HP Color LaserJet CM4730 User Manual

							Use the Services tab
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, and information for ordering supplies. For more information, see
Embedded Web server.
In the Internet Services area, select an option from the list to go to various support Web sites for this
device. Click Go!.
Using the HP Digital Imaging Options dialog box
Use HP Digital Imaging Options to print better-quality photos and images.
NOTEHP Digital Imaging Options are available for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows
Server 2003, and Vista.
The following options are available on the HP Digital Imaging Options dialog box:
●Contrast Enhancement: Enhance colors and contrast for washed-out photos. Click Automatic
to allow the printer software to brighten areas of photos that need adjustment.
●Digital Flash: Adjust the exposure in dark areas of photos to bring out detail. Click Automatic to
allow the printer software to balance lightness and darkness.
●SmartFocus: Enhance the image quality and clarity of low resolution images such as those
downloaded from the Internet. Click On to allow the printer software to sharpen details in the image.
●Sharpness: Adjust the image sharpness to your preference. Click Automatic to allow the printer
software to set the level of sharpening for the image.
●Smoothing: Soften an image. Click Automatic to allow the printer software to set the level of
smoothing for the image.
Opening the HP Digital Imaging Options dialog box
1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
2.Click the Paper/Quality tab, and then click the HP Digital Imaging button.
NOTEIf you installed the HP Image Zone software, you can use it to edit and further enhance
digital photos.
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							Macintosh printer-driver features
Create and use printing shortcuts in Macintosh
Use printing shortcuts to save the current printer driver settings for reuse.
Create a printing shortcut
1.On the File menu in the software program, click Print.
2.Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences.
3.Select the print settings.
4.In the Printing Shortcuts box, click Save As..., and type a name for the shortcut.
5.Click OK.
Use printing shortcuts
1.On the File menu in the software program, click Print.
2.Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences.
3.In the Printing Shortcuts box, select the printing shortcut that you want to use.
NOTETo use printer-driver default settings, select Factory Default.
Resize documents or print on a custom paper size
You can scale a document to fit on a different size of paper.
1.On the File menu, click Print.
2.Open the Paper Handling menu.
3.In the area for Destination Paper Size, select Scale to fit paper size, and then select the size
from the drop-down list.
4.If you want to use only paper that is smaller than the document, select Scale down only.
Print a cover page
You can print a separate cover page for your document that includes a message (such as “Confidential”).
1.On the File menu in the software program, click Print.
2.Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences.
3.On the Cover Page or Paper/Quality tab, select whether to print the cover page Before
Document or After Document.
4.In the Cover Page Type pop-up menu, select the message that you want to print on the cover
page.
NOTETo print a blank cover page, select Standard as the Cover Page Type.
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							Use watermarks
A watermark is a notice, such as “Confidential,” that is printed in the background of each page of a
document.
1.On the File menu, click Print.
2.Open the Watermarks menu.
3.Next to Mode, select the type of watermark to use. Select Watermark to print a semi-transparent
message. Select Overlay to print a message that is not transparent.
4.Next to Pages, select whether to print the watermark on all pages or on the first page only.
5.Next to Text, select one of the standard messages, or select Custom and type a new message in
the box.
6.Select options for the remaining settings.
Print multiple pages on one sheet of paper in Macintosh
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.On the File menu in the software program, click Print.
2.Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences.
3.Click the Layout pop-up menu.
4.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).
5.Next to Layout Direction, select the order and placement of the pages on the sheet.
6.Next to Borders, select the type of border to print around each page on the sheet.
Print on both sides of the page (duplex printing)
Automatic duplex printing
Specify two-sided printing options in your software program or in the printer driver. If you cannot see
this option, use the following information to make the duplex printing options available
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							To use two-sided printing:
●Verify that the printer driver is configured to show the two-sided printing options: automatic and
manual.
●After the two-sided printing option appears, select the appropriate settings in the printer-driver
software, including the page and binding orientation.
●Automatic two-sided printing is not supported for certain media types:
●Transparencies
●Envelopes
●Labels
●Heavy, extra heavy, cardstock, and HP Tough paper
The maximum weight paper for automatic duplex printing is 120 g/m
2 (32 lb) bond.
●Automatic two-sided printing only supports the following media sizes:
●Letter
●Legal
●B5
●Executive
●8.5 x 13
●A4
●Manual two-sided printing can support all sizes and more types of media, excluding transparencies,
envelopes, and labels
●If both automatic and manual two-sided printing are enabled, the MFP will automatically print on
two sides if the duplexer supports the selected size and type. Otherwise, manual duplex will be
enabled.
●For best results, avoid using rough-textured, heavyweight media when duplexing.
●When using special media such as letterhead or forms, place the media face down in tray 2, 3, or
4, with the logo to the left. Place special media face down in tray 1, with the logo feeding into the
MFP last.
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Enable or disable automatic two-sided printing from the control panelIf you cannot adjust two-sided printi ng settings in your software program or printer driver, adjust them
on the control panel. The factory default setting is  1-sided.
CAUTION Do not use two-sided printing when printing on labels. Serious damage can result.
NOTEChanging settings for two-sided printing on t he MFP control panel affects all print jobs.
Whenever possible, change settings for two-side d printing through your software program or
printer driver.
NOTE Any changes made in the printer driver override settings made on the MFP control panel.
1.Scroll to and touch  Administration.
2. Touch  Default Job Options .
3. Touch  Default Print Options
4. Touch  Print Sides .
5. Touch  2-sided .
6. Touch  Save.
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Enable or disable automatic two-sided printing in the Macintosh printer driver
Use automatic duplex printing 1.Insert enough paper into one of the trays to acco mmodate the print job. If you are loading special
paper such as letterhead, load it in one of the following ways:
● For tray 1, load the letterhead paper face-up with the bottom edge feeding into the printer first.
● For all other trays, load the letterhead paper fa
ce-down with the top edge at the back of the
tray.
2. Open the printer driver (see 
Open the printer drivers ).
3. Open the  Layout pop-up menu.
4. Next to  Two Sided Printing , select either Long-Edge Binding  or Short-Edge Binding .
5. Click  Print.
Layout options for printing on both sides The following are the four duplex orientation  options. To select option 1 or 4, select Flip Pages Up in
the printer driver.
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1. Long-edge landscapeThis layout is often used in  accounting, data processing, and
spreadsheet programs. Every other printed image is oriented
upside-down. Facing pages are  read continuously from top to
bottom.
2. Short-edge landscapeEach printed image is oriented right-side-up. Facing pages are
read from top to bottom on the left page, and then from top to
bottom on the right page.
3. Long-edge portraitThis is the default setting, and the most common layout used,
with every printed image oriented right-side-up. Facing pages
are read from top to bottom on the first page, and then from
top to bottom on the second page.
4. Short-edge portrait This layout is often used with clipboards. Every other printed image is oriented upside-down. Facing pages are read
continuously from top to bottom.
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							Options for binding two-sided printing jobs
Before printing a two-sided document, use the printer driver to select the binding. Long-edge or book
binding is the conventional layout used in book binding. Short-edge or tablet binding is the typical
calendar binding.
NOTEThe default binding setting is to bind on the long edge when the page is set up for portrait
orientation. To change to long-edge binding, click the Flip Pages Up check box.
Manual duplex printing
Print on both sides 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 it in one of the following ways:
●For tray 1, load the letterhead paper face-up with the bottom edge feeding into the printer first.
●For all other trays, load the letterhead paper face-down with the top edge at the back of the
tray.
CAUTIONTo avoid jams, do not load paper that is heavier than 105 g/m2 (28-lb bond).
2.Open the printer driver (see Open the printer drivers).
3.On the Finishing pop-up menu, select the Manual Duplex option.
NOTEIf the Manual Duplex option is not enabled, select Manually Print on 2nd Side.
4.Click Print. Follow the instructions in the pop-up window that appears on the computer screen
before replacing the output stack in tray 1 for printing the second half.
5.Go to the printer, and remove any blank paper that is in tray 1.
6.Insert the printed stack face-up with the bottom edge feeding into the printer first in tray 1. You
must print the second side from tray 1.
7.If prompted, press the appropriate control-panel button to continue.
Set the stapling options
Select the stapler in the printer driver
1.Open a document and then click Print on the File menu.
2.Select the appropriate stapling option.
3.In the Presets pop-up menu, click Save As, and then type a name for the preset.
Configure the printer driver to recognize the optional stapler/stacker
1.Open the Printer Center utility.
2.Select HP Color LaserJet CM4730.
3.On the File menu, click Show Info.
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							4.Select the Installable Options tab.
5.Scroll to Accessory Output Bins and select HP 500 sheet stapler/stacker or HP 700 sheet 3-
bin Mailbox.
6.Click Apply Changes.
Set the color options
Use the Color Options pop-up menu to control how colors are interpreted and printed from software
programs.
1.On the File menu in the software program, click Print.
2.Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences.
3.Open the Color Options pop-up menu.
4.If you are using Mac OS X, click Show Advanced Options.
5.Adjust the individual settings for text, graphics, and photographs.
Use the Services menu
If the device is connected to a network, use the Services menu to obtain device and supply-status
information.
1.On the File menu, click Print.
2.Open the Services menu.
3.Select a maintenance task from the drop-down list, and then click Launch. The embedded Web
server opens to the page that provides the information for the task that you selected.
4.To go to various support Web sites for this device, select an Internet Services option from the drop-
down list, and then click Go!.
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							Staple documents
The optional stapler/stacker has the following specifications:
●It can staple jobs of up to 30 sheets of 75 g/m
2 (20 lb) paper.
●It can staple letter-size, A4-size, legal-size paper, Executive (JIS), and 8.5 x 13.
●It can stack up to 500 sheets of paper.
●Paper weight can range from 60 to 120 g/m
2 (16 to 32 lb).
●If the job consists of only one sheet or more than 30 sheets, the MFP will print the job to the bin,
but will not staple the job.
●It supports paper only. Do not try to staple other media, such as transparencies or labels. The
stapler staples a maximum of 20 sheets of glossy paper, cardstock, and HP Tough paper.
The printer driver must first be configured to recognize the optional stapler/stacker. When you want to
use the stapler, you must select the stapling option in the software program, the printer driver, or the
MFP control panel.
Set the stapler at the control panel for printed jobs
1.Scroll to and touch Administration.
2.Touch Default Job Options.
3.Touch Default Copy Options.
4.Touch Staple/Collate.
5.Touch Staple.
6.Touch the staple option you want to use.
NOTESelecting the stapler at the printer control panel changes the default setting to Staple. It
is possible that all print jobs will be stapled. However, settings that are changed in the printer
driver override settings that are changed at the control panel.
Set the stapler at the control panel for all copy jobs
NOTEThe following procedure changes the default setting for all copy jobs.
1.Scroll to and touch Administration.
2.Touch Default Job Options.
3.Touch Default Copy Options.
4.Touch Staple/Collate.
5.Touch Staple.
6.Touch the staple option you want to use.
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Set the stapler at the control panel for a single copy job
NOTEThe following procedure sets the stapling  option for only the current copy job.
1.Scroll to and touch  Copy.
2. Touch  Staple/Collate .
3. Touch the staple option you want to use.
Configure the device to stop  or continue when the staple cartridge is empty
You can specify whether the MFP stops printing when  the staple cartridge is empty or if it continues
printing but does not staple the jobs.
1. Scroll to and touch  Administration.
2. Scroll to and touch  Device Behavior.
3. Scroll to and touch  Stapler/Stacker.
4. Touch  Staples Out .
5. Touch the option that you want to use:
● Select 
Stop to stop all printing until the staple cartridge is replaced.
● Select 
Continue  to continue printing jobs without stapling them.
Load staples
Load staples if the MFP control-panel display prompts you with a  Stapler Low On Staples message
(the stapler has fewer than 20 usable staples left) or a  Replace Stapler Cartridge message (the stapler
is empty, or the remaining staples cannot be used). To order a replacement stapler cartridge, see 
Part
numbers .
The stapler accepts print jobs  if it is out of staples, but it does  not staple the pages. The printer driver
can be configured to disable the staple option when the stapler cartridge is empty.
Use the following procedure to load staples.
1. Press and hold the release button on the top of  the stapler/stacker. Pull the stapler/stacker away
from the MFP.
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