HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401 User Manual

							Product security features
The product supports security standards and recommended protocols that help you keep the product
secure, protect critical information on your network, and simplify the way you monitor and maintain the
product.
For in-depth information about HPs secure  imaging and printing solutions, visit 
www.hp.com/go/
secureprinting. The site provides links to white papers  and FAQ documents about security features.
Lock the product
1.You can attach a security cable to the slot on
the back of the product.  
Set or change the product password
Use the HP Embedded Web Server to set a password 
or change an existing password for a product on
a network.
1. LED control panel : Print a configuration page from the control panel Reports  menu.
Touchscreen control panel : From the Home screen on the  product control panel, touch the
Network 
 button to find the product IP address.
2. To open the HP Embedded Web Server, type the  product IP address into the address line of a
Web browser.
NOTE: You can also access the HP Embedded Web  Server from the HP Device Toolbox for
Windows or the HP Utility for Mac OS X.
3. Click the  Settings  tab, and click the  Security link.
NOTE: If a password has previously been set, you are prompted to type the password. Type the
password, and then click the  Apply button.
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							4.Type the new password in the  New Password box and in the Verify password  box.
5. At the bottom of the window, click the  Apply button to save the password.
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							Economy settings
Print with EconoMode
This product has an EconoMode option for printing drafts of documents. Using EconoMode can use less
toner and decrease the cost per page. However,  using EconoMode can also reduce print quality.
HP does not recommend the full-time use of EconoM ode. If EconoMode is used full-time, the toner
supply might outlas t the mechanical parts in the toner cartridg e. If print quality begins to degrade and
is no longer acceptable, consid er replacing the toner cartridge.
NOTE:If this option is not available in your print  driver, you can set it using the HP Embedded Web
Server.
1. From the software program, select the  Print option.
2. Select the product, and then click the  Properties or Preferences  button.
3. Click the  Paper/Quality  tab.
4. Click the  EconoMode  check box.
Set the sleep delay
The sleep delay feature determines how long the produc t must be inactive before it switches to sleep
mode to reduce power consumption.
Set the sleep delay (LCD control panel)
1. On the product control panel, press the  OK button to open the menus.
2. Open the following menus:
● System Setup
● Energy Settings
● Sleep Delay
3. Select the time for the de lay, and then press the OK button.
NOTE: The default value is  15 Minutes.
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							Set the sleep delay (touchscreen control panel)
1.From the Home screen on the prod uct control panel, touch the Setup  button.
2. Open the following menus:
● System Setup
● Energy Settings
● Sleep Delay
3. Select the time for the sleep delay.
NOTE: The default value is  15 Minutes.
Set the Auto Power Down delay
Set the Auto Power Down delay (LCD control panel)
1.On the product control panel, press the  OK button to open the menus.
2. Open the following menus:
● System Setup
● Energy Settings
● Auto Power Down
● Auto Power Down Delay
3. Select the time for the power-down delay.
NOTE: The default value is  30 Minutes.
4.The product automatically wakes fr om the auto power-down mode when it receives jobs or when
you press a button on the control panel. You can change which events caus e the product to wake.
Open the following menus:
● System Setup
● Energy Settings
● Auto Power Down
● Wake Events
To turn off a wake event, select  the event and then select the No option.
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							Set the Auto Power Down delay (touchscreen control panel)
1.
From the Home screen on the prod uct control panel, touch the Setup  button.
2. Open the following menus:
● System Setup
● Energy Settings
● Auto Power Down
● Auto Power Down Delay
3. Select the time for the power-down delay.
NOTE: The default value is  30 Minutes.
4.The product automatically wakes fr om the auto power-down mode when it receives jobs or when
you press a button on the control panel. You can change which events caus e the product to wake.
Open the following menus:
● System Setup
● Energy Settings
● Auto Power Down
● Wake Events
To turn off a wake event, select  the event and then select the No option.
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							Print when a toner cartridge is at estimated end of
life
Black Low: The product indicates when a toner cartridg e level is low. Actual toner cartridge life
remaining may vary. Consider having a replacement av ailable to install when print quality is no longer
acceptable. The toner cartridge does  not need to be replaced now.
Black Very Low : The product indicates when  the toner cartridge level is very low. Actual toner
cartridge life remaining may vary. Consider having  a replacement available to install when print
quality is no longer acceptable. The toner cartridge does not need to  be replaced now unless the print
quality is no longer acceptable.
Once an HP toner cartridge has reached “very low” , HP’s Premium Protection Warranty on that toner
cartridge has ended.
You can change the way th e product reacts when supplies reach the Very Low state. You do not have
to re-establish these settings when  you install a new toner cartridge.
Enable or disable the At Very  Low settings (LCD control panel)
You can enable or disable the default  setting at any time, and you do not have to re-enable it when you
install a new toner cartridge.
1. On the product control panel, press the  OK button to open the menus.
2. Open the following menus:
● System Setup
● Supply Settings
● Black Cartridge
● Very Low Setting
3. Select one of the following options.
● Select the 
Continue  option to set the product to alert yo u that the toner cartridge is very low,
but to continue printing.
● Select the 
Stop option to set the product to stop prin ting until you replace the toner cartridge.
● Select the 
Prompt option to set the product to stop pr inting and prompt you to replace the
toner cartridge. You can acknowledge the  prompt and continue printing. A customer
configurable option on this product is Promp t to Remind Me in 100 pages, 200 pages, 300
pages, 400 pages, or never. This option is pr ovided as a customer convenience and is not
an indication these pages will have acceptable print quality.
Once an HP toner cartridge has reached  Very Low, HP’s premium Protection Warranty on that toner
cartridge has ended.
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							Enable or disable the At Very Low settings (touchscreen control
panel)
You can enable or disable the default settings at  any time, and you do not have to re-enable them
when you install a new toner cartridge.
1. From the Home screen on the prod uct control panel, touch the Setup 
 button.
2. Open the following menus:
● System Setup
● Supply Settings
● Black Cartridge
● Very Low Setting
3. Select one of the following options:
● Select the 
Continue  option to set the product to alert yo u that the toner cartridge is very low,
but to continue printing.
● Select the 
Stop option to set the product to stop prin ting until you replace the toner cartridge.
● Select the 
Prompt option to set the product to stop pr inting and prompt you to replace the
toner cartridge. You can acknowledge the  prompt and continue printing. A customer
configurable option on this product is Promp t to Remind Me in 100 pages, 200 pages, 300
pages, 400 pages, or never. This option is pr ovided as a customer convenience and is not
an indication these pages will have acceptable print quality.
Once an HP toner cartridge has reached  Very Low, HP’s premium Protection Warranty on that toner
cartridge has ended. All print defects or cartridge fa ilures incurred when an HP toner cartridge is used
in  Continue  at very low mode will not be  considered to be defects in ma terials or workmanship in the
toner cartridge under the HP Print Cartridge Warranty Statement.
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							Store and recycle supplies
Recycle supplies
To recycle a genuine HP toner cartridge, place the used cartridge in the box in which the new cartridge
arrived. Use the enclosed return label to send the used supply to HP for recycling. For complete
information, see the recycling guide that is  included with each new HP supply item.
Toner cartridge storage
Do not remove the toner cartridge from its package until you are ready to use it.
CAUTION:To prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do  not expose it to light for more than a few
minutes.
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							Replacement instructions
Change the toner cartridge
When a toner cartridge approaches the end of useful life, you are prompted to order a replacement.
You can continue printing with the current cartridge until redistributing the toner no longer yields
acceptable print quality.
1. Open the toner cartridge door, and then
remove the toner cartridge.  
2.
Remove the new toner cartridge from the bag.
Place the used toner cartridge in the bag for
recycling.  
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							3.Grasp both sides of the toner cartridge and
distribute the toner by gently rocking the
cartridge.
CAUTION: Do not touch the shutter or the
surface of the roller.  
4.
Bend the tab on the left side of the cartridge
until the tab breaks loose. Pull the tab until all
the tape is removed from  the cartridge. Place
the tab and tape in the toner cartridge box to
return for recycling.  
5.
Align the toner cartridge with the tracks inside
the product, insert the toner cartridge until it is
firmly seated, and then close the toner
cartridge door.  
6.
Installation is complete. Place the used toner
cartridge in the box in which the new cartridge
arrived. See the enclosed recycling guide for
recycling instructions.  
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