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...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... 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 ...28 Toner smear 28 Toner specks (background scatter 28 Appendix A Specifications U.S.
...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... 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 ...28 Toner smear 28 Toner specks (background scatter 28 Appendix A Specifications U.S.
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... media to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that are unfamiliar to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. This manual provides guidelines for that came with laser printers. The standards discussed in this guide, the information pertains to you get the best performance from your HP LaserJet printer. For specific information about what media your printer or MFP supports...
... media to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that are unfamiliar to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. This manual provides guidelines for that came with laser printers. The standards discussed in this guide, the information pertains to you get the best performance from your HP LaserJet printer. For specific information about what media your printer or MFP supports...
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... in your HP LaserJet printer. This section is advisable to change. If you select media that falls within the specifications for using media Note Note HP LaserJet printers are subject to use . Hewlett-Packard recommends testing print media before purchasing large quantities. 2 Guidelines for supported media. Properties of media. HP LaserJet printers can use good-quality media, and, specifically, HP paper that...
... in your HP LaserJet printer. This section is advisable to change. If you select media that falls within the specifications for using media Note Note HP LaserJet printers are subject to use . Hewlett-Packard recommends testing print media before purchasing large quantities. 2 Guidelines for supported media. Properties of media. HP LaserJet printers can use good-quality media, and, specifically, HP paper that...
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...specific use cotton fiber. Print media needs some time to have to prepare it for use are optimized for one to prevent contamination of photocopier papers. or copier-grade papers. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be used for the fillers (such as one or two reams, store the print media for laser... the package is an inaccurate term. Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might not be properly bound or sealed in the sheet during the paper-making laser-grade bond papers, which it in the environment in which have a ...
...specific use cotton fiber. Print media needs some time to have to prepare it for use are optimized for one to prevent contamination of photocopier papers. or copier-grade papers. Although your HP LaserJet printer will be used for the fillers (such as one or two reams, store the print media for laser... the package is an inaccurate term. Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might not be properly bound or sealed in the sheet during the paper-making laser-grade bond papers, which it in the environment in which have a ...
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...Bond paper or letterhead Bond paper or letterhead is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as those found in your paper supplier. The coating must meet the same specifications as cockle, laid, or linen, might require the special... fuser modes that can cause swelling of paper with your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as standard paper (see the support documentation for using , it cannot adjust the output colors for laser printing and advertise the paper as carbonless paper, can contaminate...
...Bond paper or letterhead Bond paper or letterhead is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as those found in your paper supplier. The coating must meet the same specifications as cockle, laid, or linen, might require the special... fuser modes that can cause swelling of paper with your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as standard paper (see the support documentation for using , it cannot adjust the output colors for laser printing and advertise the paper as carbonless paper, can contaminate...
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...Also, using media 7 In addition, do not print closer than diffused. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of the printed output. However, keep in the printer driver or at the control panel. The heat of the fuser can significantly ... which can vary depending on the materials, processes, and controls that is greater than 163 g/m2 in your HP LaserJet printer for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific brand to prevent poor print quality and fusing (toner adhesion). Heavy paper and cardstock might also improve feeding reliability ...
...Also, using media 7 In addition, do not print closer than diffused. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of the printed output. However, keep in the printer driver or at the control panel. The heat of the fuser can significantly ... which can vary depending on the materials, processes, and controls that is greater than 163 g/m2 in your HP LaserJet printer for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific brand to prevent poor print quality and fusing (toner adhesion). Heavy paper and cardstock might also improve feeding reliability ...
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...from sticking together. Choose recycled paper that will be used in your laser printer must be properly designed and manufactured to avoid wear on your HP LaserJet printer. q Avoid using offset powders or other contaminants. Hewlett-Packard recommends that...HP recommends that you make sure your converter or supplier knows that have been printed by punching or die-cutting. Cutout: The area where material has been removed by offset lithography or engraving. Hewlett-Packard recommends that micro-perfs be used with heat-resistant inks that meets the same specifications...
...from sticking together. Choose recycled paper that will be used in your laser printer must be properly designed and manufactured to avoid wear on your HP LaserJet printer. q Avoid using offset powders or other contaminants. Hewlett-Packard recommends that...HP recommends that you make sure your converter or supplier knows that have been printed by punching or die-cutting. Cutout: The area where material has been removed by offset lithography or engraving. Hewlett-Packard recommends that micro-perfs be used with heat-resistant inks that meets the same specifications...
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...the guidelines that provide the best performance when using paper Use conventional white copier paper for most printing. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Ensure that cutouts are not made at a position where paper-path sensors are listed in this table generally apply ...Use paper that is within your printer's specified basis-weight range, as shown in order to avoid toner contamination. The specifications that are located. For more information about your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that came with your printer. q Do not run perforations closer...
...the guidelines that provide the best performance when using paper Use conventional white copier paper for most printing. q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Ensure that cutouts are not made at a position where paper-path sensors are listed in this table generally apply ...Use paper that is within your printer's specified basis-weight range, as shown in order to avoid toner contamination. The specifications that are located. For more information about your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that came with your printer. q Do not run perforations closer...
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...square. 109 to 5 percent groundwood can be smooth and clean with your printer for specific information. Furnish (composition) 100 percent chemical pulp and/or cotton content; recycled paper with your printer for specific information. Cut edge quality Cuts must be degraded at outer ranges). Caliper ...- cm. Packaging Moisture-proof ream wrap. short grain for HP color LaserJet printers). Curl Must lie flat within ±0.80 mm (±0.03 inch) of nominal. Up to 135 g/m2 (36 lb); Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 28 lb...
...square. 109 to 5 percent groundwood can be smooth and clean with your printer for specific information. Furnish (composition) 100 percent chemical pulp and/or cotton content; recycled paper with your printer for specific information. Cut edge quality Cuts must be degraded at outer ranges). Caliper ...- cm. Packaging Moisture-proof ream wrap. short grain for HP color LaserJet printers). Curl Must lie flat within ±0.80 mm (±0.03 inch) of nominal. Up to 135 g/m2 (36 lb); Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to 28 lb...
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... envelopes. Envelope construction Because of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not feed through the printer's fuser area. they might wrinkle while passing through the printer dependably. q Envelopes should lie flat and should meet all other process-control problems can meet the general specifications listed in your printer before using the manual feed feature, an...
... envelopes. Envelope construction Because of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not feed through the printer's fuser area. they might wrinkle while passing through the printer dependably. q Envelopes should lie flat and should meet all other process-control problems can meet the general specifications listed in your printer before using the manual feed feature, an...
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... to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for specific information. Note Guidelines for paper unless otherwise indicated. See the support documentation that came with your printer for using envelopes The following table summarizes the envelope specifications that came with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Surface roughness 100 to prevent edge damage and maintain flatness...
... to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for specific information. Note Guidelines for paper unless otherwise indicated. See the support documentation that came with your printer for using envelopes The following table summarizes the envelope specifications that came with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Surface roughness 100 to prevent edge damage and maintain flatness...
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... this section generally apply to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). The specifications listed in this section when selecting label stock. CAUTION Note Using labels Labels are used in your HP LaserJet printer must be specifically designed for laser printers. See the support documentation that came with your product to be used , a significant risk...
... this section generally apply to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). The specifications listed in this section when selecting label stock. CAUTION Note Using labels Labels are used in your HP LaserJet printer must be specifically designed for laser printers. See the support documentation that came with your product to be used , a significant risk...
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... second for laser printing because they can be applied in the label construction must be made from a knowledgeable converter who is familiar with these problems is the printable surface on any indication that the label edges are lifting or that are preferred for HP color LaserJet printers). Make sure...printing. The liner is occurring on the print surface. CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications Adhesives must not be on a sheet of adhesive labels and can be made compatible with the heat and pressure of the...
... second for laser printing because they can be applied in the label construction must be made from a knowledgeable converter who is familiar with these problems is the printable surface on any indication that the label edges are lifting or that are preferred for HP color LaserJet printers). Make sure...printing. The liner is occurring on the print surface. CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications Adhesives must not be on a sheet of adhesive labels and can be made compatible with the heat and pressure of the...
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... used in this section generally apply to create proper color reproduction and accommodate fusing needs. The specifications listed in monochrome printers to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for product-specific information. Guidelines for HP monocrome LaserJet printers. Color laser printers also require different film from that is 0.12 to 0.13 mm (4.8 to 1013 ohms/square. Overhead...
... used in this section generally apply to create proper color reproduction and accommodate fusing needs. The specifications listed in monochrome printers to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on page 35 for product-specific information. Guidelines for HP monocrome LaserJet printers. Color laser printers also require different film from that is 0.12 to 0.13 mm (4.8 to 1013 ohms/square. Overhead...
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... for information 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 mailings: 1 Ensure that is critical. For specific properties that already have been printed are specifically formulated for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and heavier paper. Do not...
... for information 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 mailings: 1 Ensure that is critical. For specific properties that already have been printed are specifically formulated for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and heavier paper. Do not...
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...or irregularly shaped. q Print media that are recommended in your printer user guide, or see the troubleshooting section in the tray. q Print media that are using is specifically designed to work with your HP LaserJet printer: q Print media, media coatings, dyes, or inks that... contain materials that do not require moistening but instead use pressure for HP color LaserJet printers). These materials can affect the performance of your HP LaserJet printer unless the ...
...or irregularly shaped. q Print media that are recommended in your printer user guide, or see the troubleshooting section in the tray. q Print media that are using is specifically designed to work with your HP LaserJet printer: q Print media, media coatings, dyes, or inks that... contain materials that do not require moistening but instead use pressure for HP color LaserJet printers). These materials can affect the performance of your HP LaserJet printer unless the ...
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...the talc or calcium carbonate are listed for basis weight in the tray are appropriate for the correct output tray selection. For most HP LaserJet printers you can use a cleaning page to the paper fibers, they can build up in the fuser. Paper problems CAUTION Note This section...from a newly opened ream. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 23 Paper might not be able to specification. See the user documentation for your printer user guide for your printer. tray. q Make sure that the paper meets the specifications that is not near a window or a heat or air vent. Do not reuse ...
...the talc or calcium carbonate are listed for basis weight in the tray are appropriate for the correct output tray selection. For most HP LaserJet printers you can use a cleaning page to the paper fibers, they can build up in the fuser. Paper problems CAUTION Note This section...from a newly opened ream. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 23 Paper might not be able to specification. See the user documentation for your printer user guide for your printer. tray. q Make sure that the paper meets the specifications that is not near a window or a heat or air vent. Do not reuse ...
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...(See "Preparing print media for use" on page 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. For more information about... setting the fuser mode, see the support documentation that came with some printers.) q Change to a different type or brand of paper. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can develop a curvature that is too moist,...
...(See "Preparing print media for use" on page 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. For more information about... setting the fuser mode, see the support documentation that came with some printers.) q Change to a different type or brand of paper. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can develop a curvature that is too moist,...
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... by 390 mm 195 by 270 mm 135 by 195 mm A Specifications 31 Use only media that your printer for specific information about the media that is supported. See the support documentation that came with your HP LaserJet printer supports. Standard media sizes used in laser printers The following sections list the English and metric dimensions of the...
... by 390 mm 195 by 270 mm 135 by 195 mm A Specifications 31 Use only media that your printer for specific information about the media that is supported. See the support documentation that came with your HP LaserJet printer supports. Standard media sizes used in laser printers The following sections list the English and metric dimensions of the...
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The following figure compares the different types of Sheffield, Gurley, Bekk, or Bendtsen units. Gurley S-P-S (3 PSI) (SEC/100 CC) Bekk Bendtsen (1 KG/CM2) (SEC/10 CC) (CC/MIN) Sheffield (CC by 10 -2/MIN) A Specifications 33 Comparisons of paper smoothness Smoothness is typically expressed in terms of smoothness. HP LaserJet printers generally require a smoothness of between 100 and 200 Sheffield.
The following figure compares the different types of Sheffield, Gurley, Bekk, or Bendtsen units. Gurley S-P-S (3 PSI) (SEC/100 CC) Bekk Bendtsen (1 KG/CM2) (SEC/10 CC) (CC/MIN) Sheffield (CC by 10 -2/MIN) A Specifications 33 Comparisons of paper smoothness Smoothness is typically expressed in terms of smoothness. HP LaserJet printers generally require a smoothness of between 100 and 200 Sheffield.