potential Shock Hazard
Always follow basic safety precautions
when using this product to reduce risk of
injury from fire or electric shock.
Read and understand all instructions in the
user guide.
Observe all warnings and instructions
marked on the product.
Use only a grounded electrical outlet when
connecting the printer to a power source. If
you do not know whether the outlet is
grounded, check with a qualified electrician.
Do not touch the contacts on the end of
any of the sockets on the printer. Replace
damaged cords immediately.
Unplug this product from wall outlets before
cleaning.
Do not install or use this product near water
or when you are wet.
Install the product securely on a stable
surface.
Install the product in a protected location
where no one can step on or trip over the
power cord and where the power cord will
not be damaged.
If the product does not operate normally,
see the online user guide.
Refer all servicing questions to qualified
personnel.
Information regarding FCC Class B, Parts
15 and 68 requirements can be found in
the user guide.
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Table of contents
1 Product Information
Chapter contents........................................................................................................................ 1
Printer configurations.................................................................................................................2
HP LaserJet 1160 and HP LaserJet 1320 Series printers base models............................. 3
Features.....................................................................................................................................4
HP LaserJet 1160 printer.....................................................................................................4
HP LaserJet 1320 Series printer.........................................................................................4
HP LaserJet 1320n printer...................................................................................................5
HP LaserJet 1320tn printer..................................................................................................5
HP LaserJet 1320nw printer................................................................................................ 5
Specifications.............................................................................................................................6
Physical specifications ........................................................................................................6
Printer capacities and ratings .............................................................................................6
Memory specifications ........................................................................................................7
Port availability ....................................................................................................................7
Electrical specifications ......................................................................................................8
Acoustic emissions .............................................................................................................9
Environmental specifications ............................................................................................ 10
Print media specifications .......................................................................................................11
Supported media sizes ..................................................................................................... 11
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement ..........................................................................12
Hewlett-Packard software license agreement ........................................................................13
Print cartridge limited warranty ...............................................................................................14
HP LaserJet printing supplies .................................................................................................15
Declaration of Conformity statements ..................................................................................... 16
Country/region-specific safety statements .............................................................................. 18
Laser safety statement .....................................................................................................18
Canadian DOC regulations ...............................................................................................18
Korean EMI statement ...................................................................................................... 18
Laser statement for Finland .............................................................................................. 19
2 Installation
Chapter contents...................................................................................................................... 21
Operating environment ............................................................................................................22
Printer connections .................................................................................................................23
Software...................................................................................................................................25
Supported operating systems ...........................................................................................25
Software for Windows .......................................................................................................25
Software for Macintosh computers ................................................................................... 27
3 Operation
Chapter contents...................................................................................................................... 31
Printer control panel ................................................................................................................ 32
Status-light patterns ................................................................................................................33
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Printer information pages ........................................................................................................ 39
Demo page .......................................................................................................................39
Configuration page ...........................................................................................................39
Supplies Status page ........................................................................................................39
Network Configuration page ............................................................................................. 39
Using the HP Toolbox .............................................................................................................40
Supported operating systems ...........................................................................................40
Supported browsers .........................................................................................................40
To view the HP Toolbox on Windows systems ................................................................40
To view the HP Toolbox on Macintosh systems ..............................................................41
HP Toolbox sections .........................................................................................................41
Other links .........................................................................................................................41
Status tab ..........................................................................................................................41
Troubleshooting tab .......................................................................................................... 41
Alerts tab ...........................................................................................................................42
Documentation tab ...........................................................................................................42
Advanced Printer Settings window ................................................................................... 42
Network window ................................................................................................................43
Using the embedded Web server ...........................................................................................44
To open the embedded Web server ................................................................................. 44
Information tab ..................................................................................................................45
Settings tab .......................................................................................................................45
Networking tab ..................................................................................................................45
Other links .........................................................................................................................46
Wireless printing ......................................................................................................................47
IEEE 802.11b/g standard .................................................................................................47
Bluetooth ...........................................................................................................................47
4 Maintenance
Chapter contents...................................................................................................................... 49
Replacing the print cartridge....................................................................................................50
To replace the print cartridge.............................................................................................50
Cleaning the printer ................................................................................................................. 51
Cleaning the print-cartridge area ...................................................................................... 51
Cleaning the printer media path .......................................................................................53
Changing the pickup roller ......................................................................................................54
Cleaning the pickup roller ........................................................................................................60
Changing the printer separation pad .......................................................................................61
Cleaning the printer separation pad......................................................................................... 65
5 Theory of operation
Chapter contents...................................................................................................................... 67
Introduction...............................................................................................................................68
Internal components.................................................................................................................69
Timing.......................................................................................................................................70
Engine control system.............................................................................................................. 72
Laser/scanner system.............................................................................................................. 74
Pickup/feed/delivery system....................................................................................................75
Image-formation system...........................................................................................................77
6 Removal and replacement
Chapter contents...................................................................................................................... 81
Introduction ..............................................................................................................................82
Removal and replacement strategy ..................................................................................82
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Electrostatic discharge .....................................................................................................82
User-replaceable parts .....................................................................................................82
Required tools ...................................................................................................................82
Before performing service ....................................................................................................... 83
Pre-service procedures ....................................................................................................83
Parts removal order ..........................................................................................................83
Covers...................................................................................................................................... 84
Left-side cover...................................................................................................................84
Right-side cover.................................................................................................................85
Back cover......................................................................................................................... 87
Duplexer tray.....................................................................................................................90
Top cover........................................................................................................................... 91
Control panel............................................................................................................................ 95
Formatter..................................................................................................................................97
Laser/scanner...........................................................................................................................98
Memory-tag-reader assembly..................................................................................................99
Duplex-drive PCA...................................................................................................................101
Fuser......................................................................................................................................103
Fan...................................................................................................................................103
Duplex-drive gears/face-down gears...............................................................................104
Duplex solenoid (SL3) (HP LaserJet 1320 Series printers only)..................................... 107
Fuser................................................................................................................................108
Interlock assembly.................................................................................................................119
ECU........................................................................................................................................121
Main motor.............................................................................................................................129
Pickup and feed assemblies..................................................................................................131
Transfer roller..................................................................................................................131
Registration assembly.....................................................................................................132
Main gear assembly/tray 2 pickup solenoid........................................................................... 133
Print-cartridge door................................................................................................................137
Wireless communications card..............................................................................................139
7 Troubleshooting
Chapter contents.................................................................................................................... 141
Basic troubleshooting.............................................................................................................143
Paper-handling problems ...................................................................................................... 146
Paper jam .......................................................................................................................146
Print is skewed (crooked) ...............................................................................................146
More than one sheet of media feeds through the printer at one time ............................146
Printer does not pull media from the media input tray ...................................................147
Printer curled the media .................................................................................................147
Printed media does not exit to the correct path ..............................................................147
Print job is extremely slow .............................................................................................. 147
Paper-path troubleshooting....................................................................................................148
Solving print paper-feed problems..................................................................................148
Printed page is different than what appeared on screen ......................................................150
Garbled, incorrect, or incomplete text ............................................................................150
Missing graphics or text, or blank pages ........................................................................ 150
Page format is different than on another printer .............................................................151
Graphics quality .............................................................................................................. 151
Status light patterns ..............................................................................................................152
Fatal error secondary messages...........................................................................................158
Accessory error secondary messages................................................................................... 161
Troubleshooting postscript (PS) errors .................................................................................162
Image troubleshooting............................................................................................................163
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Print cartridge problems..................................................................................................163
Solving image-quality problems .....................................................................................163
Clearing jams ........................................................................................................................172
Print-cartridge area ......................................................................................................... 172
Input trays ....................................................................................................................... 174
Output bin .......................................................................................................................177
Straight-through output path ...........................................................................................178
Automatic two-sided printing (duplexing) path ...............................................................180
Functional checks..................................................................................................................184
Engine test.......................................................................................................................184
Printing an engine test..................................................................................................... 184
Half self-test functional check..........................................................................................184
To perform a half self-test check.....................................................................................185
To perform other checks .................................................................................................185
Drum rotation functional check .............................................................................................186
Heating element check...........................................................................................................187
High-voltage contacts check..................................................................................................188
To check the print cartridge contacts ............................................................................188
To check the high-voltage connector assembly .............................................................188
Wired network setup problemsolving .................................................................................... 189
NVRAM initialization...............................................................................................................190
Cold reset............................................................................................................................... 191
Troubleshooting tools and reference diagrams.....................................................................192
Repetitive image defects.................................................................................................192
General timing chart........................................................................................................193
Circuit diagram.................................................................................................................194
Solenoids......................................................................................................................... 196
Switches and sensors......................................................................................................197
Rollers and pads..............................................................................................................198
8 Parts and diagrams
Chapter contents.................................................................................................................... 199
Ordering parts and supplies .................................................................................................. 200
Parts ...............................................................................................................................200
Related documentation and software ............................................................................. 200
Supplies .......................................................................................................................... 200
Consumables and accessories..............................................................................................201
Assembly locations................................................................................................................204
Covers.................................................................................................................................... 208
Internal assemblies................................................................................................................210
Alphabetical parts list.............................................................................................................228
Numerical parts list.................................................................................................................232
Index
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List of tables
Table 1-1. Feature designations for HP LaserJet 1320 Series printers..............................2
Table 1-2. Physical specifications.......................................................................................6
Table 1-3. Printer capacities and ratings............................................................................. 6
Table 1-4. Memory..............................................................................................................7
Table 1-5. Port availability...................................................................................................7
Table 1-6. Electrical specifications, HP LaserJet 1160 printer ...........................................8
Table 1-7. Electrical specifications, HP LaserJet 1320 printer ...........................................8
Table 1-8. Electrical specifications, HP LaserJet 1320n printer ........................................8
Table 1-9. Electrical specifications, HP LaserJet 1320nw printer ......................................9
Table 1-10. Acoustic emissions, HP LaserJet 1160 printer .................................................9
Table 1-11. Acoustic emissions, HP LaserJet 1320 Series printer ......................................9
Table 1-12. Environmental specifications...........................................................................10
Table 2-1. Available printer drivers ...................................................................................26
Table 3-1. Light status legend ..........................................................................................33
Table 3-2. Control-panel-light message ...........................................................................33
Table 5-1. Sequence of operation..................................................................................... 70
Table 5-2. Power-on sequence.........................................................................................70
Table 7-1. Basic troubleshooting ................................................................................... 143
Table 7-2. Solving print paper-feed problems.................................................................148
Table 7-3. Light status legend ........................................................................................152
Table 7-4. Control panel light message..........................................................................152
Table 7-5. Fatal error secondary messages...................................................................158
Table 7-6. Accessory error secondary messages........................................................... 161
Table 7-7. PS errors .......................................................................................................162
Table 7-8. Solving print image-quality problems.............................................................164
Table 7-9. Repetitive image defects................................................................................ 192
Table 8-1. Technical support Web sites ......................................................................... 200
Table 8-2. Assembly locations (1 of 2)............................................................................ 205
Table 8-3. Assembly locations (2 of 2)............................................................................ 207
Table 8-4. Covers............................................................................................................ 209
Table 8-5. Internal components (1 of 4)..........................................................................211
Table 8-6. Internal components (2 of 4)..........................................................................213
Table 8-7. Internal components (3 of 4)..........................................................................215
Table 8-8. Internal components (4 of 4)..........................................................................217
Table 8-9. ECU assembly...............................................................................................219
Table 8-10. Duplex-drive assembly................................................................................... 221
Table 8-11. Top output bin gear assembly........................................................................223
Table 8-12. Tray 2 assembly............................................................................................. 225
Table 8-13. Duplexer......................................................................................................... 227
Table 8-14. Alphabetical parts list.....................................................................................228
Table 8-15. Numerical parts list.........................................................................................232
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This HP LaserJet 1320 series Service Manual provides comprehensive coverage of the following topics:
- Product Information
- Operation
- Maintenance
- Theory of Operation
- Removal and Replacement
- Troubleshooting
- Parts and Diagrams
Useful for both professional mechanics and DIY enthusiasts.