HP LaserJet 2430tn User Manual

							ItemValuesExplanation
[USERNAME][JOBNAME]
ALL PRIVATE JOBS
NO STORED JOBSThe name of the person who
sent the job.
[JOBNAME]: The name of the
job stored in the printer. Select
one of your jobs or all of your
private jobs (those that were
assigned a PIN in the printer
driver).
● Print : Prints the selected
job.  PIN REQUIRED TO
PRINT:  A prompt that
appears for jobs that were
assigned a personal
identification number (PIN)
in the printer driver. You
must enter the PIN to print
the job.  COPIES:  You can
select the number of
copies that you want to
print ( 1 to 32000 ).
● Delete : Deletes the
selected job from the
printer.  PIN REQUIRED
TO DELETE : A prompt
that appears for jobs that
were assigned a PIN in
the printer driver. You
must enter the PIN to
delete the job.
ALL PRIVATE JOBS : Appears
if two or more private jobs are
stored in the printer. Selecting
this item prints all of the private
jobs that are stored in the
printer for that user, after the
correct PIN is entered.
NO STORED JOBS : Indicates
that no stored jobs are
available to print or delete.
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							Information menu
The Information menu contains printer information pages that give details about the printer
and its configuration. Scroll to the information page that you want, and then press 
 (SELECT
button).
ItemExplanation
PRINT MENU MAPThe menu map shows the layout and current
settings of the printer control panel menu items.
For more information, see 
Menu map .
PRINT
CONFIGURATIONThe configuration page shows the current printer
configuration. If an HP Jetdirect print server is
installed, an HP Jetdirect configuration page will
print out as well. For more information, see
Configuration page .
PRINT SUPPLIES
STATUS PAGEThe supplies status page shows the levels of the
supplies for the printer, calculation of the number
of pages remaining, and cartridge-usage
information. This page is available only if you are
using genuine HP supplies. For more
information, see 
Supplies status page.
PRINT USAGEThe usage page shows the quantity of pages
printed, as well as the paper source used. It also
shows the number of one-sided versus two-
sided pages that have been printed.
NOTE
This item appears only if a mass-storage device
that contains a recognized file system is installed
in the printer, such as an optional CompactFlash
card. This item generates a page containing
information that can be used for accounting
purposes.
PRINT FILE
DIRECTORYThis item appears only if a mass-storage device
that contains a recognized file system is installed
in the printer, such as an optional CompactFlash
card. The file directory shows information for all
installed mass-storage devices. For more
information, see 
Printer memory .
PRINT PCL FONT
LISTThe PCL font list shows all the PCL fonts that
are currently available to the printer. For more
information, see 
PS or PCL font list.
PRINT PS FONT
LISTThe PS font list shows all the PS fonts that are
currently available to the printer. For more
information, see 
PS or PCL font list.
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							Paper Handling menu
If paper-handling settings are correctly configured at the printer control panel, you can print
by selecting the type and size of media  in the program or the printer driver. For more
information about configuring for media types and sizes, see 
Printing by type and size of
media (locking trays) . For more information about supported media types and sizes, see
Supported types and sizes of print media  and Paper specifications .
Some items on this menu (such as duplex  and manual feed) are available in the program or
the printer driver (if the appropriate driver  is installed). Program and printer-driver settings
override control-panel settings. For more information, see 
Using the printer driver .
The following table lists the settings and possible values. In the Values column, the default
value for each setting is the one that has an asterisk (*) next to it.
ItemValuesExplanation
TRAY 1 SIZE*ANY SIZE
LETTER
LEGAL
EXECUTIVE
A4
A5
B5 (JIS)
EXECUTIVE (JIS)
D POSTCARD (JIS)
16K
ENVELOPE #10
ENVELOPE MONARCH
ENVELOPE C5
ENVELOPE DL
ENVELOPE B5
CUSTOM
ANY CUSTOMUse this item to set the value
to correspond with the media
size that is currently loaded in
tray 1.
ANY SIZE : If both the type
and size for tray 1 are set to
ANY, the printer will pull media
from tray 1 first if media is
loaded in the tray.
A size other than  ANY SIZE:
The printer does not pull from
this tray unless the type or
size of the print job matches
the type or size that is loaded
in this tray.
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							ItemValuesExplanation
TRAY 1 TYPE*ANY TYPE
PLAIN
PREPRINTED
LETTERHEAD
TRANSPARENCY
PREPUNCHED
LABELS
BOND
RECYCLED
COLOR
CARDSTOCK
>164 G/M2
ROUGH
ENVELOPEUse this item to set the value
to correspond with the type of
media that is currently loaded
in tray 1.
ANY TYPE: If both the type
and size for tray 1 are set to
ANY, the printer will pull media
from tray 1 first if media is
loaded in the tray.
A type other than  ANY TYPE:
The printer does not pull from
this tray unless the type or
size of the print job matches
the type or size that is loaded
in this tray.
TRAY 2 SIZE*ANY SIZE
LETTER
LEGAL
EXECUTIVE
A4
A5
B5 (JIS)
EXECUTIVE (JIS)Sets the value to correspond
with the media size that is
currently loaded in tray 2.
TRAY 2 TYPE*ANY TYPE
PLAIN
PREPRINTED
LETTERHEAD
TRANSPARENCY
PREPUNCHED
LABELS
BOND
RECYCLED
COLOR
CARDSTOCK
>164 G/M2
ROUGHSets the value to correspond
with the media type that is
currently loaded in tray 2.
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							ItemValuesExplanation
TRAY 3 SIZE*ANY SIZE
LETTER
LEGAL
EXECUTIVE
A4
A5
B5 (JIS)
EXECUTIVE (JIS)Sets the value to correspond
with the media size that is
currently loaded in tray 3.
TRAY 3 TYPE*ANY TYPE
PLAIN
PREPRINTED
LETTERHEAD
TRANSPARENCY
PREPUNCHED
LABELS
BOND
RECYCLED
COLOR
CARDSTOCK
>164 G/M2
ROUGHSets the value to correspond
with the media type that is
currently loaded in tray 3.
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							ItemValuesExplanation
TRAY [N] CUSTOMUNIT OF MEASURE
X DIMENSION
Y DIMENSIONThis item appears only if a tray
is set to a custom size.
UNIT OF MEASURE: Use this
option to select the unit of
measure ( INCHES or
MILLIMETERS )to use when
you set custom paper sizes for
the specified tray.
X DIMENSION : Use this item
to set the measurement of the
width of the paper
(measurement from side to
side in the tray). The options
are  3.0 to 8.50 INCHES  or 76
to 216 MM .
Y DIMENSION : Use this item
to set the measurement of the
length of the paper
(measurement from front to
back in the tray). The options
are  5.0 to 14.00 INCHES  or
127 to 356 MM .
After the  Y DIMENSION  value
is selected, a summary screen
appears. This screen contains
feedback that summarizes all
of the information that was
specified on the previous three
screens, such as  TRAY 1
SIZE= 8.50 x 14 INCHES,
Setting saved.
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							Configure Device menu
This menu contains administrative functions.
●
Printing submenu
●
Print Quality submenu
●
System Setup submenu
●
I/O submenu
●
Resets submenu
Printing submenu
Some items on this menu are available in  the program or printer driver (if the appropriate
driver is installed). Program and printer-driver settings override control-panel settings. In
general, it is better to change these settings in the printer driver, if applicable.
The following table lists the settings and possible values. In the Values column, the default
value for each setting is the one with an asterisk ( *) next to it.
ItemValuesExplanation
COPIES*1 to 32000Sets the default number of copies by selecting
any number from 1 to 32000. Use 
 ( UP button)
or 
 ( DOWN button) to select the number of
copies. This setting applies only to print jobs that
do not have the number of copies specified in
the program or printer driver, such as a UNIX or
Linux application.
NOTE
It is best to set the number of copies in the
program or printer driver. (Program and printer-
driver settings override control-panel settings.)
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							ItemValuesExplanation
DEFAULT
PAPER SIZE*LETTER
LEGAL
EXECUTIVE
STATEMENT
8.5 x 13
A4
A5
B5 (JIS)
EXECUTIVE (JIS)
D POSTCARD (JIS)
16K
ENVELOPE #10
ENVELOPE
MONARCH
ENVELOPE C5
ENVELOPE DL
ENVELOPE B5
CUSTOMSets the default image size for paper and
envelopes. (The item name changes from paper
to envelope as you scroll through the available
sizes.) This setting applies only to print jobs that
do not have the paper size specified in the
program or printer driver.
DEFAULT
CUSTOM PAPERUNIT OF MEASURE
X DIMENSION
Y DIMENSIONSets a default custom paper size for tray 1. This
menu appears only if the Custom-Standard
switch in the selected tray is set to Custom. 
PAPER DESTINATION*STANDARD OUTPUT
FACE UP BINConfigures the output bin destination. 
DUPLEX*OFF
ONAppears only for printers that include a built-in
duplexer. Set the value to ON to print on both
sides (duplex) or OFF to print on one side
(simplex) of a sheet of paper.
DUPLEX
BINDING*LONG EDGE
SHORT EDGEChanges the binding edge for duplex printing.
The menu item appears only if the printer
includes a built-in duplexer and DUPLEX=ON.
OVERRIDE
A4/LETTERNO
*YESAllows the printer to print an A4-size job on letter-
size paper if A4-size paper is not loaded in the
printer (or vice versa).
MANUAL FEED*OFF
ONFeeds the paper manually from tray 1, rather
than automatically from a tray. If
MANUAL FEED=ON  and tray 1 is empty, the
printer goes offline when it receives a print job.
MANUALLY FEED [PAPER SIZE]  appears on
the printer control-panel display.
EDGE-TO-EDGE
OVERRIDE*NO
YESTurns the edge-to-edge mode on or off for all
print jobs. 
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							ItemValuesExplanation
COURIER FONT*REGULAR
DARKSelects the version of Courier font to use:
REGULAR: The internal Courier font available
on the HP LaserJet 4 series printers.
DARK : The internal Courier font that is available
on the HP LaserJet III series printers.
WIDE A4*NO
YESChanges the number of characters that can be
printed on a single line of A4-size paper.
NO : Up to 78 10-pitch characters can be printed
on one line.
YES : Up to 80 10-pitch characters can be
printed on one line.
PRINT PS
ERRORS*OFF
ONDetermines whether a PS error page prints or not.
OFF : PS error page never prints.
ON : PS error page prints when PS errors occur.
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							ItemValuesExplanation
PCLCOPIES
ORIENTATION
FONT SOURCE
FONT NUMBER
FONT PITCH
FONT POINT SIZE
SYMBOL SET
APPEND CR TO LF
SUPPRESS BLANK
PAGESCOPIES: Sets vertical spacing from
5 to 128 lines for default paper size.
ORIENTATION : Allows you to select default
page orientation as  LANDSCAPE or PORTRAIT .
NOTE
It is best to set the page orientation in the
program or printer driver. (Program and printer-
driver settings override control-panel settings.)
FONT SOURCE : Allows you to select the font
source as  Internal, CARD SLOT 1, 2, or 3 ,
INTERNAL DISK , or EIO DISK 1, 2, or 3 . 
FONT NUMBER : The printer assigns a number
to each font and lists the numbers on the PCL
Font List. The font number appears in the Font #
column of the printout.
FONT PITCH : Selects the font pitch. This item
might not appear, depending on the font selected.
FONT POINT SIZE : Selects the font point size.
This appears only if a font with a scalable point
size is selected as the default font.
SYMBOL SET : Selects any one of several
available symbol sets at the printer control panel.
A symbol set is a unique grouping of all the
characters in a font. PC-8 or PC-850 is
recommended for line-draw characters.
APPEND CR TO LF : Select YES to append a
carriage return to each line feed that the printer
encountered in backward-compatible PCL jobs
(pure text, no job control). Some environments,
such as UNIX, indicate a new line using only the
line feed control code. This option allows you to
append the required carriage return to each line
feed.
SUPPRESS BLANK PAGES:  When generating
your own PCL, extra form feeds are included
that would cause a blank page(s) to be printed.
Select  YES for formfeeds to be ignored if the
page is blank. 
Print Quality submenu
Some items on this menu are available in  the program or printer driver (if the appropriate
driver is installed). Program and printer-driver settings override control-panel settings. For
more information, see 
Using the printer driver . In general, it is best to change these settings
in the printer driver, if applicable.
The following table lists the settings and possible values. In the Values column, the default
value for each setting is the one with an asterisk (*) next to it.
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