HP Color LaserJet 2840 User Manual

Setting a custom paper size
Use the Custom Paper feature to set up the printer to print to sizes other than standard ones.
●Windows: Try to set this setting from one of these locations, in this order: the Page
Setup dialog box in the program, the Print dialog box in the program, or the Paper tab
in the printer driver.
●Mac OS 9.2.2: Gain access to Custom Paper features in the Page Setup dialog box. On
the Page Attributes pop-up menu, select Custom Page Size.
●Mac OS 10.2 or 10.3: To set a custom paper...

Printing on special media
Use these guidelines when printing on special types of media.
Note
Use the rear output door (straight-through paper path) when printing on special media.
Glossy paper
●In either the software application or the driver, select Glossy as the media type, or print
from a tray that is configured for glossy paper.
Select Glossy for media weights up to 105 g/m
2 (28 lb bond). Select Heavy glossy for
media weights up to 120 g/m2 (32 lb bond).
●Because this affects all print jobs, it is...

●When duplex printing on the HP  Color LaserJet 2820/2830/2840 all-in-one, load
preprinted forms and letterhead into tray 2 first side up, top edge toward the back of the
tray. To load preprinted forms and letterhead into tray 1, load them with the first side
down, bottom edge in first.
●When simplex (1-sided) printing, load preprinted forms and letterhead into tray 2 face-
down with the top edge of the page toward the device. To load preprinted forms and
letterhead into tray 1, place them in the tray...

HP LaserJet Tough paper
When printing on HP LaserJet Tough paper, use the following guidelines:
●Handle HP LaserJet Tough paper using the edges. Oils from your fingers deposited on
HP LaserJet Tough paper can cause print quality problems.
●Use only HP LaserJet Tough paper with this printer. Hewlett-Packard products are
designed to work together for optimum printing results.
●In either the software application or the printer driver, select Tough Paper as the media
type, or print from a tray that is...

Printing on different paper for the first page
Printing on different paper for the first page is useful if, for example, you are printing a letter
that uses letterhead on the first page and plain sheets for the subsequent pages. The size
for all pages of the print job must be the same in the printer driver.
●Windows: Try to set this setting from one of these locations, in this order: the Page
Setup dialog box in the program, the Print dialog box in the program, or the Paper tab
in the printer driver....

Printing on both sides (duplexing manually)
To print on both sides of the paper, you have to return to the printer and reinsert the paper
manually after the first side has printed.
CAUTION
Do not print on both sides of labels or transparencies. Damage to the printer and jams might
result.
Note
Macintosh operating systems do not support manual duplexing.
To duplex manually
1. Insert enough paper into one of the trays to accommodate the print job. If you are
loading special paper such as letterhead, load...

Printing booklets
NotePrinting booklets is not supported for Macintosh.
You can print booklets on letter, legal, or A4 print media.
To print booklets
1. Load the print media in the media input tray.
2. In the software program, open the device properties (printer driver).
3. On the Finishing tab, select Print on Both Sides.
Note
If the Print on Both Sides option is dimmed or unavailable, open the device properties
(printer driver). For instructions, see 
Software tips. On the Device Settings tab or the...

8. Place the pages from side one in the input tray again. Side one should be facing down
with the top edge feeding into the device first.
9. Click OK (on the computer screen), and wait for side two to print.
10. Fold and staple the pages.
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Canceling a print job
If your print job is currently printing, you can cancel it by pressing CANCEL on the device
control panel.
CAUTION
Pressing CANCEL clears the job that the device is currently processing. If more than one
process is running (for example, the device is printing a document while receiving a fax),
pressing C
ANCEL clears the process that currently appears on the device control panel.
You can also cancel a print job from a software program or a print queue.
To stop the print job...

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