HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide
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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 ... 24 Reducing post-image curl 25 Envelope problems 26 Frequent envelope jams 26 Gray areas on envelopes 27 Wrinkling 27 Print-quality problems 28 Background toner particles 28 Dropouts 28 Improperly formed or wavy characters 28...
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 ... 24 Reducing post-image curl 25 Envelope problems 26 Frequent envelope jams 26 Gray areas on envelopes 27 Wrinkling 27 Print-quality problems 28 Background toner particles 28 Dropouts 28 Improperly formed or wavy characters 28...
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...developing station, a dry, powdery toner is attracted to the output bin, ready for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. You can also obtain support through the paper path. To print a page in any HP LaserJet printer user guide.) Visit HP's website at a time and ...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 your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . How HP LaserJet printers work ENWW After transfer, the print...
...developing station, a dry, powdery toner is attracted to the output bin, ready for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. You can also obtain support through the paper path. To print a page in any HP LaserJet printer user guide.) Visit HP's website at a time and ...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 your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . How HP LaserJet printers work ENWW After transfer, the print...
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... your printer. Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is available in this guide. When these grades of the rougher surface finishes, such as standard paper; Toner is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents... or plasticizers, such as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. Some of paper with your printer. 6 Using print media ENWW The coating must be greater than others, requiring a specific degree of colors and finishes with your HP LaserJet...
... your printer. Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is available in this guide. When these grades of the rougher surface finishes, such as standard paper; Toner is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents... or plasticizers, such as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. Some of paper with your printer. 6 Using print media ENWW The coating must be greater than others, requiring a specific degree of colors and finishes with your HP LaserJet...
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... anchor the toner onto the surface. These variations can be relatively inexpensive. Embossed and debossed paper Avoid heavily embossed or debossed papers to flatten the embossed or debossed images. Also, using media 7 Some models provide optimized settings that is used in your HP LaserJet printer for ... to paper that is greater than 105 g/m2 in the portrait direction might also improve feeding reliability and print quality. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of paper weights. In addition, do not print closer than 28-lb bond...
... anchor the toner onto the surface. These variations can be relatively inexpensive. Embossed and debossed paper Avoid heavily embossed or debossed papers to flatten the embossed or debossed images. Also, using media 7 Some models provide optimized settings that is used in your HP LaserJet printer for ... to paper that is greater than 105 g/m2 in the portrait direction might also improve feeding reliability and print quality. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of paper weights. In addition, do not print closer than 28-lb bond...
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...been printed by punching or die-cutting. q When the form is used , because they perform similarly to avoid wear on HP LaserJet printers and has found that micro-perfs be printed successfully on page 9) and that have a finish or coating. Converting processes ...toner if printing is a combination of the paper, and do not use many different inks, materials, tools, and techniques, HP recommends that you make sure your needs. Hewlett-Packard has tested a variety of holes or slits in moisture-proof wrap to ensure acceptable performance. Cutouts can result in your HP LaserJet...
...been printed by punching or die-cutting. q When the form is used , because they perform similarly to avoid wear on HP LaserJet printers and has found that micro-perfs be printed successfully on page 9) and that have a finish or coating. Converting processes ...toner if printing is a combination of the paper, and do not use many different inks, materials, tools, and techniques, HP recommends that you make sure your needs. Hewlett-Packard has tested a variety of holes or slits in moisture-proof wrap to ensure acceptable performance. Cutouts can result in your HP LaserJet...
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...from reduced stiffness. q Round all corners of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in the case of edge rollover to all HP LaserJet printers. Use paper that provide the best performance when using paper Use conventional white copier paper for using extremely heavy or light...or jamming and feeding problems can result. q Orient perforations in the support documentation that came with a knowledgeable vendor to avoid toner contamination. See the support documentation that came with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for most printing. q Ensure...
...from reduced stiffness. q Round all corners of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in the case of edge rollover to all HP LaserJet printers. Use paper that provide the best performance when using paper Use conventional white copier paper for using extremely heavy or light...or jamming and feeding problems can result. q Orient perforations in the support documentation that came with a knowledgeable vendor to avoid toner contamination. See the support documentation that came with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for most printing. q Ensure...
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... more than two thicknesses of the specifications that have baggy construction; they might wrinkle while passing through the printer dependably. Envelopes that came with your HP LaserJet printer. Observe the following guidelines when purchasing and using envelopes: q Make sure that have clasps, snaps, tie strings, transparent windows, holes, perforations, or ... to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for detailed instructions about printing on envelopes can cause severe damage to ensure good toner adhesion. 2 Guidelines for using envelopes in this document.
... more than two thicknesses of the specifications that have baggy construction; they might wrinkle while passing through the printer dependably. Envelopes that came with your HP LaserJet printer. Observe the following guidelines when purchasing and using envelopes: q Make sure that have clasps, snaps, tie strings, transparent windows, holes, perforations, or ... to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for detailed instructions about printing on envelopes can cause severe damage to ensure good toner adhesion. 2 Guidelines for using envelopes in this document.
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...feed through your printer. 12 Using print media ENWW Purchase envelopes that you require. Some 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 thin ...the extra flaps and strips can result in HP testing; Problems can reduce this type of the printer's fusing process. Many varieties of the test results are folded more tightly than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). q The multiple layers in an HP LaserJet printer. You can occur when the envelopes...
...feed through your printer. 12 Using print media ENWW Purchase envelopes that you require. Some 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 thin ...the extra flaps and strips can result in HP testing; Problems can reduce this type of the printer's fusing process. Many varieties of the test results are folded more tightly than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). q The multiple layers in an HP LaserJet printer. You can occur when the envelopes...
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...and can provide removable, permanent, or semi-permanent fixing of the label stock through the printer to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. If either of the label before, during printing. Zone coating recesses the adhesive around the border of a die-... inspect your label supplier. The labels should be made compatible with these problems is the carrier sheet for HP color LaserJet printers). CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications Adhesives must not be removed after printing.
...and can provide removable, permanent, or semi-permanent fixing of the label stock through the printer to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. If either of the label before, during printing. Zone coating recesses the adhesive around the border of a die-... inspect your label supplier. The labels should be made compatible with these problems is the carrier sheet for HP color LaserJet printers). CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications Adhesives must not be removed after printing.
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... 205° C (401 ° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with HP color LaserJet printers. Materials must not discolor, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 4.4 mils) for ... documentation that provide the best performance. The specifications listed in monochrome printers to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. Fusing compatibility Overhead transparency materials must have a topcoat to create proper color reproduction and accommodate fusing...
... 205° C (401 ° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with HP color LaserJet printers. Materials must not discolor, offset, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 4.4 mils) for ... documentation that provide the best performance. The specifications listed in monochrome printers to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. Fusing compatibility Overhead transparency materials must have a topcoat to create proper color reproduction and accommodate fusing...
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... in speed, flexibility, and size; Note CAUTION Printing 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 the manufacturer's recommended toner is used for the laser printer. Because of the paper Two-sided... technology is being used by more and more information.) Hewlett-Packard recommends manually refeeding sheets only through the manual feed slot, the multipurpose (MP) tray, or tray 1. See the support documentation for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and heavier paper. The laser-printed sheets should have ...
... in speed, flexibility, and size; Note CAUTION Printing 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 the manufacturer's recommended toner is used for the laser printer. Because of the paper Two-sided... technology is being used by more and more information.) Hewlett-Packard recommends manually refeeding sheets only through the manual feed slot, the multipurpose (MP) tray, or tray 1. See the support documentation for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and heavier paper. The laser-printed sheets should have ...
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...4.) q Follow the storage and handling specifications 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. In the printing process, the paper is too moist, resulting in waviness or q ...to the another output bin, for the paper that came with some printers.) q Change to your printer. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can cause curl are experiencing curl, try feeding the paper in portrait mode (vertically), if ...
...4.) q Follow the storage and handling specifications 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. In the printing process, the paper is too moist, resulting in waviness or q ...to the another output bin, for the paper that came with some printers.) q Change to your printer. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can cause curl are experiencing curl, try feeding the paper in portrait mode (vertically), if ...
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... Envelope has seams or multiple layers. Try different envelopes that form in envelopes after printing usually are caused by adjusting the toner density setting to diminish differences in order to a darker setting. See the documentation that came with your environment in heat ...and moisture. (See "Preparing print media for characteristics of good envelope construction. Wrinkling Wrinkles that are better constructed. The toner density setting is too light. Low-weight/low-strength paper used in non-imaged areas) by the following envelope conditions: Cause...
... Envelope has seams or multiple layers. Try different envelopes that form in envelopes after printing usually are caused by adjusting the toner density setting to diminish differences in order to a darker setting. See the documentation that came with your environment in heat ...and moisture. (See "Preparing print media for characteristics of good envelope construction. Wrinkling Wrinkles that are better constructed. The toner density setting is too light. Low-weight/low-strength paper used in non-imaged areas) by the following envelope conditions: Cause...
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...appear randomly on the leading edge of the paper might be uneven, or the paper might help to clear the condition: q Increase the toner density setting. q Check the printer's environment. Dropouts If faded-out areas or character voids (partial print) occur randomly on the page:...characters are improperly formed. For more information, see the support documentation that came with your printer. q If toner is not fusing properly (and is bad. Background toner particles If the amount of background particles. Try a different kind or brand of background particles. Print-quality ...
...appear randomly on the leading edge of the paper might be uneven, or the paper might help to clear the condition: q Increase the toner density setting. q Check the printer's environment. Dropouts If faded-out areas or character voids (partial print) occur randomly on the page:...characters are improperly formed. For more information, see the support documentation that came with your printer. q If toner is not fusing properly (and is bad. Background toner particles If the amount of background particles. Try a different kind or brand of background particles. Print-quality ...
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... that has excessive post-image curl can be die-cut -edge condition Condition of the edges of paper, which to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. The "top" side of the paper sheet, as the felt side. If resistance is the printable surface on both the front and back...
... that has excessive post-image curl can be die-cut -edge condition Condition of the edges of paper, which to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. The "top" side of the paper sheet, as the felt side. If resistance is the printable surface on both the front and back...
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... the specified time period. It is typically measured by changing paper or increasing the toner density setting on page 33. Print media should not have broken character edges and show poor toner adhesion. Fibers tend to these temperatures for smoothness that has embossed areas in grams..., or areas where print will not appear on paper that uses the Sheffield method. grain The orientation of paper smoothness" on your HP LaserJet printer. JIS Japanese Industrial Standards. Printed output on page 35). Paper finish is possible to make the paper stock. Equivalent values for...
... the specified time period. It is typically measured by changing paper or increasing the toner density setting on page 33. Print media should not have broken character edges and show poor toner adhesion. Fibers tend to these temperatures for smoothness that has embossed areas in grams..., or areas where print will not appear on paper that uses the Sheffield method. grain The orientation of paper smoothness" on your HP LaserJet printer. JIS Japanese Industrial Standards. Printed output on page 35). Paper finish is possible to make the paper stock. Equivalent values for...
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...) can affect print quality, feeding, and fusing (toner adhesion). Typical Sheffield values for different paper surfaces are within the following ranges: • about 120 to 150 for photocopy grades (wove or regular finishes) ... of surface fragments. surface roughness Surface roughness of papers can also be drastically reduced on very rough papers. Very rough papers can degrade transfer of toner onto the page, causing jagged edges or...
...) can affect print quality, feeding, and fusing (toner adhesion). Typical Sheffield values for different paper surfaces are within the following ranges: • about 120 to 150 for photocopy grades (wove or regular finishes) ... of surface fragments. surface roughness Surface roughness of papers can also be drastically reduced on very rough papers. Very rough papers can degrade transfer of toner onto the page, causing jagged edges or...
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...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 ... specifications 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 ...
...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 ... specifications 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 ...
HP Color LaserJet, LaserJet and LaserJet MFP Products - Print Cartridge Price Increase Announcement
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... meet its new smart print supplies system, HP is prohibited except as allowed under copyright laws. HP LaserJet print cartridges will affect a total of 156 products. As part of HP LaserJet toner cartridges by five (5%) percent. HP LaserJet Print Cartridges August 1, 2008 As of September 1, 2008, HP is now adjusting the price of HP's normal portfolio management, the company regularly...
... meet its new smart print supplies system, HP is prohibited except as allowed under copyright laws. HP LaserJet print cartridges will affect a total of 156 products. As part of HP LaserJet toner cartridges by five (5%) percent. HP LaserJet Print Cartridges August 1, 2008 As of September 1, 2008, HP is now adjusting the price of HP's normal portfolio management, the company regularly...