HP LaserJet 4250 User Manual

Additional guidelines for small or narrow paper
Follow these additional guidelines when printing on small or narrow paper:
●Do not attempt to print on paper smaller than 76 mm (3 inches) wide or 127 mm
(5 inches) long.
● To reduce curl and other problems, print very  small custom-size paper from tray 1 to the
rear output bin.
● HP does not recommend printing large quantities  of small or narrow paper. Printing large
quantities of small or narrow paper can  cause excessive wear on the print cartridge...

To set custom paper sizes
1. If you loaded a 500-sheet tray with custom paper, be sure that the knob is set to
Custom . (See 
Loading tray 2 or an optional 500-sheet tray.)
2. Press 
 (SELECT button) to open the menus.
3. Use 
 (UP button) or  (DOWN  button) to scroll to  PAPER HANDLING , and then press 
(SELECT button).
4. Use 
 (UP button) or  ( DOWN  button) to scroll to  TRAY 1 SIZE or TRAY [N] SIZE
(where [N] is the number of the tray), and then press 
 ( SELECT button).
5. Use 
 (UP button) or...

Printing on both sides of paper (optional duplexer)
The printer can automatically print on both sides of paper when an automatic duplexer is
installed. This is called duplexing. The duplexer supports the following paper sizes: letter,
legal, executive, A4, A5, and JIS B5.
NOTE
The automatic duplexer is included with  the HP LaserJet 4250dtn, 4250dtnsl, 4350dtn, and
4350dtnsl printers.
For models that do not include an automatic duplexer, you can print on both sides manually.
See 
To duplex manually . You...

Note the following guidelines:
●Before using the duplexer, ensure that the printer  driver is set to recognize it. The
procedure varies according to the operating system that you are using. For details, see
Using the printer drivers . Look for the instructions in the column labeled To change
configuration settings.
● To print on both sides of paper, make the selection in your program or the printer driver.
(See the printer driver online Help.)
● If you do not use the printer driver that came with the...

Layout options for printing on both sides of paper 
The four duplex orientation options are shown below. These options can be selected in the
printer driver (the preferred method) or at the printer control panel. (If you use the printer
control panel, go to Configure Device menu,  then the Printing submenu. Select DUPLEX
BINDING. On the PCL submenu, select a setting for ORIENTATION.)
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4. Click OK.
5. Send the print job to the printer.
NOTE
The paper that you are printing on will  partially come out of the top output bin during
duplexing. Do not pull on the paper until duplexing is complete. During duplexing, the
duplexer will not function if the rear output bin is open.
To duplex manually
If the printer does not have a duplexer  installed, follow these instructions to manually print on
both sides. Before attemping to duplex manually, ensure  that the printer driver is set to
enable...

Canceling a print job
You can cancel a print job from a software program or a print queue, or by pressing the STOP
button on the printer control panel.
●If the printer has not started printing, first  try to cancel the job within the software
program that sent the print job.
● If the print job is waiting in a print queue  or print spooler such as the Printers group on a
Windows computer or Print Monitor on a Macintosh computer, delete the job there.
● If the print job is  already printing, press the  S...

Using the printer driver
The printer driver provides access to the printer features and allows the computer to
communicate with the printer. This section provides instructions for printing when setting
options are set from the printer driver. 
If possible, try to set printing features from the software program in which you are working or
from the Print dialog box. You can set the  printer features this way for most Windows and
Macintosh software programs. If a setting is not available in the software...

●To change default settings in Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
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To change default settings in Macintosh operating systems
To change default settings in Windows 98 and Windows Me
1. Click the  Start button.
2. Click  Settings.
3. Click  Printers.
4. Right-click the HP LaserJet 4250 or 4350 series printer icon.
5. Click  Properties .
6. Change any of the settings on the tabs. These settings are now the defaults for the printer.
7. Click  OK to save your settings and to close the printer...

To change default settings in Macintosh operating systems
Depending on the Macintosh operating system version that you have, use either the Apple
Desktop Printer Utility, the Print Center, or the  Print Setup Utility to change printer driver
defaults.
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