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HP Color LaserJet Enterprise 5700, 6700, 6701, X55745 - Printer views

Identify certain parts of the printer and the control panel.

Printer front view

Locate features on the front of the printer.

Printer front view

Front components
Printer parts

Item

Description

1

Control panel with color touchscreen display (tilts up for easier viewing)

2

On/off button

3

Easy-access USB port

Insert a USB flash drive for printing without a computer or to update the printer firmware.

Note:

An administrator must enable this port before use.

4

Right door, access for clearing jams

5

Tray 1 (multipurpose tray) and right door (access for clearing jams)

6

Tray 2

7

Front door, for access to the toner cartridges

8

Output bin

Printer back view

Locate features on the back of the printer.

Printer back view

Rear components
Printer parts

Item

Description

1

Local area network (LAN) Ethernet (RJ-45) network port

2

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface port

3

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 host port (for job storage and private printing)

Note:

This port should remain covered when not in use.

4

Power connection

Control-panel view

The control panel provides access to the printer features and indicates the current status of the printer.

Note:

Tilt the control panel for easier viewing.

The Home screen provides access to the printer features and indicates the current status of the printer.

Note:

The features that appear on the Home screen can vary, depending on the printer configuration.

Control-panel view

Control panel layout
Control panel features

Item

Control

Description

1

Reset button

The Reset button returns the printer to default settings and is always present if users are not logged in. The Reset button is not present when the Sign Out button is present. Touch the Reset button to resume and release jobs from the previous pause state and interrupt mode, exit special modes, reset the display language and the keyboard layout.

2

Sign In or Sign Out button

Touch the Sign In button to access secured features.

Touch the Sign Out button to sign out of the printer. The printer restores all options to the default settings.

Note:

This button displays only if the administrator has configured the printer to require permission for access to features.

3

Information button Information icon

Touch the information button to access a screen that provides access to several types of printer information. Touch the buttons at the bottom of the screen for the following information:

  • Display Language: Change the language setting for the current user session.

  • Sleep Mode: Place the printer into sleep mode.

  • Wi-Fi Direct: View information for how to connect directly to the printer using a phone, tablet, or other device with Wi-Fi (only available when the optional wireless accessory is installed).

  • Wireless: View or change wireless connection settings (only available when the optional wireless accessory is installed).

  • Ethernet: View or change Ethernet connection settings.

  • HP Web Services: View information to connect and print to the printer using HP Web Services (ePrint).

4

Help button Help icon

Touch the Help button to open the embedded help system.

The status line provides information about the overall printer status.

5

Applications area

Touch any of the icons to open the application. Swipe the screen sideways to access more applications.

Note:

The available applications vary by printer. The administrator can configure which applications appear and the order in which they appear.

6

Home-screen page indicator

Indicates the number of pages on the Home screen or in an application. The current page is highlighted. Swipe the screen sideways to scroll between pages.

How to use the touchscreen control panel

Perform the following actions to use the printer touchscreen control panel.

Touchscreen control panel actions

Action

Description

Example

Touch

Touch gesture

Touch an item on the screen to select that item or open that menu. Also, when scrolling through menus, briefly touch the screen to stop the scrolling.

Touch the Settings icon to open the Settings app.

Swipe

Swipe gesture

Touch the screen and then move your finger horizontally to scroll the screen sideways.

Swipe until the Settings app displays.

Scroll

Scroll gesture

Touch the screen and then move your finger vertically to scroll the screen up and down. When scrolling through menus, briefly touch the screen to stop the scrolling.

Scroll through the Settings app.