HP Color LaserJet 2600n User Manual

2. Feed print media into Tray 1 with the side to be printed down, and the top, short edge in
first. Make sure that the media is inserted far  enough into the printer for the paper feed
mechanism to grab the media.
NOTEIf you are printing on both sides, see Printing on both sides  for loading instructions.
Loading Tray 2 or optional Tray 3
Tray 2 and optional Tray 3 are accessed from the front  of the printer and hold up to 250
sheets of paper. Tray 2 also supports other media such as envelopes,...

2. Move the rear guides to match the size of paper that you are loading. Tray 2 and
optional Tray 3 accept several standard paper sizes.
3. If printing paper longer than Letter/A4, extend the  rear of the tray until it matches the
size you are loading.
4. Slide the media-width guides slightly wider than the print media.
5. Load the paper. If this is special paper such  as letterhead, load it with the side to be
printed on facing up and the top  edge toward the front of the tray.
NOTEIf you print using...

6. Make sure that the stack of paper is flat in the tray at all four corners, and keep it below
the height tabs on the media-length guide  in the rear of the tray.
7. Slide the tray into the printer. The back of  the tray will protrude from the back of the
printer.
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Printing on special media
If printing on a special type of media, printing speeds might be automatically reduced to
improve the output quality for that specific media.
Use these guidelines when printing  on special types of media.
Printing on envelopes
Use only envelopes that are recommended for laser printers. See Print-media specifications
for more information.
● Load a single envelope into Tray 1 or up to ten envelopes in Tray 2.
● Do not load more than ten envelopes into Tray 2.
● The weight of the...

2. Insert an envelope into Tray 1, with the short edge leading into the printer and the flap
on the right side facing up. Make sure that  the envelope is inserted far enough into the
printer for the paper feed mechanism to grab the envelope.
To print on envelopes from Tray 2
1. Open Tray 2 and slide out the extender fully.  If Tray 2 is already loaded, remove any
paper or other print media from it.
2. Slide the side-width guides in Tray 2 outward  until they are slightly wider than the
envelopes.
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3. Place the stack of envelopes into the tray with the flaps on the right side, the side to be
printed facing up, and with the  short edge leading into the printer.
NOTEIf the envelope has a flap on a short  edge, this edge must enter the printer first.
4. Slide the side-width guides inward until they  lightly touch the stack without bending it.
The stack should be centered between the guides  and must be under the tabs on the
guides.
5. Select the envelope you are using as  the Size (Windows) or the...

CAUTIONTo avoid damaging the printer, use only labels that are recommended for laser printers.
Never print on the same sheet of labels more than once or print on a partial sheet of labels.
● Avoid labels that are separating from the backing  sheet or are wrinkled or damaged in
any way.
● Feed or place labels in the trays with the  top, short edge in first and the side to be
printed on facing down for Tray 1 and the side  to be printed on facing up for Tray 2. For
Tray 1, make sure that the media is...

CAUTIONTransparent print media that is not designed for LaserJet printing will melt in the printer, and
will damage the printer.
● Feed or place transparencies in the trays with the  top, short edge in first and the side to
be printed on facing down for Tray 1 and the  side to be printed on facing up for Tray 2.
For Tray 1, make sure that the media is  inserted far enough into the printer for the paper
feed mechanism to grab the media.
● Select  Transparencies  as the Type (Windows) or  the Paper...

●Feed or place HP LaserJet glossy paper and  HP LaserJet photo paper in the trays with
the top, short edge in first and the side to  be printed on facing down for Tray 1 and the
side to be printed on facing up for Tray 2.
● Select  Light Glossy , Glossy  or Heavy Glossy  as the Type (Windows) or the Paper
(Macintosh) in the  Print dialog box or the printer driver. Select  Light Glossy for media
weights of 105 g/m
2 (28 lb),  Glossy for media weights of 120 g/m2 (32 lb), and  Heavy
Glossy  for media...

Printing on letterhead or preprinted forms
This section shows how to orient letterhead or preprinted forms when you are printing only
on one side.
● Tray 1: Feed paper with the top  edge first and the side to be printed face down as shown
in the following figure.
● Tray 2: Orient paper in with the  with the side to be printed face up and the top edge
toward the front of the printer  as shown in the following figure.
●Avoid using raised or embossed letterhead.
● Avoid using letterhead that is  printed...