HP Color LaserJet CM4730f User Manual

							
Home screen
The home screen provides access to the device features, and it indicates the current status of the device.
NOTEDepending on how the device has been config ured, the features that appear on the home
screen can vary.
1FeaturesDepending on how the system administrator has c onfigured the device, the features that appear
in this area can include any of the following items:
● Copy
● Fax
● E-mail
● Secondary E-mail
● Network Folder
● Job Storage
● Workflow
● Supplies Status
● Administration
2Device status lineThe status line provides information about the 
overall device status. Various buttons appear in
this area, depending on the current status. For a  description of each button that can appear in
the status line, see 
Buttons on the touchscreen .
3Copy countThe copy count box indicates the number of  copies that the device is set to make.
4Help buttonTouch the Help button to open the embedded help system.
5Scroll barTouch the up or down arrows on the scroll bar to  see the complete list of available features.
6Sign OutTouch Sign Out  to sign out of the device if you have signed in for access to restricted features.
After you sign out, the device restores  all options to the default settings.
7Network AddressTouch Network Address  to find information about the network connection.
8 Date and time The current date and time appear here. The system administrator can select the format that
the device uses to show the date and time, for example 12-hour format or 24-hour format.
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							Buttons on the touchscreen
The status line on the touchscreen provides information about the status of the device. Various buttons
can appear in this area. The following table describes each button.
Home button. Touch the home button to go to the Home screen from any other screen.
Start button. Touch the Start button to begin the action for the feature that you are using. 
NOTEThe name of this button changes for each feature. For example, in the Copy feature, the
button is named Start Copy.
Stop button. If the device is processing a print or fax job, the Stop button appears instead of the Start
button. Touch the Stop button to halt the current job. The device prompts you to cancel the job or to resume
it.
Error button. The error button appears whenever the device has an error that requires attention before
it can continue. Touch the error button to see a message that describes the error. The message also has
instructions for solving the problem.
Warning button. The warning button appears when the device has a problem but can continue
functioning. Touch the warning button to see a message that describes the problem. The message also
has instructions for solving the problem.
Help button. Touch the help button to open the built-in online Help system. For more information, see
Control-panel help system.
Control-panel help system
The device has a built-in Help system that explains how to use each screen. To open the Help system,
touch the Help button (
) in the upper-right corner of the screen.
For some screens, the Help opens to a global menu where you can search for specific topics. You can
browse through the menu structure by touching the buttons in the menu.
For screens that contain settings for individual jobs, the Help opens to a topic that explains the options
for that screen.
If the device alerts you of an error or warning, touch the error (
) or warning () button to open a
message that describes the problem. The message also contains instructions to help solve the problem.
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							Navigate the Administration menu
From the Home screen, touch Administration to open the menu structure. You might need to scroll to
the bottom of the Home screen to see this feature.
The Administration menu has several sub-menus, which are listed on the left side of the screen. Touch
the name of a menu to expand the structure. A plus sign (+) next to a menu name means that it contains
sub-menus. Continue opening the structure until you reach the option that you want to configure. To
return to the previous level, touch Back.
To exit the Administration menu, touch the Home button (
) in the upper-left corner of the screen.
The device has built-in Help that explains each of the features that are available through the menus.
Help is available for many menus on the right-hand side of the touchscreen. Or, to open the global Help
system, touch the Help button (
) in the upper-right corner of the screen.
The tables in the sections that follow indicate the overall structure of each menu under the Administration
menu.
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							Information menu
Administration > Information
Use this menu to print information pages and reports that are stored internally on the device.
Table 2-1  Information menu
Menu itemSub-menu itemSub-menu itemValuesDescription
Configuration/Status
PagesAdministration Menu
Map PrintShows the basic structure of the
Administration menu and current
administration settings.
Configuration/status
Pages PrintA set of configuration pages that show the
current device settings.
Supplies Status
Page PrintShows the status of supplies such as
cartridges, maintenance kits, and staples.
Usage Page PrintShows information about the number of
pages that have been printed on each paper
type and size.
File Directory PrintA directory page that contains information for
any mass-storage devices, such as flash
drives, memory cards, or hard disks, that are
installed in this device.
Color Usage Job Log PrintA directory page that contains job-by-job
color usage information. Page content
includes the user name, application name,
and number of black-only pages and color
pages.
Fax Reports Fax Activity Log PrintContains a list of the faxes that have been
sent from or received by this device.
Fax Call ReportFax Call ReportPrintA detailed report of the last fax operation,
either sent or received.
 Thumbnail on ReportYes
No (default)Choose whether or not to include a thumbnail
of the first page of the fax on the report.
 When to Print ReportNever auto print
Print after any fax job
Print after fax send jobs
Print after any fax error (default)
Print after send errors only
Print after receive errors only
Billing Codes Report
 PrintA list of billing codes that have been used for
outgoing faxes. This report shows how many
sent faxes were billed to each code.
Blocked Fax List PrintA list of phone numbers that are blocked from
sending faxes to this device.
Speed Dial List PrintShows the speed dials that have been set up
for this device.
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							Menu itemSub-menu itemSub-menu itemValuesDescription
Sample Pages/Fonts Demonstration Page PrintA demonstration page that displays the
highest print quality possible for this MFP.
RGB Samples PrintPrintout of color samples for different RGB
values. The samples act as a guide for color
matching.
CMYK Samples PrintPrintout of color samples for different CMYK
values. The samples act as a guide for color
matching.
PCL Font List PrintA list of printer control language (PCL) fonts
that are currently available on the device.
PS Font List PrintA list of PostScript (PS) fonts that are
currently available on the device.
Table 2-1  Information menu (continued)
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							Default Job Options menu
Administration > Default Job Options
Use this menu to define the default job options for each function. These are used if the user does not
specify other options when creating the job.
The Default Job Options menu contains the following sub-menus:
●
Default Options for Originals
●
Image adjustment
●
Default Copy Options
●
Default Fax Options
●
Default E-mail Options
●
Default Send to Folder Options
●
Default Print Options
Default Options for Originals
Administration > Default Job Options > Default Options For Originals
Table 2-2  Default Options for Originals menu
Menu itemValuesDescription
Paper SizeSelect a paper size from the list.Select the paper size that is most often used for copy or scan
originals.
Number of Sides1Select whether copy or scan originals are most often single-sided or
double-sided.
2
OrientationPortraitSelect the orientation that is most often used for copy or scan
originals. Select Portrait if the short edge is at the top or select
Landscape if the long edge is at the top.
Landscape
Optimize Text/Picture Manually AdjustOptimize the output for a particular type of original: text, pictures, or
a mixture of both.
If you select Manually Adjust, specify the mix of text and pictures that
is used most often. Text
Printed Picture
Photograph
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							Image adjustment
Administration > Default Job Options > Image Adjustment
Table 2-3  Image Adjustment menu
Menu itemValuesDescription
DarknessSelect a value.Select the level of density (darkness) for the output.
Background CleanupAdjust the value within the range.Increase the Background Removal setting to remove faint images
from the background or to remove a light background color.
SharpnessAdjust the value within the range. Adjust  the Sharpness setting to clarify or soften the image.
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							Default Copy Options
Administration > Default Job Options > Default Copy Options
Table 2-4  Default Copy Options menu
Menu itemSub-menu itemValuesDescription
Number of Copies Type the number of
copies. The factory
default setting is 1.Set the default number of copies for a copy job.
Number of Sides 1
2Set the default number of sides for copies.
Color/Black Color (default)
BlackChoose whether the default copy mode is color or
black.
Auto Include Margins Off (default)
OnThis feature automatically reduces the image size
during scanning so the margins are included.
Staple/CollateStapleNone (default)
One left angledSet up options for stapling and collating sets of copies.
If Collate is selected, the device prints a complete copy
before starting on the next copy. Otherwise, the device
prints the first page of all copies before printing the
second page, and so on.
CollateOff
On (default)
Output Bin Select the default output bin for copies.
Edge-To-Edge Normal (recommended)
(default)
Edge-To-Edge OutputIf the original document is printed close to the edges,
use the Edge-To-Edge feature to avoid shadows along
the edges. Combine this feature with the Reduce/
Enlarge feature to ensure that the entire page appears
on the copies.
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							Default Fax Options
Administration > Default Job Options > Default Fax Options
Table 2-5  Fax Send menu
Menu itemSub-menu itemValuesDescription
Resolution Standard (100x200dpi)
(default)
Fine (200x200dpi)
Superfine (300x300dpi)Set the resolution for sent documents. Higher
resolution images have more dots per inch (dpi), so
they show more detail. Lower resolution images have
fewer dots per inch and show less detail, but the file
size is smaller.
Fax Header Prepend (default)
(default)
OverlaySelect the position of the fax header on the page.
Select Prepend to print the fax header above the fax
content and move the fax content down on the page.
Select Overlay to print the fax header over the top of
the fax contents without moving the contents down.
Using this option could prevent a single-page fax from
flowing onto another page.
Table 2-6  Fax Receive menu
Menu itemValuesDescription
Forward FaxFax Forwarding
Change PINTo forward received faxes to another fax device, select Fax
Forwarding and Custom. Then type the number of the other fax
device into the Fax Forwarding Number field. When you select this
menu item for the first time, you are prompted to set up a PIN. Type
that PIN every time you use this menu. This is the same PIN that is
used to access the Fax Printing menu.
Stamp Received FaxesEnabled
Disabled (default)Add the date, time, senders phone number, and page number to each
page of the faxes that this device receives.
Fit to PageEnabled (default)
DisabledShrink faxes that are larger than Letter-size or A4-size so that they
can fit onto a Letter-size or A4-size page. If it this feature set to
Disabled, faxes larger than Letter or A4 will flow across multiple
pages.
Fax Paper TraySelect from the list of trays.Select the tray that holds the size and type of paper that you want to
use for incoming faxes.
Output Bin Select the default output bin, if applicable, to use for faxes.
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							Default E-mail Options
Administration > Default Job Options > Default E-mail Options
Menu itemValuesDescription
Document File TypePDF (default)
JPEG
TIFF
M-TIFFSelect the file format for the e-mail.
Output QualityHigh (large file)
Medium (default)
Low (small file)Selecting higher quality for output increases the size of the
output file.
Resolution300 DPI
200 DPI
150 DPI (default)
75 DPISelect the resolution. Use a lower setting to create smaller
files.
Color/BlackColor scan (default)
Black/white scanSpecify whether the e-mail will be in black or in color.
TIFF Version TIFF 6.0 (default)
TIFF (Post 6.0)Specify the TIFF version to use when saving scanned files.
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