HP Color LaserJet 4500 Printer series - Manual (Page 26)

26 Using the Printer Control Panel
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When to Use the Printer Control Panel
Hewlett-Packard has designed the printer control panel to facilitate
making printing selections when your software does not provide them.
Use the printer control panel for overall configuration requirements, to
obtain printer status information, and to perform the following
procedures:
● configure input trays for media type and size
● take the printer online or offline
● print configuration pages and menu maps
● change printer default settings
● verify available fonts
Software applications that provide commands for selecting printing
options allow you to control print jobs through the software application
rather than by changing control panel settings at the printer. The
degree of control varies among applications. Software commands
override printer control panel settings for all Print Menu and most
Configuration Menu items.
Note For information about controlling the printer in a network environment,
see the
HP JetDirect Print Server Software Installation Guide. Also,
see the online Help files provided with HP JetAdmin software and the
HP LaserJet utility.