Installing a memory dual inline memory module (DIMM)

More complex print jobs can be printed if memory (random-access memory, or RAM, only) is added to the HP LaserJet 1300 series printer.

Perform the following to install a DIMM.

1. Turn off the power switch, and unplug the printer.
   Figure 1: Printer power cord unplugged

   
2. Remove the parallel adapter or the print server from the low-cost input/output (LIO) connectivity slot.
   Figure 2: Adapter or print server removed from LIO slot

   
3. Open the print cartridge door. To open the left side panel, gently pull it out.
   Figure 3: Left side panel opened

   
4. Remove the DIMM chip from the antistatic bag it came in, grasping the chip on the top edge.
   Figure 4: DIMM chip removed from bag

   
5. Position the DIMM chip in front of the slot located inside the input/output ( I/O) door. The gold contacts should be pointing toward the printer and the cutouts should be at the top and bottom.
   Figure 5: DIMM chip positioned in front of slot

   
6. Carefully press the DIMM chip into the slot, making sure that it is straight and all the way in (1). The cam latches, located at the top and bottom, should rotate inward. To snap the cam latches into place, press the handles toward each other (2).
   Figure 6: DIMM chip installed

   
   1- DIMM chip positioned straight and all the way in
   2- Cam latches pressed toward each other
7. Close the left side panel and the print cartridge door. Reinstall the parallel adapter or the print server.
   Figure 7: Left side panel and print cartridge door closed

   
8. Plug the printer back in, and turn on the power switch.
   Figure 8: Printer power cord plugged in

   

Testing the DIMM installation

To test the DIMM installation, print a Configuration page, and check the Total Memory specified on the page. (To print the Configuration page from the printer, press the Go button for 5 seconds when the printer is in the ready state. When the Go light turns on, release the Go button.)

If all lights on the control panel are blinking, the DIMM installation was unsuccessful. Remove the DIMM and reinstall it.

Removing a DIMM

To remove a DIMM, follow the instructions below.

1. Turn off the power switch, and unplug the printer.
   Figure 9: Printer power cord unplugged

   
2. Remove the parallel adapter or the print server from the LIO connectivity slot.
   Figure 10: Adapter or print server removed from LIO slot

   
3. Open the print cartridge door. To open the left side panel, gently pull it out.
   Figure 11: Left side panel opened

   
4. To unlock the cam latches, press them outward (see call-out 1). Grasp the DIMM chip on the edge, gently pull straight out, and remove the chip from the printer (see call-out 2).
   Figure 12: DIMM chip removed from printer

   
   1- Cam latches pressed outward
   2- DIMM chip removed

   NOTE:

   Store the DIMM chip in an antistatic bag.

5. Close the left side panel and the print cartridge door. Reinstall the parallel adapter or the print server.
   Figure 13: Left side panel and print cartridge door closed

   
6. Plug the printer back in, and turn on the power switch.
   Figure 14: Printer power cord plugged in