HP Color LaserJet 2700 User Manual

Loading tray 2
CAUTIONTo avoid jams, never open or remove a tray during printing.
1.Pull tray 2 out of the printer and remove any media.
2.Slide the output bin extension out from the bin.
3.Adjust the length guide until the arrow points to the size that you are loading.
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4.Adjust the side width guides until the arrow on the right width guide points to the size that you are
loading.
5.Load the media into the tray.
NOTE If you are printing on special media such  as labels, letterhead, or envelopes, see
Loading special media for complete information about how to orient the media and configure
the printer.
6. Make sure that the stack of media is flat and that the media is below the height tabs.
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7.Slide the tray back into the printer.
Loading optional tray 3
1.Pull the tray out of the printer and remove any media.
2.Raise the output bin extension.
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3.Adjust the length guide until the arrow points to the size that you are loading.
4.Adjust the side width guides until the arrow on the right width guide points to the size that you are
loading.
5.Load the media into the tray. If you are printing  on special media such as labels or letterhead,
see 
Loading special media  for complete information about how to orient the media and configure
the printer.
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6.Make sure that the stack of media is  flat in the tray at all four corners, and keep it below the height
tabs.
7. Slide the tray back into the printer.
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Loading special media
The following table provides guidelines for loading special media and configuring the printer driver. Use
the correct media-type setting in the printer driver to obtain the best print quality. For some types of
media, the printer reduces the print speed.
NOTEIn the Windows printer driver, adjust the media type on the Paper tab in the Type is
drop-down list.
In the Macintosh printer driver, adjust the media type on the Printer features pop-up menu in
the Media type drop-down list....

Using features in the Windows printer driver
When you print from a software program, many of the product features are available from the printer
driver. For complete information about the features that are available in the printer driver, see the printer-
driver Help. The following features are described in this section:
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Creating and using quick sets
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Using watermarks
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Resizing documents
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Setting a custom paper size from the printer driver
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Using different paper and printing covers
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Printing a...

Using watermarks
A watermark is a notice, such as Confidential, that is printed in the background of each page of a
document.
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Opening the printer drivers).
2.From the Effects tab, click the Watermarks drop-down list.
3.Click the watermark that you want to use. To create a new watermark, click Edit.
4.If you want the watermark to appear only on the first page of the document, click First Page
Only.
5.Click OK.
To remove the watermark, click (none) in the Watermarks...

6.Click Save.
7.Click Close. The name that you saved appears in the paper-size list for future use.
Using different paper and printing covers
Follow these instructions for printing a first page that is different from other pages in the print job.
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Opening the printer drivers).
2.On the Paper or Paper/Quality tab, select the appropriate paper for the first page of the print job.
3.Click Use Different Paper/Covers.
4.In the list box, click the pages or covers that you want to...

Setting the color options
Options on the Color tab control how colors are interpreted and printed from software programs. You
can choose either Automatic or Manual color options.
●Select Automatic to optimize the color and halftone settings for text, graphics, and photographs.
The Automatic setting provides additional color options for programs and operating systems that
support color-management systems. This setting is recommended for printing all color documents.
●Select Manual to adjust the color and...