Loading Paper and Envelopes for HP ENVY 4500 and HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 3540 e-All-in-One Printer Series

Introduction

This document describes how to load plain paper, photo paper, and envelopes into the printer.

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To purchase paper in the United States and Canada, go to the HP Store.

Open the paper tray door, and then pull it toward you to extend the paper tray.
Gently pull out the paper tray extender, and then lift up the paper catch.

Figure : Pulling out the paper tray and the tray extender
Slide the paper width guides to their outermost position.

Figure : Sliding out the paper width guides
Load a stack of plain, white paper into the paper tray with the short edge forward, and then push the stack into the tray until it stops.

Figure : Loading the paper
Slide in the paper width guides until they rest against the edges of the paper.

Figure : Sliding in the paper width guides
Push the paper tray forward until it clicks into place.

Figure : Pushing the paper tray forward until it clicks into place

Open the paper tray door, and then pull it toward you to extend the paper tray.
Gently pull out the paper tray extender, and then lift up the paper catch.

Figure : Pull out the paper tray and the tray extender
Slide the paper width guides to their outermost position.

Figure : Slide out the paper width guides
Load a stack of U.S. legal size paper into the paper tray with the short edge forward and the print side down. Push the stack into the tray until it stops.

Figure : Load the paper
Slide in the paper width guides in until they rest against the edges of the paper.

Figure : Slide in the paper width guides
Push the paper tray forward until it clicks into place.

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Push the paper tray all the way in to avoid an error message.

Figure : Push the paper tray forward until it clicks into place

Open the paper tray door, and then pull it toward you to extend the paper tray.
Gently pull out the paper tray extender, and then lift up the paper catch.

Figure : Pull out the paper tray and the tray extender
Slide the paper width guides to their outermost position.

Figure : Slide out the paper width guides
Remove any paper from the paper tray.
Load a stack of photo paper into the middle of the paper tray, with the short edge forward and the print side down. Slide the stack into the tray until it rests against the paper stoppers at the end of the tray.

Figure : Load photo paper
Slide in the paper width guides in until they rest against the edges of the paper.

Figure : Slide in the paper width guides
Push the paper tray forward until it clicks into place.

note:
Push the paper tray all the way in to avoid an error message.

Figure : Push the paper tray forward until it clicks into place

Open the paper tray door, and then pull it toward you to extend the paper tray.
Gently pull out the paper tray extender, and then lift up the paper catch.

Figure : Pull out the paper tray and the tray extender
Slide the paper width guides to their outermost position.

Figure : Slide out the paper width guides
Remove any paper from the paper tray.
Load one or more envelopes into the middle of the paper tray, print side down, and with the flaps on the left and facing up.

Figure : Load the envelope
Slide in the paper width guides in until they rest against the edges of the envelope.

Figure : Slide in the paper width guides
Push the paper tray forward until it clicks into place.

note:
Push the paper tray all the way in to avoid an error message.

Figure : Push the paper tray forward until it clicks into place