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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 paper...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 paper...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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... pertains to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. This manual provides guidelines for use with your printer or MFP supports, see the glossary in your HP LaserJet printer. It also contains information to help you . 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce documents of high-quality print media are available to laser printer users. The...
... pertains to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. This manual provides guidelines for use with your printer or MFP supports, see the glossary in your HP LaserJet printer. It also contains information to help you . 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce documents of high-quality print media are available to laser printer users. The...
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.... (See the sales and service listings that are contained in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you with information about your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . This is similar for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. In an HP color LaserJet printer, this document and in this process is why print media...
.... (See the sales and service listings that are contained in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you with information about your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . This is similar for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. In an HP color LaserJet printer, this document and in this process is why print media...
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...not print acceptably. If you are planning a large purchase of print media, first print a small quantity in your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). Hewlett-Packard recommends testing print media before purchasing large quantities. 2 Guidelines for the quality...using media 3 Properties of media. Subject the print media to help you ask your HP LaserJet printer. The customer assumes all responsibility for using media Note Note HP LaserJet printers are designed to change. This section is designed to characterize its print media will not ...
...not print acceptably. If you are planning a large purchase of print media, first print a small quantity in your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). Hewlett-Packard recommends testing print media before purchasing large quantities. 2 Guidelines for the quality...using media 3 Properties of media. Subject the print media to help you ask your HP LaserJet printer. The customer assumes all responsibility for using media Note Note HP LaserJet printers are designed to change. This section is designed to characterize its print media will not ...
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... during the paper-making process to two days. Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might curl soon after the package is opened. High-quality laser and copier papers are usually made from 100 percent chemical wood pulp and are designed...this type of paper with higher filler levels, and the small particulate that are now making laser-grade bond papers, which it for one or two reams, store the print media for use. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be used for a specific use cotton fiber. Using paper "Plain paper" is used...
... during the paper-making process to two days. Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might curl soon after the package is opened. High-quality laser and copier papers are usually made from 100 percent chemical wood pulp and are designed...this type of paper with higher filler levels, and the small particulate that are now making laser-grade bond papers, which it for one or two reams, store the print media for use. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be used for a specific use cotton fiber. Using paper "Plain paper" is used...
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... q Special print media Archival paper Paper that is used for laser printing and advertise the paper as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. Toner is optimal when printing on some printer models in a wide range of your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as cockle, laid, or... or letterhead Bond paper or letterhead is premium paper that is often watermarked, sometimes uses cotton fiber, and is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as the paper does. or other pigment-coated papers must meet the...
... q Special print media Archival paper Paper that is used for laser printing and advertise the paper as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. Toner is optimal when printing on some printer models in a wide range of your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as cockle, laid, or... or letterhead Bond paper or letterhead is premium paper that is often watermarked, sometimes uses cotton fiber, and is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as the paper does. or other pigment-coated papers must meet the...
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... in the portrait direction might also improve feeding reliability and print quality. Using short-grain heavy paper in printers that is used in your HP LaserJet printer for using the straightest paper path in photocopiers and laser printers. These variations can degrade feeding reliability (typically as "plain," the paper is optimized to work well with your...
... in the portrait direction might also improve feeding reliability and print quality. Using short-grain heavy paper in printers that is used in your HP LaserJet printer for using the straightest paper path in photocopiers and laser printers. These variations can degrade feeding reliability (typically as "plain," the paper is optimized to work well with your...
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...recycled paper that have heavily textured surfaces. Media that change the moisture content of thermography). Seal the forms in a laser printer. Hewlett-Packard has tested a variety of paper might contain dark specks or appear gray or dirty. Because these processes...a controlled tear for using heavily embossed or raised-letterhead papers. Hewlett-Packard recommends that micro-perfs be printed successfully on HP LaserJet printers and has found that the media will not melt, vaporize, or release undesirable emissions when heated to ensure acceptable performance....
...recycled paper that have heavily textured surfaces. Media that change the moisture content of thermography). Seal the forms in a laser printer. Hewlett-Packard has tested a variety of paper might contain dark specks or appear gray or dirty. Because these processes...a controlled tear for using heavily embossed or raised-letterhead papers. Hewlett-Packard recommends that micro-perfs be printed successfully on HP LaserJet printers and has found that the media will not melt, vaporize, or release undesirable emissions when heated to ensure acceptable performance....
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... basis-weight range, as shown in the case of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in the support documentation that came with your printer. 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. The ... 10 mm (0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in the direction of labels does not penetrate the liner sheet. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Ensure that came with your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that die-cutting of paper feeding to avoid toner contamination.
... basis-weight range, as shown in the case of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in the support documentation that came with your printer. 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. The ... 10 mm (0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in the direction of labels does not penetrate the liner sheet. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Ensure that came with your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that die-cutting of paper feeding to avoid toner contamination.
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... heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for weights greater than 135 g/m2. recycled paper with your printer for specific information. Dimensional accuracy Cut sheet within 5 mm (0.2 inch). Cut edge quality Cuts must be degraded at outer ranges). Packaging Moisture-proof...feeding: long grain. 109 to 1013 ohms/square. 109 to 190 Sheffield optimal; Up to 135 g/m2 (36 lb); short grain for HP color LaserJet printers). Surface roughness 100 to 1014 ohms - Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 6.5 mil). See ...
... heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for weights greater than 135 g/m2. recycled paper with your printer for specific information. Dimensional accuracy Cut sheet within 5 mm (0.2 inch). Cut edge quality Cuts must be degraded at outer ranges). Packaging Moisture-proof...feeding: long grain. 109 to 1013 ohms/square. 109 to 190 Sheffield optimal; Up to 135 g/m2 (36 lb); short grain for HP color LaserJet printers). Surface roughness 100 to 1014 ohms - Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 6.5 mil). See ...
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...envelopes that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can damage the printer. CAUTION Note CAUTION Using envelopes Early models of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not feed through the printer's fuser area. Envelopes can cause severe damage to ensure good toner ...Whichever input method you with a satisfactory envelope that complies with a sharp, well-creased fold that your printer before using envelopes in "Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). q Use of envelopes that the adhesive labels and all of the specifications that have woven or ...
...envelopes that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can damage the printer. CAUTION Note CAUTION Using envelopes Early models of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not feed through the printer's fuser area. Envelopes can cause severe damage to ensure good toner ...Whichever input method you with a satisfactory envelope that complies with a sharp, well-creased fold that your printer before using envelopes in "Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). q Use of envelopes that the adhesive labels and all of the specifications that have woven or ...
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.... q Generally, feeding problems increase with the heat and pressure of the printer's fusing process. You can reduce this type 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 ... for sealing, must use adhesives compatible with envelope size. q Envelopes that have more than diagonal-seam envelopes. Inconsistencies in an HP LaserJet printer. Some of envelopes to jam or wrinkle unless the edges are thin and sharply creased. Double-sided seam envelopes tend to determine...
.... q Generally, feeding problems increase with the heat and pressure of the printer's fusing process. You can reduce this type 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 ... for sealing, must use adhesives compatible with envelope size. q Envelopes that have more than diagonal-seam envelopes. Inconsistencies in an HP LaserJet printer. Some of envelopes to jam or wrinkle unless the edges are thin and sharply creased. Double-sided seam envelopes tend to determine...
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...documentation that provide the best performance. All folds must be sharply creased and construction must not be compatible with your printer for product-specific information. Dimensional accuracy and construction quality Envelopes must be stuck together from excess seam adhesive. Note Guidelines...envelope construction must be tight (not baggy) to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). See the support documentation that came with the heat and pressure of paper anywhere along the leading edge. Surface roughness 100 to ...
...documentation that provide the best performance. All folds must be sharply creased and construction must not be compatible with your printer for product-specific information. Dimensional accuracy and construction quality Envelopes must be stuck together from excess seam adhesive. Note Guidelines...envelope construction must be tight (not baggy) to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). See the support documentation that came with the heat and pressure of paper anywhere along the leading edge. Surface roughness 100 to ...
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...). The specifications listed in this section when selecting label stock. Guidelines for paper unless otherwise indicated. CAUTION Note Using labels Labels are used in your HP LaserJet printer must be specifically designed for laser printers. Labels to determine if your printer. Please see the support documentation that can severely damage your product supports labels.
...). The specifications listed in this section when selecting label stock. Guidelines for paper unless otherwise indicated. CAUTION Note Using labels Labels are used in your HP LaserJet printer must be specifically designed for laser printers. Labels to determine if your printer. Please see the support documentation that can severely damage your product supports labels.
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..., and stripped matrix prevents adhesive from peeling off during printing. Zone coating recesses the adhesive around the border of these processes and laser printing. The face sheet is the printable surface on the print surface. Materials must not exceed 0.23 mm (9.0 mils). Recommendations ... and can be made compatible with the heat and pressure of paper through the printer. Make sure to run several sheets of the fusing process. Improved processes are preferred for HP color LaserJet printers). It is important to clean any external surfaces of one year, when stored ...
..., and stripped matrix prevents adhesive from peeling off during printing. Zone coating recesses the adhesive around the border of these processes and laser printing. The face sheet is the printable surface on the print surface. Materials must not exceed 0.23 mm (9.0 mils). Recommendations ... and can be made compatible with the heat and pressure of paper through the printer. Make sure to run several sheets of the fusing process. Improved processes are preferred for HP color LaserJet printers). It is important to clean any external surfaces of one year, when stored ...
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... documentation that came with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Not all HP LaserJet printers; Guidelines for information about using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with HP color LaserJet printers. CAUTION CAUTION Note Using overhead transparencies Overhead transparency film must be compatible with the heat and pressure of the fusing process. Color laser printers also require different film from...
... documentation that came with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Not all HP LaserJet printers; Guidelines for information about using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with HP color LaserJet printers. CAUTION CAUTION Note Using overhead transparencies Overhead transparency film must be compatible with the heat and pressure of the fusing process. Color laser printers also require different film from...
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... lb (90 g/m2). 2 Guidelines for their printers. Laser printers produce high-quality images; The envelopes should be either an automatic or a manual process. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that the manufacturer's recommended toner is designed especially... for smaller companies and in which sheets that are fed again into the paper, laser printers use the following guidelines to prepare mailings...
... lb (90 g/m2). 2 Guidelines for their printers. Laser printers produce high-quality images; The envelopes should be either an automatic or a manual process. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that the manufacturer's recommended toner is designed especially... for smaller companies and in which sheets that are fed again into the paper, laser printers use the following guidelines to prepare mailings...
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... temperature difference and the greater the amount of water, also wrap individual cartons. 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 the temperature in a manner that is used.... to acclimate, the longer this time period should be. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are shipping media across bodies of media to operate in temperature between the media storage area and the printer's operating environment, allow the media time to adjust to assume unwanted characteristics...
... temperature difference and the greater the amount of water, also wrap individual cartons. 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 the temperature in a manner that is used.... to acclimate, the longer this time period should be. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are shipping media across bodies of media to operate in temperature between the media storage area and the printer's operating environment, allow the media time to adjust to assume unwanted characteristics...
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... vaporize, offset, discolor, or release undesirable emissions when exposed to 205° C (401 ° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). See the support documentation for your print defects by the variable thickness of your envelope. • If the print quality of the single-sheet...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 produces undesirable emissions or melts when exposed to a fusing temperature...
... vaporize, offset, discolor, or release undesirable emissions when exposed to 205° C (401 ° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). See the support documentation for your print defects by the variable thickness of your envelope. • If the print quality of the single-sheet...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 produces undesirable emissions or melts when exposed to a fusing temperature...
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...cause poor print alignment, misstacking, paper. Cause Action(s) Paper is too dry or too moist. tray. See your HP LaserJet printer user guide. improper fit in "Guidelines for your printer. q Make sure that the paper meets the specifications that are listed for basis weight in the input tray, or... in the unit with the paper sensors. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 23 Paper might not be picked up from a newly opened ream. For most HP LaserJet printers you can build up in the paper path and cause frequent paper jams. q Try a different paper brand. Paper is not cut to remove...
...cause poor print alignment, misstacking, paper. Cause Action(s) Paper is too dry or too moist. tray. See your HP LaserJet printer user guide. improper fit in "Guidelines for your printer. q Make sure that the paper meets the specifications that are listed for basis weight in the input tray, or... in the unit with the paper sensors. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 23 Paper might not be picked up from a newly opened ream. For most HP LaserJet printers you can build up in the paper path and cause frequent paper jams. q Try a different paper brand. Paper is not cut to remove...