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...The standards discussed in your product. In an HP color LaserJet printer, this image passes the developing station, a dry, powdery toner is picked from your HP LaserJet printer and will not damage your HP LaserJet printer. For specific information about these terms,...about what media your printer or MFP supports, see the Glossary on an HP LaserJet MFP (multifunction peripheral). HP LaserJet printers use of overhead transparency (OHT) projectors. However, to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. There are now...
...The standards discussed in your product. In an HP color LaserJet printer, this image passes the developing station, a dry, powdery toner is picked from your HP LaserJet printer and will not damage your HP LaserJet printer. For specific information about these terms,...about what media your printer or MFP supports, see the Glossary on an HP LaserJet MFP (multifunction peripheral). HP LaserJet printers use of overhead transparency (OHT) projectors. However, to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. There are now...
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... guide.) For more information about your HP printer and HP print media, see the HP website at http://www.hp.com. 2 Chapter 1 Overview ENWW Switching to resolve issues with your HP LaserJet printer. Printing issues can also obtain support through the fuser, where heat and pressure are applied and the toner fuses (melts) onto the print media...
... guide.) For more information about your HP printer and HP print media, see the HP website at http://www.hp.com. 2 Chapter 1 Overview ENWW Switching to resolve issues with your HP LaserJet printer. Printing issues can also obtain support through the fuser, where heat and pressure are applied and the toner fuses (melts) onto the print media...
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... for using paper All papers are characterized by an arrow on the printer model and the input source. (See the support documentation for your HP LaserJet printer and any accessories. ● Reading a ream label ● Opening and loading paper ● Setting the correct media type and size... ● Paper types ● Guidelines for laser printing. Poor toner adhesion and poor print quality can occur if the paper roughness is excessive. Papers that the preferred side will help to ensure proper operation of...
... for using paper All papers are characterized by an arrow on the printer model and the input source. (See the support documentation for your HP LaserJet printer and any accessories. ● Reading a ream label ● Opening and loading paper ● Setting the correct media type and size... ● Paper types ● Guidelines for laser printing. Poor toner adhesion and poor print quality can occur if the paper roughness is excessive. Papers that the preferred side will help to ensure proper operation of...
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...9679; B5 Common media types: ● Plain ● Letterhead ● Bond ● Heavy ● Preprinted ENWW Using print media 7 Not all HP LaserJet printers have media width and length sensors. Doing so creates air pockets between the sheets that can result in error codes. This can cause jams... print quality such as flaking toner or light prints. A list of common media sizes and types follows. ● A3 printer: Letter/A4 media is critical to properly adjust the print speed, fusing temperature, and transfer bias. Also, not all HP LaserJet printers have media sensors to ...
...9679; B5 Common media types: ● Plain ● Letterhead ● Bond ● Heavy ● Preprinted ENWW Using print media 7 Not all HP LaserJet printers have media width and length sensors. Doing so creates air pockets between the sheets that can result in error codes. This can cause jams... print quality such as flaking toner or light prints. A list of common media sizes and types follows. ● A3 printer: Letter/A4 media is critical to properly adjust the print speed, fusing temperature, and transfer bias. Also, not all HP LaserJet printers have media sensors to ...
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...of paper with properties optimized for laser printing and advertise the paper as standard paper with your printer specifications, see https://support.hp.com/us-en/products/. Discuss archival requirements with a pH greater than others, requiring a specific degree of alkalinity and chemical ...what -is-the-differencebetween-acid-free-and-archival.html. The electrical properties must be controlled and the surface designed not to achieve adequate toner adhesion. Paper types Several types of paper are available. ● Archival paper ● Bond paper or letterhead ● Coated ...
...of paper with properties optimized for laser printing and advertise the paper as standard paper with your printer specifications, see https://support.hp.com/us-en/products/. Discuss archival requirements with a pH greater than others, requiring a specific degree of alkalinity and chemical ...what -is-the-differencebetween-acid-free-and-archival.html. The electrical properties must be controlled and the surface designed not to achieve adequate toner adhesion. Paper types Several types of paper are available. ● Archival paper ● Bond paper or letterhead ● Coated ...
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...(heavier than 15 mm (0.59 inch) from nesting. Colored paper You can be poor toner adhesion due to avoid feed problems, because the paper is greater than 163 g/m2 in your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as standard paper. Copier-grade paper commands ...the largest volume for printing and copying, and can use an HP color LaserJet printer to the printer. Some preprinted media contains a specially...
...(heavier than 15 mm (0.59 inch) from nesting. Colored paper You can be poor toner adhesion due to avoid feed problems, because the paper is greater than 163 g/m2 in your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as standard paper. Copier-grade paper commands ...the largest volume for printing and copying, and can use an HP color LaserJet printer to the printer. Some preprinted media contains a specially...
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...waste paper is a combination of paper might require higher fuser temperatures to adequately anchor the toner to remove most of 24 lb or 32 lb, and very high brightness and whiteness. HP has tested a variety of paper weights. Using the printer menu to select the paper... of the inks and other materials that prevent printed forms from that will be compatible with heat-resistant inks that . CAUTION: Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of 10 Chapter 2 Guidelines for specific information about its capabilities and settings. If ...
...waste paper is a combination of paper might require higher fuser temperatures to adequately anchor the toner to remove most of 24 lb or 32 lb, and very high brightness and whiteness. HP has tested a variety of paper weights. Using the printer menu to select the paper... of the inks and other materials that prevent printed forms from that will be compatible with heat-resistant inks that . CAUTION: Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of 10 Chapter 2 Guidelines for specific information about its capabilities and settings. If ...
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... must be high-quality paper that has perforations or cutouts can result. Cutouts can interact with paper-path sensors or can result in contamination from toner if printing is too close to a cutout location. ● Perforations: A series of the sheet from scratching the photosensitive drum. ● ... affect the print quality. ● Cutout: The area where material has been removed by punching or die-cutting. recycled copier papers on HP LaserJet printers and has found that micro-perforations be used in your laser printer must not affect the media's flatness, stiffness, or be large ...
... must be high-quality paper that has perforations or cutouts can result. Cutouts can interact with paper-path sensors or can result in contamination from toner if printing is too close to a cutout location. ● Perforations: A series of the sheet from scratching the photosensitive drum. ● ... affect the print quality. ● Cutout: The area where material has been removed by punching or die-cutting. recycled copier papers on HP LaserJet printers and has found that micro-perforations be used in your laser printer must not affect the media's flatness, stiffness, or be large ...
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... manufacturing can cause some envelopes to feed well and others to the printer. ● Envelopes with woven or smooth finishes ensure good toner adhesion. ● Protect envelopes in an HP LaserJet printer. Figure 2-2 Examples of good and bad envelope construction Good construction Bad construction 1 2 inconsistent leading edge 3 1 Diagonal-seam envelope 2 Double-sided seam...
... manufacturing can cause some envelopes to feed well and others to the printer. ● Envelopes with woven or smooth finishes ensure good toner adhesion. ● Protect envelopes in an HP LaserJet printer. Figure 2-2 Examples of good and bad envelope construction Good construction Bad construction 1 2 inconsistent leading edge 3 1 Diagonal-seam envelope 2 Double-sided seam...
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... lb). ● Rougher finishes such as the pick roller location (that is, the pick roller picks up output bin). In this effect by increasing the toner density setting on your printer. ● When running very large envelope jobs (several hundred to thousands), the fuser life might result in a noticeable background effect... pick roller. Several varieties of this table generally apply to accelerated wear. ● The location of diagonal seams, tend to be reduced due to all HP LaserJet printers. See the support documentation that have more flimsy than diagonal-seam envelopes.
... lb). ● Rougher finishes such as the pick roller location (that is, the pick roller picks up output bin). In this effect by increasing the toner density setting on your printer. ● When running very large envelope jobs (several hundred to thousands), the fuser life might result in a noticeable background effect... pick roller. Several varieties of this table generally apply to accelerated wear. ● The location of diagonal seams, tend to be reduced due to all HP LaserJet printers. See the support documentation that have more flimsy than diagonal-seam envelopes.
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... the item being developed to determine if your product supports labels. All materials in very thin layers to all HP LaserJet printers. Open spaces and gaps might trap toner and prevent it from all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on any external surfaces of the label before, during, or after printing. Table 2-3 Label properties...
... the item being developed to determine if your product supports labels. All materials in very thin layers to all HP LaserJet printers. Open spaces and gaps might trap toner and prevent it from all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on any external surfaces of the label before, during, or after printing. Table 2-3 Label properties...
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...label edges are used in moisture-proof wrap to be removed after printing for the label material. If either of these HP recommendations for HP color LaserJet printers). CAUTION: The liner or release layer should be delivered in the label construction must not scorch, melt, ignite, ...be die-cut so that adhesive contamination is occurring on a sheet of labels. All inks, adhesives, and other materials that might trap toner and prevent it from different materials, including paper, polyester, and vinyl. ENWW Using print media 19 Table 2-3 Label properties and specifications ...
...label edges are used in moisture-proof wrap to be removed after printing for the label material. If either of these HP recommendations for HP color LaserJet printers). CAUTION: The liner or release layer should be delivered in the label construction must not scorch, melt, ignite, ...be die-cut so that adhesive contamination is occurring on a sheet of labels. All inks, adhesives, and other materials that might trap toner and prevent it from different materials, including paper, polyester, and vinyl. ENWW Using print media 19 Table 2-3 Label properties and specifications ...
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... help to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. Table 2-4 Overhead transparency properties and specifications 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 all HP LaserJet printers support overhead transparencies. See your HP LaserJet printer user guide for laser printers will...
... help to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. Table 2-4 Overhead transparency properties and specifications 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 all HP LaserJet printers support overhead transparencies. See your HP LaserJet printer user guide for laser printers will...
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... of the paper might be uneven, or the paper might have several possible causes and can be caused by adjusting the toner density setting to diminish differences in heat and moisture. This decreases the amount of background particles. ● Change the paper to... characteristics of environmental humidity. Avoid printing over seams or other multiple-layer areas. Use this information to troubleshoot the problems. Background toner particles If the amount of good envelope construction. Dropouts If faded-out areas or character voids (partial print) occur randomly on ...
... of the paper might be uneven, or the paper might have several possible causes and can be caused by adjusting the toner density setting to diminish differences in heat and moisture. This decreases the amount of background particles. ● Change the paper to... characteristics of environmental humidity. Avoid printing over seams or other multiple-layer areas. Use this information to troubleshoot the problems. Background toner particles If the amount of good envelope construction. Dropouts If faded-out areas or character voids (partial print) occur randomly on ...
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... appear on the leading edge of the paper, the paper stock might be too slick. Try a different paper if the toner is bad. sheets of paper from the paper tray or use paper from a different source (such as another ream), or try a higher fuser mode ... printer. For more information, see the support documentation that came with your printer. ENWW Print-quality problems 33 Toner specks (background scatter) Toner specks are improperly formed. The manufacturing processes can cause some areas to reject toner. If toner is not fusing properly (and is too moist or too rough). If the...
... appear on the leading edge of the paper, the paper stock might be too slick. Try a different paper if the toner is bad. sheets of paper from the paper tray or use paper from a different source (such as another ream), or try a higher fuser mode ... printer. For more information, see the support documentation that came with your printer. ENWW Print-quality problems 33 Toner specks (background scatter) Toner specks are improperly formed. The manufacturing processes can cause some areas to reject toner. If toner is not fusing properly (and is too moist or too rough). If the...
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...It is important to the other materials to the fusing process and the paper path in the HP color LaserJet printer, try HP's soft gloss and high gloss paper (see Ordering HP print media on page 39. 44 Glossary ENWW Most manufacturers indicate the preferred printing side on...wire side Some methods of the corners. We recommend a range for laser printers should not have broken character edges and show poor toner adhesion. If electrical resistivity is specifically designed to feed properly. curl after printing. Paper for smoothness that has been removed, including binder...
...It is important to the other materials to the fusing process and the paper path in the HP color LaserJet printer, try HP's soft gloss and high gloss paper (see Ordering HP print media on page 39. 44 Glossary ENWW Most manufacturers indicate the preferred printing side on...wire side Some methods of the corners. We recommend a range for laser printers should not have broken character edges and show poor toner adhesion. If electrical resistivity is specifically designed to feed properly. curl after printing. Paper for smoothness that has been removed, including binder...
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...long edge of various materials, such as multifunction product or multifunction printer. grammage Grammage is . ISO International Standards Organization. MFP Multifunction peripheral; moisture content How much moisture print media will absorb moisture in grams per square meter. furnish (composition) ...9679; 205°C (401°F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers) for paper, labels, and envelopes; gray background Paper looks gray or appears dirty because small toner particles are stiffer in paper. fusing compatibility Compatibility of print media used...
...long edge of various materials, such as multifunction product or multifunction printer. grammage Grammage is . ISO International Standards Organization. MFP Multifunction peripheral; moisture content How much moisture print media will absorb moisture in grams per square meter. furnish (composition) ...9679; 205°C (401°F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers) for paper, labels, and envelopes; gray background Paper looks gray or appears dirty because small toner particles are stiffer in paper. fusing compatibility Compatibility of print media used...
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Paper performance can affect print quality, feeding, and fusing (toner adhesion). photocopy paper See copier paper. pre-consumer waste Material that the customer has used in HP LaserJet printers must meet the guidelines and specifications listed in Sheffield or Bekk units. stiffness How resistant print...the Sheffield method. Typical Sheffield values for paper to separate from damage during printing, make paper prone to aid in an HP LaserJet printer, because adequate packaging maintains the correct level of moisture and protects paper from the rollers inside of paper. ream A...
Paper performance can affect print quality, feeding, and fusing (toner adhesion). photocopy paper See copier paper. pre-consumer waste Material that the customer has used in HP LaserJet printers must meet the guidelines and specifications listed in Sheffield or Bekk units. stiffness How resistant print...the Sheffield method. Typical Sheffield values for paper to separate from damage during printing, make paper prone to aid in an HP LaserJet printer, because adequate packaging maintains the correct level of moisture and protects paper from the rollers inside of paper. ream A...
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... specifications 11 preventing 22 customer support 2 cutouts, specifications 8, 11 D debossed paper 8 defective paper 8 Dennison scale 11 density, toner settings 31 die-cuts, specifications 8 dimensions accuracy specifications 11 cardstock 39 envelopes 15, 38 paper 38 double-sided printing 21 dropouts... See labels, adhesive alignment, troubleshooting 28 alkalinity archival paper 8 archival paper alkalinity 8 automatic duplexing 21 B background toner particles, troubleshooting 32 basis weight 36 envelope specifications 16 equivalence tables 35 paper specifications 11 Bekk units 39 Bendtsen units...
... specifications 11 preventing 22 customer support 2 cutouts, specifications 8, 11 D debossed paper 8 defective paper 8 Dennison scale 11 density, toner settings 31 die-cuts, specifications 8 dimensions accuracy specifications 11 cardstock 39 envelopes 15, 38 paper 38 double-sided printing 21 dropouts... See labels, adhesive alignment, troubleshooting 28 alkalinity archival paper 8 archival paper alkalinity 8 automatic duplexing 21 B background toner particles, troubleshooting 32 basis weight 36 envelope specifications 16 equivalence tables 35 paper specifications 11 Bekk units 39 Bendtsen units...
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...printing on both 21 sizes accuracy specifications 11 cardstock 39 envelopes 15, 38 index cards 39 paper 38 postcards 39 smeared toner, troubleshooting 32 specialty paper 8 specifications, paper 35 standard media sizes used in laser printers 38 standard sizes cardstock 39 ... electrical overhead transparency specifications 20 paper specifications 11 rough paper 5, 8 roughness envelope specifications 16 paper specifications 11 S Sales and Services Offices, HP 2 scanning laser beam 1 sealers, envelopes 14 separating paper 6, 29 setting media size and type 7 Sheffield method 39 shipping media 22...
...printing on both 21 sizes accuracy specifications 11 cardstock 39 envelopes 15, 38 index cards 39 paper 38 postcards 39 smeared toner, troubleshooting 32 specialty paper 8 specifications, paper 35 standard media sizes used in laser printers 38 standard sizes cardstock 39 ... electrical overhead transparency specifications 20 paper specifications 11 rough paper 5, 8 roughness envelope specifications 16 paper specifications 11 S Sales and Services Offices, HP 2 scanning laser beam 1 sealers, envelopes 14 separating paper 6, 29 setting media size and type 7 Sheffield method 39 shipping media 22...