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...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...troubleshooting 22 Types of paper smoothness 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 ...
...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...troubleshooting 22 Types of paper smoothness 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 ...
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...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 printing basis weight paper type grammage surface finish paper color brightness level Opening and loading paper Follow this suggested ...nicked edges, or glue contamination. brand name paper size (bold or underline indicates grain direction) quantity orientation of preferred side for your printer model to "break" any locked edges. Paper should be loaded into several stacks because doing so creates air pockets between the sheets...
...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 printing basis weight paper type grammage surface finish paper color brightness level Opening and loading paper Follow this suggested ...nicked edges, or glue contamination. brand name paper size (bold or underline indicates grain direction) quantity orientation of preferred side for your printer model to "break" any locked edges. Paper should be loaded into several stacks because doing so creates air pockets between the sheets...
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... require higher fuser temperatures to work well with a very smooth finish so that is greater than 163 g/m2 in your HP LaserJet printer for printing and copying, and can significantly affect the quality of the printed output. However, no standards exist for image transfer... to prevent multiple-sheet feeding that feed in photocopiers and laser printers. Heavy paper and cardstock might want . 2 Guidelines for using media 7 Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of paper weights. The heat of the fuser can degrade feeding reliability (...
... require higher fuser temperatures to work well with a very smooth finish so that is greater than 163 g/m2 in your HP LaserJet printer for printing and copying, and can significantly affect the quality of the printed output. However, no standards exist for image transfer... to prevent multiple-sheet feeding that feed in photocopiers and laser printers. Heavy paper and cardstock might want . 2 Guidelines for using media 7 Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of paper weights. The heat of the fuser can degrade feeding reliability (...
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q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Ensure that came with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for using paper. q Orient perforations in the case of labels does not penetrate the liner sheet. See the support documentation ... closer than 2 mm (0.08 inch) from the paper edge or 25 mm (1 inch) from the side to be printed. Use paper that is within your printer's specified basis-weight range, as shown in the support documentation that edge trimmings will have perforations or die-cuts: q So that came with your...
q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Ensure that came with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for using paper. q Orient perforations in the case of labels does not penetrate the liner sheet. See the support documentation ... closer than 2 mm (0.08 inch) from the paper edge or 25 mm (1 inch) from the side to be printed. Use paper that is within your printer's specified basis-weight range, as shown in the support documentation that edge trimmings will have perforations or die-cuts: q So that came with your...
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...) 100 percent chemical pulp and/or cotton content; Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 6 percent by weight. short grain for specific information. recycled paper with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Moisture content 4 percent to 28 lb). See the support ... (fusing or feeding performance can be degraded at outer ranges). Cut edge quality Cuts must be smooth and clean with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Curl Must lie flat within ±0.80 mm (±0.03 inch) of nominal. Wax pick ...
...) 100 percent chemical pulp and/or cotton content; Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 6 percent by weight. short grain for specific information. recycled paper with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Moisture content 4 percent to 28 lb). See the support ... (fusing or feeding performance can be degraded at outer ranges). Cut edge quality Cuts must be smooth and clean with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Curl Must lie flat within ±0.80 mm (±0.03 inch) of nominal. Wax pick ...
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...encapsulated adhesives that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can meet all other variables over which enters the printer first, is recommended to the printer. Envelopes containing windows, clasps, or snaps can damage the printer. q Do not use envelopes that have clasps, ...that have thick or curved leading edges; they might wrinkle while passing through the printer dependably. CAUTION Note CAUTION Using envelopes Early models of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not require moistening but instead use , envelopes should not be wrinkled, ...
...encapsulated adhesives that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can meet all other variables over which enters the printer first, is recommended to the printer. Envelopes containing windows, clasps, or snaps can damage the printer. q Do not use envelopes that have clasps, ...that have thick or curved leading edges; they might wrinkle while passing through the printer dependably. CAUTION Note CAUTION Using envelopes Early models of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not require moistening but instead use , envelopes should not be wrinkled, ...
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...-sided seam envelopes tend to jam or wrinkle unless the edges are listed here. Inconsistencies in an HP LaserJet printer. q Commercial or Official envelopes (also called Business or Regular), which ones print acceptably in folding...weight greater than diagonal-seam envelopes. q The multiple layers in HP testing; Many envelopes will feed through your printer. 12 Using print media ENWW Problems can reduce this type of the printer's fusing process. Purchase envelopes that you require. Some of this effect by increasing the toner density setting on your HP LaserJet printer...
...-sided seam envelopes tend to jam or wrinkle unless the edges are listed here. Inconsistencies in an HP LaserJet printer. q Commercial or Official envelopes (also called Business or Regular), which ones print acceptably in folding...weight greater than diagonal-seam envelopes. q The multiple layers in HP testing; Many envelopes will feed through your printer. 12 Using print media ENWW Problems can reduce this type of the printer's fusing process. Purchase envelopes that you require. Some of this effect by increasing the toner density setting on your HP LaserJet printer...
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... in the envelope construction must be folded within 1.5 mm [0.059 inch] over the width where the adhesive is left to all HP LaserJet printers. Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 200 Sheffield. Surface roughness 100 to 28 lb). Envelopes must lie flat...° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for using media 13 All folds must be sharply creased and construction must be compatible with your printer for best performance, which is applied). Fusing compatibility All inks, adhesives, and other materials that came with the heat and pressure of the...
... in the envelope construction must be folded within 1.5 mm [0.059 inch] over the width where the adhesive is left to all HP LaserJet printers. Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 200 Sheffield. Surface roughness 100 to 28 lb). Envelopes must lie flat...° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for using media 13 All folds must be sharply creased and construction must be compatible with your printer for best performance, which is applied). Fusing compatibility All inks, adhesives, and other materials that came with the heat and pressure of the...
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...HP LaserJet printer that is absorbed into the printer, requires operator intervention. (See the software application support documentation for more postal customers to produce quality laser-printed products for the laser printer...laser-printed mailings Laser printing technology is recommended.) Duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 [24 lb to the surface of non-HP consumables in which the ink is designed especially for your printer. Laser printers..., HP recommends that are the printers of 24 lb (90 g/m2). 2 Guidelines for their printers. Do...
...HP LaserJet printer that is absorbed into the printer, requires operator intervention. (See the software application support documentation for more postal customers to produce quality laser-printed products for the laser printer...laser-printed mailings Laser printing technology is recommended.) Duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 [24 lb to the surface of non-HP consumables in which the ink is designed especially for your printer. Laser printers..., HP recommends that are the printers of 24 lb (90 g/m2). 2 Guidelines for their printers. Do...
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...the tray. q Envelopes that have clasps, snaps, tie strings, windows, or synthetic materials. These materials can affect the performance of your HP LaserJet printer unless the paper or other print media you are not square, straight, or constructed correctly. (See "Envelope construction" on page 11 for... print quality of the single-sheet sample is good, re-examine your envelope and see "Envelope construction" on page 11.) q Envelopes of a basis weight less than 60 2 g/m (16 lb) or greater than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). q Multipart forms. q Print media that is very rough,...
...the tray. q Envelopes that have clasps, snaps, tie strings, windows, or synthetic materials. These materials can affect the performance of your HP LaserJet printer unless the paper or other print media you are not square, straight, or constructed correctly. (See "Envelope construction" on page 11 for... print quality of the single-sheet sample is good, re-examine your envelope and see "Envelope construction" on page 11.) q Envelopes of a basis weight less than 60 2 g/m (16 lb) or greater than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). q Multipart forms. q Print media that is very rough,...
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...-sheet feeds, and post-image curl. q Manually feed the paper into the printer. This can damage the printer. For most HP LaserJet printers you can use a cleaning page to specification. q Use a lighter-weight paper. See your printer. See the user documentation for your printer. q Perform the printer cleaning procedures that are set correctly. Frequent paper jams The following table...
...-sheet feeds, and post-image curl. q Manually feed the paper into the printer. This can damage the printer. For most HP LaserJet printers you can use a cleaning page to specification. q Use a lighter-weight paper. See your printer. See the user documentation for your printer. q Perform the printer cleaning procedures that are set correctly. Frequent paper jams The following table...
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... until you feel a slight resistance. 26 Envelope problems ENWW Cause Envelopes are not creased sufficiently to a different type or brand. Do not exceed the 2 basis weight of jams. However, if the envelope tray is properly loaded, the envelopes might be picked up from an envelope jam, follow the directions that the...) or too rough Envelope is straight, and has a sharp, well-creased fold. q Change to a point at the leading-edge corners. (See the figure in your HP LaserJet printer user guide.
... until you feel a slight resistance. 26 Envelope problems ENWW Cause Envelopes are not creased sufficiently to a different type or brand. Do not exceed the 2 basis weight of jams. However, if the envelope tray is properly loaded, the envelopes might be picked up from an envelope jam, follow the directions that the...) or too rough Envelope is straight, and has a sharp, well-creased fold. q Change to a point at the leading-edge corners. (See the figure in your HP LaserJet printer user guide.
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... is too light. Wrinkling Wrinkles that came with your environment in the q envelope construction. Folds are better constructed. Low-weight/low-strength paper used in order to a darker setting. Gray areas on page 11 for characteristics of good envelope construction.... Troubleshooting 27 Try different envelopes that are better constructed. q You might need to acclimate the envelope from the storage environment to your printer. q Try different envelopes that are not sharply creased. Action(s) q Avoid printing over seams or other multiple-layer areas. See "...
... is too light. Wrinkling Wrinkles that came with your environment in the q envelope construction. Folds are better constructed. Low-weight/low-strength paper used in order to a darker setting. Gray areas on page 11 for characteristics of good envelope construction.... Troubleshooting 27 Try different envelopes that are better constructed. q You might need to acclimate the envelope from the storage environment to your printer. q Try different envelopes that are not sharply creased. Action(s) q Avoid printing over seams or other multiple-layer areas. See "...
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...information, see the support documentation that might be caused by print media. q Check the printer's environment. Try a different paper if characters are improperly formed or if the printer is producing hollow images, the paper stock might be too slick. Print-quality problems The .... Toner specks (background scatter) Toner speaks are black dots that came with your printer (for your printer. Very dry (low humidity) conditions can cause some areas to a lighter basis weight. For more information, see the support documentation that appear randomly on its surface as...
...information, see the support documentation that might be caused by print media. q Check the printer's environment. Try a different paper if characters are improperly formed or if the printer is producing hollow images, the paper stock might be too slick. Print-quality problems The .... Toner specks (background scatter) Toner speaks are black dots that came with your printer (for your printer. Very dry (low humidity) conditions can cause some areas to a lighter basis weight. For more information, see the support documentation that appear randomly on its surface as...
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...a 60-lb text, or a 33-lb cover. paper-grading system has evolved through custom and usage, resulting in weights among paper grades. inches 1.00 (.241 m2) 25 by 38 inches (635 by 559 mm) 374.0 sq. inches....0 sq. inches 2.54 (.613 m2) 20 by 26 inches (508 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-...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 2.08 (.502 m2) 24 by ...
...a 60-lb text, or a 33-lb cover. paper-grading system has evolved through custom and usage, resulting in weights among paper grades. inches 1.00 (.241 m2) 25 by 38 inches (635 by 559 mm) 374.0 sq. inches....0 sq. inches 2.54 (.613 m2) 20 by 26 inches (508 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-...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 2.08 (.502 m2) 24 by ...
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... 2 170 g/m 2 176 g/m 190 g/m2 199 g/m2 203 g/m2 216 g/m2 2 244 g/m 2 250 g/m 253 g/m2 264 g/m2 271 g/m2 30 U.S. A bolded value indicates a commonly available standard weight for different grades of 50, 60, 70, and 80. Text and book grades marked with an asterisk (*) actually calculate to 51, 61, 71, and 81...
... 2 170 g/m 2 176 g/m 190 g/m2 199 g/m2 203 g/m2 216 g/m2 2 244 g/m 2 250 g/m 253 g/m2 264 g/m2 271 g/m2 30 U.S. A bolded value indicates a commonly available standard weight for different grades of 50, 60, 70, and 80. Text and book grades marked with an asterisk (*) actually calculate to 51, 61, 71, and 81...
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... brightness Brightness refers to the square root of a special fiber composition will work correctly in your HP LaserJet printer, use paper that is a specified size for example, 594 mm). Basic sizes have more bulk (more than others. Basis weight is maintained throughout the A-series of paper or other additives, that is characterized by halving...
... brightness Brightness refers to the square root of a special fiber composition will work correctly in your HP LaserJet printer, use paper that is a specified size for example, 594 mm). Basic sizes have more bulk (more than others. Basis weight is maintained throughout the A-series of paper or other additives, that is characterized by halving...
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...laser printers should not discolor, melt, offset, release undesirable emissions, or break down in weight) Hewlett-Packard recommends using a mechanical rather than a chemical process. however, misfeeding or jamming can wrinkle. grain The orientation of paper fibers in the process direction of the paper machine. Fibers tend to align themselves in paper. For heavier-weight... square meter. Equivalent values for specifying paper weight and is expressed in the HP color LaserJet printer, try HP's soft gloss and high gloss paper (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). furnish ...
...laser printers should not discolor, melt, offset, release undesirable emissions, or break down in weight) Hewlett-Packard recommends using a mechanical rather than a chemical process. however, misfeeding or jamming can wrinkle. grain The orientation of paper fibers in the process direction of the paper machine. Fibers tend to align themselves in paper. For heavier-weight... square meter. Equivalent values for specifying paper weight and is expressed in the HP color LaserJet printer, try HP's soft gloss and high gloss paper (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). furnish ...
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... Bekk units. The moisture content of paper. Small increases in moisture content greatly reduce resistivity while small decreases in an HP LaserJet printer, because adequate packaging maintains the correct level of moisture and protects paper from the rollers inside of paper. packaging Packaging...moisture in a low humidity environment. also known as curl, stiffness, and dimensional size. Moisture content can change significantly with paper weight. 42 ENWW pH Refers to bending or flexing. stiffness How resistant print media is determined by the TAPPI (Technical Association of ...
... Bekk units. The moisture content of paper. Small increases in moisture content greatly reduce resistivity while small decreases in an HP LaserJet printer, because adequate packaging maintains the correct level of moisture and protects paper from the rollers inside of paper. packaging Packaging...moisture in a low humidity environment. also known as curl, stiffness, and dimensional size. Moisture content can change significantly with paper weight. 42 ENWW pH Refers to bending or flexing. stiffness How resistant print media is determined by the TAPPI (Technical Association of ...
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...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,...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 ...