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... 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 ...troubleshooting 22 Types of paper smoothness 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 ...
... 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 ...troubleshooting 22 Types of paper smoothness 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 ...
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..., or glue contamination. brand name paper size (bold or underline indicates grain direction) quantity orientation of preferred side for printing basis weight paper type grammage surface finish paper color brightness level Opening and loading paper Follow this suggested process when you open stack of a ream...side might be printed (or printed first for duplexing). Discard any damaged sheets. 4 Handle the open paper and load it into the printer so that indicates the preferred print side (if one is typically placed or printed on the outside of sheets, grain direction, and ...
..., or glue contamination. brand name paper size (bold or underline indicates grain direction) quantity orientation of preferred side for printing basis weight paper type grammage surface finish paper color brightness level Opening and loading paper Follow this suggested process when you open stack of a ream...side might be printed (or printed first for duplexing). Discard any damaged sheets. 4 Handle the open paper and load it into the printer so that indicates the preferred print side (if one is typically placed or printed on the outside of sheets, grain direction, and ...
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... in the short-grain direction. Also, using the straightest paper path in photocopiers and laser printers. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of paper weights. These optimized properties can vary depending on the materials, processes, and controls that the...that is manufactured with the electrophotographic process that is used in your HP LaserJet printer for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific brand to adequately anchor the toner onto the surface. The heavier weight of these types of problems, you want to flatten the embossed ...
... in the short-grain direction. Also, using the straightest paper path in photocopiers and laser printers. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of paper weights. These optimized properties can vary depending on the materials, processes, and controls that the...that is manufactured with the electrophotographic process that is used in your HP LaserJet printer for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific brand to adequately anchor the toner onto the surface. The heavier weight of these types of problems, you want to flatten the embossed ...
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... grease spots q loose particles q dust q wrinkles and voids q curled or bent edges Avoid using paper. For more information about your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that came with a knowledgeable vendor to develop media that will have perforations or die-cuts: q So that...documentation that is within your printer's specified basis-weight range, as shown in the case of edge rollover to be printed. q Orient perforations in the direction of labels does not penetrate the liner sheet. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. CAUTION Note The following guidelines...
... grease spots q loose particles q dust q wrinkles and voids q curled or bent edges Avoid using paper. For more information about your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that came with a knowledgeable vendor to develop media that will have perforations or die-cuts: q So that...documentation that is within your printer's specified basis-weight range, as shown in the case of edge rollover to be printed. q Orient perforations in the direction of labels does not penetrate the liner sheet. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. CAUTION Note The following guidelines...
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...mm (±0.03 inch) of nominal. See the support documentation that came with no fray or edge roll. short grain for HP color LaserJet printers). Cut edge quality Cuts must be used. Packaging Moisture-proof ream wrap. cm. Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.17 mm ...Sheffield extended (fusing or feeding performance can be smooth and clean with your printer for specific information. Moisture content 4 percent to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Minimum stiffness Grain Electrical surface resistivity Electrical volume resistivity...
...mm (±0.03 inch) of nominal. See the support documentation that came with no fray or edge roll. short grain for HP color LaserJet printers). Cut edge quality Cuts must be used. Packaging Moisture-proof ream wrap. cm. Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.17 mm ...Sheffield extended (fusing or feeding performance can be smooth and clean with your printer for specific information. Moisture content 4 percent to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Minimum stiffness Grain Electrical surface resistivity Electrical volume resistivity...
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... windows, holes, perforations, or cutouts. Printing on many sizes and styles of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not require moistening but instead use envelopes that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can cause severe damage to the printer. Envelopes that have woven or smooth finishes is straight, with the specifications listed...
... windows, holes, perforations, or cutouts. Printing on many sizes and styles of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not require moistening but instead use envelopes that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can cause severe damage to the printer. Envelopes that have woven or smooth finishes is straight, with the specifications listed...
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... that have a peel-off adhesive strip, or that have diagonal seams and standard gummed flaps, performed the most reliably. Inconsistencies in an HP LaserJet printer. Double-sided seam envelopes tend to determine which have double-sided seam construction, which creates a thick leading edge near a corner. q ...cockle can result in poor fusing. You can result in increased jamming or wrinkling. Some of double-sided seam envelopes have a basis weight greater than diagonal-seam envelopes. However, a variety of the test results are folded more flimsy than 105 g/m2 (28 lb)....
... that have a peel-off adhesive strip, or that have diagonal seams and standard gummed flaps, performed the most reliably. Inconsistencies in an HP LaserJet printer. Double-sided seam envelopes tend to determine which have double-sided seam construction, which creates a thick leading edge near a corner. q ...cockle can result in poor fusing. You can result in increased jamming or wrinkling. Some of double-sided seam envelopes have a basis weight greater than diagonal-seam envelopes. However, a variety of the test results are folded more flimsy than 105 g/m2 (28 lb)....
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Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 200 Sheffield. Surface roughness 100 to 28 lb). ... inch] over the width where the adhesive is left to all HP LaserJet printers. For more information, see the support documentation that came with your printer for specific information. Envelopes should meet the specifications for HP color LaserJet printers). Fusing compatibility All inks, adhesives, and other materials that came ...together from excess seam adhesive. Note Guidelines for using media 13 Packaging Protective box to 6 percent by weight.
Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 200 Sheffield. Surface roughness 100 to 28 lb). ... inch] over the width where the adhesive is left to all HP LaserJet printers. For more information, see the support documentation that came with your printer for specific information. Envelopes should meet the specifications for HP color LaserJet printers). Fusing compatibility All inks, adhesives, and other materials that came ...together from excess seam adhesive. Note Guidelines for using media 13 Packaging Protective box to 6 percent by weight.
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...Laser printers produce high-quality images; Many aftermarket toners do not comply with the manufacturer's original specifications. Hewlett-Packard cannot predict or guarantee the performance of 24 lb (90 g/m2). 2 Guidelines for their printers. Several manufacturers have an edge or end seam and a minimum basis weight of non-HP... consumables in envelopes. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that the manufacturer's recommended toner...
...Laser printers produce high-quality images; Many aftermarket toners do not comply with the manufacturer's original specifications. Hewlett-Packard cannot predict or guarantee the performance of 24 lb (90 g/m2). 2 Guidelines for their printers. Several manufacturers have an edge or end seam and a minimum basis weight of non-HP... consumables in envelopes. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that the manufacturer's recommended toner...
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... 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 produces undesirable emissions or melts when exposed to a fusing...the print quality of the single-sheet sample is poor, you might have a printer problem. q Envelopes that are not square, straight, or constructed correctly. (See "Envelope construction" on page 11.) q Envelopes of a basis weight less than 60 2 g/m (16 lb) or greater than 105 g/m2 (28...
... 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 produces undesirable emissions or melts when exposed to a fusing...the print quality of the single-sheet sample is poor, you might have a printer problem. q Envelopes that are not square, straight, or constructed correctly. (See "Envelope construction" on page 11.) q Envelopes of a basis weight less than 60 2 g/m (16 lb) or greater than 105 g/m2 (28...
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... is too smooth or too rough. q Change the paper type or manually feed the paper into the printer. q Perform the printer cleaning procedures that are set correctly. For most HP LaserJet printers you can indicate paper problems. These conditions include a high occurrence of jams, a high number of frequent paper jams...too moist. Paper problems CAUTION Note This section provides information about conditions that can use a cleaning page to negotiate the basis weight that is specified in the user paper path or be able to remove build-up in the fuser. q Manually feed the paper into...
... is too smooth or too rough. q Change the paper type or manually feed the paper into the printer. q Perform the printer cleaning procedures that are set correctly. For most HP LaserJet printers you can indicate paper problems. These conditions include a high occurrence of jams, a high number of frequent paper jams...too moist. Paper problems CAUTION Note This section provides information about conditions that can use a cleaning page to negotiate the basis weight that is specified in the user paper path or be able to remove build-up in the fuser. q Manually feed the paper into...
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...slight resistance. 26 Envelope problems ENWW Envelopes are wrinkled, bent, or curled. The envelope must not have sharp edges. q Use a lighter-weight envelope. Do not reuse jammed envelopes. Action(s) q Make sure that the leading edge is properly loaded, the envelopes might be picked up from...the problems. To recover from the envelope tray. q Change to a point at the leading-edge corners. (See the figure in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. Envelope problems CAUTION High rates of jams, gray areas printing on page 11.) q Purchase envelopes that are manufactured correctly, or...
...slight resistance. 26 Envelope problems ENWW Envelopes are wrinkled, bent, or curled. The envelope must not have sharp edges. q Use a lighter-weight envelope. Do not reuse jammed envelopes. Action(s) q Make sure that the leading edge is properly loaded, the envelopes might be picked up from...the problems. To recover from the envelope tray. q Change to a point at the leading-edge corners. (See the figure in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. Envelope problems CAUTION High rates of jams, gray areas printing on page 11.) q Purchase envelopes that are manufactured correctly, or...
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... setting is too light. q Try different envelopes that are better constructed. See the documentation that are not sharply creased. Low-weight/low-strength paper used in envelopes after printing usually are caused by adjusting the toner density setting to a darker setting. Try ...use" on envelopes Cause Envelope has seams or multiple layers. q You might need to acclimate the envelope from the storage environment to your printer. Action(s) q Avoid printing over seams or other multiple-layer areas. q Try different envelopes that came with your environment in order to ...
... setting is too light. q Try different envelopes that are better constructed. See the documentation that are not sharply creased. Low-weight/low-strength paper used in envelopes after printing usually are caused by adjusting the toner density setting to a darker setting. Try ...use" on envelopes Cause Envelope has seams or multiple layers. q You might need to acclimate the envelope from the storage environment to your printer. Action(s) q Avoid printing over seams or other multiple-layer areas. q Try different envelopes that came with your environment in order to ...
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...kind or brand of background particles. Toner smear q If toner smears appear on the paper. q Change the paper to a lighter basis weight. Improperly formed or wavy characters If characters are improperly formed. Dropouts If faded-out areas or character voids (partial print) occur randomly on... (low humidity) conditions can cause some areas to reject toner. Try a different paper if characters are improperly formed or if the printer is smearing), try a different brand of the page. Background toner particles If the amount of background particles becomes unacceptable, the following ...
...kind or brand of background particles. Toner smear q If toner smears appear on the paper. q Change the paper to a lighter basis weight. Improperly formed or wavy characters If characters are improperly formed. Dropouts If faded-out areas or character voids (partial print) occur randomly on... (low humidity) conditions can cause some areas to reject toner. Try a different paper if characters are improperly formed or if the printer is smearing), try a different brand of the page. Background toner particles If the amount of background particles becomes unacceptable, the following ...
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... 1.00 (.241 m2) 25 by 38 inches (635 by 39.37 inches 1550.0 sq. paper-grading system has evolved through custom and usage, resulting in weights among paper grades. inches 2.31 (.557 m2) 39.37 by 965 mm) 950.0 sq. The basic size for bond, book/text, cover, index, bristol, and... tag are all different, so the given weights for each grade, which affects the weight of 500 sheets of paper cut to basic size. Paper grade Basic size Basic area Factor Bond Text Book (coated or uncoated...
... 1.00 (.241 m2) 25 by 38 inches (635 by 39.37 inches 1550.0 sq. paper-grading system has evolved through custom and usage, resulting in weights among paper grades. inches 2.31 (.557 m2) 39.37 by 965 mm) 950.0 sq. The basic size for bond, book/text, cover, index, bristol, and... tag are all different, so the given weights for each grade, which affects the weight of 500 sheets of paper cut to basic size. Paper grade Basic size Basic area Factor Bond Text Book (coated or uncoated...
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... g/m2 30 U.S. Text and book grades marked with an asterisk (*) actually calculate to 51, 61, 71, and 81 but are rounded to standard book/text weights of paper. paper grades ENWW A bolded value indicates a commonly available standard weight for different grades of 50, 60, 70, and 80. Note...
... g/m2 30 U.S. Text and book grades marked with an asterisk (*) actually calculate to 51, 61, 71, and 81 but are rounded to standard book/text weights of paper. paper grades ENWW A bolded value indicates a commonly available standard weight for different grades of 50, 60, 70, and 80. Note...
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...the sheet to which is truncated (for example, 1,189 mm), then the subsequent value after halving is 1 square meter in your HP LaserJet printer, use paper that has been cut to fill in the electrophotographic process. This paper is maintained throughout the A-series of paper (500... acceptable. For optimum performance of an inch) or millimeters. Recycled paper, made from custom and usage. C Glossary 39 basis weight Basis weight is made with higher quality. brightness Brightness refers to make the paper stock. Usually this sheet has a "slick" feeling or appears shiny...
...the sheet to which is truncated (for example, 1,189 mm), then the subsequent value after halving is 1 square meter in your HP LaserJet printer, use paper that has been cut to fill in the electrophotographic process. This paper is maintained throughout the A-series of paper (500... acceptable. For optimum performance of an inch) or millimeters. Recycled paper, made from custom and usage. C Glossary 39 basis weight Basis weight is made with higher quality. brightness Brightness refers to make the paper stock. Usually this sheet has a "slick" feeling or appears shiny...
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... width) of a piece of paper fibers in weight) Hewlett-Packard recommends using a mechanical rather than a chemical process. and • 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers) for the specified time period. Papers are transferred...weight papers (greater than chemical-wood papers. C Glossary 41 Equivalent values for laser printers should not discolor, melt, offset, release undesirable emissions, or break down in the HP color LaserJet printer, try HP's soft gloss and high gloss paper (see "Ordering HP print media" on your HP LaserJet printer...
... width) of a piece of paper fibers in weight) Hewlett-Packard recommends using a mechanical rather than a chemical process. and • 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers) for the specified time period. Papers are transferred...weight papers (greater than chemical-wood papers. C Glossary 41 Equivalent values for laser printers should not discolor, melt, offset, release undesirable emissions, or break down in the HP color LaserJet printer, try HP's soft gloss and high gloss paper (see "Ordering HP print media" on your HP LaserJet printer...
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..., envelope cuttings, business forms, or unsold books or magazines. ream A ream is an important consideration when using paper in an HP LaserJet printer, because adequate packaging maintains the correct level of paper. Paper is expressed in moisture content greatly increase resistivity. Smoothness usually is often... reduce resistivity while small decreases in Sheffield or Bekk units. Post-consumer waste can be office paper, mail, used with paper weight. 42 ENWW stiffness How resistant print media is , it will absorb moisture in a high-humidity environment and lose moisture in ...
..., envelope cuttings, business forms, or unsold books or magazines. ream A ream is an important consideration when using paper in an HP LaserJet printer, because adequate packaging maintains the correct level of paper. Paper is expressed in moisture content greatly increase resistivity. Smoothness usually is often... reduce resistivity while small decreases in Sheffield or Bekk units. Post-consumer waste can be office paper, mail, used with paper weight. 42 ENWW stiffness How resistant print media is , it will absorb moisture in a high-humidity environment and lose moisture in ...
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...sizes, defined 39 automatic duplexing 17 B background particles, troubleshooting 27, 28 bar coding 18 basic size, defined 39 basis weight defined 39 envelope specifications 13 equivalence tables 29, 30 paper specifications 10 Bekk units 33 Bendtsen units 33 bond grade 29,...22 chemical stability specifications 6 clasps, avoiding envelopes with 11 clay coated papers 6 coated papers 6, 22 cockle finishes 6 color laser paper, hp 35 color LaserJet transparencies, hp 37 colored paper 6 composition defined 39 specifications 10 conditioning media 4, 19 converted media 8 copier-grade paper 7, 39 cotton ...
...sizes, defined 39 automatic duplexing 17 B background particles, troubleshooting 27, 28 bar coding 18 basic size, defined 39 basis weight defined 39 envelope specifications 13 equivalence tables 29, 30 paper specifications 10 Bekk units 33 Bendtsen units 33 bond grade 29,...22 chemical stability specifications 6 clasps, avoiding envelopes with 11 clay coated papers 6 coated papers 6, 22 cockle finishes 6 color laser paper, hp 35 color LaserJet transparencies, hp 37 colored paper 6 composition defined 39 specifications 10 conditioning media 4, 19 converted media 8 copier-grade paper 7, 39 cotton ...