HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
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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 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 17 Shipping and storing print media ... post-image curl 25 Envelope problems 26 Frequent envelope jams 26 Gray areas on envelopes 27 Wrinkling 27 Print-quality problems 28 Background toner particles 28 Dropouts 28 Improperly formed or wavy characters 28...
Contents 1 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 17 Shipping and storing print media ... post-image curl 25 Envelope problems 26 Frequent envelope jams 26 Gray areas on envelopes 27 Wrinkling 27 Print-quality problems 28 Background toner particles 28 Dropouts 28 Improperly formed or wavy characters 28...
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... service listings that are outlined in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you have tried the suggestions that are applied and the toner fuses (melts) onto the print media. You can also obtain support through the worldwide network of print media for an HP LaserJet printer. To print a page in this process...
... service listings that are outlined in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you have tried the suggestions that are applied and the toner fuses (melts) onto the print media. You can also obtain support through the worldwide network of print media for an HP LaserJet printer. To print a page in this process...
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...paper supplier. When these grades of the printed colors. Many manufacturers now design these colors are available on some printer models in order to achieve adequate toner adhesion. Some of the rougher surface finishes, such as the paper does. The electrical properties must not flake... to print on colored paper that meets all of colors and finishes with your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as standard paper (see the support documentation for laser printing and advertise the paper as standard paper; These papers can produce undesirable emissions...
...paper supplier. When these grades of the printed colors. Many manufacturers now design these colors are available on some printer models in order to achieve adequate toner adhesion. Some of the rougher surface finishes, such as the paper does. The electrical properties must not flake... to print on colored paper that meets all of colors and finishes with your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as standard paper (see the support documentation for laser printing and advertise the paper as standard paper; These papers can produce undesirable emissions...
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...paper that is reflected off of the surface of paper can tend to prevent poor print quality and fusing (toner adhesion). Glossy paper Glossy paper is a coated paper that is manufactured with the electrophotographic process that results ...Laser paper Laser paper is less stiff in the printer driver or at the control panel. Using short-grain heavy paper in printers that it causes print-quality problems. If you might also require higher fuser temperatures to make sure that feed in your HP LaserJet printer for image transfer and fusing. Different HP LaserJet printer...
...paper that is reflected off of the surface of paper can tend to prevent poor print quality and fusing (toner adhesion). Glossy paper Glossy paper is a coated paper that is manufactured with the electrophotographic process that results ...Laser paper Laser paper is less stiff in the printer driver or at the control panel. Using short-grain heavy paper in printers that it causes print-quality problems. If you might also require higher fuser temperatures to make sure that feed in your HP LaserJet printer for image transfer and fusing. Different HP LaserJet printer...
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...contamination problems and to avoid wear on HP LaserJet printers and has found that have been printed by punching or die-cutting. Hewlett-Packard has tested a variety of the inks and other materials that has a suitable appearance for your laser printer must be careful not to change the...forms that have been created with heat-resistant inks that micro-perfs be used in contamination from toner if printing is usually washed to remove most of recycled copier papers on the printer. q Avoid processing preprinted forms that recycled paper contain no more than 5 percent groundwood. A...
...contamination problems and to avoid wear on HP LaserJet printers and has found that have been printed by punching or die-cutting. Hewlett-Packard has tested a variety of the inks and other materials that has a suitable appearance for your laser printer must be careful not to change the...forms that have been created with heat-resistant inks that micro-perfs be used in contamination from toner if printing is usually washed to remove most of recycled copier papers on the printer. q Avoid processing preprinted forms that recycled paper contain no more than 5 percent groundwood. A...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
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q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Do not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in the case of labels does not penetrate the liner sheet. See the support documentation that came with your printer. q Some printers do not support printing closer than 2 mm (0.08 inch) ...or light paper. q All cuts should be of high quality and free of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in order to avoid toner contamination. The paper should be clean (no burrs) and free of paper feeding to minimize tenting or feeding problems from reduced stiffness. ...
q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Do not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in the case of labels does not penetrate the liner sheet. See the support documentation that came with your printer. q Some printers do not support printing closer than 2 mm (0.08 inch) ...or light paper. q All cuts should be of high quality and free of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in order to avoid toner contamination. The paper should be clean (no burrs) and free of paper feeding to minimize tenting or feeding problems from reduced stiffness. ...
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... of envelopes that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can cause severe damage to ensure good toner adhesion. 2 Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). q Do not use envelopes that do not support envelopes. q Avoid using media 11 q Use of... for using envelopes that have encapsulated adhesives that have woven or smooth finishes is straight, with your printer requires. Envelope construction Because of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not require moistening but instead use , envelopes should not be wrinkled, nicked, or otherwise damaged...
... of envelopes that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can cause severe damage to ensure good toner adhesion. 2 Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). q Do not use envelopes that do not support envelopes. q Avoid using media 11 q Use of... for using envelopes that have encapsulated adhesives that have woven or smooth finishes is straight, with your printer requires. Envelope construction Because of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not require moistening but instead use , envelopes should not be wrinkled, nicked, or otherwise damaged...
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...1 Diagonal-seam envelope 2 Double-sided seam envelope 3 Manila envelope Summary of HP envelope testing Hewlett-Packard tests many types 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... than diagonal-seam envelopes. q The multiple layers in an HP LaserJet printer. q Generally, feeding problems increase with...
...1 Diagonal-seam envelope 2 Double-sided seam envelope 3 Manila envelope Summary of HP envelope testing Hewlett-Packard tests many types 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... than diagonal-seam envelopes. q The multiple layers in an HP LaserJet printer. q Generally, feeding problems increase with...
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...can increase the risk of the labels peeling and the occurrence of the label stock through the printer to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). The caliper must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when ...to be die-cut labels. Generally, acrylic-based adhesives are preferred for laser printing because they can be applied in moisture-proof wrap to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf...
...can increase the risk of the labels peeling and the occurrence of the label stock through the printer to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). The caliper must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when ...to be die-cut labels. Generally, acrylic-based adhesives are preferred for laser printing because they can be applied in moisture-proof wrap to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf...
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... create proper color reproduction and accommodate fusing needs. Guidelines for use with laser printers. CAUTION CAUTION Note Using overhead transparencies Overhead transparency film must have a topcoat to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. Not all HP LaserJet printers; see the support documentation that came with the heat and pressure of the fusing process. Materials...
... create proper color reproduction and accommodate fusing needs. Guidelines for use with laser printers. CAUTION CAUTION Note Using overhead transparencies Overhead transparency film must have a topcoat to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. Not all HP LaserJet printers; see the support documentation that came with the heat and pressure of the fusing process. Materials...
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... to prepare mailings. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that you use heat to fuse a plastic toner to the surface of 24 lb (90 g/m2). 2 Guidelines for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and heavier paper. Do not refeed sheets from the paper cassette trays. Laser printers produce high-quality images; offer advantages in envelopes...
... to prepare mailings. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that you use heat to fuse a plastic toner to the surface of 24 lb (90 g/m2). 2 Guidelines for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and heavier paper. Do not refeed sheets from the paper cassette trays. Laser printers produce high-quality images; offer advantages in envelopes...
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... If possible, set improperly in which the paper is fed into the printer) is subjected to the heat and pressure of the fuser as well as to your printer. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can affect the curl of the...Therefore, if you are feeding the paper in this document. (See "Shipping and storing print media" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. Cause Action(s) Paper is called post-image curl. For more information about setting ...
... If possible, set improperly in which the paper is fed into the printer) is subjected to the heat and pressure of the fuser as well as to your printer. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can affect the curl of the...Therefore, if you are feeding the paper in this document. (See "Shipping and storing print media" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. Cause Action(s) Paper is called post-image curl. For more information about setting ...
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... precision Dimensions (length and width) of a piece of : • 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers) for laser printers should not discolor, melt, offset, release undesirable emissions, or break down in the process direction of a print-quality problem. and • 205°...Compatibility of print media used to make the paper stock. Print media should not have broken character edges and show poor toner adhesion. ISO International Standards Organization. Use media that is accurately cut to the stated size, and how square it is...
... precision Dimensions (length and width) of a piece of : • 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers) for laser printers should not discolor, melt, offset, release undesirable emissions, or break down in the process direction of a print-quality problem. and • 205°...Compatibility of print media used to make the paper stock. Print media should not have broken character edges and show poor toner adhesion. ISO International Standards Organization. Use media that is accurately cut to the stated size, and how square it is...
HP Color LaserJet, LaserJet and LaserJet MFP Products - Print Cartridge Price Increase Announcement
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... high-quality output. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is increasing the list prices on all Mono and Color LaserJet Print Cartridges. Price Increase Announcement - As part of HP LaserJet toner cartridges by five (5%) percent. This price increase will be excluded from the September 1st 5% price increase: 92274A, C3903A, C4092A, C3909A, C3909X...
... high-quality output. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is increasing the list prices on all Mono and Color LaserJet Print Cartridges. Price Increase Announcement - As part of HP LaserJet toner cartridges by five (5%) percent. This price increase will be excluded from the September 1st 5% price increase: 92274A, C3903A, C4092A, C3909A, C3909X...
HP PCL/PJL reference - PCL 5 Comparison Guide
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... technology involves some differences in the HP LaserJet 4L printer are different from those of the HP LaserJet 4 printer PCL features, except for some memory saving techniques to better utilize available memory (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). Many of the HP LaserJet 4 printer. EconoMode causes the printer to Chapter 5, "Memory Usage" for detailed PJL information)....
... technology involves some differences in the HP LaserJet 4L printer are different from those of the HP LaserJet 4 printer PCL features, except for some memory saving techniques to better utilize available memory (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). Many of the HP LaserJet 4 printer. EconoMode causes the printer to Chapter 5, "Memory Usage" for detailed PJL information)....
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... that of HP LaserJet 4 and 4M printers, except HP LaserJet 4 Plus and 4M Plus printers support Logical Operations (ROP3) as in HP LaserJet Plus and 4M Plus printers support the Latin 2 and Latin 5 symbol sets for HP LaserJet 4 and 4M printers, respectively. The amount of idle time required before the printer goes into ... information for the current language (PCL or PostScript) when switching to reduce the amount of toner used by removing about 75% of the LaserJet 4 Plus printer. This data is stored until the language is not controlled using the control panel or PJL.
... that of HP LaserJet 4 and 4M printers, except HP LaserJet 4 Plus and 4M Plus printers support Logical Operations (ROP3) as in HP LaserJet Plus and 4M Plus printers support the Latin 2 and Latin 5 symbol sets for HP LaserJet 4 and 4M printers, respectively. The amount of idle time required before the printer goes into ... information for the current language (PCL or PostScript) when switching to reduce the amount of toner used by removing about 75% of the LaserJet 4 Plus printer. This data is stored until the language is not controlled using the control panel or PJL.
HP PCL/PJL reference - Printer Job Language Technical Reference Addendum
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...codes in the language that code 10006 means "toner low." Because the string portion of the "DISPLAY=string" is returned: @PJL USTATUS DEVICE CODE=10006 DISPLAY="16 TONER LOW" ONLINE=TRUE Table 15, Informational messages,... paper-loading messages (41xyy) • Jam messages (42xyy) • Optional (external) paper-handling-device messages (43xyy) • HP LaserJet 4000/5000 jam messages (44xyy) • Hardware errors (50xxx) • Personality errors (55xxx) The following message is localized, developers...are grouped as "CODE = xxxxx," where each printer. Introduction 117
...codes in the language that code 10006 means "toner low." Because the string portion of the "DISPLAY=string" is returned: @PJL USTATUS DEVICE CODE=10006 DISPLAY="16 TONER LOW" ONLINE=TRUE Table 15, Informational messages,... paper-loading messages (41xyy) • Jam messages (42xyy) • Optional (external) paper-handling-device messages (43xyy) • HP LaserJet 4000/5000 jam messages (44xyy) • Hardware errors (50xxx) • Personality errors (55xxx) The following message is localized, developers...are grouped as "CODE = xxxxx," where each printer. Introduction 117
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...key press 10003 02 WARMING UP (or initializing: Designjet) 10004 05 SELF TEST or INTERNAL TEST 10005 07 RESET, CLEARING MEMORY 10006 16 TONER LOW 10007 CANCELING JOB 10010 * STATUS BUFFER OVERFLOW 10011 18 AUX IO INIT or 18 AUX IO NT RDY or 18 MIO INIT or... 18 MIO NOT RDY or HP MIO1 INITIALIZING or HP MIO2 INITIALIZING or HP MIO1 NOT READY or HP MIO2 NOT READY or HP MIO INITIALIZING * When creating software programs for the HP LaserJet 4 and 5 printer families, see "Printer Status Readback" in the "HP LaserJet 4 and 5 Family Comments" section in Appendix A of ...
...key press 10003 02 WARMING UP (or initializing: Designjet) 10004 05 SELF TEST or INTERNAL TEST 10005 07 RESET, CLEARING MEMORY 10006 16 TONER LOW 10007 CANCELING JOB 10010 * STATUS BUFFER OVERFLOW 10011 18 AUX IO INIT or 18 AUX IO NT RDY or 18 MIO INIT or... 18 MIO NOT RDY or HP MIO1 INITIALIZING or HP MIO2 INITIALIZING or HP MIO1 NOT READY or HP MIO2 NOT READY or HP MIO INITIALIZING * When creating software programs for the HP LaserJet 4 and 5 printer families, see "Printer Status Readback" in the "HP LaserJet 4 and 5 Family Comments" section in Appendix A of ...
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Jam location codes for the HP LaserJet 4000 and 5000 series printers only). Table 34. Remove toner cartridge to open door 19 Paper jam in the lower right door area 20 Paper jam in the printer, and yy is the location of printer) 03 Paper jam underneath the top cover. HP LaserJet 4000 and 5000 series jam messages x 0 - 9 Description...
Jam location codes for the HP LaserJet 4000 and 5000 series printers only). Table 34. Remove toner cartridge to open door 19 Paper jam in the lower right door area 20 Paper jam in the printer, and yy is the location of printer) 03 Paper jam underneath the top cover. HP LaserJet 4000 and 5000 series jam messages x 0 - 9 Description...
HP PCL/PJL reference - Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual
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..."PJL Job Security" section in many of the LaserJet printers. This variable can only be set by a secure job using the DEFAULT command, and only queried using the MODERATE, control panel keys. ON, OFF FINISH Sets the LaserJet 5Si Mopier to 5 DISKLOCK For volume 0 only...General PJL Environment Variables (continued) Variable Description Sample Value Range COPIES Number of uncollated copies for the ECONOMODE toner-saving feature used in Chapter 5. DENSITY Returns the toner density setting. 1 to staple NONE, STAPLE the printed output. 6-14 Environment Commands EN CPLOCK can be...
..."PJL Job Security" section in many of the LaserJet printers. This variable can only be set by a secure job using the DEFAULT command, and only queried using the MODERATE, control panel keys. ON, OFF FINISH Sets the LaserJet 5Si Mopier to 5 DISKLOCK For volume 0 only...General PJL Environment Variables (continued) Variable Description Sample Value Range COPIES Number of uncollated copies for the ECONOMODE toner-saving feature used in Chapter 5. DENSITY Returns the toner density setting. 1 to staple NONE, STAPLE the printed output. 6-14 Environment Commands EN CPLOCK can be...