HP LaserJet 3050 User Manual

Adjusting the lighter/darker (contrast) setting
The lighter/darker setting affects the lightness or darkness (contrast) of the copy. Use the following
procedure to change the contrast for the current copy job only.
To adjust the lighter/darker setting for the current job
1.On the all-in-one control panel, press  Lighter/Darker to see the current contrast setting.
2. Use the  < or the  > button to adjust the setting. Move the slider to the left to make the copy
lighter than the original, or move the...

Reducing or enlarging copies
The all-in-one can reduce copies to as little as 25% of the original size or enlarge copies to as much
as 400% of the original size.
Reduction/enlargement settings
●Original=100%
● Lgl > Ltr=78%
● Lgl > A4=83%
● A4 > Ltr=94%
● Ltr > A4=97%
● Full Page=91%
● Fit to page
 (HP LaserJet 3052/3055/3390/3392 all-in-one only)
● 2 pages/sheet
● 4 pages/sheet
● Custom: 25-400%
NOTE
When using the  Fit to page setting, copy from the flatbed scanner only.
When using the  2 pages/sheet...

To adjust the default copy size
NOTEThe default copy size is the size to  which copies are normally reduced or enlarged. If
you keep the factory default size setting of Original=100%, all copies will be the same size as
the original document.
1. Press  Menu.
2. Use the  < or the  > button to select  Copy setup, and then press 
.
3. Use the  < or the  > button to select  Def. Redu/Enlrg , and then press 
.
4. Use the  < or the  > button to select the option for how you normally want to reduce or enlarge...

Changing the number of copies
You can choose to have the default number of copies be any number from 1 to 99.
To change the number of copies for the current job (HP LaserJet 3050 all-in-one)
1. On the all-in-one control panel, use the alphanumeric buttons to type the number of copies
(between 1 and 99) that you want to make for your current job.
2. Press  Start Copy  to begin copying your job.
NOTEThe change in the setting remains active for about two minutes after the copy job
has been completed. During...

Changing the copy-collation setting
You can set the all-in-one to automatically collate multiple copies into sets. For example, if you are
making two copies of three pages and the automatic collation is on, the pages print in this order:
1,2,3,1,2,3. If automatic collation is off, the pages print in this order: 1,1,2,2,3,3.
To use the automatic collation, the original document size must  fit into the memory. If it does not, the
all-in-one makes only one copy and a message appears notifying you of the...

Copying onto media of different types and sizes
The all-in-one is set to copy on either letter- or A4-size paper, depending on the country/region in
which it was purchased. You can change the size and type of media that you copy to for the current
copy job or for all copy jobs.
Media-size settings
● Letter
● Legal
● A4
Media-type settings
● Plain
● Preprinted
● Letterhead
● Transparency
● Prepunched
● Labels
● Bond
● Recycled
● Color
● Light
● Heavy
● Cardstock
● Envelope
● Vellum
● Rough Paper
To change...

To change the default media-size setting
1.On the all-in-one control panel, press  Menu.
2. Use the  < or the  > button to select  System setup, and then press 
.
3. Use the  < or the  > button to select  Paper setup, and then press 
.
4. Use the  < or the  > button to select  Def. paper size, and then press 
.
5. Use the  < or the  > button to select a media size and then press 
.
6. Press 
 to save the selection.
To change the default media-type setting
1. On the all-in-one control panel, press  Menu....

Copying two-sided documents (HP LaserJet 3050 all-in-
one)
To copy a multiple-page stack of two-sided documents (HP LaserJet 3050 all-in-one)
Copies resulting from this procedure are printed on one side, and need to be hand-collated.
1.Load the documents to be copied into the  automatic document feeder (ADF) input tray with the
first page facing down, and with the top of the page leading into the ADF.
2. Press  Start Copy . The odd-numbered pages are copied and printed.
3. Remove the stack from the ADF...

Copying two-sided documents (HP LaserJet 3052/3055
all-in-one)
To copy a multiple-page stack of two-sided documents (3052/3055 all-in-one)
Copies resulting from this procedure are printed on one side, and need to be hand-collated.
1.Load the documents to be copied into the  automatic document feeder (ADF) input tray with the
first page facing up, and with the top of the page leading into the ADF.
2. Press  Start Copy. The odd-numbered pages are copied and printed.
3. Remove the stack from the ADF output...

Using automatic two-sided printing (duplexing) to copy
documents (HP LaserJet 3390/3392 all-in-one)
Use the 2-Sided button on the control panel display to use duplexing to achieve various\
 results.
NOTE The default setting is  1–1. The  2-Sided  LED on the control panel turns on when
another setting is used.
Table 7-1   2-Sided  settings
Document type2-Sided  settingResulting copies2-Sided LED
One-sided1–1One-sidedOff
One-sided1–2Two-sidedOn
Two-sided 2–2 Two-sided On
To make two-sided copies from...