HP Color LaserJet 3000 User Manual
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Automatic media type sensing (auto sense mode) The HP Color LaserJet 3000 and 3800 Series printers can automatically classify media into one of the following categories: ● Plain ● Transparency ● Glossy ● Extra-heavy glossy ● Glossy film ● Heavy ● Light The automatic media type sensor functions only when that tray is configured to Any Type Plain. Configuring a tray to any other type, such as Bond or Glossy , deactivates the media sensor in that tray. NOTEGet optimal performance with the automatic...
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Tray 2 or tray 3 sensing Expanded sensing ●The printer stops the first five pages fed from each paper tray to sense the type and averages the five results. ● The printer assumes that the sixth and all subseq uent pages are of the same media type, until the printer is turned off or goes into sl eep mode, or until the tray is opened. Transparency only (default) ● The printer does not stop any pages for sens ing but distinguishes between transparencies (Transparency mode) and paper (Normal mode). ● This is...
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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: ● Creating and using quick sets ● Using watermarks ● Resizing documents ● Setting a custom paper size from the printer driver ● Using different paper and printing covers ● Printing a...
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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...
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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...
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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 addition al color options for program s and operating systems that support color-management systems. This setting is recommended for printing all color documents. ● Select Manual to adjust...
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NOTEIf you installed the HP Image Zone software, you can use it to edit and further enhance digital photos. Using the Services tab NOTE The Services tab is not available for Windows 9x. If the product is connected to a network, use the Services tab to obtain product and supply-status information. Click the Device and Supplies status icon to open the Device Status page of the HP Embedded Web Server. This page shows the current status of the product, the percentage of life remaining for each supply,...
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Using features in the Macintosh printer driver When you print from a software program, many of the printer 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: ● Creating and using presets in Mac OS X ● Printing a cover page ● Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper ● Setting the color options NOTE Settings in the printer driver and...
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Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. This feature provides a cost-effective way to print draft pages. 1. Open the printer driver (see Opening the printer drivers ). 2. Click the Layout pop-up menu. 3. Next to Pages per Sheet, select the number of pages that you want to print on each sheet (1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16). 4. Next to Layout Direction , select the order and placement of the pages on the sheet. 5. Next to Borders, select the...
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Printing on special media Use these guidelines when printing on special types of media. Transparencies ●Handle transparencies using the edges. Oils from your fingers deposited on the transparency can cause print quality problems. ● Use only overhead tr ansparencies recommended for use in this printer. Hewlett-Packard recommends using HP Color LaserJet Transparencies with this printer. HP products are designed to work together for optimum printing results. ● In either the software program or the printer...