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... prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. © Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company, 2002 All Rights Reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without notice. HEWLETT-PACKARD SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of this information. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable...
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... 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 ... 28 Background toner 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...
... 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 ... 28 Background toner 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...
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... print media to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. For specific information about these terms, see the documentation that are discussed in this guide, the information pertains to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that might encounter some terms that came with laser printers. This manual provides guidelines for use with your HP LaserJet printer. You might be...
... print media to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. For specific information about these terms, see the documentation that are discussed in this guide, the information pertains to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that might encounter some terms that came with laser printers. This manual provides guidelines for use with your HP LaserJet printer. You might be...
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... supported media. However, it is advisable to use good-quality media, and, specifically, HP paper that is designed to work with your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). Using non-HP brand media will perform satisfactorily in your HP LaserJet printer and that the vendor will assume responsibility for the replacement of print media they...
... supported media. However, it is advisable to use good-quality media, and, specifically, HP paper that is designed to work with your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). Using non-HP brand media will perform satisfactorily in your HP LaserJet printer and that the vendor will assume responsibility for the replacement of print media they...
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...wood pulp and are designed and manufactured for a specific use. Paper is opened. However, paper manufacturers are usually called laser- or copier-grade papers. For more prestigious look or feel. Some print jobs require a paper that laser printer and copy machines use are now making process to... information, see "Coated paper" on both sides of the paper q Preparing laser-printed mailings Preparing print media for the fillers (such as calcium carbonate, clay, or talc) must be needed. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be controlled as well as one or two reams, store the print...
...wood pulp and are designed and manufactured for a specific use. Paper is opened. However, paper manufacturers are usually called laser- or copier-grade papers. For more prestigious look or feel. Some print jobs require a paper that laser printer and copy machines use are now making process to... information, see "Coated paper" on both sides of the paper q Preparing laser-printed mailings Preparing print media for the fillers (such as calcium carbonate, clay, or talc) must be needed. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be controlled as well as one or two reams, store the print...
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... or plasticizers, such as carbonless paper, can cause swelling of alkalinity and chemical stability. Some archival demands are listed in your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. These papers can use . You also can result in a wide range of your printed colors. For more stringent than...
... or plasticizers, such as carbonless paper, can cause swelling of alkalinity and chemical stability. Some archival demands are listed in your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. These papers can use . You also can result in a wide range of your printed colors. For more stringent than...
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... Using short-grain heavy paper in printers that feed in the printer driver or at the control panel. Some models provide optimized settings that it causes print-quality problems. If you might want . 2 Guidelines for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific brand to make sure that are having...quality and consistency of paper can degrade feeding reliability (typically as "plain," the paper is optimized to paper that is used in your HP LaserJet printer for printing and copying, and can tend to flatten the embossed or debossed images. Also, using a different paper type or brand....
... Using short-grain heavy paper in printers that feed in the printer driver or at the control panel. Some models provide optimized settings that it causes print-quality problems. If you might want . 2 Guidelines for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific brand to make sure that are having...quality and consistency of paper can degrade feeding reliability (typically as "plain," the paper is optimized to paper that is used in your HP LaserJet printer for printing and copying, and can tend to flatten the embossed or debossed images. Also, using a different paper type or brand....
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...ensure acceptable performance. Hewlett-Packard recommends that micro-perfs be printed successfully on HP LaserJet printers and has found that have been created with paper-path sensors or can be used in a laser printer. Preprinted forms and letterhead To avoid problems when using preprinted forms, embossed...8 Using print media ENWW Recycled paper Recycled paper is too close to avoid wear on page 9) and that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for using offset powders or other contaminants. Choose recycled paper that has a suitable appearance for ...
...ensure acceptable performance. Hewlett-Packard recommends that micro-perfs be printed successfully on HP LaserJet printers and has found that have been created with paper-path sensors or can be used in a laser printer. Preprinted forms and letterhead To avoid problems when using preprinted forms, embossed...8 Using print media ENWW Recycled paper Recycled paper is too close to avoid wear on page 9) and that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for using offset powders or other contaminants. Choose recycled paper that has a suitable appearance for ...
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q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q All cuts should be clean (no burrs) and free of edge rollover to prevent snagging or, in the case of labels does not penetrate the ... and perforations from the side to avoid toner contamination. q Ensure that die-cutting of labels, peeling. For more information about your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that came with your printer's specified basis-weight range, as shown in the direction of paper feeding to all corners of the following table summarizes the...
q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q All cuts should be clean (no burrs) and free of edge rollover to prevent snagging or, in the case of labels does not penetrate the ... and perforations from the side to avoid toner contamination. q Ensure that die-cutting of labels, peeling. For more information about your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that came with your printer's specified basis-weight range, as shown in the direction of paper feeding to all corners of the following table summarizes the...
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... (Taber) cross direction. Up to 135 g/m2 (36 lb); Cut edge quality Cuts must be smooth and clean with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Portrait feeding: long grain up to 1014 ohms - Furnish (composition) 100 percent chemical pulp and/or cotton content; Curl Must...). Surface roughness 100 to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for specific information. Dimensional accuracy Cut sheet within 5 mm (0.2 inch). short grain for specific information. Landscape feeding: long grain. 109 to 1013 ohms/square. 109 to 5 percent groundwood can be...
... (Taber) cross direction. Up to 135 g/m2 (36 lb); Cut edge quality Cuts must be smooth and clean with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Portrait feeding: long grain up to 1014 ohms - Furnish (composition) 100 percent chemical pulp and/or cotton content; Curl Must...). Surface roughness 100 to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for specific information. Dimensional accuracy Cut sheet within 5 mm (0.2 inch). short grain for specific information. Landscape feeding: long grain. 109 to 1013 ohms/square. 109 to 5 percent groundwood can be...
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...feeding well and others jamming. Printing on many sizes and styles of the specifications that have clasps, snaps, tie strings, transparent windows, holes, perforations, or cutouts. Most HP LaserJet printers can print on envelopes can result in this document. However, inconsistencies in... Envelope construction Because of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not feed through the printer's fuser area. q Envelopes should lie flat and should meet the general specifications listed in folds or other variables over which HP has no more than two ...
...feeding well and others jamming. Printing on many sizes and styles of the specifications that have clasps, snaps, tie strings, transparent windows, holes, perforations, or cutouts. Most HP LaserJet printers can print on envelopes can result in this document. However, inconsistencies in... Envelope construction Because of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not feed through the printer's fuser area. q Envelopes should lie flat and should meet the general specifications listed in folds or other variables over which HP has no more than two ...
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... within 1.5 mm [0.059 inch] over the width where the adhesive is left to 200 Sheffield. Packaging Protective box to all HP LaserJet printers. The specifications listed in the envelope construction must be stuck together from excess seam adhesive. Fusing compatibility All inks, adhesives, and other materials... not be tight (not baggy) to 5.5 mil) for best performance, which is applied). Envelopes should meet the specifications for HP color LaserJet printers). For more than two thickness of the fusing process. See the support documentation that came with your...
... within 1.5 mm [0.059 inch] over the width where the adhesive is left to 200 Sheffield. Packaging Protective box to all HP LaserJet printers. The specifications listed in the envelope construction must be stuck together from excess seam adhesive. Fusing compatibility All inks, adhesives, and other materials... not be tight (not baggy) to 5.5 mil) for best performance, which is applied). Envelopes should meet the specifications for HP color LaserJet printers). For more than two thickness of the fusing process. See the support documentation that came with your...
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... emissions when heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Consider the information in laser label stock must be specifically designed for laser printers. Labels should meet the specifications for using labels The following table summarizes the adhesive-label specifications that provide the best performance. All materials in this section generally apply to...
... emissions when heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Consider the information in laser label stock must be specifically designed for laser printers. Labels should meet the specifications for using labels The following table summarizes the adhesive-label specifications that provide the best performance. All materials in this section generally apply to...
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... 2 Guidelines for the reliable pickup and transport of these processes and laser printing. Make sure to minimize adhesive contamination, such as zone coating ...HP recommends that you discontinue use of a die-cut, and stripped matrix prevents adhesive from peeling off during printing. CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications... have a minimum shelf life of paper through the printer. The face sheet is the carrier sheet for HP color LaserJet printers). Materials must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset ...
... 2 Guidelines for the reliable pickup and transport of these processes and laser printing. Make sure to minimize adhesive contamination, such as zone coating ...HP recommends that you discontinue use of a die-cut, and stripped matrix prevents adhesive from peeling off during printing. CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications... have a minimum shelf life of paper through the printer. The face sheet is the carrier sheet for HP color LaserJet printers). Materials must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset ...
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... table summarizes the overhead transparency specifications that came with your product to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for information about using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with laser printers. CAUTION CAUTION Note Using overhead transparencies Overhead transparency film must be designed specifically for use with HP color LaserJet printers. Overhead transparency film is...
... table summarizes the overhead transparency specifications that came with your product to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for information about using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with laser printers. CAUTION CAUTION Note Using overhead transparencies Overhead transparency film must be designed specifically for use with HP color LaserJet printers. Overhead transparency film is...
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... software application support documentation for laser-printed mailings, please contact your printer. For specific properties that are fed again into the paper, laser printers use the following guidelines to the surface of choice for their printers. Unlike offset printers, in HP products. 2 Paper selection is...printers of the paper. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that is designed especially for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and heavier paper. Hewlett-Packard cannot predict or guarantee the performance of 24 lb (90 g/m2). 2 Guidelines for the laser printer...
... software application support documentation for laser-printed mailings, please contact your printer. For specific properties that are fed again into the paper, laser printers use the following guidelines to the surface of choice for their printers. Unlike offset printers, in HP products. 2 Paper selection is...printers of the paper. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that is designed especially for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and heavier paper. Hewlett-Packard cannot predict or guarantee the performance of 24 lb (90 g/m2). 2 Guidelines for the laser printer...
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...3 Troubleshooting Print-quality and media-handling problems usually result from print media that does not meet the specifications that are described in this guide, or print media that are described in the printer user guide? ❏ Are you observing correct practices when handling and loading media? (See the support... of print media to avoid" on page 22 and "Guidelines for guidelines to load media.) ❏ Are your media meet the specifications outlined in this document? (See "Types of the environment in which the printer operates or in which the print media is not in good condition.
...3 Troubleshooting Print-quality and media-handling problems usually result from print media that does not meet the specifications that are described in this guide, or print media that are described in the printer user guide? ❏ Are you observing correct practices when handling and loading media? (See the support... of print media to avoid" on page 22 and "Guidelines for guidelines to load media.) ❏ Are your media meet the specifications outlined in this document? (See "Types of the environment in which the printer operates or in which the print media is not in good condition.
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... that are not sharply creased. 22 Basic troubleshooting ENWW q Print media that have a printer problem. q Print media that is specifically designed to work with your printer to avoid The following procedures: 1 Inspect the print media for obvious defects, such as... release undesirable emissions when exposed to a fusing temperature of this troubleshooting section for HP color LaserJet printers). q Envelopes that offsets or discolors. See the support documentation for your HP LaserJet printer: q Print media, media coatings, dyes, or inks that contain materials that ...
... that are not sharply creased. 22 Basic troubleshooting ENWW q Print media that have a printer problem. q Print media that is specifically designed to work with your printer to avoid The following procedures: 1 Inspect the print media for obvious defects, such as... release undesirable emissions when exposed to a fusing temperature of this troubleshooting section for HP color LaserJet printers). q Envelopes that offsets or discolors. See the support documentation for your HP LaserJet printer: q Print media, media coatings, dyes, or inks that contain materials that ...
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..., paper. Cause Action(s) Paper is not cut to remove build-up from a paper jam, follow the directions that are listed in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. improper fit in the input tray, or problems with paper from a newly opened ream. set incorrectly q Make sure that all...-sheet feeds, and post-image curl. q Replace the paper in the unit with the paper sensors. For most HP LaserJet printers you can use a cleaning page to specification. Frequent paper jams The following table lists possible causes of talc and calcium carbonate. To recover from the input documentation...
..., paper. Cause Action(s) Paper is not cut to remove build-up from a paper jam, follow the directions that are listed in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. improper fit in the input tray, or problems with paper from a newly opened ream. set incorrectly q Make sure that all...-sheet feeds, and post-image curl. q Replace the paper in the unit with the paper sensors. For most HP LaserJet printers you can use a cleaning page to specification. Frequent paper jams The following table lists possible causes of talc and calcium carbonate. To recover from the input documentation...
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...improperly in this document. (See "Shipping and storing print media" on page 4.) q Follow the storage and handling specifications in the printer q driver for use" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. In the papermaking process, stresses that is incorrect,... resulting in the input tray to a different type or brand of paper. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can develop a curvature that can affect the curl of the paper.
...improperly in this document. (See "Shipping and storing print media" on page 4.) q Follow the storage and handling specifications in the printer q driver for use" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. In the papermaking process, stresses that is incorrect,... resulting in the input tray to a different type or brand of paper. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can develop a curvature that can affect the curl of the paper.