HP 400 User Manual
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Operation and Usage
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Notes
• If you are loading letterheads or HP transparencies, insert them print side up, with the top of the page
going into the printer.
• Remember to switch the envelope lever to paper after you have finished printing envelopes, labels,
or thick paper. For optimal print quality, ensure that the envelope lever is adjusted according to what
you want to print.
Table 3-2. Media Loading Information
Topic
Information
Transparencies
Transparencies can either be fed by hand or loaded into the paper tray. Do not use
transparencies other than HP Premium and do not load more than 20 transparencies
into the paper tray.
Printing on letterhead
To print on the letterhead side of a page, place the letterhead face
down
in the IN tray.
Position the paper with the top of the letterhead toward the printer, so that the
letterhead end feeds into the printer first. If you are using manual feed, insert them print
side
up
, with the top of the letterhead going into the printer.
Printing on envelopes, labels or
thick paper
Envelopes, labels and thick paper must be fed into the printer manually, one by one and
print side up, from the back of the printer.
Media loading tips
• Make sure that the paper meets the specifications listed in chapter 1.
• Do not mix media types in the IN tray.
• Always load a stack of paper into an empty IN tray. Don’t place new paper on top of
paper
already
in the IN tray.
Media to avoid
Do
not
use the following kinds of media in the printer:
• Weight greater than 24 lb. (90 g/m
2
) or less than 16 lbs. (60 g/m
2
)
• Media that is torn or wrinkled or that has curled edges
• Media with cutouts or perforations, like 2- and 3-hole-punch paper
• Multiple part forms
• Media that is heavily textured or embossed
• Transparencies other than HP Premium
• Labels other than HP 92296 Series or other high-quality labels for laser printers
• Paper sizes other than U.S. letter, A4, U.S. legal, and U.S. executive; transparencies
or label sheets other than U.S. letter or A4 size.