HP LaserJet P2050 Series - Print Tasks

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HP LaserJet P2050 Series Printer – Print tasks

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Cancel a print job

How do I? Steps to perform

Stop the current print job from the control

panel

Press the Cancel button on the control panel.

Stop the current print job from the software

program

When you send the print job, a dialog box appears briefly on

the screen, giving you the option to cancel the print job.

If a print job is waiting in a print queue or print spooler, delete

the print job there.

1 Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 (using the default

Start menu view): Click Start, click Settings, and then click

Printers and Faxes.

-or-

Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003

(using the Classic Start menu view): Click Start, click

Settings, and then click Printers.

-or-

Windows Vista: Click Start, click Control Panel, and then in

the category for Hardware and Sound click Printer.

2 In the list of printers, double-click the name of this product to

open the print queue or spooler.

3 Select the print job that you want to cancel, and then press

Delete.

Summary of content (13 pages)

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HP LaserJet P2050 Series Printer – Print tasks Cancel a print job How do I? Steps to perform Stop the current print job from the control panel Press the Cancel button on the control panel. OK Stop the current print job from the software program When you send the print job, a dialog box appears briefly on the screen, giving you the option to cancel the print job. If a print job is waiting in a print queue or print spooler, delete the print job there.
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HP LaserJet P2050 Series Printer – Print tasks Open the printer driver How do I? Open the printer driver Get help for any printing option Steps to perform On the File menu in the software program, click Print. Select the printer, and then click Properties or Preferences. 1 Click the ? symbol in the upper-right corner of the printer driver, and then click any item in the printer driver. A pop-up message displays that provides information about the item. 1 -or2 Click Help to open the online Help.
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HP LaserJet P2050 Series Printer – Print tasks Use Shortcuts How do I? Steps to perform Create and use Printing Shortcuts 1 Open the printer driver and click the Printing Shortcuts tab. Use a printing shortcut 2 Select one of the shortcuts, and then click OK to print the job with the predefined settings. Create a custom printing shortcut 1 Select an existing shortcut as a base. 2 1 2 Select the print options for the new shortcut, and then click Save As.
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HP LaserJet P2050 Series Printer – Print tasks Print on both sides (Duplex) How do I? Steps to perform Print on both sides (Duplex) 1 Set the product for the correct width of paper that you are using. At the back of the product, lift the duplex jam release door, and locate the blue paper-width selection lever. ● Letter and Legal-size paper: Push the lever in. ● A4-size paper: Pull the lever out. 2 Insert enough paper into one of the trays to accommodate the print job.
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HP LaserJet P2050 Series Printer – Print tasks Print multiple pages per sheet How do I? Steps to perform 1 Open the printer driver, and click the Finishing tab. Print multiple pages per sheet 2 Select the number of pages per sheet from the Pages per sheet drop-down list. 3 Select the correct options for Print page borders, Page order, and Orientation. 2 3 4 4 Click OK. 1 © 2008 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 1 www.hp.
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HP LaserJet P2050 Series Printer – Print tasks Select page orientation How do I? Steps to perform 1 Open the printer driver, and click the Finishing tab. Select page orientation 2 In the Orientation area, click Portrait or Landscape. 3 To print the page image upside down, click Rotate by 180 degrees. 2 3 4 4 Click OK. 1 © 2008 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 1 www.hp.
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HP LaserJet P2050 Series Printer – Print tasks Create a booklet How do I? Steps to perform Create a booklet 1 Open the printer driver, and click the Finishing tab. 1 2 Click Print on both sides. 2 3 3 In the Booklet layout dropdown list, click Left binding or Right binding. 4 The Pages per sheet option automatically changes to 2 pages per sheet. 5 5 Click OK. 1 © 2008 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 4 www.hp.
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HP LaserJet P2050 Series Printer – Print tasks Print on different page sizes How do I? Steps to perform 1 Open the printer driver, and click the Paper/Quality tab. Select a page size 2 Select a size from the Paper size drop-down list. 1 2 3 Select a custom page size 3 Click Custom. The Custom Paper Size dialog box opens. 4 Type a name for the custom size, specify the dimensions, and click OK. 1 © 2008 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. www.hp.
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HP LaserJet P2050 Series Printer – Print tasks Print on different page sizes How do I? Steps to perform Select a page size 1 Open the printer driver, and click the Paper/Quality tab. 1 2 Create a custom page size 2 Click Custom. The Custom Paper Size dialog box opens. 3 Type a name for the custom size, specify the dimensions, and click Save. 1 © 2008 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. www.hp.
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HP LaserJet P2050 Series Printer – Print tasks Print on preprinted letterhead or forms How do I? Steps to perform Print on preprinted letterhead or forms 1 Load media input tray. Use only letterhead or preprinted forms approved for use in laser printers. Tray 1 NOTE: To obtain best results, select the correct paper size and type in the printer driver before printing.
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HP LaserJet P2050 Series Printer – Print tasks Print on special paper, labels, or transparencies How do I? Steps to perform 1 Load input tray. Print on special paper, labels, or transparencies NOTE: For best results, use only HP-brand paper and print media designed for laser printers or multiuse. Tray 1 – Face up Top edge leading into the product first -or- All other trays Top edge at the front of the tray NOTE: Be sure to set the type and size in your print driver to obtain the best print results.
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HP LaserJet P2050 Series Printer – Print tasks How do I? Print on special paper, labels, or transparencies (continued) Steps to perform 4 Select an option to print a blank or preprinted front cover, back cover, or both. -orSelect an option to print the first or last page on different paper. 4 5 5 Select options from the Paper source and Paper type drop-down lists, and then click Add. 6 6 Click OK. 2 © 2008 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. www.hp.
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HP LaserJet P2050 Series Printer – Print tasks Print a different first or last page How do I? Steps to perform 1 Open the printer driver, and click the Paper/Quality tab. Use different paper and print covers 1 2 In the Special pages area, click Covers or Print pages on different paper, and then click Settings. 2 3 Select an option to print a blank or preprinted front cover, back cover, or both. 3 -orSelect an option to print the first or last page on different paper.