HP LaserJet M4345xs User Manual

							Print multiple pages on one sheet of paper
You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper.
1.On the  File menu in the software program, click  Print.
2. Select the driver, and then click  Properties or Preferences .
3. Click the  Finishing  tab.
4. In the section for Document Options , select the number of pages that you want to print on
each sheet (1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16).
5. If the number of pages is greater than 1, select the correct options for  Print Page Borders and
Page Order .
● If you need to change the page orientation, click the 
Finishing tab, and then click  Portrait
or  Landscape .
6. Click  OK. The product is now set to print the number of pages per sheet that you have selected.
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							Print on both sides of the paper
When duplex printing is available, you can automatically print on both sides of a page. If duplex
printing is not available, you can manually print on both sides of a page by feeding the paper through
the product a second time.
NOTE In the printer driver,  Print on Both Sides (manually)  is available only when duplex
printing is not available or when duplex printing does  not support the type of print media being
used.
To configure the product for automatic or manual duplex printing, open the printer-driver properties,
click the  Device Settings  tab, and then select the appropriate settings under  Installable Options.
NOTEThe Device Settings  tab is not available from within software programs.
NOTEThe procedure to open the printer-driver properties depends on the operating system
that you are using. For information about opening the printer-driver properties for your
operating system, see 
Open the printer drivers . Look for the column titled To change the
device configuration settings.
Use automatic duplex printing
1. Insert enough paper into one of the trays to  accommodate the print job. If you are loading
special paper such as letterhead, load it in one of the following ways:
● For tray 1, load the letterhead paper 
with the front side up, bottom-edge first.
● For all other trays, load the 
letterhead paper with front side down, and the top edge at the
back of the tray.
CAUTION To avoid jams, do not load paper that is heavier than 105 g/m2 (28 lb bond).
2.Open the printer driver (see Open the printer drivers ).
3. On the  Finishing  tab, click Print on Both Sides .
● If necessary, select 
Flip Pages Up to change the manner in which pages are turned, or
select a binding option in the  Booklet Layout list box.
4. Click  OK.
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							Print on both sides manually
1.Insert enough paper into one of the trays to accommodate the print job. If you are loading
special paper such as letterhead, load it  in one of the following ways:
● For tray 1, load the letterhead paper with the front side up, bottom-edge first.
● For all other trays, load letterhead paper with front side down, and the top edge at the back
of the tray.
CAUTION
To avoid jams, do not load paper that is heavier than 105 g/m2 (28 lb bond).
2.Open the printer driver (see Open the printer drivers ).
3. On the  Finishing  tab, select  Print on Both Sides (manually) .
4. Click  OK.
5. Send the print job to the product. Follow the instructions in the pop-up window that appears
before feeding the output stack into tray 1 for printing the second half.
6. Go to the product. Remove any blank paper that is  in tray 1. Insert the printed stack with the
printed side up, and the bottom-edge feeding into the product first. You must print the second
side from tray 1.
7. If prompted, press a control-panel button to continue.
Layout options for printing on both sides
The four duplex orientation options are shown here.  To select option 1 or 4, select Flip Pages Up in
the printer driver.
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							1. Long-edge landscapeEvery other printed image is oriented upside-down. Facing pages are read
continuously from top to bottom.
2. Short-edge landscapeEvery printed image is oriented right-side-up. Facing pages are read from top to
bottom.
3. Long-edge portraitThis is the default setting, and the most common layout used. Every prin\
ted
image is oriented right-side-up. Facing pages are read from top to bottom.
4. Short-edge portrait Every other printed image is oriented upside-down. Facing pages are read
continuously from top to bottom.
Use the Services tab
If the product is connected to a network, use the  Services tab to obtain product and supply-status
information. Click the  Device and Supplies status icon  to open the Device Status  page of the
HP Embedded Web Server. This page shows the current  status of the product, the percentage of life
remaining for each supply, and information for ordering supplies. For more information, see
Embedded Web server .
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							Use features in the Macintosh printer driver
When you print from a software program, many of the device features are available from the printer
driver. For complete information about the features that are available in the printer driver, see the
printer-driver Help. The following features are described in this section:
●
Create and use presets
●
Print a cover page
●
Print multiple pages on one sheet of paper
●
Print on both sides of the paper
NOTE Settings in the printer driver and software program generally override control-panel
settings. Software-program settings generally override printer-driver settings.
Create and use presets
Use presets to save the current printer driver settings for reuse.
Create a preset
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Open the printer drivers ).
2. Select the print settings.
3. In the  Presets  box, click  Save As... , and type a name for the preset.
4. Click  OK.
Use presets
1. Open the printer driver (see 
Open the printer drivers ).
2. In the  Presets  menu, select the preset that you want to use.
NOTE To use printer-driver default settings, select the  Standard preset.
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							Print a cover page
You can print a separate cover page for your document that includes a message (such as
“Confidential”).
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Open the printer drivers ).
2. On the  Cover Page  or Paper/Quality  pop-up menu, select whether to print the cover page
Before Document  or After Document .
3. In the  Cover Page Type  pop-up menu, select the message that you want to print on the cover
page.
NOTE To print a blank cover page, select  Standard as the Cover Page Type .
Print multiple pages on one sheet of paper
You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. This feature provides a cost-effective
way to print draft pages.
1.Open the printer driver (see Open the printer drivers ).
2. Click the  Layout pop-up menu.
3. Next to  Pages per Sheet , select the number of pages that you want to print on each sheet (1,
2, 4, 6, 9, or 16).
4. Next to  Layout Direction , select the order and placement of the pages on the sheet.
5. Next to  Borders , select the type of border to print around each page on the sheet.
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							Print on both sides of the paper
When duplex printing is available, you can automatically print on both sides of a page. Otherwise,
you can manually print on both sides of a page by feeding the paper through the device a second
time.
CAUTIONTo avoid jams, do not load  paper that is heavier than 105g/m2 (28-lb bond).
Use automatic duplex printing
1.Insert enough paper into one of the trays to accommodate the print job. If you are loading
special paper such as letterhead, load it  in one of the following ways:
● For tray 1, load the letterhead paper face-up 
with the bottom edge feeding into the printer
first.
● For all other trays, load the letterhead paper face-down with the top edge at the back of the
tray.
2. Open the printer driver (see 
Open the printer drivers ).
3. Open the  Layout pop-up menu.
4. Next to  Two Sided Printing , select either Long-Edge Binding  or Short-Edge Binding .
5. Click  Print.
Print on both sides manually
1. Insert enough paper into one of the trays to accommodate the print job. If you are loading
special paper such as letterhead, load it  in one of the following ways:
● For tray 1, load the letterhead paper face-up 
with the bottom edge feeding into the printer
first.
● For all other trays, load the letterhead paper face-down with the top edge at the back of the
tray.
CAUTION
To avoid jams, do not load paper that is heavier than 105 g/m2 (28-lb bond).
2.Open the printer driver (see Open the printer drivers ).
3. On the  Finishing  pop-up menu, select the  Manual Duplex option.
NOTEIf the Manual Duplex  option is not enabled, select  Manually Print on 2nd Side.
4.Click  Print. Follow the instructions in the pop-up window that appears on the computer screen
before replacing the output stack in tray 1 for printing the second half.
5. Go to the printer, and remove any blank paper that is in tray 1.
6. Insert the printed stack face-up with the bottom edge  feeding into the printer first in tray 1. You
must  print the second side from tray 1.
7. If prompted, press the appropriate control-panel button to continue.
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							Cancel a print job
You can stop a print request by using the control panel or by using the software program. For
instructions about how to stop a print request from a computer on a network, see the online Help for
the specific network software.
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  Stop on the control panel.
2. On the touchscreen, on the Device Has Been Paused  screen, touch Cancel current job .
NOTEIf the print job is too far into the printing process, you might not have the option
to cancel it.
Stop the current print job from the software program
A dialog box will appear briefly on the screen,  giving you the option to cancel the print job.
If several requests have been sent to the device 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  (computer memory) or print spooler (Windows 2000 or XP),
delete the print job there.
Click  Start and then click  Printers. Double-click the device icon to open the print spooler. Select the
print job that you want to cancel, and then press  Delete. If the print job is not cancelled, you might
need to shut down and restart the computer.
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							7 Copy
This device can function as a standalone, walk-up copier. It is not necessary to install the printing
system software on the computer, nor is it necessary to have the compute\
r turned on to make
photocopies. You can adjust the copy settings at the control panel. You can also copy originals by
using either the document feeder or the scanner  glass. The device can process copying, printing,
and digital-sending jobs simultaneously.
This chapter provides information about how to make copies and how to change copy settings,
including the following topics:
●
Use the Copy screen
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Set the default copy options
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Basic copy instructions
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Adjust the copy settings
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Copy two-sided documents
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Copy mixed-size originals
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Change the copy-collation setting
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Copy photos and books
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Combine copy jobs by using Job Build
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Cancel a copy job
It is recommended that you review the basic control-panel information before using the device
copying functions. See 
Use the control panel for more information.
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							Use the Copy screen
From the Home screen, touch Copy to view the Copy screen. The Copy screen is shown in Figure
7-1 Copy screen . Note that only the first six copy  features are immediately visible. In order to view
additional copy features, touch More Options .
Figure 7-1  Copy screen
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