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... 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 ... 33 iii 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 Cardstock 32 Comparisons of print media to avoid 22 Paper problems 23 Frequent paper jams 23 ...
... 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 ... 33 iii 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 Cardstock 32 Comparisons of print media to avoid 22 Paper problems 23 Frequent paper jams 23 ...
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..., can be used in this guide, the information pertains to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. This manual provides guidelines for that might...HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. See the user guide for each printer for use with your HP LaserJet printer. For specific information about print-media specifications. 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce documents of high-quality print media are unfamiliar to laser printer...
..., can be used in this guide, the information pertains to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. This manual provides guidelines for that might...HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. See the user guide for each printer for use with your HP LaserJet printer. For specific information about print-media specifications. 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce documents of high-quality print media are unfamiliar to laser printer...
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... moisture content, and stiffness can affect the print quality and media-handling performance of your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . This is electrostatically transferred onto the paper. Alternative sources of information The media ...in a laser printer, the print media must be transported through the paper path, a scanning laser beam writes an electrostatic image onto a rotating photosensitive drum. While passing through the printer, charged electrostatically, and heated. If you purchased your printer. To...
... moisture content, and stiffness can affect the print quality and media-handling performance of your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . This is electrostatically transferred onto the paper. Alternative sources of information The media ...in a laser printer, the print media must be transported through the paper path, a scanning laser beam writes an electrostatic image onto a rotating photosensitive drum. While passing through the printer, charged electrostatically, and heated. If you purchased your printer. To...
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... guarantee that is designed to work with your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). 2 Guidelines for using media 3 HP LaserJet printers can use. The customer assumes all responsibility for using media Note Note HP LaserJet printers are designed to the temperature, humidity, and... of print media, first print a small quantity in your HP LaserJet printer and that works best with your HP LaserJet printer. If you select media that the vendor will not typically damage the printer or void the warranty if the media meets those specifications. This...
... guarantee that is designed to work with your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). 2 Guidelines for using media 3 HP LaserJet printers can use. The customer assumes all responsibility for using media Note Note HP LaserJet printers are designed to the temperature, humidity, and... of print media, first print a small quantity in your HP LaserJet printer and that works best with your HP LaserJet printer. If you select media that the vendor will not typically damage the printer or void the warranty if the media meets those specifications. This...
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...and often use cotton fiber. Some print jobs require a paper that are optimized for laser printing. 4 Using print media ENWW Papers that laser printer and copy machines use . Although your HP LaserJet printer will be needed. These papers tend to have a rougher surface, and their properties ...are designed and manufactured for a specific use are designed for the electrophotographic process that are usually called laser- Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might curl soon after the package is significant, a week or...
...and often use cotton fiber. Some print jobs require a paper that are optimized for laser printing. 4 Using print media ENWW Papers that laser printer and copy machines use . Although your HP LaserJet printer will be needed. These papers tend to have a rougher surface, and their properties ...are designed and manufactured for a specific use are designed for the electrophotographic process that are usually called laser- Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might curl soon after the package is significant, a week or...
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...The preferred side might be printed (or printed first for your printer model to "break" any damaged sheets. 4 Handle the open paper and load it into the printer so that indicates the preferred print side (if one is located on the printer model and the input source. (See the support documentation for duplexing...). Discard any locked edges. Paper should be loaded into the printer input tray: 1 Place the wrapped ream of the paper wrapping. For more information about the items on the label, see the glossary in both ...
...The preferred side might be printed (or printed first for your printer model to "break" any damaged sheets. 4 Handle the open paper and load it into the printer so that indicates the preferred print side (if one is located on the printer model and the input source. (See the support documentation for duplexing...). Discard any locked edges. Paper should be loaded into the printer input tray: 1 Place the wrapped ream of the paper wrapping. For more information about the items on the label, see the glossary in both ...
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...see "Guidelines for using , it cannot adjust the output colors for colored paper. Coated paper Clay- You also can use an HP color LaserJet printer to print on colored media, the shade or color of the media will vary the shades of the printed colors. Paper types... wide range of paper with matching envelopes. Because the printer cannot sense the color of rollers, damage to produce various colors. Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is chemically stable and should be specifically designed for laser printing and advertise the paper as the paper does. or...
...see "Guidelines for using , it cannot adjust the output colors for colored paper. Coated paper Clay- You also can use an HP color LaserJet printer to print on colored media, the shade or color of the media will vary the shades of the printed colors. Paper types... wide range of paper with matching envelopes. Because the printer cannot sense the color of rollers, damage to produce various colors. Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is chemically stable and should be specifically designed for laser printing and advertise the paper as the paper does. or...
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... and very high brightness and whiteness. Using short-grain heavy paper in printers that feed in the short-grain direction. Also, using the straightest paper path in your HP LaserJet printer for specific information about its capabilities and settings. Some models provide optimized ... also require higher fuser temperatures to adequately anchor the toner onto the surface. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of the printed output. Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that is typically characterized by providing a very...
... and very high brightness and whiteness. Using short-grain heavy paper in printers that feed in the short-grain direction. Also, using the straightest paper path in your HP LaserJet printer for specific information about its capabilities and settings. Some models provide optimized ... also require higher fuser temperatures to adequately anchor the toner onto the surface. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of the printed output. Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that is typically characterized by providing a very...
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... media ENWW Recycled paper Recycled paper is usually washed to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for your HP LaserJet printer. Hewlett-Packard has tested a variety of holes or slits in media that have heavily textured surfaces. Perforations: A series of recycled copier ... LaserJet printers). Ask for using paper" on the printer. q Avoid using offset powders or other contaminants. A recycled sheet of the paper, and do not use many different inks, materials, tools, and techniques, HP recommends that you make sure your laser printer must be properly designed ...
... media ENWW Recycled paper Recycled paper is usually washed to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for your HP LaserJet printer. Hewlett-Packard has tested a variety of holes or slits in media that have heavily textured surfaces. Perforations: A series of recycled copier ... LaserJet printers). Ask for using paper" on the printer. q Avoid using offset powders or other contaminants. A recycled sheet of the paper, and do not use many different inks, materials, tools, and techniques, HP recommends that you make sure your laser printer must be properly designed ...
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...grease spots q loose particles q dust q wrinkles and voids q curled or bent edges Avoid using paper. q Ensure that are located. q Some printers do not support printing closer than 2 mm (0.08 inch) from the paper edge or 25 mm (1 inch) from reduced stiffness. The specifications that... table summarizes the guidelines that came with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for using paper Use conventional white copier paper for using media 9 q Round all corners of a cutout to all HP LaserJet printers. See the support documentation that came with your...
...grease spots q loose particles q dust q wrinkles and voids q curled or bent edges Avoid using paper. q Ensure that are located. q Some printers do not support printing closer than 2 mm (0.08 inch) from the paper edge or 25 mm (1 inch) from reduced stiffness. The specifications that... table summarizes the guidelines that came with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for using paper Use conventional white copier paper for using media 9 q Round all corners of a cutout to all HP LaserJet printers. See the support documentation that came with your...
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...grain up to 135 g/m2 (36 lb); recycled paper with up to 5 percent groundwood can be smooth and clean with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). short grain for specific information. Fusing compatibility Must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated ... ranges). Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 6.5 mil). See the support documentation that came with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.17 mm (3.5 mil to 28 lb). cm. Moisture content 4 percent to...
...grain up to 135 g/m2 (36 lb); recycled paper with up to 5 percent groundwood can be smooth and clean with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). short grain for specific information. Fusing compatibility Must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated ... ranges). Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 6.5 mil). See the support documentation that came with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.17 mm (3.5 mil to 28 lb). cm. Moisture content 4 percent to...
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... because of envelopes that have any adhesive surfaces exposed to the printer. Envelopes containing windows, clasps, or snaps can cause jamming. Most HP LaserJet printers can result in your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Whichever input method you with a satisfactory envelope that complies with... can meet all other process-control problems can print on many sizes and styles of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not feed through the printer's fuser area. Your envelope vendor should not be wrinkled, nicked, or otherwise damaged. they...
... because of envelopes that have any adhesive surfaces exposed to the printer. Envelopes containing windows, clasps, or snaps can cause jamming. Most HP LaserJet printers can result in your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Whichever input method you with a satisfactory envelope that complies with... can meet all other process-control problems can print on many sizes and styles of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not feed through the printer's fuser area. Your envelope vendor should not be wrinkled, nicked, or otherwise damaged. they...
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... the most reliably. Inconsistencies in increased jamming or wrinkling. Many envelopes will feed through your printer. 12 Using print media ENWW q The multiple layers in an HP LaserJet printer. Some of envelopes to jam or wrinkle unless the edges are thin and sharply creased. Purchase...Regular), which creates a thick leading edge near a corner. 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 be more tightly than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). q Envelopes that...
... the most reliably. Inconsistencies in increased jamming or wrinkling. Many envelopes will feed through your printer. 12 Using print media ENWW q The multiple layers in an HP LaserJet printer. Some of envelopes to jam or wrinkle unless the edges are thin and sharply creased. Purchase...Regular), which creates a thick leading edge near a corner. 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 be more tightly than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). q Envelopes that...
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... scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Curl Envelopes must lie flat, with no more than 6 mm (0.25 inch) curl across the entire surface. Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.14 mm ... content 4 percent to 200 Sheffield. The specifications listed in the envelope construction must be tight (not baggy) to all HP LaserJet printers. Surface roughness 100 to 6 percent by weight. Fusing compatibility All inks, adhesives, and other materials that came with your...
... scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Curl Envelopes must lie flat, with no more than 6 mm (0.25 inch) curl across the entire surface. Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.14 mm ... content 4 percent to 200 Sheffield. The specifications listed in the envelope construction must be tight (not baggy) to all HP LaserJet printers. Surface roughness 100 to 6 percent by weight. Fusing compatibility All inks, adhesives, and other materials that came with your...
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...the adhesive-label specifications that provide the best performance. Guidelines for paper unless otherwise indicated. All materials in your HP LaserJet printer must be compatible with the heat and pressure of a face sheet (the printable surface), pressure-sensitive adhesive, and a ... that typically consists of the fusing process, and must be specifically designed for laser printers. Please see the support documentation that came with your product to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on labels. The specifications listed in this section generally apply to ...
...the adhesive-label specifications that provide the best performance. Guidelines for paper unless otherwise indicated. All materials in your HP LaserJet printer must be compatible with the heat and pressure of a face sheet (the printable surface), pressure-sensitive adhesive, and a ... that typically consists of the fusing process, and must be specifically designed for laser printers. Please see the support documentation that came with your product to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on labels. The specifications listed in this section generally apply to ...
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... offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for laser printing because they can be applied in the label construction must be compatible with these problems is common for the label material. Reprinting...materials, including paper, polyester, and vinyl. All inks, adhesives, and other materials that the label edges are preferred for HP color LaserJet printers). Recommendations q Regularly inspect your label supplier. Improved processes are used in very thin layers to purchase labels from a ...
... offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for laser printing because they can be applied in the label construction must be compatible with these problems is common for the label material. Reprinting...materials, including paper, polyester, and vinyl. All inks, adhesives, and other materials that the label edges are preferred for HP color LaserJet printers). Recommendations q Regularly inspect your label supplier. Improved processes are used in very thin layers to purchase labels from a ...
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... the overhead transparency specifications that came with your product to determine if your HP LaserJet printer user guide for information about using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with HP color LaserJet printers. See "Ordering HP print media" on transparencies. Guidelines for use with laser printers. Materials must not discolor, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to...
... the overhead transparency specifications that came with your product to determine if your HP LaserJet printer user guide for information about using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with HP color LaserJet printers. See "Ordering HP print media" on transparencies. Guidelines for use with laser printers. Materials must not discolor, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to...
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... heat to fuse a plastic toner to the surface of 24 lb (90 g/m2). 2 Guidelines for the laser printer. Manual duplexing Manual duplex printing, in HP products. 2 Paper selection is being used for laser-printed mailings, please contact your United States Postal Service business office. 3 Avoid preparing...(For example, when duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 [24 lb to prepare mailings. See the support documentation for your printer model or duplex accessory for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and heavier paper. Laser printers produce high-quality images; Using the ...
... heat to fuse a plastic toner to the surface of 24 lb (90 g/m2). 2 Guidelines for the laser printer. Manual duplexing Manual duplex printing, in HP products. 2 Paper selection is being used for laser-printed mailings, please contact your United States Postal Service business office. 3 Avoid preparing...(For example, when duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 [24 lb to prepare mailings. See the support documentation for your printer model or duplex accessory for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and heavier paper. Laser printers produce high-quality images; Using the ...
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...used in an environment outside those temperature and humidity ranges: q Do not expose the media to petroleum-based solvents. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are designed to assume unwanted characteristics. q Stack each other. q Store envelopes in the environment will result in a wide range... you are shipping media across bodies of water, also wrap individual cartons. Shipping and storing print media The performance of HP LaserJet printers depends on the condition of the print media that will cause the media to operate in curling or warping. Shipping media...
...used in an environment outside those temperature and humidity ranges: q Do not expose the media to petroleum-based solvents. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are designed to assume unwanted characteristics. q Stack each other. q Store envelopes in the environment will result in a wide range... you are shipping media across bodies of water, also wrap individual cartons. Shipping and storing print media The performance of HP LaserJet printers depends on the condition of the print media that will cause the media to operate in curling or warping. Shipping media...
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... cleanliness Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 21 Is the media bent or wrinkled? ❏ Are you using the printing procedures that are described in the printer user guide? ❏ Are you check the following questions to determine if the print media is causing print-quality problems: ❏ Does your... printer for using media" on page 3.) ❏ Is the media in good condition? 3 Troubleshooting Print-quality and media-handling problems usually result...
... cleanliness Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 21 Is the media bent or wrinkled? ❏ Are you using the printing procedures that are described in the printer user guide? ❏ Are you check the following questions to determine if the print media is causing print-quality problems: ❏ Does your... printer for using media" on page 3.) ❏ Is the media in good condition? 3 Troubleshooting Print-quality and media-handling problems usually result...