HP LaserJet 2430tn User Manual

3. Slide the width guides on tray 1 outward to a position that is slightly wider than the
envelopes.
4. Place the envelopes into the tray short-edge  in, print-side up. The stamp end must enter
the printer first.
5. Slide the width guides inward until they lightly touch the envelope stack without bending it. The envelopes should be centered between the  paper guides and under the tabs on
the paper-width guides.
NOTEIf the envelope has a flap on the short edge,  this edge must enter the printer first. You...

Printing on special media
This section discusses printing on types of media that require special handling:
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Printing on labels
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Printing on transparencies
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Printing on custom-sized media or cardstock
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Printing on letterhead, prepunched, or preprinted paper (single-sided)
Printing on labels
Use only labels that are recommended for laser printers. For label specifications, see Labels .
Guidelines for printing on labels
●Print labels from tray 1.
● Load labels print-side up.
● Use the rear output bin...

Printing on transparencies
Use only transparencies that are recommended for use in laser printers. \
For transparency
specifications, see 
Transparencies.
Guidelines for printing on transparencies
●Print transparencies from tray 1.
● Use the top output bin to reduce curling (this  is for transparencies only; for other media
use the rear output bin to reduce curling).
● Remove transparencies from the output bin as they are printed to prevent them from
sticking.
● Place transparencies on a flat surface...

Guidelines for printing on custom-sized media and cardstock
●Always insert the short-edge first into tray 1. If you want to print in landscape mode,
make this selection through your software. Inserting paper long-edge first might cause a
jam.
● Use the rear output bin to reduce curl.
● Do not print on media that is smaller  than 76 mm (3 inches) wide or 127 mm (5 inches)
long.
● In the software program, set margins at least  6.40 mm (0.25 inch) away from the edges
of the media.
Printing on letterhead,...

Tray 2 or tray 3 orientation: print-side down, top edge toward you.
NOTEWhen Alternative Letterhead  mode is enabled in the printer driver, and  Letterhead or
Preprinted  is selected as the media type, you must orient the media for two-sided (duplex)
printing.
Guidelines for printing on letterhead or preprinted forms
● Do not use letterhead paper that is printed with low-temperature inks, such as those
used in some types of thermography.
● Do not use raised or embossed letterhead.
● The printer uses heat...

Printing on both sides (duplexing)
You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper (called duplexing or two-sided printing) in
two ways—automatic and manual. The following paper sizes are supported for automatic
duplexing: Letter, A4, Legal, and 8.5 x 13  inches. Manual duplexing supports all paper sizes.
● Automatic duplexing:  The built-in, automatic duplexer is included only with the
HP LaserJet 2420d, 2420dn, and 2430dtn printer models.
● Manual duplexing:  All printer models are capable of manual...

Layout options for printing on both sides
The following illustration shows the four print-orientation options. These options are available
when Print on Both Sides  is selected on the Finishing tab in the printer driver. 
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1. Long-edge landscape*This 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...

4. Click OK.
5. Send the print job to the printer.
NOTE
The paper you are printing on will partially come out of the top output bin during the
duplexing. Do not pull on the paper until duplexing is complete. During duplexing, the
duplexer will not function if the rear output bin is open.
To duplex 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...

Canceling a print job
You can cancel a print job from a software program or a print queue, or by pressing the STOP
button on the printer control panel.
●If the printer has not started printing, first  try to cancel the job within the software
program that sent the print job.
● If the print job is waiting in a print queue  or print spooler such as the Printers group on a
Windows computer or Print Monitor on a Macintosh computer, delete the job there.
● If the print job is  already printing, press the  S...

Using the printer driver
The printer driver provides access to the printer features and allows the computer to
communicate with the printer. This section provides instructions for printing when setting
options are set from the printer driver. 
If possible, try to set printing features from the software program in which you are working or
from the Print dialog box. You can set the  printer features this way for most Windows and
Macintosh software programs. If a setting is not available in the software...