HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 User Manual

							8 Print tasks
●Cancel a print job
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Use features in the Windows printer driver
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							Cancel a print job
NOTE:It can take some time for all printing to clear after you have canceled a print job.
Stop the current print job from the control panel
1.Press the stop button  on the control panel.
2. Press the down arrow 
 to highlight the  CANCEL CURRENT JOB  option, and then press the
OK  button.
Stop the current print job from the software program
When you send the print job, a dialog box appears briefly on the screen, giving you the option to cancel
the print job.
If several requests have been sent to the product through your software, they might be waiting in a print
queue (for example, in Windows Print Manager). See the software documentation for specific
instructions about canceling a print request from the computer.
If a print job is waiting in a print queue or print spooler, delete the print job there.
1. Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 (using the default Start menu
view):  Click Start, click Settings , and then click  Printers and Faxes .
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Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 (using the
Classic Start menu view):  Click Start, click Settings , and then click  Printers.
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Windows Vista:  Click Start, click Control Panel , and then in the category for  Hardware and
Sound  click Printer .
2. In the list of printers, double-click the name of this product to open the print queue or spooler.
3. Select the print job that you want to cancel, and then press  Delete.
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							Use features in the Windows printer driver
NOTE:The following information is for the HP PCL 6 printer driver.
Open the printer driver
How do ISteps to perform
Open the printer driverOn the File  menu in the software program, click  Print. Select
the printer, and then click  Properties or Preferences .
Get help for any printing option Click the ? symbol in the upper-right corner of the printer driver,
and then click any item in the printer driver. A pop-up message
displays that provides information about the item. Or, click
Help  to open the online Help.
Use printing shortcuts
To perform the following tasks, open the printer driver and click the  Printing Shortcuts tab.
How do ISteps to perform
Use a printing shortcutSelect one of the shortcuts, and then click  OK to print the job
with the predefined settings.
NOTE: Always select a shortcut before adjusting any of the
settings on the right side of the screen. If you adjust the settings
and then select a shortcut, all your adjustments are lost.
Create a custom printing shortcut a) Select an existing shortcut as a base. b) Select the print
options for the new shortcut. c) Click  Save As, type a name for
the shortcut, and click OK .
NOTE: Always select a shortcut before adjusting any of the
settings on the right side of the screen. If you adjust the settings
and then select a shortcut, all your adjustments are lost.
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							Set paper and quality options
To perform the following tasks, open the printer driver and click the Paper/Quality tab.
How do ISteps to perform
Select a page sizeSelect a size from the  Paper size drop-down list.
Select a custom page sizea) Click Custom . The Custom Paper Size  dialog box opens.
b) Type a name for the custom size, specify the dimensions,
and click  OK.
Select a paper sourceSelect a tray from the  Paper source drop-down list.
Select a paper typeSelect a type from the  Paper type drop-down list.
Print covers on different paper
Print the first or last page on different papera) In the Special pages  area, click Covers or Print pages on
different paper , and then click Settings. b) Select an option
to print a blank or preprinted front cover, back cover, or both.
Or, select an option to print the first or last page on different
paper. c) Select options from the  Paper source and Paper
type  drop-down lists, and then click  Add. d) Click  OK.
Adjust the resolution of printed imagesIn the Print Quality  area, select an option from the drop-down
list. See the printer-driver online Help for information about
each of the available options.
Select draft-quality printing In the Print Quality  area, click EconoMode .
Set document effects
To perform the following tasks, open the printer driver and click the  Effects tab.
How do ISteps to perform
Scale a page to fit on a selected paper sizeClick Print document on , and then select a size from the drop-
down list.
Scale a page to be a percent of the actual sizeClick  % of actual size, and then type the percent or adjust the
slider bar.
Print a watermarka) Select a watermark from the  Watermarks drop-down list.
b) To print the watermark on the first page only, click  First page
only . Otherwise, the watermark is printed on each page.
Add or edit watermarks
NOTE: The printer driver must be stored on your computer
for this to work. a) In the 
Watermarks  area, click Edit . The Watermark
Details  dialog box opens. b) Specify the settings for the
watermark, and then click OK .
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							Set document finishing options
To perform the following tasks, open the printer driver and click the Finishing tab.
How do ISteps to perform
Manually print on both sides (duplex)
NOTE:This information applies to products that do not have
an automatic duplexer.1. Load paper face-up in Tray 1 or face-down in Tray 2.
2.In the printer driver, select the  Print on both sides
(manually)  check box. If you will bind the document along
the top edge, select the  Flip pages up check box.
3. Click the  OK button to print the first side of the job.
4. Retrieve the printed stack from the output bin, and place
it with the printed-side facing down in Tray 1 or facing up
in Tray 2.
5.Press the OK  button to print the second side of the job.
Automatically print on both sides (duplex)
NOTE:This information applies to products that have an
automatic duplexer.1. Load paper face-up in Tray 2.
2.In the printer driver, select the  Print on both sides check
box. If you will bind the document along the top edge,
select the  Flip pages up  check box.
3. Click the  OK button to print the job.
Print a bookleta) Select the  Print on both sides  check box. b) In the  Booklet
layout  drop-down list, click the  Left binding or Right
binding  option. The Pages per sheet  option automatically
changes to 2 pages per sheet .
Print multiple pages per sheeta) Select the number of pages per sheet from the  Pages per
sheet  drop-down list. b) Select the correct options for  Print
page borders , Page order , and Orientation .
Select page orientation a) In the Orientation  area, select the  Portrait or Landscape
option. b) To print the page image upside down, select the
Rotate by 180 degrees option.
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							Set job storage options
To perform the following tasks, open the printer driver and click the Job Storage tab.
How do ISteps to perform
Print one copy for proof before printing all the copiesIn the Job Storage Mode  area, click Proof and Hold . The
product prints the first copy only. A message appears on the
product control panel that prompts you to print the rest of the
copies.
Temporarily store a private job on the product and print it latera) In the  Job Storage Mode  area, click Personal Job . b) In
the  Make Job Private  area, enter a 4-digit personal
identification number (PIN).
Temporarily store a job on the product
NOTE: These jobs are deleted if the product is turned off.In the Job Storage Mode  area, click Quick Copy . One copy
of the job is printed immediately, but you can print more copies
from the product control panel.
Permanently store a job on the productIn the Job Storage Mode  area, click Stored Job .
Make a permanently stored job private so that anyone who
tries to print it must provide a PINa) In the Job Storage Mode  area, click Stored Job . b) In the
Make Job Private area, click PIN to print , and then enter a 4-
digit personal identification number (PIN).
Receive notification when someone prints a stored jobIn the Job Notification Options  area, click Display Job ID
when printing .
Set the user name for a stored jobIn the User Name  area, click User name  to use the Windows
default user name. To provide  a different user name, click
Custom  and type the name.
Specify a name for the stored job a) In the Job Name  area, click Automatic  to use the default
job name. To specify a job name, click  Custom and type the
name. b) Select an option from the  If job name exists drop-
down list. Select  Use Job Name + (1-99)  to add a number to
the end of the existing name, or select  Replace Existing
File  to overwrite a job that already has that name.
Obtain support and product-status information
To perform the following tasks, open the printer driver and click the  Services tab.
How do ISteps to perform
Obtain support information for the product and order supplies
onlineIn the Internet Services  drop-down list, select a support
option, and click  Go!
Check the status of the product, including the level of supplies Click the  Device and Supplies Status icon. The Device
Status  page of the HP embedded Web server opens.
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							Set advanced printing options
To perform the following tasks, open the printer driver and click the Advanced tab.
How do ISteps to perform
Select advanced printing optionsIn any of the sections, click a current setting to activate a drop-
down list so you can change the setting.
Change the number of copies that are printed
NOTE:If the software program that you are using does not
provide a way to print a particular number of copies, you can
change the number of copies in the driver.
Changing this setting affects the number of copies for all print
jobs. After your job has printed, restore this setting to the
original value.Open the Paper/Output  section, and then enter the number of
copies to print. If you select  2 or more copies, you can select
the option to collate the pages.
Load letterhead or preprinted paper the same way for every
job, whether printing on one or both sides of the pagea) Open the Document Options  section, and then open the
Printer Features  section. b) In the  Alternative Letterhead
Mode  drop-down list, select  On. c) At the product, load the
paper the same way you would for printing on both sides.
Change the order in which pages are printed a) Open the Document Options  section, and then open the
Layout Options  section. b) In the  Page Order drop-down list,
select  Front to Back  to print the pages in the same order as
they are in the document, or select  Back to Front to print the
pages in the reverse order.
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							9 Manage and maintain the product
●Print the information and show-me-how pages
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Use the HP Easy Printer Care software
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Use the embedded Web server
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Use HP Web Jetadmin software
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Use security features
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Manage supplies
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Replace supplies and parts
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Install memory, internal USB devices, and external I/O cards
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Clean the product
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Upgrade the firmware
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							Print the information and show-me-how pages
From the product control panel, you can print information pages that give details about the product and
its current configuration. You can also print several show-me-how pages that illustrate common
procedures related to using the product.
Type of pageName of pageDescription
Information pagesPRINT MENU MAPPrints the control-panel menu map that
shows the layout and current settings for
the control-panel menu items.
PRINT CONFIGURATIONPrints the current product configuration.
If an HP Jetdirect print server is installed,
an HP Jetdirect configuration page also
prints.
PRINT SUPPLIES STATUS PAGEPrints the approximate remaining life for
the supplies: reports statistics on total
number of pages and jobs processed,
serial number, page counts, and
maintenance information.
HP provides approximations of the
remaining life for the supplies as a
customer convenience. The actual
remaining supply levels might be
different than the approximations
provided.
PRINT USAGE PAGEPrints a page that shows a count of all
paper sizes that have passed through
the product, lists whether they were one-
sided or two-sided, and shows a page
count.
PRINT DEMO PAGEPrints a demonstration page.
PRINT FILE DIRECTORYPrints a file directory that shows
information for all installed mass-storage
devices. This item appears only if a
mass-storage device that contains a
recognized file system is installed in the
product.
PRINT PCL FONT LISTPrints a PCL font list that shows all the
PCL fonts that are currently available to
the product.
PRINT PS FONT LISTPrints a PS font list that shows all the PS
fonts that are currently available to the
product.
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