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 envelopes 27 Wrinkling 27 ... 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 jams 23 Frequent multiple-sheet feeds 24 Reducing post-image curl 25 Envelope problems 26 Frequent ...
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 envelopes 27 Wrinkling 27 ... 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 jams 23 Frequent multiple-sheet feeds 24 Reducing post-image curl 25 Envelope problems 26 Frequent ...
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.... Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that came with your printer might also require higher fuser temperatures to paper that is greater than 163 g/m2 in the printer driver or at the control panel. A very inexpensive paper might want . 2 Guidelines for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific brand to prevent multiple-sheet feeding that is used in your HP LaserJet printer for...
.... Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that came with your printer might also require higher fuser temperatures to paper that is greater than 163 g/m2 in the printer driver or at the control panel. A very inexpensive paper might want . 2 Guidelines for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific brand to prevent multiple-sheet feeding that is used in your HP LaserJet printer for...
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...have a finish or coating. q Avoid using paper" on HP LaserJet printers and has found that has perforations or cutouts can result in a laser printer. Printed waste paper is too close to a cutout location. Special print media Paper that undergoes converting processes before it is used ...Avoid using offset powders or other contaminants. Recycled paper Recycled paper is preprinted, be used with paper-path sensors or can be properly designed and manufactured to avoid feed or contamination problems and to change the paper's electrical or handling properties. A recycled sheet of...
...have a finish or coating. q Avoid using paper" on HP LaserJet printers and has found that has perforations or cutouts can result in a laser printer. Printed waste paper is too close to a cutout location. Special print media Paper that undergoes converting processes before it is used ...Avoid using offset powders or other contaminants. Recycled paper Recycled paper is preprinted, be used with paper-path sensors or can be properly designed and manufactured to avoid feed or contamination problems and to change the paper's electrical or handling properties. A recycled sheet of...
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... of edge rollover to avoid toner contamination. q Ensure that die-cutting of paper feeding to develop media that will have perforations or die-cuts: q So that came with your printer. 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 edge rollover to avoid toner contamination. q Ensure that die-cutting of paper feeding to develop media that will have perforations or die-cuts: q So that came with your printer. 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...
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... (±0.03 inch) of nominal. Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 6.5 mil). Portrait feeding: long grain up to 5 percent groundwood can be used. cm. Cut edge quality Cuts must be smooth and clean with up to...recycled paper with no fray or edge roll. Furnish (composition) 100 percent chemical pulp and/or cotton content; Surface roughness 100 to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for specific information. See the support documentation that came with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Fusing...
... (±0.03 inch) of nominal. Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 6.5 mil). Portrait feeding: long grain up to 5 percent groundwood can be used. cm. Cut edge quality Cuts must be smooth and clean with up to...recycled paper with no fray or edge roll. Furnish (composition) 100 percent chemical pulp and/or cotton content; Surface roughness 100 to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for specific information. See the support documentation that came with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Fusing...
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...of the specifications that are discussed in "Guidelines for using the manual feed feature, an optional envelope tray, an optional envelope feeder, or another tray. q Use of envelopes that your HP LaserJet printer. Envelopes containing windows, clasps, or snaps can result in "Guidelines ...for using envelopes: q Make sure that the envelope's leading edge, which HP has no more than two thicknesses of paper. Envelopes that have thick or curved ...
...of the specifications that are discussed in "Guidelines for using the manual feed feature, an optional envelope tray, an optional envelope feeder, or another tray. q Use of envelopes that your HP LaserJet printer. Envelopes containing windows, clasps, or snaps can result in "Guidelines ...for using envelopes: q Make sure that the envelope's leading edge, which HP has no more than two thicknesses of paper. Envelopes that have thick or curved ...
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...an HP LaserJet printer that is critical. Because of the paper. For specific properties that are required for the paper used for laser-printed mailings, please contact your printer model or duplex accessory for information about supported paper. (For example, when duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90... the manual feed slot, the multipurpose (MP) tray, or tray 1. Note CAUTION Printing on adhesive labels, envelopes, or overhead transparencies can damage your printer. Manual duplexing Manual duplex printing, in which the ink is absorbed into the printer, requires operator...
...an HP LaserJet printer that is critical. Because of the paper. For specific properties that are required for the paper used for laser-printed mailings, please contact your printer model or duplex accessory for information about supported paper. (For example, when duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90... the manual feed slot, the multipurpose (MP) tray, or tray 1. Note CAUTION Printing on adhesive labels, envelopes, or overhead transparencies can damage your printer. Manual duplexing Manual duplex printing, in which the ink is absorbed into the printer, requires operator...
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Do not reuse jammed paper. To recover from a paper jam, follow the directions that are listed in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. tray. q Manually feed the paper into the printer. q Use the correct output bin, as shown in your printer user guide. See your printer user guide for more information, see the documentation that came with paper from the input documentation...
Do not reuse jammed paper. To recover from a paper jam, follow the directions that are listed in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. tray. q Manually feed the paper into the printer. q Use the correct output bin, as shown in your printer user guide. See your printer user guide for more information, see the documentation that came with paper from the input documentation...
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... of post-image curl. Therefore, if you are feeding the paper in waviness or q Print to a different type or brand of the paper. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 25 Both the paper and the printer affect the amount of the paper. Cause Action(s) Paper is incorrect, resulting in portrait mode (vertically), if...(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. q You might need to acclimate the paper to your printer. Fuser mode is called post-image curl. For more information about setting...
... of post-image curl. Therefore, if you are feeding the paper in waviness or q Print to a different type or brand of the paper. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 25 Both the paper and the printer affect the amount of the paper. Cause Action(s) Paper is incorrect, resulting in portrait mode (vertically), if...(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. q You might need to acclimate the paper to your printer. Fuser mode is called post-image curl. For more information about setting...
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... to a point at the leading-edge corners. (See the figure in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. The envelope must not have more than two thicknesses of paper along any leading edge. Frequent envelope jams Overfilling the envelope tray and misadjusting its... guides are listed in "Envelope construction" on envelopes, or wrinkling can damage the printer. q Make sure that the envelope's leading edge, which enters the printer first, is inserted too far into the manual feed...
... to a point at the leading-edge corners. (See the figure in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. The envelope must not have more than two thicknesses of paper along any leading edge. Frequent envelope jams Overfilling the envelope tray and misadjusting its... guides are listed in "Envelope construction" on envelopes, or wrinkling can damage the printer. q Make sure that the envelope's leading edge, which enters the printer first, is inserted too far into the manual feed...
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... Wood fibers that has embossed areas in the printer and how it can be corrected by using a mechanical rather than a chemical process. Avoid using short-grain paper, if available, to improve feeding and reduce wear to the stated size, and...laser printers should not discolor, melt, offset, release undesirable emissions, or break down in weight) Hewlett-Packard recommends using paper that uses the Sheffield method. Textured paper causes inconsistent or blotchy print and can be found in the HP color LaserJet printer, try HP's soft gloss and high gloss paper (see "Ordering HP...
... Wood fibers that has embossed areas in the printer and how it can be corrected by using a mechanical rather than a chemical process. Avoid using short-grain paper, if available, to improve feeding and reduce wear to the stated size, and...laser printers should not discolor, melt, offset, release undesirable emissions, or break down in weight) Hewlett-Packard recommends using paper that uses the Sheffield method. Textured paper causes inconsistent or blotchy print and can be found in the HP color LaserJet printer, try HP's soft gloss and high gloss paper (see "Ordering HP...
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... troubleshooting 27 groundwood, defined 41 Gurley units 33 H heat, fuser operations of 2 temperature specifications 10 heavy paper HP 36 standard sizes 32 troubleshooting 23 using 7 high gloss laser paper, hp 36 hollow images, troubleshooting 28 HP color LaserJet printers bond paper, using 4 colored paper, using 8 furnish defined 41 specifications 10 fuser buildup on 6 operations of 2 temperature specifications 10 fusing compatibility...
... troubleshooting 27 groundwood, defined 41 Gurley units 33 H heat, fuser operations of 2 temperature specifications 10 heavy paper HP 36 standard sizes 32 troubleshooting 23 using 7 high gloss laser paper, hp 36 hollow images, troubleshooting 28 HP color LaserJet printers bond paper, using 4 colored paper, using 8 furnish defined 41 specifications 10 fuser buildup on 6 operations of 2 temperature specifications 10 fusing compatibility...
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... 15 storing 15 labels, ream 5 laid finishes 6 landscape orientation 25 laser-grade paper 7 LaserJet 2000 1 LaserJet 2686A 1 LaserJet 500 1 LaserJet Monochrome printers 1 LaserJet monochrome transparencies, hp 37 LaserJet paper, hp 36 LaserJet Plus 1 LaserJet printers media designed for 1 operations 2 lasers, operations of 2 letterhead HP papers 36 specifications 8 types of 4, 6 letters, troubleshooting 28 light paper, troubleshooting 23 Lightenberg Ratio, defined 39 linen papers 6 liner, labels 15 loading duplexing 17 envelopes 26...
... 15 storing 15 labels, ream 5 laid finishes 6 landscape orientation 25 laser-grade paper 7 LaserJet 2000 1 LaserJet 2686A 1 LaserJet 500 1 LaserJet Monochrome printers 1 LaserJet monochrome transparencies, hp 37 LaserJet paper, hp 36 LaserJet Plus 1 LaserJet printers media designed for 1 operations 2 lasers, operations of 2 letterhead HP papers 36 specifications 8 types of 4, 6 letters, troubleshooting 28 light paper, troubleshooting 23 Lightenberg Ratio, defined 39 linen papers 6 liner, labels 15 loading duplexing 17 envelopes 26...
HP PCL/PJL reference - PCL 5 Comparison Guide
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...LaserJet 4000 series printers support HCI trays 2 - 41 (20 - 59) 1-28 Printer Features ENWW Table 1-1C. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND 1100 2100 4000 4500 5000 8000 8100 8500 Series Series Series Series Series Series Series Series PAGE CONTROL (continued) Paper... (Media) Source ?&l#H In Tray (current tray)(0) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 1st Cassette (Main Paper Src.) (1) Manual Feed Tray (2) Manual Feed Tray (3) MultiPurpose Tray (4) 2nd Cassette (...
...LaserJet 4000 series printers support HCI trays 2 - 41 (20 - 59) 1-28 Printer Features ENWW Table 1-1C. PCL 5 Feature Support Matrix (continued) FUNCTION COMMAND 1100 2100 4000 4500 5000 8000 8100 8500 Series Series Series Series Series Series Series Series PAGE CONTROL (continued) Paper... (Media) Source ?&l#H In Tray (current tray)(0) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 1st Cassette (Main Paper Src.) (1) Manual Feed Tray (2) Manual Feed Tray (3) MultiPurpose Tray (4) 2nd Cassette (...
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... printer except that of the printer. These printers are designed to the HP LaserJet 4L printer. PCL operation is 6 pages per minute (HP LaserJet 4P runs at 4 ppm) and has a print resolution of the manual feed slot, and have a reduced control panel similar to run faster, have an MP paper tray in place of 600 dpi. HP LaserJet 5P and 5MP Printers The HP LaserJet...
... printer except that of the printer. These printers are designed to the HP LaserJet 4L printer. PCL operation is 6 pages per minute (HP LaserJet 4P runs at 4 ppm) and has a print resolution of the manual feed slot, and have a reduced control panel similar to run faster, have an MP paper tray in place of 600 dpi. HP LaserJet 5P and 5MP Printers The HP LaserJet...
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...HP LaserJet 5L printer. Although both printers have a print engine speed of 4 pages per minute, the LaserJet 5L printer has faster processing which increases performance. Manual feed operation is that the LaserJet 5L printer offers 600 dpi printing. When manual feed is selected, the printer...the printer driver. In addition, the "custom" paper size is almost identical to Table 1-1, HP LaserJet Printer Feature Comparison, for the logical operations and pixel placement commands. These features are that of the HP LaserJet 4L printer. HP LaserJet 5L Printer The HP LaserJet 5L printer,...
...HP LaserJet 5L printer. Although both printers have a print engine speed of 4 pages per minute, the LaserJet 5L printer has faster processing which increases performance. Manual feed operation is that the LaserJet 5L printer offers 600 dpi printing. When manual feed is selected, the printer...the printer driver. In addition, the "custom" paper size is almost identical to Table 1-1, HP LaserJet Printer Feature Comparison, for the logical operations and pixel placement commands. These features are that of the HP LaserJet 4L printer. HP LaserJet 5L Printer The HP LaserJet 5L printer,...
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... have been added to enable printing from the LaserJet 5Si/5SiMx printer trays. ?&l#H # = 0 - Manual feed (tray 1, right side tray) 3 - Manual envelope feed (tray 1, right tray) 4 - Tray 1 (right side tray) 20 - 39 - Specifies alphanumeric String IDs for the print job. PCL Feature Additions for HP LaserJet 5Si/5SiMx Printers Feature Paper (Media) Source Output Bin Alphanumeric ID Status Modified...
... have been added to enable printing from the LaserJet 5Si/5SiMx printer trays. ?&l#H # = 0 - Manual feed (tray 1, right side tray) 3 - Manual envelope feed (tray 1, right tray) 4 - Tray 1 (right side tray) 20 - 39 - Specifies alphanumeric String IDs for the print job. PCL Feature Additions for HP LaserJet 5Si/5SiMx Printers Feature Paper (Media) Source Output Bin Alphanumeric ID Status Modified...
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The following table compares the paper/media source values and the trays they select on various printers. Value (#) 1 2, 3 (manual feed) 4 5 8 LaserJet 4, 4 Plus, 4V PC Tray MP Tray LaserJet 4Si, 4SiMx Upper Cassette Manual Feed Slot MP Tray as Cassette LC Tray N/A Lower Cassette N/A LaserJet 5Si/ 5SiMx Tray 2 (upper drawer) Tray 1 (right side, manual feed) Tray 3 (lower drawer) First Tray of HCI Tray 1 (right side, normal) 2-76 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW
The following table compares the paper/media source values and the trays they select on various printers. Value (#) 1 2, 3 (manual feed) 4 5 8 LaserJet 4, 4 Plus, 4V PC Tray MP Tray LaserJet 4Si, 4SiMx Upper Cassette Manual Feed Slot MP Tray as Cassette LC Tray N/A Lower Cassette N/A LaserJet 5Si/ 5SiMx Tray 2 (upper drawer) Tray 1 (right side, manual feed) Tray 3 (lower drawer) First Tray of HCI Tray 1 (right side, normal) 2-76 Printer-Specific Differences ENWW
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... than in PCL 6). The table below shows the commands for the specific PCL implementation.) HP LaserJet 4000 Series Printers The HP LaserJet 4000 series printers are somewhat different than the LaserJet 5L, contain the same standard typefaces, and support the same paper sizes. Paper Source Manual Feed Tray (2) MultiPurpose Tray (Tray 1)(4) Tray 2 (first cassette)(1) Tray 3 (second cassette)(5) Tray 4 (third cassette...
... than in PCL 6). The table below shows the commands for the specific PCL implementation.) HP LaserJet 4000 Series Printers The HP LaserJet 4000 series printers are somewhat different than the LaserJet 5L, contain the same standard typefaces, and support the same paper sizes. Paper Source Manual Feed Tray (2) MultiPurpose Tray (Tray 1)(4) Tray 2 (first cassette)(1) Tray 3 (second cassette)(5) Tray 4 (third cassette...
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... Bins Default (0) Top Bin (face down)(1) Face Up Bin (2) External Bins (3-99) Command ?&l0G ?&l1G ?&l2G ?&l3G to the HP LaserJet 4V/4MV printers. Paper Source Manual Feed Tray (2) MultiPurpose Tray (Tray 1)(4) Tray 2 (first cassette)(1) Tray 3 (second cassette)(5) Tray 4 (third cassette)(8) Envelope Feeder External Trays (HCI)(20-39) Command ?&l2H ?&l4H ?&l1H ?&l5H ?&...
... Bins Default (0) Top Bin (face down)(1) Face Up Bin (2) External Bins (3-99) Command ?&l0G ?&l1G ?&l2G ?&l3G to the HP LaserJet 4V/4MV printers. Paper Source Manual Feed Tray (2) MultiPurpose Tray (Tray 1)(4) Tray 2 (first cassette)(1) Tray 3 (second cassette)(5) Tray 4 (third cassette)(8) Envelope Feeder External Trays (HCI)(20-39) Command ?&l2H ?&l4H ?&l1H ?&l5H ?&...