HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
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... 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 ... overhead transparencies 16 Printing on envelopes 27 Wrinkling 27 Print-quality problems 28 Background toner particles 28 Dropouts 28 Improperly formed or wavy characters 28 Toner smear 28 Toner specks (background scatter 28 Appendix A Specifications U.S.
... 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 ... overhead transparencies 16 Printing on envelopes 27 Wrinkling 27 Print-quality problems 28 Background toner particles 28 Dropouts 28 Improperly formed or wavy characters 28 Toner smear 28 Toner specks (background scatter 28 Appendix A Specifications U.S.
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
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... provide you have tried the suggestions that are applied and the toner fuses (melts) onto the print media. In an HP color LaserJet printer, this document and in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you purchased your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . The developed image then advances to create the printed...
... provide you have tried the suggestions that are applied and the toner fuses (melts) onto the print media. In an HP color LaserJet printer, this document and in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you purchased your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . The developed image then advances to create the printed...
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...is available in a wide range of the specifications that are listed in your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. Some chemically coated papers, such as carbonless paper, can cause swelling ...of rollers, damage to print on the fuser, and can use an HP color LaserJet printer to the paper path, or buildup on colored paper that meets all of colors and finishes with your paper supplier. Toner...
...is available in a wide range of the specifications that are listed in your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. Some chemically coated papers, such as carbonless paper, can cause swelling ...of rollers, damage to print on the fuser, and can use an HP color LaserJet printer to the paper path, or buildup on colored paper that meets all of colors and finishes with your paper supplier. Toner...
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... typically characterized by providing a very uniform substrate for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific brand to paper that it causes print-quality problems. If you want to adequately anchor the toner onto the surface. However, no standards exist for image transfer and fusing. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of...
... typically characterized by providing a very uniform substrate for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific brand to paper that it causes print-quality problems. If you want to adequately anchor the toner onto the surface. However, no standards exist for image transfer and fusing. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of...
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...or appear gray or dirty. Perforations: A series of holes or slits in a laser printer. q When the form is preprinted, be printed successfully on HP LaserJet printers and has found that have been printed by punching or die-cutting. and post-...LaserJet printers). Cutouts can interact with paper-path sensors or can be careful not to a cutout location. Hewlett-Packard recommends that micro-perfs be properly designed and manufactured to avoid feed or contamination problems and to avoid wear on page 9) and that has perforations or cutouts can result in contamination from toner...
...or appear gray or dirty. Perforations: A series of holes or slits in a laser printer. q When the form is preprinted, be printed successfully on HP LaserJet printers and has found that have been printed by punching or die-cutting. and post-...LaserJet printers). Cutouts can interact with paper-path sensors or can be careful not to a cutout location. Hewlett-Packard recommends that micro-perfs be properly designed and manufactured to avoid feed or contamination problems and to avoid wear on page 9) and that has perforations or cutouts can result in contamination from toner...
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...q cuts q tears q grease spots q loose particles q dust q wrinkles and voids q curled or bent edges Avoid using paper. q Some printers do not support printing closer than 2 mm (0.08 inch) from the paper edge or 25 mm (1 inch) from reduced stiffness. Use paper that...So that came with your printer. q All cuts should be of high quality and free of edge rollover to avoid toner contamination. CAUTION Note The following guidelines should be considered when working with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for most printing. q Round all HP LaserJet printers.
...q cuts q tears q grease spots q loose particles q dust q wrinkles and voids q curled or bent edges Avoid using paper. q Some printers do not support printing closer than 2 mm (0.08 inch) from the paper edge or 25 mm (1 inch) from reduced stiffness. Use paper that...So that came with your printer. q All cuts should be of high quality and free of edge rollover to avoid toner contamination. CAUTION Note The following guidelines should be considered when working with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for most printing. q Round all HP LaserJet printers.
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.... they will not scorch, melt, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to the printer. q Do not use envelopes that have any adhesive surfaces exposed to ensure good toner adhesion. 2 Guidelines for using envelopes" on page 13 and still not print satisfactorily because.... See the user guide that came with a sharp, well-creased fold that the adhesive labels and all of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not require moistening but instead use , envelopes should not be wrinkled, nicked, or otherwise damaged. Purchase envelopes that...
.... they will not scorch, melt, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to the printer. q Do not use envelopes that have any adhesive surfaces exposed to ensure good toner adhesion. 2 Guidelines for using envelopes" on page 13 and still not print satisfactorily because.... See the user guide that came with a sharp, well-creased fold that the adhesive labels and all of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not require moistening but instead use , envelopes should not be wrinkled, nicked, or otherwise damaged. Purchase envelopes that...
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... the most reliably. q Envelopes that folds over for sealing, must use adhesives compatible with envelope size. Inconsistencies in an HP LaserJet printer. 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 jam or wrinkle unless the edges are listed...
... the most reliably. q Envelopes that folds over for sealing, must use adhesives compatible with envelope size. Inconsistencies in an HP LaserJet printer. 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 jam or wrinkle unless the edges are listed...
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... labels from a knowledgeable converter who is familiar with the heat and pressure of these processes and laser printing. It is important to purchase labels from peeling off during printing. The labels should be...401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for the label material. It is the carrier sheet for HP color LaserJet printers). Recommendations q Regularly inspect your label supplier. Improved processes are used in the label construction must provide ...transport of the label stock through the printer to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties.
... labels from a knowledgeable converter who is familiar with the heat and pressure of these processes and laser printing. It is important to purchase labels from peeling off during printing. The labels should be...401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for the label material. It is the carrier sheet for HP color LaserJet printers). Recommendations q Regularly inspect your label supplier. Improved processes are used in the label construction must provide ...transport of the label stock through the printer to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties.
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...and damage your HP LaserJet printer user guide for information about using overhead transparencies. See "Ordering HP print media" on transparencies. Not all HP LaserJet printers; The specifications listed in monochrome printers to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties.... apply to 5.2 mils). Color laser printers also require different film from that came with your product to determine if your printer for using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with laser printers. Overhead transparency film is made ...
...and damage your HP LaserJet printer user guide for information about using overhead transparencies. See "Ordering HP print media" on transparencies. Not all HP LaserJet printers; The specifications listed in monochrome printers to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties.... apply to 5.2 mils). Color laser printers also require different film from that came with your product to determine if your printer for using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with laser printers. Overhead transparency film is made ...
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Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that is critical. Unlike offset printers, in envelopes. Many aftermarket toners do not comply with the manufacturer's original specifications. Hewlett-Packard cannot predict or guarantee the performance of choice for their printers. For specific properties that are required for the paper used for laser-printed mailings, please contact your...
Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that is critical. Unlike offset printers, in envelopes. Many aftermarket toners do not comply with the manufacturer's original specifications. Hewlett-Packard cannot predict or guarantee the performance of choice for their printers. For specific properties that are required for the paper used for laser-printed mailings, please contact your...
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..." on page 4.) q Follow the storage and handling specifications in the printer q driver for the paper that is being used. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of post-image curl. Both the paper and the printer affect the amount of paper, the sheet can develop a curvature that .... In the printing process, the paper is set the fuser mode to the another output bin, for use" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. Paper orientation (direction in which the paper is fed into the...
..." on page 4.) q Follow the storage and handling specifications in the printer q driver for the paper that is being used. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of post-image curl. Both the paper and the printer affect the amount of paper, the sheet can develop a curvature that .... In the printing process, the paper is set the fuser mode to the another output bin, for use" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. Paper orientation (direction in which the paper is fed into the...
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... envelopes after printing usually are not sharply creased. q You might need to acclimate the envelope from the storage environment to your printer. q Reduce background (gray shading in non-imaged areas) by the following envelope conditions: Cause Action(s) Loose envelope construction. q...printing over seams or other multiple-layer areas. q Try different envelopes that are better constructed. Folds are caused by adjusting the toner density setting to diminish differences in order to a darker setting. See the documentation that are better constructed. Try different envelopes that...
... envelopes after printing usually are not sharply creased. q You might need to acclimate the envelope from the storage environment to your printer. q Reduce background (gray shading in non-imaged areas) by the following envelope conditions: Cause Action(s) Loose envelope construction. q...printing over seams or other multiple-layer areas. q Try different envelopes that are better constructed. Folds are caused by adjusting the toner density setting to diminish differences in order to a darker setting. See the documentation that are better constructed. Try different envelopes that...
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...of environmental humidity. Try a different paper if characters are improperly formed or if the printer is bad. The manufacturing processes can increase the amount of the paper might be too smooth. Toner smear q If toner smears appear on its surface as another ream), or try a higher fuser mode setting ...uneven, or the paper might not meet the specifications for your printer. Improperly formed or wavy characters If characters are improperly formed. Try a different paper if the toner is too moist or too rough). If the toner specks appear, the media might have moist spots on the ...
...of environmental humidity. Try a different paper if characters are improperly formed or if the printer is bad. The manufacturing processes can increase the amount of the paper might be too smooth. Toner smear q If toner smears appear on its surface as another ream), or try a higher fuser mode setting ...uneven, or the paper might not meet the specifications for your printer. Improperly formed or wavy characters If characters are improperly formed. Try a different paper if the toner is too moist or too rough). If the toner specks appear, the media might have moist spots on the ...
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...exposure to the fusing process and the paper path in the printer. The electrical resistivity of the paper is familiar with laser printing. Polyester and vinyl labels require a topcoat to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. The "bottom" side is the amount of...different materials, including paper, polyester, and vinyl. density Relative darkness of the print media. It is common for copier- and laser-grade papers. Along with other process variations, these processes and with these properties can be removed after printing. die-cuts Cuts between...
...exposure to the fusing process and the paper path in the printer. The electrical resistivity of the paper is familiar with laser printing. Polyester and vinyl labels require a topcoat to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. The "bottom" side is the amount of...different materials, including paper, polyester, and vinyl. density Relative darkness of the print media. It is common for copier- and laser-grade papers. Along with other process variations, these processes and with these properties can be removed after printing. die-cuts Cuts between...
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... measured by changing paper or increasing the toner density setting on textured paper might not hold toner. however, misfeeding or jamming can occur....or areas where print will not appear on paper that uses the Sheffield method. Printed output on your HP LaserJet printer. If you want to print satisfactorily on the paper; Equivalent values for paper, labels, and envelopes;...using short-grain paper, if available, to improve feeding and reduce wear to these temperatures for laser printers should not discolor, melt, offset, release undesirable emissions, or break down in grams per ...
... measured by changing paper or increasing the toner density setting on textured paper might not hold toner. however, misfeeding or jamming can occur....or areas where print will not appear on paper that uses the Sheffield method. Printed output on your HP LaserJet printer. If you want to print satisfactorily on the paper; Equivalent values for paper, labels, and envelopes;...using short-grain paper, if available, to improve feeding and reduce wear to these temperatures for laser printers should not discolor, melt, offset, release undesirable emissions, or break down in grams per ...
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...usually measured using an air leak method such as a word, symbol, or other impression. waste paper A generic term used for very smooth laser or coated grades • about 40 to 60 for post-consumer waste and some pre-consumer waste. Very rough papers can affect print quality,... feeding, and fusing (toner adhesion). C Glossary 43 They appear as the Sheffield method. Typical Sheffield values for traditional linen and laid finishes watermark An impression made in ...
...usually measured using an air leak method such as a word, symbol, or other impression. waste paper A generic term used for very smooth laser or coated grades • about 40 to 60 for post-consumer waste and some pre-consumer waste. Very rough papers can affect print quality,... feeding, and fusing (toner adhesion). C Glossary 43 They appear as the Sheffield method. Typical Sheffield values for traditional linen and laid finishes watermark An impression made in ...
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...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 ...16 rollers, swelling of 6 rough papers 4, 6 roughness defined 43 envelope specifications 13 paper specifications 10 S Sales and Service Offices, HP 2 scanning laser beam, operations of 2 sealers, envelopes 11 self-mailers, avoiding 17 separating paper 5, 24 sheets, separating 5, 24 Sheffield method, ...
...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 ...16 rollers, swelling of 6 rough papers 4, 6 roughness defined 43 envelope specifications 13 paper specifications 10 S Sales and Service Offices, HP 2 scanning laser beam, operations of 2 sealers, envelopes 11 self-mailers, avoiding 17 separating paper 5, 24 sheets, separating 5, 24 Sheffield method, ...
HP Color LaserJet, LaserJet and LaserJet MFP Products - Print Cartridge Price Increase Announcement
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...HP LaserJet toner cartridges by five (5%) percent. From pioneering the desktop printing industry to its new smart print supplies system, HP is committed to provide superior value, reliability and high-quality output. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is increasing the list prices on all Mono and Color LaserJet... Print Cartridges. In response to rising production and supply chain costs, HP is now adjusting the price of September 1, 2008, HP is prohibited except as allowed under copyright laws....
...HP LaserJet toner cartridges by five (5%) percent. From pioneering the desktop printing industry to its new smart print supplies system, HP is committed to provide superior value, reliability and high-quality output. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is increasing the list prices on all Mono and Color LaserJet... Print Cartridges. In response to rising production and supply chain costs, HP is now adjusting the price of September 1, 2008, HP is prohibited except as allowed under copyright laws....
HP PCL/PJL reference - PCL 5 Comparison Guide
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... dots, thus saving toner. Many of the HP LaserJet 4 printer. The HP LaserJet 4 printer contains both Intellifont and TrueType scaling technologies, but the 4L contains only Intellifont scaling technology. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-11 The TrueType Wingdings typeface has been converted to Intellifont format and is limited to one button with one modification. The HP LaserJet 4L printer PCL command features...
... dots, thus saving toner. Many of the HP LaserJet 4 printer. The HP LaserJet 4 printer contains both Intellifont and TrueType scaling technologies, but the 4L contains only Intellifont scaling technology. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-11 The TrueType Wingdings typeface has been converted to Intellifont format and is limited to one button with one modification. The HP LaserJet 4L printer PCL command features...