HP Color LaserJet CP4005n User Manual

Printing on special media
Use these guidelines when printing on special types of media.
NOTESpecial media such as envelopes, transparencies, custom-size paper, or heavy media
greater than 120 g/m2 is used in Tray 1.
To print on any special media, use the following procedure:
1. Load the media in the paper tray.
2. When the printer prompts you for the paper type, select the correct media type for the paper loaded
in the tray. For example, select  GLOSSY 75-105 G/M2 when loading HP Color Laser Glossy...

Colored paper
●Colored paper should be of the same high quality as white xerographic paper.
● Pigments used in colored media must be able to withstand the printer’s fusing temperature of 190°
C (374°F) for 0.1 second without deterioration.
● The printer creates colors by printing patterns of dots, overlaying and varying their spacing to
produce various colors. Varying the shade or color of the paper will affect the shades of the printed
colors.
Envelopes
NOTE
Envelopes can be printed only from Tray 1....

Paper typePaper weight
Heavy and extra-heavy stock105-163 g/m2
28-43 lb
Cardstock164-220 g/m2
43-58 lb
Intermediate90-105 g/m2
24-28 lb
HP Tough paper 5 mil
When printing on heavy paper types, use the following guidelines:
●Use Tray 1 for paper that is heavier than 120 g/m
2 (32 lb).
● For optimum results when printing on heavy paper, use the printer control panel to set the media
type for the tray to 
HEAVY 105-120 G/M2 .
● In either the software application or the driver, select 
Heavy as the media...

●Forms and letterhead should be sealed in a moisture-proof wrapping to prevent changes during
storage.
● Before loading preprinted paper such as forms and letterhead, verify that the ink on the paper is
dry. During the fusing process, wet ink can come off of preprinted paper.
● To load pre-printed forms and letterhead into Tray 1, load them face down with the top edge of the
page facing toward you.
● To load pre-printed forms and letterhead into Tray 2 or optional Tray 3, load them face up with the
top...

Using features in the printer driver
When you print from a software program, many of the product features are available from the printer
driver. For complete information about the features that are available in the printer driver, see the printer-
driver Help. The following features are described in this section:
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Creating and using quick sets
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Creating and using watermarks
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Resizing documents
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Setting a custom paper size from the printer driver
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Using different paper/covers
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Printing a blank...

To use quick sets
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. Select the quick set that you want to use from the  Print Task Quick Sets drop-down list.
3. Click  OK. The product is now set to print according to the saved settings in the quick set.
NOTE To restore printer-driver default settings, select  Default Print Settings from the Print
Task Quick Sets  drop-down list.
Creating and using watermarks
A watermark is a notice, such as Confidential, that is printed in the...

Setting a custom paper size from the printer driver
To set a custom paper size
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. On the  Paper or Paper/Quality  tab, click Custom.
3. On the  Custom Paper Size  window, type the name of the custom paper size.
4. Type the paper-size length and width. If you type a size that is too small or too large, the driver
automatically adjusts the size to the minimum or maximum size that is allowed.
5. If necessary, click the button to...

To print multiple pages on one sheet of paper
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. Click the  Finishing  tab.
3. In the section for  Document Options , select the number of pages that you want to print on each
sheet (1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16).
4. If the number of pages is greater than 1, select the correct options for  Print Page Borders and
Page Order .
● Click 
Print Page Borders  if you want to print a border around each page on the sheet.
● Click 
Page Order  to...

To 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 with the front side up, bottom-edge first.
● For Tray 2 and optional Tray 3, load letterhead paper with front side down, and the top edge
at the back of the tray.
CAUTION
Do not load paper that is heavier than 105 g/m2 (28 lb bond). Jamming could
result.
2. Open the...

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, then from top to
bottom on the second page.
4. Short-edge portrait This layout is often used with clipboards. Every other printedimage is oriented upside-down. Facing pages are read
continuously from top to bottom.
Setting the color options
Options on the Color tab control how colors are interpreted and printed...