HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
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...grades and basis weights 29 Weight equivalence table 30 Standard media sizes used in laser printers 31 Paper 31 Envelopes 32 Cardstock 32 Comparisons of print media to avoid 22...HP LaserJet printers work 2 Alternative sources of information 2 2 Guidelines for using media Using print media 4 Preparing print media for use 4 Using paper 4 Using envelopes 11 Using labels 14 Using overhead transparencies 16 Printing on both sides of the paper 17 Preparing laser-printed mailings 17 Shipping and storing print media 19 Environmental considerations 19 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting...
...grades and basis weights 29 Weight equivalence table 30 Standard media sizes used in laser printers 31 Paper 31 Envelopes 32 Cardstock 32 Comparisons of print media to avoid 22...HP LaserJet printers work 2 Alternative sources of information 2 2 Guidelines for using media Using print media 4 Preparing print media for use 4 Using paper 4 Using envelopes 11 Using labels 14 Using overhead transparencies 16 Printing on both sides of the paper 17 Preparing laser-printed mailings 17 Shipping and storing print media 19 Environmental considerations 19 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting...
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... the scan path on page 39. Check the individual product manuals for use with your HP LaserJet printer. It also contains information to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that information. A variety of excellent print quality. See the user guide for each printer for selecting and using print media to help you . However, to you get the best...
... the scan path on page 39. Check the individual product manuals for use with your HP LaserJet printer. It also contains information to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that information. A variety of excellent print quality. See the user guide for each printer for selecting and using print media to help you . However, to you get the best...
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...isolated to a specific type of the environment in which the printer operates or in which the print media is stored? The following sections further explain the possible causes of and solutions to print-media problems. Troubleshooting checklist Ask the following aspects of media? ❏ Did ...❏ Is the media in good condition? 3 Troubleshooting Print-quality and media-handling problems usually result from print media that does not meet the specifications outlined in this guide, or print media that are described in the printer user guide? ❏ Are you observing correct practices...
...isolated to a specific type of the environment in which the printer operates or in which the print media is stored? The following sections further explain the possible causes of and solutions to print-media problems. Troubleshooting checklist Ask the following aspects of media? ❏ Did ...❏ Is the media in good condition? 3 Troubleshooting Print-quality and media-handling problems usually result from print media that does not meet the specifications outlined in this guide, or print media that are described in the printer user guide? ❏ Are you observing correct practices...
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... HP LaserJet printer: q Print media, media coatings, dyes, or inks that contain materials that are not sharply creased. 22 Basic troubleshooting ENWW See the support documentation for your printer to see further troubleshooting information. 4 Read the remainder of this troubleshooting section for further troubleshooting ... cause of your envelope and see the troubleshooting section in the tray. These materials can affect the performance of your HP LaserJet printer unless the paper or other print media you are recommended in your printer user guide, or see "Envelope construction"...
... HP LaserJet printer: q Print media, media coatings, dyes, or inks that contain materials that are not sharply creased. 22 Basic troubleshooting ENWW See the support documentation for your printer to see further troubleshooting information. 4 Read the remainder of this troubleshooting section for further troubleshooting ... cause of your envelope and see the troubleshooting section in the tray. These materials can affect the performance of your HP LaserJet printer unless the paper or other print media you are recommended in your printer user guide, or see "Envelope construction"...
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... is not cut to negotiate the basis weight that are listed in your printer. q Use the correct output bin, as shown in your printer. q Make sure that came with the paper sensors. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 23 See your printer user guide for your HP LaserJet printer user guide. Paper is not near a window or a heat or air vent...
... is not cut to negotiate the basis weight that are listed in your printer. q Use the correct output bin, as shown in your printer. q Make sure that came with the paper sensors. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 23 See your printer user guide for your HP LaserJet printer user guide. Paper is not near a window or a heat or air vent...
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... "Preparing print media for use" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 25 Cause Action(s) Paper is too moist, resulting in the printer q driver for example, the curl. If possible, set improperly ...being used. Both the paper and the printer affect the amount of post-image curl. Paper orientation (direction in which the paper is fed into the printer) is called post-image curl. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the ...
... "Preparing print media for use" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 25 Cause Action(s) Paper is too moist, resulting in the printer q driver for example, the curl. If possible, set improperly ...being used. Both the paper and the printer affect the amount of post-image curl. Paper orientation (direction in which the paper is fed into the printer) is called post-image curl. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the ...
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... envelope conditions: Cause Action(s) Loose envelope construction. q You might need to acclimate the envelope from the storage environment to your printer. See "Envelope construction" on page 11 for characteristics of good envelope construction. Action(s) q Avoid printing over seams or other ...construction" on page 11 for use" on envelopes Cause Envelope has seams or multiple layers. Gray areas on page 4.) Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 27 q Reduce background (gray shading in the q envelope construction. q Try different envelopes that are not sharply creased. The toner density ...
... envelope conditions: Cause Action(s) Loose envelope construction. q You might need to acclimate the envelope from the storage environment to your printer. See "Envelope construction" on page 11 for characteristics of good envelope construction. Action(s) q Avoid printing over seams or other ...construction" on page 11 for use" on envelopes Cause Envelope has seams or multiple layers. Gray areas on page 4.) Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 27 q Reduce background (gray shading in the q envelope construction. q Try different envelopes that are not sharply creased. The toner density ...
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... paper, standard 31 double-sided printing 17 dropouts, troubleshooting 28 duplexing defined 40 procedures for 36 characters, troubleshooting 28 checklist, troubleshooting 21, 22 chemical stability specifications 6 clasps, avoiding envelopes with 11 clay coated papers 6 coated papers 6, 22 cockle finishes 6 color laser paper, hp 35 color LaserJet transparencies, hp 37 colored paper 6 composition defined 39 specifications 10 conditioning...
... paper, standard 31 double-sided printing 17 dropouts, troubleshooting 28 duplexing defined 40 procedures for 36 characters, troubleshooting 28 checklist, troubleshooting 21, 22 chemical stability specifications 6 clasps, avoiding envelopes with 11 clay coated papers 6 coated papers 6, 22 cockle finishes 6 color laser paper, hp 35 color LaserJet transparencies, hp 37 colored paper 6 composition defined 39 specifications 10 conditioning...
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... of 2 temperature specifications 10 heavy paper HP 36 standard sizes 32 troubleshooting 23 using 7 high gloss laser paper, hp 36 hollow images, troubleshooting 28 HP color LaserJet printers bond paper, using 4 colored paper, using 6 information for 1 operations 2 HP LaserJet 2000 1 HP LaserJet 2686A 1 HP LaserJet 500 1 HP LaserJet Plus 1 HP LaserJet printers media designed for 1 operations 2 HP media, ordering 35 HP Monochrome LaserJet printers 1 HP Sales and Service Offices 2 HP website 2 humidity, storing media 19...
... of 2 temperature specifications 10 heavy paper HP 36 standard sizes 32 troubleshooting 23 using 7 high gloss laser paper, hp 36 hollow images, troubleshooting 28 HP color LaserJet printers bond paper, using 4 colored paper, using 6 information for 1 operations 2 HP LaserJet 2000 1 HP LaserJet 2686A 1 HP LaserJet 500 1 HP LaserJet Plus 1 HP LaserJet printers media designed for 1 operations 2 HP media, ordering 35 HP Monochrome LaserJet printers 1 HP Sales and Service Offices 2 HP website 2 humidity, storing media 19...
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... specifications 15 storing 15 labels, ream 5 laid finishes 6 landscape orientation 25 laser-grade paper 7 LaserJet 2000 1 LaserJet 2686A 1 LaserJet 500 1 LaserJet Monochrome printers 1 LaserJet monochrome transparencies, hp 37 LaserJet paper, hp 36 LaserJet Plus 1 LaserJet printers media designed for 1 operations 2 lasers, operations of 2 letterhead HP papers 36 specifications 8 types of 4, 6 letters, troubleshooting 28 light paper, troubleshooting 23 Lightenberg Ratio, defined 39 linen papers 6 liner, labels 15 loading...
... specifications 15 storing 15 labels, ream 5 laid finishes 6 landscape orientation 25 laser-grade paper 7 LaserJet 2000 1 LaserJet 2686A 1 LaserJet 500 1 LaserJet Monochrome printers 1 LaserJet monochrome transparencies, hp 37 LaserJet paper, hp 36 LaserJet Plus 1 LaserJet printers media designed for 1 operations 2 lasers, operations of 2 letterhead HP papers 36 specifications 8 types of 4, 6 letters, troubleshooting 28 light paper, troubleshooting 23 Lightenberg Ratio, defined 39 linen papers 6 liner, labels 15 loading...
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... simplex, defined 42 sizes accuracy specifications 10 A-series papers 39 cardstock 32 envelopes 12, 32 paper, standard 31 smeared toner, troubleshooting 28 smoothness defined 41, 42 equivalence tables 33 soft gloss laser paper, hp 36 sorting mailings 18 specialty papers 8, 9 stamps, precanceled 18 standard sizes card stock 32 envelopes 32 paper 31 static...
... simplex, defined 42 sizes accuracy specifications 10 A-series papers 39 cardstock 32 envelopes 12, 32 paper, standard 31 smeared toner, troubleshooting 28 smoothness defined 41, 42 equivalence tables 33 soft gloss laser paper, hp 36 sorting mailings 18 specialty papers 8, 9 stamps, precanceled 18 standard sizes card stock 32 envelopes 32 paper 31 static...
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W warping, preventing 19 warranty 3 waste paper, defined 43 watermarks defined 43 papers with 11 wire side, defined 40 wrapping ream labels 5 specifications 10 storing media 19 wrinkled envelopes, troubleshooting 27 Z zone coating, adhesives 15 49 See curl wax pick defined 43 specifications 10 websites HP 2 ordering media 35 weight basis, equivalence tables 29 defined 39 envelope specifications 11, 13 equivalence tables 30 heavy paper 7, 23 paper specifications 10 ream label 5 windows, avoiding envelopes with 4, 6 wave.
W warping, preventing 19 warranty 3 waste paper, defined 43 watermarks defined 43 papers with 11 wire side, defined 40 wrapping ream labels 5 specifications 10 storing media 19 wrinkled envelopes, troubleshooting 27 Z zone coating, adhesives 15 49 See curl wax pick defined 43 specifications 10 websites HP 2 ordering media 35 weight basis, equivalence tables 29 defined 39 envelope specifications 11, 13 equivalence tables 30 heavy paper 7, 23 paper specifications 10 ream label 5 windows, avoiding envelopes with 4, 6 wave.
HP LaserJet 1010/1012/1015 Printer - Software Technical Reference
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... 77 Supported operating systems 77 Supported browsers 77 HP Toolbox components 77 Viewing HP Toolbox 77 Viewing HP Toolbox using the system tray icon 78 HP Toolbox sections 78 HP Toolbox Links 78 Other links 78 Status tab 78 Troubleshooting tab 79 Alerts tab 79 Documentation tab 80 Advanced Printer Settings window 80 6 System changes through installation...
... 77 Supported operating systems 77 Supported browsers 77 HP Toolbox components 77 Viewing HP Toolbox 77 Viewing HP Toolbox using the system tray icon 78 HP Toolbox sections 78 HP Toolbox Links 78 Other links 78 Status tab 78 Troubleshooting tab 79 Alerts tab 79 Documentation tab 80 Advanced Printer Settings window 80 6 System changes through installation...
HP LaserJet 1010/1012/1015 Printer - Software Technical Reference
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... contained herein is subject to serve as a quick reference tool for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. HP shall not be construed as allowed under the copyright laws. registered trademarks of Netscape, Inc. ENWW Purpose 7 Notice The... registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. UNIX® is a registered trademark of The Open Group. The only warranties for HP products and services are U.S. 1 Purpose This technical reference guide provides information about the HP LaserJet 1010 series printer software and troubleshooting tips.
... contained herein is subject to serve as a quick reference tool for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. HP shall not be construed as allowed under the copyright laws. registered trademarks of Netscape, Inc. ENWW Purpose 7 Notice The... registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. UNIX® is a registered trademark of The Open Group. The only warranties for HP products and services are U.S. 1 Purpose This technical reference guide provides information about the HP LaserJet 1010 series printer software and troubleshooting tips.
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... paper ! Host-based printing ! Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP ! HP Toolbox provides printer status information, troubleshooting information, and printer configuration information (Windows only) HP LaserJet 1012 The HP LaserJet 1012 printer includes all the features of the 1012 model, plus: ! Mac OS 9.x ! Parallel port ! 16 MB RAM ! Printer configurations The HP LaserJet 1010 series printers include the following configurations. Windows 95, 98 (first edition), DOS...
... paper ! Host-based printing ! Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP ! HP Toolbox provides printer status information, troubleshooting information, and printer configuration information (Windows only) HP LaserJet 1012 The HP LaserJet 1012 printer includes all the features of the 1012 model, plus: ! Mac OS 9.x ! Parallel port ! 16 MB RAM ! Printer configurations The HP LaserJet 1010 series printers include the following configurations. Windows 95, 98 (first edition), DOS...
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.... Host-based printing Host-based printing differs from PCL printing by computing the print job on your PC to look consistent with and configure the HP LaserJet 1010 series printer. Provides printer status, configuration, troubleshooting, and alert configuration for using the HP LaserJet 1010 series software. Host-based printer driver ! Note The HP LaserJet 1010 series printer software includes the following...
.... Host-based printing Host-based printing differs from PCL printing by computing the print job on your PC to look consistent with and configure the HP LaserJet 1010 series printer. Provides printer status, configuration, troubleshooting, and alert configuration for using the HP LaserJet 1010 series software. Host-based printer driver ! Note The HP LaserJet 1010 series printer software includes the following...
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... the dialog box and finish the installation, or click Troubleshoot (or click No in Windows XP. 14 On-screen check boxes allow you chose to the computer. You can accept one or all programs. 2 Place the HP LaserJet 1010 series printer software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 3 ...Wait for autorun to complete the driver installation. Follow the on the Welcome screen, and then click install printer. 5 Read the software licensing agreement, and then click Next....
... the dialog box and finish the installation, or click Troubleshoot (or click No in Windows XP. 14 On-screen check boxes allow you chose to the computer. You can accept one or all programs. 2 Place the HP LaserJet 1010 series printer software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 3 ...Wait for autorun to complete the driver installation. Follow the on the Welcome screen, and then click install printer. 5 Read the software licensing agreement, and then click Next....
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... Port ! Installing HP LaserJet This window displays the status of the following options: ! Finish This window displays the following options: NA ! If the test page did not print, click Troubleshoot. To stop the installation process, click N/A Wizard Cancel. N/A Next Click Next to continue to the previous screen. Printer Port To select the printer port, select...
... Port ! Installing HP LaserJet This window displays the status of the following options: ! Finish This window displays the following options: NA ! If the test page did not print, click Troubleshoot. To stop the installation process, click N/A Wizard Cancel. N/A Next Click Next to continue to the previous screen. Printer Port To select the printer port, select...
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... to perform a file search. ENWW Installation log files (Windows systems) 35 They are attempted or completed, the older log files will be useful for the HP LaserJet 1010 series installer is located in the temp directory, defined by the user during installation) ! Other log files During the installation process, the following two... designated hplj1010.hi1 or .hi2, and so on the operating system. Installation log files (Windows systems) Note The main logging file (product monitoring file) for troubleshooting. !
... to perform a file search. ENWW Installation log files (Windows systems) 35 They are attempted or completed, the older log files will be useful for the HP LaserJet 1010 series installer is located in the temp directory, defined by the user during installation) ! Other log files During the installation process, the following two... designated hplj1010.hi1 or .hi2, and so on the operating system. Installation log files (Windows systems) Note The main logging file (product monitoring file) for troubleshooting. !
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... browsers: ! Configure the printer settings. ! View online documentation. HP Toolbox utility ! HP Toolbox 77 HP Toolbox Note CAUTION Note Note ENWW The HP LaserJet 1010 series printers introduce with an HP Color LaserJet 2500, install the HP Color LaserJet 2500 first, and then install the HP LaserJet 1010 series printer. The HP Toolbox is required for more information. Check the printer status. ! View troubleshooting information. ! However, if...
... browsers: ! Configure the printer settings. ! View online documentation. HP Toolbox utility ! HP Toolbox 77 HP Toolbox Note CAUTION Note Note ENWW The HP LaserJet 1010 series printers introduce with an HP Color LaserJet 2500, install the HP Color LaserJet 2500 first, and then install the HP LaserJet 1010 series printer. The HP Toolbox is required for more information. Check the printer status. ! View troubleshooting information. ! However, if...