HP LaserJet 4250 User Manual

Tray 2 and optional 500-sheet tray supported sizes and weights
SizeDimensions1WeightCapacity2
Letter216 x 279 mm
(8.5 x 11 inches)60 to 120 g/m2
(16 to 32 lb)
500 sheets of 75 g/m2
(20 lb) paper
A4210 x 297 mm
(8.3 x 11.7 inches)
Executive184 x 267 mm
(7.3 x 10.5 inches)
Legal216 x 356 mm
(8.5 x 14 inches)
8.5 x 13216 x 330 mm
(8.5 x 13 inches)
Executive (JIS)216 x 330 mm
(8.5 x 13 inches)
B5 (JIS)182 x 257 mm
(7.2 x 10.1 inches)
A5148 x 210 mm
(5.8 x 8.3 inches)
16K197 x 273 mm
(7.8 x 10.8 inches)...

Optional duplexer supported sizes and weights 
SizeDimensionsWeight
Letter216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches)60 to 120 g/m2 (16 to 32 lb)
A4210 x 297 mm
(8.3 x 11.7 inches)
Executive184 x 267 mm
(7.3 x 10.5 inches)
Legal216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches)
B5 (JIS)182 x 257 mm
(7.2 x 10.1 inches)
A5148 x 210 mm (5.8 x 8.3 inches)
Optional envelope feeder supported sizes and weights 
SizeDimensionsWeightCapacity
Monarch #7-3/498 x 191 mm
(3.9 x 7.5 inches)75 to 105 g/m2
(20 to 28 lb)
75 envelopes
Commercial#10105 x...

SizeDimensions1WeightCapacity2
Letter216 x 279 mm
(8.5 x 11 inches)60 to 120 g/m2
(16 to 32 lb)
500 sheets of 75 g/m2
(20 lb) paper
A4210 x 297 mm
(8.3 x 11.7 inches)
Executive184 x 267 mm
(7.3 x 10.5 inches)
Legal216 x 356 mm
(8.5 x 14 inches)
B5 (JIS)182 x 257 mm
(7.2 x 10.1 inches)
A5148 x 210 mm
(5.8 x 8.3 inches)
Custom3Minimum:
148 x 210 mm
(5.8 x 8.3 inches)
Maximum:
216 x 356 mm
(8.5 x 14 inches)
Stapler part of stapler/stacker only4
Letter216 x 279 mm
(8.5 x 11 inches)60 to 120 g/m2
(16 to 32...

42Chapter 1 Printer basics ENWW
 

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Printing tasks
This section provides information about common printing tasks.
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Selecting which tray is used for printing
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Selecting the correct fuser mode
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Stapling documents
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Loading trays
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Understanding media output options
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Printing envelopes
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Printing on special media
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Printing on both sides of paper (optional duplexer)
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Canceling a print job
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Using the printer driver
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Using printer-driver features
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Using job-storage features
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Selecting which tray is used for printing 
You can select how the printer pulls media from the trays. The following sections provide
information about configuring the printer to pull media from specific trays.
Understanding tray order
Customizing tray 1 operation
Printing by type and size of media (locking trays)
Manually feeding media from tray 1
Understanding tray order
When the printer receives a print job, it selects the tray by trying to match the requested
paper type and size with what has been...

SettingExplanation
TRAY 1 TYPE= or TRAY 1 SIZE=  a type other
than  ANYThe printer treats tray 1 like the other trays.
Instead of looking for media in tray 1 first, the
printer pulls media from the tray that matches
type and size settings that are selected in the
software.
In the printer driver, you can select media from
any tray (including tray 1) by type, size, or
source. To print by type and size of paper, see
Printing by type and size of media (locking trays) .
You can also determine whether the...

To print by type and size of paper
1. Be sure to load the trays correctly. See Loading trays.)
2. At the printer control panel, open the  PAPER HANDLING menu. Select the paper type
for each tray. If you are unsure which type you are loading, such as bond or recycled,
check the label on the media package.
3. Select the paper-size settings at the printer control panel. ●Tray 1 : Set the paper size on the PAPER HANDLING menu if the printer is set to
TRAY 1 TYPE=  a type other than  ANY. If custom paper is...

Selecting the correct fuser mode
The printer automatically adjusts the fuser mode based on the media type to which the tray
is set. For example, heavy paper, such  as card stock, might need a higher fuser-mode
setting in order to make the toner adhere better to the page, but transparencies need the
LOW fuser-mode setting to avoid damage to the printer. The default setting generally
provides the best performance for most print-media types.
The fuser mode can be changed only if the media type has been set...

Stapling documents
The optional stapler/stacker can staple jobs of up to 15 sheets of 75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper. The
stapler can staple letter-size, A4-size, or legal-size paper.
● Paper weight can range from 60 to 120 g/m
2 (16 to 32 lb). Heavier paper might have a
stapling limit of fewer than 15 sheets.
● If the job consists of only one sheet, or  if it consists of more than 15 sheets, the printer
will print the job to the bin, but  the printer will not staple the job.
● The stapler supports paper only. Do...