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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 Photo
Paper.
3. In the software application or the printer driver, set the media type to match the media type that is
loaded in the paper tray.
NOTE For the best print quality, always verify that the media type selected on the printer control
panel and the media type selected in the application or printer driver match the type of media
loaded in the tray.
Transparencies
When printing on transparencies, use the following guidelines:
● Handle transparencies using the edges. Oils from your fingers deposited on the transparency can
cause print quality problems.
● Use only overhead transparencies recommended for use in this printer. Hewlett-Packard
recommends using HP Color Laser Transparencies. HP products are designed to work together
for optimum printing results.
● In either the software application or the driver, select 
TRANSPARENCY as the media type, or print
from a tray that is configured for transparencies.
For more information, see 
Printer drivers  or Printer drivers for Macintosh computers .
CAUTIONTransparencies not designed for LaserJet printing might melt in the printer or wrap
around the fuser, causing damage to the printer.
Glossy paper
● In either the software application or the driver, select 
GLOSSY 75-105 G/M2, HEAVY GLOSSY ,
or  INTERMEDIATE90-104  as the media type, or print from a tray that is configured for glossy paper.
● Use the control panel to set the media type to 
GLOSSY 75-105 G/M2 for the input tray being used.
● Because this affects all print jobs, it is important to return the printer to its original settings once the
job has printed. See 
Configuring input trays
 for more information.
NOTEHewlett-Packard recommends using HP Color Laser Glossy Photo Paper and soft
glossy papers designed for use in HP color laser printers. HP products are designed to work
together for optimum printing results. If other types of glossy media are used, print quality could
be compromised.
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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. Set the tray’s media size to the specific
envelope size. See 
Printing envelopes from Tray 1 .
Adhering to the following guidelines will help ensure proper printing on envelopes and help prevent
printer jams:
●Do not load more than 20 envelopes into Tray 1.
● The weight rating of envelopes should not exceed 90 g/m
2 (24 lb bond).
● Envelopes should be flat.
● Do not use envelopes with windows or clasps.
● Envelopes must not be wrinkled, nicked, or otherwise damaged.
● Envelopes with peel-off adhesive strips must use adhesives that can withstand the heat and
pressures of the printer’s fusing process.
● Envelopes should be loaded face-down and with the postage end feeding into the printer first.
Labels
NOTE
For printing labels, set the tray’s media type to  LABELS in the printer control panel.
See 
Configuring input trays . When printing labels, use the following guidelines:
●Verify that the labels’ adhesive material can tolerate temperatures of 190°C (374°F) for 0.1 second.
● Verify that there is no exposed adhesive material between the labels. Exposed areas can cause
labels to peel off during printing, which can cause printer jams. Exposed adhesive can also cause
damage to printer components.
● Do not re-feed a sheet of labels.
● Verify that the labels lie flat.
● Do not use labels that are wrinkled, bubbled, or otherwise damaged.
Heavy paper
The following heavy paper types can be used with the HP Color LaserJet CP4005 Series printers.
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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 type, or print from a tray
that is configured for heavy paper.
● Because this setting affects all print jobs, it is important to return the printer back to its original
settings once the job has printed. See 
Configuring input trays
.
CAUTIONIn general, do not use paper that is heavier than the media specification
recommended for this printer. Doing so can cause misfeeds, paper jams, reduced print quality,
and excessive mechanical wear.
HP LaserJet Tough paper
When printing on HP LaserJet Tough paper, use the following guidelines:
● Handle HP LaserJet Tough paper only by the edges. Oils from your fingers deposited on
HP LaserJet Tough paper can cause print quality problems.
● Use only HP LaserJet Tough paper with this printer. HP products are designed to work together
for optimum printing results.
● In either the software application or the driver, select 
TOUGH PAPER as the media type, or print
from a tray that is configured for HP LaserJet Tough paper.
Preprinted forms and letterhead
Observe the following guidelines for best results with preprinted forms and letterhead:
● Forms and letterhead must be printed with heat-resistant inks that will not melt, vaporize, or release
undesirable emissions when subjected to the printer’s fusing temperature of approximately 190°C
(374°F) for 0.1 second.
● Inks must be non-flammable and should not adversely affect any printer rollers.
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●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 edge of the page facing away from you.
● When duplex printing, load pre-printed forms and letterhead into Tray 2 or optional 500-sheet Tray
3 face down with the top edge of the page towards you.
Recycled paper
This printer supports the use of recycled paper. Recycled paper must meet the same specifications as
standard paper. Hewlett-Packard recommends that recycled paper contain no more than 5% ground
wood.
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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 first page
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Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper
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Printing on both sides of the paper
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Setting the color options
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Using the HP Digital Imaging Options dialog box
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Using the Services tab
NOTE Settings in the printer driver and software program generally override control-panel
settings. Software-program settings generally override printer-driver settings.
Creating and using quick sets
Use quick sets to save the current driver settings for reuse. For example, you can save the page
orientation, print on both sides, and paper source settings in a quick set. Quick sets are available on
most printer-driver tabs. You can save up to 25 Print Task Quick Sets.
NOTE The printer driver might report that 25 Print Task Quick Sets have been defined when
fewer than 25 are visible. Some predefined Print Task Quick Sets, which do not apply to your
product, might be included and are counted in the total number.
To create a quick set
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. Select the print settings that you want to use.
3. In the  Print Task Quick Sets  box, type a name for the selected settings (for example Quarterly
Report or My Project Status).
4. Click  Save.
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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 background of each page of a
document.
To use an existing watermark
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. From the  Effects tab, click the  Watermarks drop-down list.
3. Click the watermark that you want to use.
4. If you want the watermark to appear only on the first page of the document, click  First Page
Only .
5. Click  OK. The product is now set to print the watermark that you have selected.
To remove the watermark, click  (none) in the Watermarks  drop-down list.
Resizing documents
Use the document resizing options to scale a document to a percentage of its normal size. You can also
choose to print a document on a different size paper, with or without scaling.
To reduce or enlarge a document
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. On the  Effects  tab, type the percentage by which you want to reduce or enlarge your document.
You can also use the scroll bar to adjust the reduce or enlarge percentage.
3. Click  OK. The product is now set to scale the document to the reduce or enlarge percentage that
you selected.
To print a document onto a different paper size
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. On the  Effects  tab, click  Print Document On .
3. Select the target paper size to print on.
4. To print the document on the target paper size without scaling it to fit, make sure that the  Scale to
Fit  option is  not selected.
5. Click  OK. The product is now set to print the document as you specified.
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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 change the unit of measure between millimeters and inches.
6. Click  Save.
7. Click  Close . The product is now set to print the document on the custom-size paper that you
selected. The name that you saved appears in the paper-size list for future use.
Using different paper/covers
Follow these instructions for printing a first page that is different from other pages in the print job.
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. On the  Paper or Paper/Quality  tab, select the appropriate paper for the first page of the print job.
3. Click  Use Different Paper/Covers .
4. In the list box, click the pages or covers that you want to print on different paper.
5. To print front or back covers, you must also select  Add Blank or Preprinted Cover.
6. Select the appropriate paper type or source for the other pages of the print job. The product is now
set to print the document on the paper that you selected.
NOTE The paper size must be the same for all pages of the print job.
Printing a blank first page
To print a blank first page
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. On the  Paper or Paper/Quality  tab, click Use Different Paper/Covers .
3. In the list box, click  Front Cover.
4. Click  Add Blank or Preprinted Cover .
Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper
You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. This feature is available in some drivers
and provides a cost-effective way to print draft pages.
To print more than one page on a sheet of paper, look for a layout or pages-per-sheet option in the
driver. (This is sometimes called 2-up, 4-up, or n-up printing.)
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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 select the order and placement of the pages on the sheet.
5. Click  OK. The product is now set to print the number of pages per sheet that you have selected.
Printing on both sides of the paper
When a duplex printing accessory is installed, you can automatically print on both sides of a page. If a
duplex printing accessory is not installed, you can manually print on both sides of a page by feeding the
paper through the product a second time.
NOTE In the printer driver,  Print on Both Sides (manually)  is available only when no duplex
printing accessory is installed in the product or when the duplex printing accessory does not
support the type of print media being used.
To print on both sides by using the duplex-printing accessory
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 all other trays, load the 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). This could lead
to a Paper Jam in the printer.
2. Open the printer driver (see Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
3. For Windows, on the  Finishing tab, click  Print on Both Sides .
4. Click  OK. The product is now ready to print on both sides of the paper.
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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 printer driver (see Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
3. On the  Finishing  tab, select  Print on Both Sides (manually) .
4. Click  OK.
5. Send the print job to the product.
6. Go to the product. Remove any blank paper that is in Tray 1. Insert the printed stack with the printed
side up, and the bottom-edge feeding into the product first. You must print the second side from
Tray 1. Follow the instructions in the pop-up window that appears before feeding the output stack
back into Tray 1 for printing the second half.
7. A prompt might appear on the control-panel display that instructs you to press a button to continue.
Layout options for printing on both sides
The four duplex orientation options are shown below. 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 landscape Each printed image is  oriented right-side-up. Facing pages are
read from top to bottom on the left page, then from top to
bottom on the right page.
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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 from software programs. You
can choose either  Automatic or Manual  color options. For more information, see 
Managing printer color
options on Windows computers .
● Select 
Automatic  to optimize the color and halftone used for each element in a document (such
as text, graphics, and photographs). The  Automatic setting provides additional color options for
applications and operating systems that support color-management systems. This setting is
recommended for printing all color documents.
● Select 
Manual  to manually adjust the color and halftone modes for text, graphics, and photographs.
If you are using a PCL driver, you can adjust the RGB data. If you are using the PS driver, you can
adjust RGB or CMYK data.
To set the color options
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Gaining access to the printer drivers ).
2. Select the  Color tab.
3. In the  Color Options  area, select the option that you want to use.
4. If you selected  Manual, click Settings  to open the  Color Settings  dialog box. Adjust the individual
settings for text, graphics, and photographs. You can also adjust the general printing settings.
Click  OK.
5. In the  Color Themes  area, select the  RGB Color option that you want to use.
6. Click  OK. The product is now set to use the color options that you selected.
Using the HP Digital Imaging Options dialog box
HP Digital Imaging Options  make it easy for you to get better photos and images.
NOTEHP Digital Imaging Options  are available for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and
Windows Server 2003.
The following options are available on the  HP Digital Imaging Options dialog box:
● Contrast Enhancement
: Automatically enhance colors and contrast for washed-out photos.
Click  Automatic  to allow the printer software to intelligently brighten your photo, focusing only on
areas 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 automatically.
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