HP LaserJet 4250 User Manual

							Paper Handling menu
If paper-handling settings are correctly configured at the printer control panel, you can print
by selecting the type and size of media  in the program or the printer driver. For more
information about configuring for media types and sizes, see 
Printing by type and size of
media (locking trays) . For more information about supported media types and sizes, see
Supported sizes of print media  and Paper specifications .
Some items on this menu (such as duplex  and manual feed) are available in the program or
the printer driver (if the appropriate driver  is installed). Program and printer driver settings
override control-panel settings. For more information, see 
Using the printer driver .
The section that follows lists the settings and  possible values. In the Values column, the
default value for each setting is the one  that has an asterisk (*) next to it.
ItemValuesExplanation
ENVELOPE FEEDER SIZE*COM10
MONARCH
C5 ENVELOPE
DL ENVELOPE
B5 ENVELOPEThis item appears only if the
optional envelope feeder is
installed. Set the value to
correspond with the envelope
size that is currently loaded in
the optional envelope feeder.
ENVELOPE FEEDER TYPE*ANY TYPE
PLAIN
PREPRINTED
LETTERHEAD
PREPUNCHED
LABELS
BOND
RECYCLED
COLOR
CARDSTOCK
>164 G/M2
ROUGHThis item appears only if the
optional envelope feeder is
installed. Set the value to
correspond with the envelope
type that is currently loaded in
the optional envelope feeder.
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							ItemValuesExplanation
TRAY 1 SIZE*ANY SIZE
LETTER
LEGAL
EXECUTIVE
A4
A5
STATEMENT
8.5 x 13
B5 (JIS)
EXECUTIVE (JIS)
D POSTCARD (JIS)
16K
ENVELOPE 10
ENVELOPE MONARCH
ENVELOPE C5
ENVELOPE DL
ENVELOPE B5
CUSTOMUse this item to set the value to
correspond with the media size
that is currently loaded in tray 1.
ANY: If both the type and size
for tray 1 are set to  ANY, the
printer will pull media from tray
1 first if media is loaded in the
tray.
A size other than  ANY: The
printer does not pull from this
tray unless the type or size of
the print job matches the type
or size that is loaded in this tray.
For more information, see
Customizing tray 1 operation .
TRAY 1 TYPE*ANY
PLAIN
PREPRINTED
LETTERHEAD
TRANSPARENCY
PREPUNCHED
LABELS
BOND
RECYCLED
COLOR
LIGHT 60-75 G/M2
CARDSTOCK 164-200 G/M2
ROUGH
ENVELOPEUse this item to set the value to
correspond with the type of
media that is currently loaded
in tray 1.
ANY: If both the type and size
for tray 1 are set to  ANY, the
printer will pull media from tray
1 first if media is loaded in the
tray.
A type other than  ANY: The
printer does not pull from this
tray unless the type or size of
the print job matches the type
or size that is loaded in this tray.
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							ItemValuesExplanation
TRAY 2 SIZE*LETTER
LEGAL
A4
EXECUTIVE
A5
B5 (ISO)
CUSTOMSet the value to correspond
with the media size that is
currently loaded in tray 2.
TRAY 2 TYPEANY
*PLAIN
PREPRINTED
LETTERHEAD
TRANSPARENCY
PREPUNCHED
LABELS
BOND
RECYCLED
COLOR
CARDSTOCK
> 64 g/m2
ROUGHUse this item to set the value to
correspond with the type of
media that is currently loaded
in tray 2.
TRAY [N] TYPEANY
*PLAIN
PREPRINTED
LETTERHEAD
TRANSPARENCY
PREPUNCHED
LABELS
BOND
RECYCLED
COLOR
CARDSTOCK
> 64 g/m2
ROUGHUse this item to set the value to
correspond with the type of
media currently that is loaded
in the specified tray, where [N]
is the number of the tray.
This item appears only if an
optional tray is installed.
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							ItemValuesExplanation
TRAY [N] SIZE*LETTER
LEGAL
A4Use this item to set the value to
correspond with the media size
that is currently loaded in the
specified tray, where [N] is the
number of the tray.
This item appears only if an
optional tray is installed. The
available sizes might vary
depending upon the optional
feeder device that is installed.
Tray [N] CustomUNIT OF MEASURE
X DIMENSION
Y DIMENSIONThis item appears only if a tray
is set to a custom size.
UNIT OF MEASURE: Use this
option to select the unit of
measure to use when you set
custom paper sizes for the
specified tray.
X DIMENSION : Use this item
to set the measurement of the
width of the paper
(measurement from side to
side in the tray). The options
are  3.0 to 8.50 INCHES  or 76
to 216 MM .
Y DIMENSION : Sets the
measurement of the length of
the paper (measurement from
front to back in the tray). The
options are  5.0 to 14.00
INCHES  or 127 to 356 MM .
After the Y DIMENSION value
is selected, a summary screen
appears. This screen contains
feedback that summarizes all
the information that was
specified on the previous three
screens, such as  TRAY 1
SIZE= 8.50 x 14 INCHES,
Setting saved .
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							Configure Device menu
This menu contains administrative functions.
Printing submenu
Print Quality submenu
System Setup submenu
Stapler/stacker submenu
I/O submenu
Resets submenu
Printing submenu 
Some items on this menu are available in the program or printer driver (if the appropriate
driver is installed). Program and printer driver settings override control-panel settings. In
general, it is better to change these settings in the printer driver, if applicable.
The section that follows lists the settings and  possible values. In the Values column, the
default value for each setting is the one  with an asterisk (*) next to it.
ItemValuesExplanation
COPIES*1 to 32000Sets the default number of copies by selecting
any number from 1 to 32000. Use 
 (UP 
button ) or 
 ( DOWN  button) to select the number
of copies, or use the numeric keypad, if
available, to specify the number of copies.
Use 
 ( SELECT button) after specifying the
number of copies. The  Setting saved message
appears.
This setting applies only to print jobs that do not
have the number of copies specified in the
program or printer driver, such as an MS-DOS,
UNIX, or Linux application.
NOTE
It is best to set the number of copies in the
program or printer driver. (Program and printer
driver settings override control-panel settings.)
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							ItemValuesExplanation
DEFAULT
PAPER SIZE*LETTER
LEGAL
EXECUTIVE
STATEMENT
8.5 x 13
A4
A5
B5 (JIS)
EXECUTIVE (JIS)
DPOSTCARD (JIS)
16K
ENVELOPE 10
ENVELOPE
MONARCH
ENVELOPE C5
ENVELOPE DL
ENVELOPE B5
CUSTOMSets the default image size for paper and
envelopes. (The item name changes from paper
to envelope as you scroll through the available
sizes.) This setting applies only to print jobs that
do not have the paper size specified in the
program or printer driver.
DEFAULT
CUSTOM PAPER
SIZEUNIT OF MEASURE
X DIMENSION
Y DIMENSIONSets a default custom paper size for tray 1 or
any 500-sheet tray. This menu appears only if
the Custom-Standard switch in the selected tray
is set to Custom.
PAPER DESTINATION*STANDARD TOP BIN
REAR BIN
STACKER BINConfigures the output bin destination. Only the
optional bins that are installed appear on the
menu.
DUPLEX*OFF
ONAppears only if an optional duplex-printing
accessory is installed. Select ON to print on both
sides (duplex) or  OFF to print on one side
(simplex) of a sheet of paper.
DUPLEX
BINDING*LONG EDGE
SHORT EDGEChanges the binding edge for duplex printing.
The menu item appears if an optional duplex-
printing accessory is installed in the printer and
DUPLEX=ON .
OVERRIDE
A4/LETTERNO
*YESAllows the printer to print an A4-size job on letter-
size paper if A4-size paper is not loaded in the
printer (or vice versa).
MANUAL FEED  *OFF
ONFeeds the paper manually from tray 1, rather
than automatically from a tray. If  MANUAL
FEED=ON  and tray 1 is empty, the printer goes
offline when it receives a print job.  MANUALLY
FEED [PAPER SIZE] appears on the printer
control-panel display.
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							ItemValuesExplanation
EDGE-TO-EDGE
OVERRIDE*NO
YESTurns the edge-to-edge mode on or off for all
print jobs.
COURIER FONT*REGULAR
DARKSelects the version of Courier font to use:
REGULAR: The internal Courier font available
on the HP LaserJet 4 series printers.
DARK : The internal Courier font that is available
on the HP LaserJet III series printers.
WIDE A4*NO
YESChanges the number of characters that can be
printed on a single line of A4-size paper.
NO : Up to 78 10-pitch characters can be printed
on one line.
YES : Up to 80 10-pitch characters can be
printed on one line.
PRINT PS
ERRORS*OFF
ONDetermines whether a PS error page prints or not.
OFF : PS error page never prints.
ON : PS error page prints when PS errors occur.
PRINT PDF
ERRORS*OFF
ONDetermines whether a PDF error page prints or
not.
OFF : PDF error page never prints.
ON : PDF error page prints when PDF errors
occur.
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							ItemValuesExplanation
PCLFORM LENGTH
ORIENTATION
FONT SOURCE
FONT NUMBER
FONT PITCH
FONT POINT SIZE
SYMBOL SET
APPEND CR TO LF
SUPPRESS BLANK
PAGESFORM LENGTH: Sets vertical spacing from 5 to
128 lines for default paper size.
ORIENTATION : Allows you to select default
page orientation to portrait or landscape.
FONT SOURCE : Allows you to select the font
source as  *Internal, CARD SLOT 1, 2, or 3 ,
Internal disk , or EIO disk .
FONT NUMBER:  The printer assigns a number
to each font and lists the numbers on the PCL
Font List. The range is 0 to 999.
FONT PITCH:  Selects the font pitch. This item
might not appear, depending on the font
selected. The range is 0.44 to 99.99.
FONT POINT SIZE:  Selects the font point size.
This appears only if a font with a scalable point
size is selected as the default font. The range is
4.00 to 999.75.
SYMBOL SET:  Selects any one of several
available symbol sets at the printer control panel.
A symbol set is a unique grouping of all the
characters in a font. PC-8 or PC-850 is
recommended for line-draw characters.
APPEND CR TO LF:  Select YES to append a
carriage return to each line feed encountered in
backward-compatible PCL  jobs (pure text, no job
control). Some environments, such as UNIX,
indicate a new line using only the line feed
control code. This option allows you to append
the required carriage return to each line feed.
SUPPRESS BLANK PAGES:  When generating
your own PCL, extra form feeds are included
that would cause a blank page(s) to be printed.
Select  YES for form feeds to be ignored if the
page is blank.
Print Quality submenu
Some items on this menu are available in  the program or printer driver (if the appropriate
driver is installed). Program and printer driver settings override control-panel settings. For
more information, see 
Using the printer driver . In general, it is best to change these settings
in the printer driver, if applicable.
The section that follows lists the settings and  possible values. In the Values column, the
default value for each setting is the one  with an asterisk (*) next to it.
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							ItemValuesExplanation
SET
REGISTRATION PRINT TEST PAGE
SOURCE
ADJUST TRAY [N]  Shifts the margin alignment to center the image
on the page from top to bottom, and left to right.
You can also align the image that is printed on
the front with the image that is printed on the
back.
PRINT TEST PAGE : Prints a test page that
shows the current registration settings.
SOURCE : allows you to select the tray for which
you want to print the test page. If installed,
optional trays appear as selections, where [N] is
the number of the tray.
ADJUST TRAY N : sets the registration for the
specified tray, where [N] is the number of the
tray. A selection appears for each tray that is
installed, and registration must be set for each
tray.
● X1 SHIFT : Registration of the image on the
paper from side to side, as the paper lies in
the tray. For duplexing, this side is the
second side (back) of the paper.
● X2 SHIFT : Registration of the image on the
paper from side to side, as the paper lies in
the tray, for the first side (front) of a
duplexed page. This item appears only if an
optional duplexer is installed and enabled.
Set the  X1 SHIFT  first.
● Y SHIFT : Registration of the image on the
paper from top to bottom as the paper lies in
the tray.
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							ItemValuesExplanation
FUSER MODES  PLAIN
PREPRINTED
LETTERHEAD
TRANSPARENCY
PREPUNCHED
LABELS
BOND
RECYCLED
COLOR
LIGHT 60-75 G/M2
CARDSTOCK
ROUGH
ENVELOPEConfigures the fuser mode associated with each
paper type.
Change the fuser mode only if you are
experiencing problems printing on certain media
types. After you select a type of media, you can
select a fuser mode that is available for that
type. The printer supports the following modes:
NORMAL: Used for most types of paper.
HIGH 1 : Used for rough paper.
HIGH 2 : Used for paper that has a special or
rough finish.
LOW 1 : Used for lightweight media. Use this
mode if you are having problems with curled
paper.
LOW 2 : Used for transparencies.
CAUTION
Do not change the fuser mode for
transparencies. Failure to use the LOW 2 setting
while printing transparencies can result in
permanent damage to the printer and fuser.
Always select  Transparencies  as the Type in
the printer driver and set the tray type at the
printer control panel to  TRANSPARENCY.
When selected, RESTORE MODES  resets the
fuser mode for each media type back to its
default setting.
OPTIMIZEHIGH TRANSFER
LINE DETAIL
RESTORE OPTIMIZEHIGH TRANSFER : Set to ON if you are using
highly resistive, lower-quality papers. HP
recommends using only HP paper and print
media.
LINE DETAIL : Set to ON to improve the
appearance of lines if scattered lines are
appearing.
RESTORE OPTIMIZE : Returns to the defaults
for the Optimize settings.
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