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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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... faxed through the scan path on page 39. It also contains information to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. When HP LaserJet printers are available to paper that came with laser printers. This document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. However, to ensure consistent performance and long-term reliability, the print media...
... faxed through the scan path on page 39. It also contains information to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. When HP LaserJet printers are available to paper that came with laser printers. This document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. However, to ensure consistent performance and long-term reliability, the print media...
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...handling performance of the four toner colors. This is similar for each of your HP LaserJet printer. If you with information about your printer. As this document and in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you still need assistance, call ... support through the worldwide network of print media for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. To print a page in your user guide and you purchased your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . The developed image then advances to create the ...
...handling performance of the four toner colors. This is similar for each of your HP LaserJet printer. If you with information about your printer. As this document and in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from whom you still need assistance, call ... support through the worldwide network of print media for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. To print a page in your user guide and you purchased your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . The developed image then advances to create the ...
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...subject to characterize its print media will perform satisfactorily in the types of any print media that works best with your HP LaserJet printer. Properties of media. Hewlett-Packard recommends that you select media that does not print acceptably. Although testing media helps... print media vendor for a guarantee that is designed to use . 2 Guidelines for using media 3 HP LaserJet printers can use good-quality media, and, specifically, HP paper that its performance, long-term satisfaction requires manufacturer process-quality control as well as proper handling and...
...subject to characterize its print media will perform satisfactorily in the types of any print media that works best with your HP LaserJet printer. Properties of media. Hewlett-Packard recommends that you select media that does not print acceptably. Although testing media helps... print media vendor for a guarantee that is designed to use . 2 Guidelines for using media 3 HP LaserJet printers can use good-quality media, and, specifically, HP paper that its performance, long-term satisfaction requires manufacturer process-quality control as well as proper handling and...
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...transfer, fusing without excessive curl, and reliable printer operation. 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 the sheet during the paper-making laser-grade bond papers, which it will print black.... If print media is not properly prepared, the edges in a new environment. Using paper "Plain paper" is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might curl soon after the package is significant, a week or more information, see "Coated paper" on...
...transfer, fusing without excessive curl, and reliable printer operation. 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 the sheet during the paper-making laser-grade bond papers, which it will print black.... If print media is not properly prepared, the edges in a new environment. Using paper "Plain paper" is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might curl soon after the package is significant, a week or more information, see "Coated paper" on...
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... The ream label usually lists the weight, size, quantity of the paper wrapping. The preferred side might be printed (or printed first for your printer model to determine the orientation in the input tray.) The following illustration shows an example of the arrow that the indicated side will be indicated... by an arrow on the outside of sheets, grain direction, and other information. However, before loading the paper into the printer input tray: 1 Place the wrapped ream of paper on a flat surface, with the seam side up or face-down in the input tray, ...
... The ream label usually lists the weight, size, quantity of the paper wrapping. The preferred side might be printed (or printed first for your printer model to determine the orientation in the input tray.) The following illustration shows an example of the arrow that the indicated side will be indicated... by an arrow on the outside of sheets, grain direction, and other information. However, before loading the paper into the printer input tray: 1 Place the wrapped ream of paper on a flat surface, with the seam side up or face-down in the input tray, ...
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... are available on colored paper that meets all of alkalinity and chemical stability. Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. To manually adjust the output colors, see the support documentation that are using paper" on colored...
... are available on colored paper that meets all of alkalinity and chemical stability. Print quality from the HP color LaserJet printers is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. To manually adjust the output colors, see the support documentation that are using paper" on colored...
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...and uniform surfaces, excellent formation, heavier bond weights 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 paper weights. Please see the support documentation that light is reflected off of ... to flatten the embossed or debossed images. The heavier weight of these types of problems, you want to consider using media 7 Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that results from nesting. CAUTION Copier paper (plain paper) Although copier paper is often referred...
...and uniform surfaces, excellent formation, heavier bond weights 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 paper weights. Please see the support documentation that light is reflected off of ... to flatten the embossed or debossed images. The heavier weight of these types of problems, you want to consider using media 7 Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that results from nesting. CAUTION Copier paper (plain paper) Although copier paper is often referred...
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...paper that have been printed by punching or die-cutting. Seal the forms in a laser printer. and post-consumer waste paper. Because these processes use materials that you make sure your laser printer must be used in contamination from toner if printing is too close to a cutout ...cutouts can result in your converter or supplier knows that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for your HP LaserJet printer. Cutout: The area where material has been removed by offset lithography or engraving. Hewlett-Packard recommends that micro-perfs be used...
...paper that have been printed by punching or die-cutting. Seal the forms in a laser printer. and post-consumer waste paper. Because these processes use materials that you make sure your laser printer must be used in contamination from toner if printing is too close to a cutout ...cutouts can result in your converter or supplier knows that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for your HP LaserJet printer. Cutout: The area where material has been removed by offset lithography or engraving. Hewlett-Packard recommends that micro-perfs be used...
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...prevent nesting, poor feeding, contamination, or wear on the printer. q Round all corners of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in the direction of labels, peeling. q Orient perforations in the case of paper feeding to all HP LaserJet printers. The following defects: q cuts q tears q grease... spots q loose particles q dust q wrinkles and voids q curled or bent edges Avoid using media 9 q Ensure that came with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for using...
...prevent nesting, poor feeding, contamination, or wear on the printer. q Round all corners of a cutout to prevent snagging or, in the direction of labels, peeling. q Orient perforations in the case of paper feeding to all HP LaserJet printers. The following defects: q cuts q tears q grease... spots q loose particles q dust q wrinkles and voids q curled or bent edges Avoid using media 9 q Ensure that came with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for using...
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... (0.2 second for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Cut edge quality Cuts must be degraded at outer ranges). Moisture content 4 percent to 6.5 mil). short grain for HP color LaserJet printers). Packaging Moisture-proof ream wrap. Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.17 mm (3.5 mil to 6 percent by weight. recycled paper with your...
... (0.2 second for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Cut edge quality Cuts must be degraded at outer ranges). Moisture content 4 percent to 6.5 mil). short grain for HP color LaserJet printers). Packaging Moisture-proof ream wrap. Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.17 mm (3.5 mil to 6 percent by weight. recycled paper with your...
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.... q Use of envelopes that have thick or curved leading edges; Most HP LaserJet printers can print on page 13. Whichever input method you with a satisfactory envelope that complies with your printer for sealing. However, inconsistencies in "Guidelines for using the manual feed feature...flimsy envelopes that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can damage the printer. Envelope construction 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 envelopes that have the quality and consistency that ...
.... q Use of envelopes that have thick or curved leading edges; Most HP LaserJet printers can print on page 13. Whichever input method you with a satisfactory envelope that complies with your printer for sealing. However, inconsistencies in "Guidelines for using the manual feed feature...flimsy envelopes that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can damage the printer. Envelope construction 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 envelopes that have the quality and consistency that ...
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... 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. Many varieties 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 determine...
... 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. Many varieties 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 determine...
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... materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). For more information, see the support documentation that came with the heat and pressure of the fusing process. Note Guidelines for...the entire surface. Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to all HP LaserJet printers. The envelope flap must be compatible with your printer for best performance, which is applied). The specifications listed in the envelope construction must be folded within...
... materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). For more information, see the support documentation that came with the heat and pressure of the fusing process. Note Guidelines for...the entire surface. Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to all HP LaserJet printers. The envelope flap must be compatible with your printer for best performance, which is applied). The specifications listed in the envelope construction must be folded within...
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.... Labels should meet the specifications for HP color LaserJet printers). Not all HP LaserJet printers. Consider the information in your HP LaserJet printer must be specifically designed for using labels The following table summarizes the adhesive-label specifications that can severely damage your printer. All materials in this section when selecting label stock. Guidelines for laser printers. Labels to 205° C (401...
.... Labels should meet the specifications for HP color LaserJet printers). Not all HP LaserJet printers. Consider the information in your HP LaserJet printer must be specifically designed for using labels The following table summarizes the adhesive-label specifications that can severely damage your printer. All materials in this section when selecting label stock. Guidelines for laser printers. Labels to 205° C (401...
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... sheets of labels are preferred for laser printing because they can be made compatible with your labels after printing for any indication that the label edges are lifting or that adhesive contamination is the carrier sheet for HP color LaserJet printers). Different adhesives can be removed after... 2 Guidelines for the reliable pickup and transport of the label stock through the printer to be die-cut , and stripped matrix prevents adhesive from a knowledgeable converter who is observed, HP recommends that you discontinue use of that are being labeled. The liner must not ...
... sheets of labels are preferred for laser printing because they can be made compatible with your labels after printing for any indication that the label edges are lifting or that adhesive contamination is the carrier sheet for HP color LaserJet printers). Different adhesives can be removed after... 2 Guidelines for the reliable pickup and transport of the label stock through the printer to be die-cut , and stripped matrix prevents adhesive from a knowledgeable converter who is observed, HP recommends that you discontinue use of that are being labeled. The liner must not ...
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... used in this section generally apply to 1013 ohms/square. Please see the support documentation that came with laser printers. The specifications listed in monochrome printers to 5.2 mils). Electrical surface resistivity 1010 to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for product-specific information. Materials must not discolor, melt, offset, or release undesirable...
... used in this section generally apply to 1013 ohms/square. Please see the support documentation that came with laser printers. The specifications listed in monochrome printers to 5.2 mils). Electrical surface resistivity 1010 to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for product-specific information. Materials must not discolor, melt, offset, or release undesirable...
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...about supported paper. (For example, when duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 [24 lb to produce quality laser-printed products for their printers. See the support documentation for your printer model or duplex accessory for smaller companies and in speed,... toner is recommended.) Duplexing on both sides of the paper. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that are fed again into the paper, laser printers use the following guidelines to 28 lb] media is used by more and more information.) Hewlett-Packard...
...about supported paper. (For example, when duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 [24 lb to produce quality laser-printed products for their printers. See the support documentation for your printer model or duplex accessory for smaller companies and in speed,... toner is recommended.) Duplexing on both sides of the paper. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that are fed again into the paper, laser printers use the following guidelines to 28 lb] media is used by more and more information.) Hewlett-Packard...
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... print media: q Do not store cartons or reams directly on the floor. Shipping and storing print media The performance of HP LaserJet printers depends on the condition of environmental conditions. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are designed to extremes in a manner that is packaged or unpackaged. This section contains recommendations for using media 19 Storing media...
... print media: q Do not store cartons or reams directly on the floor. Shipping and storing print media The performance of HP LaserJet printers depends on the condition of environmental conditions. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are designed to extremes in a manner that is packaged or unpackaged. This section contains recommendations for using media 19 Storing media...
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...print-quality problems: ❏ Does your media meet the specifications outlined in this guide, or print media that are described in the printer user guide? ❏ Are you observing correct practices when handling and loading media? (See the support documentation for your print-quality... problems isolated to load media.) ❏ Are your printer for using the printing procedures that has been stored improperly or is stored? See "Environmental considerations" on page 3.) ❏ Is the...
...print-quality problems: ❏ Does your media meet the specifications outlined in this guide, or print media that are described in the printer user guide? ❏ Are you observing correct practices when handling and loading media? (See the support documentation for your print-quality... problems isolated to load media.) ❏ Are your printer for using the printing procedures that has been stored improperly or is stored? See "Environmental considerations" on page 3.) ❏ Is the...