HP (Hewlett-Packard) CF145A User Manual

LASERJET PRO 200 COLOR

User Guide

M251n M251nw

HP LaserJet Pro 200 color M251 Series Printer

User Guide

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Table of contents

1 Product introduction ......................................................................................................... 1

Product views .......................................................................................................................... 2

Product front view ..................................................................................................... 2

Product back view ..................................................................................................... 3

Serial number and model number location ................................................................... 3

Control panel layout .................................................................................................. 4

LCD control panel ...................................................................................... 4

Touchscreen control panel ........................................................................... 5

Touchscreen Home screen .......................................................................................... 7

Print product reports ................................................................................................................. 8

Print product reports (LCD control panel) ...................................................................... 9

Print product reports (touchscreen control panel) ........................................................... 9

Printer sharing disclaimer ........................................................................................................ 10

2 Paper tray ...................................................................................................................... 11

Supported paper sizes ............................................................................................................ 12

Supported paper types ........................................................................................................... 14

Load the paper input tray ........................................................................................................ 15

3 Print ............................................................................................................................... 17

Supported printer drivers (Windows) ........................................................................................ 18

Change print-job settings (Windows) ........................................................................................ 19

Priority for changing print-job settings ........................................................................ 19

Change the settings for all print jobs until the software program is closed ....................... 19

Change the default settings for all print jobs ............................................................... 19

Change the product configuration settings .................................................................. 20

Change print-job settings (Mac OS X) ....................................................................................... 21

Priority for changing print-job settings ........................................................................ 21

Change the settings for all print jobs until the software program is closed ....................... 21

Change the default settings for all print jobs ............................................................... 21

Change the product configuration settings .................................................................. 21

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Print tasks for Windows .......................................................................................................... 23

Use a printing shortcut (Windows) ............................................................................. 23

Create a printing shortcut (Windows) ........................................................................ 24

Print on both sides (duplex) with Windows ................................................................. 27

Print multiple pages per sheet with Windows .............................................................. 28

Select the page orientation (Windows) ...................................................................... 30

Select the paper type (Windows) .............................................................................. 32

Print the first or last page on different paper (Windows) ............................................... 33

Scale a document to fit page size (Windows) ............................................................. 35

Create a booklet (Windows) ..................................................................................... 36

Print tasks for Mac OS X ......................................................................................................... 38

Use a printing preset (Mac OS X) .............................................................................. 38

Create a printing preset (Mac OS X) ......................................................................... 38

Print on both sides (Mac OS X) ................................................................................. 38

Print multiple pages on one sheet of paper (Mac OS X) ............................................... 39

Select the page orientation (Mac OS X) ..................................................................... 39

Select the paper type (Mac OS X) ............................................................................. 39

Print a cover page (Mac OS X) ................................................................................. 40

Scale a document to fit page size (Mac OS X) ............................................................ 40

Create a booklet (Mac OS X) ................................................................................... 40

Additional print tasks (Windows) ............................................................................................. 41

Cancel a print job (Windows) ................................................................................... 41

Select the paper size (Windows) ............................................................................... 41

Select a custom paper size (Windows) ...................................................................... 41

Print watermarks (Windows) ..................................................................................... 42

Additional print tasks (Mac OS X) ............................................................................................ 43

Cancel a print job (Mac OS X) ................................................................................. 43

Select the paper size (Mac OS X) .............................................................................. 43

Select a custom paper size (Mac OS X) ..................................................................... 43

Print watermarks (Mac OS X) .................................................................................... 43

Create archival-quality prints ................................................................................................... 45

Create archival-quality prints (LCD control panel) ........................................................ 45

Create archival-quality prints (touchscreen control panel) ............................................. 45

Color printing ........................................................................................................................ 46

Use the HP EasyColor option .................................................................................... 46

Change color options (Windows) .............................................................................. 47

Change the color theme for a print job (Windows) ...................................................... 47

Change the color options (Mac OS X) ....................................................................... 48

Manual color options ............................................................................................... 49

Match colors .......................................................................................................... 49

Print colored text as black (Windows) ........................................................................ 50

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Use HP ePrint ......................................................................................................................... 51

Use HP ePrint (LCD control panel) .............................................................................. 51

Use HP ePrint (touchscreen control panel) ................................................................... 52

Use AirPrint ........................................................................................................................... 53

Walk-up USB printing ............................................................................................................. 54

4 Manage and maintain the product .................................................................................. 55

Use the HP Reconfiguration Utility to change the product connection ............................................ 56

Use HP Web Services applications ........................................................................................... 57

Use HP Web Services applications (LCD control panel) ................................................ 57

Use HP Web Services applications (touchscreen control panel) ..................................... 57

Configure IP network settings ................................................................................................... 58

View or change network settings ............................................................................... 58

Manually configure IPv4 TCP/IP parameters from the control panel ............................... 58

Manually configure IPv4 TCP/IP parameters (LCD control panel) .................... 58

Manually configure IPv4 TCP/IP parameters (touchscreen control panel) ......... 58

Rename the product on a network ............................................................................. 59

Link speed and duplex settings .................................................................................. 60

Link speed and duplex settings (LCD control panel) ....................................... 60

Link speed and duplex settings (touchscreen control panel) ............................ 60

HP Device Toolbox (Windows) ................................................................................................ 62

HP Utility for Mac OS X .......................................................................................................... 64

Open the HP Utility ................................................................................................. 64

HP Utility features .................................................................................................... 64

HP Web Jetadmin .................................................................................................................. 65

Product security features .......................................................................................................... 66

Set or change the product password .......................................................................... 66

Economy settings ................................................................................................................... 67

Print with EconoMode .............................................................................................. 67

Set the sleep delay .................................................................................................. 67

Set the sleep delay (LCD control panel) ....................................................... 67

Set the sleep delay (touchscreen control panel) ............................................ 68

Set the Auto Power Down delay ................................................................................ 68

Set the Auto Power Down delay (LCD control panel) ..................................... 68

Set the Auto Power Down delay (touchscreen control panel) .......................... 69

Print when a toner cartridge is at estimated end of life ................................................................ 70

Enable or disable the At Very Low settings (LCD control panel) ..................................... 70

Enable or disable the At Very Low settings (touchscreen control panel) ........................... 71

Store and recycle supplies ....................................................................................................... 72

Recycle supplies ...................................................................................................... 72

Toner cartridge storage ............................................................................................ 72

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Replacement instructions ......................................................................................................... 73

Replace the toner cartridges ..................................................................................... 73

Update the firmware ............................................................................................................... 77

Manually update the firmware (LCD control panel) ...................................................... 77

Manually update the firmware (touchscreen control panel) ........................................... 77

Set the product to automatically update the firmware (LCD control panel) ....................... 77

Set the product to automatically update the firmware (touchscreen control panel) ............ 78

5 Solve problems ............................................................................................................... 79

Solve problems checklist ......................................................................................................... 80

Step 1: Make sure that the product is set up correctly .................................................. 80

Step 2: Check the cabling or wireless connection ........................................................ 80

Step 3: Check the control panel for error messages ..................................................... 81

Step 4: Check the paper .......................................................................................... 81

Step 5: Check the software ....................................................................................... 81

Step 6: Test print functionality ................................................................................... 81

Step 7: Check the supplies ....................................................................................... 81

Step 8: Try sending a print job from a computer ......................................................... 81

Restore the factory-set defaults ................................................................................................. 82

Restore the factory-set defaults (LCD control panel) ...................................................... 82

Restore the factory-set defaults (touchscreen control panel) ............................................ 82

Control panel help system ....................................................................................................... 83

Interpret control panel messages .............................................................................................. 84

Control panel message types .................................................................................... 84

Control panel messages ........................................................................................... 84

10.X00Y Supply Error .............................................................................. 84

49 Error Turn off then on ........................................................................... 84

50.x Fuser Error Turn off then on ................................................................ 85

51.XX Error Turn off then on ...................................................................... 85

54.XX Error Turn off then on ...................................................................... 85

55.X Error Turn off then on ........................................................................ 86

57 Fan error Turn off then on ..................................................................... 86

59.X Error Turn off then on ........................................................................ 86

79 Error Turn off then on ........................................................................... 86

Black Cartridge Low ................................................................................. 87

Black in wrong position ............................................................................. 87

Black Very Low ........................................................................................ 87

Cleaning ................................................................................................. 88

Cyan Cartridge Low ................................................................................. 88

Cyan in wrong position ............................................................................. 88

Cyan Very Low ........................................................................................ 88

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Device error Press [OK] ............................................................................. 89

Door open ............................................................................................... 89

Genuine HP supply installed ...................................................................... 89

Incompatible <color> ................................................................................ 89

Incorrect supplies ..................................................................................... 89

Install <color> cartridge ............................................................................ 90

Invalid driver Press [OK] ........................................................................... 90

Jam in <location> ..................................................................................... 90

Jam in Tray 1 Clear jam and then Press [OK] .............................................. 90

Load tray 1 Press [OK] for available media ................................................. 90

Load tray 1 <TYPE>, <SIZE> ..................................................................... 91

Load tray 1 PLAIN <SIZE> Cleaning Mode .................................................. 91

Magenta Cartridge Low ............................................................................ 91

Magenta in wrong position ....................................................................... 91

Magenta Very Low ................................................................................... 91

Manual duplex Load tray 1 Press [OK] ....................................................... 92

Memory is low Press [OK] ......................................................................... 92

Misprint Press [OK] .................................................................................. 92

Print failure, press OK. If error repeats, turn off then on. ................................ 92

Rear door open ....................................................................................... 93

Remove shipping lock from <color> cartridge .............................................. 93

Remove shipping locks from cartridges ....................................................... 93

Replace <color> ...................................................................................... 93

Supplies low ............................................................................................ 94

Unexpected size in tray 1 Load <size> Press [OK] ....................................... 94

Unsupported <color> Press [OK] to continue ................................................ 94

Used <color> cartridge is installed Press [OK] to continue ............................. 94

Used <color> in use ................................................................................. 94

Used supplies in use ................................................................................. 95

Yellow Cartridge Low ............................................................................... 95

Yellow in wrong position ........................................................................... 95

Yellow Very Low ...................................................................................... 95

Paper feeds incorrectly or becomes jammed .............................................................................. 96

The product does not pick up paper .......................................................................... 96

The product picks up multiple sheets of paper ............................................................. 96

Prevent paper jams .................................................................................................. 96

Clear jams ............................................................................................................................ 97

Jam locations .......................................................................................................... 97

Clear jams in the paper input tray ............................................................................. 97

Clear jams from the output bin .................................................................................. 99

Clear jams from the rear door ................................................................................... 99

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Improve print quality ............................................................................................................. 101

Check the paper type setting (Windows) .................................................................. 101

Check the paper type setting (Mac OS X) ................................................................. 101

Check toner cartridge status ................................................................................... 102

Print the supplies status page (LCD control panel) ....................................... 102

Print the supplies status page (touchscreen control panel) ............................ 102

Check the supplies status ......................................................................... 102

Print a cleaning page ............................................................................................ 103

Print a cleaning page (LCD control panel) ................................................. 103

Print a cleaning page (touchscreen control panel) ....................................... 103

Perform additional print quality troubleshooting ........................................................ 104

Print the print quality page (LCD control panel) .......................................... 104

Print the print quality page (touchscreen control panel) ................................ 104

Interpret the print quality page ................................................................. 104

Inspect the toner cartridge for damage .................................................................... 105

Check the paper and printing environment ............................................................... 106

Use paper that meets HP specifications ..................................................... 106

Check the product environment ................................................................ 106

Check print job settings .......................................................................................... 106

Check the EconoMode setting .................................................................. 106

Adjust color settings in the printer driver .................................................... 107

Change the color theme for a print job ...................................... 107

Change the color options ......................................................... 107

Use the printer driver that best meets your printing needs ........................................... 108

The product does not print or it prints slowly ............................................................................ 110

The product does not print ...................................................................................... 110

The product prints slowly ........................................................................................ 111

Solve walk-up USB printing problems ...................................................................................... 112

The USB Flash Drive menu does not open when you insert the USB accessory ............... 112

The file does not print from the USB storage accessory ............................................... 112

The file that you want to print is not listed in the USB Flash Drive menu ........................ 113

Solve direct connection problems ........................................................................................... 114

Solve wired network problems ............................................................................................... 115

Poor physical connection ....................................................................................... 115

The computer is using the incorrect IP address for the product ..................................... 115

The computer is unable to communicate with the product ........................................... 116

The product is using incorrect link and duplex settings for the network ......................... 116

New software programs might be causing compatibility problems .............................. 116

The computer or workstation might be set up incorrectly ............................................. 116

The product is disabled, or other network settings are incorrect ................................... 116

Solve wireless network problems ............................................................................................ 117

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Wireless connectivity checklist ................................................................................ 117

The product does not print after the wireless configuration completes ........................... 117

The product does not print, and the computer has a third-party firewall installed ........... 118

The wireless connection does not work after moving the wireless router or product ........ 118

Cannot connect more computers to the wireless product ............................................. 118

The wireless product loses communication when connected to a VPN .......................... 118

The network does not appear in the wireless networks list .......................................... 118

The wireless network is not functioning ..................................................................... 119

Perform a wireless network diagnostic test ................................................................ 119

Reduce interference on a wireless network ............................................................... 120

Solve product software problems with Windows ...................................................................... 121

A printer driver for the product is not visible in the Printer folder .................................. 121

An error message was displayed during the software installation ................................ 121

The product is in Ready mode, but nothing prints ...................................................... 121

Solve product software problems with Mac OS X ..................................................................... 123

The printer driver is not listed in the Print & Fax list .................................................... 123

The product name does not appear in the product list in the Print & Fax list .................. 123

The printer driver does not automatically set up the selected product in the Print & Fax

list ....................................................................................................................... 123

A print job was not sent to the product that you wanted ............................................. 124

When connected with a USB cable, the product does not appear in the Print & Fax list

after the driver is selected. ...................................................................................... 124

You are using a generic printer driver when using a USB connection ........................... 124

Remove software (Windows) ................................................................................................. 125

Remove software (Mac OS X) ................................................................................................ 126

6 Supplies and accessories .............................................................................................. 127

Order parts, accessories, and supplies ................................................................................... 128

HP policy on non-HP supplies ................................................................................................ 128

HP anticounterfeit Web site ................................................................................................... 128

Index ............................................................................................................................... 129

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1 Product introduction

Product views

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Print product reports

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Printer sharing disclaimer

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Product views

Product front view

1 Output bin

2 Walk-up USB port (HP LaserJet Pro 200 color M251nw Printer only)

3 Power button

4Input tray

5 Jam access door

6 LCD control panel (HP LaserJet Pro 200 color M251n Printer) or color touchscreen control panel (HP LaserJet Pro

200 color M251nw Printer)

7 Front door latch

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Product back view

1 Rear door

2 Power connection

3 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port

4 Network port

Serial number and model number location

The serial number and product model number label is on the back of the product.

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Control panel layout

LCD control panel

NOTE: This section applies to the HP LaserJet Pro 200 color M251n Printer model only.

1 Control-panel display: The display provides information about the product. Use the menus on the display to establish

product settings.

Back arrow

Exit the control-panel menus.

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Scroll back to a previous menu in a submenu list.

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Scroll back to a previous menu item in a submenu list (without saving changes to the menu item).

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Cancel panel menus.

Left arrow

5 OK button: Press the OK button for the following actions:

Open the control-panel menus.

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Open a submenu displayed on the control-panel display.

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Select a menu item.

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Clear some errors.

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Begin a print job in response to a control-panel prompt (for example, when the message Press [OK] to continue

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appears on the control-panel display).

Right arrow

Web Services

button: Use this button for the following actions:

button: Press this button to cancel a print job whenever the attention light is blinking or to exit the control-

button: Use this button to navigate through the menus or to decrease a value that appears on the display.

button: Use this button to navigate through the menus or to increase a value that appears on the display.

button: This button provides quick access to HP Web Services features, including HP ePrint.

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8 Ready light (green): The Ready light is on when the product is ready to print. It blinks when the product is receiving print

data, or when the product is in sleep mode.

9 Attention light (amber): The Attention light blinks when the product requires user attention.

Touchscreen control panel

NOTE: This section applies to the HP LaserJet Pro 200 color M251nw Printer model only.

1 Wireless light: indicates the wireless network is enabled. The light blinks while the product is establishing a connection to the

wireless network.

2 Touchscreen display

3 Attention light: indicates a problem with the product

4 Ready light: indicates the product is ready

5 Help button and light: provides access to the control panel help system

6 Right arrow button and light: moves the cursor to the right or moves the display image to the next screen

NOTE: This button illuminates only when the current screen can use this feature.

7 Cancel button and light: clears settings, cancels the current job or exits the current screen

NOTE: This button illuminates only when the current screen can use this feature.

8 Back button and light: returns to the previous screen

NOTE: This button illuminates only when the current screen can use this feature.

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9 Left arrow button and light: moves the cursor to the left

NOTE: This button illuminates only when the current screen can use this feature.

10 Home button and light: provides access to the Home screen

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Touchscreen Home screen

NOTE: This section applies to the HP LaserJet Pro 200 color M251nw Printer model only.

The Home screen provides access to the product features, and it indicates the product status.

NOTE: Depending on the product configuration, the features on the Home screen can vary. The

layout might also be reversed for some languages.

7 Apps button: provides access to the Apps menu to print directly from Web applications that you have downloaded

8 Product status

9 USB button: provides access to the USB Flash Drive menu

Web Services

HP ePrint is a tool that prints documents by using any email enabled device to send them to the product’s email address.

Setup

Wireless

NOTE: When you are connected to a wireless network, this icon changes to a set of signal strength bars.

Network

can print the Network Summary page.

Information Config Report page.

Supplies the Supplies Status page.

from the HP ePrintCenter Web site at

button: provides quick access to HP Web Services features, including HP ePrint

button: provides access to the main menus

button: provides access to the Wireless menu and wireless status information

button: provides access to network settings and information. From the network settings screen, you

button: provides product status information. From the status summary screen, you can print the

button: provides information about supplies status. From the supplies summary screen, you can print

www.hpeprintcenter.com

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Product views

Print product reports

Product reports reside within the product memory. These pages help diagnose and solve problems with the product.

NOTE: If the product language was not correctly set during installation, you can set the language

manually so the information pages print in one of the supported languages. Change the language by using the System Setup menu on the control panel or the embedded Web server.

From the Reports menu, you can print several informative pages about the product.

Menu item Description

Demo Page Prints a page that demonstrates print quality

Menu Structure Prints a map of the control panel-menu layout. The active settings for each menu are

Config Report Prints a list of all the product settings. Includes network information when the

Supplies Status Prints the status for each toner cartridge, including the following information:

listed.

product is connected to a network.

Estimated percentage of cartridge life remaining

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Approximate pages remaining

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Part numbers for HP toner cartridges

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Number of pages printed

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Network Summary Prints a list of all product network settings

Usage Page Prints a page that lists PCL pages, PCL 6 pages, PS pages, pages that were jammed

or mispicked in the product, monochrome (black and white) or color pages; and reports the page count

PCL Font List Prints a list of all the PCL fonts that are installed

PS Font List Prints a list of all the PostScript (PS) fonts that are installed

PCL6 Font List Prints a list of all the PCL6 fonts that are installed

Color Usage Log Prints a report that shows the user name, application name, and color usage

information on a job-by-job basis

Service Page Prints the service report

Diagnostics Page Prints the calibration and color diagnostics pages

Print Quality Page Prints a page that helps solve problems with print quality

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Print product reports (LCD control panel)

NOTE: This section applies to the HP LaserJet Pro 200 color M251n Printer model only.

1. At the control panel, press the OK button to open the menus.

2. Open the Reports menu.

3. Select the report you want to print, and then press the OK button to print the report.

Print product reports (touchscreen control panel)

NOTE: This section applies to the HP LaserJet Pro 200 color M251nw Printer model only.

1. From the Home screen on the product control panel on the product control panel, touch the Setup

button.

2. Touch the Reports button.

3. Touch the name of the report that you want to print.

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Print product reports

Printer sharing disclaimer

HP does not support peer-to-peer networking, as the feature is a function of Microsoft operating systems and not of the HP printer drivers. Go to Microsoft at

www.microsoft.com.

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2 Paper tray

Supported paper sizes

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Supported paper types

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Load the paper input tray

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Supported paper sizes

This product supports a number of paper sizes, and it adapts to various paper.

NOTE: To obtain best print results, select the appropriate paper size and type in your print driver

before printing.

Table 2-1 Supported paper and print media sizes

Size Dimensions

Letter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in)

Legal 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 in)

Executive 184 x 267 mm (7.24 x 10.51 in)

8.5 x 13 216 x 330 mm (8.5 x 13 in)

4 x 6 102 x 152 mm (4 x 6 in)

5 x 8 127 x 203 mm (5 x 8 in)

A4 210 x 297 mm (8.27 x 11.69 in)

A5 148 x 210 mm (5.83 x 8.27 in)

A6 105 x 148 mm (4.13 x 5.83 in)

B5 (JIS) 182 x 257 mm (7.17 x 10.12 in)

10 x 15 cm 100 x 150 mm (3.9 x 5.9 in)

16k 184 x 260 mm (7.24 x 10.23 in)

195 x 270 mm (7.68 x 10.62 in)

197 x 273 mm (7.75 x 10.75 in)

Custom Minimum: 76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 in)

Maximum: 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14.0 in)

Table 2-2 Supported envelopes and postcards

Size Dimensions

Japanese Postcard

Postcard (JIS)

Double Japan Postcard Rotated

Double Postcard (JIS)

Envelope #10 105 x 241 mm (4.13 x 9.49 in)

100 x 148 mm (3.94 x 5.83 in)

148 x 200 mm (5.82 x 7.87 in)

Envelope DL 110 x 220 mm (4.33 x 8.66 in)

Envelope C5 162 x 229 mm (6.93 x 9.84 in)

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Table 2-2 Supported envelopes and postcards (continued)

Size Dimensions

Envelope B5 176 x 250 mm (6.7 x 9.8 in)

Envelope Monarch 98 x 191 mm (3.9 x 7.5 in)

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Supported paper sizes

Supported paper types

Paper type

Paper, including the following types:

Plain

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Dimensions

Minimum: 76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 in)

Maximum:

216 x 356 mm

Letterhead

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Color

Preprinted

Prepunched

Recycled

(8.5 x 14 in)

Thick paper Same as for paper

Cover paper Same as for paper

Glossy paper

Same as for paper

Photo paper

Weight

60 to 90 g/m (16 to 24 lb)

Up to 200 g/m

Up to 220 g/m

(53 lb)

(59 lb)

Capacity

Up to 150 sheets of

75 g/m

(20 lb bond)

Up to 15 mm (.59 in) stack height

Paper orientation

Side to be printed on face-up, with the top edge at the back of the tray

Transparencies A4 or Letter Thickness: 0.12 to

0.13 mm (4.7 to 5.1 mils)

Labels

A4 or Letter Thickness: up to 0.23 mm

(9 mils)

Envelopes

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COM 10

Monarch

Postcards or index cards 100 x 148 mm

Up to 90 g/m

Up to 50 sheets Side to be printed on

(24 lb)

(3.9 x 5.8 in)

The product supports a wide range of standard and custom sizes of paper. Check the printer driver for supported sizes.

Capacity can vary depending on paper weight and thickness, and environmental conditions.

Smoothness: 100 to 250 (Sheffield)

Up to 50 sheets Side to be printed on

face-up, with the top edge at the back of the tray

Up to 50 sheets Side to be printed on

face-up, with the top edge at the back of the tray

Up to 10 envelopes Side to be printed on

face-up, with the stampend at the back of the tray

face-up, with the top edge at the back of the tray

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Load the paper input tray

1. Pull the tray out of the product.

2. Slide open the paper length and width guides.

3. To load Legal-size paper, extend the tray by

pressing and holding the extension tab while pulling the front of the tray outward.

NOTE: When loaded with Legal-size paper,

the tray extends from the front of the product approximately 51 mm (2 inches).

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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.

NOTE: The tray capacity is 150 sheets.

5. Push down on the paper to make sure that the

paper stack is below the paper limit tabs on the side 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)

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Change print-job settings (Mac OS X)

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Print tasks for Windows

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Print tasks for Mac OS X

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Additional print tasks (Windows)

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Additional print tasks (Mac OS X)

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Create archival-quality prints

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Color printing

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Use HP ePrint

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Use AirPrint

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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 readme files on the product CD for additional software and languages.

HP PCL 6 driver description

Installs from the Add Printer wizard

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Provided as the default driver

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Recommended for printing in all supported Windows environments

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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

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Windows environments

Might not be fully compatible with third-party and custom software programs that are based on

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PCL 5

HP UPD PS driver description

Available for download from the Web at

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Recommended for printing with Adobe software programs

Provides support for printing from postscript emulation needs, or for postscript flash font support

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HP UPD PCL 5 driver description

Available for download from the Web at

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Compatible with previous PCL versions and older HP LaserJet products

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The best choice for printing from third-party or custom software programs

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Designed for use in corporate Windows environments to provide a single driver for use with

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multiple printer models

Preferred when printing to multiple printer models from a mobile Windows computer

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www.hp.com/support/ljcolorm251series

software programs or with other highly graphics-intensive

www.hp.com/support/ljcolorm251series

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