- Hewlett-Packard Printer User Guide

60 Chapter 2 Printing tasks ENWW
Using the optional 3,000-sheet stacker
Output features
The optional 3,000-sheet stacker provides the following output features:
● Stacks up to 3,000 sheets of A4- or Letter-size paper
● Stacks up to 1,500 sheets of A3- or Ledger-size paper
● Can offset, print jobs or the first page can be offset
Bin 2 (face-down on the 3,000-sheet stacker and 3,000-sheet stacker/stapler) on the output
devices is the default bin for all output.
Using the optional stacker/stapler
The optional 3,000-sheet stacker/stapler can staple documents consisting of a minimum of two
pages, and a maximum of 50 pages (75 g/m
2
, 20 lb bond paper) or equivalent to 6 mm
(0.2 inches). The pages must be 64 to 199 g/m
2
(17 to 53 lb) for all sizes that the engine
supports
Keep in mind these additional points:
● The stacker can hold up to 3,000 sheets.
● Heavier media might have a stapling limit of less than 50 pages.
● If the job you want stapled consists of only one sheet, or if it consists of more than 50 sheets,
the printer will print the job. However it will not be stapled.
Selecting the stapler
You can usually select the stapler through your program or printer driver, although some options
might only be available through the printer driver. Where and how you make selections depends
on your program or printer driver.
If you cannot select the stapler from the program or printer driver, select the stapler from the
printer control panel.
To select stapling as the default from the control panel
1 From the Ready state, use or to scroll to Configure Device menu and then press .
2 Use or to scroll to the stacker/stapler, and then press .
3 Use or to scroll to Staple and then press .
4 Select the number of staples that you want as a default.
5 Use or to scroll to Printing and then press .
6 Use or to scroll to the output bin or device you want and then press . An asterisk
(*) appears next to your selection.