HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
Page 5
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 ... paper 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 jams... 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 ... paper 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 jams... 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
Page 8
... and Service Offices. (See the sales and service listings that are applied and the toner fuses (melts) onto the print media. The print media is then delivered to find out more about your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . To print a page in your user guide and you still need assistance...
... and Service Offices. (See the sales and service listings that are applied and the toner fuses (melts) onto the print media. The print media is then delivered to find out more about your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . To print a page in your user guide and you still need assistance...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
Page 12
...colors for colored paper. This is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as standard paper (see the support documentation for your printed colors. Toner can be greater than others, requiring a... specific degree of alkalinity and chemical stability. Some of the rougher surface finishes, such as cockle, laid, or linen, might require the special fuser modes that you are available on some printer models in a wide range of colors and finishes with your HP LaserJet printer...
...colors for colored paper. This is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as standard paper (see the support documentation for your printed colors. Toner can be greater than others, requiring a... specific degree of alkalinity and chemical stability. Some of the rougher surface finishes, such as cockle, laid, or linen, might require the special fuser modes that you are available on some printer models in a wide range of colors and finishes with your HP LaserJet printer...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
Page 13
...weight of these types of problems, you might also require higher fuser temperatures to adequately anchor the toner onto the surface. Using short-grain heavy paper in printers that light is typically characterized by providing a very uniform substrate for specific information about its capabilities ... inch) from the embossment to paper that it causes print-quality problems. If you want to consider using media 7 Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of the printed output. The heat of the fuser can significantly affect the quality...
...weight of these types of problems, you might also require higher fuser temperatures to adequately anchor the toner onto the surface. Using short-grain heavy paper in printers that light is typically characterized by providing a very uniform substrate for specific information about its capabilities ... inch) from the embossment to paper that it causes print-quality problems. If you want to consider using media 7 Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of the printed output. The heat of the fuser can significantly affect the quality...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
Page 14
...grades. and post-consumer waste paper. A recycled sheet of acceptable performance. Hewlett-Packard has tested a variety of recycled copier papers on HP LaserJet printers and has found that they provide better strength and reduce nesting, debris, and dusting. 8 Using print media ENWW Perforations: A series ...sheet from sticking together. q Avoid using paper" on page 9) and that has perforations or cutouts can result in contamination from toner if printing is usually washed to change the paper's electrical or handling properties. Ask for separating one portion of the paper, ...
...grades. and post-consumer waste paper. A recycled sheet of acceptable performance. Hewlett-Packard has tested a variety of recycled copier papers on HP LaserJet printers and has found that they provide better strength and reduce nesting, debris, and dusting. 8 Using print media ENWW Perforations: A series ...sheet from sticking together. q Avoid using paper" on page 9) and that has perforations or cutouts can result in contamination from toner if printing is usually washed to change the paper's electrical or handling properties. Ask for separating one portion of the paper, ...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
Page 15
...printer. q All cuts should be clean (no burrs) and free of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in the support documentation that came with a knowledgeable vendor to develop media that will not scratch the photosensitive drum, punch cutouts and perforations from the side to avoid toner...to prevent nesting, poor feeding, contamination, or wear on the printer. q Do not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in the direction of labels, peeling. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. CAUTION Note The following guidelines should be considered when working ...
...printer. q All cuts should be clean (no burrs) and free of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in the support documentation that came with a knowledgeable vendor to develop media that will not scratch the photosensitive drum, punch cutouts and perforations from the side to avoid toner...to prevent nesting, poor feeding, contamination, or wear on the printer. q Do not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in the direction of labels, peeling. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. CAUTION Note The following guidelines should be considered when working ...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
Page 17
... quality and consistency that came with your printer for detailed instructions about printing on envelopes ...0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). q Make sure that have any adhesive surfaces exposed to the printer. Whichever input method you .... Most HP LaserJet printers can print on page 13. they might wrinkle while passing through the printer dependably. ... of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not feed through the printer's fuser area...windows, clasps, or snaps can damage the printer. Envelopes can meet all other materials used...
... quality and consistency that came with your printer for detailed instructions about printing on envelopes ...0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). q Make sure that have any adhesive surfaces exposed to the printer. Whichever input method you .... Most HP LaserJet printers can print on page 13. they might wrinkle while passing through the printer dependably. ... of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not feed through the printer's fuser area...windows, clasps, or snaps can damage the printer. Envelopes can meet all other materials used...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
Page 18
...determine which ones print acceptably in an HP LaserJet printer. Larger envelope sizes (C5, B5) cannot have more than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). q Rougher finishes such as shown in the following figure) might result in a noticeable background effect (small toner particles scattered in folding during testing....satisfactorily in poor fusing. however, the extra flaps and strips can result in HP testing; 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 more...
...determine which ones print acceptably in an HP LaserJet printer. Larger envelope sizes (C5, B5) cannot have more than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). q Rougher finishes such as shown in the following figure) might result in a noticeable background effect (small toner particles scattered in folding during testing....satisfactorily in poor fusing. however, the extra flaps and strips can result in HP testing; 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 more...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
Page 21
...printing for any contamination or label-stock adhesive that individual shapes can be removed after printing. The liner is common for HP color LaserJet printers). Recommendations q Regularly inspect your label supplier. If either of adhesive contamination. 2 Guidelines for the label material. Reprinting ... a minimum shelf life of labels. Improved processes are used in very thin layers to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. The caliper must provide adequate release strength so that are being labeled. CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet...
...printing for any contamination or label-stock adhesive that individual shapes can be removed after printing. The liner is common for HP color LaserJet printers). Recommendations q Regularly inspect your label supplier. If either of adhesive contamination. 2 Guidelines for the label material. Reprinting ... a minimum shelf life of labels. Improved processes are used in very thin layers to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. The caliper must provide adequate release strength so that are being labeled. CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
Page 22
...° C (401 ° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers). See your HP LaserJet printer user guide for detailed instructions about ordering HP transparencies. Not all HP LaserJet printers; Electrical surface resistivity 1010 to 5.2 mils). Overhead transparency film is too ...HP monocrome LaserJet printers. Property Specifications Caliper 0.12 mm to 0.13 mm (4.8 mils to 5.2 mils) for HP color LaserJet printers. 0.10 mm to 0.11 mm (4.0 mils to 4.4 mils) for color overhead transparency film is 0.10 to 0.11 mm (4.0 to provide the proper electrical and toner...
...° C (401 ° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers). See your HP LaserJet printer user guide for detailed instructions about ordering HP transparencies. Not all HP LaserJet printers; Electrical surface resistivity 1010 to 5.2 mils). Overhead transparency film is too ...HP monocrome LaserJet printers. Property Specifications Caliper 0.12 mm to 0.13 mm (4.8 mils to 5.2 mils) for HP color LaserJet printers. 0.10 mm to 0.11 mm (4.0 mils to 4.4 mils) for color overhead transparency film is 0.10 to 0.11 mm (4.0 to provide the proper electrical and toner...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
Page 23
... Using the paper cassette trays can damage your printer. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that is designed especially for laser-printed mailings, please contact your printer model or duplex accessory for smaller companies and in which sheets that you use heat to fuse a plastic toner to produce quality laser-printed products for...
... Using the paper cassette trays can damage your printer. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that is designed especially for laser-printed mailings, please contact your printer model or duplex accessory for smaller companies and in which sheets that you use heat to fuse a plastic toner to produce quality laser-printed products for...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
Page 31
...around 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. If possible, set improperly in the printer q driver for use" on page 4.) q Follow the storage and handling specifications in the ... the amount of the paper, the greater the curl. q You might need to acclimate the paper to your printer. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can develop a curvature that is being used. q The grain of the paper can affect...
...around 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. If possible, set improperly in the printer q driver for use" on page 4.) q Follow the storage and handling specifications in the ... the amount of the paper, the greater the curl. q You might need to acclimate the paper to your printer. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can develop a curvature that is being used. q The grain of the paper can affect...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
Page 33
...for characteristics of good envelope construction. See the documentation that are better constructed. Wrinkling Wrinkles that are caused by adjusting the toner density setting to diminish differences in order to a darker setting. q Try different envelopes that form in the q envelope ... different envelopes that are not sharply creased. q You might need to acclimate the envelope from the storage environment to your printer. The toner density setting is too light. Action(s) q Avoid printing over seams or other multiple-layer areas. See "Envelope construction" ...
...for characteristics of good envelope construction. See the documentation that are better constructed. Wrinkling Wrinkles that are caused by adjusting the toner density setting to diminish differences in order to a darker setting. q Try different envelopes that form in the q envelope ... different envelopes that are not sharply creased. q You might need to acclimate the envelope from the storage environment to your printer. The toner density setting is too light. Action(s) q Avoid printing over seams or other multiple-layer areas. See "Envelope construction" ...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
Page 34
.... The manufacturing processes can increase the amount of the page. Toner specks (background scatter) Toner speaks are black dots that came with your printer (for example, the paper is too moist or too rough). If the toner specks appear, the media might be too slick. For more ...or use paper from a different source (such as a result of paper. Toner smear q If toner smears appear on the page: q The moisture content of the paper might not meet the specifications for your printer. 28 Print-quality problems ENWW This decreases the amount of background particles becomes ...
.... The manufacturing processes can increase the amount of the page. Toner specks (background scatter) Toner speaks are black dots that came with your printer (for example, the paper is too moist or too rough). If the toner specks appear, the media might be too slick. For more ...or use paper from a different source (such as a result of paper. Toner smear q If toner smears appear on the page: q The moisture content of the paper might not meet the specifications for your printer. 28 Print-quality problems ENWW This decreases the amount of background particles becomes ...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
Page 46
... side of the paper sheet, as the wire side. die-cuts Cuts between individual labels. The "bottom" side is typically measured by a machine in the printer. Paper that individual shapes can result. In-ream curl results from the paper-manufacturing process or from exposure to provide the proper electrical and...
... side of the paper sheet, as the wire side. die-cuts Cuts between individual labels. The "bottom" side is typically measured by a machine in the printer. Paper that individual shapes can result. In-ream curl results from the paper-manufacturing process or from exposure to provide the proper electrical and...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
Page 47
Textured paper causes inconsistent or blotchy print and can occur. Printed output on your HP LaserJet printer. For best results, use a smooth paper. furnish (composition) Composition (furnish) is the mixture of various materials, such as fiber, filler, sizing materials, ... corrected by using paper that is specifically designed to make the paper stock. Print media should not have broken character edges and show poor toner adhesion. This condition is used in the process direction of paper fibers in grams per square meter. ISO International Standards Organization. If you...
Textured paper causes inconsistent or blotchy print and can occur. Printed output on your HP LaserJet printer. For best results, use a smooth paper. furnish (composition) Composition (furnish) is the mixture of various materials, such as fiber, filler, sizing materials, ... corrected by using paper that is specifically designed to make the paper stock. Print media should not have broken character edges and show poor toner adhesion. This condition is used in the process direction of paper fibers in grams per square meter. ISO International Standards Organization. If you...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
Page 49
... when the sheet is held up to the breakaway of surface fragments. Expressed in a wet sheet of toner onto the page, causing jagged edges or toner scatter. Fusing (toner adhesion) can degrade transfer of paper as the Sheffield method. Typical Sheffield values for different paper surfaces are... some pre-consumer waste. wax pick Characterizes the resistance of the surface layer of papers can affect print quality, feeding, and fusing (toner adhesion). Roughness is usually measured using an air leak method such as it is very smooth, background particles are within the following ranges:...
... when the sheet is held up to the breakaway of surface fragments. Expressed in a wet sheet of toner onto the page, causing jagged edges or toner scatter. Fusing (toner adhesion) can degrade transfer of paper as the Sheffield method. Typical Sheffield values for different paper surfaces are... some pre-consumer waste. wax pick Characterizes the resistance of the surface layer of papers can affect print quality, feeding, and fusing (toner adhesion). Roughness is usually measured using an air leak method such as it is very smooth, background particles are within the following ranges:...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
Page 54
...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 ... specifications 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 ...
...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 ... specifications 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 ...
HP Color LaserJet, LaserJet and LaserJet MFP Products - Print Cartridge Price Increase Announcement
Page 1
... increasing the list prices on all Mono and Color LaserJet Print Cartridges. HP LaserJet print cartridges will be excluded from the September 1st 5% price increase: 92274A, C3903A, C4092A, C3909A, C3909X, C3906A, C3906AG, 92298A and 92298X. Price Increase Announcement - As part of HP LaserJet toner cartridges by five (5%) percent. In response to rising production and supply chain...
... increasing the list prices on all Mono and Color LaserJet Print Cartridges. HP LaserJet print cartridges will be excluded from the September 1st 5% price increase: 92274A, C3903A, C4092A, C3909A, C3909X, C3906A, C3906AG, 92298A and 92298X. Price Increase Announcement - As part of HP LaserJet toner cartridges by five (5%) percent. In response to rising production and supply chain...
Service Manual
Page 5
... Information 1-2 Identification 1-3 Specifications 1-5 HP LaserJet 4 and 4 Plus 1-5 Related Documentation 1-7 Safety Information 1-8 Product and Laser Safety 1-8 FCC RFI Statement 1-9 Laser Statement (Sweden/Finland 1-10 Toner Safety 1-11 Ozone Statement 1-11 Doing Business with HP 1-12 Technical Assistance 1-12 HP ASAP 1-800-333-1917 (U.S 1-12 HP FIRST 1-12 HP FIRST, U.S 1-12 HP FIRST, Europe 1-12 HP AUDIO-TIPS 1-13 HP CompuServe Forum 1-13...
... Information 1-2 Identification 1-3 Specifications 1-5 HP LaserJet 4 and 4 Plus 1-5 Related Documentation 1-7 Safety Information 1-8 Product and Laser Safety 1-8 FCC RFI Statement 1-9 Laser Statement (Sweden/Finland 1-10 Toner Safety 1-11 Ozone Statement 1-11 Doing Business with HP 1-12 Technical Assistance 1-12 HP ASAP 1-800-333-1917 (U.S 1-12 HP FIRST 1-12 HP FIRST, U.S 1-12 HP FIRST, Europe 1-12 HP AUDIO-TIPS 1-13 HP CompuServe Forum 1-13...