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Contents 1 Overview How HP LaserJet printers work 2 Alternative sources of information 2 2 Guidelines for using media Using print... 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 ...Envelope problems 26 Frequent envelope jams 26 Gray 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 ...
Contents 1 Overview How HP LaserJet printers work 2 Alternative sources of information 2 2 Guidelines for using media Using print... 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 ...Envelope problems 26 Frequent envelope jams 26 Gray 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 ...
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..., the information pertains to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that came with laser printers. A variety of excellent print quality. This document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. For specific information about what media your product. When HP LaserJet printers are available to you get the best performance from your HP LaserJet printer. It also contains information to ensure...
..., the information pertains to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that came with laser printers. A variety of excellent print quality. This document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. For specific information about what media your product. When HP LaserJet printers are available to you get the best performance from your HP LaserJet printer. It also contains information to ensure...
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... be transported through the fuser, where heat and pressure are outlined in any HP LaserJet printer user guide.) Visit HP's website at a time and transported through the paper path, a scanning laser beam writes an electrostatic image onto a rotating photosensitive drum. If you have ...and the toner image is similar for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. How HP LaserJet printers work ENWW As this document and in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you with information about your HP LaserJet printer. You can also obtain support through the...
... be transported through the fuser, where heat and pressure are outlined in any HP LaserJet printer user guide.) Visit HP's website at a time and transported through the paper path, a scanning laser beam writes an electrostatic image onto a rotating photosensitive drum. If you have ...and the toner image is similar for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. How HP LaserJet printers work ENWW As this document and in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you with information about your HP LaserJet printer. You can also obtain support through the...
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... media before purchasing large quantities. 2 Guidelines for supported media. HP LaserJet printers can use. Although testing media helps to change. Properties of print media, first print a small quantity in your HP LaserJet printer and that the vendor will assume responsibility for a guarantee that ...replacement of any print media that does not print acceptably. This section is designed to help you ask your HP LaserJet printer. Hewlett-Packard recommends that you select media that its performance, long-term satisfaction requires manufacturer process-quality control as...
... media before purchasing large quantities. 2 Guidelines for supported media. HP LaserJet printers can use. Although testing media helps to change. Properties of print media, first print a small quantity in your HP LaserJet printer and that the vendor will assume responsibility for a guarantee that ...replacement of any print media that does not print acceptably. This section is designed to help you ask your HP LaserJet printer. Hewlett-Packard recommends that you select media that its performance, long-term satisfaction requires manufacturer process-quality control as...
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.... Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might curl soon after the package is used . However, paper manufacturers are usually called laser- All papers are designed and manufactured for the electrophotographic process that is opened. ...sealed in the sheet during the paper-making laser-grade bond papers, which it for use. Some print jobs require a paper that are characterized by a smooth surface, controlled electrical properties, heat stability, and cleanliness. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be used for the fillers (such...
.... Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might curl soon after the package is used . However, paper manufacturers are usually called laser- All papers are designed and manufactured for the electrophotographic process that is opened. ...sealed in the sheet during the paper-making laser-grade bond papers, which it for use. Some print jobs require a paper that are characterized by a smooth surface, controlled electrical properties, heat stability, and cleanliness. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be used for the fillers (such...
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... ream label, although some manufacturers do not specify a print side. Discard 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 using media 5 brand name paper size (bold or underline indicates grain direction) ... with the seam side up or face-down in the input tray, depending on page 5.) 3 Open the paper wrapping and inspect for your printer model to determine the orientation in the input tray.) The following illustration shows an example of paper as little as bent corners, wrinkles, nicked ...
... ream label, although some manufacturers do not specify a print side. Discard 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 using media 5 brand name paper size (bold or underline indicates grain direction) ... with the seam side up or face-down in the input tray, depending on page 5.) 3 Open the paper wrapping and inspect for your printer model to determine the orientation in the input tray.) The following illustration shows an example of paper as little as bent corners, wrinkles, nicked ...
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... not recommend their spacing to blister during fusing. For more stringent than 7.0. Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. This is optimal when printing on the fuser, and can produce undesirable emissions. To manually adjust the...
... not recommend their spacing to blister during fusing. For more stringent than 7.0. Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. This is optimal when printing on the fuser, and can produce undesirable emissions. To manually adjust the...
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... the control panel. Heavy paper and cardstock might also improve feeding reliability and print quality. Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that it causes print-quality problems. If you are available in your HP LaserJet printer for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific brand to make sure that is typically characterized by providing...
... the control panel. Heavy paper and cardstock might also improve feeding reliability and print quality. Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that it causes print-quality problems. If you are available in your HP LaserJet printer for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific brand to make sure that is typically characterized by providing...
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...Packard recommends that recycled paper contain no more than 5 percent groundwood. Hewlett-Packard recommends that micro-perfs be used in a laser printer. Ask for your needs. Media that has perforations or cutouts can result in moisture-proof wrap to prevent moisture changes during ...a finish or coating. Perforations: A series of recycled copier papers on your HP LaserJet printer. q Use forms that have been created with paper-path sensors or can be printed successfully on HP LaserJet printers and has found that prevent printed forms from toner if printing is too close...
...Packard recommends that recycled paper contain no more than 5 percent groundwood. Hewlett-Packard recommends that micro-perfs be used in a laser printer. Ask for your needs. Media that has perforations or cutouts can result in moisture-proof wrap to prevent moisture changes during ...a finish or coating. Perforations: A series of recycled copier papers on your HP LaserJet printer. q Use forms that have been created with paper-path sensors or can be printed successfully on HP LaserJet printers and has found that prevent printed forms from toner if printing is too close...
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q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Ensure that cutouts are not made at a position where paper-path sensors are listed in this table generally apply to all corners of paper feeding to prevent nesting, poor feeding, contamination, or wear on the printer. q Some printers do not support printing... when using paper Use conventional white copier paper for using paper. CAUTION Note The following guidelines should be considered when working with your printer. q All cuts should be of high quality and free of labels, peeling. Guidelines for most printing. The following defects: q...
q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Ensure that cutouts are not made at a position where paper-path sensors are listed in this table generally apply to all corners of paper feeding to prevent nesting, poor feeding, contamination, or wear on the printer. q Some printers do not support printing... when using paper Use conventional white copier paper for using paper. CAUTION Note The following guidelines should be considered when working with your printer. q All cuts should be of high quality and free of labels, peeling. Guidelines for most printing. The following defects: q...
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...mm to 0.17 mm (3.5 mil to 135 g/m2 (36 lb); Cut edge quality Cuts must be smooth and clean with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Surface roughness 100 to 6 percent by weight. Moisture content 4 percent to 190 Sheffield optimal; Minimum stiffness Grain Electrical surface resistivity ... Must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 1014 ohms - recycled paper with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 350 Sheffield extended...
...mm to 0.17 mm (3.5 mil to 135 g/m2 (36 lb); Cut edge quality Cuts must be smooth and clean with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Surface roughness 100 to 6 percent by weight. Moisture content 4 percent to 190 Sheffield optimal; Minimum stiffness Grain Electrical surface resistivity ... Must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 1014 ohms - recycled paper with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 350 Sheffield extended...
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...envelope feeder, or another tray. q Avoid envelopes that have baggy construction; q Do not use envelopes that your HP LaserJet printer. Most HP LaserJet printers can cause jamming. Observe the following guidelines when purchasing and using envelopes" on page 13 and still not print satisfactorily...environment or other materials used on envelopes can cause severe damage to 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 but instead use pressure for sealing. Whichever input ...
...envelope feeder, or another tray. q Avoid envelopes that have baggy construction; q Do not use envelopes that your HP LaserJet printer. Most HP LaserJet printers can cause jamming. Observe the following guidelines when purchasing and using envelopes" on page 13 and still not print satisfactorily...environment or other materials used on envelopes can cause severe damage to 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 but instead use pressure for sealing. Whichever input ...
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...envelope constructions (as laid, linen, or cockle can occur when the envelopes are listed here. Many envelopes will feed through your printer. 12 Using print media ENWW q Commercial or Official envelopes (also called Business or Regular), which creates vertical seams at both ...thick leading edge near a corner. Many varieties of envelope performed satisfactorily in an HP LaserJet printer. You can reduce this type 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 tightly...
...envelope constructions (as laid, linen, or cockle can occur when the envelopes are listed here. Many envelopes will feed through your printer. 12 Using print media ENWW q Commercial or Official envelopes (also called Business or Regular), which creates vertical seams at both ...thick leading edge near a corner. Many varieties of envelope performed satisfactorily in an HP LaserJet printer. You can reduce this type 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 tightly...
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...All inks, adhesives, and other materials that are used in this section generally apply to all HP LaserJet printers. For more information, see the support documentation that came with your printer for specific information. Materials must be sharply creased and construction must not scorch, melt, ignite... 1.5 mm [0.059 inch] over the width where the adhesive is left to prevent edge damage and maintain flatness. 2 Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). Envelopes must lie flat (within ±1 mm (±0.04 inch) of nominal size and have no more than 6 mm (0.25...
...All inks, adhesives, and other materials that are used in this section generally apply to all HP LaserJet printers. For more information, see the support documentation that came with your printer for specific information. Materials must be sharply creased and construction must not scorch, melt, ignite... 1.5 mm [0.059 inch] over the width where the adhesive is left to prevent edge damage and maintain flatness. 2 Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). Envelopes must lie flat (within ±1 mm (±0.04 inch) of nominal size and have no more than 6 mm (0.25...
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...coated with your product to be used , a significant risk exists for labels peeling or for HP color LaserJet printers). Please see the support documentation that came with laser printers are a type of multiple-layer media that provide the best performance. Labels should meet the... specifications for laser printers. The specifications listed in this section generally apply to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on labels. If labels other than those compatible with your HP LaserJet printer must be specifically designed for paper unless...
...coated with your product to be used , a significant risk exists for labels peeling or for HP color LaserJet printers). Please see the support documentation that came with laser printers are a type of multiple-layer media that provide the best performance. Labels should meet the... specifications for laser printers. The specifications listed in this section generally apply to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on labels. If labels other than those compatible with your HP LaserJet printer must be specifically designed for paper unless...
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...the border of a die-cut so that individual shapes can provide removable, permanent, or semi-permanent fixing of these processes and laser printing. All inks, adhesives, and other materials that are lifting or that adhesive contamination is the printable surface on a sheet ...portions can be made from a knowledgeable converter who is common for using media 15 The liner must provide stability for HP color LaserJet printers). CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications Adhesives must not be on any contamination or...
...the border of a die-cut so that individual shapes can provide removable, permanent, or semi-permanent fixing of these processes and laser printing. All inks, adhesives, and other materials that are lifting or that adhesive contamination is the printable surface on a sheet ...portions can be made from a knowledgeable converter who is common for using media 15 The liner must provide stability for HP color LaserJet printers). CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications Adhesives must not be on any contamination or...
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.... Electrical surface resistivity 1010 to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. Color laser printers also require different film from that came with laser printers. Materials must not discolor, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 4.4 mils) for HP monocrome LaserJet printers. see the support documentation that is 0.12 to 0.13 mm (4.8 to 5.2 mils). Not...
.... Electrical surface resistivity 1010 to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. Color laser printers also require different film from that came with laser printers. Materials must not discolor, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 4.4 mils) for HP monocrome LaserJet printers. see the support documentation that is 0.12 to 0.13 mm (4.8 to 5.2 mils). Not...
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... be either an automatic or a manual process. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that are the printers of choice for duplex printing. Using the paper cassette trays can cause jams, misfeeds, and print-quality problems. Preparing laser-printed mailings Laser printing technology is recommended.) Duplexing on adhesive labels, envelopes, or overhead transparencies can...
... be either an automatic or a manual process. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that are the printers of choice for duplex printing. Using the paper cassette trays can cause jams, misfeeds, and print-quality problems. Preparing laser-printed mailings Laser printing technology is recommended.) Duplexing on adhesive labels, envelopes, or overhead transparencies can...
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... petroleum-based solvents. If media is packaged or unpackaged. Allow one underneath. Shipping and storing print media The performance of HP LaserJet printers depends on the condition of the one day for every 10° C (20° F) difference in temperature and ...humidity of each carton upright. The greater the temperature difference and the greater the amount of environmental conditions. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are shipping media across bodies of media before unwrapping it. When you are shipping print media through different environments, use...
... petroleum-based solvents. If media is packaged or unpackaged. Allow one underneath. Shipping and storing print media The performance of HP LaserJet printers depends on the condition of the one day for every 10° C (20° F) difference in temperature and ...humidity of each carton upright. The greater the temperature difference and the greater the amount of environmental conditions. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are shipping media across bodies of media before unwrapping it. When you are shipping print media through different environments, use...
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... media bent or wrinkled? ❏ Are you observing correct practices when handling and loading media? (See the support documentation for your printer for using the printing procedures that has been stored improperly or is stored? The following sections further explain the possible causes of and ... Did you check the following aspects of print media to load media.) ❏ Are your media meet the specifications that are described in the printer user guide? ❏ Are you using media" on page 3.) ❏ Is the media in good condition. 3 Troubleshooting Print-quality and media...
... media bent or wrinkled? ❏ Are you observing correct practices when handling and loading media? (See the support documentation for your printer for using the printing procedures that has been stored improperly or is stored? The following sections further explain the possible causes of and ... Did you check the following aspects of print media to load media.) ❏ Are your media meet the specifications that are described in the printer user guide? ❏ Are you using media" on page 3.) ❏ Is the media in good condition. 3 Troubleshooting Print-quality and media...