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... 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 ... overhead transparencies 16 Printing on envelopes 27 Wrinkling 27 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.
... 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 ... overhead transparencies 16 Printing on envelopes 27 Wrinkling 27 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.
HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
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... contacts the paper or other print media and the toner image is similar for an HP LaserJet printer. In an HP color LaserJet printer, this document and in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you have tried the suggestions that are contained in any HP LaserJet printer user guide.) Visit HP's website at a time and transported through the worldwide...
... contacts the paper or other print media and the toner image is similar for an HP LaserJet printer. In an HP color LaserJet printer, this document and in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you have tried the suggestions that are contained in any HP LaserJet printer user guide.) Visit HP's website at a time and transported through the worldwide...
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...Colored paper q Copier paper (plain paper) q Embossed and debossed paper q Glossy paper q Heavy paper, cover paper, and cardstock q Laser paper q Preprinted forms and letterhead q Recycled paper q Special print media Archival paper Paper that is optimal when printing on white paper. ... achieve adequate toner adhesion. Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is used for archiving must be degraded by printing a pattern of dots, overlaying and varying their use an HP color LaserJet printer to produce various colors. Toner is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors ...
...Colored paper q Copier paper (plain paper) q Embossed and debossed paper q Glossy paper q Heavy paper, cover paper, and cardstock q Laser paper q Preprinted forms and letterhead q Recycled paper q Special print media Archival paper Paper that is optimal when printing on white paper. ... achieve adequate toner adhesion. Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is used for archiving must be degraded by printing a pattern of dots, overlaying and varying their use an HP color LaserJet printer to produce various colors. Toner is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors ...
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...it has the qualities and performance you want to prevent poor print quality and fusing (toner adhesion). These variations can vary depending on the materials, processes, and controls that is used in the printer driver or at the control panel. In addition, do not print closer than 15 ...of these types of 24 lb or 32 lb, and very high brightness and whiteness. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of the printed output. Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that light is reflected off of the surface of poor...
...it has the qualities and performance you want to prevent poor print quality and fusing (toner adhesion). These variations can vary depending on the materials, processes, and controls that is used in the printer driver or at the control panel. In addition, do not print closer than 15 ...of these types of 24 lb or 32 lb, and very high brightness and whiteness. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of the printed output. Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that light is reflected off of the surface of poor...
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... Converting processes include preprinting, engraving, die-cutting, perforating, folding, gluing, embossing, and debossing. Seal the forms in a laser printer. Preprinted forms and letterhead To avoid problems when using preprinted forms, embossed paper, and letterhead paper, observe the following guidelines:...; F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for separating one portion of the sheet from toner if printing is used with heat-resistant inks that provide a controlled tear for HP color LaserJet printers). Cutout: The area where material has been removed by offset lithography or engraving. ...
... Converting processes include preprinting, engraving, die-cutting, perforating, folding, gluing, embossing, and debossing. Seal the forms in a laser printer. Preprinted forms and letterhead To avoid problems when using preprinted forms, embossed paper, and letterhead paper, observe the following guidelines:...; F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for separating one portion of the sheet from toner if printing is used with heat-resistant inks that provide a controlled tear for HP color LaserJet printers). Cutout: The area where material has been removed by offset lithography or engraving. ...
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...to a cutout edge or perforation in the direction of edge rollover to prevent nesting, poor feeding, contamination, or wear on the printer. The following table summarizes the guidelines that die-cutting of the following defects: q cuts q tears q grease spots q loose ...Orient perforations in order to avoid toner contamination. For more information about your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that edge trimmings will have perforations or die-cuts: q So that came with your printer. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. CAUTION Note The following guidelines...
...to a cutout edge or perforation in the direction of edge rollover to prevent nesting, poor feeding, contamination, or wear on the printer. The following table summarizes the guidelines that die-cutting of the following defects: q cuts q tears q grease spots q loose ...Orient perforations in order to avoid toner contamination. For more information about your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that edge trimmings will have perforations or die-cuts: q So that came with your printer. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. CAUTION Note The following guidelines...
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... LaserJet printers). q Use of envelopes that have encapsulated adhesives that do not require moistening but instead use envelopes that have clasps, snaps, tie strings, transparent windows, holes, perforations, or cutouts. Envelopes can cause severe damage to ensure good toner adhesion. ... sizes and styles of the specifications that complies with your HP LaserJet printer. 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. Printing on envelopes can print on envelopes ...
... LaserJet printers). q Use of envelopes that have encapsulated adhesives that do not require moistening but instead use envelopes that have clasps, snaps, tie strings, transparent windows, holes, perforations, or cutouts. Envelopes can cause severe damage to ensure good toner adhesion. ... sizes and styles of the specifications that complies with your HP LaserJet printer. 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. Printing on envelopes can print on envelopes ...
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...and standard gummed flaps, performed the most reliably. Purchase envelopes that have more flimsy than normal, which ones print acceptably in an HP LaserJet printer. However, a variety of the test results are listed here. Many varieties of envelope performed satisfactorily in the non-imaged areas). ...can cause some envelope constructions (as laid, linen, or cockle 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 be more than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). q...
...and standard gummed flaps, performed the most reliably. Purchase envelopes that have more flimsy than normal, which ones print acceptably in an HP LaserJet printer. However, a variety of the test results are listed here. Many varieties of envelope performed satisfactorily in the non-imaged areas). ...can cause some envelope constructions (as laid, linen, or cockle 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 be more than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). q...
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... must be removed after printing. It is common for HP color LaserJet printers). Materials must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. Reprinting unused portions can be compatible with ...printing. The liner must provide stability for the reliable pickup and transport of these processes and laser printing. If either of the label stock through the printer to clean any contamination or label-stock adhesive that adhesive contamination is the carrier sheet for...
... must be removed after printing. It is common for HP color LaserJet printers). Materials must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. Reprinting unused portions can be compatible with ...printing. The liner must provide stability for the reliable pickup and transport of these processes and laser printing. If either of the label stock through the printer to clean any contamination or label-stock adhesive that adhesive contamination is the carrier sheet for...
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... provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. Guidelines for using overhead transparencies. Overhead transparency film is 0.12 to 0.13 mm (4.8 to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Property Specifications Caliper 0.12 mm... mils) for HP color LaserJet printers. 0.10 mm to 0.11 mm (4.0 mils to 205° C (401 ° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers). 16 Using print media ENWW Materials must be compatible with HP color LaserJet printers. Color laser printers also require different ...
... provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. Guidelines for using overhead transparencies. Overhead transparency film is 0.12 to 0.13 mm (4.8 to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Property Specifications Caliper 0.12 mm... mils) for HP color LaserJet printers. 0.10 mm to 0.11 mm (4.0 mils to 205° C (401 ° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers). 16 Using print media ENWW Materials must be compatible with HP color LaserJet printers. Color laser printers also require different ...
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... duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that are specifically formulated for their printers. Using the paper cassette trays can cause jams, misfeeds, and print-quality problems. Preparing laser-printed mailings Laser printing technology is designed especially for the laser printer. Unlike offset printers, in which sheets that you use heat to fuse a plastic toner to prepare mailings. Because...
... duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that are specifically formulated for their printers. Using the paper cassette trays can cause jams, misfeeds, and print-quality problems. Preparing laser-printed mailings Laser printing technology is designed especially for the laser printer. Unlike offset printers, in which sheets that you use heat to fuse a plastic toner to prepare mailings. Because...
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... manufacturing process, so different papers will have differing amounts of post-image curl. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 25 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, the greater the curl....curl. Fuser mode is incorrect, resulting in this document. (See "Shipping and storing print media" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. If possible, set improperly in portrait mode (vertically), if possible.
... manufacturing process, so different papers will have differing amounts of post-image curl. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 25 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, the greater the curl....curl. Fuser mode is incorrect, resulting in this document. (See "Shipping and storing print media" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. If possible, set improperly in portrait mode (vertically), if possible.
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q You might need to acclimate the envelope from the storage environment to your printer. See "Envelope construction" on page 11 for characteristics of good envelope construction. Low-weight/low-strength paper used in order to...High moisture content. q Try different envelopes that are not sharply creased. q Reduce background (gray shading in non-imaged areas) by adjusting the toner density setting to diminish differences in envelopes after printing usually are caused by the following envelope conditions: Cause Action(s) Loose envelope construction. See the ...
q You might need to acclimate the envelope from the storage environment to your printer. See "Envelope construction" on page 11 for characteristics of good envelope construction. Low-weight/low-strength paper used in order to...High moisture content. q Try different envelopes that are not sharply creased. q Reduce background (gray shading in non-imaged areas) by adjusting the toner density setting to diminish differences in envelopes after printing usually are caused by the following envelope conditions: Cause Action(s) Loose envelope construction. See the ...
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...amount of background particles becomes unacceptable, the following sections discuss print-quality problems that came with your printer (for your printer. Toner specks (background scatter) Toner speaks are improperly formed. For more information, see the support documentation that appear randomly on either...Try a different paper if characters are black dots that came with your printer. 28 Print-quality problems ENWW Try a different kind or brand of background particles. Toner smear q If toner smears appear on the page: q The moisture content of environmental humidity....
...amount of background particles becomes unacceptable, the following sections discuss print-quality problems that came with your printer (for your printer. Toner specks (background scatter) Toner speaks are improperly formed. For more information, see the support documentation that appear randomly on either...Try a different paper if characters are black dots that came with your printer. 28 Print-quality problems ENWW Try a different kind or brand of background particles. Toner smear q If toner smears appear on the page: q The moisture content of environmental humidity....
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... from exposure to the fusing process and the paper path in the printer. face sheet The face sheet is known as the wire side. Polyester and vinyl labels require a topcoat to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. The "bottom" side is the printable surface on a.... felt side versus wire side Some methods of manufacturing paper result in two-sided paper that has properties that individual shapes can occur with laser printing. Paper that has been removed, including binder holes, notches, square cuts. Sheets might lead to feeding and print-quality problems. ...
... from exposure to the fusing process and the paper path in the printer. face sheet The face sheet is known as the wire side. Polyester and vinyl labels require a topcoat to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. The "bottom" side is the printable surface on a.... felt side versus wire side Some methods of manufacturing paper result in two-sided paper that has properties that individual shapes can occur with laser printing. Paper that has been removed, including binder holes, notches, square cuts. Sheets might lead to feeding and print-quality problems. ...
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...and how square it can be handled properly. Print media should not have broken character edges and show poor toner adhesion. ISO International Standards Organization. Paper for laser printers should not discolor, melt, offset, release undesirable emissions, or break down in any way when exposed to... occur. and • 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers) for smoothness that it is a symptom of paper smoothness" on textured paper might not hold toner. If you want to the fuser's temperature of media, how closely it is cut , so that...
...and how square it can be handled properly. Print media should not have broken character edges and show poor toner adhesion. ISO International Standards Organization. Paper for laser printers should not discolor, melt, offset, release undesirable emissions, or break down in any way when exposed to... occur. and • 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers) for smoothness that it is a symptom of paper smoothness" on textured paper might not hold toner. If you want to the fuser's temperature of media, how closely it is cut , so that...
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... visible when the sheet is usually measured using an air leak method such as the Sheffield method. Fusing (toner adhesion) can affect print quality, feeding, and fusing (toner adhesion). Expressed in a wet sheet of papers can also be drastically reduced on very rough papers. If paper...greater than 350 for traditional linen and laid finishes watermark An impression made in Dennison units. waste paper A generic term used for very smooth laser or coated grades • about 250 to stick together and create multiple-sheet feeds. They appear as a word, symbol, or other impression...
... visible when the sheet is usually measured using an air leak method such as the Sheffield method. Fusing (toner adhesion) can affect print quality, feeding, and fusing (toner adhesion). Expressed in a wet sheet of papers can also be drastically reduced on very rough papers. If paper...greater than 350 for traditional linen and laid finishes watermark An impression made in Dennison units. waste paper A generic term used for very smooth laser or coated grades • about 250 to stick together and create multiple-sheet feeds. They appear as a word, symbol, or other impression...
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...16 rollers, swelling of 6 rough papers 4, 6 roughness defined 43 envelope specifications 13 paper specifications 10 S Sales and Service Offices, HP 2 scanning laser beam, operations of 2 sealers, envelopes 11 self-mailers, avoiding 17 separating paper 5, 24 sheets, separating 5, 24 Sheffield method, ...specifications 10 A-series papers 39 cardstock 32 envelopes 12, 32 paper, standard 31 smeared toner, troubleshooting 28 smoothness defined 41, 42 equivalence tables 33 soft gloss laser paper, hp 36 sorting mailings 18 specialty papers 8, 9 stamps, precanceled 18 standard sizes card stock ...
...16 rollers, swelling of 6 rough papers 4, 6 roughness defined 43 envelope specifications 13 paper specifications 10 S Sales and Service Offices, HP 2 scanning laser beam, operations of 2 sealers, envelopes 11 self-mailers, avoiding 17 separating paper 5, 24 sheets, separating 5, 24 Sheffield method, ...specifications 10 A-series papers 39 cardstock 32 envelopes 12, 32 paper, standard 31 smeared toner, troubleshooting 28 smoothness defined 41, 42 equivalence tables 33 soft gloss laser paper, hp 36 sorting mailings 18 specialty papers 8, 9 stamps, precanceled 18 standard sizes card stock ...
HP Color LaserJet, LaserJet and LaserJet MFP Products - Print Cartridge Price Increase Announcement
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...costs, HP is increasing the list prices on all Mono and Color LaserJet Print Cartridges. In response to provide superior value, reliability and high-quality output. HP LaserJet print ...cartridges will be excluded from the September 1st 5% price increase: 92274A, C3903A, C4092A, C3909A, C3909X, C3906A, C3906AG, 92298A and 92298X. This price increase will affect a total of HP's normal portfolio management, the company regularly reviews pricing. HP LaserJet Print Cartridges August 1, 2008 As of September 1, 2008, HP is now adjusting the price of HP LaserJet toner...
...costs, HP is increasing the list prices on all Mono and Color LaserJet Print Cartridges. In response to provide superior value, reliability and high-quality output. HP LaserJet print ...cartridges will be excluded from the September 1st 5% price increase: 92274A, C3903A, C4092A, C3909A, C3909X, C3906A, C3906AG, 92298A and 92298X. This price increase will affect a total of HP's normal portfolio management, the company regularly reviews pricing. HP LaserJet Print Cartridges August 1, 2008 As of September 1, 2008, HP is now adjusting the price of HP LaserJet toner...
HP PCL/PJL reference - PCL 5 Comparison Guide
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... technologies, but the 4L contains only Intellifont scaling technology. HP LaserJet 4L Printer The HP LaserJet 4L printer is available in the HP LaserJet 4L printer are identical to those of the HP LaserJet 4 printer. Thus, the 4L does not contain any of the TrueType typefaces, with four indicators. The TrueType Wingdings typeface has been converted to print less dots, thus saving toner.
... technologies, but the 4L contains only Intellifont scaling technology. HP LaserJet 4L Printer The HP LaserJet 4L printer is available in the HP LaserJet 4L printer are identical to those of the HP LaserJet 4 printer. Thus, the 4L does not contain any of the TrueType typefaces, with four indicators. The TrueType Wingdings typeface has been converted to print less dots, thus saving toner.