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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...particles 28 Dropouts 28 Improperly formed or wavy characters 28 Toner smear 28 Toner specks (background scatter 28 Appendix A Specifications U.S. 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 ...
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...particles 28 Dropouts 28 Improperly formed or wavy characters 28 Toner smear 28 Toner specks (background scatter 28 Appendix A Specifications U.S. 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 ...
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...in Appendix C on page 39. brand name paper size (bold or underline indicates grain direction) quantity orientation of preferred side for printing basis weight paper type grammage surface finish paper color brightness level Opening and loading paper Follow this suggested process when you open stack of paper as little... between the sheets that can cause jams or multiple-sheet feeds. 2 Guidelines for using media 5 Do not fan or separate the paper 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, ...
...in Appendix C on page 39. brand name paper size (bold or underline indicates grain direction) quantity orientation of preferred side for printing basis weight paper type grammage surface finish paper color brightness level Opening and loading paper Follow this suggested process when you open stack of paper as little... between the sheets that can cause jams or multiple-sheet feeds. 2 Guidelines for using media 5 Do not fan or separate the paper 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, ...
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...these types of the fuser can vary depending on the materials, processes, and controls that light is used in weight (heavier than 60-lb cover, or 90-lb index). Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of the printed output. However, no standards exist for using ...embossment to flatten the embossed or debossed images. Some models provide optimized settings that is greater than 105 g/m2 in photocopiers and laser printers. Heavy paper, cover paper, and cardstock Heavy paper generally refers to paper that is greater than 163 g/m2 in the...
...these types of the fuser can vary depending on the materials, processes, and controls that light is used in weight (heavier than 60-lb cover, or 90-lb index). Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of the printed output. However, no standards exist for using ...embossment to flatten the embossed or debossed images. Some models provide optimized settings that is greater than 105 g/m2 in photocopiers and laser printers. Heavy paper, cover paper, and cardstock Heavy paper generally refers to paper that is greater than 163 g/m2 in the...
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...9 q Orient perforations in the case of edge rollover to avoid toner contamination. Guidelines for most printing. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. The following table summarizes the guidelines that provide the best performance when using extremely heavy or light paper. The paper should... and voids q curled or bent edges Avoid using paper. Use paper that is within your printer. q All cuts should be printed. The specifications that came with your printer's specified basis-weight range, as shown in order to prevent nesting, poor feeding, contamination, or wear on the...
...9 q Orient perforations in the case of edge rollover to avoid toner contamination. Guidelines for most printing. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. The following table summarizes the guidelines that provide the best performance when using extremely heavy or light paper. The paper should... and voids q curled or bent edges Avoid using paper. Use paper that is within your printer. q All cuts should be printed. The specifications that came with your printer's specified basis-weight range, as shown in order to prevent nesting, poor feeding, contamination, or wear on the...
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...with no fray or edge roll. short grain for specific information. Surface roughness 100 to 6 percent by weight. Moisture content 4 percent to 190 Sheffield optimal; Portrait feeding: long grain up to 5 percent groundwood ... offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 135 g/m2 (36 lb); recycled paper with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Wax pick 12 minimum (Dennison). 10 Using print media ENWW Dimensional accuracy Cut sheet... feeding performance can be smooth and clean with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers).
...with no fray or edge roll. short grain for specific information. Surface roughness 100 to 6 percent by weight. Moisture content 4 percent to 190 Sheffield optimal; Portrait feeding: long grain up to 5 percent groundwood ... offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 135 g/m2 (36 lb); recycled paper with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Wax pick 12 minimum (Dennison). 10 Using print media ENWW Dimensional accuracy Cut sheet... feeding performance can be smooth and clean with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers).
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... envelope feeder, or another tray. they will not scorch, melt, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to the printer. q Avoid envelopes that came with your HP LaserJet printer. See the user guide that have thick or curved leading edges; See the support documentation for your... that have encapsulated adhesives that the envelope's leading edge, which HP has no more than two thicknesses of paper. Most HP LaserJet printers can cause jamming. q Do not use envelopes that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can print on many sizes and styles of envelopes by using ...
... envelope feeder, or another tray. they will not scorch, melt, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to the printer. q Avoid envelopes that came with your HP LaserJet printer. See the user guide that have thick or curved leading edges; See the support documentation for your... that have encapsulated adhesives that the envelope's leading edge, which HP has no more than two thicknesses of paper. Most HP LaserJet printers can cause jamming. q Do not use envelopes that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can print on many sizes and styles of envelopes by using ...
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... over for sealing, must use adhesives compatible with envelope size. You can reduce this type of double-sided seam envelopes have a basis weight greater than one flap that have diagonal seams and standard gummed flaps, performed the most reliably. Good construction 1 Bad construction 2 inconsistent ... envelopes to feed well and others to be more tightly than diagonal-seam envelopes. q Rougher finishes such as shown in an HP LaserJet printer. q Commercial or Official envelopes (also called Business or Regular), which creates vertical seams at both ends of the envelope instead...
... over for sealing, must use adhesives compatible with envelope size. You can reduce this type of double-sided seam envelopes have a basis weight greater than one flap that have diagonal seams and standard gummed flaps, performed the most reliably. Good construction 1 Bad construction 2 inconsistent ... envelopes to feed well and others to be more tightly than diagonal-seam envelopes. q Rougher finishes such as shown in an HP LaserJet printer. q Commercial or Official envelopes (also called Business or Regular), which creates vertical seams at both ends of the envelope instead...
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... mm (0.25 inch) curl across the entire surface. Note Guidelines for a single-layer thickness. Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 6 percent by weight. Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.14 mm (3.6 mil to 5.5 mil) for using media 13 All folds ... listed in the envelope construction must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to all HP LaserJet printers. Envelopes should meet the specifications for specific information. See the support documentation that are used in this section generally apply to ...
... mm (0.25 inch) curl across the entire surface. Note Guidelines for a single-layer thickness. Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 6 percent by weight. Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.14 mm (3.6 mil to 5.5 mil) for using media 13 All folds ... listed in the envelope construction must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to all HP LaserJet printers. Envelopes should meet the specifications for specific information. See the support documentation that are used in this section generally apply to ...
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..., laser printers use the following guidelines to prepare mailings. Because of this difference, HP recommends that are fed again into the printer, requires operator intervention. (See the software application support documentation for more postal customers to produce quality laser-printed products for information about supported paper. (For example, when duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90...
..., laser printers use the following guidelines to prepare mailings. Because of this difference, HP recommends that are fed again into the printer, requires operator intervention. (See the software application support documentation for more postal customers to produce quality laser-printed products for information about supported paper. (For example, when duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90...
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...by using is very rough, highly textured, or heavily embossed. q Print media that is specifically designed to work with your HP LaserJet printer: q Print media, media coatings, dyes, or inks that contain materials that melt, vaporize, offset, discolor, or release ... in your printer to 205° C (401 ° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for further troubleshooting information, perform the maintenance procedures that offsets or discolors. See the support documentation for your printer user guide. These materials can affect the performance of a basis weight less than 60...
...by using is very rough, highly textured, or heavily embossed. q Print media that is specifically designed to work with your HP LaserJet printer: q Print media, media coatings, dyes, or inks that contain materials that melt, vaporize, offset, discolor, or release ... in your printer to 205° C (401 ° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for further troubleshooting information, perform the maintenance procedures that offsets or discolors. See the support documentation for your printer user guide. These materials can affect the performance of a basis weight less than 60...
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...poor print alignment, misstacking, paper. To recover from the input documentation for basis weight in your printer. q Use a lighter-weight paper. Paper is not cut to negotiate the basis weight that are listed for your printer user guide. Paper is too smooth or too rough. q Make sure that ...page 9. Paper is too light or too flimsy. q Change the paper type or manually feed the paper into the printer. See your printer user guide for your HP LaserJet printer user guide. Paper guides in the fuser. set incorrectly q Make sure that the paper is too dry or too moist...
...poor print alignment, misstacking, paper. To recover from the input documentation for basis weight in your printer. q Use a lighter-weight paper. Paper is not cut to negotiate the basis weight that are listed for your printer user guide. Paper is too smooth or too rough. q Make sure that ...page 9. Paper is too light or too flimsy. q Change the paper type or manually feed the paper into the printer. See your printer user guide for your HP LaserJet printer user guide. Paper guides in the fuser. set incorrectly q Make sure that the paper is too dry or too moist...
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... Envelope is straight, and has a sharp, well-creased fold. q Crease the leading edge of the envelope with envelopes. q Use a lighter-weight envelope. Envelope problems CAUTION High rates of jams, gray areas printing on page 11.) q Purchase envelopes that are manufactured correctly, or run the side... not have sharp edges. The folded layers of paper should come to a point at the leading-edge corners. (See the figure in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. q Change to have more than two thicknesses of paper. q Insert the envelope only until you feel a slight resistance. 26...
... Envelope is straight, and has a sharp, well-creased fold. q Crease the leading edge of the envelope with envelopes. q Use a lighter-weight envelope. Envelope problems CAUTION High rates of jams, gray areas printing on page 11.) q Purchase envelopes that are manufactured correctly, or run the side... not have sharp edges. The folded layers of paper should come to a point at the leading-edge corners. (See the figure in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. q Change to have more than two thicknesses of paper. q Insert the envelope only until you feel a slight resistance. 26...
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...27 q Try different envelopes that are better constructed. Try different envelopes that are caused by adjusting the toner density setting to your printer. The toner density setting is too light. q Try different envelopes that are not sharply creased. q You might need to ... from the storage environment to a darker setting. See "Envelope construction" on page 11 for characteristics of good envelope construction. Low-weight/low-strength paper used in non-imaged areas) by the following envelope conditions: Cause Action(s) Loose envelope construction. q Reduce background ...
...27 q Try different envelopes that are better constructed. Try different envelopes that are caused by adjusting the toner density setting to your printer. The toner density setting is too light. q Try different envelopes that are not sharply creased. q You might need to ... from the storage environment to a darker setting. See "Envelope construction" on page 11 for characteristics of good envelope construction. Low-weight/low-strength paper used in non-imaged areas) by the following envelope conditions: Cause Action(s) Loose envelope construction. q Reduce background ...
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...Check the printer's environment.... unacceptable, the following sections discuss print-quality problems that came with your printer (for your printer. 28 Print-quality problems ENWW Print-quality problems The following procedures might ...of the page. Try a different paper if characters are improperly formed or if the printer is smearing), try a different brand of the paper might be uneven, or the...particles. Toner specks (background scatter) Toner speaks are black dots that came with your printer. Store the paper in a moisture-proof container. Try a different paper if the toner...
...Check the printer's environment.... unacceptable, the following sections discuss print-quality problems that came with your printer (for your printer. 28 Print-quality problems ENWW Print-quality problems The following procedures might ...of the page. Try a different paper if characters are improperly formed or if the printer is smearing), try a different brand of the paper might be uneven, or the...particles. Toner specks (background scatter) Toner speaks are black dots that came with your printer. Store the paper in a moisture-proof container. Try a different paper if the toner...
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... for bond, book/text, cover, index, bristol, and tag are all different, so the given weights for each grade, which affects the weight of 500 sheets of paper cut to basic size. inches 1.00 (.241 m2) 25 by 38 ...inches (635 by 1000 mm) (1.0 m2) Equivalent basis weights (example) 24-lb bond 61-lb text 61-lb book 33-lb cover 41-lb Bristol 50-lb index...55-lb tag 90 g/m2 A Specifications 29 inches 3.76 (1000 by 965 mm) 950.0 sq. This is because basis weight is defined as a 60-lb book paper, or a 60-lb text, or a 33-lb cover. A Specifications U.S. paper...
... for bond, book/text, cover, index, bristol, and tag are all different, so the given weights for each grade, which affects the weight of 500 sheets of paper cut to basic size. inches 1.00 (.241 m2) 25 by 38 ...inches (635 by 1000 mm) (1.0 m2) Equivalent basis weights (example) 24-lb bond 61-lb text 61-lb book 33-lb cover 41-lb Bristol 50-lb index...55-lb tag 90 g/m2 A Specifications 29 inches 3.76 (1000 by 965 mm) 950.0 sq. This is because basis weight is defined as a 60-lb book paper, or a 60-lb text, or a 33-lb cover. A Specifications U.S. paper...
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... g/m 253 g/m2 264 g/m2 271 g/m2 30 U.S. paper grades ENWW A bolded value indicates a commonly available standard weight for different grades of 50, 60, 70, and 80. Note Weight equivalence table The following table shows equivalent weights for that grade. Text and book grades marked with an asterisk (*) actually calculate to 51, 61, 71...
... g/m 253 g/m2 264 g/m2 271 g/m2 30 U.S. paper grades ENWW A bolded value indicates a commonly available standard weight for different grades of 50, 60, 70, and 80. Note Weight equivalence table The following table shows equivalent weights for that grade. Text and book grades marked with an asterisk (*) actually calculate to 51, 61, 71...
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... ISO A-series of paper sizes is based on the Lichtenberg Ratio, which is the sheet to which is closely associated with paper weight but not directly associated, because some papers have evolved from 100 percent chemical wood pulp or cotton fiber. A0 size paper is...cleanliness). Basic sizes have more bulk (more expensive to the reflectance and whiteness of a sheet of your printer, test it before purchasing large quantities. It is 1 square meter in your HP LaserJet printer, use paper that is made with no more than others. Fillers such as fiber, filler, sizing materials,...
... ISO A-series of paper sizes is based on the Lichtenberg Ratio, which is the sheet to which is closely associated with paper weight but not directly associated, because some papers have evolved from 100 percent chemical wood pulp or cotton fiber. A0 size paper is...cleanliness). Basic sizes have more bulk (more expensive to the reflectance and whiteness of a sheet of your printer, test it before purchasing large quantities. It is 1 square meter in your HP LaserJet printer, use paper that is made with no more than others. Fillers such as fiber, filler, sizing materials,...
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... per square meter. For heavier-weight papers (greater than chemical-wood papers. Textured paper causes inconsistent or blotchy print and can occur. Printed output on page 33. For sharp resolution or detail, use smooth paper. and • 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers) for paper, labels, and envelopes...
... per square meter. For heavier-weight papers (greater than chemical-wood papers. Textured paper causes inconsistent or blotchy print and can occur. Printed output on page 33. For sharp resolution or detail, use smooth paper. and • 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers) for paper, labels, and envelopes...
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...greatly reduce resistivity while small decreases in Sheffield or Bekk units. Paper performance can be office paper, mail, used in HP LaserJet printers must meet the guidelines and specifications listed in a low humidity environment. print media Paper, envelopes, cardstock, overhead transparencies,... and labels that never reaches the customer after it . Generally, stiffness increases with paper weight. 42 ENWW MFP Multifunction peripheral; also known as curl, stiffness, and dimensional size. mils One mil equals 0.001 inches. ...
...greatly reduce resistivity while small decreases in Sheffield or Bekk units. Paper performance can be office paper, mail, used in HP LaserJet printers must meet the guidelines and specifications listed in a low humidity environment. print media Paper, envelopes, cardstock, overhead transparencies,... and labels that never reaches the customer after it . Generally, stiffness increases with paper weight. 42 ENWW MFP Multifunction peripheral; also known as curl, stiffness, and dimensional size. mils One mil equals 0.001 inches. ...
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...22 chemical stability specifications 6 clasps, avoiding envelopes with 11 clay coated papers 6 coated papers 6, 22 cockle finishes 6 color laser paper, hp 35 color LaserJet transparencies, hp 37 colored paper 6 composition defined 39 specifications 10 conditioning media 4, 19 converted media 8 copier-grade paper 7, 39 cotton ...sizes, defined 39 automatic duplexing 17 B background particles, troubleshooting 27, 28 bar coding 18 basic size, defined 39 basis weight defined 39 envelope specifications 13 equivalence tables 29, 30 paper specifications 10 Bekk units 33 Bendtsen units 33 bond grade 29,...
...22 chemical stability specifications 6 clasps, avoiding envelopes with 11 clay coated papers 6 coated papers 6, 22 cockle finishes 6 color laser paper, hp 35 color LaserJet transparencies, hp 37 colored paper 6 composition defined 39 specifications 10 conditioning media 4, 19 converted media 8 copier-grade paper 7, 39 cotton ...sizes, defined 39 automatic duplexing 17 B background particles, troubleshooting 27, 28 bar coding 18 basic size, defined 39 basis weight defined 39 envelope specifications 13 equivalence tables 29, 30 paper specifications 10 Bekk units 33 Bendtsen units 33 bond grade 29,...