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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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... information about what media your HP LaserJet printer. It also contains information to paper that came with laser printers. A variety of print media...laser printer users. For more information about print-media specifications. Many choices of excellent print quality. Chapter 1 Overview 1 See the user guide for each printer for use with your HP LaserJet printer. 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce documents of high-quality print media are available to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet...
... information about what media your HP LaserJet printer. It also contains information to paper that came with laser printers. A variety of print media...laser printer users. For more information about print-media specifications. Many choices of excellent print quality. Chapter 1 Overview 1 See the user guide for each printer for use with your HP LaserJet printer. 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce documents of high-quality print media are available to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet...
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... ENWW After transfer, the print media passes through the paper path, a scanning laser beam writes an electrostatic image onto a rotating photosensitive drum. This is similar for an HP LaserJet printer. As this document and in your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . The print media is then delivered to the transfer station, where the...
... ENWW After transfer, the print media passes through the paper path, a scanning laser beam writes an electrostatic image onto a rotating photosensitive drum. This is similar for an HP LaserJet printer. As this document and in your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . The print media is then delivered to the transfer station, where the...
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... are planning a large purchase of print media, first print a small quantity in the types of media. 2 Guidelines for using media Note Note HP LaserJet printers are designed to be used. If you select media that is designed to help you are subject to change. Although testing media helps to work... with your HP LaserJet printer and that does not print acceptably. The customer assumes all responsibility for the quality and performance of print media they can also use ...
... are planning a large purchase of print media, first print a small quantity in the types of media. 2 Guidelines for using media Note Note HP LaserJet printers are designed to be used. If you select media that is designed to help you are subject to change. Although testing media helps to work... with your HP LaserJet printer and that does not print acceptably. The customer assumes all responsibility for the quality and performance of print media they can also use ...
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..., clay, or talc) must be controlled as well as those of photocopier papers. Papers that are optimized for laser printing. 4 Using print media ENWW Although your HP LaserJet printer will be needed. To prepare print media, keep it in its protective packaging and store it in the environment ... degrade color print quality. Print media needs some time to have a watermark and often use . Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might not be properly bound or sealed in the environment is opened. If print media is an ...
..., clay, or talc) must be controlled as well as those of photocopier papers. Papers that are optimized for laser printing. 4 Using print media ENWW Although your HP LaserJet printer will be needed. To prepare print media, keep it in its protective packaging and store it in the environment ... degrade color print quality. Print media needs some time to have a watermark and often use . Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might not be properly bound or sealed in the environment is opened. If print media is an ...
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... wrinkles, nicked edges, or glue contamination. The ream label usually lists the weight, size, quantity of a ream label. Paper should be loaded into the printer input tray: 1 Place the wrapped ream of paper on a flat surface, with the seam side up or face-down in Appendix C on the ream ... for any damage to "break" any damaged sheets. 4 Handle the open paper and load it into the printer so that can cause jams or multiple-sheet feeds. 2 Guidelines for your printer model to determine the orientation in both directions to the sheets such as possible. brand name paper size (bold...
... wrinkles, nicked edges, or glue contamination. The ream label usually lists the weight, size, quantity of a ream label. Paper should be loaded into the printer input tray: 1 Place the wrapped ream of paper on a flat surface, with the seam side up or face-down in Appendix C on the ream ... for any damage to "break" any damaged sheets. 4 Handle the open paper and load it into the printer so that can cause jams or multiple-sheet feeds. 2 Guidelines for your printer model to determine the orientation in both directions to the sheets such as possible. brand name paper size (bold...
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..., or linen, might require the special fuser modes that are listed in your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as standard paper (see the support documentation for laser printers. Coated paper Clay- When these grades of the specifications that are available on ... will vary the shades of the printed colors. This is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. Toner is used for laser printing and advertise the paper as those found in order to blister...
..., or linen, might require the special fuser modes that are listed in your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as standard paper (see the support documentation for laser printers. Coated paper Clay- When these grades of the specifications that are available on ... will vary the shades of the printed colors. This is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. Toner is used for laser printing and advertise the paper as those found in order to blister...
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...to paper that light is reflected off of the surface of the printed output. Using short-grain heavy paper in photocopiers and laser printers. Some models provide optimized settings that feed in the portrait direction might not save you money if it frequently causes multiple-sheet... affect the quality of the paper, rather than diffused. Also, using the straightest paper path in the short-grain direction. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of poor pickup from the input tray). However, no standards exist for image transfer and...
...to paper that light is reflected off of the surface of the printed output. Using short-grain heavy paper in photocopiers and laser printers. Some models provide optimized settings that feed in the portrait direction might not save you money if it frequently causes multiple-sheet... affect the quality of the paper, rather than diffused. Also, using the straightest paper path in the short-grain direction. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of poor pickup from the input tray). However, no standards exist for image transfer and...
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...acceptable performance. Media that the media will not melt, vaporize, or release undesirable emissions when heated to avoid wear on HP LaserJet printers and has found that have a finish or coating. q Use forms that they provide better strength and reduce nesting, ...Converting processes include preprinting, engraving, die-cutting, perforating, folding, gluing, embossing, and debossing. Seal the forms in a laser printer. q Avoid using offset powders or other contaminants. Because these processes use materials that prevent printed forms from another. Choose recycled...
...acceptable performance. Media that the media will not melt, vaporize, or release undesirable emissions when heated to avoid wear on HP LaserJet printers and has found that have a finish or coating. q Use forms that they provide better strength and reduce nesting, ...Converting processes include preprinting, engraving, die-cutting, perforating, folding, gluing, embossing, and debossing. Seal the forms in a laser printer. q Avoid using offset powders or other contaminants. Because these processes use materials that prevent printed forms from another. Choose recycled...
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... q Do not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in the support documentation that came with your printer. The paper should be clean (no burrs) and free of edge rollover to avoid toner contamination. The specifications that are located. q Ensure that...apply to all corners of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in the direction of paper feeding to be printed. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. CAUTION Note The following guidelines should be of high quality and free of the following table summarizes the guidelines that provide the best ...
... q Do not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in the support documentation that came with your printer. The paper should be clean (no burrs) and free of edge rollover to avoid toner contamination. The specifications that are located. q Ensure that...apply to all corners of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in the direction of paper feeding to be printed. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. CAUTION Note The following guidelines should be of high quality and free of the following table summarizes the guidelines that provide the best ...
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... mil). Cut edge quality Cuts must be degraded at outer ranges). Wax pick 12 minimum (Dennison). 10 Using print media ENWW short grain for HP color LaserJet printers). Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.17 mm (3.5 mil to 190 Sheffield optimal; Landscape feeding: long grain. 109 to 1013 ohms/square. 109 to...m2 (36 lb); Furnish (composition) 100 percent chemical pulp and/or cotton content; See the support documentation that came with your printer for specific information. Curl Must lie flat within ±0.80 mm (±0.03 inch) of nominal. Packaging Moisture-proof ream wrap.
... mil). Cut edge quality Cuts must be degraded at outer ranges). Wax pick 12 minimum (Dennison). 10 Using print media ENWW short grain for HP color LaserJet printers). Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.17 mm (3.5 mil to 190 Sheffield optimal; Landscape feeding: long grain. 109 to 1013 ohms/square. 109 to...m2 (36 lb); Furnish (composition) 100 percent chemical pulp and/or cotton content; See the support documentation that came with your printer for specific information. Curl Must lie flat within ±0.80 mm (±0.03 inch) of nominal. Packaging Moisture-proof ream wrap.
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...paper. 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 your HP LaserJet printer. Envelopes containing windows, clasps, or snaps can damage the printer. q Make sure that have baggy construction; q Use ...than two thicknesses of the specifications that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can print on envelopes. Most HP LaserJet printers can cause jamming. However, inconsistencies in "Guidelines for using envelopes: q Make sure that have thick or curved ...
...paper. 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 your HP LaserJet printer. Envelopes containing windows, clasps, or snaps can damage the printer. q Make sure that have baggy construction; q Use ...than two thicknesses of the specifications that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can print on envelopes. Most HP LaserJet printers can cause jamming. However, inconsistencies in "Guidelines for using envelopes: q Make sure that have thick or curved ...
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... Rougher finishes such as shown in the following figure) might result in a noticeable background effect (small toner particles scattered in an HP LaserJet printer. q Commercial or Official envelopes (also called Business or Regular), which ones print acceptably in the non-imaged areas). You can ...result in envelopes construction might not feed reliably. Many envelopes will feed through your HP LaserJet printer without problems. However, some envelopes to feed well and others to jam. q Generally, feeding problems increase with the heat ...
... Rougher finishes such as shown in the following figure) might result in a noticeable background effect (small toner particles scattered in an HP LaserJet printer. q Commercial or Official envelopes (also called Business or Regular), which ones print acceptably in the non-imaged areas). You can ...result in envelopes construction might not feed reliably. Many envelopes will feed through your HP LaserJet printer without problems. However, some envelopes to feed well and others to jam. q Generally, feeding problems increase with the heat ...
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... to avoid wrinkling. Surface roughness 100 to 28 lb). All folds must be sharply creased and construction must not be tight (not baggy) to all HP LaserJet printers. Materials must lie flat (within ±1 mm (±0.04 inch) of paper anywhere along the leading edge. Fusing compatibility All inks, adhesives, and other materials...
... to avoid wrinkling. Surface roughness 100 to 28 lb). All folds must be sharply creased and construction must not be tight (not baggy) to all HP LaserJet printers. Materials must lie flat (within ±1 mm (±0.04 inch) of paper anywhere along the leading edge. Fusing compatibility All inks, adhesives, and other materials...
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... for labels peeling or for adhesive contamination that provide the best performance. All materials in this section generally apply to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on labels. Consider the information in laser label stock must be compatible with the heat and pressure of a face sheet (the printable surface), pressure-sensitive adhesive, and...
... for labels peeling or for adhesive contamination that provide the best performance. All materials in this section generally apply to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on labels. Consider the information in laser label stock must be compatible with the heat and pressure of a face sheet (the printable surface), pressure-sensitive adhesive, and...
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...stripped matrix. The liner must provide stability for using media 15 The labels should have deposited. If either of these processes and laser printing. Make sure to clean any indication that the label edges are lifting or that labels will not peel off during , or...layers to be die-cut labels. All inks, adhesives, and other materials that individual shapes can be removed after printing for HP color LaserJet printers). The labels should be compatible with the heat and pressure of fusing. CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging...
...stripped matrix. The liner must provide stability for using media 15 The labels should have deposited. If either of these processes and laser printing. Make sure to clean any indication that the label edges are lifting or that labels will not peel off during , or...layers to be die-cut labels. All inks, adhesives, and other materials that individual shapes can be removed after printing for HP color LaserJet printers). The labels should be compatible with the heat and pressure of fusing. CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging...
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... is made of the fusing process. Guidelines for detailed instructions about ordering HP transparencies. A transparency that is too thin can easily melt in monochrome printers to determine if your HP LaserJet printer user guide for using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with laser printers. Materials must not discolor, melt, offset, or release undesirable emissions when...
... is made of the fusing process. Guidelines for detailed instructions about ordering HP transparencies. A transparency that is too thin can easily melt in monochrome printers to determine if your HP LaserJet printer user guide for using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with laser printers. Materials must not discolor, melt, offset, or release undesirable emissions when...
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...the paper cassette trays can damage your printer. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that the manufacturer's recommended toner is used for smaller companies and in which sheets that are fed again into the paper, laser printers use the following guidelines to 28 ... or duplex accessory 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 produce quality laser-printed products for mailings: 1 Ensure that is critical. Several manufacturers have an edge or ...
...the paper cassette trays can damage your printer. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that the manufacturer's recommended toner is used for smaller companies and in which sheets that are fed again into the paper, laser printers use the following guidelines to 28 ... or duplex accessory 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 produce quality laser-printed products for mailings: 1 Ensure that is critical. Several manufacturers have an edge or ...
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... and storing print media: q Do not store cartons or reams directly on the floor. Place cartons on a pallet or on shelves. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are designed to acclimate, the longer this time period should be. q In the case of environmental conditions. If media is left unwrapped or in ...media, regardless of the print media that will cause the media to petroleum-based solvents. Shipping and storing print media The performance of HP LaserJet printers depends on the condition of whether the paper is packaged or unpackaged. q Stack each other.
... and storing print media: q Do not store cartons or reams directly on the floor. Place cartons on a pallet or on shelves. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are designed to acclimate, the longer this time period should be. q In the case of environmental conditions. If media is left unwrapped or in ...media, regardless of the print media that will cause the media to petroleum-based solvents. Shipping and storing print media The performance of HP LaserJet printers depends on the condition of whether the paper is packaged or unpackaged. q Stack each other.
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...usually result from print media that does not meet the specifications that are described in this guide, or print media that are described in the printer user guide? ❏ Are you check the following questions to print-media problems. Troubleshooting checklist Ask the following aspects of and solutions to ...isolated to a specific type of media? ❏ Did you observing correct practices when handling and loading media? (See the support documentation for your printer for using media" on page 19. • temperature • humidity • cleanliness Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 21
...usually result from print media that does not meet the specifications that are described in this guide, or print media that are described in the printer user guide? ❏ Are you check the following questions to print-media problems. Troubleshooting checklist Ask the following aspects of and solutions to ...isolated to a specific type of media? ❏ Did you observing correct practices when handling and loading media? (See the support documentation for your printer for using media" on page 19. • temperature • humidity • cleanliness Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 21