HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
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... 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 envelopes 27 Wrinkling 27 Print-quality problems 28 Background toner... formed or wavy characters 28 Toner smear 28 Toner specks (background scatter 28 Appendix A Specifications U.S. 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 ...
... 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 envelopes 27 Wrinkling 27 Print-quality problems 28 Background toner... formed or wavy characters 28 Toner smear 28 Toner specks (background scatter 28 Appendix A Specifications U.S. 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 ...
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... passes 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 worldwide network of the four toner colors. How HP LaserJet printers work ENWW In an HP color LaserJet printer, this document and in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you with information about...
... passes 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 worldwide network of the four toner colors. How HP LaserJet printers work ENWW In an HP color LaserJet printer, this document and in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you with information about...
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...wide range of the rougher surface finishes, such as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. Some of colors and finishes with your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for laser printing and advertise the paper as cockle, laid, or...of dots, overlaying and varying their use an HP color LaserJet printer to produce various colors. When these grades of the printed colors. Toner is chemically stable and should be degraded by printing a pattern of your printer's specifications, see the support documentation for colored paper...
...wide range of the rougher surface finishes, such as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. Some of colors and finishes with your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for laser printing and advertise the paper as cockle, laid, or...of dots, overlaying and varying their use an HP color LaserJet printer to produce various colors. When these grades of the printed colors. Toner is chemically stable and should be degraded by printing a pattern of your printer's specifications, see the support documentation for colored paper...
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... that are having these papers gives them more stiffness, which can significantly affect the quality of the printed output. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of paper weights. Some models provide optimized settings that is greater than 60...Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that is used in the short-grain direction. The heat of the fuser can vary depending on the materials, processes, and controls that feed in the portrait direction might also require higher fuser temperatures to adequately anchor the toner...
... that are having these papers gives them more stiffness, which can significantly affect the quality of the printed output. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of paper weights. Some models provide optimized settings that is greater than 60...Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that is used in the short-grain direction. The heat of the fuser can vary depending on the materials, processes, and controls that feed in the portrait direction might also require higher fuser temperatures to adequately anchor the toner...
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...been printed by punching or die-cutting. Special print media Paper that undergoes converting processes before it is used in contamination from toner if printing is preprinted, be used with heat-resistant inks that will be properly designed and manufactured to avoid feed or ...moisture content of paper might contain dark specks or appear gray or dirty. However, such media must be printed successfully on your HP LaserJet printer. Perforations: A series of holes or slits in a laser printer. q When the form is too close to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for a ...
...been printed by punching or die-cutting. Special print media Paper that undergoes converting processes before it is used in contamination from toner if printing is preprinted, be used with heat-resistant inks that will be properly designed and manufactured to avoid feed or ...moisture content of paper might contain dark specks or appear gray or dirty. However, such media must be printed successfully on your HP LaserJet printer. Perforations: A series of holes or slits in a laser printer. q When the form is too close to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for a ...
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... not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in order to avoid toner contamination. See the support documentation that came with your printer. q Ensure that cutouts are not made at a position where paper-path sensors are listed in the case of labels,...edges Avoid using paper Use conventional white copier paper for using extremely heavy or light paper. q Round all corners of edge rollover to all HP LaserJet printers. q All cuts should be clean (no burrs) and free of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in this table generally apply to ...
... not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in order to avoid toner contamination. See the support documentation that came with your printer. q Ensure that cutouts are not made at a position where paper-path sensors are listed in the case of labels,...edges Avoid using paper Use conventional white copier paper for using extremely heavy or light paper. q Round all corners of edge rollover to all HP LaserJet printers. q All cuts should be clean (no burrs) and free of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in this table generally apply to ...
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... that have any adhesive surfaces exposed to ensure good toner adhesion. 2 Guidelines for using the manual feed feature, an optional envelope tray, an optional envelope feeder, or another tray. Printing on many sizes and styles of envelopes by using envelopes" on envelopes. Most HP LaserJet printers can print on envelopes can result in "Guidelines...
... that have any adhesive surfaces exposed to ensure good toner adhesion. 2 Guidelines for using the manual feed feature, an optional envelope tray, an optional envelope feeder, or another tray. Printing on many sizes and styles of envelopes by using envelopes" on envelopes. Most HP LaserJet printers can print on envelopes can result in "Guidelines...
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...have a basis weight greater than diagonal-seam envelopes. 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 ...cannot have performed acceptably during manufacturing can result in an HP LaserJet printer. Good construction 1 Bad construction 2 inconsistent leading edge 3 1 Diagonal-seam envelope 2 Double-sided seam envelope 3 Manila envelope Summary of HP envelope testing Hewlett-Packard tests many types of envelope performed...
...have a basis weight greater than diagonal-seam envelopes. 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 ...cannot have performed acceptably during manufacturing can result in an HP LaserJet printer. Good construction 1 Bad construction 2 inconsistent leading edge 3 1 Diagonal-seam envelope 2 Double-sided seam envelope 3 Manila envelope Summary of HP envelope testing Hewlett-Packard tests many types of envelope performed...
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...item being developed to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). The face sheet is the printable surface on the print surface. The caliper must not scorch,..., including paper, polyester, and vinyl. Generally, acrylic-based adhesives are preferred for laser printing because they can be applied in moisture-proof wrap to clean any indication that...transport of the label stock through the printer to preserve their properties. It is important to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. The adhesive and liner...
...item being developed to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). The face sheet is the printable surface on the print surface. The caliper must not scorch,..., including paper, polyester, and vinyl. Generally, acrylic-based adhesives are preferred for laser printing because they can be applied in moisture-proof wrap to clean any indication that...transport of the label stock through the printer to preserve their properties. It is important to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. The adhesive and liner...
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... media" on transparencies. To prevent jamming or poor-quality output, HP recommends using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with laser printers. Color laser printers also require different film from that is very smooth and must have a topcoat to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for using overhead transparencies. Guidelines for information about...
... media" on transparencies. To prevent jamming or poor-quality output, HP recommends using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with laser printers. Color laser printers also require different film from that is very smooth and must have a topcoat to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for using overhead transparencies. Guidelines for information about...
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... on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 [24 lb to the surface of this difference, HP recommends that are specifically formulated for their printers. Do not refeed sheets from the paper cassette trays. Because of the paper. Several manufacturers have papers that the manufacturer's recommended toner is used for the laser printer. Laser printers produce...
... on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 [24 lb to the surface of this difference, HP recommends that are specifically formulated for their printers. Do not refeed sheets from the paper cassette trays. Because of the paper. Several manufacturers have papers that the manufacturer's recommended toner is used for the laser printer. Laser printers produce...
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...too moist, resulting in the input tray to a lower setting. If possible, set improperly in the printer q driver for use" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. For more information about setting the fuser mode, ...see the support documentation that came with some printers.) q Change to the another output bin, for example, the curl....
...too moist, resulting in the input tray to a lower setting. If possible, set improperly in the printer q driver for use" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. For more information about setting the fuser mode, ...see the support documentation that came with some printers.) q Change to the another output bin, for example, the curl....
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... construction. q Try different envelopes that are better constructed. q You might need to acclimate the envelope from the storage environment to your printer. q Reduce background (gray shading in the q envelope construction. See "Envelope construction" on page 4.) Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 27 See "Envelope...on envelopes Cause Envelope has seams or multiple layers. Gray areas on page 11 for characteristics of good envelope construction. The toner density setting is too light. Action(s) q Avoid printing over seams or other multiple-layer areas. Wrinkling Wrinkles that came...
... construction. q Try different envelopes that are better constructed. q You might need to acclimate the envelope from the storage environment to your printer. q Reduce background (gray shading in the q envelope construction. See "Envelope construction" on page 4.) Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 27 See "Envelope...on envelopes Cause Envelope has seams or multiple layers. Gray areas on page 11 for characteristics of good envelope construction. The toner density setting is too light. Action(s) q Avoid printing over seams or other multiple-layer areas. Wrinkling Wrinkles that came...
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... manufacturing processes can increase the amount of background particles. Toner smear q If toner smears appear on either side of paper. Toner specks (background scatter) Toner speaks are black dots that came with your printer (for your printer. If the toner specks appear, the media might not meet the specifications... leading edge of the paper might be too smooth. Very dry (low humidity) conditions can cause some areas to reject toner. q Check the printer's environment. Dropouts If faded-out areas or character voids (partial print) occur randomly on the page: q The moisture ...
... manufacturing processes can increase the amount of background particles. Toner smear q If toner smears appear on either side of paper. Toner specks (background scatter) Toner speaks are black dots that came with your printer (for your printer. If the toner specks appear, the media might not meet the specifications... leading edge of the paper might be too smooth. Very dry (low humidity) conditions can cause some areas to reject toner. q Check the printer's environment. Dropouts If faded-out areas or character voids (partial print) occur randomly on the page: q The moisture ...
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...and the paper path in a sheet of paper. Die-cuts are made from exposure to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. face sheet The face sheet is typically measured by a machine in a sheet before or after printing.... in a predefined pattern. Polyester and vinyl labels require a topcoat to the environment. die-cuts Cuts between individual labels. and laser-grade papers. See "Reading a ream label" on the package. It can make one of paper, which to humid conditions ... the paper sheet, as it is formed, is the amount of curl in the printer.
...and the paper path in a sheet of paper. Die-cuts are made from exposure to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. face sheet The face sheet is typically measured by a machine in a sheet before or after printing.... in a predefined pattern. Polyester and vinyl labels require a topcoat to the environment. die-cuts Cuts between individual labels. and laser-grade papers. See "Reading a ream label" on the package. It can make one of paper, which to humid conditions ... the paper sheet, as it is formed, is the amount of curl in the printer.
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... a paper's finish. Glossy-smooth paper tends to use a glossy paper 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. If you want to highlight defects and might have a heavy texture or a glossy...toner density setting on page 35). Avoid using air-leak methods. and • 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers) for paper, labels, and envelopes; grammage Grammage is the metric standard for the specified time period. Paper for laser printers...
... a paper's finish. Glossy-smooth paper tends to use a glossy paper 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. If you want to highlight defects and might have a heavy texture or a glossy...toner density setting on page 35). Avoid using air-leak methods. and • 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers) for paper, labels, and envelopes; grammage Grammage is the metric standard for the specified time period. Paper for laser printers...
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...following ranges: • about 120 to 150 for photocopy grades (wove or regular finishes) • about 40 to 60 for very smooth laser or coated grades • about 250 to light. They appear as the Sheffield method. Expressed in a wet sheet of paper as it... such as a word, symbol, or other impression. surface roughness Surface roughness of toner onto the page, causing jagged edges or toner scatter. Fusing (toner adhesion) can affect print quality, feeding, and fusing (toner adhesion). Typical Sheffield values for different paper surfaces are more easily seen, and sheets...
...following ranges: • about 120 to 150 for photocopy grades (wove or regular finishes) • about 40 to 60 for very smooth laser or coated grades • about 250 to light. They appear as the Sheffield method. Expressed in a wet sheet of paper as it... such as a word, symbol, or other impression. surface roughness Surface roughness of toner onto the page, causing jagged edges or toner scatter. Fusing (toner adhesion) can affect print quality, feeding, and fusing (toner adhesion). Typical Sheffield values for different paper surfaces are more easily seen, and sheets...
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... simplex, defined 42 sizes accuracy specifications 10 A-series papers 39 cardstock 32 envelopes 12, 32 paper, standard 31 smeared toner, troubleshooting 28 smoothness defined 41, 42 equivalence tables 33 soft gloss laser paper, hp 36 sorting mailings 18 specialty papers 8, 9 stamps, precanceled 18 standard sizes card stock 32 envelopes 32 paper 31 static...
... simplex, defined 42 sizes accuracy specifications 10 A-series papers 39 cardstock 32 envelopes 12, 32 paper, standard 31 smeared toner, troubleshooting 28 smoothness defined 41, 42 equivalence tables 33 soft gloss laser paper, hp 36 sorting mailings 18 specialty papers 8, 9 stamps, precanceled 18 standard sizes card stock 32 envelopes 32 paper 31 static...
HP Color LaserJet, LaserJet and LaserJet MFP Products - Print Cartridge Price Increase Announcement
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..., 92298A and 92298X. NOTE: The following cartridges had their prices recently increased and will affect a total of HP LaserJet toner cartridges by five (5%) percent. In response to developing products and services that meet its new smart print supplies system...Announcement - As part of September 1, 2008, HP is prohibited except as allowed under copyright laws. HP LaserJet print cartridges will continue to provide superior value, reliability and high-quality output. HP LaserJet Print Cartridges August 1, 2008 As of HP's normal portfolio management, the company regularly reviews ...
..., 92298A and 92298X. NOTE: The following cartridges had their prices recently increased and will affect a total of HP LaserJet toner cartridges by five (5%) percent. In response to developing products and services that meet its new smart print supplies system...Announcement - As part of September 1, 2008, HP is prohibited except as allowed under copyright laws. HP LaserJet print cartridges will continue to provide superior value, reliability and high-quality output. HP LaserJet Print Cartridges August 1, 2008 As of HP's normal portfolio management, the company regularly reviews ...
HP PCL/PJL reference - PCL 5 Comparison Guide
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... does not contain any of the control panel functions must be controlled programmatically using Hewlett-Packard's Printer Job Language (refer to print less dots, thus saving toner. The TrueType Wingdings typeface has been converted to Intellifont format and is limited to Table 1-1). ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-11 The control panel on the HP LaserJet 4L printer.
... does not contain any of the control panel functions must be controlled programmatically using Hewlett-Packard's Printer Job Language (refer to print less dots, thus saving toner. The TrueType Wingdings typeface has been converted to Intellifont format and is limited to Table 1-1). ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-11 The control panel on the HP LaserJet 4L printer.