HP LaserJet 4250 User Manual

Loading staples
Load staples if the printer control-panel display prompts you with a STAPLER LOW ON
STAPLES  message (the stapler has fewer  than 70 staples left) or a STAPLER OUT OF
STAPLES  message (the stapler is empty). If the  stapler runs out of staples, jobs continue to
print to the stapler/stacker, but they are not stapled.
To load staples
1. On the right side of the stapler/stacker, turn  the stapler unit toward the front of the printer
until the unit clicks into the open  position. Grasp the...

Loading trays
This section describes how to load the standard and optional printer trays.
Loading tray 1 
Tray 1 is a multipurpose tray that holds up to 100 sheets of paper, 50 transparencies or
sheets of labels, 10 envelopes, or 20 index cards. The printer default is to pull media from
tray 1 first, if it is loaded. To change this behavior, see 
Customizing tray 1 operation .
Tray 1 provides a convenient way to  print on envelopes, transparencies, custom-size paper,
or other types of media without...

3. Set the side guides to the correct width.
4. Load the media in the tray. Make sure that the media fits under the tabs and below the
maximum-height indicators.
NOTELoad media with the front side facing up and the top, short edge toward the printer. For
information about loading special media, see 
Printing on small sizes, custom sizes, or heavy
paper .
5. Adjust the side guides so that they lightly touch the media stack but do not bend the media.
Loading tray 2 or an optional 500-sheet tray
The...

To load tray 2 or an optional 500-sheet tray
1. Pull the tray out and lift up slightly to remove it from the printer.
2. Pinch the release that is located on the left guide and slide the side guides to the correct
paper size.
3. Pinch the release that is located on the rear  paper guide and slide it to the correct media
size.
4. On the right side of the tray, turn the knob to Standard for LTR (letter), A4, LGL (legal), EXEC (executive), A5, or JIS B5 paper. Turn  the knob to Custom for supported custom...

5. Load the paper with the front side facing down and the top edge toward the front of the
tray.
CAUTIONDo not fan the paper. Fanning can cause misfeeds.
6. Make sure that the stack is flat at all four corners and that the top of the stack is below the maximum-height indicators.
7. Slide the tray completely into the printer.
Loading an optional 1,500-sheet tray
The optional 1,500 sheet tray adjusts for letter,  A4, and legal sizes. The printer automatically
senses which size is loaded if the tray guides...

To load an optional 1,500-sheet tray
1. Open the door of the 1,500-sheet tray.
2. If media is in the tray, remove it. When media is in the tray, the guides cannot be
adjusted.
3. Pinch the guides at the front of the tray and slide them to the correct media size.
4. Load the media with the front side facing down  and the top edge toward the front of the
tray.
CAUTIONDo not fan the media. Fanning can cause misfeeds.
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5. Make sure that the height of the stack does not exceed the maximum-height indicators
on the guides and that the front edge of the stack is aligned with the arrows.
6. Close the door on the tray.
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Understanding media output options 
The printer has three output locations: the top (standard) output bin,\
 the rear output bin, and
the optional stacker or stapler/stacker.
Printing to the top (standard) output bin
Printing to the rear output bin
Printing to the optional stacker or stapler/stacker
Orientation of paper when a stapler is installed
Printing to the top (standard) output bin
The top output bin collects paper face-down, in the correct order. The top output bin should
be used for most print...

To open the rear output bin, grasp the handle at the top of the bin. Pull the bin down, and
slide out the extension.
Opening the rear output bin makes the duplexer (if installed) and the top output bin
unavailable. To avoid jams, do not open or close  the rear output bin while the printer is
printing.
Printing to the optional stacker or stapler/stacker
The optional stacker or optional stapler/stacker can  hold up to 500 sheets of paper (20-lb
paper). The stacker accepts standard and custom paper sizes....

Orientation of paper when a stapler is installed
When an optional stapler/stacker is installed, the printer automatically rotates the printed
images 180° on all paper sizes, even if the job is not stapled. If you are printing on paper
that requires a specific orientation, such as letterhead, preprinted paper, prepunched paper,
and paper with watermarks, make sure that the  paper is loaded correctly in the tray. The
correct orientation of the paper in the trays is shown below.
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1 Tray 1, single-sided...