HP CM8050 User Manual

							4.Slide the tray into the device.
5.Configure the tray for the type of paper by responding to the pop-up message that appears on the 
touchscreen when you close the  tray. Or, follow these steps: 
a. From the Home screen, touch Supplies Status. 
b. Touch the Trays tab. 
c. If the type that is listed for the tray is not correct, touch the name of the tray, and then touch 
Modify . 
d. Select the correct paper type, and then touch OK. 
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							Load Tray 5
This tray is preconfigured to hold up to 4,000 sheets (8 reams) of either Letter-size or A4-size paper. 
You cannot change this size setting. 
1. Open the Tray 5 top door, and load the paper. Load whole reams at a time. The tray lowers itself 
as you load more paper. 
● Load letterhead or preprinted paper with the printed side face-down and the top edge to the 
right.
NOTE: For duplex printing, load letterhead or preprinted paper with the printed side facing- 
up and the top edge feeding first.
● Load prepunched paper with the side that  has holes toward the front of the device.
2.Configure the tray for the type of paper by responding to the pop-up message that appears on the 
touchscreen when you close the tray. Or, follow these steps: 
a. From the Home screen, touch Supplies Status. 
b. Touch the Trays tab. 
c. If the paper type that is listed for the tray is not correct, touch the name of the tray, and then 
touch  Modify. 
d. Select the correct paper type, and then touch OK. 
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							Load special types of paper
The following table provides guidelines for loading special types of paper. Use the correct paper-type 
setting in the printer driver to obtain the best print quality.
NOTE: In the Windows printer driver, adjust the paper type on the Paper tab in the Type is drop-down 
list. 
In the Macintosh printer driv er, adjust the paper type on the Finishing tab of the Finishing pop-up 
menu. Select the  Media Type drop-down list.
Table 1-8  Load special paper
Paper typeTray 1 paper orientationTrays 2–4 paper orientationTray 5 paper orientation
LabelsFront side facing down.Use only Tray 1 for printing on 
labels.
Use only Tray 1 for printing on
labels.
Letterhead or PreprintedFront side facing down and the top edge to the right.Front side facing up and thetop edge toward the left.Front side facing down andthe top edge to the right.
Prepunched Edge that has the holes 
toward the front of the device. 
Edge that has the holes 
toward the front of the device. 
Edge that has the holes 
toward the front of the device.
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							2 Use the device
This chapter contains information about the following topics: 
●Copy
●Fax 
●Send to e-mail
●Send to a network folder
●Job Storage
●Check job status and use the job queue 
●Print from a Windows computer
●Print from a Macintosh computer 
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							Copy
You can scan original documents by using the document feeder or the scanner glass. The device has 
several options available for customizing copied output.
Copy from the document feeder
The document feeder holds a maximum of 100 sheets of paper. 
1. Place the original document face-up in the document feeder, with the top edge of the document 
toward the rear of the document feeder or feedin g first into the input slot. For two-sided originals, 
place the first side of the original face-up.
NOTE:  The document feeder beeps and illuminates a green light when an original is properly 
loaded.
2. Adjust the paper guides so that they are touching the original document.
NOTE:Depending on how the system administrator has configured the device, you might need to sign 
in.
NOTE: For the fastest performance when using Letter or A4-size paper, place the short edge of the 
document toward the rear of the document feeder.
To make copies by using the default copy options,  use the numeric keypad on the control panel to select 
the number of copies, and press  Start. To use customized settings, touch Copy. Specify the settings, 
and then press  Start. For more information about using customized settings, see Adjust the copy settings
on page 31.
NOTE:You can use either the hard Start button on the control panel or the Start Copy button on the 
touchscreen.
Retrieve the original document from the output bin  that is under the document feeder input-tray. Retrieve 
the copies from the output bin that  is on the left side of the device. 
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							Copy mixed-size originals
You can copy original documents that are printed on different sizes of paper as long as the sheets of 
paper have one common dimension, and that dimensio n is not greater than 297 mm (11.7 inches). For 
example, you could combine Letter and Legal sizes, or you could combine A4 and A5 sizes. 
1. Arrange the sheets in the original document so they all have the same width. 
2. Place the sheets face-up into the document feeder, and adjust the paper-width guides against the 
document. 
3. From the Home screen, touch Copy. 
4. Touch More Options. 
5. Touch Original Size. 
6. Select Mixed Sizes (of same width), and then touch OK. 
7. Touch Start Copy.
Copy from the glass
1.Place the original document face-down on the glass. 
2. Align the corner of the original with the upper-left corner of the glass.
To use the default copy options, use the numeric keypad on the control panel to select the number of 
copies, and press  Start. 
To use customized settings, touch  Copy. Specify the settings, and then press Start. For more information 
about using customized settings, see Adjust the copy settings on page 31 .
NOTE:You can use either the hard Start button on the control panel or the Start Copy button on the 
touchscreen.
In most cases, the device automati cally detects the size of the original document on the glass. If the 
original is a nonstandard size, or if you want to copy  only part of it, use the Original Size feature to turn 
off automatic size detection, and then specify the area to copy: 
1. From the Home screen, touch Copy. 
2. Touch More Options 
3. Touch Original Size 
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							4.Select the size you wish to scan, and then touch OK. This turns off automatic size detection. 
5. Touch Start Copy 
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							Adjust the copy settings
The device offers several features so you can optimize copied output. These features are all available 
on the  Copy screen. 
The  Copy screen consists of several pages. From the first page, touch More Options to go to the next 
page. Then touch the up or down arrow buttons to scroll to other pages. 
For details about how to use an option, touch the option, and then touch the help () button in the upper- 
right corner of the screen. The following tabl e provides an overview of the copy options.
NOTE:Depending on how the system administrator has configured the device, some of these options 
might not appear. The options in the table are  listed in the order in which they can appear.
Table 2-1  Options for copy jobs
Option nameDescription
SidesUse this feature to indicate whether the original document is printed on one or both sides, and whether the copies should be pr inted on one or both sides.
Color/BlackUse this feature to select whether copies are printed in black & white or in color. Select Auto 
detect  to automatically detect whether each page of the original is in black & white or color, and produce copies that are the same. 
If you select  Color or Auto detect, you can also select the Color Quality. Choose either General 
Office  or Professional. For some paper types, the color quality can only be set to 
Professional .
Reduce/EnlargeUse this feature to reduce or enlarge the copied image. Touch the box below Scaling: to specify a custom percentage. To reduce the image, select a value smaller than 100%. To enlarge the 
image, select a value larger than 100%.
Paper SelectionUse this feature to select the tray that holds the size and type of paper that you want to use.
Image AdjustmentUse this feature to improve the overall quality  of the copy. For example, you can adjust the Darkness , Sharpness, and Contrast, and you can use the Background Cleanup setting to 
remove faint images from the background or to remove a light background color.
Content OrientationUse this feature to specify the way the content of  the original page is placed on the page: portrait 
or landscape. 
If you are copying a document that is printed on  both sides, you can also specify the orientation 
of the second side.
Output BinUse this feature to select an output bin for the  copies. If the optional HP Multifunction Finisher 
is attached, stapled copies are al ways delivered to Output Bin 5. If a finisher is not installed, the  Output Bin option does not appear.
Staple/CollateUse this feature to collate copies in the output bin. If the optional HP Multifunction Finisher is 
attached, this feature includes options for stapling.
Optimize Text/PictureUse this feature to optimize the output for a particular type of content. You can optimize the
output for text, printed pictures, photos, or a mixture.
Pages per SheetUse this feature to copy multiple pages onto one sheet of paper.
Original SizeUse this feature to describe the page size of the original document.
WatermarkUse this feature to print semi-transparent text diagonally across the center of each page. You
can specify the color, text, and type-style to  use, and you can adjust the transparency level.
Color AdjustmentUse this feature to adjust the saturation and temperature settings to change the overall 
appearance of color copies.
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							Option nameDescription
Color BalanceUse this feature to adjust colors individually to change the color balance in the copies. For 
example, increasing the amount of cyan  makes copies more blue and less red.
One/Two ColorUse this feature to convert all the colors in a document to shades of a single color, or shades of a single color plus black. For  example, you could convert all colors to varying shades of blue.
OverlaysUse this feature to print a semi-transparent image on each page. Overlays are similar to 
watermarks, but overlays can consist of  any image, such as a company logo.
Chapter PagesUse this feature to copy documents that have chapters. You can specify that the chapters 
always begin on either the left or right page. If  necessary, the device inserts blank images so the first page of each chapter is on the correct side.
Stamp Page NumberUse this feature to print page numbers on copies. You can control the numbering style and the 
position.
Stamp Date/TimeUse this feature to print the date and time on copies. You can control the numbering style and the position of the information.
Stamp TextUse this feature to print a predefined text message on the copies or print a message that you 
specify. A text stamp is similar to a waterm ark, but you can control the position on the page 
and the angle.
Stamp Set NumberUse this feature to print the set number on copies . For example, if you are making five copies 
of a document, each page in the first set of c opies is stamped with the same number. You can select from several numbering formats, and you can specify the starting set number.
Edge-To-EdgeIf the original document is printed close to t he edges, use this feature to ensure that the maximum amount of content is copied. Howe ver, shadows might appear along the edges.
Job BuildUse this feature to combine several sets of original documents into one copy job. Also use this 
feature to copy an original document that  has more pages than the document feeder can accommodate at one time.
Auto LayoutUse this feature when copying from the flatbe d glass. Place the original document anywhere 
on the flatbed glass. The device senses the edges of the document and centers the image on
the copy.
Auto CropUse this feature to remove dark areas from the background when you copy with the flatbed
cover open. The device senses the edge of t he object on the flatbed and removes the black area from around the image.
Image JustifyUse this feature to move the image to an edge, a corner, or the center of the page.
Image ShiftUse this feature to shift the image on the page. This feature is similar to  Image Justify, but it 
moves the image by a particular measurement.
Image RepeatUse this feature to copy the same image multiple  times on a single sheet of paper. To use this 
feature, place the original on the flatbed glass, and leave the cover open.
Erase EdgesUse this feature to remove any dark line s that appear at the edges of copies.
Erase GutterUse this feature to remove the shadows that appear in the center of copies when you copy an 
open book or when you copy two pages next to each other.
Negative Image Use this feature to reverse all the colors in a document. This feature changes red to cyan, blue 
to yellow, green to magenta, and white to black.
Table 2-1   Options for copy jobs (continued)
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