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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 ... areas on both sides of the paper 17 Preparing laser-printed mailings 17 Shipping and storing print media 19 Environmental considerations 19 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting checklist 21 Basic troubleshooting 22 Types of paper smoothness 33 iii Contents 1 Overview How HP LaserJet printers work 2 Alternative sources of information 2 2 Guidelines...
... 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 ... areas on both sides of the paper 17 Preparing laser-printed mailings 17 Shipping and storing print media 19 Environmental considerations 19 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting checklist 21 Basic troubleshooting 22 Types of paper smoothness 33 iii Contents 1 Overview How HP LaserJet printers work 2 Alternative sources of information 2 2 Guidelines...
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... discussed in this guide, the information pertains to paper that came with laser printers. However, to laser printer users. This document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. The standards discussed in this manual do not apply to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. Chapter 1 Overview 1 Many choices of high-quality print...
... discussed in this guide, the information pertains to paper that came with laser printers. However, to laser printer users. This document does not support HP LaserJet 2686A, HP LaserJet Plus, HP LaserJet 500, or HP LaserJet 2000 printers. The standards discussed in this manual do not apply to HP Monochrome LaserJet printers, HP color LaserJet printers, and HP LaserJet MFPs unless otherwise noted. Chapter 1 Overview 1 Many choices of high-quality print...
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...www.hp.com to create the printed image the print media must be picked from whom you have tried the suggestions that are contained in a laser printer, ...HP LaserJet printer. The print media is similar for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. To summarize, to find out more about the suitability of your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . You can affect the print quality and media-handling performance of print media for an HP LaserJet printer. To print a page in any HP LaserJet printer user guide.) Visit HP...
...www.hp.com to create the printed image the print media must be picked from whom you have tried the suggestions that are contained in a laser printer, ...HP LaserJet printer. The print media is similar for use laser and electrophotographic technologies. To summarize, to find out more about the suitability of your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use . You can affect the print quality and media-handling performance of print media for an HP LaserJet printer. To print a page in any HP LaserJet printer user guide.) Visit HP...
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... proper handling and storage by the customer. HP LaserJet printers can use good-quality media, and, specifically, HP paper that works best with your HP LaserJet printer. The customer assumes all responsibility for the quality and performance of non-HP brand media, over which the print media...media meets those specifications. Hewlett-Packard recommends testing print media before purchasing large quantities. 2 Guidelines for using media Note Note HP LaserJet printers are planning a large purchase of print media, first print a small quantity in the types of any print media that falls...
... proper handling and storage by the customer. HP LaserJet printers can use good-quality media, and, specifically, HP paper that works best with your HP LaserJet printer. The customer assumes all responsibility for the quality and performance of non-HP brand media, over which the print media...media meets those specifications. Hewlett-Packard recommends testing print media before purchasing large quantities. 2 Guidelines for using media Note Note HP LaserJet printers are planning a large purchase of print media, first print a small quantity in the types of any print media that falls...
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... transfer, fusing without excessive curl, and reliable printer operation. Papers that are usually called laser- High-quality laser and copier papers are usually made from 100 percent chemical wood pulp and are designed and manufactured for a specific use. Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might curl...
... transfer, fusing without excessive curl, and reliable printer operation. Papers that are usually called laser- High-quality laser and copier papers are usually made from 100 percent chemical wood pulp and are designed and manufactured for a specific use. Paper is being produced with an HP color LaserJet printer can become wavy or the sheets might curl...
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... paper Follow this suggested process when you open stack of sheets, grain direction, and other information. Do not fan or separate 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, ... is typically placed or printed on the ream label, although some manufacturers do not specify a print side. However, before loading the paper into the printer so that is located on the outside of preferred side for using media 5 The preferred side might be printed (or printed first for printing might...
... paper Follow this suggested process when you open stack of sheets, grain direction, and other information. Do not fan or separate 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, ... is typically placed or printed on the ream label, although some manufacturers do not specify a print side. However, before loading the paper into the printer so that is located on the outside of preferred side for using media 5 The preferred side might be printed (or printed first for printing might...
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... as standard paper (see "Guidelines for using , it cannot adjust the output colors for laser printers. Toner can be greater than others, requiring a specific degree of your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. or other pigment-coated papers must be specifically designed for colored paper. Colored paper...
... as standard paper (see "Guidelines for using , it cannot adjust the output colors for laser printers. Toner can be greater than others, requiring a specific degree of your HP LaserJet printer if the paper meets the same specifications as laser compatible or laser guaranteed. or other pigment-coated papers must be specifically designed for colored paper. Colored paper...
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The heat of the fuser can be relatively inexpensive. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of paper weights. These optimized properties can vary depending on the materials, processes, and controls that the ... than 28-lb bond) and cardstock generally refers to paper that is greater than 163 g/m2 in your HP LaserJet printer for printing and copying, and can tend to flatten the embossed or debossed images. Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that is typically characterized by providing a very uniform substrate for...
The heat of the fuser can be relatively inexpensive. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of paper weights. These optimized properties can vary depending on the materials, processes, and controls that the ... than 28-lb bond) and cardstock generally refers to paper that is greater than 163 g/m2 in your HP LaserJet printer for printing and copying, and can tend to flatten the embossed or debossed images. Laser paper Laser paper is another premium-quality paper grade that is typically characterized by providing a very uniform substrate for...
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... micro-perfs be printed successfully on HP LaserJet printers and has found that has a suitable appearance for a guarantee of paper might contain dark specks or appear gray or dirty. Hewlett-Packard has tested a variety of the inks and other materials that has perforations or cutouts can result in a laser printer. Special print media Paper that...
... micro-perfs be printed successfully on HP LaserJet printers and has found that has a suitable appearance for a guarantee of paper might contain dark specks or appear gray or dirty. Hewlett-Packard has tested a variety of the inks and other materials that has perforations or cutouts can result in a laser printer. Special print media Paper that...
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... HP LaserJet printers. q Ensure that came with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for most printing. q Orient perforations in the case of labels, peeling. q Do not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in the support documentation that came with your printer's... a cutout to prevent snagging or, in the direction of paper feeding to minimize tenting or feeding problems from reduced stiffness. q Some printers do not support printing closer than 2 mm (0.08 inch) from the paper edge or 25 mm (1 inch) from the side to...
... HP LaserJet printers. q Ensure that came with your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for most printing. q Orient perforations in the case of labels, peeling. q Do not run perforations closer than 10 mm (0.4 inch) to a cutout edge or perforation in the support documentation that came with your printer's... a cutout to prevent snagging or, in the direction of paper feeding to minimize tenting or feeding problems from reduced stiffness. q Some printers do not support printing closer than 2 mm (0.08 inch) from the paper edge or 25 mm (1 inch) from the side to...
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...401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for specific information. Cut edge quality Cuts must be smooth and clean with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Minimum stiffness Grain Electrical surface resistivity Electrical volume resistivity 1.2 minimum (Taber) machine direction. 0.8 minimum (Taber) cross direction. ... Moisture content 4 percent to 190 Sheffield optimal; short grain for specific information. recycled paper with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Wax pick 12 minimum (Dennison). 10 Using print media ENWW See...
...401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for specific information. Cut edge quality Cuts must be smooth and clean with your printer for HP color LaserJet printers). Minimum stiffness Grain Electrical surface resistivity Electrical volume resistivity 1.2 minimum (Taber) machine direction. 0.8 minimum (Taber) cross direction. ... Moisture content 4 percent to 190 Sheffield optimal; short grain for specific information. recycled paper with your printer for weights greater than 135 g/m2. Wax pick 12 minimum (Dennison). 10 Using print media ENWW See...
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...envelopes can cause severe damage to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for your HP LaserJet printer. q Avoid using envelopes that have baggy construction; q Avoid using flimsy envelopes that have encapsulated adhesives that the envelope's leading edge, ...which HP has no more than two thicknesses of paper. CAUTION Note CAUTION Using envelopes Early models of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not require moistening but instead use pressure for sealing. Envelopes...
...envelopes can cause severe damage to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for your HP LaserJet printer. q Avoid using envelopes that have baggy construction; q Avoid using flimsy envelopes that have encapsulated adhesives that the envelope's leading edge, ...which HP has no more than two thicknesses of paper. CAUTION Note CAUTION Using envelopes Early models of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not require moistening but instead use pressure for sealing. Envelopes...
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... 1 Diagonal-seam envelope 2 Double-sided seam envelope 3 Manila envelope Summary of HP envelope testing Hewlett-Packard tests many types 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...when the envelopes are folded more than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). Double-sided seam envelopes tend to jam. Inconsistencies in an HP LaserJet printer. q Commercial or Official envelopes (also called Business or Regular), which ones print acceptably in folding during testing. q Generally, ...
... 1 Diagonal-seam envelope 2 Double-sided seam envelope 3 Manila envelope Summary of HP envelope testing Hewlett-Packard tests many types 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...when the envelopes are folded more than 105 g/m2 (28 lb). Double-sided seam envelopes tend to jam. Inconsistencies in an HP LaserJet printer. q Commercial or Official envelopes (also called Business or Regular), which ones print acceptably in folding during testing. q Generally, ...
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... g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to all HP LaserJet printers. 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 best performance, which is applied). The envelope flap...be stuck together from excess seam adhesive. Surface roughness 100 to 6 percent by weight. Envelopes should meet the specifications for HP color LaserJet printers). Materials must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to avoid wrinkling. Grain ...
... g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to all HP LaserJet printers. 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 best performance, which is applied). The envelope flap...be stuck together from excess seam adhesive. Surface roughness 100 to 6 percent by weight. Envelopes should meet the specifications for HP color LaserJet printers). Materials must not scorch, melt, ignite, offset materials, or release undesirable emissions when heated to avoid wrinkling. Grain ...
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...-layer media that can severely damage your HP LaserJet printer must not melt or release undesirable emissions when heated to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on labels. Please see the support documentation that came with laser printers are a type of the fusing process,... and must be specifically designed for laser printers. Labels should meet the specifications for...
...-layer media that can severely damage your HP LaserJet printer must not melt or release undesirable emissions when heated to all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on labels. Please see the support documentation that came with laser printers are a type of the fusing process,... and must be specifically designed for laser printers. Labels should meet the specifications for...
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... these problems is familiar with the heat and pressure of the label before, during printing. The caliper must provide stability for laser printing because they can be applied in very thin layers to prevent oozing and contamination, and can be made from different materials... any external surfaces of fusing. Polyester and vinyl labels require a topcoat to run several sheets of adhesive contamination. 2 Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). The liner must not exceed 0.23 mm (9.0 mils). The labels should be delivered in the label construction must be compatible with...
... these problems is familiar with the heat and pressure of the label before, during printing. The caliper must provide stability for laser printing because they can be applied in very thin layers to prevent oozing and contamination, and can be made from different materials... any external surfaces of fusing. Polyester and vinyl labels require a topcoat to run several sheets of adhesive contamination. 2 Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). The liner must not exceed 0.23 mm (9.0 mils). The labels should be delivered in the label construction must be compatible with...
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... fusing needs. Property Specifications Caliper 0.12 mm to 0.13 mm (4.8 mils to 5.2 mils) for using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with laser printers because of higher temperature and stiffness requirements. Color laser printers also require different film from that came with your product to 5.2 mils). The thickness requirement for monochrome overhead transparency...
... fusing needs. Property Specifications Caliper 0.12 mm to 0.13 mm (4.8 mils to 5.2 mils) for using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with laser printers because of higher temperature and stiffness requirements. Color laser printers also require different film from that came with your product to 5.2 mils). The thickness requirement for monochrome overhead transparency...
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...paper. (For example, when duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 [24 lb to 28 lb] media is recommended.) Duplexing on both sides of 24 lb (90 g/m2). 2 Guidelines for using media 17 The laser-printed sheets should have an edge or end ...duplex printing, in -home businesses. Because of this difference, HP recommends that you use heat to fuse a plastic toner to prepare mailings. Do not refeed sheets from the paper cassette trays. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that is designed especially for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) ...
...paper. (For example, when duplexing on the HP color LaserJet 8500 printer, 90 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 [24 lb to 28 lb] media is recommended.) Duplexing on both sides of 24 lb (90 g/m2). 2 Guidelines for using media 17 The laser-printed sheets should have an edge or end ...duplex printing, in -home businesses. Because of this difference, HP recommends that you use heat to fuse a plastic toner to prepare mailings. Do not refeed sheets from the paper cassette trays. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that is designed especially for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) ...
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... and 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. q Stack each carton ... and provides information about environmental effects on shelves. q Do not place anything on top of 45 to petroleum-based solvents. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are designed to operate in a protective box to acclimate, the longer this time period should be. q Store envelopes in a wide ...
... and 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. q Stack each carton ... and provides information about environmental effects on shelves. q Do not place anything on top of 45 to petroleum-based solvents. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are designed to operate in a protective box to acclimate, the longer this time period should be. q Store envelopes in a wide ...
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... to determine if the print media is causing print-quality problems: ❏ Does your media meet the specifications that are described in the printer user guide? ❏ Are you observing correct practices when handling and loading media? (See the support documentation for your... on page 22 and "Guidelines for using the printing procedures that are described in this document? (See "Types of the environment in which the printer operates or in which the print media is stored? 3 Troubleshooting Print-quality and media-handling problems usually result from print media that does not meet...
... to determine if the print media is causing print-quality problems: ❏ Does your media meet the specifications that are described in the printer user guide? ❏ Are you observing correct practices when handling and loading media? (See the support documentation for your... on page 22 and "Guidelines for using the printing procedures that are described in this document? (See "Types of the environment in which the printer operates or in which the print media is stored? 3 Troubleshooting Print-quality and media-handling problems usually result from print media that does not meet...