HP LaserJet 4100 Printer series - Paper Handling Menu

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Paper Handling Menu

When paper handling settings are correctly configured through the
control panel, you can print by choosing the type and size of paper
from the printer driver or software application. For more information,
see “Printing by type and size of paper (locking trays)” on page 70.

Some items in this menu (such as duplex and manual feed) can be
accessed from a software application, or from the printer driver (if the
appropriate driver is installed). Printer driver and software application
settings override control panel settings. For more information, see
“Using features in the printer driver” on page 65.

Paper Handling Menu

Item

Values

Explanation

ENVELOPE FEEDER

SIZE=COM10

For supported
paper sizes, see
“Supported sizes
and weights of
paper” on
page 189.

This item appears only when the optional
envelope feeder is installed. Set the value to
correspond with the envelope size currently
loaded in the envelope feeder.

ENVELOPE FEEDER

TYPE=PLAIN

For supported
paper types, see
“Supported
types of paper”
on page 192.

This item appears only when the optional
envelope feeder is installed. Set the value to
correspond with the envelope type currently
loaded in the envelope feeder.

TRAY 1 MODE=

FIRST

FIRST

CASSETTE

Determine how the printer will use tray 1.

FIRST

: If paper is loaded in tray 1, the printer

will pull paper from that tray first.

CASSETTE

: A paper size must be assigned to

tray 1 using the

TRAY 1 SIZE

option (the next

item in this menu when

TRAY 1

MODE=CASSETTE

). This allows tray 1 to be used

as a reserved tray.

For more information, see “Customizing tray 1
operation” on page 69.

TRAY 1 SIZE=

LETTER

For supported
paper sizes, see
“Supported sizes
and weights of
paper” on
page 189.

This item appears only when

TRAY 1 MODE=

CASSETTE

. Set the value to correspond with

the paper size currently loaded in tray 1.

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TRAY 1 TYPE=

PLAIN

For supported
paper types, see
“Supported
types of paper”
on page 192.

This item appears only when

TRAY 1 MODE=

CASSETTE

. Set the value to correspond with

the paper type currently loaded in tray 1.

TRAY 2 TYPE=

PLAIN

For supported
paper types, see
“Supported
types of paper”
on page 192.

Set the value to correspond with the paper type
currently loaded in tray 2.

TRAY 3 TYPE=

PLAIN

For supported
paper types, see
“Supported
types of paper”
on page 192.

This item appears only when an optional third
paper tray is installed. Set the value to
correspond with the paper type currently
loaded in tray 3.

TRAY 4 TYPE=

PLAIN

For supported
paper types, see
“Supported
types of paper”
on page 192.

This item appears only when an optional fourth
paper tray is installed. Set the value to
correspond with the paper type currently
loaded in tray 4.

MANUAL FEED=OFF

OFF

ON

Feed the paper manually from tray 1, rather
than automatically from a tray. When

MANUAL FEED=ON

and tray 1 is empty, the

printer goes offline when it receives a print job
and displays

MANUALLY FEED

[PAPER SIZE]

.

For more information, see “Manually feeding
paper from tray 1” on page 71.

DUPLEX=OFF

OFF

ON

This item appears only when an optional
duplexer is installed. Set the value to

ON

to print

on both sides (duplex) or

OFF

to print on one

side (simplex) of a sheet of paper.

For more information, see “Printing both sides
of paper (optional duplexer)” on page 49.

BINDING=

LONG EDGE

LONG EDGE

SHORT EDGE

This item appears only when an optional
duplexer is installed and the duplex option is
on. Choose the binding edge when duplexing
(printing on both sides of paper).

For more information, see “Layout options for
printing both sides of paper” on page 52.

Paper Handling Menu (continued)

Item

Values

Explanation

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SMALL PAPER

SPEED=NORMAL

NORMAL

SLOW

Select

SLOW

when alternately printing

envelopes (or small paper) and standard paper
sizes and print problems appear.

Be sure to return the speed to

NORMAL

when

finished.

When slow is selected, the printer briefly
pauses between pages to reduce a repeating
image defect (see “Repeating image” on
page 134).

For more information, see “Printing envelopes”
on page 55.

CONFIGURE FUSER

MODE MENU=NO

NO

YES

Configure the fuser mode associated with each
paper type. (This is only necessary if you are
experiencing loose toner problems printing on
certain paper types.)

NO

: The fuser mode menu items are not

accessible.

YES

: Additional items appear (see below).

Note

To see the default fuser mode for each paper
type, select

YES

, scroll back to the Information

Menu, and print a menu map (see “Information
Menu” on page 208).

[TYPE]=

NORMAL

NORMAL

LOW

HIGH 1

HIGH 2

This item appears only when

CONFIGURE

FUSER MODE MENU=YES

. Most paper types are

set to

NORMAL

fuser mode by default. The

exceptions are as follows:

ROUGH=HIGH 1
TRANSPARENCY=LOW

NORMAL

fuser mode provides a fuser

temperature for optimum results on most
typical papers.

LOW

fuser mode provides a lower temperature,

which can help reduce curl on light-weight
paper. However, the toner might not adhere as
well to the page.

HIGH 1

fuser mode provides a higher fuser

temperature.

HIGH1

should be used with

rough-textured or heavy paper if you are having
trouble with toner adhering to the page.

HIGH 2

fuser mode uses the same higher

temperature as

HIGH 1

, but it also slows printer

throughput, which creates the best fusing for
very rough paper.

HIGH 2

is available only for

A4, Letter, and Legal sizes.

Paper Handling Menu (continued)

Item

Values

Explanation

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