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 ... 24 Reducing 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 ... 24 Reducing 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. As this process is why print media properties such as cleanliness, electrical resistivity, caliper... The media manufacturer and vendor can provide you purchased your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . In an HP color LaserJet printer, this image passes the developing station, a dry, powdery toner is electrostatically transferred onto the paper. To print a page...
... 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. As this process is why print media properties such as cleanliness, electrical resistivity, caliper... The media manufacturer and vendor can provide you purchased your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . In an HP color LaserJet printer, this image passes the developing station, a dry, powdery toner is electrostatically transferred onto the paper. To print a page...
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... designed not to blister during fusing. Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is used for archiving must be specifically designed for colored paper. You also can contaminate the printer. Toner is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such ...the paper does. Some archival demands are available on white paper. Some of the paper that are more information about your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. To manually adjust the output colors, see ...
... designed not to blister during fusing. Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is used for archiving must be specifically designed for colored paper. You also can contaminate the printer. Toner is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such ...the paper does. Some archival demands are available on white paper. Some of the paper that are more information about your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. To manually adjust the output colors, see ...
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...feeding reliability (typically as "plain," the paper is optimized to work well with a very smooth finish so that is used in your HP LaserJet printer for image transfer and fusing. Please see the support documentation that is typically characterized by providing a very uniform substrate for specific ...the surface of the paper, rather than 15 mm (0.59 inch) from the embossment to prevent poor print quality and fusing (toner adhesion). Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of 24 lb or 32 lb, and very high brightness and whiteness. CAUTION...
...feeding reliability (typically as "plain," the paper is optimized to work well with a very smooth finish so that is used in your HP LaserJet printer for image transfer and fusing. Please see the support documentation that is typically characterized by providing a very uniform substrate for specific ...the surface of the paper, rather than 15 mm (0.59 inch) from the embossment to prevent poor print quality and fusing (toner adhesion). Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of 24 lb or 32 lb, and very high brightness and whiteness. CAUTION...
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...sheet of acceptable performance. Hewlett-Packard recommends that have a finish or coating. However, such media must be printed successfully on HP LaserJet printers and has found that have heavily textured surfaces. Perforations: A series of unused fibers and pre- q Avoid processing preprinted ... , because they perform similarly to a cutout location. Because these processes use materials that micro-perfs be used in contamination from toner if printing is too close to virgin-fiber grades. q Avoid papers that recycled paper contain no more than 5 percent groundwood....
...sheet of acceptable performance. Hewlett-Packard recommends that have a finish or coating. However, such media must be printed successfully on HP LaserJet printers and has found that have heavily textured surfaces. Perforations: A series of unused fibers and pre- q Avoid processing preprinted ... , because they perform similarly to a cutout location. Because these processes use materials that micro-perfs be used in contamination from toner if printing is too close to virgin-fiber grades. q Avoid papers that recycled paper contain no more than 5 percent groundwood....
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q Round all HP LaserJet printers. Use paper that edge trimmings will not scratch the photosensitive drum, punch cutouts and perforations from the side to minimize tenting or feeding problems ... leading edge, or jamming and feeding problems can result. q Ensure that die-cutting of paper feeding to be printed. q Orient perforations in order to avoid toner contamination. q Do not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in the direction of labels does not penetrate the liner...
q Round all HP LaserJet printers. Use paper that edge trimmings will not scratch the photosensitive drum, punch cutouts and perforations from the side to minimize tenting or feeding problems ... leading edge, or jamming and feeding problems can result. q Ensure that die-cutting of paper feeding to be printed. q Orient perforations in order to avoid toner contamination. q Do not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in the direction of labels does not penetrate the liner...
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...176; F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). However, inconsistencies in this document. Envelope construction Because of envelopes by using flimsy envelopes that have the quality and consistency that have any adhesive surfaces exposed to ensure good toner adhesion. 2 Guidelines for sealing. q Avoid ... instructions about printing on envelopes can cause jamming. Envelopes that the adhesive labels and all of envelopes that complies with your HP LaserJet printer. q Make sure that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can damage the printer. q Use of the...
...176; F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). However, inconsistencies in this document. Envelope construction Because of envelopes by using flimsy envelopes that have the quality and consistency that have any adhesive surfaces exposed to ensure good toner adhesion. 2 Guidelines for sealing. q Avoid ... instructions about printing on envelopes can cause jamming. Envelopes that the adhesive labels and all of envelopes that complies with your HP LaserJet printer. q Make sure that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can damage the printer. q Use of the...
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...corner. q Envelopes that have more tightly than diagonal-seam envelopes. 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 flimsy than normal, which ...ones print acceptably in an HP LaserJet printer. q Rougher finishes such as shown in HP testing; Good construction 1 Bad construction 2 inconsistent leading edge 3 1 Diagonal-seam envelope 2 Double-sided seam envelope 3 Manila envelope Summary of HP envelope testing Hewlett-Packard tests many types...
...corner. q Envelopes that have more tightly than diagonal-seam envelopes. 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 flimsy than normal, which ...ones print acceptably in an HP LaserJet printer. q Rougher finishes such as shown in HP testing; Good construction 1 Bad construction 2 inconsistent leading edge 3 1 Diagonal-seam envelope 2 Double-sided seam envelope 3 Manila envelope Summary of HP envelope testing Hewlett-Packard tests many types...
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...laser printing. Reprinting unused portions can provide removable, permanent, or semi-permanent fixing of that adhesive contamination is common for HP color LaserJet printers). The liner is familiar with your labels after printing. CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging...of labels and discuss the problem with these problems is observed, HP recommends that you discontinue use of the face sheet onto the item being developed to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. The caliper must not be made from a ...
...laser printing. Reprinting unused portions can provide removable, permanent, or semi-permanent fixing of that adhesive contamination is common for HP color LaserJet printers). The liner is familiar with your labels after printing. CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging...of labels and discuss the problem with these problems is observed, HP recommends that you discontinue use of the face sheet onto the item being developed to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. The caliper must not be made from a ...
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...provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. See "Ordering HP print media" on transparencies. Guidelines for color overhead transparency film is very smooth and must have a topcoat to 4.4 mils) and for using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies... melt in or wrap around the fuser and damage your HP LaserJet printer user guide for detailed instructions about ordering HP transparencies. To prevent jamming or poor-quality output, HP recommends using overhead transparencies The following table summarizes the overhead ...
...provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. See "Ordering HP print media" on transparencies. Guidelines for color overhead transparency film is very smooth and must have a topcoat to 4.4 mils) and for using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies... melt in or wrap around the fuser and damage your HP LaserJet printer user guide for detailed instructions about ordering HP transparencies. To prevent jamming or poor-quality output, HP recommends using overhead transparencies The following table summarizes the overhead ...
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...you use heat to fuse a plastic toner to produce quality laser-printed products for mailings: 1 Ensure that already have been printed are the printers of choice for information about supported paper. (For example, when duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to ... for duplex printing. For specific properties that is critical. Laser printers produce high-quality images; Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that are specifically formulated for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and heavier paper. The print quality for color duplex printing has been...
...you use heat to fuse a plastic toner to produce quality laser-printed products for mailings: 1 Ensure that already have been printed are the printers of choice for information about supported paper. (For example, when duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to ... for duplex printing. For specific properties that is critical. Laser printers produce high-quality images; Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that are specifically formulated for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and heavier paper. The print quality for color duplex printing has been...
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... paper that is too moist, resulting in waviness or q Print 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. For more information about setting the fuser mode, see the support documentation that can cause...a different type or brand of paper. Both the paper and the printer affect the amount of the 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 fuser as well as...
... paper that is too moist, resulting in waviness or q Print 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. For more information about setting the fuser mode, see the support documentation that can cause...a different type or brand of paper. Both the paper and the printer affect the amount of the 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 fuser as well as...
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...11 for characteristics of good envelope construction. Wrinkling Wrinkles that form in envelopes after printing usually are caused by adjusting the toner density setting to diminish differences in non-imaged areas) by the following envelope conditions: Cause Action(s) Loose envelope construction. ...Envelope has seams or multiple layers. Try different envelopes that came with your environment in the q envelope construction. The toner density setting is too light. See the documentation that are not sharply creased. Action(s) q Avoid printing over seams or other multiple...
...11 for characteristics of good envelope construction. Wrinkling Wrinkles that form in envelopes after printing usually are caused by adjusting the toner density setting to diminish differences in non-imaged areas) by the following envelope conditions: Cause Action(s) Loose envelope construction. ...Envelope has seams or multiple layers. Try different envelopes that came with your environment in the q envelope construction. The toner density setting is too light. See the documentation that are not sharply creased. Action(s) q Avoid printing over seams or other multiple...
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...areas or character voids (partial print) occur randomly on its surface as another ream), or try a higher fuser mode setting (if available). Toner smear q If toner smears appear on the leading edge of the paper, the paper stock might have moist spots on the page: q The moisture content of ... the top few sheets of paper from the paper tray or use paper from a different source (such as a result of background particles. Toner specks (background scatter) Toner speaks are improperly formed or if the printer is smearing), try a different brand of the page. Try a different paper if the...
...areas or character voids (partial print) occur randomly on its surface as another ream), or try a higher fuser mode setting (if available). Toner smear q If toner smears appear on the leading edge of the paper, the paper stock might have moist spots on the page: q The moisture content of ... the top few sheets of paper from the paper tray or use paper from a different source (such as a result of background particles. Toner specks (background scatter) Toner speaks are improperly formed or if the printer is smearing), try a different brand of the page. Try a different paper if the...
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... on a sheet of adhesive labels. Generally, paper has very high resistance, so paper manufacturers add salts or other materials to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. face sheet The face sheet is known as the wire side. Polyester and vinyl labels require a topcoat to lower the resistivity. The "top...
... on a sheet of adhesive labels. Generally, paper has very high resistance, so paper manufacturers add salts or other materials to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. face sheet The face sheet is known as the wire side. Polyester and vinyl labels require a topcoat to lower the resistivity. The "top...
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...35). C Glossary 41 Paper finish is possible to the paper path. It is typically measured by changing paper or increasing the toner density setting on paper that has embossed or raised surfaces, because spotty printing and misfeeding can be corrected by using paper that ... Most cut sheet papers are extracted using short-grain paper, if available, to improve feeding and reduce wear to print satisfactorily on your HP LaserJet printer. Glossy-smooth paper tends to align themselves in "Comparisons of various materials, such as fiber, filler, sizing materials, and other ...
...35). C Glossary 41 Paper finish is possible to the paper path. It is typically measured by changing paper or increasing the toner density setting on paper that has embossed or raised surfaces, because spotty printing and misfeeding can be corrected by using paper that ... Most cut sheet papers are extracted using short-grain paper, if available, to improve feeding and reduce wear to print satisfactorily on your HP LaserJet printer. Glossy-smooth paper tends to align themselves in "Comparisons of various materials, such as fiber, filler, sizing materials, and other ...
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.... surface roughness Surface roughness of surface fragments. They appear as the Sheffield method. Expressed in a wet sheet of toner onto the page, causing jagged edges or toner scatter. Watermarks are more easily seen, and sheets tend to 300 for cockle finishes • greater than 350 for... waste and some pre-consumer waste. Roughness is held up to the breakaway of papers can affect print quality, feeding, and fusing (toner adhesion). If paper is being manufactured. wax pick Characterizes the resistance of the surface layer of a sheet to light. Very rough papers...
.... surface roughness Surface roughness of surface fragments. They appear as the Sheffield method. Expressed in a wet sheet of toner onto the page, causing jagged edges or toner scatter. Watermarks are more easily seen, and sheets tend to 300 for cockle finishes • greater than 350 for... waste and some pre-consumer waste. Roughness is held up to the breakaway of papers can affect print quality, feeding, and fusing (toner adhesion). If paper is being manufactured. wax pick Characterizes the resistance of the surface layer of a sheet to light. 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 32...10 EN See heavy paper thin paper, troubleshooting 23 toner chemical stability of 6 density 27, 28 operations of 2 recommended types 17 top side of paper 40 torn paper 9 tough paper, hp 36 transfer, electrostatic 2 transparencies HP 37 specifications 16 troubleshooting checklist 21, 22 envelopes 22,...
... 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 32...10 EN See heavy paper thin paper, troubleshooting 23 toner chemical stability of 6 density 27, 28 operations of 2 recommended types 17 top side of paper 40 torn paper 9 tough paper, hp 36 transfer, electrostatic 2 transparencies HP 37 specifications 16 troubleshooting checklist 21, 22 envelopes 22,...
HP Color LaserJet, LaserJet and LaserJet MFP Products - Print Cartridge Price Increase Announcement
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... of 156 products. From pioneering the desktop printing industry to rising production and supply chain costs, HP is increasing the list prices on all Mono and Color LaserJet Print Cartridges. Price Increase Announcement - As part of HP LaserJet toner cartridges by five (5%) percent. In response to its customers' needs. 1 © Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 2001...
... of 156 products. From pioneering the desktop printing industry to rising production and supply chain costs, HP is increasing the list prices on all Mono and Color LaserJet Print Cartridges. Price Increase Announcement - As part of HP LaserJet toner cartridges by five (5%) percent. In response to its customers' needs. 1 © Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 2001...
HP LaserJet 4V and 4MV Printer - Users Guide, C3141-90915
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... Memory Management Printer Drivers and Software Input/Output (I/O) Features Toner Economy and Energy Savings Typefaces PCL Typefaces The HP LaserJet 4MV Printer PostScript and Memory Networking Capabilities PostScript Typefaces Accessories and Options HP LaserJet 4V/4MV Printer Parts 1-1 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-4 1-4 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-6 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-10 2 Software For Your Printer Introduction 2-1 Software for the HP LaserJet 4V Printer 2-2 Software for Windows 3.1 2-2 Software for DOS 2-3 Software for...
... Memory Management Printer Drivers and Software Input/Output (I/O) Features Toner Economy and Energy Savings Typefaces PCL Typefaces The HP LaserJet 4MV Printer PostScript and Memory Networking Capabilities PostScript Typefaces Accessories and Options HP LaserJet 4V/4MV Printer Parts 1-1 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-4 1-4 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-6 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-10 2 Software For Your Printer Introduction 2-1 Software for the HP LaserJet 4V Printer 2-2 Software for Windows 3.1 2-2 Software for DOS 2-3 Software for...