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Controlling print jobs This section provides basic printing instructions. When making changes to printing settings, follow the hierarchy of how changes are prioritized. NOTE: The names of commands and dialog boxes might vary depending on your software program. Print-settings priorities When making changes to printing settings, follow the hierarchy of how changes are prioritized. (Note that the names of commands and dialog boxes might vary depending on your software program.) ● Page Setup dialog box: This dialog box opens when you click Page Setup or a similar command on the File menu in your software program. This dialog box is part of the program in which you are working. Settings that are changed here override settings that are changed anywhere else. ● Print dialog box: This dialog box opens when you click Print, Print Setup, or a similar command on the File menu in your software program. It is also part of the program, but it has a lower priority than the Page Setup dialog box. Settings that are changed in the Print dialog box do not override settings that are changed in the Page Setup dialog box. Settings that are changed here do override settings that are changed in the printer driver. ● Printer driver: The printer driver opens when you click Properties in the Print dialog box. Settings that are changed here do not override settings that are changed anywhere else. (For Macintosh, the printer driver settings are integrated into the Print dialog box.) Selecting a source You can print by source (tray) or by type or size. To print by source, follow these steps. For Macintosh operating systems, types and sizes are grouped together under the Paper Source pop-up menu. ● Windows: In the Print dialog box in your software program, select the Source (tray), if possible. Otherwise, select a tray from the Source is field from the Paper tab in your printer driver. ● Mac OS X V10.3 and later: From the Print dialog box, select the tray or type of media on the Paper pop-up menu. Selecting a type or size You can print by source (tray) or by type or size. If you are printing on special print media, such as heavy paper, it is important to print by type to achieve good results. To print by type or size, follow these steps. For Macintosh operating systems, types and sizes are all grouped together under the Paper Source pop-up menu. ● Windows: In the printer driver, select a type in the Type is field of the Paper tab. Or, select a size from the Size is field. For some paper, such as letterhead, you select both a type and size. ● Mac OS X V10.3 and later: In the Print dialog box, select the tray or type of media on the Paper pop-up menu. 26 Chapter 4 Using the device ENWW

Section	Page
Device basics	11
Device features	12
Device parts	13
Front view	13
Back view	13
Control panel	14
Software	15
Minimum system requirements	16
Supported operating systems	16
Software installation	17
Printer driver	18
Printer-driver Help	18
Changing printer-driver settings	19
Software for Windows	20
HP LaserJet Scan software	20
Installing Windows device software	20
Uninstalling Windows device software	20
Software for Macintosh	21
Installing Macintosh device software	21
Uninstalling Macintosh device software	21
Media specifications	23
General guidelines	24
Choosing paper and other media	24
HP media	24
Media to avoid	24
Media that can damage the device	25
Guidelines for using media	26
Paper	26
Colored paper	27
Custom-size media	27
Labels	27
Label construction	27
Transparencies	27
Envelopes	28
Envelope construction	28
Envelopes with double-side seams	28
Envelopes with adhesive strips or flaps	29
Envelope storage	29
Card stock and heavy media	29
Card stock construction	29
Card stock guidelines	29
Letterhead and preprinted forms	30
Supported media weights and sizes	31
Printing and storage environment	32
Using the device	33
Loading media	34
Loading documents to copy or scan	34
Loading input trays	34
Priority input tray	34
Main input tray (tray 1)	35
Controlling print jobs	36
Print-settings priorities	36
Selecting a source	36
Selecting a type or size	36
Using the device control panel	37
Changing the control-panel display language	37
Changing the default media size and type	37
To change the default media size	37
To change the default media type	38
Printing	39
Using features in the Windows printer driver	40
Creating and using quick sets	40
Creating and using watermarks	41
Resizing documents	41
Setting a custom paper size from the printer driver	42
Using different paper and printing covers	42
Printing a blank first page or last page	42
Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper	42
Printing on both sides	43
Using features in the Macintosh printer driver	45
Creating and using presets	45
Printing a cover page (Macintosh)	46
Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper (Macintosh)	46
Printing on both sides (Macintosh)	47
Printing on special media	49
Using archive print	49
Canceling a print job	50
Copy	51
Starting a copy job	52
Canceling a copy job	52
Adjusting the copy quality	52
Adjusting the lighter/darker (contrast) setting	54
Reducing or enlarging copies	55
Adjusting the copy size	55
Copying multiple pages on one sheet of paper	56
Changing the number of copies	57
Copying onto media of different types and sizes	58
Copying two-sided documents	60
Copying photos and books	62
Viewing copy settings	63
Scan	65
Understanding scanning methods	66
Scanning by using HP LaserJet Scan (Windows)	67
Canceling a scan job	67
Scanning by using other software	68
Using TWAIN-compliant and WIA-compliant software	68
Scanning from a TWAIN-enabled program	68
To scan from a TWAIN-enabled program	68
Scanning from a WIA-enabled program (Windows XP or Windows Server 2003)	68
To scan from a WIA-enabled program	68
Scanning a photo or a book	69
Scanning by using optical character recognition (OCR) software	70
Readiris	70
Scanner resolution and color	71
Resolution and color guidelines	72
Resolution	72
Color	72
Managing and maintaining the device	73
Information pages	74
Managing supplies	75
Checking supplies status	75
Storing supplies	75
Replacing and recycling supplies	75
Redistribute toner	75
HP policy on non-HP supplies	75
HP fraud hotline	76
Cleaning the device	77
To clean the exterior	77
To clean the scanner glass	77
To clean the lid backing	77
To clean the paper path	78
Changing the print cartridge	79
Problem solving	81
Problem-solving checklist	82
Clearing jams	84
Causes of jams	84
Tips to avoid jams	84
Where to look for jams	85
Input trays	86
Output bin	88
Print-cartridge area	88
Control-panel messages	90
Alert and warning messages	90
Alert and warning message tables	90
Critical error messages	91
Critical error message tables	91
Print problems	93
Print quality problems	93
Improving print quality	93
Understanding print-quality settings	93
To temporarily change print-quality settings	93
To change print-quality settings for all future jobs	93
Identifying and correcting print defects	94
Print-quality checklist	94
General print-quality issues	94
Media-handling problems	98
Print-media guidelines	98
Solving print-media problems	99
Performance problems	100
Copy problems	101
Preventing problems	101
Image problems	101
Media-handling problems	102
Performance problems	104
Scan problems	105
Solving scanned-image problems	105
Scan-quality problems	106
Preventing problems	106
Solving scan-quality problems	106
Control-panel display problems	107
Solving common Macintosh problems	108
Problems with Mac OS X V10.3 and Mac OS X V10.4	108
Problem-solving tools	110
Restoring the factory-set defaults	110
Reducing paper curl	110
Accessories and ordering information	111
Supplies	112
Cable and interface accessories	112
User-replaceable parts	112
Paper and other print media	112
Service and support	115
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement	116
Print Cartridge Limited Warranty Statement	117
Availability of support and service	118
HP Customer Care	118
Hardware service	119
Extended warranty	119
Guidelines for repacking the device	120
Device specifications	121
Physical specifications	122
Electrical specifications	122
Power consumption	122
Environmental specifications	122
Acoustic emissions	123
Regulatory information	125
FCC compliance	126
Environmental Product Stewardship program	126
Protecting the environment	126
Ozone production	126
Power consumption	126
HP LaserJet printing supplies	128
Disposal of waste equipment by users in private household in the European Union	129
Material safety data sheet	129
For more information	129
Declaration of conformity	130
Country-/region-specific safety statements	131
Laser safety statement	131
Canadian DOC statement	131
Korean EMI statement	131
Finnish laser statement	132
Glossary	133

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Controlling print jobs

This section provides basic printing instructions. When making changes to printing settings, follow the

hierarchy of how changes are prioritized.

NOTE:

The names of commands and dialog boxes might vary depending on your software program.

Print-settings priorities

When making changes to printing settings, follow the hierarchy of how changes are prioritized. (Note

that the names of commands and dialog boxes might vary depending on your software program.)

●

Page Setup dialog box

: This dialog box opens when you click

Page Setup

or a similar command

on the

File

menu in your software program. This dialog box is part of the program in which you are

working.

Settings that are changed here override settings that are changed anywhere else

●

Print dialog box

: This dialog box opens when you click

Print Setup

, or a similar command

on the

File

menu in your software program. It is also part of the program, but it has a lower priority

than the

Page Setup

dialog box. Settings that are changed in the

dialog box

do not

override

settings that are changed in the

Page Setup

dialog box. Settings that are changed here

override

settings that are changed in the printer driver.

●

Printer driver

: The printer driver opens when you click

Properties

in the

dialog box. Settings

that are changed here

do not

override settings that are changed anywhere else. (For Macintosh,

the printer driver settings are integrated into the

dialog box.)

Selecting a source

You can print by source (tray) or by type or size. To print by source, follow these steps. For Macintosh

operating systems, types and sizes are grouped together under the

Paper Source

pop-up menu.

●

Windows: In the

dialog box in your software program, select the Source (tray), if possible.

Otherwise, select a tray from the

Source is

field from the

Paper

tab in your printer driver.

●

Mac OS X V10.3 and later: From the

dialog box, select the tray or type of media on the

Paper

pop-up menu.

Selecting a type or size

You can print by source (tray) or by type or size. If you are printing on special print media, such as heavy

paper, it is important to print by type to achieve good results. To print by type or size, follow these steps.

For Macintosh operating systems, types and sizes are all grouped together under the

Paper Source

pop-up menu.

●

Windows: In the printer driver, select a type in the

Type is

field of the

Paper

tab. Or, select a size

from the

Size is

field. For some paper, such as letterhead, you select both a type and size.

●

Mac OS X V10.3 and later: In the

dialog box, select the tray or type of media on the

Paper

pop-up menu.

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