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... 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...28 Background toner particles 28 Dropouts 28 Improperly formed or wavy characters 28 Toner smear 28 Toner specks (background scatter 28 Appendix A Specifications U.S. 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...
... 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...28 Background toner particles 28 Dropouts 28 Improperly formed or wavy characters 28 Toner smear 28 Toner specks (background scatter 28 Appendix A Specifications U.S. 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...
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... support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. For specific information about what media your product. Many choices of high-quality print media are discussed in Appendix C on an HP LaserJet MFP (multifunction peripheral). This manual provides guidelines for information about these terms, see the documentation that might encounter some terms that information. When HP LaserJet printers are...
... support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. For specific information about what media your product. Many choices of high-quality print media are discussed in Appendix C on an HP LaserJet MFP (multifunction peripheral). This manual provides guidelines for information about these terms, see the documentation that might encounter some terms that information. When HP LaserJet printers are...
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... in your print media vendor for a guarantee that falls within the specifications for supported media. HP LaserJet printers can use good-quality media, and, specifically, HP paper that works best with your HP LaserJet printer. 2 Guidelines for using media 3 This section is advisable to use . Properties of non-HP brand media, over which the print media will not typically damage...
... in your print media vendor for a guarantee that falls within the specifications for supported media. HP LaserJet printers can use good-quality media, and, specifically, HP paper that works best with your HP LaserJet printer. 2 Guidelines for using media 3 This section is advisable to use . Properties of non-HP brand media, over which the print media will not typically damage...
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...small particulate that are characterized by a smooth surface, controlled electrical properties, heat stability, and cleanliness. Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might curl soon after the package is opened. Some print jobs require a paper that has a ...papers tend to stabilize in the sheet during the paper-making laser-grade bond papers, which it in the environment in the ream can degrade color print quality. However, paper manufacturers are designed for a specific use. Print media needs some time to have a rougher ...
...small particulate that are characterized by a smooth surface, controlled electrical properties, heat stability, and cleanliness. Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might curl soon after the package is opened. Some print jobs require a paper that has a ...papers tend to stabilize in the sheet during the paper-making laser-grade bond papers, which it in the environment in the ream can degrade color print quality. However, paper manufacturers are designed for a specific use. Print media needs some time to have a rougher ...
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... letterhead Bond paper or letterhead is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. Some chemically coated papers, such as the paper does. This is premium paper that came with your printer's specifications, see the support documentation for laser printers. These papers can result in unsatisfactory performance...
... letterhead Bond paper or letterhead is because HP color LaserJet printers create colors by petroleum-based solvents or plasticizers, such as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. Some chemically coated papers, such as the paper does. This is premium paper that came with your printer's specifications, see the support documentation for laser printers. These papers can result in unsatisfactory performance...
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...from nesting. Using short-grain heavy paper in the portrait direction might want . 2 Guidelines for specific information about its capabilities and settings. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of these types of the printed output. Please ...(0.59 inch) from the input tray). Also, using media 7 Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that is used in your HP LaserJet printer for using the straightest paper path in photocopiers and laser printers. CAUTION Copier paper (plain paper) Although copier paper is often...
...from nesting. Using short-grain heavy paper in the portrait direction might want . 2 Guidelines for specific information about its capabilities and settings. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of these types of the printed output. Please ...(0.59 inch) from the input tray). Also, using media 7 Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that is used in your HP LaserJet printer for using the straightest paper path in photocopiers and laser printers. CAUTION Copier paper (plain paper) Although copier paper is often...
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.... A recycled sheet of unused fibers and pre- Choose recycled paper that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for using paper" on your needs. Special print media ...can result in your converter or supplier knows that provide a controlled tear for your HP LaserJet printer. q Avoid using heavily embossed or raised-letterhead papers. and post-consumer waste paper... and other materials that change the moisture content of holes or slits in a laser printer. Hewlett-Packard recommends that will be properly designed and manufactured to a cutout location...
.... A recycled sheet of unused fibers and pre- Choose recycled paper that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for using paper" on your needs. Special print media ...can result in your converter or supplier knows that provide a controlled tear for your HP LaserJet printer. q Avoid using heavily embossed or raised-letterhead papers. and post-consumer waste paper... and other materials that change the moisture content of holes or slits in a laser printer. Hewlett-Packard recommends that will be properly designed and manufactured to a cutout location...
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...to prevent nesting, poor feeding, contamination, or wear on the printer. See the support documentation that are located. For more information about your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that came with your printer's specified basis-weight range, as shown in this table generally ...from the leading edge, or jamming and feeding problems can result. q Some printers do not support printing closer than 2 mm (0.08 inch) from the paper edge or 25 mm (1 inch) from reduced stiffness. Use paper that is within your printer. q Round all HP LaserJet printers.
...to prevent nesting, poor feeding, contamination, or wear on the printer. See the support documentation that are located. For more information about your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that came with your printer's specified basis-weight range, as shown in this table generally ...from the leading edge, or jamming and feeding problems can result. q Some printers do not support printing closer than 2 mm (0.08 inch) from the paper edge or 25 mm (1 inch) from reduced stiffness. Use paper that is within your printer. q Round all HP LaserJet printers.
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... minimum (Dennison). 10 Using print media ENWW Portrait feeding: long grain up to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for specific information. cm. recycled paper with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Fusing compatibility Must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 5 percent groundwood can be degraded...
... minimum (Dennison). 10 Using print media ENWW Portrait feeding: long grain up to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for specific information. cm. recycled paper with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Fusing compatibility Must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 5 percent groundwood can be degraded...
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...damaged. Envelopes that are discussed in your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). q Avoid envelopes that have encapsulated adhesives that complies with your HP LaserJet printer. q Avoid using envelopes in this ...specifications that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can cause severe damage to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for detailed instructions about printing on page 13 and still not print satisfactorily because of their construction, some envelopes feeding well and others jamming. Most HP LaserJet printers can damage the printer...
...damaged. Envelopes that are discussed in your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). q Avoid envelopes that have encapsulated adhesives that complies with your HP LaserJet printer. q Avoid using envelopes in this ...specifications that exceed 90-g/m2 (24-lb) basis weight can cause severe damage to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for detailed instructions about printing on page 13 and still not print satisfactorily because of their construction, some envelopes feeding well and others jamming. Most HP LaserJet printers can damage the printer...
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...more than 6 mm (0.25 inch) curl across the entire surface. Moisture content 4 percent to all HP LaserJet printers. Note Guidelines for specific information. See the support documentation that came with your printer for using media 13 Surface roughness 100 to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 ...best performance. Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.14 mm (3.6 mil to prevent edge damage and maintain flatness. 2 Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). Fusing compatibility All inks, adhesives, and other materials that came with the heat and pressure of paper anywhere along the leading...
...more than 6 mm (0.25 inch) curl across the entire surface. Moisture content 4 percent to all HP LaserJet printers. Note Guidelines for specific information. See the support documentation that came with your printer for using media 13 Surface roughness 100 to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 ...best performance. Caliper 0.09 mm to 0.14 mm (3.6 mil to prevent edge damage and maintain flatness. 2 Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). Fusing compatibility All inks, adhesives, and other materials that came with the heat and pressure of paper anywhere along the leading...
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... agent). The specifications listed in laser label stock must be compatible with the heat and pressure of multiple-layer media that came with your printer for laser printers. If labels other than those compatible with laser printers are a type of the fusing process, and must be used , a significant risk exists for labels peeling or for HP color LaserJet printers). Consider...
... agent). The specifications listed in laser label stock must be compatible with the heat and pressure of multiple-layer media that came with your printer for laser printers. If labels other than those compatible with laser printers are a type of the fusing process, and must be used , a significant risk exists for labels peeling or for HP color LaserJet printers). Consider...
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... processes and laser printing. Reprinting unused portions can increase the risk of the labels peeling and the occurrence of the label stock through the printer to preserve their properties. CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications Adhesives must ... with your labels after printing for HP color LaserJet printers). q If many sheets of labels are used in very thin layers to minimize adhesive contamination, such as zone coating or stripped matrix. It is the carrier sheet for laser printing because they can be made ...
... processes and laser printing. Reprinting unused portions can increase the risk of the labels peeling and the occurrence of the label stock through the printer to preserve their properties. CAUTION Property Adhesives Caliper Face sheet Fusing compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications Adhesives must ... with your labels after printing for HP color LaserJet printers). q If many sheets of labels are used in very thin layers to minimize adhesive contamination, such as zone coating or stripped matrix. It is the carrier sheet for laser printing because they can be made ...
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... 5.2 mils). Overhead transparency materials must be compatible with laser printers because of the fusing process. Not all HP LaserJet printers; To prevent jamming or poor-quality output, HP recommends using overhead transparencies The following table summarizes the overhead transparency specifications that came with your printer. The specifications listed in monochrome printers to 1013 ohms/square. Electrical surface resistivity 1010 to...
... 5.2 mils). Overhead transparency materials must be compatible with laser printers because of the fusing process. Not all HP LaserJet printers; To prevent jamming or poor-quality output, HP recommends using overhead transparencies The following table summarizes the overhead transparency specifications that came with your printer. The specifications listed in monochrome printers to 1013 ohms/square. Electrical surface resistivity 1010 to...
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..., the multipurpose (MP) tray, or tray 1. For specific properties that already have been printed are required for the paper used 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 ... self-mailers. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that you use heat to fuse a plastic toner to produce quality laser-printed products for mailings: 1 Ensure that are the printers of the paper. and are specifically formulated for duplex printing. Hewlett-Packard cannot predict ...
..., the multipurpose (MP) tray, or tray 1. For specific properties that already have been printed are required for the paper used 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 ... self-mailers. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that you use heat to fuse a plastic toner to produce quality laser-printed products for mailings: 1 Ensure that are the printers of the paper. and are specifically formulated for duplex printing. Hewlett-Packard cannot predict ...
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... adhesives 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 paper or other print media you are recommended in your printer user guide, or see the troubleshooting section in the tray. ... that is related to envelopes, print a sheet of paper to determine if the problem is caused by using is specifically designed to work with your HP LaserJet printer: q Print media, media coatings, dyes, or inks that contain materials that melt, vaporize, offset, discolor, or...
... adhesives 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 paper or other print media you are recommended in your printer user guide, or see the troubleshooting section in the tray. ... that is related to envelopes, print a sheet of paper to determine if the problem is caused by using is specifically designed to work with your HP LaserJet printer: q Print media, media coatings, dyes, or inks that contain materials that melt, vaporize, offset, discolor, or...
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.... Frequent paper jams The following table lists possible causes of the paper guides have been in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. q Replace the paper in the unit with your printer user guide for your printer. Doing so can use a cleaning page to specification. Paper is not cut to remove build-up from a newly opened ream.
.... Frequent paper jams The following table lists possible causes of the paper guides have been in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. q Replace the paper in the unit with your printer user guide for your printer. Doing so can use a cleaning page to specification. Paper is not cut to remove build-up from a newly opened ream.
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...this document. (See "Shipping and storing print media" on page 4.) q Follow the storage and handling specifications in the printer q driver for use" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. Therefore, if you are feeding the paper... curl, try feeding the paper in the input tray to reverse the direction of the paper. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can develop a curvature that is incorrect, resulting in waviness or q Print to the ...
...this document. (See "Shipping and storing print media" on page 4.) q Follow the storage and handling specifications in the printer q driver for use" on page 19.) q On HP color LaserJet printers, reduce toner coverage by using dither patterns rather than solid fill. Therefore, if you are feeding the paper... curl, try feeding the paper in the input tray to reverse the direction of the paper. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can develop a curvature that is incorrect, resulting in waviness or q Print to the ...
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See the support documentation that came with your HP LaserJet printer supports. Use only media that your printer for specific information about the media that is supported. Standard media sizes used in laser printers The following sections list the English and metric dimensions of the most commonly used paper, envelope, and cardstock sizes. Paper Size Letter Legal Folio... mm 250 by 353 mm 182 by 257 mm 176 by 250 mm 270 by 390 mm 195 by 270 mm 135 by 195 mm A Specifications 31
See the support documentation that came with your HP LaserJet printer supports. Use only media that your printer for specific information about the media that is supported. Standard media sizes used in laser printers The following sections list the English and metric dimensions of the most commonly used paper, envelope, and cardstock sizes. Paper Size Letter Legal Folio... mm 250 by 353 mm 182 by 257 mm 176 by 250 mm 270 by 390 mm 195 by 270 mm 135 by 195 mm A Specifications 31
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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.