HP Color LaserJet 4500 Printer series - Manual (Page 22)

22 The HP Color LaserJet 4500 Printer
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Controlling Print Jobs
Three options are available for controlling print jobs:
● Select printer settings through your software application or the
printer driver (recommended method)
● Select printer settings using the printer control panel
● Enter printer commands directly into files
Select printer settings through your software
application or the printer driver
The optimal way to control the printer is through your software
application or the printer driver. Changing these settings affects only
your print job. Most software applications allow you to choose printing
selections from menus within the software application. These
selections override the selections on the printer control panel.
Select printer settings using the printer control panel
You can also control the printer through the keys and menus of the
printer control panel. Changing these settings affects all print jobs. If
you are sharing the printer, coordinate control panel changes with
other users. For more information, see the chapter on using the
printer control panel.
Note Software application and printer driver settings override printer control
panel settings.
Enter printer commands directly into files
Some software applications allow you to enter printer commands (for
example, escape sequences) directly into files. However, this method
of controlling your printer requires that you learn printer PCL
commands. For information on PCL printer commands, see
Appendix C or the
PCL Technical Reference Package for this printer.
You can purchase the guide through HP Direct. (See Appendix D for
ordering information.)