System setup menu

System setup menu


Use this menu to establish basic product settings. The System setup menu has several sub-menus. Each is described in the following table.


Menu item
Sub-menu item
Sub-menu item
Description
Language
   
Select the language for the control-panel display messages and the product reports.
Paper setup
Def. paper size
Letter
A4
Legal
Select the size for printing internal reports or any print job that does not specify a size.
 
Def. paper type
A list of available media types appears.
Select the media type for printing internal reports or any print job that does not specify a type.
 
Tray 1
Paper size
Paper type
Select the default size and type for tray 1 from the list of available sizes and types.
 
Tray 2
Paper size
Paper type
Select the default size and type for tray 2 from the list of available sizes and types.
 
Tray 3
Paper size
Paper type
If optional tray 3 is installed, select the default size and type for tray 3 from the list of available sizes and types.
 
Paper out action
Wait forever
Override
Cancel
Select how the product should react when a print job requires a size or type that is not available or when a specified tray is empty.
Select Wait forever to make the product wait until you load the correct media and press OK. This is the default setting.
Select Override to print on a different size or type after a specified delay.
Select Cancel to automatically cancel the print job after a specified delay.
If you select either Override or Cancel, the control panel prompts you to specify the number of seconds to delay. Press the Right arrow (HP Color Laserjet CP2020 arrow right System setup menu) button to increase the time, up to 3600 seconds. Press the Left arrow (HP Color Laserjet CP2020 arrow left System setup menu) button to decrease the time.
Print quality
Restrict color
Enable color
Disable color
Select Enable color to allow the job to print in monochrome (black and white) or color depending on the job. This is the default setting.
Select Disable color to disable color printing. All jobs will print in monochrome (black and white). Some internal pages will still print in color.
 
Calibrate color
After power on
Calibrate now
After power on: Select how soon the product should calibrate after you turn it on. The default setting is 15 minutes.
Calibrate now: Makes the product perform a calibration immediately. If a job is processing, the product calibrates after the job is complete. If an error message is displayed, you must clear the error first.
 
Cartridge low
(1-20)
The percentage threshold determines when the product begins reporting low toner. The message is either reported on the control-panel display or using the toner LED, if it exists.
 
Replace supplies
Override out
Stop at out
Override out: If the product determines that a print cartridge has reached the end of its estimated life, select this setting to continue printing. Using this option will eventually result in unacceptable print quality. Consider having a replacement cartridge available for when the print quality becomes unacceptable.
Stop at out: If the product determines that a print cartridge has reached the end of its estimated life, select this setting to stop printing. This is the default setting. Printing beyond this point is possible using Override out. The supply does not need to be replaced now unless the print quality is no longer acceptable.
Information about the remaining toner is not available when printing in Override out mode.
Once an HP supply has reached the end of its estimated life, HP’s Premium Protection Warranty on that supply has ended. For Warranty information, see Print cartridge limited warranty statement.
 
Color Supply Out
Stop Printing (default)
Continue Black
Stop Printing: If the product determines that a color cartridge has reached its estimated end of life, it stops printing. This is the default setting.
Continue Black: If the product determines that a color cartridge has reached the end of its estimated life, continue printing using black only.
 
Adjust Alignment
Print Test Page
Adjust Tray <X>
Print Test Page: Print a test page that tests printer alignment.
Adjust Tray <X>: Adjust the alignment of the specified tray.
Display contrast
Lightest
Lighter
Medium
Darker
Darkest
 
Select the level of contrast for the display. The default setting is Medium.
HP Color Laserjet CP2020 System setup menu