HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401 User Manual

							2.Slide open the paper length and width guides
by pushing outward on the blue tabs.  
3.
To load Legal-size paper, extend the tray by
pressing the release butt on at the back of the
tray inward and pulling the back of the tray
out.
NOTE: When loaded with Legal-size paper,
the tray extends from the rear of the product
approximately 70 mm (2.75 in).  
4.
Place the paper in the tray and make sure that
it is flat at all four corners. Slide the paper
length and width guides so that they are
against the stack of paper.  
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							5.Push down on the paper  to make sure that the
paper stack is below the  paper limit tabs at the
rear of the tray.  
6.
Slide the tray into the product.  
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							3Print
●Supported printer drivers (Windows)
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Change print-job settings (Windows)
●
Change print-job settings (Mac OS X)
●
Print tasks for Windows
●
Print tasks for Mac OS X
●
Additional print tasks (Windows)
●
Additional print tasks (Mac OS X)
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Create archival-quality prints
●
Use HP ePrint
●
Use AirPrint
●
Walk-up USB printing
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							Supported printer drivers (Windows)
Printer drivers provide access to the product features and allow the computer to communicate with the
product (using a printer language). Check the installation notes and re adme files on the product CD for
additional software and languages.
HP PCL 6 driver description ●Installs automatically when installing the product software
● Provided as the default driver
● Recommended for printing in all supported Windows environments
● Provides the overall best speed, print quality,
 and product-feature support for most users
● Developed to align with the Windows Graphic 
Device Interface (GDI) for the best speed in
Windows environments
● Might not be fully compatible with third-party 
and custom software programs that are based on
PCL 5
HP UPD PS driver description ●Available for download from the Web at 
www.hp.com/support/ljm401series
● Recommended for printing with Adobe
® software programs or with other highly graphics-intensive
software programs
● Provides support for printing from postscript emul
ation needs, or for postscript flash font support
HP UPD PCL 5 driver description ●Available for download from the Web at 
www.hp.com/support/ljm401series
● Compatible with previous PCL version
s and older HP LaserJet products
● The best choice for printing from third-party or custom software programs
● Designed for use in corporate Windows environm
ents to provide a single driver for use with
multiple printer models
● Preferred when printing to multiple prin
ter models from a mobile Windows computer
HP UPD PCL 6 driver description ●Available for download from the Web at 
www.hp.com/support/ljm401series
● Recommended for printing in all supported Windows environments
● Provides the overall best speed, print quality,
 and product-feature support for most users
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							●Developed to align with the Windows Graphic 
Device Interface (GDI) for the best speed in
Windows environments
● Might not be fully compatible with third-party 
and custom software programs that are based on
PCL 5
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							Change print-job settings (Windows)
Priority for changing print-job settings
Changes to print settings are prioritized  depending on where the changes are made:
NOTE:The names of commands and dialog boxes might  vary depending on your software program.
●Page Setup dialog box
: Click Page Setup  or a similar command on the  File menu of the
program you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed here override settings
changed anywhere else.
● Print dialog box
: Click Print, Print Setup , or a similar command on the  File menu of the
program you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed in the  Print dialog box
have a lower priority and usually do not override changes made in the  Page Setup dialog box.
● Printer Properties dialog box (printer driver)
: Click Properties in the Print dialog box
to open the printer driver . Settings changed in the Printer Properties  dialog box usually do not
override settings anywhere else in the printing  software. You can change most of the print settings
here.
● Default printer driver settings
: The default printer driver settings determine the settings used
in all print jobs, 
unless settings are changed in the  Page Setup, Print, or  Printer Properties
dialog boxes.
● Printer control panel settings
: Settings changed at the printer control panel have a lower
priority than changes made anywhere else.
Change the settings for all print  jobs until the software program is
closed
1. From the software program, select the  Print option.
2. Select the driver, and then click  Properties or Preferences .
Change the default setti ngs for all print jobs
1.Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 (using the
default Start menu view) : Click Start, and then click  Printers and Faxes .
Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 (using the
Classic Start menu view) : Click Start, click Settings , and then click  Printers.
Windows Vista : Click Start, click  Control Panel, and then in the category for  Hardware
and Sound  click Printer .
Windows 7 : Click Start, and then click  Devices and Printers .
2. Right-click the driver icon, and then select Printing Preferences .
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							Change the product configuration settings
1.Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 (using the
default Start menu view) : Click Start, and then click  Printers and Faxes .
Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 (using the
Classic Start menu view) : Click Start, click Settings , and then click  Printers.
Windows Vista : Click Start, click  Control Panel, and then in the category for  Hardware
and Sound  click Printer .
Windows 7 : Click Start, and then click  Devices and Printers .
2. Right-click the driver icon, and then select Properties  or Printer properties .
3. Click the  Device Settings  tab.
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							Change print-job settings (Mac OS X)
Priority for changing print-job settings
Changes to print settings are prioritized  depending on where the changes are made:
NOTE:The names of commands and dialog boxes might  vary depending on your software program.
●Page Setup dialog box
: Click Page Setup  or a similar command on the  File menu of the
program you are working in to open this di alog box. Settings changed here might override
settings changed anywhere else.
● Print dialog box
: Click Print, Print Setup , or a similar command on the  File menu of the
program you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed in the  Print dialog box
have a lower priority and do 
not override changes made in the  Page Setup dialog box.
● Default print driver settings
: The default print driver settings de termine the settings used in all
print jobs, 
unless settings are changed in the  Page Setup or Print  dialog boxes.
● Printer control panel settings
: Settings changed at the printer control panel have a lower
priority than changes made anywhere else.
Change the settings for all print  jobs until the software program is
closed
1. On the  File menu, click the  Print item.
2. In the Printer  menu, select this product.
3. From the settings drop-down list, change  the settings that you want to change.
Change the default settings for all print jobs
1.On the  File menu, click the  Print item.
2. In the Printer  menu, select this product.
3. From the settings drop-down list, change  the settings that you want to change.
4. On the  Presets  menu, click the  Save As... option and type a name for the preset.
These settings are saved in the  Presets menu. To use the new settings, you must select the saved preset
option every time you open a program and print.
Change the product configuration settings
1. From the Apple menu , click the  System Preferences  menu and then click the  Print & Fax
icon.
2. Select the product in the left side of the window.
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							3.Click the  Options & Supplies  button.
4. Click the  Driver tab.
5. Configure the installed options.
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							Print tasks for Windows
Use a printing shortcut (Windows)
1.From the software program, select the  Print
option.  
2. Select the product, and then click the
Properties  or Preferences button.  
3.
Click the  Printing Shortcuts  tab.  
4.Select one of the shortcuts, and then click the
OK button.
NOTE: When you select a shortcut, the
corresponding settings change on the other
tabs in the printer driver.  
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