HP Color LaserJet CM4730 Multifunction Printer series - Manual (Page 116)

Transparency
● The printer does not stop any pages for sensing but distinguishes between transparencies
(Transparency mode) and paper (Normal mode).
● This is the fastest mode and is useful for high-volume printing in Normal mode.
Tray 2–4 sensing
Expanded sensing
● The printer stops the first five pages fed from each paper tray to sense the type and averages the
five results.
● The printer assumes that the sixth and all subsequent pages are of the same media type, until the
printer is turned off or goes into sleep mode, or until the tray is opened.
Transparency only (default)
● The printer does not stop any pages for sensing but distinguishes between transparencies
(Transparency mode) and paper (Normal mode).
● This is the fastest mode and is useful for high-volume printing in Normal mode.
Select the media by source, type, or size
In the Microsoft Windows operating system, three settings affect how the printer driver tries to pull media
when you send a print job. Source, Type, and Size settings appear in the Page Setup, Print, or Print
Properties dialog boxes in most software programs. Unless you change these settings, the MFP
automatically selects a tray using the default settings.
Source
To print by Source select a specific tray from MFP to pull from. The MFP tries to print from this tray, no
matter what type or size is loaded. If you select a tray that is configured for a type or size that does not
match your print job, the MFP does not print automatically. Instead, it waits for you to load the tray with
the type or size of print media for your print job. If you load the tray, the MFP begins printing.
Type and Size
Printing by Type or Size means that you want the MFP to pull from the tray that is loaded with the correct
type and size of media. Selecting media by type rather than source is similar to locking out trays and
helps protect special media from accidental use. For example, if a tray is configured for letterhead and
you select plain paper, the MFP will not pull the letterhead from that tray. Instead, it will pull from a tray
that has plain paper loaded and is configured for plain paper on the MFP control panel. Selecting media
by Type and Size results in significantly better print quality for heavy paper, glossy paper, and
transparencies. Using the wrong setting might result in unsatisfactory print quality. Always print by Type
for special print media, such as labels or transparencies. Print by Size for envelopes, if possible.
● To print by Type or Size, select the Type or Size from the Page Setup dialog box, the Print dialog
box, or the Print Properties dialog box, depending on the software program.
● If you often print on a certain type or size of media, configure a tray for that type or size. Then,
when you select that type or size as you print a job, the MFP pulls media from the tray that is
configured for that type or size.
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