HP CM8050 User Manual

							Job interruption
The device can interrupt a job that is currently printing at these boundaries: 
● After a complete page, but in the middle of a mu ltiple-page job. If the current job is being printed 
on both sides, the interruption occurs after both sides have printed.
NOTE: If the current job requires stapling, the new job interrupts the current job after a complete 
set of pages.
● After a complete set of pages for jobs that have multiple copies. 
The type of interruption that occurs depends on th e type of job that is being promoted or started. 
● Starting a copy job interrupts the current job afte r a complete page, unless the current job requires 
stapling. 
● Printing an internal page or a stored job interrup ts the current job after a complete set of pages. 
● Printing a job from a computer or printing an inco ming fax does not interrupt the current job, unless 
you promote the new job in one of the following ways: 
 By using the  Promote option in the Job Status feature on the device control panel. 
 By pressing the  Interrupt button on the device control panel. 
If you promote the new job, it interrupts th e current job after a complete set of pages. 
● Pressing the  Interrupt button on the device control panel interrupts the current job after a complete 
set of pages. 
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							Print from a Windows computer
The device comes with printer drivers that the computer uses to communicate with the device. Printer 
drivers provide access to device fe atures, such as printing on custom-sized paper, resizing documents, 
and inserting watermarks. 
The printer drivers include online He lp that has instructions for common printing tasks and also describes 
the buttons, checkboxes, and drop-down  lists that are in the printer driver.
NOTE:Make sure that the device is available in the list of printers before sending a print job to the 
device.
Windows printer driver features
NOTE: Settings in the printer driver and software program generally override control-panel settings. 
Software-program settings generally override printer-driver settings.
Select a tray
Use the printer driver to select a tray for the print job by doing the following: 
1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. On the Paper/Quality tab, select the tray from the Paper source drop-down menu. 
4. Click OK.
Select an output bin for print jobs
If the optional finisher is installed, use the printer driver to select an output bin for the print job by doing 
the following: 
1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. On the Output tab, select the output bin from the Output Bin Options drop-down menu.
NOTE:All stapled output is delivered to Output Bin 5.
4.Click OK.
Select a paper type
Rather than instructing the device to use a specific tray, you can specify that the job is printed on a 
particular type of paper. The device uses a tray that contains that type of paper, or it prompts you to
load the correct type. 
1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. Click the Paper/Quality tab. 
4. In the Paper type drop-down box, select the type of paper to use. 
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							Set the color quality
1.On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. Click the Paper/Quality tab. 
4. In the area for Print Quality for the Color Quality, select either Professional or General Office.
Store jobs
Use the Job Storage printer-driver tab to store print jobs on the device. You can then print the job at 
any time from the device control panel. For example, you might want to download a personnel form,
calendar, timesheet, or accounting form that  other users can print when they need it. 
Enable the Job Storage tab 
You might need to enable the  Job Storage tab before you can use this feature. 
1. Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes. 
2. Right-click the driver icon, and then select Properties. 
3. Click the Device Settings tab. 
4. Under Installable Options, click next to Job Storage, and click Enabled. 
5. Click Apply. 
Store a job 
1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. Click the Job Storage tab. 
4. Select the job storage mode and options that you want to use.
NOTE:The text box at the top of the Job Storage tab describes each option as you select it.
5.Click OK.
Create and use printing shortcuts
Use printing shortcuts to print jobs with specific printer-driver settings. Select one of the defined shortcuts 
or create custom printing shortcuts. 
Create a printing shortcut 
1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. Select the print settings that you want to use. 
4. Click the Printing Shortcuts tab, and then click Save as. 
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							5.In the Printing Shortcuts box, type a name for the custom printing shortcut. 
6. Click OK. 
Use printing shortcuts 
1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. Click the Printing Shortcuts tab. 
4. Select the printing shortcut that you want to use from the Printing Shortcuts list. 
5. Click OK.
Use watermarks
A watermark is a notice, such as Confidential, that is printed in the background of each page of a 
document. 
1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. From the Effects tab, click the Watermarks drop-down list. 
4. Click the watermark that you want to use. To create a new watermark, click Edit. 
5. If you want the watermark to appear only on the first page of the document, click First Page 
Only . 
6. Click OK. 
To remove the watermark, click  (none) in the Watermarks drop-down list.
Resize documents
Use the document resizing options to scale a document to a percentage of its normal size. You can also 
choose to print a document on a different size paper, with or without scaling. 
Reduce or enlarge a document 
1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. On the Effects tab, next to % of Actual Size, type the percentage by which you want to reduce or 
enlarge your document. 
You can also use the scroll bar to adjust the percentage.
4. Click OK. 
Print a document onto a different paper size 
1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
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							3.On the Effects tab, click Print Document On. 
4. Select the paper size to print on. 
5. To print the document without scaling it to fit, make sure that the Scale to Fit option is not selected. 
6. Click OK.
Set a custom paper size
1.On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. On the Paper/Quality tab, click Custom. 
4. On the Custom Paper Size window, type the name of the custom paper size. 
5. Type the paper-size length and width. If you type a size that is too small or too large, the driver 
adjusts the size to the minimum or maximum size that is allowed. 
6. If necessary, click the button to change the unit of measure between millimeters and inches. 
7. Click Save. 
8. Click OK. The name that you saved appears in the paper-size list for future use.
Print using different paper
Follow these instructions to print specific pages of the job on different paper. 
1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. Click the Paper/Quality tab. 
4. In the Page exceptions list box, click Print pages on different paper. 
5. Click Settings. 
6. Select the settings that you want to use to print specific pages on different paper. Click Add. 
7. Click OK to return to the Paper/Quality tab. 
8. Click OK.
Insert blank or preprinted sheets
Follow these instructions to insert blank or preprinted sheets in the print job. 
1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. Click the Paper/Quality tab. 
4. In the Page exceptions list box, click Covers. 
5. Click Settings. 
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							6.Select the settings that you want to use to add blank or preprinted sheets. 
7. Click OK to return to the Paper/Quality tab. 
8. Click OK.
Chapter page layout
Follow these instructions to set the layout of chapters in the print job. 
1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. Click the Paper/Quality tab. 
4. In the Page exceptions list box, click Chapter page layout. 
5. Click Settings. 
6. Select the settings that you want to use to for the layout of the chapters in the print job. 
7. Click OK to return to the Paper/Quality tab. 
8. Click OK.
Print on both sides of the paper
You can automatically print on both sides of a page. 
1. Insert enough paper into one of the trays to accommodate the print job. If you are loading special 
paper, see Load special types of paper on page 25 . 
2. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
3. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
4. On the Finishing tab, click Print on Both Sides. 
5. Click OK. 
Layout options for printing on both sides 
The four duplex orientation options are show n here. To select option 1 or 4, select Flip Pages Up in the 
printer driver.
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							1. Long-edge landscapeEvery other printed image is oriented upside-down. Facing pages are read 
continuously from top to bottom.
2. Short-edge landscapeEvery printed image is oriented right-side -up. Facing pages are read from top to bottom.
3. Long-edge portraitThis is the default setting, and the most common layout used. Every printed image 
is oriented right-side-up. Facing pages are read from top to bottom.
4. Short-edge portrait Every other printed image  is oriented upside-down. Facing pages are read 
continuously from top to bottom.
Print multiple pages on one sheet of paper in Windows
You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper.
1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. Click the Finishing tab. 
4. In the section for Document Options, select the number of pages that you want to print on each 
sheet (1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16). 
5. If the number of pages is greater than 1, select the correct options for Print Page Borders and 
Page Order . 
● If you need to change the page orientation, click  Portrait or Landscape. 
6. Click OK. The product is now set to print the number of pages per sheet that you have selected.
Create booklets
You can copy two pages on one sheet of paper so you can fold the pages in the center to form a booklet. 
The device arranges the pages in the correct order.  For example, if the original document has eight 
pages, the device prints pages 1 and 8 on the same sheet. 
1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. Click the Finishing tab. 
4. Select Print On Both Sides. 
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							5.In the drop-down box for Booklet Layout, select either Left Edge Binding or Right Edge 
Binding . The Pages per Sheet setting automatically changes to 2 pages per sheet. 
6. Click OK.
Shift images on the page
You can adjust the placement of the image on the page toward any edge. 
1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. Click the Output tab. 
4. Click Image shift settings.... 
● You can adjust the front and back sides independently by specifying measurements for  Front 
side shift  and Back side shift. 
● You can adjust the front and back sides by the same amount, but in opposite directions. This 
is useful for creating a wider margin along the binding edge. Select  Front side shift, specify 
the settings, and then select  Mirror front side. 
● Select  Reduce to fit to shrink the image to accommodate increased margins.
Use the HP Digital Imaging Options dialog box
Use HP Digital Imaging Options to print better-quality photos and images. 
Open the HP Digital Imaging Options dialog box 
1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties. 
3. Click the Paper/Quality tab, and then click the HP Digital Imaging button. 
The following options are available on the  HP Digital Imaging Options dialog box: 
● Contrast Enhancement : Enhance colors and contrast for washed-out photos. Click Automatic 
to allow the printer software to brighten  areas of photos that need adjustment. 
● Digital Flash : Adjust the exposure in dark areas of photos to bring out detail. Click Automatic to 
allow the printer software to balance lightness and darkness. 
● SmartFocus : Enhance the image quality and clarity of low resolution images such as those 
downloaded from the Internet. Click  On to allow the printer software to sharpen details in the image. 
● Sharpness : Adjust the image sharpness to your preference. Click Automatic to allow the printer 
software to set the level of  sharpening for the image. 
● Smoothing : Soften an image. Click Automatic to allow the printer software to set the level of 
smoothing for the image. 
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							Set the stapling options
Configure the driver to recognize the finisher 
If the HP Multifunction Finisher is installed, but th e stapling options do not appear in the printer driver, 
you need to configure the driver to recognize the finisher. 
1. Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes. 
2. Right-click the driver icon, and then select Properties. 
3. Click the Device Settings tab. (The Device Settings tab is not available from within software 
programs.) 
4. In the area for configuring installable options, select the HP Multifunction Finisher, and then click 
OK . 
Set the stapling options for each job 
1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. Click the Output tab. 
4. In the Staple box, select the stapling option that you want to use for the print job. 
5. Click OK.
Set the color options
Options on the Color tab control how colors are interpreted and printed from software programs. 
1. On the File menu in the software program, click Print. 
2. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. Click the Color tab. 
4. In the Color Options area, select the option that you want to use. 
5. Click More color options... to open the Advanced Color Settings dialog box. Adjust the individual 
settings for cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. Click  OK. 
6. In the Color Themes area, select the RGB Color option that you want to use. 
7. Click OK.
Use the Services tab
If the device is connected to a network, use the Services tab to obtain device and supply-status 
information. Click the  Device and Supplies status button to open the Device Status page of the 
embedded Web server. This page shows the current  status of the device, the percentage of life 
remaining for each supply, and information for ordering supplies. 
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							Print from a Macintosh computer
The device comes with printer drivers that the computer uses to communicate with the device. Printer 
drivers provide access to device fe atures, such as printing on custom-sized paper, resizing documents, 
and inserting watermarks. 
The printer drivers include online He lp that has instructions for common printing tasks and also describes 
the buttons, checkboxes, and drop-down  lists that are in the printer driver.
NOTE:Make sure that the device is available in the list of printers before sending a print job to the 
device.
Macintosh printer driver features
NOTE: Settings in the printer driver and software program generally override control-panel settings. 
Software-program settings generally override printer-driver settings.
Select a tray
You can print all pages on the same paper, or you ca n print the first page on one type of paper and print 
the remaining pages on a different type of paper. 
1. On the File menu, click Print. 
2. Open the Paper Feed menu. 
3. To print all pages on the same paper, select All pages from, and then open the drop-down list 
and select which tray to use. 
4. To print the first page on a different type of paper than the remaining pages, select First page 
from , open the drop-down list, and select the tray. Also select the tray for Remaining pages 
from .
Select an output bin
1.On the File menu, click Print. 
2. Open the Finishing menu. 
3. On the Finishing tab, next to Output Destination, select which output bin to use.
NOTE:All stapled output is delivered to Output Bin 5.
Select a paper type
Rather than instructing the device to use a specific tray, you can specify that the job is printed on a 
particular type of paper. The device uses a tray that contains that type of paper, or it prompts you to
load the correct type. 
1. On the File menu, click Print. 
2. Open the Finishing menu. 
3. On the Finishing tab, next to Media Type, select the type of paper to use. 
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