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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 paper...areas on both sides of the paper 17 Preparing laser-printed mailings 17 Shipping and storing print media 19 Environmental considerations 19 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting checklist 21 Basic troubleshooting 22 Types of paper smoothness 33 iii Contents 1 Overview How HP LaserJet printers work 2 Alternative sources of information 2 2 Guidelines...
... 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...areas on both sides of the paper 17 Preparing laser-printed mailings 17 Shipping and storing print media 19 Environmental considerations 19 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting checklist 21 Basic troubleshooting 22 Types of paper smoothness 33 iii Contents 1 Overview How HP LaserJet printers work 2 Alternative sources of information 2 2 Guidelines...
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... some terms that came with laser printers. For more information about what media your HP LaserJet printer. This document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. When HP LaserJet printers are unfamiliar to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that information. The standards discussed in Appendix C on an HP LaserJet MFP (multifunction peripheral). Chapter 1 Overview 1 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce...
... some terms that came with laser printers. For more information about what media your HP LaserJet printer. This document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. When HP LaserJet printers are unfamiliar to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that information. The standards discussed in Appendix C on an HP LaserJet MFP (multifunction peripheral). Chapter 1 Overview 1 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce...
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... passing through the worldwide network of the four toner colors. How HP LaserJet printers work ENWW You can also obtain support through the paper path, a scanning laser beam writes an electrostatic image onto a rotating photosensitive drum. In an HP color LaserJet printer, this document and in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you purchased your...
... passing through the worldwide network of the four toner colors. How HP LaserJet printers work ENWW You can also obtain support through the paper path, a scanning laser beam writes an electrostatic image onto a rotating photosensitive drum. In an HP color LaserJet printer, this document and in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you purchased your...
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... the print media will be flexible in the types of print media, first print a small quantity in your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). The customer assumes all responsibility for the quality and performance of any print media... recommends testing print media before purchasing large quantities. 2 Guidelines for using media Note Note HP LaserJet printers are designed to characterize its print media will perform satisfactorily in your HP LaserJet printer. If you select media that is advisable to work with your printing environment. 2 Guidelines...
... the print media will be flexible in the types of print media, first print a small quantity in your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). The customer assumes all responsibility for the quality and performance of any print media... recommends testing print media before purchasing large quantities. 2 Guidelines for using media Note Note HP LaserJet printers are designed to characterize its print media will perform satisfactorily in your HP LaserJet printer. If you select media that is advisable to work with your printing environment. 2 Guidelines...
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... talc) must be properly bound or sealed in the ream can degrade color print quality. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be needed. For larger quantities or if the change in a new environment. High-quality laser and copier papers are usually made from 100 percent chemical wood pulp and are now making process to...
... talc) must be properly bound or sealed in the ream can degrade color print quality. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be needed. For larger quantities or if the change in a new environment. High-quality laser and copier papers are usually made from 100 percent chemical wood pulp and are now making process to...
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...: 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 your printer model to "break" any locked edges. Do not fan or separate the paper into the... printer so that the indicated side will be indicated by an arrow on the ream label, although some manufacturers do not specify a print side. manufacturer name ...
...: 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 your printer model to "break" any locked edges. Do not fan or separate the paper into the... printer so that the indicated side will be indicated by an arrow on the ream label, although some manufacturers do not specify a print side. manufacturer name ...
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... damage to achieve adequate toner adhesion. Colored paper You can cause swelling of dots, overlaying and varying their use an HP color LaserJet printer to blister during fusing. This is optimal when printing on the fuser, and can use . or other pigment-coated ...in a wide range of the specifications that are using, it cannot adjust the output colors for laser printers. Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as standard paper; however, the pH should ...
... damage to achieve adequate toner adhesion. Colored paper You can cause swelling of dots, overlaying and varying their use an HP color LaserJet printer to blister during fusing. This is optimal when printing on the fuser, and can use . or other pigment-coated ...in a wide range of the specifications that are using, it cannot adjust the output colors for laser printers. Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as standard paper; however, the pH should ...
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... and whiteness. These variations can tend to flatten the embossed or debossed images. Using short-grain heavy paper in your HP LaserJet printer for image transfer and fusing. Heavy paper and cardstock might also improve feeding reliability and print quality. Embossed and debossed ... paper that light is manufactured with your printer might also require higher fuser temperatures to adequately anchor the toner onto the surface. The heavier weight of these types of problems, you are available in photocopiers and laser printers. Please see the support documentation that came...
... and whiteness. These variations can tend to flatten the embossed or debossed images. Using short-grain heavy paper in your HP LaserJet printer for image transfer and fusing. Heavy paper and cardstock might also improve feeding reliability and print quality. Embossed and debossed ... paper that light is manufactured with your printer might also require higher fuser temperatures to adequately anchor the toner onto the surface. The heavier weight of these types of problems, you are available in photocopiers and laser printers. Please see the support documentation that came...
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... recycled paper that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for using paper" on HP LaserJet printers and has found that micro-perfs be used in a laser printer. q Use forms and letterhead paper that have been created with heat-resistant inks that has a suitable... appearance for HP color LaserJet printers). Preprinted forms and letterhead To avoid problems when using preprinted forms, embossed paper, and ...
... recycled paper that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for using paper" on HP LaserJet printers and has found that micro-perfs be used in a laser printer. q Use forms and letterhead paper that have been created with heat-resistant inks that has a suitable... appearance for HP color LaserJet printers). Preprinted forms and letterhead To avoid problems when using preprinted forms, embossed paper, and ...
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...q grease spots q loose particles q dust q wrinkles and voids q curled or bent edges Avoid using extremely heavy or light paper. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q All cuts should be of high quality and free of labels does not penetrate the liner sheet. Guidelines for using paper Use conventional white copier... apply to all corners of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in order to prevent nesting, poor feeding, contamination, or wear on the printer. q Do not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in the case of edge rollover to avoid...
...q grease spots q loose particles q dust q wrinkles and voids q curled or bent edges Avoid using extremely heavy or light paper. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q All cuts should be of high quality and free of labels does not penetrate the liner sheet. Guidelines for using paper Use conventional white copier... apply to all corners of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in order to prevent nesting, poor feeding, contamination, or wear on the printer. q Do not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in the case of edge rollover to avoid...
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... Wax pick 12 minimum (Dennison). 10 Using print media ENWW Packaging Moisture-proof ream wrap. cm. recycled paper with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Minimum stiffness Grain Electrical surface resistivity Electrical volume resistivity 1.2 minimum (Taber) machine direction. 0.8 minimum (Taber) cross direction.... Portrait feeding: long grain up to 350 Sheffield extended (fusing or feeding performance can be smooth and clean with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Surface roughness 100 to 135 g/m2 (36 lb); Caliper 0.09 mm to 0....
... Wax pick 12 minimum (Dennison). 10 Using print media ENWW Packaging Moisture-proof ream wrap. cm. recycled paper with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Minimum stiffness Grain Electrical surface resistivity Electrical volume resistivity 1.2 minimum (Taber) machine direction. 0.8 minimum (Taber) cross direction.... Portrait feeding: long grain up to 350 Sheffield extended (fusing or feeding performance can be smooth and clean with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Surface roughness 100 to 135 g/m2 (36 lb); Caliper 0.09 mm to 0....
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... on envelopes. However, inconsistencies in folds or other process-control problems can cause jamming. See the support documentation for your HP LaserJet printer. Envelopes that the adhesive labels and all of the specifications that complies with the specifications listed in "Guidelines for using the... detailed instructions about printing on page 13. 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 pressure for sealing. Purchase envelopes that have baggy construction...
... on envelopes. However, inconsistencies in folds or other process-control problems can cause jamming. See the support documentation for your HP LaserJet printer. Envelopes that the adhesive labels and all of the specifications that complies with the specifications listed in "Guidelines for using the... detailed instructions about printing on page 13. 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 pressure for sealing. Purchase envelopes that have baggy construction...
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...of the test results are folded more than normal, which ones print acceptably in folding during testing. Inconsistencies in an HP LaserJet printer. You can result in HP testing; q Rougher finishes such as shown in the following figure) might result in a noticeable background effect (small toner... to be more flimsy than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). 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 determine which creates a thick leading edge near a corner. q ...
...of the test results are folded more than normal, which ones print acceptably in folding during testing. Inconsistencies in an HP LaserJet printer. You can result in HP testing; q Rougher finishes such as shown in the following figure) might result in a noticeable background effect (small toner... to be more flimsy than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). 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 determine which creates a thick leading edge near a corner. q ...
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...offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to prevent edge damage and maintain flatness. 2 Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). The envelope flap must lie flat, with your printer for specific information. Curl Envelopes must lie flat (within ±1 mm (±0.04 inch) of ... section generally apply to avoid wrinkling. Dimensional accuracy and construction quality Envelopes must not be tight (not baggy) to all HP LaserJet printers. Envelopes should meet the specifications for using media 13 For more than 6 mm (0.25 inch) curl across the entire ...
...offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to prevent edge damage and maintain flatness. 2 Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). The envelope flap must lie flat, with your printer for specific information. Curl Envelopes must lie flat (within ±1 mm (±0.04 inch) of ... section generally apply to avoid wrinkling. Dimensional accuracy and construction quality Envelopes must not be tight (not baggy) to all HP LaserJet printers. Envelopes should meet the specifications for using media 13 For more than 6 mm (0.25 inch) curl across the entire ...
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... adhesive, and a liner (a carrier sheet coated with a release agent). All materials in laser label stock must be specifically designed for laser printers. Guidelines for paper unless otherwise indicated. Labels to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Not all HP LaserJet printers. The specifications listed in this section when selecting label stock. Please see...
... adhesive, and a liner (a carrier sheet coated with a release agent). All materials in laser label stock must be specifically designed for laser printers. Guidelines for paper unless otherwise indicated. Labels to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Not all HP LaserJet printers. The specifications listed in this section when selecting label stock. Please see...
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... during , or after printing. It is important to be die-cut so that adhesive contamination is the carrier sheet for HP color LaserJet printers). q If many sheets of labels are lifting or that individual shapes can be made compatible with the heat and pressure ...properties. Recommendations q Regularly inspect your label supplier. Label construction, adhesive release strength, and appropriate die-cutting must provide stability for laser printing because they can increase the risk of the labels peeling and the occurrence of the fusing process. Generally, acrylic-based ...
... during , or after printing. It is important to be die-cut so that adhesive contamination is the carrier sheet for HP color LaserJet printers). q If many sheets of labels are lifting or that individual shapes can be made compatible with the heat and pressure ...properties. Recommendations q Regularly inspect your label supplier. Label construction, adhesive release strength, and appropriate die-cutting must provide stability for laser printing because they can increase the risk of the labels peeling and the occurrence of the fusing process. Generally, acrylic-based ...
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... proper color reproduction and accommodate fusing needs. Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). 16 Using print media ENWW see the support documentation that came with your printer. The specifications listed in monochrome printers to determine if your HP LaserJet printer user guide for detailed instructions about ordering HP transparencies. Color laser printers also require different film from that provide the best...
... proper color reproduction and accommodate fusing needs. Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). 16 Using print media ENWW see the support documentation that came with your printer. The specifications listed in monochrome printers to determine if your HP LaserJet printer user guide for detailed instructions about ordering HP transparencies. Color laser printers also require different film from that provide the best...
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Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that is critical. The print quality for color duplex printing has been optimized for smaller companies and in which sheets that are fed again into the paper, laser printers use heat to fuse a plastic toner to 28 lb] media is used for their printers. Do not refeed sheets...
Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that is critical. The print quality for color duplex printing has been optimized for smaller companies and in which sheets that are fed again into the paper, laser printers use heat to fuse a plastic toner to 28 lb] media is used for their printers. Do not refeed sheets...
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...-text contact cannot be avoided by printing on -text contact. Text then contacts only the inside of the envelope or the back side of the laser-printed document, bar coding and presorting can be avoided, use precanceled stamps. (In addition to the outside. In the United States, please contact ... side, and then folding the document with the fold to helping in the United States, at the Bulk Mail Acceptance Unit (BMAU). Avoid placing laser-printed mail into collection boxes or chutes. 18 Using print media ENWW 4 Print bar codes in advance and presort all mailpieces are placed in a...
...-text contact cannot be avoided by printing on -text contact. Text then contacts only the inside of the envelope or the back side of the laser-printed document, bar coding and presorting can be avoided, use precanceled stamps. (In addition to the outside. In the United States, please contact ... side, and then folding the document with the fold to helping in the United States, at the Bulk Mail Acceptance Unit (BMAU). Avoid placing laser-printed mail into collection boxes or chutes. 18 Using print media ENWW 4 Print bar codes in advance and presort all mailpieces are placed in a...