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Locate and lift up the two blue levers.
Note Return the fuser levers to the down position after printing an envelope.
4 Close the left door.
To print envelopes from a program
1Load envelopes into optional Tray 1.
2 In your program or in the printer driver, select optional Tray 1 as the source.
3 Set the appropriate envelope size and type. For envelope specifications, see  Paper 
specifications , or go to www.hp.com/support/lj9050_lj9040
.
4 If your program does not automatically format an envelope, specify “Portrait” for page 
orientation.
CAUTION To avoid a printer jam, do not remove or insert an envelope after you begin printing.
5 Set margins to within 15 mm (0.6 inch) from the edge of the envelope. For best print quality, 
set margins for a return and ma iling address (typical address margins for a Commercial #10 
or DL envelope are offered). Avoid printing over the area where the three back flaps meet on 
the back of an envelope.
6 To print by type and size of paper, see  Specifying paper to print on, or go to
  www.hp.com/support/lj9050_lj9040
.
7 Select the standard output bin (the default) as the output location. If you print envelopes to 
the stacker, stacker/stapler, or multifunction finisher, they exit to the face-up bin of that 
accessory.
8 When finished, return the fuser levers to the down position.
CAUTION Failure to return levers to the down position for standard paper types can result in poor print quality.
 
						

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Using the optional 3,000-sheet stacker
Output features
The optional 3,000-sheet stacker provides the following output features:
●Stacks up to 3,000 sheets of A4- or Letter-size paper
●Stacks up to 1,500 sheets of A3- or Ledger-size paper
●Can offset, print jobs or the first page can be offset
Bin 2 (face-down on the 3,000-sheet stacker and 3,000-sheet stacker/stapler) on the output 
devices is the default bin for all output.
Using the optional stacker/stapler
The optional 3,000-sheet stacker/stapler can stap le documents consisting of a minimum of two 
pages, and a maximum of 50 pages (75 g/m2, 20 lb bond paper) or equivalent to 6 mm 
(0.2 inches). The pages must be 64 to 199 g/m2 (17 to 53 lb) for all sizes that the engine 
supports 
Keep in mind these additional points:
●The stacker can hold up to 3,000 sheets.
●Heavier media might have a stapling limit of less than 50 pages.
●If the job you want stapled consists of only one sheet, or if it consists of more than 50 sheets, 
the printer will print the job. However it will not be stapled.
Selecting the stapler
You can usually select the stapler through your program or printer driver, although some options 
might only be available through the printer driver. Where and how you make selections depends 
on your program or printer driver.
If you cannot select the stapler from the program or printer driver, select the stapler from the 
printer control panel.
To select stapling as the def ault from the control panel
1From the  Ready  state, use   or   to scroll to  Configure Device menu and then press  .
2 Use   or   to scroll to the stacker/stapler, and then press  .
3 Use  or  to scroll to  Staple and then press  . 
4 Select the number of staples that you want as a default.
5 Use  or  to scroll to  Printing and then press  .
6 Use   or   to scroll to the output bin or device you want and then press  . An asterisk 
(* ) appears next to your selection.
 
						

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Loading staples
Load staples using this procedure.
To load staples
1Move the stacker/stapler away from the printer.
2 Open the stacker/stapler-unit door.
3 Lift up on the green tab on the empty staple cartridge and pull it out.
 
						

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Insert the new staple cartridge so that it snaps into place.
5 Close the stapler-unit door and attach the stacker/stapler to the printer.
 
						

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Using the optional multifunction finisher
See the HP LaserJet 9040/9050 Getting Started Guide  at www.hp.com/support/lj9050_lj9040 for 
more information about the following topics:
●Stapling documents
●Saddle stitching
●Printing booklets
●Adding a cover to a booklet
Output features
The optional multifunction finisher provides the following output features:
●Stacks up to 1,000 sheets of A4- and Letter-size paper or up to 500 sheets of A3- and 
Ledger-size paper
●Stacks up to 50 booklets of 5 sheets of A3- and Ledger-size paper
●Offsets jobs
●Staples up to 50 sheets of paper per document of A4- and Letter-size paper
●Staples up to 25 sheets of paper per document A3- and Ledger-size paper
●Folds single pages
●Saddle-stitches and folds booklets up to 10 sheets of paper (40 pages)
Using the stapler
The finisher can staple documents consisting  of a minimum of two pages, and a maximum of 
50 pages of 75 g/m2 (20 lb) A4- or Letter-size media or up to 25 pages of A3- or 11x 17-size 
media or equivalent 6 mm (0.2 inch). The pages must be between 64 and 199 g/m2 (17 and 
53 lb) for any size supported by the product.
Consider these additional points:
●The stacker can hold up to 1,000 sheets stacked (not stapled).
●Heavier media might have a stapling limit of fewer than 50 pages.
If the job you want stapled consists of only one sheet, or if it consists of more than 50 sheets, the 
finisher delivers the job to the output bin without staples.
Selecting stapling
You can usually select the stapler through your program or driver, although some options might 
be available only through the driver. Where and how you make selections depends on your 
program or driver.
If you cannot select the stapler from the program or driver, select the stapler from the product 
control panel.
1 Press   to open the menus.
2 Use  and  to scroll to  CONFIGURE DEVICE and then press  .
3 Use  and  to scroll to  STAPLES and then press  .
4 Use   and   to scroll to the desired stapling option and then press  .
Your stapling options are  None, One , or  Two staples.
 
						

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Loading staples
1Open the stapler-unit door.
2 Slide the stapler-unit toward you.
3 Turn the large green knob until the blue dot appears in the window of the stapler-unit.
 
						

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Turn the small green knob at the top of the stapler unit clockwise until the staple cartridge 
moves to the left of the stapler unit.
CAUTION The blue dot must appear in the window of the stapler-unit before you remove the staple cartridge. 
If you try to remove the staple cartridge before the blue dot appears in the window, you could 
damage the finisher.
5 On the empty staple cartridge, squeeze the tabs together and pull the empty cartridge out.
6 Insert the new staple cartridge so that it locks into place.
 
						

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Slide the stapler-unit into the finisher.
8 Close the stapler-unit door.
Making booklets
You can gain access to the booklet-printing feature through some programs, such as desktop 
publishing programs. Refer to the user guide that came with your program for information on 
making booklets.
If you are using a program that does not support booklet making, you can create booklets by 
using your HP drivers.
Note HP recommends that you use your program to prepare and preview your document for printing, 
and hen use your HP driver to print and saddle stitch your booklet.
Use these three main steps to create a booklet from your driver:
●Preparing your booklet: Arrange the pages on a sheet (booklet imposition) to create a 
booklet. You can impose your document from your program or use the booklet-printing 
feature in your HP driver.
●Adding a cover: Add a cover to your booklet by selecting a different first page of a different 
paper type. You can also add a cover of the same paper type as your booklet. Booklet covers 
must be the same size as the rest of the sheets. However, the covers can be a different 
weight from the rest of the booklet. (See  Using a different first page for more information
●Saddle stitching: Paper must be  fed into the printer short-edge first. The printer will ask for 
rotated paper. The finisher staples the center of your booklet (saddle stitching). If your 
booklet is only one sheet of paper, the finish er will fold the sheet, but not staple it. If the 
booklet consists of more than  one sheet of paper, the finisher  will staple and then fold up to 
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The booklet-printing feature of the multifunction finisher allows you to saddle stitch and fold 
booklets using the following paper sizes:
●A3
●A4-Rotated (A4-R)*
●Letter-Rotated (Letter R)*
●Legal
●11 x 17
See the  Multifunction Finisher User’s Guide  at www.hp.com/support/lj9050_lj9040
 for detailed 
information about making booklets.
*A4-R and Letter-R are A4-size and Letter-size media that are rotated 90º in the tray.
 
						

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Using the optional 8-bin mailbox
Output features
●Handles high-capacity output that increases the printer’s output capacity to 2,000 sheets of 
standard media
●Uses the upper bin to provide 125 sheets of face-up stacking capacity
●Delivers printed jobs face-down to the eight face-down bins, and each bin provides 
250 sheets of stacking capacity
●Offers stacking options in different operational modes: mailbox, stacker, job separator, and 
sorter/collator
For more information about the 8-bin mailbox, see the use guide that came with the 8-bin 
mailbox.
Printing both sides of paper (duplexing)
The printer can automatically print on both sides of paper when an optional duplex printing 
accessory (duplexer) is installed and configured. See the documentation that is included with the 
duplexer for installation instructions.
CAUTION Never try to print on both sides of labels, envelopes, transparencies, or paper that is heavier than 
199 g/m2 (53 lb). Damage to the printer or a jam can result.
To print on both sides of paper
1If necessary, configure the printer driver to recognize the duplexer. See the printer software 
help for instructions.
2 Load (orient) paper for duplexing.
Note For better duplexing performance, set the size and type for Tray 1.
3 Select the  Print on both sides  option from the program or printer driver. If you cannot select 
this option from one of those locations, set it at the printer control panel. (In the  Configure 
Device  menu, select the  Printing menu, select  Duplex, and then select  ON.)
4 Set the  Binding  and Orientation  options from the  Print dialog box, if possible. If not, set 
them from the printer control panel. See  Layout options for printing on both sides of paper  for 
more information.