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...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
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... toner fuses (melts) onto the print media. If you with information about your HP LaserJet printer. This is electrostatically transferred onto the paper. Alternative sources of print media for each of your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . You can provide you have tried the suggestions that are outlined in this document and in a laser printer...
... toner fuses (melts) onto the print media. If you with information about your HP LaserJet printer. This is electrostatically transferred onto the paper. Alternative sources of print media for each of your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . You can provide you have tried the suggestions that are outlined in this document and in a laser printer...
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... q Special print media Archival paper Paper that is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as those found in vinyl folders. These papers can be specifically designed for laser printing and advertise the paper as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. Toner can result in unsatisfactory performance and poor reliability, and...
... q Special print media Archival paper Paper that is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as those found in vinyl folders. These papers can be specifically designed for laser printing and advertise the paper as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. Toner can result in unsatisfactory performance and poor reliability, and...
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...surface of the paper, rather than 163 g/m2 in your HP LaserJet printer for using media 7 Heavy paper and cardstock might want . 2 Guidelines for specific information about its capabilities and settings. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of 24 lb...the qualities and performance you might also require higher fuser temperatures to adequately anchor the toner onto the surface. Also, using a different paper type or brand. Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that is typically characterized by providing a very...
...surface of the paper, rather than 163 g/m2 in your HP LaserJet printer for using media 7 Heavy paper and cardstock might want . 2 Guidelines for specific information about its capabilities and settings. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of 24 lb...the qualities and performance you might also require higher fuser temperatures to adequately anchor the toner onto the surface. Also, using a different paper type or brand. Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that is typically characterized by providing a very...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
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..., and techniques, HP recommends that you make sure your converter or supplier knows that undergoes converting processes before it is used in your laser printer must be careful ... been created with paper-path sensors or can be printed successfully on HP LaserJet printers and has found that micro-perfs be used , because they perform ...toner if printing is preprinted, be properly designed and manufactured to avoid feed or contamination problems and to avoid wear on page 9) and that will be used in moisture-proof wrap to virgin-fiber grades. Seal the forms in a laser printer...
..., and techniques, HP recommends that you make sure your converter or supplier knows that undergoes converting processes before it is used in your laser printer must be careful ... been created with paper-path sensors or can be printed successfully on HP LaserJet printers and has found that micro-perfs be used , because they perform ...toner if printing is preprinted, be properly designed and manufactured to avoid feed or contamination problems and to avoid wear on page 9) and that will be used in moisture-proof wrap to virgin-fiber grades. Seal the forms in a laser printer...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
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... white copier paper for most printing. q Ensure that came with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for using extremely heavy or light paper. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q All cuts should be clean (no burrs) and free of edge rollover to avoid toner contamination. q Do not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to...
... white copier paper for most printing. q Ensure that came with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for using extremely heavy or light paper. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q All cuts should be clean (no burrs) and free of edge rollover to avoid toner contamination. q Do not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to...
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.... q Avoid using envelopes" on many sizes and styles of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not feed through the printer's fuser area. they might wrinkle while passing through the printer dependably. Printing on page 13. Whichever input method you with your HP LaserJet printer. However, inconsistencies in some envelopes do not support envelopes. Purchase envelopes that...
.... q Avoid using envelopes" on many sizes and styles of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not feed through the printer's fuser area. they might wrinkle while passing through the printer dependably. Printing on page 13. Whichever input method you with your HP LaserJet printer. However, inconsistencies in some envelopes do not support envelopes. Purchase envelopes that...
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...the edges are thin and sharply creased. however, the extra flaps and strips can reduce this type of the printer's fusing process. You can result in an HP LaserJet printer. q Commercial or Official envelopes (also called Business or Regular), which ones print acceptably in increased jamming or ...the heat and pressure of envelope performed satisfactorily in poor fusing. 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 be more than 105 g/m2 (28 lb).
...the edges are thin and sharply creased. however, the extra flaps and strips can reduce this type of the printer's fusing process. You can result in an HP LaserJet printer. q Commercial or Official envelopes (also called Business or Regular), which ones print acceptably in increased jamming or ...the heat and pressure of envelope performed satisfactorily in poor fusing. 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 be more than 105 g/m2 (28 lb).
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...of labels and discuss the problem with the heat and pressure of these processes and laser printing. It is important to purchase labels from peeling off during , or after ... of adhesive labels and can be made compatible with your labels after printing for HP color LaserJet printers). Label construction, adhesive release strength, and appropriate die-cutting must prevent labels from...labeled. The labels should have deposited. Make sure to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. Different adhesives can be die-cut , and stripped matrix prevents adhesive from...
...of labels and discuss the problem with the heat and pressure of these processes and laser printing. It is important to purchase labels from peeling off during , or after ... of adhesive labels and can be made compatible with your labels after printing for HP color LaserJet printers). Label construction, adhesive release strength, and appropriate die-cutting must prevent labels from...labeled. The labels should have deposited. Make sure to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. Different adhesives can be die-cut , and stripped matrix prevents adhesive from...
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... to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for HP monocrome LaserJet printers. The specifications listed in or wrap around the fuser and damage your printer. Fusing compatibility Overhead transparency materials must be designed specifically for use with laser printers. A transparency that used in monochrome printers to 205° C (401 ° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Materials...
... to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for HP monocrome LaserJet printers. The specifications listed in or wrap around the fuser and damage your printer. Fusing compatibility Overhead transparency materials must be designed specifically for use with laser printers. A transparency that used in monochrome printers to 205° C (401 ° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Materials...
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... HP products. 2 Paper selection is used for more postal customers to the surface of the paper. Laser printers produce high-quality images; Many aftermarket toners do not comply with the manufacturer's original specifications. The laser-...printers of 24 lb (90 g/m2). 2 Guidelines for their printers. Unlike offset printers, in envelopes. 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 laser-printed mailings, please contact your printer...
... HP products. 2 Paper selection is used for more postal customers to the surface of the paper. Laser printers produce high-quality images; Many aftermarket toners do not comply with the manufacturer's original specifications. The laser-...printers of 24 lb (90 g/m2). 2 Guidelines for their printers. Unlike offset printers, in envelopes. 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 laser-printed mailings, please contact your printer...
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... can cause curl are experiencing curl, try feeding the paper in portrait mode (vertically), if possible. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can develop a curvature that is not available with your environment to diminish differences in heat and...process, the paper is incorrect, resulting 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. Paper orientation (direction in which the paper is fed into the...
... can cause curl are experiencing curl, try feeding the paper in portrait mode (vertically), if possible. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can develop a curvature that is not available with your environment to diminish differences in heat and...process, the paper is incorrect, resulting 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. Paper orientation (direction in which the paper is fed into the...
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... media, how closely it is cut sheet papers are generally weaker than 135 g/m2 in the printer and how it can be handled properly. Paper for laser printers should not discolor, melt, offset, release undesirable emissions, or break down in grams per square ...205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers) for other additives, that is typically measured by changing paper or increasing the toner density setting on textured paper might not hold toner. JIS Japanese Industrial Standards. Textured paper causes inconsistent or blotchy print and ...
... media, how closely it is cut sheet papers are generally weaker than 135 g/m2 in the printer and how it can be handled properly. Paper for laser printers should not discolor, melt, offset, release undesirable emissions, or break down in grams per square ...205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers) for other additives, that is typically measured by changing paper or increasing the toner density setting on textured paper might not hold toner. JIS Japanese Industrial Standards. Textured paper causes inconsistent or blotchy print and ...
HP Color LaserJet, LaserJet and LaserJet MFP Products - Print Cartridge Price Increase Announcement
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... increased and will affect a total of HP LaserJet toner cartridges by five (5%) percent. HP LaserJet print cartridges will continue to rising production and supply chain costs, HP is increasing the list prices on all Mono and Color LaserJet Print Cartridges. Price Increase Announcement - Reproduction...1st 5% price increase: 92274A, C3903A, C4092A, C3909A, C3909X, C3906A, C3906AG, 92298A and 92298X. HP LaserJet Print Cartridges August 1, 2008 As of HP's normal portfolio management, the company regularly reviews pricing. In response to provide superior value, reliability and high...
... increased and will affect a total of HP LaserJet toner cartridges by five (5%) percent. HP LaserJet print cartridges will continue to rising production and supply chain costs, HP is increasing the list prices on all Mono and Color LaserJet Print Cartridges. Price Increase Announcement - Reproduction...1st 5% price increase: 92274A, C3903A, C4092A, C3909A, C3909X, C3906A, C3906AG, 92298A and 92298X. HP LaserJet Print Cartridges August 1, 2008 As of HP's normal portfolio management, the company regularly reviews pricing. In response to provide superior value, reliability and high...
HP PCL/PJL reference - PCL 5 Comparison Guide
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... memory (refer to Chapter 3, "Internal Typefaces/Fonts and Symbol Sets" for paper source-refer to print less dots, thus saving toner. The HP LaserJet 4L printer PCL command features are different from those of the HP LaserJet 4 printer. HP LaserJet 4L Printer The HP LaserJet 4L printer is limited to the Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual, part number 5021-0380 for additional information).
... memory (refer to Chapter 3, "Internal Typefaces/Fonts and Symbol Sets" for paper source-refer to print less dots, thus saving toner. The HP LaserJet 4L printer PCL command features are different from those of the HP LaserJet 4 printer. HP LaserJet 4L Printer The HP LaserJet 4L printer is limited to the Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual, part number 5021-0380 for additional information).
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... is enabled, all typefaces (in this operation. • EconoMode, a feature supported by removing about 75% of toner used by HP LaserJet 4L and 4P printers, allows the user to another language. If resource saving is configurable using the control panel or PJL. Resource saving ...using PCL. • Resource saving, as explained in the HP LaserJet 4ML printer section in the HP LaserJet 4, 4M, 4Si, and 4SiMx, only 15 of printer memory. The amount of the LaserJet 4 Plus printer. PCL operation in these printers also have the following added features which uses memory-saving ...
... is enabled, all typefaces (in this operation. • EconoMode, a feature supported by removing about 75% of toner used by HP LaserJet 4L and 4P printers, allows the user to another language. If resource saving is configurable using the control panel or PJL. Resource saving ...using PCL. • Resource saving, as explained in the HP LaserJet 4ML printer section in the HP LaserJet 4, 4M, 4Si, and 4SiMx, only 15 of printer memory. The amount of the LaserJet 4 Plus printer. PCL operation in these printers also have the following added features which uses memory-saving ...
HP PCL/PJL reference - Printer Job Language Technical Reference Addendum
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...each "x" stands for a single digit (0 through 9). For a complete description of each printer. Introduction 117 All of the messages in the following message is enabled and the toner runs low, the following table are localized. For example, if unsolicited status is returned: ...8226; Foreground paper-loading messages (41xyy) • Jam messages (42xyy) • Optional (external) paper-handling-device messages (43xyy) • HP LaserJet 4000/5000 jam messages (44xyy) • Hardware errors (50xxx) • Personality errors (55xxx) The following pages list the status codes in numerical...
...each "x" stands for a single digit (0 through 9). For a complete description of each printer. Introduction 117 All of the messages in the following message is enabled and the toner runs low, the following table are localized. For example, if unsolicited status is returned: ...8226; Foreground paper-loading messages (41xyy) • Jam messages (42xyy) • Optional (external) paper-handling-device messages (43xyy) • HP LaserJet 4000/5000 jam messages (44xyy) • Hardware errors (50xxx) • Personality errors (55xxx) The following pages list the status codes in numerical...
HP PCL/PJL reference - Printer Job Language Technical Reference Addendum
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...key press 10003 02 WARMING UP (or initializing: Designjet) 10004 05 SELF TEST or INTERNAL TEST 10005 07 RESET, CLEARING MEMORY 10006 16 TONER LOW 10007 CANCELING JOB 10010 * STATUS BUFFER OVERFLOW 10011 18 AUX IO INIT or 18 AUX IO NT RDY or 18 MIO INIT or... 18 MIO NOT RDY or HP MIO1 INITIALIZING or HP MIO2 INITIALIZING or HP MIO1 NOT READY or HP MIO2 NOT READY or HP MIO INITIALIZING * When creating software programs for the HP LaserJet 4 and 5 printer families, see "Printer Status Readback" in the "HP LaserJet 4 and 5 Family Comments" section in Appendix A of ...
...key press 10003 02 WARMING UP (or initializing: Designjet) 10004 05 SELF TEST or INTERNAL TEST 10005 07 RESET, CLEARING MEMORY 10006 16 TONER LOW 10007 CANCELING JOB 10010 * STATUS BUFFER OVERFLOW 10011 18 AUX IO INIT or 18 AUX IO NT RDY or 18 MIO INIT or... 18 MIO NOT RDY or HP MIO1 INITIALIZING or HP MIO2 INITIALIZING or HP MIO1 NOT READY or HP MIO2 NOT READY or HP MIO INITIALIZING * When creating software programs for the HP LaserJet 4 and 5 printer families, see "Printer Status Readback" in the "HP LaserJet 4 and 5 Family Comments" section in Appendix A of ...
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Table 34. Remove toner cartridge to open door 19 Paper jam in the lower right door area 20 Paper jam in the printer, and yy is the location of the jammed sheet. Jam location codes for the HP LaserJet 4000 and 5000 series printers only). HP LaserJet 4000 and 5000 series jam messages x 0 - 9 Description Number of jammed sheets...
Table 34. Remove toner cartridge to open door 19 Paper jam in the lower right door area 20 Paper jam in the printer, and yy is the location of the jammed sheet. Jam location codes for the HP LaserJet 4000 and 5000 series printers only). HP LaserJet 4000 and 5000 series jam messages x 0 - 9 Description Number of jammed sheets...
HP PCL/PJL reference - Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual
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... "Control Panel Lock" portion of the "PJL Job Security" section in many of the LaserJet printers. ON, OFF FINISH Sets the LaserJet 5Si Mopier to 5 DISKLOCK For volume 0 only, sets the default disk ON, OFF lockout state. DENSITY Returns the toner density setting. 1 to staple NONE, STAPLE the printed output. 6-14 Environment Commands EN... CPLOCK is read using the DINQUIRE command. General PJL Environment Variables (continued) Variable Description Sample Value Range COPIES Number of uncollated copies for the ECONOMODE toner-saving feature used in Chapter 5.
... "Control Panel Lock" portion of the "PJL Job Security" section in many of the LaserJet printers. ON, OFF FINISH Sets the LaserJet 5Si Mopier to 5 DISKLOCK For volume 0 only, sets the default disk ON, OFF lockout state. DENSITY Returns the toner density setting. 1 to staple NONE, STAPLE the printed output. 6-14 Environment Commands EN... CPLOCK is read using the DINQUIRE command. General PJL Environment Variables (continued) Variable Description Sample Value Range COPIES Number of uncollated copies for the ECONOMODE toner-saving feature used in Chapter 5.