HP Color LaserJet CP3505x User Manual

3.Adjust the length guide until the arrow points to the size that you are loading.
4.Move the side width guides until the arrow on the right width guide points to the size that you are
loading.
5.Load the media into the tray. If this is special paper such as letterhead, load it face-up with the top
edge toward the front of the tray.
NOTE: If you are duplex printing, see Print on both sides of the paper (duplex printing)
on page 95 for loading instructions.
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6.Make sure that the stack of media is flat and that the media is below the height tabs.
7.Slide the tray back into the printer.
Load tray 3
Optional tray 3 holds up to 500 sheets of standard paper and adjusts for many sizes. Tray 3 is installed
underneath tray 2. When tray 3 is installed, the printer detects it and lists tray 3 as a choice in the control
panel  CONFIGURE DEVICE  menu.
CAUTION:The paper path for tray 3 passes through tray 2. If either tray 2 or tray 3 is partially pulled
out or removed,...

2.Raise the output bin extension.
3.Adjust the length guide until the arrow points to the size that you are loading.
4.Move the side width guides until the arrow on the right width guide points to the size that you are
loading.
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5.Load the media into the tray. If this is special paper, such as letterhead, load it face-up with the top
edge toward the front of the tray.
NOTE: If you are duplex printing, see Print on both sides of the paper (duplex printing)
on page 95 for loading instructions.
6. Make sure that the stack of media is flat in the tray at all four corners, and keep it below the height
tabs.
7.Slide the tray back into the printer.
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Configure trays
You can configure the printer trays by type and size. Load different media in the printer trays and then
request media by type or size in the software program.
NOTE:If you have used previous HP Color LaserJet printers, you might be accustomed to configuring
tray 1 to first mode or cassette mode. To mimic the settings for first mode, configure tray 1 for  ANY
SIZE  and ANY TYPE . The printer will pull paper from tray 1 first (if paper is loaded in that tray) when
the print job does not...

There are three steps to set up custom paper. When all are completed, the display returns to the PAPER
HANDLING  menu. After a custom size is set for a tray, the printer retains the setting until you change
it in the control panel.
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yy
1
2
1X dimension
2Y dimension
Unit of measure
1.Press 
 to highlight  UNIT OF MEASURE , and then press .
2. Press 
 or  to highlight the correct measurement, and then press .
X dimension The X dimension is the width of the page as it feeds into the printer.
1.Press 
 to...

NOTE:For envelopes of other sizes, adjust the margin settings appropriately.
4.Click  Print in the software program or printer driver.
Address typeLeft marginTop margin
Return15 mm (0.6 in)15 mm (0.6 in)
Destination 102 mm (4.0 in) 51 mm (2.0 in)
Configure tray 2 or tray 3 for custom paper
The printer automatically detects many sizes of paper, but you can also configure trays for custom paper
sizes. You must specify the following parameters:
●Unit of measure (millimeters or inches)
● X dimension (the...

After the unit of measure is set properly, set the X dimension as follows:
6. Press 
 or  to highlight the correct value, and then press .
If the value entered is outside the valid range,  Invalid value appears for two seconds. The control-
panel display prompts you to enter another value.
After the X dimension is set properly, set the Y dimension as follows:
7. Press 
 or  to highlight the correct value, and then press .
If the value entered is outside the valid range,  Invalid value appears for two...

Transparency
●The printer does not stop any pages for sensing but distinguishes between transparencies
(Transparency mode) and paper (Normal mode).
●This is the fastest mode and is useful for high-volume printing in Normal mode.
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 subsequent pages are of the same media type, until the
printer is turned off or...

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