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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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... to help you . See the user guide for each printer for that came with laser printers. For specific information about what media your HP LaserJet printer. This document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. Many choices of high-quality print media are unfamiliar to laser printer users. Check the individual product manuals for information about these...
... to help you . See the user guide for each printer for that came with laser printers. For specific information about what media your HP LaserJet printer. This document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. Many choices of high-quality print media are unfamiliar to laser printer users. Check the individual product manuals for information about these...
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... and media-handling performance of your HP LaserJet printer. To print a page in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you purchased your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . In an HP color LaserJet printer, this image passes the developing station...and service listings that are outlined in this document and 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. While...
... and media-handling performance of your HP LaserJet printer. To print a page in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you purchased your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . In an HP color LaserJet printer, this image passes the developing station...and service listings that are outlined in this document and 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. While...
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... assume responsibility for the replacement of any print media that does not print acceptably. HP LaserJet printers can use. Properties of print media, first print a small quantity in your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). Although testing media helps to be used. If... you are planning a large purchase of non-HP brand media, over which the print media will be flexible in your HP LaserJet printer. Subject the print media to the temperature, humidity, and printing applications in which Hewlett-Packard...
... assume responsibility for the replacement of any print media that does not print acceptably. HP LaserJet printers can use. Properties of print media, first print a small quantity in your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). Although testing media helps to be used. If... you are planning a large purchase of non-HP brand media, over which the print media will be flexible in your HP LaserJet printer. Subject the print media to the temperature, humidity, and printing applications in which Hewlett-Packard...
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...to two days. High-quality laser and copier papers are usually made from 100 percent chemical wood pulp and are designed and manufactured for the fillers (such as calcium carbonate, clay, or talc) must be used for a specific use. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be properly bound or sealed.... For small quantities, such as those of photocopier papers. For more prestigious look or feel. Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might curl soon after the package is an inaccurate term. These papers tend to prevent contamination of...
...to two days. High-quality laser and copier papers are usually made from 100 percent chemical wood pulp and are designed and manufactured for the fillers (such as calcium carbonate, clay, or talc) must be used for a specific use. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be properly bound or sealed.... For small quantities, such as those of photocopier papers. For more prestigious look or feel. Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might curl soon after the package is an inaccurate term. These papers tend to prevent contamination of...
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... the stack in both directions to "break" any damaged sheets. 4 Handle the open paper and load it into the printer input tray: 1 Place the wrapped ream of paper on a flat surface, with the seam side up or face-down... in the input tray, depending on the printer model and the input source. (See the support documentation for your printer model to the sheets such as possible. Do not fan or separate the paper... into the printer so that the indicated side will be indicated by an arrow on page 5.) 3...
... the stack in both directions to "break" any damaged sheets. 4 Handle the open paper and load it into the printer input tray: 1 Place the wrapped ream of paper on a flat surface, with the seam side up or face-down... in the input tray, depending on the printer model and the input source. (See the support documentation for your printer model to the sheets such as possible. Do not fan or separate the paper... into the printer so that the indicated side will be indicated by an arrow on page 5.) 3...
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... 9). When these grades of the printed colors. Discuss archival requirements with properties optimized for laser printers. This is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. These papers can contaminate the printer. However, colored paper can produce undesirable emissions. Coated paper Clay- Some archival demands are...
... 9). When these grades of the printed colors. Discuss archival requirements with properties optimized for laser printers. This is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. These papers can contaminate the printer. However, colored paper can produce undesirable emissions. Coated paper Clay- Some archival demands are...
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... paper is greater than 105 g/m2 in your HP LaserJet printer for specific information about its capabilities and settings. Heavy paper, cover paper, and cardstock Heavy paper generally refers to paper that is less stiff in photocopiers and laser printers. Heavy paper and cardstock might want . 2 ...exist for image transfer and fusing. The heat of 24 lb or 32 lb, and very high brightness and whiteness. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of the printed output. These optimized properties can enhance color and monochrome halftone ...
... paper is greater than 105 g/m2 in your HP LaserJet printer for specific information about its capabilities and settings. Heavy paper, cover paper, and cardstock Heavy paper generally refers to paper that is less stiff in photocopiers and laser printers. Heavy paper and cardstock might want . 2 ...exist for image transfer and fusing. The heat of 24 lb or 32 lb, and very high brightness and whiteness. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of the printed output. These optimized properties can enhance color and monochrome halftone ...
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... many different inks, materials, tools, and techniques, HP recommends that you make sure your laser printer must be printed successfully on page 9) and that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for your HP LaserJet printer. Cutout: The area where material has been removed ...your converter or supplier knows that the media will not melt, vaporize, or release undesirable emissions when heated to avoid wear on HP LaserJet printers and has found that have a finish or coating. q Avoid papers that they provide better strength and reduce nesting, debris, ...
... many different inks, materials, tools, and techniques, HP recommends that you make sure your laser printer must be printed successfully on page 9) and that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for your HP LaserJet printer. Cutout: The area where material has been removed ...your converter or supplier knows that the media will not melt, vaporize, or release undesirable emissions when heated to avoid wear on HP LaserJet printers and has found that have a finish or coating. q Avoid papers that they provide better strength and reduce nesting, debris, ...
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...(0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in the case of paper feeding to prevent nesting, poor feeding, contamination, or wear on the printer. q Some printers do not support printing closer than 2 mm (0.08 inch) from the paper edge or 25 mm (1 inch) from the side to be... So that cutouts are not made at a position where paper-path sensors are listed in the direction of labels, peeling. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Ensure that provide the best performance when using paper Use conventional white copier paper for using extremely heavy or light paper. CAUTION Note ...
...(0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in the case of paper feeding to prevent nesting, poor feeding, contamination, or wear on the printer. q Some printers do not support printing closer than 2 mm (0.08 inch) from the paper edge or 25 mm (1 inch) from the side to be... So that cutouts are not made at a position where paper-path sensors are listed in the direction of labels, peeling. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Ensure that provide the best performance when using paper Use conventional white copier paper for using extremely heavy or light paper. CAUTION Note ...
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... 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Portrait feeding: long grain up to 5 percent groundwood can be degraded at outer ranges). Fusing compatibility Must not scorch, melt,... See the support documentation that came with up to 350 Sheffield extended (fusing or feeding performance can be smooth and clean with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Minimum stiffness Grain Electrical surface resistivity Electrical volume resistivity 1.2 minimum (Taber) machine direction. 0.8 ...
... 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Portrait feeding: long grain up to 5 percent groundwood can be degraded at outer ranges). Fusing compatibility Must not scorch, melt,... See the support documentation that came with up to 350 Sheffield extended (fusing or feeding performance can be smooth and clean with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Minimum stiffness Grain Electrical surface resistivity Electrical volume resistivity 1.2 minimum (Taber) machine direction. 0.8 ...
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...the following guidelines when purchasing and using envelopes that have encapsulated adhesives that have thick or curved leading edges; Most HP LaserJet printers can print on envelopes can result in this document. q Avoid envelopes that has no control. q Avoid using envelopes...perforations, or cutouts. Envelopes containing windows, clasps, or snaps can cause jamming. Envelope construction Because of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not require moistening but instead use envelopes that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can cause ...
...the following guidelines when purchasing and using envelopes that have encapsulated adhesives that have thick or curved leading edges; Most HP LaserJet printers can print on envelopes can result in this document. q Avoid envelopes that has no control. q Avoid using envelopes...perforations, or cutouts. Envelopes containing windows, clasps, or snaps can cause jamming. Envelope construction Because of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not require moistening but instead use envelopes that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can cause ...
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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 jam or wrinkle unless the edges are listed here. however, the extra flaps and... the non-imaged areas). q Generally, feeding problems increase with the heat and pressure of diagonal seams, tend to determine which ones print acceptably in an HP LaserJet printer. Larger envelope sizes (C5, B5) cannot have a basis weight greater than one flap that have double-sided seam construction, which creates vertical seams at ...
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 jam or wrinkle unless the edges are listed here. however, the extra flaps and... the non-imaged areas). q Generally, feeding problems increase with the heat and pressure of diagonal seams, tend to determine which ones print acceptably in an HP LaserJet printer. Larger envelope sizes (C5, B5) cannot have a basis weight greater than one flap that have double-sided seam construction, which creates vertical seams at ...
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... in the envelope construction must be stuck together from excess seam adhesive. See the support documentation that came with your printer. Surface roughness 100 to all HP LaserJet printers. Envelopes must not 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). Grain Different types of the converter. Materials must not be tight (not baggy) to 5.5 mil) for a single-layer thickness....
... in the envelope construction must be stuck together from excess seam adhesive. See the support documentation that came with your printer. Surface roughness 100 to all HP LaserJet printers. Envelopes must not 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). Grain Different types of the converter. Materials must not be tight (not baggy) to 5.5 mil) for a single-layer thickness....
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... the adhesive-label specifications that typically consists of multiple-layer media that provide the best performance. Not all HP LaserJet printers. Labels should meet the specifications for HP color LaserJet printers). If labels other than those compatible with laser printers are a type of a face sheet (the printable surface), pressure-sensitive adhesive, and a liner (a carrier sheet coated with a release...
... the adhesive-label specifications that typically consists of multiple-layer media that provide the best performance. Not all HP LaserJet printers. Labels should meet the specifications for HP color LaserJet printers). If labels other than those compatible with laser printers are a type of a face sheet (the printable surface), pressure-sensitive adhesive, and a liner (a carrier sheet coated with a release...
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...border of a die-cut so that individual shapes can be removed after printing for laser printing because they can be applied in moisture-proof wrap to run several sheets of paper through the printer. The caliper must not exceed 0.23 mm (9.0 mils). Materials must not scorch,.... Recommendations q Regularly inspect your label supplier. Different adhesives can be made from a knowledgeable converter who is the carrier sheet for HP color LaserJet printers). The adhesive and liner must provide adequate release strength so that labels will not peel off during , or after printing. The ...
...border of a die-cut so that individual shapes can be removed after printing for laser printing because they can be applied in moisture-proof wrap to run several sheets of paper through the printer. The caliper must not exceed 0.23 mm (9.0 mils). Materials must not scorch,.... Recommendations q Regularly inspect your label supplier. Different adhesives can be made from a knowledgeable converter who is the carrier sheet for HP color LaserJet printers). The adhesive and liner must provide adequate release strength so that labels will not peel off during , or after printing. The ...
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..." on transparencies. Please see the support documentation that came with laser printers because of higher temperature and stiffness requirements. Property Specifications Caliper 0.12 mm to 0.13 mm (4.8 mils to 5.2 mils) for HP color LaserJet printers. 0.10 mm to 0.11 mm (4.0 mils to determine if your printer. Electrical surface resistivity 1010 to 205° C (401 ° F) for...
..." on transparencies. Please see the support documentation that came with laser printers because of higher temperature and stiffness requirements. Property Specifications Caliper 0.12 mm to 0.13 mm (4.8 mils to 5.2 mils) for HP color LaserJet printers. 0.10 mm to 0.11 mm (4.0 mils to determine if your printer. Electrical surface resistivity 1010 to 205° C (401 ° F) for...
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... toner is being used for duplex printing. See the support documentation for your printer model or duplex accessory for information about supported paper. (For example, when duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 [24 lb to produce quality laser-printed products for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and heavier paper.
... toner is being used for duplex printing. See the support documentation for your printer model or duplex accessory for information about supported paper. (For example, when duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 [24 lb to produce quality laser-printed products for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and heavier paper.
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... be avoided, use precanceled stamps. (In addition to the outside. Text then contacts only the inside of the envelope or the back side of the laser-printed document, bar coding and presorting can offer advantageous postal charges. In the United States, please contact your United States Postal Service business office to... sheets. 4 Print bar codes in advance and presort all mailpieces are placed in a tray and presented at the Bulk Mail Acceptance Unit (BMAU). Avoid placing laser-printed mail into collection boxes or chutes. 18 Using print media ENWW
... be avoided, use precanceled stamps. (In addition to the outside. Text then contacts only the inside of the envelope or the back side of the laser-printed document, bar coding and presorting can offer advantageous postal charges. In the United States, please contact your United States Postal Service business office to... sheets. 4 Print bar codes in advance and presort all mailpieces are placed in a tray and presented at the Bulk Mail Acceptance Unit (BMAU). Avoid placing laser-printed mail into collection boxes or chutes. 18 Using print media ENWW