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HP PageWide Pro 750, MFP 772, 777 - Use the control panel

Control panel buttons

Buttons and indicator lights on the product control panel of HP PageWide Pro MFP 772-777 series printers appear lit when their function is available and are darkened if their function is not available.
The following diagrams depict the 203-mm (8-in) control panel on the left and the 109-mm (4.3-in) control panel on the right.
1
Back or Cancel button.
Touch to return to the previous screen, or to cancel the current process.
2
Wireless network indicator (available in some printers only).
Solid blue when the product is connected to a wireless network. Blinks when the product is searching for a wireless connection. Off if one of the following is true:
  • The product is connected to a wired network.
  • The wireless network is turned off.
  • The administrator disables the wireless feature.
3
NFC (Near Field Communications) indicator (available in some printers only).
Touch with your NFC-enabled device for fast and easy mobile printing.
4
Home button.
Touch to view the control panel home screen.
5
Help button.
Touch to view the Help menu options.
1
Home button.
Touch to view the control panel home screen.
2
Wireless network indicator (available in some printers only).
Solid blue when the product is connected to a wireless network. Blinks when the product is searching for a wireless connection. Off if one of the following is true:
  • The product is connected to a wired network.
  • The wireless network is turned off.
  • The administrator disables the wireless feature.
3
NFC (Near Field Communications) indicator (available in some printers only).
Touch with your NFC-enabled device for fast and easy mobile printing.
4
Back or Cancel button.
Touch to return to the previous screen, or to cancel the current process.
5
Help button.
Touch to view the Help menu options.

Control panel home screen

The control panel home screen displays a dashboard, applications, and user-defined shortcut jobs.
The control panel home screen displays a dashboard and applications.
1
Sign-in icon.
The product can be set up to require users to sign in before using some applications. Touch here to sign in with an access code.
2
Dashboard.
Dashboard icons show current product status and provide access to screens for changing product settings (see Control panel dashboard). To view the full dashboard, touch the strip at the top of the home screen, or press and drag the handle at the center of the dashboard strip.
3
Time and date display.
This section also displays scheduled events, like scheduled off time (see Manage power).
4
Help button.
Touch to view the Help menu options.
5
Application or setup icons.
Press and drag to scroll horizontally through the available icons. Touch an icon to view an application or setup screen.
1
Sign-in icon.
The product can be set up to require users to sign in before using some applications. Touch here to sign in with an access code.
2
Dashboard.
Dashboard icons show current product status and provide access to screens for changing product settings (see Control panel dashboard). To view the full dashboard, touch the strip at the top of the home screen, or press and drag the handle at the center of the dashboard strip.
3
Time and date display.
This section also displays scheduled events, like scheduled off time (see Manage power).
4
Application or setup icons.
Press and drag to scroll horizontally through the available icons. Touch an icon to view an application or setup screen.

Control panel dashboard

To open the dashboard, swipe the dashboard tab at the top of any screen downward, or touch the strip at the top of the home screen.
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Larger icons appear across the top of the dashboard. These icons indicate the status of the product and enable you to change product settings.
Swipe to scroll horizontally through the available icons. Touch an icon to view a status screen or to change product settings.
2
A yellow or red triangle appears on an icon to indicate that user attention is required.
In the example above, a yellow warning indicates that the contents of one or more cartridges are low.

Quick Sets

Quick Sets are shortcut jobs that are available from the home screen or within the Quick Sets feature on the product control panel and do not impact the defaults set for the base application. To use a Quick Set on the product control panel, enable the base application.
Create Quick Sets for the following base applications to improve job accuracy and the time to complete a job:
  • Scan to email
  • Fax (if available)
  • Scan to network folder
  • Scan to USB
  • Scan to SharePoint
  • Copy
Select from various job options, such as starting a job immediately upon selection of a Quick Set or requiring an image preview before starting a job.
Use the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) to create Quick Sets. From the printer control panel, touch (Ethernet) to obtain the printer IP address. Type the IP address in a supported web browser. Click the Settings tab, followed by Control Panel Customization, and then select Quick Sets. Follow the onscreen instructions.

Help features

HP PageWide Pro MFP 772-777 series printers have built-in help that is accessible from the control panel. Help features include tips, important product information that you can view or print, and animations that show how to perform tasks or solve problems.
To view these help features, touch (Help) in the dashboard or (Help) on the printer control panel.
To view these help features, touch (Help) on the printer control panel.

Printer information

The Printer Information page displays the following information about your HP PageWide Pro MFP 772-777 series printer:
  • Model name and number
  • Product serial number
  • Product Service ID
  • Current firmware version number
  • Usage, status, and settings information (if you print the full product information and printer status report pages)
View or print a Printer Information page
  1. Touch (Help) in the dashboard or (Help) on the printer control panel.
    On the printer control panel, touch (Help).
  2. Touch Printer Information.
  3. If you want to print the information, touch Print.

Help animations

The built-in help contains animations that show how to perform tasks or solve problems. To select and view an available help animation:
  1. Touch (Help) in the dashboard or (Help) on the printer control panel.
    On the printer control panel, touch (Help).
  2. Touch How To Videos.
  3. Select an animation to play.