Control-panel main menus

Control-panel main menus


These menus are available from the control-panel main menu:


Use the Fax Job status menu to display a list of all faxes that are waiting to be sent, or have been received but are waiting to be printed, forwarded, or uploaded to the computer.

Use the Fax functions menu to configure fax functions such as scheduling a delayed fax, cancelling the Receive to PC mode, reprinting faxes that were previously printed, or printing faxes that are stored in memory.

Use the Copy setup menu to configure basic copy default settings such as contrast, collation, or the number of copies printed.

Use the Reports menu to print reports that provide information about the product.

Use the Fax setup menu to configure the fax phone book, the outgoing and incoming fax options, and the basic settings for all faxes.

Use the System setup menu to establish basic product settings such as language, print quality, or volume levels.

Use the Network config menu to configure network settings such as TCP/IP configuration.

Use the Service menu to restore default settings, clean the product, and activate special modes that affect print output.
HP Laserjet M2727 note Control panel main menus NOTE:

To print a detailed list of the entire control-panel menu and its structure, print a menu map. See Information pages.


Fax Job status menu
Menu item
Description
Fax Job status
Displays pending fax jobs, and allows you to cancel pending fax jobs.


Fax functions menu
Menu item
Description
Send fax later
Allows a fax to be sent at a later time and date.
Stop Recv to PC
Disables the Receive to PC setting that allows a computer to upload all current faxes that have not been printed and all future faxes received by the product.
Reprint last
Reprints the faxes that are stored in the product memory.
Polling receive
Allows the product to call another fax machine that has polling send enabled.
Clear saved faxs
Clears all faxes in the product memory.


Copy setup menu
Menu item
Sub-menu item
Description
Default Quality
Mixed
Picture
Film photo
Text
Sets the default copy quality.
Def. light/dark
 
Sets the default contrast option.
Def. Collation
On
Off
Sets the default collation option.
Def. # of copies
(Range: 1-99)
Sets the default number of copies.
Def. Reduce/Enlrg
Original=100%
Lgl->Ltr=78%
Lgl->A4=83%
A4–>Ltr=94%
Ltr->A4=97%
Full Page=91%
Fit to page
2 pages/sheet
4 pages/sheet
Custom:25-400%
Sets the default percentage to reduce or enlarge a copied document.
Def. Tray Select
Auto select
Tray 1
Tray 2
Tray 3 (if the tray is installed)
Sets the default input paper tray.
Default 2-sided
1 to 1 sided
1 to 2 sided
2 to 2 sided
2 to 1 sided
Sets the default input scan format and the default output format. Two-sided printing is supported from the ADF only.
Def. Copy Draft
On
Off
Sets the default draft mode option.
Def. Multi-page
On
Off
Sets the default multi-page flatbed copy option.
Restore defaults
 
Sets all customized copy settings to the factory default values.


Reports menu
Menu Item
Sub-menu item
Sub-menu item
Description
Demo page
   
Prints a page that demonstrates print quality.
Fax Reports
Fax Confirmation
Never
Every fax
Send fax only
Receive fax
Sets whether or not the product prints a confirmation report after a successful sending or receiving job.
Include 1st page
On
Off
Sets whether or not the product includes a thumbnail image of the first page of the fax on the report.
Fax Error Report
Every error
Send Error
Receive Error
Never
Sets whether or not the product prints a report after a failed sending or receiving job.
Last Call Report
 
Prints a detailed report of the last fax operation, either sent or received.
Fax Activity log
Print log now
Auto Log Print
Print log now: Prints a list of the faxes that have been sent from or received by this product.
Auto Log Print: Select On to automatically print a report after every fax job. Select Off to turn off the automatic print feature.
PhoneBook report
 
Prints a list of the speed dials that have been set up for this product.
Block Fax list
 
Prints a list of phone numbers that are blocked from sending faxes to this product.
Billing report
 
Prints a list of billing codes that have been used for outgoing faxes. This report shows how many sent faxes were billed to each code. This menu item appears only when the billing codes feature is turned on.
All fax reports
 
Prints all fax-related reports.
Menu structure
   
Prints a control-panel menu layout map. The active settings for each menu are listed.
Config report
   
Prints a list of all the product settings. Includes network information when the product is connected to the network.
Supplies status
   
Prints the print-cartridge status. Includes the following information:

Estimated pages remaining

Serial number

Number of pages printed
Network report
   
Displays status for:

Network hardware configuration

Enabled features

TCP/IP and SNMP information

Network statistics
Usage page
   
Displays the number of pages printed, faxed, copied, and scanned by the product.
PCL font list
   
Prints a list of all installed PCL 5 fonts.
PS font list
   
Prints a list of all installed PS fonts.
PCL6 font list
   
Prints a list of all installed PCL 6 fonts.
Service page
   
Displays supported paper types, copy settings, and miscellaneous product settings.


Fax setup menu
Menu Item
Sub-menu item
Sub-menu item
Description
Fax Header
Your fax number
Company name
 
Sets the identifying information that is sent to the receiving product.
Phone Book
Individual setup
Add/Edit
Delete
Edits the fax phone book speed dials and group-dial entries. The product supports up to 120 phone book entries, which can be either individual or group entries.
Group setup
Add/Edit group
Delete group
Del. # in group
Delete all
 
Fax Send setup
Def. Resolution
Fine
Superfine
Photo
Standard
Sets the resolution for sent documents. Higher resolution images have more dots per inch (dpi), so they show more detail. Lower resolution images have fewer dots per inch and show less detail, but the file size is smaller.
Def. light/dark
 
Sets the darkness of outgoing faxes.
Def. glass size
Letter
A4
Sets the default paper size for documents being scanned from the flatbed scanner.
Dialing Mode
Tone
Pulse
Sets whether the product should use tone or pulse dialing.
Redial if busy
On
Off
Sets whether or not the product should attempt to redial if the line is busy.
Redial-no answer
On
Off
Sets whether the product should attempt to dial if the recipient fax number does not answer.
Redial Comm Err.
On
Off
Sets whether the product should attempt to redial the recipient fax number if a communication error occurs.
Dial Prefix
On
Off
Specifies a prefix number that must be dialed when sending faxes from the product.
Detect dial tone
On
Off
Sets whether the product should check for a dial tone before sending a fax.
Billing codes
On
Off
Enables the use of billing codes when set to On. A prompt will appear that asks you to enter the billing code for an outgoing fax.
Fax Recv. setup
Answer mode
Automatic
TAM
Fax/Tel
Manual
Sets the type of answer mode. The following options are available:

Automatic: The product automatically answers an incoming call on the configured number of rings.

TAM: A telephone answering machine (TAM) is attached to the Aux phone port of the product. The product will not pick up any incoming call, but only listen for fax tones after the answering machine has picked up the call.

Fax/Tel: The product must automatically pick up the call and determine if the call is a voice or fax call. If the call is a fax call, the product handles the call as usual. If the call is a voice call, an audible synthesized ring is generated to alert the user of an incoming voice call.

Manual : The user must press the Start Fax button or use an extension phone to make the product answer the incoming call.
Rings to answer
(Range of 1-9)
Sets the number of rings that must occur before the fax modem answers.
Answer Ring Type
All Rings
Single
Double
Triple
Double&Triple
Allows a user to have two or three phone numbers on a single line, each with a different ring pattern (on a phone system with distinctive-ring service).

All Rings: The product answers any calls that come through the telephone line.

Single: The product answers any calls that produce a single-ring pattern.

Double: The product answers any calls that produce a double-ring pattern.

Triple: The product answers any calls that produce a triple-ring pattern.

Double&Triple: The product answers any calls that produce a double-ring or triple-ring pattern.
Extension Phone
On
Off
When this feature is enabled, the user can press the 1-2-3 buttons on the extension phone to cause the product to answer an incoming fax call.
Silence Detect
On
Off
Sets whether the product can receive faxes from older model fax machines that do not emit the initial fax tones used during fax transmission.
Fit to page
On
Off
Shrinks faxes that are larger than Letter-size or A4-size so that they can fit onto a Letter-size or A4-size page. If this feature is set to Off, faxes larger than Letter or A4 will print on multiple pages.
Stamp faxes
On
Off
Sets product to add the date, time, sender’s phone number, and page number to each page of the faxes that this product receives.
Forward fax
On
Off
Sets product to send all received faxes to another fax machine.
 
Block faxes
Add entry
Delete entry
Clear all
Modifies the blocked fax list. The blocked fax list can contain up to 30 numbers. When the product receives a call from one of the blocked fax numbers, it deletes the incoming fax. It also logs the blocked fax in the activity log along with job-accounting information.
Private receive
On
Off
Setting Private receive to On requires the user to have set a password in product security. After the password is set, the following options are set:

Private receive is turned on.

All old faxes are deleted from memory.

Fax forwarding or Receive to PC are set to On and are not allowed to be set.

All incoming faxes are stored in memory.
Print faxes
Prints stored faxes when the private-receive feature is on. This menu item appears only when the private-receive feature is turned on.
Reprint faxes
On
Off
Sets whether all received faxes stored in available memory can be reprinted.
F/T ring time
20
30
40
70
Sets when the product should stop sounding the Fax/Tel audible ring to notify the user of an incoming voice call.
Print duplex
On
Off
Sets whether all received faxes are printed using both sides of the paper.
All faxes
Error correction
On
Off
Sets whether the product sends or receives the error portion again when a fax transmission error occurs.
Fax Speed
Fast(V.34)
Medium(V.17)
Slow(V.29)
Increases or decreases the allowed fax communication speed.


System setup menu
Menu Item
Sub-menu item
Sub-menu item
Description
Language
(List of available control-panel display languages.)
 
Sets the language in which the control panel displays messages and product reports.
Paper setup
Def. paper size
Letter
A4
Legal
Sets the size for printing internal reports or any print job that does not specify a size.
Def. paper type
Lists available media types.
Sets the type for printing internal reports or any print job that does not specify a type.
Tray 1
Paper type
Paper size
Sets the default size and type for tray 1.
Tray 2
Sets the default size and type for tray 2.
Tray 3
Sets the default size and type for optional tray 3. This menu item appears only if tray 3 is installed.
Paper out action
Wait forever
Cancel
Override
Determines how the product reacts when a print job requires a media size or type that is unavailable or when a specified tray is empty.

Select Wait forever to make the product wait until the correct media is loaded.

Select Override to print on a different size paper after a specified delay.

Select Cancel to automatically cancel the print job after a specified delay.

If either Override or Cancel is chosen, the control panel prompts for the number of seconds to delay. Use the arrow keys to either decrease the time or increase the time up to 3600 seconds.
Print quality
Cartridge low
(Range of 1-20)
Sets the percentage at which the control panel generates a low-toner message.
Replace supplies
Stop at Out
Override out
 
Sets how the product reacts when it detects that the print cartridge is out.
Print Density
(Range of 1-5)
 
Sets how much toner the product should apply to thicken lines and edges.
Volume settings
Alarm volume
Soft
Medium
Loud
Off
Sets the volume levels for the product.
Ring volume
Key-press volume
Phoneline volume
Time/Date
(Settings for time format, current time, date format, and current date.)
 
Sets the time and date setting for the product.
Product security
On
Off
 
Sets the product-security feature. When the setting is set to On, you must set a personal identification number (PIN).
Courier font
Regular
Dark
 
Sets Courier font values.


Service menu
Menu item
Sub-menu item
Description
Print T.30 trace
Never
If error
At end of call
Now
Prints or schedules a report that is used to troubleshoot fax transmission issues.
Cleaning mode
 
Cleans the product when specks or other marks appear on printed output. The cleaning process removes dust and excess toner from the paper path.
When selected, the product prompts you to load plain Letter or A4 paper in tray 1. Press OK to begin the cleaning process. Wait until the process completes. Discard the page that prints.
USB speed
High
Full
Sets the USB speed.
Less paper curl
On
Off
When printed pages are consistently curled, this option sets the product to a mode that reduces curl.
The default setting is Off.
Archive print
On
Off
When printing pages that will be stored for a long time, this option sets the product to a mode that reduces toner smearing and dusting.
The default setting is Off.
Restore defaults
 
Sets all customized settings to the factory default values.


Network config menu
Menu item
Sub-menu item
Description
TCP/IP config
Automatic
Manual
Automatic automatically configures all the TCP/IP settings via DHCP, BootP or AutoIP.
Manual requires you to manually configure the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
The control panel prompts you to specify values for each address section. Use the arrow buttons to increase or decrease the value. Press OK to accept the value and move the cursor to the next field.
As each address is completed, the product prompts for address confirmation before moving to the next one. After all three addresses are set, the product automatically restarts.
Link speed
Automatic
10T Full
10T Half
100TX Full
100TX Half
Sets the link speed manually if needed.
After setting the link speed, the product automatically restarts.
Auto crossover
On
Off
Sets the auto crossover function.
Network services
IPv4
IPv6
Sets whether the product will use either IPv4 or IPv6 protocol.
Show IP Address
Yes
No
Sets whether the product displays the IP address on the control panel.
Restore defaults
 
Resets all network configurations to their factory defaults.
HP Laserjet M2727 Control-panel main menus