HP LaserJet 5000dn User Manual

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Layout Options for Printing Both Sides of Paper
The four print orientation options are shown below. These options 
can be selected from the printer driver or from the printer’s control 
panel (set 
BINDING from the Paper Handling Menu and 
ORIENTATION from the Printing Menu).
 
Figure 11 Layout Options for Printing Both Sides of Paper
1. Long-edge portrait This is the default printer setting, and the most common layout 
used, with every printed image oriented right side...

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Printing Special Paper
Special paper includes letterhead, prepunched (including 3-hole 
punched), envelopes, labels, transparencies, full-bleed images, 
rotated paper, index cards, postcards, custom-size, and heavy 
paper.
Printing Letterhead, Prepunched, or 
Preprinted Paper
When printing letterhead, prepunched, or preprinted paper, it is 
important to load the trays with the correct orientation. 
NotePaper orientation is different when you print with an optional...

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Paper Orientation
Figure 12   Paper Orientation for Tray 1
Load letter, A4, A5, Executive, and B5 paper with the 
side-to-be-printed facing up, and the top, short edge toward the 
right.
Load other sizes of paper with the side-to-be-printed facing up, 
and the top, short edge toward the printer.
 
Figure 13   Paper Orientation for All Other Trays
Load letter, A4, A5, Executive, and B5 paper with the 
side-to-be-printed facing down, and the top, short edge toward 
the...

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Printing Envelopes
Many types of envelopes can be printed from Tray 1. (Up to 10 can 
be stacked in the tray.) Printing performance depends on the 
construction of the envelope. Always test a few sample envelopes 
before purchasing a large quantity.
Set margins at least 0.6 inch (15 mm) from the edge of the 
envelope.
To minimize curl and wrinkling, always print envelopes to the rear 
output bin.
When you print large numbers of envelopes and standard paper, 
for best...

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Loading Envelopes in Tray 1
1Open Tray 1 and pull out the tray 
extension. If the envelopes are 
longer than 9 inches (229 mm), flip 
open the second tray extension.
2Open the rear output bin and pull out 
the tray extension. (This reduces 
envelope curl and wrinkling.)
3Load up to 10 envelopes in the 
center of Tray 1 with the 
side-to-be-printed facing up, and the 
postage-end toward the front of the 
tray. Slide the envelopes into the 
printer as far as they will go...

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Printing Labels
Use only labels recommended for use in laser printers. 
Multi-thickness labels and labels that do not stack flat might print 
better rotated. To print rotated paper, see page 47. Make sure that 
labels meet the specifications for the input tray you use (page A-9).
Do:
Print a stack of 50 labels from Tray 1 or a stack of 50 to 100 labels 
from other trays.
Load labels with the side-to-be-printed facing up, and the top, 
short edge toward the right, if...

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CautionFailure to follow these instructions can damage the printer.
Do not load the trays to capacity because labels are heavier than 
paper.
Do not use labels that are separating from the backing sheet, 
wrinkled, or damaged in any way.
Do not use labels that have the backing sheet exposed. (Labels 
must cover the entire backing sheet with no exposed spaces.)
Do not feed a sheet of labels through the printer more than once. 
The adhesive backing is designed...

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Printing Transparencies
Use only transparencies recommended for use in laser printers. For 
transparency specifications, see page A-9.
Load transparencies in Tray 1 with the side-to-be printed facing 
up and the top edge toward the right.
To prevent transparencies from becoming too hot or sticking 
together, use the top output bin by closing the rear output bin 
(page 27). Remove each transparency from the output bin before 
printing another.
Place transparencies on a...

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Printing Rotated Paper
The printer can print letter, A4, A5, Executive, and B5 (JIS) in a 
rotated orientation (short-edge first) from Tray 1. The printer can 
print letter and A4 in a rotated orientation from a 500-sheet tray. 
Rotated paper prints slower. Some types of paper feed better 
rotated, such as prepunched paper (especially printed on both sides 
with the optional duplexer) or labels that do not stack flat.
Tr a y  1 :
1From the Paper Handling Menu in the...

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500-Sheet Tray:
1Rotate the dial inside the front of the tray to the correct paper size.
2From the Paper Handling Menu in the printer’s control panel, 
select LTR-R or A4-R as the paper size.
3Load paper with the side-to-be printed facing down, and the top, 
short-edge toward the front of the tray.
4In the printer driver or software application select the size and 
location of the rotated paper.
Figure 17   Printing Rotated Paper from the 500-Sheet Tray