HP LaserJet 4250 - Manual (Page 126)

The cleaning procedure takes about 2.5 minutes to complete. A CLEANING message
appears on the printer control panel display while the cleaning is taking place.
Running the cleaning page manually
In order for the cleaning page to work properly, print the page on copier-grade paper (not
bond, heavy, or rough paper).
To run the cleaning page manually
1. If a duplexer is installed, open the rear output bin.
2. Press M
ENU
to open the menus.
3. Use ( U
P
button) or ( D
OWN
button) to scroll to CONFIGURE DEVICE, and then press
( S
ELECT
button).
4. Use ( U
P
button) or ( D
OWN
button) to scroll to PRINT QUALITY, and then press
( S
ELECT
button).
5. Use ( U
P
button) or ( D
OWN
button) to scroll to PROCESS CLEANING PAGE, and
then press ( S
ELECT
button).
6. If a duplexer is installed, close the rear output bin.
Running the cleaning page automatically
Using the procedure below, you can set the printer to print cleaning pages automatically at
an interval that you select. In order for the cleaning page to run without intervention, you
must keep the selected size and plain paper type available in the printer. The printer will not
interrupt a printing job in process.
To run the cleaning page automatically
1. Press M
ENU
to open the menus.
2. Use ( U
P
button) or ( D
OWN
button) to scroll to CONFIGURE DEVICE, and then press
( S
ELECT
button).
3. Use ( U
P
button) or ( D
OWN
button) to scroll to PRINT QUALITY, and then press
( S
ELECT
button).
4. Use ( U
P
button) or ( D
OWN
button) to scroll to AUTO CLEANING, and then press
( S
ELECT
button).
5. Use ( U
P
button) or ( D
OWN
button) to scroll to ON, and then press ( S
ELECT
button).
6. Use ( U
P
button) or ( D
OWN
button) to scroll to CLEANING INTERVAL, and then press
( S
ELECT
button).
7. Use ( U
P
button) or ( D
OWN
button) to scroll to the desired interval between 1,000 and
20,000 pages, and then press ( S
ELECT
button) to save your selection.
8. Use ( U
P
button) or ( D
OWN
button) to scroll to AUTO CLEANING SIZE, and then
press ( S
ELECT
button).
9. Use ( U
P
button) or ( D
OWN
button) to scroll to the paper size that you want the printer
to use for cleaning pages (A4 or LETTER), and then press ( S
ELECT
button) to save
your selection.
The printer automatically prints a cleaning page at the interval and page size that you
selected. You can discard the output page created by the cleaning process.
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