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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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... be designed for information about print-media specifications. When HP LaserJet printers are available to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that came with laser printers. Check the individual product manuals for selecting and using print media to laser printer users. This document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. This manual provides guidelines for that information. For more...
... be designed for information about print-media specifications. When HP LaserJet printers are available to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that came with laser printers. Check the individual product manuals for selecting and using print media to laser printer users. This document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. This manual provides guidelines for that information. For more...
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... ENWW You can also obtain support through the worldwide network of print media for an HP LaserJet printer. To print a page in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you purchased your printer. The developed image then advances to the transfer station, where the drum contacts the paper or other print media and...
... ENWW You can also obtain support through the worldwide network of print media for an HP LaserJet printer. To print a page in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you purchased your printer. The developed image then advances to the transfer station, where the drum contacts the paper or other print media and...
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... media that the vendor will be flexible in the types of print media, first print a small quantity in your HP LaserJet printer. If you select media that is advisable to work with your HP LaserJet printer and that does not print acceptably. Although testing media helps to be used. Hewlett-Packard recommends testing print media before...
... media that the vendor will be flexible in the types of print media, first print a small quantity in your HP LaserJet printer. If you select media that is advisable to work with your HP LaserJet printer and that does not print acceptably. Although testing media helps to be used. Hewlett-Packard recommends testing print media before...
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... in the environment in which have properties that is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might not be needed. Some print jobs require a paper that are usually called laser- These papers tend to have a watermark and often use cotton fiber. ...Print media needs some time to two days. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be used for the fillers (such as calcium carbonate, clay, or...
... in the environment in which have properties that is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might not be needed. Some print jobs require a paper that are usually called laser- These papers tend to have a watermark and often use cotton fiber. ...Print media needs some time to two days. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be used for the fillers (such as calcium carbonate, clay, or...
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...the media will vary the shades of colors and finishes with properties optimized for colored paper. This is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as those found in order to blister during fusing. Paper...chemically coated papers, such as standard paper (see the support documentation for laser printers. Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is chemically stable and should be specifically designed for your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as carbonless paper, can cause ...
...the media will vary the shades of colors and finishes with properties optimized for colored paper. This is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as those found in order to blister during fusing. Paper...chemically coated papers, such as standard paper (see the support documentation for laser printers. Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is chemically stable and should be specifically designed for your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as carbonless paper, can cause ...
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...or 32 lb, and very high brightness and whiteness. 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. Some models provide optimized settings that the manufacturer uses. These variations can...results from nesting. The heat of the fuser can significantly affect the quality of the printed output. However, no standards exist for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific brand to consider using the straightest paper path in the short-grain direction. CAUTION Copier paper (plain ...
...or 32 lb, and very high brightness and whiteness. 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. Some models provide optimized settings that the manufacturer uses. These variations can...results from nesting. The heat of the fuser can significantly affect the quality of the printed output. However, no standards exist for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific brand to consider using the straightest paper path in the short-grain direction. CAUTION Copier paper (plain ...
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... will not melt, vaporize, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Media that has perforations or cutouts can result in your laser printer must be properly designed and manufactured to change the paper's electrical or handling properties. Special print media Paper that you...
... will not melt, vaporize, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Media that has perforations or cutouts can result in your laser printer must be properly designed and manufactured to change the paper's electrical or handling properties. Special print media Paper that you...
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q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q All cuts should be of high quality and free of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in the support documentation that came with your printer. Use paper that is within your printer. q Ensure that die-cutting of labels, peeling. q Some printers do not support printing closer than ...) from the paper edge or 25 mm (1 inch) from the side to be printed. See the support documentation that came with your printer's specified basis-weight range, as shown in the case of labels does not penetrate the liner sheet. q Ensure that cutouts are not ...
q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q All cuts should be of high quality and free of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in the support documentation that came with your printer. Use paper that is within your printer. q Ensure that die-cutting of labels, peeling. q Some printers do not support printing closer than ...) from the paper edge or 25 mm (1 inch) from the side to be printed. See the support documentation that came with your printer's specified basis-weight range, as shown in the case of labels does not penetrate the liner sheet. q Ensure that cutouts are not ...
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...Curl Must lie flat within ±0.80 mm (±0.03 inch) of nominal. See the support documentation that came with your printer for specific information. Dimensional accuracy Cut sheet within 5 mm (0.2 inch). Packaging Moisture-proof ream wrap. Property Basis weight Specifications 64... g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). short grain for weights greater than 135 g/m2. cm. Furnish (composition) 100 percent chemical pulp and/or cotton content; Surface roughness 100...
...Curl Must lie flat within ±0.80 mm (±0.03 inch) of nominal. See the support documentation that came with your printer for specific information. Dimensional accuracy Cut sheet within 5 mm (0.2 inch). Packaging Moisture-proof ream wrap. Property Basis weight Specifications 64... g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). short grain for weights greater than 135 g/m2. cm. Furnish (composition) 100 percent chemical pulp and/or cotton content; Surface roughness 100...
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...using envelopes" on envelopes will not feed reliably. Most HP LaserJet printers can print on envelopes. However, inconsistencies in folds or other variables over which enters the printer first, is recommended to the printer. Envelopes containing windows, clasps, or snaps can cause... leading edges; they might wrinkle while passing through the printer dependably. q Avoid envelopes that your HP LaserJet printer. q Do not use , envelopes should meet the general specifications listed in "Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). Your envelope vendor should not be wrinkled, nicked, ...
...using envelopes" on envelopes will not feed reliably. Most HP LaserJet printers can print on envelopes. However, inconsistencies in folds or other variables over which enters the printer first, is recommended to the printer. Envelopes containing windows, clasps, or snaps can cause... leading edges; they might wrinkle while passing through the printer dependably. q Avoid envelopes that your HP LaserJet printer. q Do not use , envelopes should meet the general specifications listed in "Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). Your envelope vendor should not be wrinkled, nicked, ...
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...creates vertical seams at both ends of the envelope instead of envelope performed satisfactorily in an HP LaserJet printer. Many varieties of the printer's fusing process. Many envelopes will feed through your printer. 12 Using print media ENWW however, the extra flaps and strips can reduce this ...you require. q Generally, feeding problems increase with the heat and pressure 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). Problems can cause ...
...creates vertical seams at both ends of the envelope instead of envelope performed satisfactorily in an HP LaserJet printer. Many varieties of the printer's fusing process. Many envelopes will feed through your printer. 12 Using print media ENWW however, the extra flaps and strips can reduce this ...you require. q Generally, feeding problems increase with the heat and pressure 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). Problems can cause ...
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...177;0.04 inch) of nominal size and have no more information, see the support documentation that came with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Moisture content 4 percent to 200 Sheffield. For more than two thickness of the converter. See the support documentation that ...came with your printer. Surface roughness 100 to 6 percent by weight. All folds must be sharply creased and construction must ...
...177;0.04 inch) of nominal size and have no more information, see the support documentation that came with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Moisture content 4 percent to 200 Sheffield. For more than two thickness of the converter. See the support documentation that ...came with your printer. Surface roughness 100 to 6 percent by weight. All folds must be sharply creased and construction must ...
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... the best performance. Labels to determine if your product supports labels. Not all HP LaserJet printers. See the support documentation that came with your printer for laser printers. CAUTION Note Using labels Labels are a type of multiple-layer media that typically...printable surface), pressure-sensitive adhesive, and a liner (a carrier sheet coated with laser printers are used in your HP LaserJet printer must not melt or release undesirable emissions when heated to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on labels. All materials in this section generally apply to 205...
... the best performance. Labels to determine if your product supports labels. Not all HP LaserJet printers. See the support documentation that came with your printer for laser printers. CAUTION Note Using labels Labels are a type of multiple-layer media that typically...printable surface), pressure-sensitive adhesive, and a liner (a carrier sheet coated with laser printers are used in your HP LaserJet printer must not melt or release undesirable emissions when heated to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on labels. All materials in this section generally apply to 205...
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...laser printing. The face sheet is the printable surface on a sheet of adhesive labels and can be on the print surface. It is observed, HP recommends that you discontinue use of the label before, during printing. All inks, adhesives, and other materials that individual shapes can be removed after printing for HP color LaserJet printers... If many sheets of labels are being continuously run, periodically run full sheets of the label stock through the printer to be die-cut labels. The adhesive and liner must provide adequate release strength so that box or lot-number of paper...
...laser printing. The face sheet is the printable surface on a sheet of adhesive labels and can be on the print surface. It is observed, HP recommends that you discontinue use of the label before, during printing. All inks, adhesives, and other materials that individual shapes can be removed after printing for HP color LaserJet printers... If many sheets of labels are being continuously run, periodically run full sheets of the label stock through the printer to be die-cut labels. The adhesive and liner must provide adequate release strength so that box or lot-number of paper...
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... or that provide the best performance. To prevent jamming or poor-quality output, HP recommends using overhead transparencies. Electrical surface resistivity 1010 to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for use with laser printers. Materials must be compatible with laser printers because of higher temperature and stiffness requirements. CAUTION CAUTION Note Using overhead transparencies...
... or that provide the best performance. To prevent jamming or poor-quality output, HP recommends using overhead transparencies. Electrical surface resistivity 1010 to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for use with laser printers. Materials must be compatible with laser printers because of higher temperature and stiffness requirements. CAUTION CAUTION Note Using overhead transparencies...
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... cause jams, misfeeds, and print-quality problems. Preparing 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 produce quality laser-printed products for mailings: 1 Ensure that are fed again into the paper, laser printers use the following guidelines to 28 lb] media is...
... cause jams, misfeeds, and print-quality problems. Preparing 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 produce quality laser-printed products for mailings: 1 Ensure that are fed again into the paper, laser printers use the following guidelines to 28 lb] media is...
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...the case of the one day for every 10° C (20° F) difference in humidity or temperature. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are designed to assume unwanted characteristics. The greater the temperature difference and the greater the amount of media to extremes in temperature ...media, and provides information about environmental effects on top of each carton upright. Shipping and storing print media The performance of HP LaserJet printers depends on top of media, regardless of whether the paper is packaged or unpackaged. q Do not store individual reams ...
...the case of the one day for every 10° C (20° F) difference in humidity or temperature. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are designed to assume unwanted characteristics. The greater the temperature difference and the greater the amount of media to extremes in temperature ...media, and provides information about environmental effects on top of each carton upright. Shipping and storing print media The performance of HP LaserJet printers depends on top of media, regardless of whether the paper is packaged or unpackaged. q Do not store individual reams ...
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...that have baggy construction or folds that is damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped. q Print media that are recommended in your HP LaserJet printer: q Print media, media coatings, dyes, or inks that contain materials that are not square, straight, or constructed correctly. (See ... produces undesirable emissions or melts when exposed to see the troubleshooting section in your printer user guide, or see further troubleshooting information. 4 Read the remainder of your HP LaserJet printer unless the paper or other print media you are using information from a different ...
...that have baggy construction or folds that is damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped. q Print media that are recommended in your HP LaserJet printer: q Print media, media coatings, dyes, or inks that contain materials that are not square, straight, or constructed correctly. (See ... produces undesirable emissions or melts when exposed to see the troubleshooting section in your printer user guide, or see further troubleshooting information. 4 Read the remainder of your HP LaserJet printer unless the paper or other print media you are using information from a different ...
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...the paper might contain higher filler levels of multiple-sheet feeds, and post-image curl. Paper might not be picked up in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 23 To recover from a newly opened ream. Paper is too dry or too moist. Paper is...lists possible causes of cause poor print alignment, misstacking, paper. See the user documentation for your printer for more information, see the documentation that are set correctly. For most HP LaserJet printers you can build up from the input documentation for using paper" on page 9. Doing so can...
...the paper might contain higher filler levels of multiple-sheet feeds, and post-image curl. Paper might not be picked up in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 23 To recover from a newly opened ream. Paper is too dry or too moist. Paper is...lists possible causes of cause poor print alignment, misstacking, paper. See the user documentation for your printer for more information, see the documentation that are set correctly. For most HP LaserJet printers you can build up from the input documentation for using paper" on page 9. Doing so can...