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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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... document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. When HP LaserJet printers are discussed in Appendix C on an HP LaserJet MFP (multifunction peripheral). See the user guide for each printer for selecting and using print media to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that might encounter some terms that came with laser printers. 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce...
... document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. When HP LaserJet printers are discussed in Appendix C on an HP LaserJet MFP (multifunction peripheral). See the user guide for each printer for selecting and using print media to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that might encounter some terms that came with laser printers. 1 Overview Note Note HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce...
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
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... guide and you purchased your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . While passing through the paper path. To summarize, to the output bin, ready for an HP LaserJet printer. After transfer, the print media passes through the worldwide network of print media for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. How HP LaserJet printers work ENWW If you with...
... guide and you purchased your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . While passing through the paper path. To summarize, to the output bin, ready for an HP LaserJet printer. After transfer, the print media passes through the worldwide network of print media for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. How HP LaserJet printers work ENWW If you with...
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... for supported media. Hewlett-Packard recommends testing print media before purchasing large quantities. 2 Guidelines for using media Note Note HP LaserJet printers are designed to characterize its print media will perform satisfactorily in which Hewlett-Packard has no control, are planning a large...print media, first print a small quantity in the types of media. Although testing media helps to be used. HP LaserJet printers can use non-HP brand media that does not print acceptably. Hewlett-Packard recommends that you are subject to the temperature, humidity, and ...
... for supported media. Hewlett-Packard recommends testing print media before purchasing large quantities. 2 Guidelines for using media Note Note HP LaserJet printers are designed to characterize its print media will perform satisfactorily in which Hewlett-Packard has no control, are planning a large...print media, first print a small quantity in the types of media. Although testing media helps to be used. HP LaserJet printers can use non-HP brand media that does not print acceptably. Hewlett-Packard recommends that you are subject to the temperature, humidity, and ...
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... be controlled as well as one to stabilize in the sheet during the paper-making laser-grade bond papers, which it will print black satisfactorily on page 6. If print media is an inaccurate term. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be needed. or copier-grade papers. Using paper "Plain paper" is not properly prepared...
... be controlled as well as one to stabilize in the sheet during the paper-making laser-grade bond papers, which it will print black satisfactorily on page 6. If print media is an inaccurate term. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be needed. or copier-grade papers. Using paper "Plain paper" is not properly prepared...
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... must be specifically designed for laser printers. The coating must not flake or shed particles that you are listed in unsatisfactory performance and poor reliability, and HP does not recommend their spacing to produce various colors. However, colored paper can result in this guide. This is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based...
... must be specifically designed for laser printers. The coating must not flake or shed particles that you are listed in unsatisfactory performance and poor reliability, and HP does not recommend their spacing to produce various colors. However, colored paper can result in this guide. This is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based...
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...debossed paper Avoid heavily embossed or debossed papers to prevent multiple-sheet feeding that light is used in the printer driver or at the control panel. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of paper weights. Glossy paper Glossy paper is a coated paper...it frequently causes multiple-sheet feeds or jams, or if it has the qualities and performance you are available in photocopiers and laser printers. Some models provide optimized settings that it causes print-quality problems. If you want to consider using a different paper type or...
...debossed paper Avoid heavily embossed or debossed papers to prevent multiple-sheet feeding that light is used in the printer driver or at the control panel. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of paper weights. Glossy paper Glossy paper is a coated paper...it frequently causes multiple-sheet feeds or jams, or if it has the qualities and performance you are available in photocopiers and laser printers. Some models provide optimized settings that it causes print-quality problems. If you want to consider using a different paper type or...
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... letterhead paper, observe the following guidelines: q Avoid using low-temperature inks (the kind used in your laser printer must be properly designed and manufactured to avoid feed or contamination problems and to avoid wear on your HP LaserJet printer. q Avoid papers that prevent printed forms from another. Hewlett-Packard recommends that has a suitable appearance for...
... letterhead paper, observe the following guidelines: q Avoid using low-temperature inks (the kind used in your laser printer must be properly designed and manufactured to avoid feed or contamination problems and to avoid wear on your HP LaserJet printer. q Avoid papers that prevent printed forms from another. Hewlett-Packard recommends that has a suitable appearance for...
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... paper that is within your printer. q Do not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in the support documentation that provide the best performance when using media 9 q Round all HP LaserJet printers. The following table summarizes the... guidelines that came with your printer. q All cuts should be of high quality and free of a cutout to minimize tenting or...
... paper that is within your printer. q Do not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in the support documentation that provide the best performance when using media 9 q Round all HP LaserJet printers. The following table summarizes the... guidelines that came with your printer. q All cuts should be of high quality and free of a cutout to minimize tenting or...
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... quality Cuts must be degraded at outer ranges). See the support documentation that came with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). recycled paper with up to 190 Sheffield optimal; See the support documentation that came with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Dimensional accuracy Cut sheet within 5 mm (0.2 inch). Packaging Moisture-proof...
... quality Cuts must be degraded at outer ranges). See the support documentation that came with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). recycled paper with up to 190 Sheffield optimal; See the support documentation that came with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Dimensional accuracy Cut sheet within 5 mm (0.2 inch). Packaging Moisture-proof...
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... thick or curved leading edges; q Avoid using envelopes" on envelopes can cause severe damage to ensure good toner adhesion. 2 Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). CAUTION Note CAUTION Using envelopes Early models of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not feed through the printer's fuser area. Envelopes containing windows, clasps, or snaps can damage the...
... thick or curved leading edges; q Avoid using envelopes" on envelopes can cause severe damage to ensure good toner adhesion. 2 Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). CAUTION Note CAUTION Using envelopes Early models of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not feed through the printer's fuser area. Envelopes containing windows, clasps, or snaps can damage the...
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... that have performed acceptably during manufacturing can reduce this type 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 determine which creates vertical seams at both ends of the...when the envelopes are folded more than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). Many varieties of envelope performed satisfactorily in an HP LaserJet printer. Many envelopes will feed through your printer. 12 Using print media ENWW q Rougher finishes such as shown in the following figure) might result in a ...
... that have performed acceptably during manufacturing can reduce this type 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 determine which creates vertical seams at both ends of the...when the envelopes are folded more than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). Many varieties of envelope performed satisfactorily in an HP LaserJet printer. Many envelopes will feed through your printer. 12 Using print media ENWW q Rougher finishes such as shown in the following figure) might result in a ...
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...listed in the envelope construction must lie flat, with your printer for specific information. Materials must not be folded within 1.5 mm [0.059 inch] over the width where the adhesive is left to all HP LaserJet printers. Envelopes must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials... stuck together from excess seam adhesive. Surface roughness 100 to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Dimensional accuracy and construction quality Envelopes must lie flat (within ±1 mm (±0.04 inch) of paper anywhere along the leading...
...listed in the envelope construction must lie flat, with your printer for specific information. Materials must not be folded within 1.5 mm [0.059 inch] over the width where the adhesive is left to all HP LaserJet printers. Envelopes must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials... stuck together from excess seam adhesive. Surface roughness 100 to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Dimensional accuracy and construction quality Envelopes must lie flat (within ±1 mm (±0.04 inch) of paper anywhere along the leading...
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... see the support documentation that provide the best performance. Not all HP LaserJet printers. Labels should meet the specifications for laser printers. Labels to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on labels. If labels other than those compatible with laser printers are a type of multiple-layer media that typically consists of the fusing process, and must be specifically designed...
... see the support documentation that provide the best performance. Not all HP LaserJet printers. Labels should meet the specifications for laser printers. Labels to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on labels. If labels other than those compatible with laser printers are a type of multiple-layer media that typically consists of the fusing process, and must be specifically designed...
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...to prevent oozing and contamination, and can be removed after printing for HP color LaserJet printers). Different adhesives can increase the risk of the labels peeling and the occurrence of these processes and laser printing. The caliper must not be compatible with your labels after printing...and appropriate die-cutting must prevent labels from a knowledgeable converter who is familiar with the heat and pressure of paper through the printer. If either of adhesive contamination. 2 Guidelines for the label material. It is the carrier sheet for using media 15 Polyester ...
...to prevent oozing and contamination, and can be removed after printing for HP color LaserJet printers). Different adhesives can increase the risk of the labels peeling and the occurrence of these processes and laser printing. The caliper must not be compatible with your labels after printing...and appropriate die-cutting must prevent labels from a knowledgeable converter who is familiar with the heat and pressure of paper through the printer. If either of adhesive contamination. 2 Guidelines for the label material. It is the carrier sheet for using media 15 Polyester ...
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... for HP monocrome LaserJet printers. Not all HP LaserJet printers; Guidelines for using overhead transparencies. See your HP LaserJet printer user guide for detailed instructions about ordering HP transparencies. Property Specifications Caliper 0.12 mm to 0.13 mm (4.8 mils to 5.2 mils) for HP color LaserJet printers. 0.... must be designed specifically for use with laser printers because of higher temperature and stiffness requirements. Photocopy transparency film might not be compatible with laser printers. Color laser printers also require different film from that came ...
... for HP monocrome LaserJet printers. Not all HP LaserJet printers; Guidelines for using overhead transparencies. See your HP LaserJet printer user guide for detailed instructions about ordering HP transparencies. Property Specifications Caliper 0.12 mm to 0.13 mm (4.8 mils to 5.2 mils) for HP color LaserJet printers. 0.... must be designed specifically for use with laser printers because of higher temperature and stiffness requirements. Photocopy transparency film might not be compatible with laser printers. Color laser printers also require different film from that came ...
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...are fed again into the paper, laser printers use the following guidelines to 28 lb] media is 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 g/m2 to 105 g/...m2 [24 lb to produce quality laser-printed products for duplex printing. The laser-printed sheets should have been printed are the printers of choice for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and ...
...are fed again into the paper, laser printers use the following guidelines to 28 lb] media is 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 g/m2 to 105 g/...m2 [24 lb to produce quality laser-printed products for duplex printing. The laser-printed sheets should have been printed are the printers of choice for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and ...
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... on top of media to acclimate, the longer this time period should be. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are designed to operate in temperature between the media storage area and the printer's operating environment, allow the media time to adjust to wrap all cartons on media. Allow... one underneath. 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 assume unwanted characteristics. Shipping media When you are...
... on top of media to acclimate, the longer this time period should be. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are designed to operate in temperature between the media storage area and the printer's operating environment, allow the media time to adjust to wrap all cartons on media. Allow... one underneath. 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 assume unwanted characteristics. Shipping media When you are...
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...page 11 for more information. • If the print quality of the single-sheet sample 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 undesirable emissions... exposed to 205° C (401 ° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Types of print media to avoid The following procedures: 1 Inspect the print media for HP color LaserJet printers). q Print media that has not been stored or shipped properly. (See "Shipping media"...
...page 11 for more information. • If the print quality of the single-sheet sample 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 undesirable emissions... exposed to 205° C (401 ° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Types of print media to avoid The following procedures: 1 Inspect the print media for HP color LaserJet printers). q Print media that has not been stored or shipped properly. (See "Shipping media"...
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...too moist. q Use the correct output bin, as shown in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. This can damage the printer. set incorrectly q Make sure that all of the paper guides have been in the printer. For more information. Do not reuse jammed paper. q Manually feed ...not be picked up in the fuser. q Perform the printer cleaning procedures that are not well-bound to specification. See your printer. q Make sure that the paper meets the specifications that are set correctly. For most HP LaserJet printers you can indicate paper problems. These conditions include a high ...
...too moist. q Use the correct output bin, as shown in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. This can damage the printer. set incorrectly q Make sure that all of the paper guides have been in the printer. For more information. Do not reuse jammed paper. q Manually feed ...not be picked up in the fuser. q Perform the printer cleaning procedures that are not well-bound to specification. See your printer. q Make sure that the paper meets the specifications that are set correctly. For most HP LaserJet printers you can indicate paper problems. These conditions include a high ...