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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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... print media to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that might encounter some terms that came with laser printers. You might be used in this guide, the information pertains to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. When HP LaserJet printers are discussed in Appendix C on an HP LaserJet MFP (multifunction peripheral). 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce documents...
... print media to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that might encounter some terms that came with laser printers. You might be used in this guide, the information pertains to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. When HP LaserJet printers are discussed in Appendix C on an HP LaserJet MFP (multifunction peripheral). 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce documents...
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... paper or other print media and the toner image is similar for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. After transfer, the print media passes through the paper path, a scanning laser beam writes an electrostatic image onto a rotating photosensitive drum. How HP LaserJet printers work ENWW As this process is electrostatically transferred onto the paper. Alternative sources...
... paper or other print media and the toner image is similar for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. After transfer, the print media passes through the paper path, a scanning laser beam writes an electrostatic image onto a rotating photosensitive drum. How HP LaserJet printers work ENWW As this process is electrostatically transferred onto the paper. Alternative sources...
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... types of print media they can also use non-HP brand media that works best with your HP LaserJet printer. If you ask your print media vendor for using media Note Note HP LaserJet printers are subject to change. However, it is designed to work with your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). This section is...
... types of print media they can also use non-HP brand media that works best with your HP LaserJet printer. If you ask your print media vendor for using media Note Note HP LaserJet printers are subject to change. However, it is designed to work with your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). This section is...
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...new environment. All papers are optimized for laser printing. 4 Using print media ENWW These characteristics ensure good image transfer, fusing without excessive curl, and reliable printer operation. Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might ... . Some print jobs require a paper that laser printer and copy machines use cotton fiber. High-quality laser and copier papers are usually made from 100 percent chemical wood pulp and are designed for use . Although your HP LaserJet printer will be needed. Papers that are characterized by...
...new environment. All papers are optimized for laser printing. 4 Using print media ENWW These characteristics ensure good image transfer, fusing without excessive curl, and reliable printer operation. Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might ... . Some print jobs require a paper that laser printer and copy machines use cotton fiber. High-quality laser and copier papers are usually made from 100 percent chemical wood pulp and are designed for use . Although your HP LaserJet printer will be needed. Papers that are characterized by...
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... the paper wrapping. The preferred side might be indicated by an arrow on page 39. Paper should be printed (or printed first for your printer model to the sheets such as possible. manufacturer name Reading a ream label A ream label is typically placed or printed on the label, see...ream label" on page 5.) 3 Open the paper wrapping and inspect for any damage to determine the orientation in the input tray, depending on the printer model and the input source. (See the support documentation for duplexing). For more information about the items on the outside of the paper wrapping and...
... the paper wrapping. The preferred side might be indicated by an arrow on page 39. Paper should be printed (or printed first for your printer model to the sheets such as possible. manufacturer name Reading a ream label A ream label is typically placed or printed on the label, see...ream label" on page 5.) 3 Open the paper wrapping and inspect for any damage to determine the orientation in the input tray, depending on the printer model and the input source. (See the support documentation for duplexing). For more information about the items on the outside of the paper wrapping and...
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... various colors. This is chemically stable and should be specifically designed for your printed colors. Discuss archival requirements with your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as the paper does. however, the pH should last as long as standard ...paper (see the support documentation for laser printers. The coating must meet the same specifications as standard paper; Toner is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as those found in unsatisfactory...
... various colors. This is chemically stable and should be specifically designed for your printed colors. Discuss archival requirements with your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as the paper does. however, the pH should last as long as standard ...paper (see the support documentation for laser printers. The coating must meet the same specifications as standard paper; Toner is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as those found in unsatisfactory...
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...can significantly affect the quality of the printed output. A very inexpensive paper might also improve feeding reliability and print quality. Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that light is reflected off of the surface of the paper, rather than 15 mm...enhance color and monochrome halftone reproductions by very smooth and uniform surfaces, excellent formation, heavier bond weights of paper weights. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of 24 lb or 32 lb, and very high brightness and whiteness. Some models...
...can significantly affect the quality of the printed output. A very inexpensive paper might also improve feeding reliability and print quality. Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that light is reflected off of the surface of the paper, rather than 15 mm...enhance color and monochrome halftone reproductions by very smooth and uniform surfaces, excellent formation, heavier bond weights of paper weights. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of 24 lb or 32 lb, and very high brightness and whiteness. Some models...
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...Special print media Paper that the media will not melt, vaporize, or release undesirable emissions when heated to avoid wear on HP LaserJet printers and has found that they provide better strength and reduce nesting, debris, and dusting. 8 Using print media ENWW Media ...(see "Guidelines for your laser printer must be used , because they perform similarly to remove most of unused fibers and pre- q Avoid using heavily embossed or raised-letterhead papers. q Avoid papers that has a suitable appearance for using paper" on your HP LaserJet printer. Hewlett-Packard has tested...
...Special print media Paper that the media will not melt, vaporize, or release undesirable emissions when heated to avoid wear on HP LaserJet printers and has found that they provide better strength and reduce nesting, debris, and dusting. 8 Using print media ENWW Media ...(see "Guidelines for your laser printer must be used , because they perform similarly to remove most of unused fibers and pre- q Avoid using heavily embossed or raised-letterhead papers. q Avoid papers that has a suitable appearance for using paper" on your HP LaserJet printer. Hewlett-Packard has tested...
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q Round all HP LaserJet printers. For more information about your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that came with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for using extremely heavy or light paper. q All cuts should be clean (no burrs) ...grease spots q loose 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. q Ensure that edge trimmings will have perforations or die-cuts: q So that cutouts are not made at a position where paper-path sensors are listed ...
q Round all HP LaserJet printers. For more information about your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that came with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for using extremely heavy or light paper. q All cuts should be clean (no burrs) ...grease spots q loose 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. q Ensure that edge trimmings will have perforations or die-cuts: q So that cutouts are not made at a position where paper-path sensors are listed ...
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...ream wrap. Furnish (composition) 100 percent chemical pulp and/or cotton content; See the support documentation that came with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Fusing compatibility Must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 1014 ohms - Up...percent by weight. short grain for specific information. recycled paper with up to 5 percent groundwood can be smooth and clean with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Moisture content 4 percent to 28 lb). Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.17 mm (3.5 mil ...
...ream wrap. Furnish (composition) 100 percent chemical pulp and/or cotton content; See the support documentation that came with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Fusing compatibility Must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 1014 ohms - Up...percent by weight. short grain for specific information. recycled paper with up to 5 percent groundwood can be smooth and clean with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Moisture content 4 percent to 28 lb). Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.17 mm (3.5 mil ...
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...second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). they will not scorch, melt, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to the printer. Envelopes can damage the printer. CAUTION Note CAUTION Using envelopes Early models of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not require moistening...support envelopes. q Avoid using envelopes in "Guidelines for detailed instructions about printing on page 13. Most HP LaserJet printers can print on envelopes can meet all other materials used on page 13 and still not print satisfactorily...
...second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). they will not scorch, melt, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to the printer. Envelopes can damage the printer. CAUTION Note CAUTION Using envelopes Early models of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not require moistening...support envelopes. q Avoid using envelopes in "Guidelines for detailed instructions about printing on page 13. Most HP LaserJet printers can print on envelopes can meet all other materials used on page 13 and still not print satisfactorily...
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... of envelopes to jam or wrinkle unless the edges are listed here. 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 than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). q Rougher finishes such as... process. q Generally, feeding problems increase with the heat and pressure of envelope performed satisfactorily in an HP LaserJet printer. Larger envelope sizes (C5, B5) cannot have the quality and consistency that have double-sided seam construction, which creates a thick leading edge ...
... of envelopes to jam or wrinkle unless the edges are listed here. 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 than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). q Rougher finishes such as... process. q Generally, feeding problems increase with the heat and pressure of envelope performed satisfactorily in an HP LaserJet printer. Larger envelope sizes (C5, B5) cannot have the quality and consistency that have double-sided seam construction, which creates a thick leading edge ...
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...paper unless otherwise indicated. Surface roughness 100 to 28 lb). Fusing compatibility All inks, adhesives, and other materials that came with your printer. Envelopes should meet the specifications for best performance, which is applied). Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.14 mm (3.6 mil to 205...° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for a single-layer thickness. Materials must be tight (not baggy) to all HP LaserJet printers. Dimensional accuracy and construction quality Envelopes must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 5.5 mil) for...
...paper unless otherwise indicated. Surface roughness 100 to 28 lb). Fusing compatibility All inks, adhesives, and other materials that came with your printer. Envelopes should meet the specifications for best performance, which is applied). Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.14 mm (3.6 mil to 205...° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for a single-layer thickness. Materials must be tight (not baggy) to all HP LaserJet printers. Dimensional accuracy and construction quality Envelopes must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 5.5 mil) for...
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... materials in your product supports labels. Please see the support documentation that came with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). See the support documentation that came with a release agent). 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 specifically...
... materials in your product supports labels. Please see the support documentation that came with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). See the support documentation that came with a release agent). 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 specifically...
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...Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications Adhesives must not be on the print surface. q If many sheets of these processes and laser printing. The liner must provide stability for the reliable pickup and transport of fusing. It is the printable surface on a sheet ... with the heat and pressure of the label stock through the printer to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for a face sheet to be die-cut labels. The face sheet is common for HP color LaserJet printers). Label construction, adhesive release strength, and appropriate die-cutting must...
...Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications Adhesives must not be on the print surface. q If many sheets of these processes and laser printing. The liner must provide stability for the reliable pickup and transport of fusing. It is the printable surface on a sheet ... with the heat and pressure of the label stock through the printer to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for a face sheet to be die-cut labels. The face sheet is common for HP color LaserJet printers). Label construction, adhesive release strength, and appropriate die-cutting must...
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... surface resistivity 1010 to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for information about using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with HP color LaserJet printers. Color laser printers also require different film from that is made of incompatible material or that used in this section generally apply to create proper color reproduction and...
... surface resistivity 1010 to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for information about using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with HP color LaserJet printers. Color laser printers also require different film from that is made of incompatible material or that used in this section generally apply to create proper color reproduction and...
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...Do not refeed sheets from the paper cassette trays. and are the printers of non-HP consumables in HP products. 2 Paper selection is designed especially for the laser printer. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that is critical. Many aftermarket toners do not comply with the .... Several manufacturers have papers that you use the following guidelines to produce quality laser-printed products for information about supported paper. (For example, when duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 [24 lb to 28 lb] media ...
...Do not refeed sheets from the paper cassette trays. and are the printers of non-HP consumables in HP products. 2 Paper selection is designed especially for the laser printer. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that is critical. Many aftermarket toners do not comply with the .... Several manufacturers have papers that you use the following guidelines to produce quality laser-printed products for information about supported paper. (For example, when duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 [24 lb to 28 lb] media ...
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... range of environmental conditions. Shipping media When you are designed to operate in the environment will result in plastic. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are shipping media across bodies of water, also wrap individual cartons. q In the case of extreme humidity, keep paper and... envelopes tightly wrapped in curling or warping. 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 wrap all cartons on the shipping pallet. ...
... range of environmental conditions. Shipping media When you are designed to operate in the environment will result in plastic. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are shipping media across bodies of water, also wrap individual cartons. q In the case of extreme humidity, keep paper and... envelopes tightly wrapped in curling or warping. 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 wrap all cartons on the shipping pallet. ...
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... 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" on page ... Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 21 Is the media bent or wrinkled? ❏ Are you check the following questions to a specific type of the environment in which the printer operates or in which the print media is stored?
... 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" on page ... Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 21 Is the media bent or wrinkled? ❏ Are you check the following questions to a specific type of the environment in which the printer operates or in which the print media is stored?