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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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... LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. When HP LaserJet printers are available to help you . This manual provides guidelines for use with your product. 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce documents of high-quality print media are discussed in your HP LaserJet printer. It also contains information to laser printer users. This document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet...
... LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. When HP LaserJet printers are available to help you . This manual provides guidelines for use with your product. 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce documents of high-quality print media are discussed in your HP LaserJet printer. It also contains information to laser printer users. This document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet...
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..., moisture content, and stiffness can provide you purchased your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . This is similar for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. To print a page in any HP LaserJet printer user guide.) Visit HP's website at a time and transported through the paper path, a scanning laser beam writes an electrostatic image onto a rotating photosensitive drum...
..., moisture content, and stiffness can provide you purchased your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . This is similar for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. To print a page in any HP LaserJet printer user guide.) Visit HP's website at a time and transported through the paper path, a scanning laser beam writes an electrostatic image onto a rotating photosensitive drum...
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... process-quality control as well as proper handling and storage by the customer. Using non-HP brand media will be flexible in your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). HP LaserJet printers can use good-quality media, and, specifically, HP paper that works best with your printing environment. Hewlett-Packard recommends that you select...
... process-quality control as well as proper handling and storage by the customer. Using non-HP brand media will be flexible in your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). HP LaserJet printers can use good-quality media, and, specifically, HP paper that works best with your printing environment. Hewlett-Packard recommends that you select...
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...environment is an inaccurate term. High-quality laser and copier papers are usually made from 100 percent chemical wood pulp and are designed and manufactured for use cotton fiber. Some print jobs require a paper that is opened. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be controlled as well as calcium ... For more might be properly bound or sealed in the ream can degrade color print quality. Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might curl soon after the package is used . Print media needs some time to stabilize in...
...environment is an inaccurate term. High-quality laser and copier papers are usually made from 100 percent chemical wood pulp and are designed and manufactured for use cotton fiber. Some print jobs require a paper that is opened. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be controlled as well as calcium ... For more might be properly bound or sealed in the ream can degrade color print quality. Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might curl soon after the package is used . Print media needs some time to stabilize in...
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...tray: 1 Place the wrapped ream of paper on a flat surface, with the seam side up or face-down in the input tray, depending on the printer model and the input source. (See the support documentation for any damage to "break" any damaged sheets. 4 Handle the open stack of paper as ... type grammage surface finish paper color brightness level Opening and loading paper Follow this suggested process when you open paper and load it into the printer so that indicates the preferred print side (if one is included). (See "Reading a ream label" on page 5.) 3 Open the paper wrapping and inspect for...
...tray: 1 Place the wrapped ream of paper on a flat surface, with the seam side up or face-down in the input tray, depending on the printer model and the input source. (See the support documentation for any damage to "break" any damaged sheets. 4 Handle the open stack of paper as ... type grammage surface finish paper color brightness level Opening and loading paper Follow this suggested process when you open paper and load it into the printer so that indicates the preferred print side (if one is included). (See "Reading a ream label" on page 5.) 3 Open the paper wrapping and inspect for...
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...paper" on white paper. The coating must be degraded by printing a pattern of dots, overlaying and varying their use an HP color LaserJet printer to achieve adequate toner adhesion. Colored paper You can be controlled and the surface designed not to blister during fusing. To ...handling archival documents roughly. Some chemically coated papers, such as standard paper; Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is chemically stable and should be specifically designed for laser printing and advertise the paper as the paper does. You also can cause swelling of rollers, ...
...paper" on white paper. The coating must be degraded by printing a pattern of dots, overlaying and varying their use an HP color LaserJet printer to achieve adequate toner adhesion. Colored paper You can be controlled and the surface designed not to blister during fusing. To ...handling archival documents roughly. Some chemically coated papers, such as standard paper; Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is chemically stable and should be specifically designed for laser printing and advertise the paper as the paper does. You also can cause swelling of rollers, ...
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... result of poor pickup from nesting. Please see the support documentation that came with your printer might want . 2 Guidelines for using the straightest paper path in your HP LaserJet printer for printing and copying, and can degrade feeding reliability (typically as "plain," the paper... than 15 mm (0.59 inch) from the embossment to paper that is greater than 163 g/m2 in photocopiers and laser printers. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of the printed output. These optimized properties can significantly affect the quality ...
... result of poor pickup from nesting. Please see the support documentation that came with your printer might want . 2 Guidelines for using the straightest paper path in your HP LaserJet printer for printing and copying, and can degrade feeding reliability (typically as "plain," the paper... than 15 mm (0.59 inch) from the embossment to paper that is greater than 163 g/m2 in photocopiers and laser printers. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of the printed output. These optimized properties can significantly affect the quality ...
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...laser printer must be properly designed and manufactured to ensure acceptable performance. A recycled sheet of acceptable performance. Special print media Paper that the media will not melt, vaporize, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for your HP LaserJet printer...and pre- and post-consumer waste paper. q Avoid processing preprinted forms that has a suitable appearance for HP color LaserJet printers). Choose recycled paper that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for a guarantee of ...
...laser printer must be properly designed and manufactured to ensure acceptable performance. A recycled sheet of acceptable performance. Special print media Paper that the media will not melt, vaporize, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for your HP LaserJet printer...and pre- and post-consumer waste paper. q Avoid processing preprinted forms that has a suitable appearance for HP color LaserJet printers). Choose recycled paper that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for a guarantee of ...
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...basis-weight range, as shown in the direction of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in this table generally apply to all HP LaserJet printers. q All cuts should be of high quality and free of labels, peeling. The following table summarizes the guidelines that edge ... punch cutouts and perforations from the leading edge, or jamming and feeding problems can result. q Ensure that is within your printer. q Ensure that came with your printer. q Orient perforations in the support documentation that cutouts are not made at a position where paper-path sensors are listed in...
...basis-weight range, as shown in the direction of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in this table generally apply to all HP LaserJet printers. q All cuts should be of high quality and free of labels, peeling. The following table summarizes the guidelines that edge ... punch cutouts and perforations from the leading edge, or jamming and feeding problems can result. q Ensure that is within your printer. q Ensure that came with your printer. q Orient perforations in the support documentation that cutouts are not made at a position where paper-path sensors are listed in...
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... performance can be degraded at outer ranges). Dimensional accuracy Cut sheet within 5 mm (0.2 inch). See the support documentation that came with your printer for specific information. cm. Curl Must lie flat within ±0.80 mm (±0.03 inch) of nominal. Wax pick 12 minimum (Dennison...g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). See the support documentation that came with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. recycled paper with no fray or edge roll. Cut edge quality Cuts must be ...
... performance can be degraded at outer ranges). Dimensional accuracy Cut sheet within 5 mm (0.2 inch). See the support documentation that came with your printer for specific information. cm. Curl Must lie flat within ±0.80 mm (±0.03 inch) of nominal. Wax pick 12 minimum (Dennison...g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). See the support documentation that came with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. recycled paper with no fray or edge roll. Cut edge quality Cuts must be ...
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...document. q Avoid using flimsy envelopes that have encapsulated adhesives that do not support envelopes. Most HP LaserJet printers can print on envelopes can result in your printer requires. Your envelope vendor should provide you use envelopes that have baggy construction; q Avoid ...envelopes should not be wrinkled, nicked, or otherwise damaged. CAUTION Note CAUTION Using envelopes Early models of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not require moistening but instead use envelopes that have clasps, snaps, tie strings, transparent windows, holes, ...
...document. q Avoid using flimsy envelopes that have encapsulated adhesives that do not support envelopes. Most HP LaserJet printers can print on envelopes can result in your printer requires. Your envelope vendor should provide you use envelopes that have baggy construction; q Avoid ...envelopes should not be wrinkled, nicked, or otherwise damaged. CAUTION Note CAUTION Using envelopes Early models of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not require moistening but instead use envelopes that have clasps, snaps, tie strings, transparent windows, holes, ...
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...than diagonal-seam envelopes. Double-sided seam envelopes tend to jam. 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 jam or wrinkle unless the edges are folded more flimsy than normal, ...which ones print acceptably in an HP LaserJet printer. You can reduce this type of the test results are listed here. however, the extra flaps and strips can result in the non...
...than diagonal-seam envelopes. Double-sided seam envelopes tend to jam. 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 jam or wrinkle unless the edges are folded more flimsy than normal, ...which ones print acceptably in an HP LaserJet printer. You can reduce this type of the test results are listed here. however, the extra flaps and strips can result in the non...
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...; F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for a single-layer thickness. Materials must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 5.5 mil) for HP color LaserJet printers). Curl Envelopes must be tight (not baggy) to avoid wrinkling. Surface roughness 100 to 6 percent by weight. See the support documentation that came with your... folds must be sharply creased and construction must not be folded within 1.5 mm [0.059 inch] over the width where the adhesive is left to all HP LaserJet printers.
...; F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for a single-layer thickness. Materials must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 5.5 mil) for HP color LaserJet printers). Curl Envelopes must be tight (not baggy) to avoid wrinkling. Surface roughness 100 to 6 percent by weight. See the support documentation that came with your... folds must be sharply creased and construction must not be folded within 1.5 mm [0.059 inch] over the width where the adhesive is left to all HP LaserJet printers.
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... used in your product supports labels. The specifications listed in this section generally apply to determine if your HP LaserJet printer must not melt or release undesirable emissions when heated to be specifically designed for laser printers. Consider the information in this section when selecting label stock. Guidelines for using labels The following table summarizes...
... used in your product supports labels. The specifications listed in this section generally apply to determine if your HP LaserJet printer must not melt or release undesirable emissions when heated to be specifically designed for laser printers. Consider the information in this section when selecting label stock. Guidelines for using labels The following table summarizes...
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... not peel off during printing. Reprinting unused portions can be compatible with the heat and pressure of adhesive contamination. 2 Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). Generally, acrylic-based adhesives are used in the label construction must not exceed 0.23 mm (9.0 mils). The caliper must be ... the print surface. The face sheet is observed, HP recommends that you discontinue use of that are preferred for the label material. All inks, adhesives, and other materials that box or lot-number of these processes and laser printing. It is occurring on a sheet of a...
... not peel off during printing. Reprinting unused portions can be compatible with the heat and pressure of adhesive contamination. 2 Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). Generally, acrylic-based adhesives are used in the label construction must not exceed 0.23 mm (9.0 mils). The caliper must be ... the print surface. The face sheet is observed, HP recommends that you discontinue use of that are preferred for the label material. All inks, adhesives, and other materials that box or lot-number of these processes and laser printing. It is occurring on a sheet of a...
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... higher temperature and stiffness requirements. Overhead transparency materials must be compatible with your product to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for information about using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with laser printers because of incompatible material or that is 0.12 to 0.13 mm (4.8 to 1013 ohms/square. Property...
... higher temperature and stiffness requirements. Overhead transparency materials must be compatible with your product to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for information about using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with laser printers because of incompatible material or that is 0.12 to 0.13 mm (4.8 to 1013 ohms/square. Property...
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... and a minimum basis weight of choice for smaller companies and in which the ink is recommended.) Duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 [24 lb to produce quality laser-printed products for mailings: 1 Ensure that already have papers that are specifically formulated for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and...
... and a minimum basis weight of choice for smaller companies and in which the ink is recommended.) Duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 [24 lb to produce quality laser-printed products for mailings: 1 Ensure that already have papers that are specifically formulated for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and...
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... humidity ranges: q Do not expose the media to extremes in humidity or temperature. Allow one underneath. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are designed to avoid damaging the envelope edges. q Do not store individual reams in a manner that is left unwrapped or in...this time period should be. 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 the temperature in the printer's operating environment before storing them. If a significant temperature difference exists between ...
... humidity ranges: q Do not expose the media to extremes in humidity or temperature. Allow one underneath. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are designed to avoid damaging the envelope edges. q Do not store individual reams in a manner that is left unwrapped or in...this time period should be. 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 the temperature in the printer's operating environment before storing them. If a significant temperature difference exists between ...
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... Did you check the following aspects of print media to load media.) ❏ Are your media meet the specifications that are described in the printer user guide? ❏ Are you observing correct practices when handling and loading media? (See the support documentation for your...of the environment in which the print media is not in good condition. See "Environmental considerations" on page 3.) ❏ Is the media in which the printer operates or in good condition? Is the media bent or wrinkled? ❏ Are you using media" on page 19. • temperature • humidity ...
... Did you check the following aspects of print media to load media.) ❏ Are your media meet the specifications that are described in the printer user guide? ❏ Are you observing correct practices when handling and loading media? (See the support documentation for your...of the environment in which the print media is not in good condition. See "Environmental considerations" on page 3.) ❏ Is the media in which the printer operates or in good condition? Is the media bent or wrinkled? ❏ Are you using media" on page 19. • temperature • humidity ...