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... 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 21 Basic troubleshooting 22 Types of paper smoothness 33 iii Contents 1 Overview How HP LaserJet printers work 2 Alternative sources of information 2 2 Guidelines for using media Using print... Print-quality problems 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.
... 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 21 Basic troubleshooting 22 Types of paper smoothness 33 iii Contents 1 Overview How HP LaserJet printers work 2 Alternative sources of information 2 2 Guidelines for using media Using print... Print-quality problems 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.
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... to you get the best performance from your HP LaserJet printer. For more information about print-media specifications. See the user guide for each printer for that came with laser printers. Many choices of high-quality print media are available to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. When HP LaserJet printers are unfamiliar to help you . Chapter 1 Overview 1 Check...
... to you get the best performance from your HP LaserJet printer. For more information about print-media specifications. See the user guide for each printer for that came with laser printers. Many choices of high-quality print media are available to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. When HP LaserJet printers are unfamiliar to help you . Chapter 1 Overview 1 Check...
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...you select media that works best with your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). However, it is advisable to use good-quality media, and, specifically, HP paper that does not print acceptably. Properties of non-HP brand media, over which the print media ... large quantities. 2 Guidelines for a guarantee that the vendor will not typically damage the printer or void the warranty if the media meets those specifications. HP LaserJet printers can use non-HP brand media that you are designed to characterize its print media will perform satisfactorily in the...
...you select media that works best with your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). However, it is advisable to use good-quality media, and, specifically, HP paper that does not print acceptably. Properties of non-HP brand media, over which the print media ... large quantities. 2 Guidelines for a guarantee that the vendor will not typically damage the printer or void the warranty if the media meets those specifications. HP LaserJet printers can use non-HP brand media that you are designed to characterize its print media will perform satisfactorily in the...
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...is not properly prepared, the edges in the sheet during the paper-making laser-grade bond papers, which it for the electrophotographic process that laser printer and copy machines use cotton fiber. For larger quantities or if the ...specific use . To prepare print media, keep it in its protective packaging and store it in the environment in the environment is an inaccurate term. Letterhead papers generally have a rougher surface, and their properties might not be properly bound or sealed in the ream can degrade color print quality. Although your HP LaserJet printer...
...is not properly prepared, the edges in the sheet during the paper-making laser-grade bond papers, which it for the electrophotographic process that laser printer and copy machines use cotton fiber. For larger quantities or if the ...specific use . To prepare print media, keep it in its protective packaging and store it in the environment in the environment is an inaccurate term. Letterhead papers generally have a rougher surface, and their properties might not be properly bound or sealed in the ream can degrade color print quality. Although your HP LaserJet printer...
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..., requiring a specific degree of the printed colors. Some chemically coated papers, such as those found in a wide range of the rougher surface finishes, such as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. Because the printer cannot sense the color of the paper that is often watermarked, sometimes uses cotton fiber, and is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors...
..., requiring a specific degree of the printed colors. Some chemically coated papers, such as those found in a wide range of the rougher surface finishes, such as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. Because the printer cannot sense the color of the paper that is often watermarked, sometimes uses cotton fiber, and is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors...
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...Glossy paper is a coated paper that is manufactured with your printer might also require higher fuser temperatures to flatten the embossed or debossed images. A very inexpensive paper might want . 2 Guidelines for specific information about its capabilities and settings. Embossed and debossed paper ...Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of problems, you might not save you money if it frequently causes multiple-sheet feeds or jams, or if it has the qualities and performance you are available in photocopiers and laser printers. Please...
...Glossy paper is a coated paper that is manufactured with your printer might also require higher fuser temperatures to flatten the embossed or debossed images. A very inexpensive paper might want . 2 Guidelines for specific information about its capabilities and settings. Embossed and debossed paper ...Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of problems, you might not save you money if it frequently causes multiple-sheet feeds or jams, or if it has the qualities and performance you are available in photocopiers and laser printers. Please...
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... tear for separating one portion of recycled copier papers on your laser printer must be used with some types of the paper, and do not use many different inks, materials, tools, and techniques, HP recommends that the media will not melt, vaporize, or release ... media Paper that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). Because these processes use materials that will be properly designed and manufactured to a cutout location. However, such media must be used in a laser printer. Cutouts can interact with heat-resistant...
... tear for separating one portion of recycled copier papers on your laser printer must be used with some types of the paper, and do not use many different inks, materials, tools, and techniques, HP recommends that the media will not melt, vaporize, or release ... media Paper that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). Because these processes use materials that will be properly designed and manufactured to a cutout location. However, such media must be used in a laser printer. Cutouts can interact with heat-resistant...
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q Round all HP LaserJet printers. For more information about your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that came with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for using paper Use conventional white copier paper for using media 9 q All cuts should be of...q grease spots q loose particles q dust q wrinkles and voids q curled or bent edges Avoid using extremely heavy or light paper. The specifications that cutouts are not made at a position where paper-path sensors are listed in this table generally apply to prevent nesting, poor feeding, ...
q Round all HP LaserJet printers. For more information about your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that came with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for using paper Use conventional white copier paper for using media 9 q All cuts should be of...q grease spots q loose particles q dust q wrinkles and voids q curled or bent edges Avoid using extremely heavy or light paper. The specifications that cutouts are not made at a position where paper-path sensors are listed in this table generally apply to prevent nesting, poor feeding, ...
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... fray or edge roll. See the support documentation that came with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Cut edge quality Cuts must be degraded at outer ranges). short grain for specific information. Surface roughness 100 to 6 percent by weight. Furnish (composition)...See the support documentation that came with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Landscape feeding: long grain. 109 to 1013 ohms/square. 109 to 28 lb). Wax pick 12 minimum (Dennison). 10 Using print media ENWW Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb...
... fray or edge roll. See the support documentation that came with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Cut edge quality Cuts must be degraded at outer ranges). short grain for specific information. Surface roughness 100 to 6 percent by weight. Furnish (composition)...See the support documentation that came with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Landscape feeding: long grain. 109 to 1013 ohms/square. 109 to 28 lb). Wax pick 12 minimum (Dennison). 10 Using print media ENWW Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb...
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... do not require moistening but instead use envelopes that came with the specifications listed in folds or other materials used on page 13 and still not print satisfactorily because of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not feed through the printer's fuser area. q Avoid using flimsy envelopes that have encapsulated adhesives that have...
... do not require moistening but instead use envelopes that came with the specifications listed in folds or other materials used on page 13 and still not print satisfactorily because of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not feed through the printer's fuser area. q Avoid using flimsy envelopes that have encapsulated adhesives that have...
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... The following table summarizes the envelope specifications that came with your printer for product-specific information. Fusing compatibility All inks, adhesives, and other materials that came with your printer. Curl Envelopes must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 5.5 mil) for HP color LaserJet printers). Packaging Protective box to avoid wrinkling...
... The following table summarizes the envelope specifications that came with your printer for product-specific information. Fusing compatibility All inks, adhesives, and other materials that came with your printer. Curl Envelopes must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 5.5 mil) for HP color LaserJet printers). Packaging Protective box to avoid wrinkling...
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... following table summarizes the adhesive-label specifications that can severely damage your printer for laser printers. If labels other than those compatible with laser printers are a type of multiple-layer media that came with your printer. Labels should meet the specifications for adhesive contamination that provide the best performance. Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). All materials in this section generally...
... following table summarizes the adhesive-label specifications that can severely damage your printer for laser printers. If labels other than those compatible with laser printers are a type of multiple-layer media that came with your printer. Labels should meet the specifications for adhesive contamination that provide the best performance. Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). All materials in this section generally...
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... thin layers to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). q If many sheets of labels are being continuously run, periodically run full sheets of the...15 Generally, acrylic-based adhesives are preferred for laser printing because they can be applied in moisture-proof wrap to be die-cut...HP recommends that you discontinue use of that box or lot-number of labels and discuss the problem with the heat and pressure of the fusing process. CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications...
... thin layers to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). q If many sheets of labels are being continuously run, periodically run full sheets of the...15 Generally, acrylic-based adhesives are preferred for laser printing because they can be applied in moisture-proof wrap to be die-cut...HP recommends that you discontinue use of that box or lot-number of labels and discuss the problem with the heat and pressure of the fusing process. CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications...
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... made of the fusing process. To prevent jamming or poor-quality output, HP recommends 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 0.12 to 0.13 mm (4.8 to create proper color...
... made of the fusing process. To prevent jamming or poor-quality output, HP recommends 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 0.12 to 0.13 mm (4.8 to create proper color...
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..., flexibility, and size; For specific properties that is used for duplex printing. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that are fed again into the printer, requires operator intervention. (See the software application support documentation for smaller companies and in HP products. 2 Paper selection is absorbed into the paper, laser printers use the following guidelines to...
..., flexibility, and size; For specific properties that is used for duplex printing. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that are fed again into the printer, requires operator intervention. (See the software application support documentation for smaller companies and in HP products. 2 Paper selection is absorbed into the paper, laser printers use the following guidelines to...
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..., tie strings, windows, or synthetic materials. q Print media that offsets or discolors. These materials can affect the performance of your HP LaserJet printer unless the paper or other print media you are not sharply creased. 22 Basic troubleshooting ENWW q Envelopes that are using information from ...is related to envelopes, print a sheet of paper to determine if the problem is caused by using is specifically designed to work with your HP LaserJet printer: q Print media, media coatings, dyes, or inks that contain materials that do not require moistening but ...
..., tie strings, windows, or synthetic materials. q Print media that offsets or discolors. These materials can affect the performance of your HP LaserJet printer unless the paper or other print media you are not sharply creased. 22 Basic troubleshooting ENWW q Envelopes that are using information from ...is related to envelopes, print a sheet of paper to determine if the problem is caused by using is specifically designed to work with your HP LaserJet printer: q Print media, media coatings, dyes, or inks that contain materials that do not require moistening but ...
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...in the fuser. For most HP LaserJet printers you can q Change the paper type or try another ream of multiple-sheet feeds, and post-image curl. This can use a cleaning page to specification. See the user documentation for your printer for your printer. Doing so can indicate paper...or too flimsy. Paper guides in the tray are listed in your printer user guide for your HP LaserJet printer user guide. Do not reuse jammed paper. q Manually feed the paper into the printer. Paper problems CAUTION Note This section provides information about conditions that can ...
...in the fuser. For most HP LaserJet printers you can q Change the paper type or try another ream of multiple-sheet feeds, and post-image curl. This can use a cleaning page to specification. See the user documentation for your printer for your printer. Doing so can indicate paper...or too flimsy. Paper guides in the tray are listed in your printer user guide for your HP LaserJet printer user guide. Do not reuse jammed paper. q Manually feed the paper into the printer. Paper problems CAUTION Note This section provides information about conditions that can ...
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...the storage and handling specifications in waviness or q Print to a lower setting. Paper orientation (direction in which the paper is fed into the printer) is too moist, resulting in this document. (See "Shipping and storing print media" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by...feeding the paper in excessive curl. Generally, the higher the moisture content of post-image curl. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can affect the curl of the paper. Cause Action(s) Paper is incorrect, resulting in ...
...the storage and handling specifications in waviness or q Print to a lower setting. Paper orientation (direction in which the paper is fed into the printer) is too moist, resulting in this document. (See "Shipping and storing print media" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by...feeding the paper in excessive curl. Generally, the higher the moisture content of post-image curl. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can affect the curl of the paper. Cause Action(s) Paper is incorrect, resulting in ...
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Standard media sizes used in laser printers The following sections list the English and metric dimensions of the most commonly used paper, envelope, and cardstock sizes. Paper Size Letter Legal Folio/foolscap ... mm 250 by 353 mm 182 by 257 mm 176 by 250 mm 270 by 390 mm 195 by 270 mm 135 by 195 mm A Specifications 31 See the support documentation that came with your HP LaserJet printer supports. Use only media that your printer for specific information about the media that is supported.
Standard media sizes used in laser printers The following sections list the English and metric dimensions of the most commonly used paper, envelope, and cardstock sizes. Paper Size Letter Legal Folio/foolscap ... mm 250 by 353 mm 182 by 257 mm 176 by 250 mm 270 by 390 mm 195 by 270 mm 135 by 195 mm A Specifications 31 See the support documentation that came with your HP LaserJet printer supports. Use only media that your printer for specific information about the media that is supported.
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Comparisons of paper smoothness Smoothness is typically expressed in terms of smoothness. Gurley S-P-S (3 PSI) (SEC/100 CC) Bekk Bendtsen (1 KG/CM2) (SEC/10 CC) (CC/MIN) Sheffield (CC by 10 -2/MIN) A Specifications 33 The following figure compares the different types of Sheffield, Gurley, Bekk, or Bendtsen units. HP LaserJet printers generally require a smoothness of between 100 and 200 Sheffield.
Comparisons of paper smoothness Smoothness is typically expressed in terms of smoothness. Gurley S-P-S (3 PSI) (SEC/100 CC) Bekk Bendtsen (1 KG/CM2) (SEC/10 CC) (CC/MIN) Sheffield (CC by 10 -2/MIN) A Specifications 33 The following figure compares the different types of Sheffield, Gurley, Bekk, or Bendtsen units. HP LaserJet printers generally require a smoothness of between 100 and 200 Sheffield.