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1Product 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
1Output bin
2Tray 1
3Power button
4Tray 2
5Walk-up USB port (HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401dn Printer and HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401dw Printer only)
6Toner cartridge door latch
7LCD control panel or color touchscreen control panel (HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401dn Printer and HP LaserJet Pro
400 M401dw Printer only)
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Product back view
1Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port
2Network port (all models except HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401a Printer and HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401d Printer)
3Power connection
4Slot for a cable-type security lock
5Rear jam-access door latch
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
1Control-panel display: The display provides information about the product. Use the menus on the display to establish
product settings.
2Attention light (amber): The Attention light blinks when the product requires user attention.
3Ready 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.
4
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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5
Cancel
panel menus.
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Left arrow
7OK 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).
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.
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Right arrow
button: Use this button to navigate through the menus or to increase a value that appears on the display.
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Setup
10LED light: This light is not functional on this product.
button: This button provides quick access to the Setup menu.
Touchscreen control panel
NOTE: The touchscreen control panel is available on the HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401dn Printer model
and the HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401dw Printer model.
1Wireless light: indicates the wireless network is enabled. The light blinks while the product is establishing a connection to the
wireless network (available on the HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401dw Printer model only).
2Touchscreen display
3Attention light: indicates a problem with the product
4Ready light: indicates the product is ready
5Help button and light: provides access to the control panel help system
6Right 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.
7Cancel 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.
8Back 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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9Left arrow button and light: moves the cursor to the left
NOTE: This button illuminates only when the current screen can use this feature.
10Home button and light: provides access to the Home screen
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Touchscreen Home screen
NOTE: The touchscreen control panel is available on the HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401dn Printer model
and the HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401dw Printer model.
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.
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7Apps button: provides access to the Apps menu to print directly from Web applications that you have downloaded
8Product status
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
M401dw Printer model only)
NOTE: When you are connected to a wireless network, this icon changes to a set of signal strength bars.
Network
HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401dn Printer, and HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401dw Printer models only). From the network
settings screen, you can print the Network Summary page.
Information
Configuration 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 (HP LaserJet Pro 400
button: provides access to network settings and information (HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401n Printer,
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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9USB button: provides access to the USB Flash Drive menu
Product views
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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 itemDescription
Demo PagePrints a page that demonstrates print quality
Menu StructurePrints a map of the control panel-menu layout. The active settings for each menu are
Configuration ReportPrints a list of all the product settings. Includes network information when the
Supplies StatusPrints 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 number for HP toner cartridge
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Number of pages printed
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Information about ordering new HP toner cartridges and recycling used HP
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toner cartridges
Network SummaryPrints a list of all product network settings (all models except HP LaserJet Pro 400
M401a Printer and HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401d Printer)
Usage PagePrints 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 ListPrints a list of all the PCL fonts that are installed
PS Font ListPrints a list of all the PostScript (PS) fonts that are installed
PCL6 Font ListPrints a list of all the PCL6 fonts that are installed
Service PagePrints the service report
Print product reports from an LCD control panel
1.On the product 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.
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Print product reports from a touchscreen control panel
1.
From the Home screen on the product control panel, touch the Setup
2.Touch the Reports button.
3.Touch the name of the report that you want to print.
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
button.
www.microsoft.com.
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2Paper tray
Supported paper sizes
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Supported paper types
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Load the input trays
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Supported paper sizes
This product supports a number of paper sizes, and it adapts to various media.
NOTE: To obtain best results, select the correct paper size and type in the print driver before printing.
Table 2-1 Supported paper and print media sizes
Size and dimensionsTray 1Tray 2Optional 500-
sheet Tray 3
Letter
216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in)
Legal
216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 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 (4.1 x 5.8 in)
B5 (JIS)
182 x 257 mm (7.17 x 10.12 in)
Executive
184 x 267 mm (7.24 x 10.51 in)
Duplexer (duplex
models only)
Postcard (JIS)
100 x 148 mm (3.9 x 5.8 in)
Double Postcard (JIS)
148 x 200 mm (5.8 x 7.9 in)
16K
184 x 260 mm (7.2 x 10.2 in)
16K
195 x 270 mm (7.7 x 10.6 in)
16K
197 x 273 mm (7.8 x 10.8 in)
8.5 x 13
216 x 330 mm (8.5 x 13 in)
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Table 2-1 Supported paper and print media sizes (continued)
Size and dimensionsTray 1Tray 2Optional 500-
sheet Tray 3
Envelope Commercial #10
105 x 241 mm (4.13 x 9.49 in)
Envelope B5 ISO
176 x 250 mm (6.7 x 9.8 in)
Envelope C5 ISO
162 x 229 mm (6.93 x 9.84 in)
Envelope DL ISO
110 x 220 mm (4.33 x 8.66 in)
Envelope Monarch
98 x 191 mm (3.9 x 7.5 in)
Custom
76 x 127 mm to 216 x 356 mm
(3.0 x 5.0 in to 8.5 x 14 in)
Duplexer (duplex
models only)
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Supported paper types
For a complete list of specific HP-brand paper that this product supports, go to www.hp.com/support/
ljm401series.
Paper type (control panel)Paper type (print driver)Tray 1Tray 2Optional
500-sheet
Tray 3
PLAIN 75–95 GPlain
HP EcoSMART LiteHP EcoSMART Lite
LIGHT 60-74 GLight 60-74g
MID-WEIGHT 96-110Mid-weight
HEAVY 111–130 GHeavy 111–130g
EXTRA HEAVY 131–175 GExtra heavy 131–175g
TRANSPARENCYMonochrome Laser
Transparency
LABELSLabels
LETTERHEADLetterhead
PREPRINTEDPreprinted
PREPUNCHEDPrepunched
Duplexer
(duplex
models only)
COLORColored
ROUGHRough
BONDBond
RECYCLEDRecycled
ENVELOPEEnvelope
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Load the input trays
Load Tray 1
1.Open Tray 1, and pull the tray extension away
from the product.
2.For long paper, flip out the extension to help
hold the paper in the tray.
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3.Place the paper stack into Tray 1, and slide
the paper guides so that they are against the
sheets.
4.Feed the paper stack into the tray as far as it
will go.
Load Tray 2
1.Pull the tray out of the product.
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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 button 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 on
the right side and rear of the tray.
6.Slide the tray into the product.
Load optional Tray 3
1.Pull the tray out of the product.
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