HP Color LaserJet 4500 Series Printer
The CLJ 4500 is a big colour laser printer with a 4 pass colour process based on a carousel. It's obsolescent - too slow for its market position as a workgroup colour printer and rather large for domestic use. Large cartridges make it fairly economical to run - and it does a good job - so this model did have some loyal users.
There are 3 Models:
- HP Color LaserJet 4500 printer - C4084A - base model
- HP Color LaserJet 4500n printer - C4089A - network
- HP Color LaserJet 4500dn printer - C4094A - network and duplex.
The CLJ 4550 was the end of the line for this particular design. The Color LaserJet 4600 which uses four cartridges inline is a completely different machine.
Carousel based printing was also used in the CLJ_1500 /2500 but inline designs are always faster and now dominate.
Control:
LCD display with fairly simple menus
Duty Cycle:
Up to 35,000 pages-per-month. Although it is slow this is a robust machine with long life consumables.
Print Speed:
Print speeds A4/Letter monochrome 16 ppm; 4ppm colour, 3ppm using duplex, 2ppm for transparencies.
Warm up time 3.5 minutes. After that 26 seconds to first mono page. The 4500 is not exactly a fast performer ! The CLJ 2500 is smaller and just as fast.
Scanner Abilities:
This printer was never used as the basis of a multifunction copier, it just wasn't fast enough.
Print Resolution:
Print-engine native resolution is 600x600 dpi. HP Image REt 2400 uses a proprietary process to produce millions of solid colors and photo-realistic images. HP ColorSmartII provides automatic half-toning and colour control based on data type.
Paper Handling:
150 Sheet Multifunction Tray 1. 250 sheet input tray 2 implemented as a cassette in the printer base. Optional tray 3 implemented as an assembly under the printer.
- Tray 1:150-sheet multipurpose tray, 3x5 inch (straight-through paper path only) through 8.5x14 inches - 60 to 135 g/m
- Tray 2:250-sheet input tray, A5 through legal (inculdes A4) 60 to 105 g/m
- Tray 3:Optional Tray 3: 500-sheet + feeder, AB through legal (inc A4)
Face Down:
Normal output is to a face-down bay on the printer top.
Face Up:
There is a rear face-up tray that might be used with heavier media.
Memory:
32MB on base model, 64MB on others. Max 192MB.
Interface:
Parallel using C-connector (ECP).
Network:
2 x EIO slots. Optional JetDirect 600n. Network versions have JetDirect 600n and HP Web Jetadmin software.
Network:
See the infomation for the JetDirect 600N - Basic TCP/IP protocols.
Print Languages:
PCL5c, PCL 6, and Emulated PostScript Level 2.
System Compatability:
System Compatability: Microsoft Windows 3.1, 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP. Apple Mac and Unix using PostScript.
Power:
220V Worldwide model and 110 Volt Model for the US and Japan.
Power Consumption:
Known - there was a power save mode.
Dimension:
Base Model 390x500x570mm.
Consumables:
A rather complicated collection of four print cartridges, a drum and a transfer kit. The components are expensive but they do have long service lives.
HP Color LaserJet Toner Cartridge, black. Yield 9,000 pages - C4191A
HP Color LaserJet Toner Cartridge, cyan. Yield 6000 pages - C4192A
HP Color LaserJet Toner Cartridge, magenta. Yield 6000 pages - C4193A
HP Color LaserJet Toner Cartridge, yellow. Yield 6000 pages - C4194A
Silver Reed Black Toner Cartridge (C4191A) - SI1036
Silver Toner Cyan Toner Cartridge (C4192A) - SI1037
Silver Reed Magenta Toner Cartridge (C4193A) - SI1038
Silver Reed Yellow Toner Cartridge (C4194A) - SI1039
Drum:
HP Color LaserJet Drum Kit. Yield 25,000 black or 6250 colour pages - C4195A
Fuser:
HP Color LaserJet Fuser Assembly 220V, RG5-5155-000
Maintenance Kit:
HP Color LaserJet Maintenance Kit (110 Volt). 100,000 black or 50,000 4 colour pages - C4197A
HP Color LaserJet Maintenance Kit (220 Volt). 100,000 black or 50,000 4 colour pages - C4198A
Spares:
Paper Feed Repair Kit for use in Hewlett Packard 4500/4550 Laser Printers (single cassette models)
Paper Feed Repair Kit for use in Hewlett Packard 4500T/4550T Laser Printers (twin cassette models - extra tray)
RB2-0717, Tray 1 Smaller Pickup Roller for HP 4500/4550 Part Number : RB2-0717 For use in Hewlett Packard Laserjet 4500/4550/N Printers
RB2-0734, MP (Tray 1) Separation Pad for HP Laserjet 4500/4550 Part Number : RB2-0734
RF5-2092, Tray 2 Feed Roller for HP4500/4550 Part Number : RF5-2092
RF5-1885, Tray 2 & 3 Feed/ Separation Roller Part Number : RF5-1885 (2 rollers required) ( For use in Hewlett Packard Laserjet CLJ4500 and LJ4000/4050/N/TN/D Series Printers)
RF5-2112, Transfer Roller Assembly for HP 4500/4550 RF5-2112 For use in Hewlett Packard Laserjet 4500/4550/N Printers
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