HP Color LaserJet 2840 User Manual

Adjusting the lighter/darker (contrast) setting
The lighter/darker setting affects the lightness or darkness (contrast) of the copy. Use the
following procedure to change the contrast for the current copy job only.
To adjust the lighter/darker setting for the current job
1. On the device control panel, press LIGHTER/DARKER to see the current contrast setting.
2. Use the < or the > button to adjust the setting. Move the slider to the left to make the
copy lighter than the original, or move the slider to...

Reducing or enlarging copies
The device can reduce copies to as little as 25% of the original or enlarge copies to as much
as 400% of the original. It can also make the following reductions or enlargements
automatically:
●Original=100%
●Lgl > Ltr=78%
●Lgl > A4=83%
●A4 > Ltr=94%
●Ltr > A4=97%
●Full Page=91%
●Fit to page
●2 pages/sheet
●4 pages/sheet
●Custom: 25-400%
Note
When using the Fit to page setting, copy from the flatbed scanner only.
When using the 2 pages/sheet or 4 pages/sheet setting, copy from...

To reduce or enlarge copies for the current job
To reduce or enlarge copies for the current job only, use the following instructions.
1. On the device control panel, press R
EDUCE/ENLARGE.
2. Select the size to which you would like to reduce or enlarge the copies in this job. You
can select one of the following sizes:
●Original=100%
●Lgl > Ltr=78%
●Lgl > A4=83%
●A4 > Ltr=94%
●Ltr > A4=97%
●Full Page=91%
●Fit to page
●2 pages/sheet
●4 pages/sheet
●Custom: 25-400%
If you select Custom: 25-400%, type a...

To change the default copy size
NoteThe default copy size is the size to which copies are normally reduced or enlarged. If you
keep the factory default size setting of Original=100%, all copies will be the same size as
the original document.
1. Press M
ENU.
2. Use the < or the > button to select Copy setup, and then press E
NTER.
3. Use the < or the > button to select Def. Redu/Enlrg, and then press E
NTER.
4. Use the < or the > button to select the option for how you normally want to reduce or
enlarge...

Changing the copy-collation setting
You can set the device to automatically collate multiple copies into sets. For example, if you
are making two copies of three pages and the automatic collation is on, the pages print in
this order: 1,2,3,1,2,3. If automatic collation is off, the pages print in this order: 1,1,2,2,3,3.
To use the automatic collation, the original document must fit into the memory. If it does not,
the device makes only one copy and a message appears notifying you of the change. If that...

Changing the number of copies
You can choose to have the default number of copies be any number from 1 to 99.
To change the number of copies for the current job
1. Use the alphanumeric buttons to type the number of copies (between 1 and 99) that you
want to make for your current job.
2. Press S
TART BLACK or START COLOR to begin copying your job.
Note
The change in the setting remains active for about two minutes after the copy job has been
completed. During this time, Settings=Custom appears on the...

Copying photos, two-sided originals, or books
To copy a photo 
NotePhotos should be copied from the flatbed scanner, not from the automatic document feeder
(ADF).
1. Place the photo on the flatbed scanner with the picture-side down and the upper-left
corner of the photo in the lower-right corner of the glass.
2. Gently close the lid.
3. Press S
TART BLACK or START COLOR.
To copy a multiple-page stack of two-sided originals
1. Load the stack of originals to be copied into the automatic document feeder...

5. Collate the odd- and even-numbered printed copies.
To copy a book
1. Lift the lid and place the book on the flatbed scanner with the page that you want to copy
at the lower-right corner of the glass.
2. Gently close the lid.
3. Gently press down on the lid to press the book to the flatbed scanner surface.
4. Press START BLACK or START COLOR, or use one of the other scanning methods to copy the
book. See 
Understanding scanning methods for more information.
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8
Fax
Use the following instructions to perform fax tasks:
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Specifying the fax settings
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Sending faxes
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Using manual dial
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Redialing manually
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Canceling a fax job
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Sending faxes by using the software
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Receiving faxes
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Sending a fax by dialing from a telephone
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Changing the default light/dark (contrast) setting
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Changing the default resolution setting
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Changing the default glass-size setting
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Selecting tone-dialing or pulse-dialing mode
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Changing the redial settings
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Receiving faxes to your...

●Changing the silence-detect mode
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Creating stamp-received faxes
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Setting the fax-error-correction mode
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Changing the V.34 setting
Note
Many of the functions that are described in this chapter also can be performed by using the
HP Toolbox. For instructions about using the HP Toolbox, see the HP Toolbox online Help.
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