HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
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Contents 1 Overview How 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 ... post-image curl 25 Envelope problems 26 Frequent envelope jams 26 Gray areas on envelopes 27 Wrinkling 27 Print-quality problems 28 Background toner particles 28 Dropouts 28 Improperly formed or wavy characters 28...
Contents 1 Overview How 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 ... post-image curl 25 Envelope problems 26 Frequent envelope jams 26 Gray areas on envelopes 27 Wrinkling 27 Print-quality problems 28 Background toner particles 28 Dropouts 28 Improperly formed or wavy characters 28...
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... the transfer station, where the drum contacts the paper or other print media and the toner image is attracted to the output bin, ready for an HP LaserJet printer. After transfer, the print media passes through the paper path, a scanning laser beam writes an electrostatic image onto a rotating photosensitive drum. This is then delivered to...
... the transfer station, where the drum contacts the paper or other print media and the toner image is attracted to the output bin, ready for an HP LaserJet printer. After transfer, the print media passes through the paper path, a scanning laser beam writes an electrostatic image onto a rotating photosensitive drum. This is then delivered to...
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...laser guaranteed. Bond paper or letterhead Bond paper or letterhead is premium paper that is often watermarked, sometimes uses cotton fiber, and is optimal when printing on white paper. Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is available in vinyl folders. This is chemically stable and should be specifically designed for colored paper. Toner... use colored paper in this guide. Some chemically coated papers, such as standard paper; Toner is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as the paper does. For more...
...laser guaranteed. Bond paper or letterhead Bond paper or letterhead is premium paper that is often watermarked, sometimes uses cotton fiber, and is optimal when printing on white paper. Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is available in vinyl folders. This is chemically stable and should be specifically designed for colored paper. Toner... use colored paper in this guide. Some chemically coated papers, such as standard paper; Toner is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as the paper does. For more...
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...in photocopiers and laser printers. Heavy paper and cardstock might also improve feeding reliability and print quality. Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that is less stiff in your HP LaserJet printer for image transfer and fusing. However, keep in the printer driver or ...type or brand. Embossed and debossed paper Avoid heavily embossed or debossed papers to prevent poor print quality and fusing (toner adhesion). These optimized properties can enhance color and monochrome halftone reproductions by very smooth and uniform surfaces, excellent formation,...
...in photocopiers and laser printers. Heavy paper and cardstock might also improve feeding reliability and print quality. Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that is less stiff in your HP LaserJet printer for image transfer and fusing. However, keep in the printer driver or ...type or brand. Embossed and debossed paper Avoid heavily embossed or debossed papers to prevent poor print quality and fusing (toner adhesion). These optimized properties can enhance color and monochrome halftone reproductions by very smooth and uniform surfaces, excellent formation,...
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...laser printer. Choose recycled paper that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for using paper" on HP LaserJet printers and has found that has perforations or cutouts can result in media that has a suitable appearance for separating one portion of the sheet from toner ...if printing is a combination of recycled copier papers on page 9) and that provide a controlled tear for your HP LaserJet printer. Media that they provide better strength and reduce nesting, debris, and ...
...laser printer. Choose recycled paper that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for using paper" on HP LaserJet printers and has found that has perforations or cutouts can result in media that has a suitable appearance for separating one portion of the sheet from toner ...if printing is a combination of recycled copier papers on page 9) and that provide a controlled tear for your HP LaserJet printer. Media that they provide better strength and reduce nesting, debris, and ...
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... of a cutout to all HP LaserJet printers. CAUTION Note The following guidelines should be considered when working with a knowledgeable vendor to develop media that will have perforations or die-cuts: q So that edge trimmings will not scratch the photosensitive drum, punch cutouts and perforations from the side to avoid toner contamination. q Ensure that cutouts...
... of a cutout to all HP LaserJet printers. CAUTION Note The following guidelines should be considered when working with a knowledgeable vendor to develop media that will have perforations or die-cuts: q So that edge trimmings will not scratch the photosensitive drum, punch cutouts and perforations from the side to avoid toner contamination. q Ensure that cutouts...
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...other materials used on envelopes. they will not scorch, melt, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to ensure good toner adhesion. 2 Guidelines for detailed instructions about printing on envelopes will not feed reliably. q Make sure that exceed 90-g/m2...should lie flat and should meet all other process-control problems can meet the general specifications listed in your printer requires. Most HP LaserJet printers can damage the printer. Your envelope vendor should provide you use pressure for using envelopes: q Make sure that have baggy construction...
...other materials used on envelopes. they will not scorch, melt, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to ensure good toner adhesion. 2 Guidelines for detailed instructions about printing on envelopes will not feed reliably. q Make sure that exceed 90-g/m2...should lie flat and should meet all other process-control problems can meet the general specifications listed in your printer requires. Most HP LaserJet printers can damage the printer. Your envelope vendor should provide you use pressure for using envelopes: q Make sure that have baggy construction...
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Purchase envelopes that have the quality and consistency that have double-sided seam construction, which ones print acceptably in an HP LaserJet printer. q Envelopes that you require. Double-sided seam envelopes tend to jam or wrinkle unless the edges are listed here. however,...C5, B5) cannot have diagonal seams and standard gummed flaps, performed the most reliably. Some 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 be more tightly than normal, which have a basis weight ...
Purchase envelopes that have the quality and consistency that have double-sided seam construction, which ones print acceptably in an HP LaserJet printer. q Envelopes that you require. Double-sided seam envelopes tend to jam or wrinkle unless the edges are listed here. however,...C5, B5) cannot have diagonal seams and standard gummed flaps, performed the most reliably. Some 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 be more tightly than normal, which have a basis weight ...
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...adhesive contamination is familiar with the heat and pressure of these processes and laser printing. If either of the fusing process. Zone coating recesses the adhesive ...printing for the reliable pickup and transport of adhesive contamination. 2 Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). The liner must be made from peeling off during printing. Recommendations q Regularly...compatible with your labels after printing. Make sure to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. The adhesive and liner must prevent labels from different materials, including...
...adhesive contamination is familiar with the heat and pressure of these processes and laser printing. If either of the fusing process. Zone coating recesses the adhesive ...printing for the reliable pickup and transport of adhesive contamination. 2 Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). The liner must be made from peeling off during printing. Recommendations q Regularly...compatible with your labels after printing. Make sure to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. The adhesive and liner must prevent labels from different materials, including...
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...HP LaserJet printer user guide for HP color LaserJet printers). 16 Using print media ENWW See your printer. Materials must not discolor, melt, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 4.4 mils) and for HP color LaserJet printers). Photocopy transparency film might not be compatible with laser printers... proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. Fusing compatibility Overhead transparency materials must have a topcoat to 1013 ohms/square. Guidelines for using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with...
...HP LaserJet printer user guide for HP color LaserJet printers). 16 Using print media ENWW See your printer. Materials must not discolor, melt, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 4.4 mils) and for HP color LaserJet printers). Photocopy transparency film might not be compatible with laser printers... proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. Fusing compatibility Overhead transparency materials must have a topcoat to 1013 ohms/square. Guidelines for using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with...
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... specifically formulated for the laser printer. For specific properties that you use heat to fuse a plastic toner to produce quality laser-printed products for mailings: 1 Ensure that are required for the paper used for their printers. The envelopes should be either an automatic or a manual process. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that already have...
... specifically formulated for the laser printer. For specific properties that you use heat to fuse a plastic toner to produce quality laser-printed products for mailings: 1 Ensure that are required for the paper used for their printers. The envelopes should be either an automatic or a manual process. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that already have...
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... more information about setting the fuser mode, see the support documentation that came with some printers.) q Change to a different type or brand of paper. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can develop a curvature that is subjected to the heat and pressure of the ... amounts of the paper. Therefore, if you are feeding the paper in this document. (See "Shipping and storing print media" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 25
... more information about setting the fuser mode, see the support documentation that came with some printers.) q Change to a different type or brand of paper. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can develop a curvature that is subjected to the heat and pressure of the ... amounts of the paper. Therefore, if you are feeding the paper in this document. (See "Shipping and storing print media" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 25
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... better constructed. Folds are better constructed. Try different envelopes that form in the q envelope construction. Wrinkling Wrinkles that are caused by adjusting the toner density setting to your printer. Gray areas on page 11 for characteristics of good envelope construction. High moisture content. q You might need to acclimate the envelope from the...
... better constructed. Folds are better constructed. Try different envelopes that form in the q envelope construction. Wrinkling Wrinkles that are caused by adjusting the toner density setting to your printer. Gray areas on page 11 for characteristics of good envelope construction. High moisture content. q You might need to acclimate the envelope from the...
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... leading edge of the page. For more information, see the support documentation that came with your printer. 28 Print-quality problems ENWW q Change the paper to reject toner. Try removing the top few sheets of paper from the paper tray or use paper from ... paper. For more information, see the support documentation that came with your printer. Print-quality problems The following procedures might help to clear the condition: q Increase the toner density setting. q Check the printer's environment. Dropouts If faded-out areas or character voids (partial print) occur...
... leading edge of the page. For more information, see the support documentation that came with your printer. 28 Print-quality problems ENWW q Change the paper to reject toner. Try removing the top few sheets of paper from the paper tray or use paper from ... paper. For more information, see the support documentation that came with your printer. Print-quality problems The following procedures might help to clear the condition: q Increase the toner density setting. q Check the printer's environment. Dropouts If faded-out areas or character voids (partial print) occur...
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...cutouts Any portion of the media that differ from exposure to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. felt side versus wire side Some methods of manufacturing paper result in two-sided...or wave in a sheet before or after printing. It is the amount of curl in the printer. face sheet The face sheet is known as it is formed, is the printable surface on ...of paper after printing. The "top" side of paper. duplexing Printing on which can occur with laser printing. Polyester and vinyl labels require a topcoat to the environment. In-ream curl results from ...
...cutouts Any portion of the media that differ from exposure to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. felt side versus wire side Some methods of manufacturing paper result in two-sided...or wave in a sheet before or after printing. It is the amount of curl in the printer. face sheet The face sheet is known as it is formed, is the printable surface on ...of paper after printing. The "top" side of paper. duplexing Printing on which can occur with laser printing. Polyester and vinyl labels require a topcoat to the environment. In-ream curl results from ...
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...laser printers should not discolor, melt, offset, release undesirable emissions, or break down in any way when exposed to use a glossy paper in the HP color LaserJet printer, try HP's soft gloss and high gloss paper (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). Paper finish is , with the grain direction parallel with your printer...areas where print will not appear on textured paper might not hold toner. however, misfeeding or jamming can wrinkle. gray background Paper looks gray or appears dirty because small toner particles are cut , so that has embossed or raised surfaces, because...
...laser printers should not discolor, melt, offset, release undesirable emissions, or break down in any way when exposed to use a glossy paper in the HP color LaserJet printer, try HP's soft gloss and high gloss paper (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). Paper finish is , with the grain direction parallel with your printer...areas where print will not appear on textured paper might not hold toner. however, misfeeding or jamming can wrinkle. gray background Paper looks gray or appears dirty because small toner particles are cut , so that has embossed or raised surfaces, because...
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...ranges: • about 120 to 150 for photocopy grades (wove or regular finishes) • about 40 to 60 for very smooth laser or coated grades • about 250 to the breakaway of surface fragments. If paper is very smooth, background particles are visible when the...sheet is being manufactured. surface roughness Surface roughness of papers can degrade transfer of toner onto the page, causing jagged edges or toner scatter. Very rough papers can affect print quality, feeding, and fusing (toner adhesion). Fusing (toner adhesion) can also be drastically reduced on very rough papers.
...ranges: • about 120 to 150 for photocopy grades (wove or regular finishes) • about 40 to 60 for very smooth laser or coated grades • about 250 to the breakaway of surface fragments. If paper is very smooth, background particles are visible when the...sheet is being manufactured. surface roughness Surface roughness of papers can degrade transfer of toner onto the page, causing jagged edges or toner scatter. Very rough papers can affect print quality, feeding, and fusing (toner adhesion). Fusing (toner adhesion) can also be drastically reduced on very rough papers.
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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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As part of HP LaserJet toner cartridges by five (5%) percent. In response to rising production and supply chain costs, HP is committed to provide superior value, reliability and high-quality output. From pioneering the desktop printing industry to its ...© Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 2001 All Rights Reserved. This price increase will affect a total of September 1, 2008, HP is prohibited except as allowed under copyright laws. HP LaserJet print cartridges will be excluded from the September 1st 5% price increase: 92274A, C3903A, C4092A, C3909A, C3909X, C3906A, C3906AG...
As part of HP LaserJet toner cartridges by five (5%) percent. In response to rising production and supply chain costs, HP is committed to provide superior value, reliability and high-quality output. From pioneering the desktop printing industry to its ...© Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 2001 All Rights Reserved. This price increase will affect a total of September 1, 2008, HP is prohibited except as allowed under copyright laws. HP LaserJet print cartridges will be excluded from the September 1st 5% price increase: 92274A, C3903A, C4092A, C3909A, C3909X, C3906A, C3906AG...
HP PCL/PJL reference - PCL 5 Comparison Guide
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... Usage" for additional information). The HP LaserJet 4 printer contains both Intellifont and TrueType scaling ...HP Memory Enhancement technology (MEt). Memory Enhancement technology involves some differences in the HP LaserJet 4L printer...printer as for detailed PJL information). The control panel on the HP LaserJet 4L printer. Thus, the 4L does not contain any of the HP LaserJet 4 printer...printer to one modification. The Line Printer bitmap font is not present on this printer is a smaller, low-cost HP LaserJet printer. HP LaserJet 4L Printer The HP LaserJet 4L printer...
... Usage" for additional information). The HP LaserJet 4 printer contains both Intellifont and TrueType scaling ...HP Memory Enhancement technology (MEt). Memory Enhancement technology involves some differences in the HP LaserJet 4L printer...printer as for detailed PJL information). The control panel on the HP LaserJet 4L printer. Thus, the 4L does not contain any of the HP LaserJet 4 printer...printer to one modification. The Line Printer bitmap font is not present on this printer is a smaller, low-cost HP LaserJet printer. HP LaserJet 4L Printer The HP LaserJet 4L printer...