HP Color LaserJet CM1312 User Manual

							How do ISteps to perform
Select advanced printing optionsIn any of the sections, click a current setting to activate a drop-
down list so you can change the setting.
Change the number of copies that are printed
NOTE:If the software program that you are using does not
provide a way to print a particular number of copies, you can
change the number of copies in the driver.
Changing this setting affects the number of copies for all print
jobs. After your job has printed, restore this setting to the
original value.Open the Paper/Output section, and then enter the number of
copies to print. If you select 2 or more copies, you can select
the option to collate the pages.
Print colored text as black rather than as shades of graya) Open the Document Options section, and then open the
Printer Features section. b) In the Print All Text as Black
drop-down list, select Enabled.
Load letterhead or preprinted paper the same way for every
job, whether printing on one or both sides of the pagea) Open the Document Options section, and then open the
Printer Features section. b) In the Alternative Letterhead
Mode drop-down list, select On. c) At the product, load the
paper the same way you would for printing on both sides.
Change the order in which pages are printed a) Open the Document Options section, and then open the
Layout Options section. b) In the Page Order drop-down list,
select Front to Back to print the pages in the same order as
they are in the document, or select Back to Front to print the
pages in the reverse order.
Change print-quality settings
1.On the File menu in the software program, click Print.
2.On the Paper/Quality tab, select the resolution or print-quality settings that you want from the Print
Quality drop-down menu.
3.Click OK.
Print edge-to-edge originals
The printed or copied page has a border of approximately 4 mm (1/6 of an inch). The HP Color LaserJet
CM1312 MFP Series does not support edge-to-edge printing or copying.
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							9 Copy
●Load originals
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Use copy
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Copy settings
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Copy a book (photo card models only)
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Copy photos
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Copy mixed-size originals
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Duplex (two-sided) copy jobs
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							Load originals
Automatic document feeder (ADF models only)
NOTE:The ADF capacity is up to 50 sheets of 80 g/m2 or 20 lb media.
CAUTION:To prevent damage to the product, do not use an original that contains correction tape,
correction fluid, paper clips, or staples. Also, do not load photographs, small originals, or fragile originals
into the ADF. Use the flatbed glass to scan these items.
1.Insert the top-end of the stack of originals into the ADF input tray, with the media stack face-up
and the first page to be copied on top of the stack.
If the media is longer than letter- or A4-sized paper, pull out the ADF input tray extension to support
the media.
2.Slide the stack into the ADF until it does not move any farther.
Document loaded appears on the control-panel display.
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							3.Adjust the media guides until they are snug against the media without restricting movement.
Flatbed scanner
NOTE:The maximum media size for flatbed scanning is letter. Use the ADF for scanning media larger
than letter.
1.Make sure that the automatic document feeder (ADF) contains no media.
2.Lift the flatbed scanner cover.
3.Place the original document face-down on the flatbed scanner with the upper-left corner of the
document at the corner indicated by the icon on the scanner.
4.Gently close the lid.
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							Use copy
One-touch copy
1.Load the document into the automatic document feeder (ADF) input tray or onto the flatbed
scanner.
2.Press Start Copy Black or Start Copy Color on the product control panel to start copying.
3.Repeat the process for each copy.
Multiple copies
You can choose to have the default number of copies be any number from 1 to 99.
Change the number of copies for the current job
1.On the product control panel, press Number of copies (HP LaserJet CM1312 mfp), or the Copy
Menu button (HP LaserJet CM1312 (fax/photo-card model)), then use the arrow buttons to select
the number of copies (between 1 and 99) that you want to make for your current job.
-or-
For products with a graphical display, enter the number of copies using the alphanumeric keys.
2.Press Start Copy Black or Start Copy Color to begin copying your job.
NOTE:The change in the setting remains active for about 2 minutes after the copy job has been
completed. During this time, Custom settings appears on the product control-panel display.
Change the default number of copies
1.On the product control panel, press Setup.
2.Use the arrow buttons to select Copy setup, and then press OK.
3.Use the arrow buttons to select Default number of copies, and then press OK.
4.Use the alphanumeric or arrow buttons to select the number of copies (between 1 and 99) that you
want as the default.
5.Press OK to save your selection.
NOTE:The factory-set default for the number of copies is 1.
Cancel a copy job
To cancel a copy job, press Cancel on the product control panel. If more than one process is running,
pressing Cancel clears the process that currently appears on the product control-panel display.
NOTE:If you cancel a copy job, clear the document from the flatbed scanner or from the automatic
document feeder.
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							Reduce or enlarge copies
Reduce or enlarge copies for the current job
1.On the product control panel, press Copy Features.
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On products with a graphic display, press Copy Menu.
2.On the product control panel, press Reduce/Enlarge.
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On products with a graphic display, press Size.
3.Select the size to which you would like to reduce or enlarge the copies in this job.
NOTE:If you select Custom: 25 to 400%, type a percentage by using the alphanumeric buttons.
If you select 2 pages per sheet or 4 pages per sheet, select the orientation (portrait or landscape).
4.Press Start Copy to save the selection and immediately start the copy job, or press OK to save the
selection without starting the job.
NOTE:The change in the setting remains active for about 2 minutes after the copy job has been
completed. During this time, Custom settings appears on the product control-panel display.
You must change the default media size in the media input tray to match the output size, or part of your
copy might be cut off.
Adjust the default copy size
NOTE:The 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 Setup.
2.Use the arrow buttons to select Copy setup, and then press OK.
3.Use the arrow buttons to select Default Reduce/Enlarge, and then press OK.
4.Use the arrow buttons to select the option for how you normally want to reduce or enlarge copies.
NOTE:If you select Custom: 25 to 400%, type in the percentage of the original size that you
normally want for copies.
If you select 2 pages per sheet or 4 pages per sheet, select the orientation (portrait or landscape).
5.Press OK to save the selection.
The product can reduce copies to as little as 25% of the original size or enlarge copies to as much as
400% of the original size.
Reduction/enlargement settings
●Original=100%
●Legal to Letter=78%
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							●Legal to A4=83%
●A4 to Letter=94%
●Letter to A4=97%
●Full Page=91%
●Fit to page
●2 pages per sheet
●4 pages per sheet
●Custom: 25 to 400%
NOTE:When using the Fit to page setting, copy from the flatbed scanner only.
When using the 2 pages per sheet or 4 pages per sheet setting, copy from the automatic document
feeder only. Also, after selecting the 2 pages per sheet or 4 pages per sheet option, you must select
the page orientation (portrait or landscape).
Change the copy-collation setting
You can set the product 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 size must fit into the memory. If it does not, the
product makes only one copy and a message appears notifying you of the change. If that happens, use
one of the following methods to finish the job:
●Split the job into smaller jobs that contain fewer pages.
●Make only one copy of the document at a time.
●Turn off the automatic collation.
Change the copy-collation setting for the current job
1.On the product control panel, press Copy Features.
-or-
On products with a graphical display, press Copy Menu, then use the arrow keys to select
Options and press OK.
2.Use the arrow keys to select Copy Collation, and then press OK.
3.Use the arrow buttons to select On or Off.
4.Press Start Copy to save the selection and immediately start the copy job, or press OK to save the
selection without starting the job.
Change the default copy-collation setting
1.On the product control panel, press Setup.
2.Use the arrow buttons to select Copy setup, and then press OK.
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							3.Use the arrow buttons to select Default Collation, and then press OK.
4.Use the arrow buttons to select On or Off.
5.Press OK to save the selection.
NOTE:The factory-set default for automatic copy collation is On.
Color copies or black and white copies (Mono)
1.On the product control panel, press Setup, and then press OK.
2.Use the arrow buttons to select Copy setup, and then press OK
3.Use the arrow buttons to select Advanced, and then press OK
4.Use the arrow buttons to select Color Copy, and then press OK
5.Use the arrow buttons and select On or Off. When set to Off, the control panel displays Restrict
color if Start Copy Color is pressed.
6.Press OK.
Copy settings
Copy quality
Five copy-quality settings are available: Auto Select, Mixed, Printed Picture, Photograph, and
Text.
The factory-set default for copy quality is Auto Select, where product automatically chooses the best
quality setting based on the media input.
When making a copy of a photo or graphic, you can select the Photograph setting for photos or the
Printed Picture setting for other graphics to increase the quality of your copy. Select the Text setting
for items that contain mostly text. Select the Mixed setting for documents that include both text and
graphics.
Adjust the copy quality for the current job
1.On the product control panel, press Copy Features.
-or-
On products with a graphical display, press Copy Menu, then use the arrow keys to select
Options, and then press OK.
2.Use the arrow buttons to select Optimize, and then press OK to see the quality setting for the copy.
3.Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the quality setting options.
4.Select a setting, and then press Start Copy to save the selection and immediately start the copy
job, or press OK to save the selection without starting the job.
NOTE:The change in the setting remains active for about 2 minutes after the copy job has been
completed. During this time, Custom settings appears on the product control-panel display.
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							Adjust the default copy quality
1.On the product control panel, press Setup.
2.Use the arrow buttons to select Copy setup, and then press OK.
3.Use the arrow buttons to select Default Optimize, and then press OK.
4.Use the arrow buttons to select the copy quality, and then press OK to save the selection.
Clean the scanner glass
Dirt, fingerprints, smudges, hair and other marks on the scanner glass slows scanner performance and
affects the accuracy of special features such as fit-to-page and copy. To improve the quality of your
copies and scans, clean the scanner glass. See 
Clean the scanner glass on page 184.
Adjust 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.
Adjust the lighter/darker setting for the current job
1.On the control panel press Lighter/Darker.
-or-
On products with a graphical display, press Copy Menu, then use the arrow buttons to select
Lighter/Darker, and then press OK.
2.Use the arrow buttons to adjust the setting. Move the slider to the left to make the copy lighter than
the original, or move the slider to the right to make the copy darker than the original.
3.Press Start Copy to save the selection and immediately start the copy job, or press OK to save the
selection without starting the job.
NOTE:The change in the setting remains active for about 2 minutes after the copy job has been
completed. During this time, Custom settings appears on the product control-panel display.
Adjust the default lighter/darker setting
NOTE:The default lighter/darker setting affects all copy jobs.
1.On the product control panel, press Setup.
2.Use the arrow buttons to select Copy setup, and then press OK.
3.Use the arrow buttons to select Default lighter/darker, and then press OK.
4.Use the arrow buttons to adjust the setting. Move the slider to the left to make all of the copies
lighter than the original, or move the slider to the right to make all of the copies darker than the
original.
5.Press OK to save the selection.
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