HP LaserJet 3050 User Manual

							Using the all-in-one control panel
You can configure settings at the all-in-one control panel.
Changing the all-in-one control-panel display language
Use this procedure to print reports or to show messages on the all-in-one control-panel display in a
language other than the default for your country/region.
To change the all-in-one control-panel display language
1.Press  Menu.
2. Use the  < or the  > button to select  System setup, and then press 
.
3. Use the  < or the  > button to select  Language, and then press 
.
4. Use the  < or the  > button to select the language that you want.
5. Press 
 to save your selection.
The all-in-one automatically restarts.
Changing the default media size and type
Set the size and type of media that you usually load in the input tray. The all-in-one uses these
settings for copying, printing reports, printing faxes, and determining autoreduction sizes for incoming
faxes.
To change the default media size
1. 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 the size.
6. Press 
 to save your selection.
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							To change the default media type
1.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 type, and then press 
.
5. Use the  < or the  > button to select the type.
6. Press 
 to save your selection.
Changing the default tray configuration 
The default tray configurations (size and type) are set to  Any, which means that any type and any
size of supported media can be printed from that  tray. Configure your trays for the size and type
using the following instructions only if you regularly need to  print on a specific size and type of media.
To change the default media size for a tray
1. 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  Tray 1 (or tray 2 or optional tray 3), and then press 
.
5. Use the  < or the  > button to select  Paper size, and then press 
.
6. Use the  < or the  > button to select the size.
7. Press 
 to save your selection.
To change the default media type for a tray
1. 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  Tray 1 (or tray 2 or optional tray 3), and then press 
.
5. Use the  < or the  > button to select  Paper type, and then press 
.
6. Use the  < or the  > button to select the type.
7. Press 
 to save your selection.
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							Using the all-in-one volume controls
You can control the volume of the following sounds:
●The alarm sound that the all-in-one emits when 
it requires attention, such as when the all-in-one
door is open.
● The beeps that are emitted when you press the all-in-one control-panel buttons.
● The phone line sounds for outgoing faxes.
● The ring volume for incoming faxes.
Changing the alarm volume
The alarm sounds when the all-in-one presents an 
alert or critical error message. The alarm duration
length is one second.
To change the alarm volume 
1. Press  Menu.
2. Use the  < or the  > button to select  System setup, and then press 
.
3. Use the  < or the  > button to select  Volume settings , and then press 
.
4. Press 
 to select  Alarm volume .
5. Use the  < or the  > button to select  Off, Soft , Medium, or  Loud.
6. Press 
 to save your selection.
NOTE The factory-set default for the alarm volume is  Soft.
Changing the volume for the fax
This setting determines the volume of various fax sounds that occur when the all-in-one is sending or
receiving fax jobs.
To change the volume for the fax
1. Press  Volume .
2. Use the  < or the  > button to select  Off, Soft , Medium, or  Loud.
3. Press 
 to save your selection.
NOTE The factory-set default is  Soft.
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							Changing the ring volume of the fax
The fax ring sounds when the all-in-one is initially sending or receiving a call. The ring duration
length depends on the local telecom ring-pattern length.
To change the ring volume of the fax 
1.Press  Menu.
2. Use the  < or the  > button to select  System setup, and then press 
.
3. Use the  < or the  > button to select  Volume settings , and then press 
.
4. Press the  < or the  > button once to select  Ring volume, and then press 
.
5. Use the  < or the  > button to select  Off, Soft , Medium, or  Loud.
6. Press 
 to save your selection.
NOTE The factory-set default is  Soft.
Changing the all-in-one control-panel key-press volume
The key-press volume controls the sound that is  made when an all-in-one control-panel button is
pressed.
To change the all-in-one control-panel key-press volume
1. Press  Menu.
2. Use the  < or the  > button to select  System setup, and then press 
.
3. Use the  < or the  > button to select  Volume settings , and then press 
.
4. Use the  < or the  > button to select  Key-press volume , and then press 
.
5. Use the  < or the  > button to select  Off, Soft , Medium, or  Loud.
6. Press 
 to save your selection.
NOTE The factory-set default for the all-in-one control-panel key-press volume is  Soft.
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							5 Printing
This section provides information about common printing tasks.
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Using features in the Windows printer driver
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Using features in the Macintosh printer driver
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Selecting an output location (HP LaserJet 3390/3392 all-in-one)
●
Printing on special media
●
Canceling a print job
For information about managing the all-in-one and  its settings by using the HP ToolboxFX, see
HP ToolboxFX.
NOTEMany of the functions that are described in this chapter also can be performed by
using the HP ToolboxFX. For instructions about using the HP ToolboxFX, see the
HP ToolboxFX online Help.
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							Using features in the Windows 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
●
Resizing documents
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Setting a custom paper size from the printer driver
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Using different paper and printing covers
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Printing a blank first page or last page
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Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper
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Printing on both sides
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.
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.
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							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, next to  % of normal size, 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 and printing 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.
-or-
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 or last page
To print a blank first page or last 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 or Back Cover .
4. Click  Add Blank or Preprinted Cover .
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							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.)
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
Automatic two-sided printing (duplexing) is available  using the automatic duplexer on the
HP LaserJet 3390/3392 all-in-one. Manual duplexing is available on the HP LaserJet
3050/3052/3055/3390/3392 all-in-one. To duplex manually, print on both sides of a page by feeding
the page through the all-in-one twice.
NOTE In the printer driver,  Print on Both Sides (manually)  is available only when duplex
printing is not available or when duplex printing is not supported for the type of print\
 media
being used.
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							To print on both sides automatically (HP LaserJet 3390/3392 all-in-one)
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 jam in the all-in-one.
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.
To print on both sides  manually (HP LaserJet 3050/3052/3055 all-in-one)
NOTEThe printer driver also contains instructions and graphics for manually duplexing.
1.In the software program, open the all-in-one properties (printer driver).
2. On the  Finishing  tab, select  Print on Both Sides .
NOTEIf the Print on Both Sides  option is dimmed or unavailable, open the all-in-one
properties (printer driver). On the  Device Settings tab or the Configure tab, select
Allow Manual Duplexing , and then click OK. Repeat steps 1 and 2.
3. Print the document.
4. After one side has been printed, remove the remaining media from the input tray, and set it
aside until after you finish your manual duplexing job.
HP LaserJet 3050 HP LaserJet 3052/3055
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