HP Color LaserJet 4730 Multifunction Printer series - Manual (Page 127)

Stapling documents
The optional stapler/stacker can staple jobs of up to 30 sheets of 75 g/m 2 (20 lb) paper. The stapler can
staple letter-size, A4-size, legal-size paper, Executive (JIS), and 8.5 x 13. The stapler/stacker can stack
up to 500 sheets of paper.
● Paper weight can range from 60 to 120 g/m 2 (16 to 32 lb).
● If the job consists of only one sheet or more than 30 sheets, the MFP will print the job to the bin,
but will not staple the job.
● The stapler supports paper only. Do not try to staple other media, such as transparencies or labels.
The stapler staples a maximum of 20 sheets of glossy papers, cardstock, and HP Tough papers.
To staple a print job, select stapling in the software. You can usually select the stapler in your program
or printer driver, although some options might be available only in the printer driver. Where and how you
make selections depends on your program or printer driver. You might need to configure the printer
driver to recognize the stapler/stacker. You need to set this setting only once. For details, see
Configuring the printer driver to recognize the 3-bin mailbox/stapler/stacker .
If you cannot select the stapler in the program or printer driver, select the stapler at the MFP control
panel.
The stapler accepts print jobs if it is out of staples, but it does not staple the pages. The printer driver
can be configured to disable the staple option if the staple cartridge is empty.
To select the stapler in an application (Windows)
1. On the File menu, click Print, and then click Properties.
2. On the Output tab, click the drop-down list under Staple, and click One staple angled.
To select the stapler at the control panel
1. Press Menu to enter the menus.
2. Scroll to and touch CONFIGURE DEVICE .
3. Scroll to and touch STAPLER/STACKER .
4. Touch STAPLE .
5. Touch ONE .
NOTE Selecting the stapler at the MFP control panel changes the default setting to STAPLE.
It is possible that all print jobs will be stapled. However, settings that are changed in the printer
driver override settings that are changed at the control panel.
Loading staples
Load staples if the MFP control-panel display prompts you with a STAPLER LOW ON STAPLES
message (the stapler has fewer than 20 usable staples left) or a REPLACE STAPLER CARTRIDGE
message (the stapler is empty, or the remaining staples cannot be used).
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