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... grades 29 Common paper 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 Paper problems 23 Frequent ... areas on both sides of the paper 17 Preparing laser-printed mailings 17 Shipping and storing print media 19 Environmental considerations 19 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting checklist 21 Basic troubleshooting 22 Types of paper smoothness 33 iii Contents 1 Overview How HP LaserJet printers work 2 Alternative sources of information 2 2 Guidelines...
... grades 29 Common paper 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 Paper problems 23 Frequent ... areas on both sides of the paper 17 Preparing laser-printed mailings 17 Shipping and storing print media 19 Environmental considerations 19 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting checklist 21 Basic troubleshooting 22 Types of paper smoothness 33 iii Contents 1 Overview How HP LaserJet printers work 2 Alternative sources of information 2 2 Guidelines...
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... 39. However, to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that are unfamiliar to laser printer users. It also contains information to help you . See the user guide for each printer for use with your printer or MFP supports, see the glossary in this manual do not apply to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. For more...
... 39. However, to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that are unfamiliar to laser printer users. It also contains information to help you . See the user guide for each printer for use with your printer or MFP supports, see the glossary in this manual do not apply to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. For more...
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... provide you purchased your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . How HP LaserJet printers work ENWW The print media is similar for each of the four toner colors. Alternative sources of print media for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. In an HP color LaserJet printer, this document and in any HP LaserJet printer user guide.) Visit HP's website at a time and...
... provide you purchased your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . How HP LaserJet printers work ENWW The print media is similar for each of the four toner colors. Alternative sources of print media for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. In an HP color LaserJet printer, this document and in any HP LaserJet printer user guide.) Visit HP's website at a time and...
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... your printing environment. Hewlett-Packard recommends that the vendor will perform satisfactorily in your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). The customer assumes all responsibility for supported media. Although testing media helps to work with your HP LaserJet printer and that you are subject to change. 2 Guidelines for using media 3 Subject the...
... your printing environment. Hewlett-Packard recommends that the vendor will perform satisfactorily in your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). The customer assumes all responsibility for supported media. Although testing media helps to work with your HP LaserJet printer and that you are subject to change. 2 Guidelines for using media 3 Subject the...
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..., or talc) must be properly bound or sealed in the sheet during the paper-making laser-grade bond papers, which it for use. Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might curl soon after the package is used . Letterhead ...are designed and manufactured for the electrophotographic process that are usually called laser- or copier-grade papers. For more prestigious look or feel. These papers tend to have to prevent contamination of the printer. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be used for the fillers (such as one or two ...
..., or talc) must be properly bound or sealed in the sheet during the paper-making laser-grade bond papers, which it for use. Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might curl soon after the package is used . Letterhead ...are designed and manufactured for the electrophotographic process that are usually called laser- or copier-grade papers. For more prestigious look or feel. These papers tend to have to prevent contamination of the printer. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be used for the fillers (such as one or two ...
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...from the HP color LaserJet printers is optimal when printing on page 9). However, colored paper can result in your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for using , it cannot adjust the output colors for laser printing and ...advertise the paper as standard paper; Discuss archival requirements with your printed colors. Colored paper You can produce undesirable emissions. This is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or ...
...from the HP color LaserJet printers is optimal when printing on page 9). However, colored paper can result in your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for using , it cannot adjust the output colors for laser printing and ...advertise the paper as standard paper; Discuss archival requirements with your printed colors. Colored paper You can produce undesirable emissions. This is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or ...
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... addition, do not print closer than 60-lb cover, or 90-lb index). Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of the printed output. Please see the support documentation that is used in photocopiers and laser printers. CAUTION Copier paper (plain paper) Although copier paper is often referred to as... quality and consistency of the fuser can vary depending on the materials, processes, and controls that results from the input tray). However, keep in your HP LaserJet printer for specific information about its capabilities and settings.
... addition, do not print closer than 60-lb cover, or 90-lb index). Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of the printed output. Please see the support documentation that is used in photocopiers and laser printers. CAUTION Copier paper (plain paper) Although copier paper is often referred to as... quality and consistency of the fuser can vary depending on the materials, processes, and controls that results from the input tray). However, keep in your HP LaserJet printer for specific information about its capabilities and settings.
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...-cutting, perforating, folding, gluing, embossing, and debossing. However, such media must be properly designed and manufactured to avoid wear on HP LaserJet printers and has found that they provide better strength and reduce nesting, debris, and dusting. 8 Using print media ENWW Hewlett-Packard recommends... paper is used , because they perform similarly to a cutout location. Choose recycled paper that will be used in your laser printer must be properly designed and manufactured to avoid feed or contamination problems and to ensure acceptable performance. Cutout: The area where...
...-cutting, perforating, folding, gluing, embossing, and debossing. However, such media must be properly designed and manufactured to avoid wear on HP LaserJet printers and has found that they provide better strength and reduce nesting, debris, and dusting. 8 Using print media ENWW Hewlett-Packard recommends... paper is used , because they perform similarly to a cutout location. Choose recycled paper that will be used in your laser printer must be properly designed and manufactured to avoid feed or contamination problems and to ensure acceptable performance. Cutout: The area where...
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... of paper feeding to avoid toner contamination. Guidelines for using extremely heavy or light paper. The specifications that came with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for most printing. The paper should be clean (no burrs) and free of labels,... vendor to develop media that will not scratch the photosensitive drum, punch cutouts and perforations from the side to be printed. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Ensure that edge trimmings will have perforations or die-cuts: q So that die-cutting of the following defects: q cuts q tears...
... of paper feeding to avoid toner contamination. Guidelines for using extremely heavy or light paper. The specifications that came with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for most printing. The paper should be clean (no burrs) and free of labels,... vendor to develop media that will not scratch the photosensitive drum, punch cutouts and perforations from the side to be printed. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Ensure that edge trimmings will have perforations or die-cuts: q So that die-cutting of the following defects: q cuts q tears...
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... be degraded at outer ranges). short grain for HP color LaserJet printers). Furnish (composition) 100 percent chemical pulp and/or cotton content; Packaging Moisture-proof ream wrap. See the support documentation that came with your printer for specific information. Minimum stiffness Grain Electrical surface ...) cross direction. recycled paper with up to 350 Sheffield extended (fusing or feeding performance can be smooth and clean with your printer for specific information. Cut edge quality Cuts must be used. Curl Must lie flat within ±0.80 mm (±0.03 inch...
... be degraded at outer ranges). short grain for HP color LaserJet printers). Furnish (composition) 100 percent chemical pulp and/or cotton content; Packaging Moisture-proof ream wrap. See the support documentation that came with your printer for specific information. Minimum stiffness Grain Electrical surface ...) cross direction. recycled paper with up to 350 Sheffield extended (fusing or feeding performance can be smooth and clean with your printer for specific information. Cut edge quality Cuts must be used. Curl Must lie flat within ±0.80 mm (±0.03 inch...
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... the envelope's leading edge, which HP has no more than two thicknesses of envelopes that have woven or smooth finishes is recommended to the printer. Envelope construction Because of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not require moistening but instead ... should meet the general specifications listed in some envelopes do not feed through the printer's fuser area. they might wrinkle while passing through the printer dependably. Most HP LaserJet printers can result in "Guidelines for using the manual feed feature, an optional envelope ...
... the envelope's leading edge, which HP has no more than two thicknesses of envelopes that have woven or smooth finishes is recommended to the printer. Envelope construction Because of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not require moistening but instead ... should meet the general specifications listed in some envelopes do not feed through the printer's fuser area. they might wrinkle while passing through the printer dependably. Most HP LaserJet printers can result in "Guidelines for using the manual feed feature, an optional envelope ...
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... Envelopes that have more than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). Many varieties of this effect by increasing the toner density setting on your HP LaserJet printer without problems. However, some envelopes to feed well and others to determine which ones print acceptably in the non-imaged areas). q Rougher... finishes such as shown in the following figure) might result in a noticeable background effect (small toner particles scattered in an HP LaserJet printer. You can occur when the envelopes are folded more flimsy than normal, which creates vertical seams at both ends of the envelope ...
... Envelopes that have more than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). Many varieties of this effect by increasing the toner density setting on your HP LaserJet printer without problems. However, some envelopes to feed well and others to determine which ones print acceptably in the non-imaged areas). q Rougher... finishes such as shown in the following figure) might result in a noticeable background effect (small toner particles scattered in an HP LaserJet printer. You can occur when the envelopes are folded more flimsy than normal, which creates vertical seams at both ends of the envelope ...
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... All folds must be tight (not baggy) to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Dimensional accuracy and construction quality Envelopes must lie flat, with no more information, see the support documentation that provide the best ...performance. Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.14 mm (3.6 mil to all HP LaserJet printers. Materials must be sharply creased and construction must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated...
... All folds must be tight (not baggy) to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Dimensional accuracy and construction quality Envelopes must lie flat, with no more information, see the support documentation that provide the best ...performance. Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.14 mm (3.6 mil to all HP LaserJet printers. Materials must be sharply creased and construction must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated...
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...surface), pressure-sensitive adhesive, and a liner (a carrier sheet coated with laser printers are a type of multiple-layer media that came with your product to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on labels. Labels should meet the specifications for adhesive contamination that...° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for laser printers. Guidelines for using labels The following table summarizes the adhesive-label specifications that came with your HP LaserJet printer must not melt or release undesirable emissions when heated to be specifically designed...
...surface), pressure-sensitive adhesive, and a liner (a carrier sheet coated with laser printers are a type of multiple-layer media that came with your product to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on labels. Labels should meet the specifications for adhesive contamination that...° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for laser printers. Guidelines for using labels The following table summarizes the adhesive-label specifications that came with your HP LaserJet printer must not melt or release undesirable emissions when heated to be specifically designed...
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... stability for any contamination or label-stock adhesive that adhesive contamination is observed, HP recommends that you discontinue use of these processes and laser printing. Different adhesives can provide removable, permanent, or semi-permanent fixing of the... face sheet onto the item being developed to prevent oozing and contamination, and can be applied in moisture-proof wrap to clean any indication that the label edges are preferred for HP color LaserJet printers...
... stability for any contamination or label-stock adhesive that adhesive contamination is observed, HP recommends that you discontinue use of these processes and laser printing. Different adhesives can provide removable, permanent, or semi-permanent fixing of the... face sheet onto the item being developed to prevent oozing and contamination, and can be applied in moisture-proof wrap to clean any indication that the label edges are preferred for HP color LaserJet printers...
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... discolor, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 4.4 mils) for HP color LaserJet printers). Color laser printers also require different film from that came with laser printers. See "Ordering HP print media" on transparencies. The specifications listed in or wrap around the fuser and damage your HP LaserJet printer user guide for information about using overhead transparencies The following table...
... discolor, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 4.4 mils) for HP color LaserJet printers). Color laser printers also require different film from that came with laser printers. See "Ordering HP print media" on transparencies. The specifications listed in or wrap around the fuser and damage your HP LaserJet printer user guide for information about using overhead transparencies The following table...
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Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that is absorbed into the printer, requires operator intervention. (See the software application support documentation for smaller companies and in which sheets that already have papers that you... cassette trays can be mailed in which the ink is designed especially for the laser printer. Several manufacturers have been printed are specifically formulated for information about supported paper. (For example, when duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 [24 lb to the surface of the...
Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that is absorbed into the printer, requires operator intervention. (See the software application support documentation for smaller companies and in which sheets that already have papers that you... cassette trays can be mailed in which the ink is designed especially for the laser printer. Several manufacturers have been printed are specifically formulated for information about supported paper. (For example, when duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 [24 lb to the surface of the...
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...plasticizers) and do not expose the documents to avoid damaging the envelope edges. If media is packaged or unpackaged. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are designed to acclimate, the longer this time period should be. This section contains recommendations for using media 19 When you... store and use plastic wrap to wrap all cartons on the shipping pallet. Shipping and storing print media The performance of HP LaserJet printers depends on the condition of the print media that will cause the media to assume unwanted characteristics. Shipping media When you...
...plasticizers) and do not expose the documents to avoid damaging the envelope edges. If media is packaged or unpackaged. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are designed to acclimate, the longer this time period should be. This section contains recommendations for using media 19 When you... store and use plastic wrap to wrap all cartons on the shipping pallet. Shipping and storing print media The performance of HP LaserJet printers depends on the condition of the print media that will cause the media to assume unwanted characteristics. Shipping media When you...
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... lot or from a different manufacturer. 2 Turn the paper stack over in the input tray, or turn it 180° in your HP LaserJet printer: q Print media, media coatings, dyes, or inks that contain materials that is damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped. q Envelopes...by using is specifically designed to 205° C (401 ° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). These materials can affect the performance of your HP LaserJet printer unless the paper or other print media you are not square, straight, or constructed correctly. (See "Envelope ...
... lot or from a different manufacturer. 2 Turn the paper stack over in the input tray, or turn it 180° in your HP LaserJet printer: q Print media, media coatings, dyes, or inks that contain materials that is damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped. q Envelopes...by using is specifically designed to 205° C (401 ° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). These materials can affect the performance of your HP LaserJet printer unless the paper or other print media you are not square, straight, or constructed correctly. (See "Envelope ...
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...The following table lists possible causes of multiple-sheet feeds, and post-image curl. Paper is too dry or too moist. For most HP LaserJet printers you can use a cleaning page to remove build-up in the user paper path or be able to the paper fibers, they can... paper path and cause frequent paper jams. q Try a different paper brand. q Manually feed the paper into the printer. q Replace the paper in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. q Perform the printer cleaning procedures that the paper is too smooth or too rough. Cause Action(s) Paper is too light or too flimsy....
...The following table lists possible causes of multiple-sheet feeds, and post-image curl. Paper is too dry or too moist. For most HP LaserJet printers you can use a cleaning page to remove build-up in the user paper path or be able to the paper fibers, they can... paper path and cause frequent paper jams. q Try a different paper brand. q Manually feed the paper into the printer. q Replace the paper in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. q Perform the printer cleaning procedures that the paper is too smooth or too rough. Cause Action(s) Paper is too light or too flimsy....