- HP All-in-One Printer Manual

38 Printer operation Q2431-90912

Settings and defaults

The printer makes most printing decisions based on either temporary settings or permanent

defaults.

Note Settings sent from software applications override printer defaults.

Note For information about the resets submenu, diagnostics menu, and the service menu, see “Resets

submenu” on page 247, “Diagnostics menu” on page 248, and “Service menu (service PIN

codes)” on page 249.

Setting the control-panel display language

The control-panel display can be set to display messages in different languages. The default

setting is English.

1. Press and hold the S

ELECT () button while turning on the printer. Continue to hold down

the S

ELECT () button until the three control-panel LEDs are illuminated.

2. Release the S

ELECT () button.

3. The message SELECT LANGUAGE appears on the display. Use the U

P ARROW ( ) button or

OWN ARROW ( ) button to scroll to the language you want to see on the display.

4. Press the S

ELECT () button to save your choice. An asterisk (*) appears beside the

selected language.

Table 17. Settings and defaults

Setting or default Explanation

Temporary setting A value that is set in the software program for the current

print job. For example, a request from the software to print

three copies instead of the control panel default value of

one copy is a temporary setting. The printer continues to

use the temporary setting until it receives another software

request or until it is reset.

Control-panel default A value set at the control panel when you select a menu

item. An asterisk appears next to the setting, indicating the

default setting. The printer retains this default when power

to the printer is turned off.

Factory default The value set for each menu item at the factory. Factory

defaults are listed in the item column of the menu tables

starting with “Retrieve Job menu” on page 41.