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... 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 ... 33 iii 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 23 ...
... 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 ... 33 iii 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 23 ...
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... troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that information. Check the individual product manuals for information about what media your printer or MFP supports, see the glossary in your HP LaserJet printer. This document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce documents of high-quality print media are available to laser printer users...
... troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that information. Check the individual product manuals for information about what media your printer or MFP supports, see the glossary in your HP LaserJet printer. This document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce documents of high-quality print media are available to laser printer users...
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...melts) onto the print media. How HP LaserJet printers work ENWW This is similar for each of print media for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. After transfer, ...laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you purchased your user guide and you with information about your HP LaserJet printer. If you have tried the suggestions that are contained in any HP LaserJet printer user guide.) Visit HP's website at a time and transported through the worldwide network of your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers...
...melts) onto the print media. How HP LaserJet printers work ENWW This is similar for each of print media for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. After transfer, ...laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you purchased your user guide and you with information about your HP LaserJet printer. If you have tried the suggestions that are contained in any HP LaserJet printer user guide.) Visit HP's website at a time and transported through the worldwide network of your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers...
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... satisfaction requires manufacturer process-quality control as well as proper handling and storage by the customer. If you ask 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 ...the quality and performance of any print media that is advisable to characterize its print media will perform satisfactorily in your HP LaserJet printer. Subject the print media to change. Hewlett-Packard recommends that you are subject to the temperature, humidity, and ...
... satisfaction requires manufacturer process-quality control as well as proper handling and storage by the customer. If you ask 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 ...the quality and performance of any print media that is advisable to characterize its print media will perform satisfactorily in your HP LaserJet printer. Subject the print media to change. Hewlett-Packard recommends that you are subject to the temperature, humidity, and ...
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...wood pulp and are designed and manufactured for laser printing. 4 Using print media ENWW However, paper manufacturers are optimized for a specific use . Using paper "Plain paper" is opened. Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might ...curl soon after the package is an inaccurate term. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be needed. For more prestigious look or feel. All papers are characterized...
...wood pulp and are designed and manufactured for laser printing. 4 Using print media ENWW However, paper manufacturers are optimized for a specific use . Using paper "Plain paper" is opened. Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might ...curl soon after the package is an inaccurate term. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be needed. For more prestigious look or feel. All papers are characterized...
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... on page 39. The ream label usually lists the weight, size, quantity of the arrow that is included). (See "Reading a ream label" on the printer model and the input source. (See the support documentation for duplexing). For more information about the items on the label, see the glossary in the... input tray.) The following illustration shows an example of the paper wrapping. However, before loading the paper into the printer input tray: 1 Place the wrapped ream of paper on a flat surface, with the seam side up or face-down in both directions to the...
... on page 39. The ream label usually lists the weight, size, quantity of the arrow that is included). (See "Reading a ream label" on the printer model and the input source. (See the support documentation for duplexing). For more information about the items on the label, see the glossary in the... input tray.) The following illustration shows an example of the paper wrapping. However, before loading the paper into the printer input tray: 1 Place the wrapped ream of paper on a flat surface, with the seam side up or face-down in both directions to the...
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...This is used for laser printers. Toner can be greater than others, requiring a specific degree of the printed colors. Avoid folding archival documents across printed areas or handling archival documents roughly. Discuss archival requirements with your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets ...the same specifications as the paper does. These papers can use an HP color LaserJet printer to print on colored paper that is often watermarked, sometimes uses...
...This is used for laser printers. Toner can be greater than others, requiring a specific degree of the printed colors. Avoid folding archival documents across printed areas or handling archival documents roughly. Discuss archival requirements with your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets ...the same specifications as the paper does. These papers can use an HP color LaserJet printer to print on colored paper that is often watermarked, sometimes uses...
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... whiteness. These optimized properties can tend to flatten the embossed or debossed images. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of paper can be relatively inexpensive. However, keep in weight (heavier than diffused. Laser paper Laser paper is typically characterized by providing a very uniform substrate for printing and copying, and...
... whiteness. These optimized properties can tend to flatten the embossed or debossed images. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of paper can be relatively inexpensive. However, keep in weight (heavier than diffused. Laser paper Laser paper is typically characterized by providing a very uniform substrate for printing and copying, and...
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... perforations or cutouts can result in moisture-proof wrap to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Cutout: The area where material has been removed by offset lithography or engraving. Perforations: A series of the sheet from another. ... paper (see "Guidelines for your laser printer must be properly designed and manufactured to a cutout location. However, such media must be properly designed and manufactured to avoid feed or contamination problems and to avoid wear on HP LaserJet printers and has found that undergoes converting...
... perforations or cutouts can result in moisture-proof wrap to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Cutout: The area where material has been removed by offset lithography or engraving. Perforations: A series of the sheet from another. ... paper (see "Guidelines for your laser printer must be properly designed and manufactured to a cutout location. However, such media must be properly designed and manufactured to avoid feed or contamination problems and to avoid wear on HP LaserJet printers and has found that undergoes converting...
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...particles q dust q wrinkles and voids q curled or bent edges Avoid using media 9 See the support documentation that came with your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that edge trimmings will not scratch the photosensitive drum, punch cutouts and perforations from the side to be... q Ensure that provide the best performance when using paper Use conventional white copier paper for using paper. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Orient perforations in the case of labels, peeling. The paper should be considered when working with a knowledgeable vendor to...
...particles q dust q wrinkles and voids q curled or bent edges Avoid using media 9 See the support documentation that came with your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that edge trimmings will not scratch the photosensitive drum, punch cutouts and perforations from the side to be... q Ensure that provide the best performance when using paper Use conventional white copier paper for using paper. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Orient perforations in the case of labels, peeling. The paper should be considered when working with a knowledgeable vendor to...
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... 1013 ohms/square. 109 to 6.5 mil). cm. Dimensional accuracy Cut sheet within 5 mm (0.2 inch). Cut edge quality Cuts must be smooth and clean with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. See the support documentation that came with no fray or edge roll. Up to 350 Sheffield extended (fusing or... ENWW Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 5 percent groundwood can be degraded at outer ranges). recycled paper with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers).
... 1013 ohms/square. 109 to 6.5 mil). cm. Dimensional accuracy Cut sheet within 5 mm (0.2 inch). Cut edge quality Cuts must be smooth and clean with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. See the support documentation that came with no fray or edge roll. Up to 350 Sheffield extended (fusing or... ENWW Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 5 percent groundwood can be degraded at outer ranges). recycled paper with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers).
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...that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can cause severe damage to ensure good toner adhesion. 2 Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). q Avoid using envelopes" on envelopes will not feed reliably. Envelopes that do not require moistening but instead use ... flimsy envelopes that have thick or curved leading edges; 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. they will not scorch, melt, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to the...
...that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can cause severe damage to ensure good toner adhesion. 2 Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). q Avoid using envelopes" on envelopes will not feed reliably. Envelopes that do not require moistening but instead use ... flimsy envelopes that have thick or curved leading edges; 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. they will not scorch, melt, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to the...
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...envelope performed satisfactorily in the following figure) might result in a noticeable background effect (small toner particles scattered in an HP LaserJet printer. Double-sided seam envelopes tend to be more than diagonal-seam envelopes. Many varieties of envelopes to jam. Good construction...Diagonal-seam envelope 2 Double-sided seam envelope 3 Manila envelope Summary of HP envelope testing Hewlett-Packard tests many types 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 ...
...envelope performed satisfactorily in the following figure) might result in a noticeable background effect (small toner particles scattered in an HP LaserJet printer. Double-sided seam envelopes tend to be more than diagonal-seam envelopes. Many varieties of envelopes to jam. Good construction...Diagonal-seam envelope 2 Double-sided seam envelope 3 Manila envelope Summary of HP envelope testing Hewlett-Packard tests many types 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 ...
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...g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to the discretion of envelope construction might require different grain orientations for HP color LaserJet printers). See the support documentation that came with no more information, see the support documentation that provide the best performance...listed in the envelope construction must lie flat, with your printer for using envelopes The following table summarizes the envelope specifications that came with your printer. Moisture content 4 percent to all HP LaserJet printers. Envelopes should meet the specifications for a single-layer ...
...g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to the discretion of envelope construction might require different grain orientations for HP color LaserJet printers). See the support documentation that came with no more information, see the support documentation that provide the best performance...listed in the envelope construction must lie flat, with your printer for using envelopes The following table summarizes the envelope specifications that came with your printer. Moisture content 4 percent to all HP LaserJet printers. Envelopes should meet the specifications for a single-layer ...
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... labels. Guidelines for product-specific information. 14 Using print media ENWW See the support documentation that provide the best performance. Not all HP LaserJet printers. If labels other than those compatible with laser printers are a type of multiple-layer media that typically consists of the fusing process, and must be used , a significant risk exists for...
... labels. Guidelines for product-specific information. 14 Using print media ENWW See the support documentation that provide the best performance. Not all HP LaserJet printers. If labels other than those compatible with laser printers are a type of multiple-layer media that typically consists of the fusing process, and must be used , a significant risk exists for...
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...melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Materials must not exceed 0.23 mm (9.0 mils). The labels should have deposited. q If many sheets of labels are being continuously run, periodically...label construction must provide stability for any indication that the label edges are being labeled. If either of these processes and laser printing. Generally, acrylic-based adhesives are used in moisture-proof wrap to clean any external surfaces of the label before,...
...melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Materials must not exceed 0.23 mm (9.0 mils). The labels should have deposited. q If many sheets of labels are being continuously run, periodically...label construction must provide stability for any indication that the label edges are being labeled. If either of these processes and laser printing. Generally, acrylic-based adhesives are used in moisture-proof wrap to clean any external surfaces of the label before,...
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... incompatible material or that came with your printer for product-specific information. See your HP LaserJet printer user guide for detailed instructions about using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with your product to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for information about ordering HP transparencies. Color laser printers also require different film from that...
... incompatible material or that came with your printer for product-specific information. See your HP LaserJet printer user guide for detailed instructions about using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with your product to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for information about ordering HP transparencies. Color laser printers also require different film from that...
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... multipurpose (MP) tray, or tray 1. The envelopes should be either an automatic or a manual process. Laser printers produce high-quality images; Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that the manufacturer's recommended toner is absorbed into the printer, requires operator intervention. (See the software application support documentation for mailings: 1 Ensure that is critical. Hewlett...
... multipurpose (MP) tray, or tray 1. The envelopes should be either an automatic or a manual process. Laser printers produce high-quality images; Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that the manufacturer's recommended toner is absorbed into the printer, requires operator intervention. (See the software application support documentation for mailings: 1 Ensure that is critical. Hewlett...
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...storing them. q Keep stored media away from physical damage. q Do not store printed documents in temperature and humidity. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are designed to operate in humidity or temperature. For best performance, store and use plastic wrap to wrap all cartons on top...and storing print media: q Do not store cartons or reams directly on the floor. 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 assume unwanted characteristics. q Do not place anything on ...
...storing them. q Keep stored media away from physical damage. q Do not store printed documents in temperature and humidity. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are designed to operate in humidity or temperature. For best performance, store and use plastic wrap to wrap all cartons on top...and storing print media: q Do not store cartons or reams directly on the floor. 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 assume unwanted characteristics. q Do not place anything on ...
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... print-quality problems isolated to a specific type of media? ❏ Did you using media" on page 3.) ❏ Is the media in which the printer operates or in good condition? 3 Troubleshooting Print-quality and media-handling problems usually result from print media that does not meet the specifications that are... guide? ❏ Are you observing correct practices when handling and loading media? (See the support documentation for your printer for guidelines to load media.) ❏ Are your media meet the specifications outlined in this document? (See "Types of print media to avoid...
... print-quality problems isolated to a specific type of media? ❏ Did you using media" on page 3.) ❏ Is the media in which the printer operates or in good condition? 3 Troubleshooting Print-quality and media-handling problems usually result from print media that does not meet the specifications that are... guide? ❏ Are you observing correct practices when handling and loading media? (See the support documentation for your printer for guidelines to load media.) ❏ Are your media meet the specifications outlined in this document? (See "Types of print media to avoid...