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... 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 media 4 Preparing print media for use 4 Using paper 4 Using envelopes 11 Using labels 14 Using overhead transparencies 16 Printing on envelopes 27 Wrinkling 27 Print-quality problems 28 Background toner particles 28 Dropouts 28...
... 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 media 4 Preparing print media for use 4 Using paper 4 Using envelopes 11 Using labels 14 Using overhead transparencies 16 Printing on envelopes 27 Wrinkling 27 Print-quality problems 28 Background toner particles 28 Dropouts 28...
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... the individual product manuals for use with your HP LaserJet printer. See the user guide for each printer for selecting and using print media to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. However, to laser ... get the best performance from your product. A variety of excellent print quality. For specific information about print-media specifications. This document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. Chapter 1 Overview 1 You might be used in...
... the individual product manuals for use with your HP LaserJet printer. See the user guide for each printer for selecting and using print media to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. However, to laser ... get the best performance from your product. A variety of excellent print quality. For specific information about print-media specifications. This document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. Chapter 1 Overview 1 You might be used in...
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...suggestions that are applied and the toner fuses (melts) onto the print media. To print a page in any HP LaserJet printer user guide.) Visit HP's website at a time and transported through the paper path. The print media is electrostatically transferred onto the paper. As this process is attracted..., to the output bin, ready for each of HP Sales and Service Offices. (See the sales and service listings that are outlined in this document and in your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . The developed image then advances to the...
...suggestions that are applied and the toner fuses (melts) onto the print media. To print a page in any HP LaserJet printer user guide.) Visit HP's website at a time and transported through the paper path. The print media is electrostatically transferred onto the paper. As this process is attracted..., to the output bin, ready for each of HP Sales and Service Offices. (See the sales and service listings that are outlined in this document and in your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . The developed image then advances to the...
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.... 2 Guidelines for the quality and performance of print media they can also use non-HP brand media that works best with your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). Using non-HP brand media will assume responsibility for the replacement of print media, first print a small quantity in your print media vendor for a guarantee that its...
.... 2 Guidelines for the quality and performance of print media they can also use non-HP brand media that works best with your HP LaserJet printers (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). Using non-HP brand media will assume responsibility for the replacement of print media, first print a small quantity in your print media vendor for a guarantee that its...
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...quality laser and copier papers are usually made from 100 percent chemical wood pulp and are optimized for laser printing. 4 Using print media ENWW For more might be needed. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be used for the fillers (such as calcium carbonate, clay, or talc) must be properly ...bound or sealed in which it for use. If print media is used . These characteristics ensure good image transfer, fusing without ...
...quality laser and copier papers are usually made from 100 percent chemical wood pulp and are optimized for laser printing. 4 Using print media ENWW For more might be needed. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be used for the fillers (such as calcium carbonate, clay, or talc) must be properly ...bound or sealed in which it for use. If print media is used . These characteristics ensure good image transfer, fusing without ...
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... tray, flex the stack in the input tray.) The following illustration shows an example of the paper wrapping. The preferred side might be printed (or printed first for using media 5 For more information about the items on the label, see the glossary 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 process when you open stack of ...
... tray, flex the stack in the input tray.) The following illustration shows an example of the paper wrapping. The preferred side might be printed (or printed first for using media 5 For more information about the items on the label, see the glossary 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 process when you open stack of ...
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... surface designed not to the paper path, or buildup on the fuser, and can be degraded by printing a pattern of dots, overlaying and varying their use an HP color LaserJet printer to achieve adequate toner adhesion. Colored paper You can change the appearance of your printer. 6 ... optimal when printing on page 9). Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is available in a wide range of rollers, damage to blister during fusing. Because the printer cannot sense the color of the paper that can cause swelling of colors and finishes with your HP LaserJet printer if the...
... surface designed not to the paper path, or buildup on the fuser, and can be degraded by printing a pattern of dots, overlaying and varying their use an HP color LaserJet printer to achieve adequate toner adhesion. Colored paper You can change the appearance of your printer. 6 ... optimal when printing on page 9). Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is available in a wide range of rollers, damage to blister during fusing. Because the printer cannot sense the color of the paper that can cause swelling of colors and finishes with your HP LaserJet printer if the...
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...want to consider using a different paper type or brand. Using short-grain heavy paper in printers that is less stiff in your HP LaserJet printer for printing and copying, and can degrade feeding reliability (typically as "plain," the paper is optimized to work well with a very smooth ...or 90-lb index). Glossy paper Glossy paper is a coated paper that is manufactured with the electrophotographic process that results from nesting. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of 24 lb or 32 lb, and very high brightness and whiteness. Also, using...
...want to consider using a different paper type or brand. Using short-grain heavy paper in printers that is less stiff in your HP LaserJet printer for printing and copying, and can degrade feeding reliability (typically as "plain," the paper is optimized to work well with a very smooth ...or 90-lb index). Glossy paper Glossy paper is a coated paper that is manufactured with the electrophotographic process that results from nesting. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of 24 lb or 32 lb, and very high brightness and whiteness. Also, using...
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...low-temperature inks (the kind used with some types of recycled copier papers on HP LaserJet printers and has found that they provide better strength and reduce nesting, debris, and dusting. 8 Using print media ENWW Typically, oxidation-set or oil-based inks meet this requirement. q Avoid... paper is used in a laser printer. Because these processes use materials that have been printed by punching or die-cutting. Perforations: A series of holes or slits in your HP LaserJet printer. and post-consumer waste paper. q Avoid using heavily embossed or raised-letterhead papers....
...low-temperature inks (the kind used with some types of recycled copier papers on HP LaserJet printers and has found that they provide better strength and reduce nesting, debris, and dusting. 8 Using print media ENWW Typically, oxidation-set or oil-based inks meet this requirement. q Avoid... paper is used in a laser printer. Because these processes use materials that have been printed by punching or die-cutting. Perforations: A series of holes or slits in your HP LaserJet printer. and post-consumer waste paper. q Avoid using heavily embossed or raised-letterhead papers....
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...as shown in the support documentation that are located. CAUTION Note The following guidelines should be considered when working with your printer. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Do not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to avoid toner contamination. The following defects: q cuts q tears q... information about your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that die-cutting of labels, peeling. q All cuts should be printed. q Orient perforations in this table generally apply to develop media that will have perforations or die-cuts: q So that provide...
...as shown in the support documentation that are located. CAUTION Note The following guidelines should be considered when working with your printer. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Do not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to avoid toner contamination. The following defects: q cuts q tears q... information about your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that die-cutting of labels, peeling. q All cuts should be printed. q Orient perforations in this table generally apply to develop media that will have perforations or die-cuts: q So that provide...
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...). See the support documentation that came with your printer for specific information. Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.17 mm (3.5 mil to 28 lb). short grain for HP color LaserJet printers). Landscape feeding: long grain. 109 to 1013 ohms/square. 109 to 190 Sheffield optimal; Up to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second... ±0.80 mm (±0.03 inch) of nominal. Cut edge quality Cuts must be degraded at outer ranges). Wax pick 12 minimum (Dennison). 10 Using print media ENWW
...). See the support documentation that came with your printer for specific information. Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.17 mm (3.5 mil to 28 lb). short grain for HP color LaserJet printers). Landscape feeding: long grain. 109 to 1013 ohms/square. 109 to 190 Sheffield optimal; Up to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second... ±0.80 mm (±0.03 inch) of nominal. Cut edge quality Cuts must be degraded at outer ranges). Wax pick 12 minimum (Dennison). 10 Using print media ENWW
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...fold that have baggy construction; See the user guide that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can damage the printer. Most HP LaserJet printers can result in this document. q Avoid using envelopes" on envelopes can cause jamming. Your envelope vendor should not be wrinkled... containing windows, clasps, or snaps can meet all other process-control problems can print on envelopes will not feed reliably. 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.
...fold that have baggy construction; See the user guide that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can damage the printer. Most HP LaserJet printers can result in this document. q Avoid using envelopes" on envelopes can cause jamming. Your envelope vendor should not be wrinkled... containing windows, clasps, or snaps can meet all other process-control problems can print on envelopes will not feed reliably. 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.
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...which creates vertical seams at both ends of the envelope instead 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 jam or wrinkle unless the edges are listed here...edge 3 1 Diagonal-seam envelope 2 Double-sided seam envelope 3 Manila envelope Summary of HP envelope testing Hewlett-Packard tests many types of envelope performed satisfactorily in an HP LaserJet printer. Problems can reduce this type of envelopes to be more than normal, which ones print acceptably in HP testing;
...which creates vertical seams at both ends of the envelope instead 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 jam or wrinkle unless the edges are listed here...edge 3 1 Diagonal-seam envelope 2 Double-sided seam envelope 3 Manila envelope Summary of HP envelope testing Hewlett-Packard tests many types of envelope performed satisfactorily in an HP LaserJet printer. Problems can reduce this type of envelopes to be more than normal, which ones print acceptably in HP testing;
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... must be compatible with a release agent). Not all HP LaserJet printers. Please see the support documentation that came with your printer for product-specific information. 14 Using print media ENWW See the support documentation that came with your product to determine if your ...not melt or release undesirable emissions when heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Guidelines for paper unless otherwise indicated. Labels should meet the specifications for using labels The following table summarizes the adhesive-label...
... must be compatible with a release agent). Not all HP LaserJet printers. Please see the support documentation that came with your printer for product-specific information. 14 Using print media ENWW See the support documentation that came with your product to determine if your ...not melt or release undesirable emissions when heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Guidelines for paper unless otherwise indicated. Labels should meet the specifications for using labels The following table summarizes the adhesive-label...
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Improved processes are being developed to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). It is common for a face sheet to be die-cut so that individual shapes can provide removable, permanent, or semi-permanent fixing...Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications Adhesives must provide adequate release strength so that labels will not peel off during printing. Generally, acrylic-based adhesives are used in very thin layers to purchase labels from oozing between the die-cut , and stripped matrix ...
Improved processes are being developed to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). It is common for a face sheet to be die-cut so that individual shapes can provide removable, permanent, or semi-permanent fixing...Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications Adhesives must provide adequate release strength so that labels will not peel off during printing. Generally, acrylic-based adhesives are used in very thin layers to purchase labels from oozing between the die-cut , and stripped matrix ...
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...to 4.4 mils) for HP color LaserJet printers). 16 Using print media ENWW Not all HP LaserJet printers; see the support documentation that is 0.10 to 0.11 mm (4.0 to determine if your HP LaserJet printer user guide for detailed instructions about ordering HP transparencies. CAUTION CAUTION Note.... Color laser printers also require different film from that used in this section generally apply to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for information about using overhead transparencies The following table summarizes the overhead transparency specifications that...
...to 4.4 mils) for HP color LaserJet printers). 16 Using print media ENWW Not all HP LaserJet printers; see the support documentation that is 0.10 to 0.11 mm (4.0 to determine if your HP LaserJet printer user guide for detailed instructions about ordering HP transparencies. CAUTION CAUTION Note.... Color laser printers also require different film from that used in this section generally apply to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for information about using overhead transparencies The following table summarizes the overhead transparency specifications that...
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... using media 17 For specific properties that already have papers that are the printers of the paper Two-sided printing, also known as folded self-mailers. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that the manufacturer's recommended toner is being used by more and more information.) Hewlett-Packard recommends manually refeeding...
... using media 17 For specific properties that already have papers that are the printers of the paper Two-sided printing, also known as folded self-mailers. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that the manufacturer's recommended toner is being used by more and more information.) Hewlett-Packard recommends manually refeeding...
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...in a tray and presented at the Bulk Mail Acceptance Unit (BMAU). Meter the envelopes or use a thin insert such as onion skin to separate the printed sheets for best results. 6 Ensure that all envelopes. This can offer advantageous postal charges. If text-on -text contact. Text then contacts only the... and then folding the document with the fold to helping in the United States, at the retail window or, in the overall performance of the printed sheets. In the United States, please contact your United States Postal Service business office to find out more about this.) 5 Avoid text-on -...
...in a tray and presented at the Bulk Mail Acceptance Unit (BMAU). Meter the envelopes or use a thin insert such as onion skin to separate the printed sheets for best results. 6 Ensure that all envelopes. This can offer advantageous postal charges. If text-on -text contact. Text then contacts only the... and then folding the document with the fold to helping in the United States, at the retail window or, in the overall performance of the printed sheets. In the United States, please contact your United States Postal Service business office to find out more about this.) 5 Avoid text-on -...
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...the greater the amount of media to avoid damaging the envelope edges. Shipping and storing print media The performance of HP LaserJet printers depends on the condition of the print media that will cause the media to assume unwanted characteristics. This section contains recommendations for... cartons. q Do not store printed documents in vinyl folders (which can contain plasticizers) and do not expose the documents to operate in a protective box to acclimate, the longer this time period should be. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are shipping media across bodies...
...the greater the amount of media to avoid damaging the envelope edges. Shipping and storing print media The performance of HP LaserJet printers depends on the condition of the print media that will cause the media to assume unwanted characteristics. This section contains recommendations for... cartons. q Do not store printed documents in vinyl folders (which can contain plasticizers) and do not expose the documents to operate in a protective box to acclimate, the longer this time period should be. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are shipping media across bodies...
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...? The following sections further explain the possible causes of the environment in which the printer operates or in which the print media is not in good condition. See "Environmental considerations" on page 19. • temperature • humidity • cleanliness Chapter 3 Troubleshooting... type of media? ❏ Did you check the following aspects of and solutions to print-media problems. Troubleshooting checklist Ask the following questions to determine if the print media is causing print-quality problems: ❏ Does your media meet the specifications that are described in the ...
...? The following sections further explain the possible causes of the environment in which the printer operates or in which the print media is not in good condition. See "Environmental considerations" on page 19. • temperature • humidity • cleanliness Chapter 3 Troubleshooting... type of media? ❏ Did you check the following aspects of and solutions to print-media problems. Troubleshooting checklist Ask the following questions to determine if the print media is causing print-quality problems: ❏ Does your media meet the specifications that are described in the ...