HP Color LaserJet 4700 User Manual

Two-sided (duplex) printing
Some printer models are capable of duplex printing (printing on both sides of a page). To find out which
models support automatic duplexing, see 
Printer basics. All printer models support manual duplexing.
NOTEYou must specify two-sided printing options in your software application or in the printer
driver in order to print on both sides of the page. If this option is not visible in the software
application or printer driver, use the following information to make duplex...

Control panel settings for automatic two-sided printing
Many software applications allow you to change two-sided print settings. If your software application or
printer driver does not allow you to adjust two-sided printing settings, you can adjust these settings
through the control panel. The factory default setting is OFF.
CAUTION Do not use two-sided printing when printing on labels. Serious damage could result.
To enable or disable two-sided printing from the printer control panel
NOTEChanging...

NOTETo select two-sided printing from the printer driver, the driver must first be properly
configured. For instructions, see the online Help for the printer driver. For more information, see
Printer drivers  or Printer drivers for Macintosh computers .
Options for binding two-sided printing jobs
Before printing a two-sided document, use the printer driver to choose the edge on which you will bind
your finished document. Long-edge or book binding is the conventional layout used in book binding....

To manually print on two sides (duplex)
1.Ensure that the printer driver is configured to allow manual duplexing. For more information, see
Printer drivers  or Printer drivers for Macintosh computers . In the printer driver, select Allow Manual
Duplex.
2. From the application, open the printer driver.
3. Select the appropriate size and type.
4. On the Finishing tab, click  Print on Both Sides or Print on Both Sides (Manually).
5. The default binding option is to bind on the long edge of the paper in...

Using the stapler/stacker
The optional stapler/stacker incorporates an inline stapler and stacker that provides automatic job
separation with job offset capability.
The stapler/stacker can handle paper ranging in weight from 60 to 220 g/m
2 (16 to 58 lb). The stapler/
stacker output bin can hold up to 750 sheets of 75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper with job offset. Standard and
custom paper sizes are accepted, but only letter, A4, JIS B5, 215.9 x 330 mm (8.5 x 13 in), and legal
size paper can be stapled. For more...

Macintosh
1.Open the  Printer Center utility.
2. Select HP Color LaserJet 4700.
3. On the File  menu, click on  Show Info (X + I) .
4. Select the Installable Options  tab.
5. Scroll to  Accessory Output Bins  and select HP 750–Sheet Stapler/Stacker .
6. Click on  Apply Changes .
Selecting the printer behavior at staples out
When the stapler cartridge runs out of staples, jobs will print to the stapler/stacker if the stapler is
configured to CONTINUE. If the stapler is configured to  STOP when the...

Macintosh
1.On the File  menu, click  Print (Command + P ).
2. Select the  Finishing option.
3. For the  Output destination, select Stapler .
4. In the  Finishing  option, select  1 Staple.
Selecting the stapler at the control panel
1.Press  Menu to enter the menus.
2. Press 
 to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE, and then press .
3. Press 
 to highlight STAPLER STACKER , and then press .
4. Press 
 to highlight STAPLES, and then press .
5. Press 
 to highlight 1-EDGE , and then press .
NOTESelecting the...

Paper orientation when a stapler/stacker is installed
When the stapler/stacker is installed, the printer automatically rotates printed images 180° on all paper
sizes, regardless of whether the job is stapled or not. If you are printing on paper that requires a specific
orientation, such as letterhead, preprinted or prepunched paper, or paper with watermarks, make sure
that the paper is loaded correctly in the tray.
For single-sided printing and stapling from Tray 1, load the paper face down with the...

Special printing situations
Use these guidelines when printing on special types of media.
Printing a different first page
Use the following procedure to print the first page of a document on a different media type than the rest
of the document, for example, to print the first page of a document on letterhead paper and the rest on
plain paper.
1.From your application or printer driver, specify a tray for the first page and another tray for the
remaining pages.
For more information, see 
Printer drivers...

Stopping a print request
You can stop a print request either from the printer control panel or from your software application. To
stop a print request from a computer on a network, see the online Help for the specific network software.
NOTEIt may take some time for all printing to clear after you have canceled a print job.
Stopping the current print job from the printer control panel
1.Press  Stop on the printer control panel to pause the job that is currently printing. The control panel
menu provides...