HP LaserJet M4345x User Manual

							Set the default copy options
You can use the administration menu to establish default settings that apply to all copy jobs. If
necessary, you can override most settings for an individual job. After that job is complete, the device
returns to the default settings.
1.From the Home screen, scroll to and touch Administration .
2. Touch  Default Job Options, and then touch  Default Copy Options.
3. Several options are available. You can configure defaults for all options, or for only some options.
For information about each option, see 
Adjust the copy settings . The built-in Help system also
provides an explanation of each option. Touch the  Help button (
) in the upper-right corner of
the screen.
4. To exit the administration menu, touch the  Home button (
) in the upper-left corner of the
screen.
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							Basic copy instructions
This section provides the basic instructions for copying.
Copy from the scanner glass
Use the scanner glass to make as many as 999 copies of small, lightweight media (less than 60 g/m2
or 16 lb) or heavy media (more than 105 g/m2 or 28 lb). This includes media such as receipts,
newspaper clippings, photographs, old documents, worn documents, and books.
Place original documents face-down on the glass. Align  the corner of the original with the upper-left
corner of the glass.
To make copies by using the default copy options, use the numeric keypad on the control panel to
select the number of copies, and press  Start. To use customized settings, touch  Copy. Specify the
settings, and then press  Start. For more information about using customized settings, see 
Adjust the
copy settings .
Copy from the document feeder
Use the document feeder to make as many as 999  copies of a document that has up to 50 pages
(depending on the thickness of the pages). Place the document into the document feeder with the
pages facing up.
To make copies by using the default copy options, use the numeric keypad on the control panel to
select the number of copies, and press  Start. To use customized settings, touch  Copy. Specify the
settings, and then press  Start. For more information about using customized settings, see 
Adjust the
copy settings .
Before starting another copy job, retrieve the  original document from the document-feeder output bin
that is under the document feeder input tray, and  retrieve the copies from the appropriate output bin.
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							Adjust the copy settings
The device offers several features so you can optimize copied output. These features are all
available on the Copy screen.
The  Copy  screen consists of several pages. From the first page, touch  More Options to go to the
next page. Then touch the up or down arrow buttons to scroll to other pages.
For details about how to use an option, touch the option, and then touch the help (
) button in the
upper-right corner of the screen. The following table provides an overview of the copy options.
NOTE Depending on how the system administrator  has configured the device, some of
these options might not appear. The options in the table are listed in the order in which they
can appear.
Option nameDescription
SidesUse this feature to indicate whether the original document is printed on one or both sides,
and whether the copies should be printed on one or both sides.
Staple/Collate  or CollateIf the optional HP Stapler/Stacker/Separator is attached, the  Staple/Collate option is
available. Use this feature to set up options for stapling and assembling the pages in sets of
copies.
If the optional HP Stapler/Stacker/Separator is not attached, the  Collate option is available.
Use this feature to assemble each set of copied pages in the same order as the original
document.
Paper SelectionUse this feature to select the tray that holds the size and type of paper that you want to use.
Image AdjustmentUse this feature to improve the overall quality of the copy. For example, you can adjust the
darkness and sharpness, and you can use the  Background Cleanup setting to remove faint
images from the background or to remove a light background color.
Content OrientationUse this feature to specify the way the content of the original page is placed on the page:
portrait or landscape.
Output BinUse this feature to select an output bin for the copies.
Optimize Text/PictureUse this feature to optimize the output for a particular type of content. You can optimize the
output for text or printed pictures, or  you can manually adjust the values.
Pages per SheetUse this feature to copy multiple pages onto one sheet of paper.
Original SizeUse this feature to describe the page size of the original document.
Booklet FormatUse this feature to copy two or more pages onto one sheet of paper so you can fold the
sheets in the center to form a booklet.
Edge-To-EdgeUse this feature to avoid shadows that can appear along the edges of copies when the
original document is printed close to the edges. Combine this feature with the  Reduce/
Enlarge  feature to ensure that the entire page is printed on the copies.
Job Build Use this feature to combine several sets of original documents into one copy job. Also use
this feature to copy an original document that has more pages than the document feeder
can accommodate at one time.
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							Copy two-sided documents
Two-sided documents can be copied manually or automatically.
Copying two-sided documents manually
Copies resulting from this procedure are printed on one side, and need to be hand-collated.
1.Load the documents to be copied into the document  feeder input tray with the first page facing
up, and with the top of the page leading into the document feeder.
2. Touch  Start Copy . The odd-numbered pages are copied and printed.
3. Remove the stack from the document feeder output tray  and reload the stack with the last page
facing up, and with the top of the page leading into the document feeder.
4. Touch  Start Copy . The even-numbered pages are copied and printed.
5. Collate the odd- and even-numbered printed copies.
Copy two-sided documents automatically (duplex models only)
The default copy setting is one-sided to one-sided.  Use the following procedures to change the
setting so you can copy from or to documents that are two-sided.
Make two-sided copies from one-sided documents
1. Load the documents to be copied into the document feeder with the first page facing up, and
with the top of the page leading.
2. On the control panel, touch  Copy.
3. Touch  Sides.
4. Touch  1-sided original, 2-sided output .
5. Touch  OK.
6. Touch  Start Copy .
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							Make two-sided copies from two-sided documents
1.Load the documents to be copied into the document feeder with the first page facing up, and
with the top of the page leading.
NOTE Two-sided copying from the flatbed  scanner glass is not supported.
2.On the control panel, touch  Copy.
3. Touch  Sides.
4. Touch  2-sided original, 2-sided output .
5. Touch  OK.
6. Touch  Start Copy.
Make one-sided copies from two-sided documents
1. Load the documents to be copied into the document feeder with the first page facing up, and
with the top of the page leading.
2. On the control panel, touch  Copy.
3. Touch  Sides.
4. Touch  2-sided original, 1-sided output .
5. Touch  OK.
6. Touch  Start Copy.
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							Copy mixed-size originals
You can copy original documents that are printed on different sizes of paper as long as the sheets of
paper have one common dimension. For example, you  could combine letter and legal sizes, or you
could combine A4 and A5 sizes.
1. Arrange the sheets in the original document so they all have the same width.
2. Place the sheets face-up into the document feeder,  and adjust both paper guides against the
document.
3. From the Home screen, touch  Copy.
4. Touch  Original Size .
NOTEIf this option is not on the first screen, touch  More Options until the option
appears.
5. Select  Mixed Ltr/Lgl, and then touch  OK.
6. Touch  Start Copy .
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							Change the copy-collation setting
You can set the device to automatically collate multiple copies into sets. For example, if you are
making two copies of three pages and the automatic collation is on, the pages print in this order:
1,2,3,1,2,3. If automatic collation is off, the pages print in this order: 1,1,2,2,3,3.
To use the automatic collation, the original document size must fit into the memory. If it does not, the
device makes only one copy and a message appears  notifying you of the change. If that happens,
use one of the following methods to finish the job:
● Split the job into smaller jobs that contain fewer pages.
● Make only one copy of the document at a time.
● Turn off the automatic collation.
The collation setting you select is in effect for all copies until you change the setting. The default
setting for automatic copy collation is On .
1. On the control panel, touch  Copy.
2. Touch  Staple/Collate .
3. Touch  Collate.
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							Copy photos and books
Copy a photo 
NOTEPhotos should be copied from the flatbed scanner, not from the document feeder.
1.Lift the lid and place the photo on the  flatbed scanner with the picture-side down and the upper-
left corner of the photo in  the upper-left corner of the glass.
2. Gently close the lid.
3. Touch  Start Copy .
Copy a book
1. Lift the lid and place the book  on the flatbed scanner with the page  that you want to copy at the
upper-left corner of the glass.
2. Gently close the lid.
3. Gently press down on the lid to press  the book to the flatbed scanner surface.
4. Touch  Start Copy .
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							Combine copy jobs by using Job Build
Use the Job Build feature to build a single copy job from multiple scans. You can use either the
document feeder or the scanner glass. The settings for the first scan are used for subsequent scans.
1. Touch  Copy.
2. Scroll to and touch Job Build .
3. Touch  Job Build On .
4. Touch  OK.
5. If necessary, select the desired copy options.
6. Touch  Start Copy. After each page is scanned, the control panel prompts you for more pages.
7. If the job contains more pages, load the next page, and then touch  Start Copy.
If the job contains no more pages, touch  Finished to print.
NOTEIn Job Build, if you scan the first  page of a document by using the document feeder,
then you must scan all of the pages in that document by using the document feeder. If you
scan the first page of a document by using the  scanner glass, then you must scan all of the
pages in that document by using the scanner glass.
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							Cancel a copy job
To cancel the copy job that is currently running, touch Stop on the control panel. This pauses the
device. Then touch  Cancel Current Job.
NOTEIf you cancel a copy job, clear the  document from the flatbed scanner or from the
automatic document feeder.
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