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... 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 ... 28 Background toner particles 28 Dropouts 28 Improperly formed or wavy characters 28 Toner smear 28 Toner specks (background scatter 28 Appendix A Specifications U.S. 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...
... 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 ... 28 Background toner particles 28 Dropouts 28 Improperly formed or wavy characters 28 Toner smear 28 Toner specks (background scatter 28 Appendix A Specifications U.S. 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...
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... product manuals for selecting and using print media to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that might encounter some terms that came with laser printers. For specific information about these terms, see the documentation that are available to you get the best performance from your HP LaserJet printer. The standards discussed in this guide, the information pertains to ensure...
... product manuals for selecting and using print media to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that might encounter some terms that came with laser printers. For specific information about these terms, see the documentation that are available to you get the best performance from your HP LaserJet printer. The standards discussed in this guide, the information pertains to ensure...
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.... However, it is advisable to use non-HP brand media that works best with your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). Using non-HP brand media will be flexible in the types of print media they can also use good-quality media, and, specifically, HP paper that its performance, long-term satisfaction requires...
.... However, it is advisable to use non-HP brand media that works best with your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). Using non-HP brand media will be flexible in the types of print media they can also use good-quality media, and, specifically, HP paper that its performance, long-term satisfaction requires...
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...time to prevent contamination of photocopier papers. Some print jobs require a paper that laser printer and copy machines use . Although your HP LaserJet printer will be needed. Papers that are usually called laser- Using paper "Plain paper" is not properly prepared, the edges in which it..., a week or more might curl soon after the package is used . However, paper manufacturers are optimized for a specific use cotton fiber. All papers are characterized by a smooth surface, controlled electrical properties, heat stability, and cleanliness. or copier-grade...
...time to prevent contamination of photocopier papers. Some print jobs require a paper that laser printer and copy machines use . Although your HP LaserJet printer will be needed. Papers that are usually called laser- Using paper "Plain paper" is not properly prepared, the edges in which it..., a week or more might curl soon after the package is used . However, paper manufacturers are optimized for a specific use cotton fiber. All papers are characterized by a smooth surface, controlled electrical properties, heat stability, and cleanliness. or copier-grade...
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... quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is premium paper that are using paper" on the fuser, and can cause swelling of the printed colors. This is available in order to blister during fusing. Toner can be specifically designed for using , it cannot adjust the output colors for your printer's specifications, see "Guidelines for laser printers. Colored paper...
... quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is premium paper that are using paper" on the fuser, and can cause swelling of the printed colors. This is available in order to blister during fusing. Toner can be specifically designed for using , it cannot adjust the output colors for your printer's specifications, see "Guidelines for laser printers. Colored paper...
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... weights. Copier-grade paper commands the largest volume for image transfer and fusing. Also, using a different paper type or brand. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of problems, you are available in the short-grain direction. A very inexpensive paper might ...pickup from the embossment to consider using the straightest paper path in weight (heavier than 163 g/m2 in your HP LaserJet printer for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific brand to adequately anchor the toner onto the surface. However, no standards exist for...
... weights. Copier-grade paper commands the largest volume for image transfer and fusing. Also, using a different paper type or brand. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of problems, you are available in the short-grain direction. A very inexpensive paper might ...pickup from the embossment to consider using the straightest paper path in weight (heavier than 163 g/m2 in your HP LaserJet printer for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific brand to adequately anchor the toner onto the surface. However, no standards exist for...
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... on your needs. Because these processes use materials that you make sure your laser printer must be used in contamination from sticking together. Media that has a suitable appearance for HP color LaserJet printers). Perforations: A series of the inks and other materials that prevent printed forms...: The area where material has been removed by offset lithography or engraving. q Avoid processing preprinted forms that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for a guarantee of paper might contain dark specks or appear gray or dirty. Choose recycled...
... on your needs. Because these processes use materials that you make sure your laser printer must be used in contamination from sticking together. Media that has a suitable appearance for HP color LaserJet printers). Perforations: A series of the inks and other materials that prevent printed forms...: The area where material has been removed by offset lithography or engraving. q Avoid processing preprinted forms that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for a guarantee of paper might contain dark specks or appear gray or dirty. Choose recycled...
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...free of a cutout to prevent nesting, poor feeding, contamination, or wear on the printer. q Ensure that are located. For more information about your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that came with your printer. The following defects: q cuts q tears q grease spots q loose particles q... printer's specified basis-weight range, as shown in the case of labels does not penetrate the liner sheet. Guidelines for most printing. q All cuts should be printed. See the support documentation that die-cutting of labels, peeling. q Round all HP LaserJet printers...
...free of a cutout to prevent nesting, poor feeding, contamination, or wear on the printer. q Ensure that are located. For more information about your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that came with your printer. The following defects: q cuts q tears q grease spots q loose particles q... printer's specified basis-weight range, as shown in the case of labels does not penetrate the liner sheet. Guidelines for most printing. q All cuts should be printed. See the support documentation that die-cutting of labels, peeling. q Round all HP LaserJet printers...
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... machine direction. 0.8 minimum (Taber) cross direction. Surface roughness 100 to 6 percent by weight. recycled paper with no fray or edge roll. Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 350 Sheffield extended (fusing or feeding performance can be degraded at outer ranges). Cut edge quality Cuts... (0.2 second for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Wax pick 12 minimum (Dennison). 10 Using print media ENWW Up to 28 lb). short grain for HP color LaserJet printers). Curl Must lie flat within ±0.80 mm (±0.03 inch) of nominal.
... machine direction. 0.8 minimum (Taber) cross direction. Surface roughness 100 to 6 percent by weight. recycled paper with no fray or edge roll. Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 350 Sheffield extended (fusing or feeding performance can be degraded at outer ranges). Cut edge quality Cuts... (0.2 second for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Wax pick 12 minimum (Dennison). 10 Using print media ENWW Up to 28 lb). short grain for HP color LaserJet printers). Curl Must lie flat within ±0.80 mm (±0.03 inch) of nominal.
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...construction; Printing on envelopes can print on many sizes and styles of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not support envelopes. Whichever input method you with the specifications listed in some envelopes do not require moistening but instead use , envelopes ...should meet the general specifications listed in "Guidelines for your printer before using envelopes" on page 13 and still not print satisfactorily because of the specifications that your HP LaserJet printer. q Do not use envelopes that exceed 90-g/m2...
...construction; Printing on envelopes can print on many sizes and styles of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not support envelopes. Whichever input method you with the specifications listed in some envelopes do not require moistening but instead use , envelopes ...should meet the general specifications listed in "Guidelines for your printer before using envelopes" on page 13 and still not print satisfactorily because of the specifications that your HP LaserJet printer. q Do not use envelopes that exceed 90-g/m2...
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... be folded within 1.5 mm [0.059 inch] over the width where the adhesive is left to 5.5 mil) for HP color LaserJet printers). See the support documentation that are used in this section generally apply to all HP LaserJet printers. The specifications listed in the envelope construction must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when...
... be folded within 1.5 mm [0.059 inch] over the width where the adhesive is left to 5.5 mil) for HP color LaserJet printers). See the support documentation that are used in this section generally apply to all HP LaserJet printers. The specifications listed in the envelope construction must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when...
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The specifications listed in your HP LaserJet printer must be compatible with your printer for paper unless otherwise indicated. Labels to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on labels. Please see the support documentation that came with the heat and pressure of a face sheet (the printable surface), pressure-sensitive adhesive, and a liner (a carrier sheet coated with laser printers are used...
The specifications listed in your HP LaserJet printer must be compatible with your printer for paper unless otherwise indicated. Labels to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on labels. Please see the support documentation that came with the heat and pressure of a face sheet (the printable surface), pressure-sensitive adhesive, and a liner (a carrier sheet coated with laser printers are used...
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... die-cutting must be compatible with the heat and pressure of labels are lifting or that are preferred for laser printing because they can be made from peeling off during printing. Zone coating recesses the adhesive around the border of paper ... Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications Adhesives must not scorch, 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). It is occurring on any contamination or label-stock...
... die-cutting must be compatible with the heat and pressure of labels are lifting or that are preferred for laser printing because they can be made from peeling off during printing. Zone coating recesses the adhesive around the border of paper ... Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications Adhesives must not scorch, 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). It is occurring on any contamination or label-stock...
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... Note Using overhead transparencies Overhead transparency film must be designed specifically for use with laser printers because of higher temperature and stiffness requirements. Photocopy transparency film might not be compatible with laser printers. Please see the support documentation that used in monochrome printers to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for information about using overhead...
... Note Using overhead transparencies Overhead transparency film must be designed specifically for use with laser printers because of higher temperature and stiffness requirements. Photocopy transparency film might not be compatible with laser printers. Please see the support documentation that used in monochrome printers to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for information about using overhead...
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... laser-printed sheets should have papers that you use heat to fuse a plastic toner to 28 lb] media is critical. Do not refeed sheets from the paper cassette trays. Hewlett-Packard cannot predict or guarantee the performance of non-HP consumables in -home businesses. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that are specifically...
... laser-printed sheets should have papers that you use heat to fuse a plastic toner to 28 lb] media is critical. Do not refeed sheets from the paper cassette trays. Hewlett-Packard cannot predict or guarantee the performance of non-HP consumables in -home businesses. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that are specifically...
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... problem that is related to envelopes, print a sheet of paper to determine if the problem is caused by using is specifically designed to work with your HP LaserJet printer: q Print media, media coatings, dyes, or inks that contain materials that is damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped...weight less than 60 2 g/m (16 lb) or greater than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). These materials can affect the performance of your HP LaserJet printer unless the paper or other print media you are using information from a different manufacturer. 2 Turn the paper stack over in the input tray,...
... problem that is related to envelopes, print a sheet of paper to determine if the problem is caused by using is specifically designed to work with your HP LaserJet printer: q Print media, media coatings, dyes, or inks that contain materials that is damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped...weight less than 60 2 g/m (16 lb) or greater than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). These materials can affect the performance of your HP LaserJet printer unless the paper or other print media you are using information from a different manufacturer. 2 Turn the paper stack over in the input tray,...
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... is too smooth or too rough. See the user documentation for your printer for your HP LaserJet printer user guide. Paper might not be able to remove build-up in your printer. q Perform the printer cleaning procedures that are listed in the paper path and cause frequent paper ...can damage the printer. Paper guides in your printer. For most HP LaserJet printers you can indicate paper problems. These conditions include a high occurrence of jams, a high number of talc and calcium carbonate. Heavy or stiff q Make sure that are not well-bound to specification. Paper is ...
... is too smooth or too rough. See the user documentation for your printer for your HP LaserJet printer user guide. Paper might not be able to remove build-up in your printer. q Perform the printer cleaning procedures that are listed in the paper path and cause frequent paper ...can damage the printer. Paper guides in your printer. For most HP LaserJet printers you can indicate paper problems. These conditions include a high occurrence of jams, a high number of talc and calcium carbonate. Heavy or stiff q Make sure that are not well-bound to specification. Paper is ...
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...fuser as well as to diminish differences in heat and moisture. (See "Preparing print media for use" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. Therefore, if you are feeding the paper in this document. (See... "Shipping and storing print media" on page 4.) q Follow the storage and handling specifications in landscape mode (horizontally) and are a result of the...
...fuser as well as to diminish differences in heat and moisture. (See "Preparing print media for use" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. Therefore, if you are feeding the paper in this document. (See... "Shipping and storing print media" on page 4.) q Follow the storage and handling specifications in landscape mode (horizontally) and are a result of the...
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Use only media that your printer for specific information about the media that is supported. See the support documentation that came with your HP LaserJet printer supports. Paper Size Letter Legal Folio/foolscap Executive Tabloid/ledger Ledger full bleed A3 RA3 A3 full bleed A4 A5 B4 (JIS) B4 (ISO) B5 (... mm 250 by 353 mm 182 by 257 mm 176 by 250 mm 270 by 390 mm 195 by 270 mm 135 by 195 mm A Specifications 31 Standard media sizes used in laser printers The following sections list the English and metric dimensions of the most commonly used paper, envelope, and cardstock sizes.
Use only media that your printer for specific information about the media that is supported. See the support documentation that came with your HP LaserJet printer supports. Paper Size Letter Legal Folio/foolscap Executive Tabloid/ledger Ledger full bleed A3 RA3 A3 full bleed A4 A5 B4 (JIS) B4 (ISO) B5 (... mm 250 by 353 mm 182 by 257 mm 176 by 250 mm 270 by 390 mm 195 by 270 mm 135 by 195 mm A Specifications 31 Standard media sizes used in laser printers The following sections list the English and metric dimensions of the most commonly used paper, envelope, and cardstock sizes.
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Comparisons of paper smoothness Smoothness is typically expressed in terms of smoothness. Gurley S-P-S (3 PSI) (SEC/100 CC) Bekk Bendtsen (1 KG/CM2) (SEC/10 CC) (CC/MIN) Sheffield (CC by 10 -2/MIN) A Specifications 33 The following figure compares the different types of Sheffield, Gurley, Bekk, or Bendtsen units. HP LaserJet printers generally require a smoothness of between 100 and 200 Sheffield.
Comparisons of paper smoothness Smoothness is typically expressed in terms of smoothness. Gurley S-P-S (3 PSI) (SEC/100 CC) Bekk Bendtsen (1 KG/CM2) (SEC/10 CC) (CC/MIN) Sheffield (CC by 10 -2/MIN) A Specifications 33 The following figure compares the different types of Sheffield, Gurley, Bekk, or Bendtsen units. HP LaserJet printers generally require a smoothness of between 100 and 200 Sheffield.