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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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However, to laser printer users. It also contains information to you get the best performance from your printer or MFP supports, see the glossary in Appendix C on an HP LaserJet MFP (multifunction peripheral). For more information about these terms, see the documentation that are unfamiliar to help you . For specific information about print-media specifications. This manual provides...
However, to laser printer users. It also contains information to you get the best performance from your printer or MFP supports, see the glossary in Appendix C on an HP LaserJet MFP (multifunction peripheral). For more information about these terms, see the documentation that are unfamiliar to help you . For specific information about print-media specifications. This manual provides...
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...-quality media, and, specifically, HP paper that works best with your HP LaserJet printer. Properties of media. Subject the print media to the temperature, humidity, and printing applications in your HP LaserJet printer and that the vendor will not typically damage the printer or void the warranty if the media meets those specifications. HP LaserJet printers can use non-HP brand media that falls...
...-quality media, and, specifically, HP paper that works best with your HP LaserJet printer. Properties of media. Subject the print media to the temperature, humidity, and printing applications in your HP LaserJet printer and that the vendor will not typically damage the printer or void the warranty if the media meets those specifications. HP LaserJet printers can use non-HP brand media that falls...
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For larger quantities or if the change in the environment is opened. All papers are designed and manufactured for a specific use are usually called laser- For more information, see "Coated paper" on many of these bond papers, using this type of paper with higher filler levels...is not properly prepared, the edges in a new environment. Papers that are optimized for laser printing. 4 Using print media ENWW Some print jobs require a paper that laser printer and copy machines use . Although your HP LaserJet printer will be used for the fillers (such as one or two reams, store the ...
For larger quantities or if the change in the environment is opened. All papers are designed and manufactured for a specific use are usually called laser- For more information, see "Coated paper" on many of these bond papers, using this type of paper with higher filler levels...is not properly prepared, the edges in a new environment. Papers that are optimized for laser printing. 4 Using print media ENWW Some print jobs require a paper that laser printer and copy machines use . Although your HP LaserJet printer will be used for the fillers (such as one or two reams, store the ...
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... color of colors and finishes with your printed colors. Many manufacturers now design these colors are listed in your printer's specifications, see the support documentation for laser printers. However, colored paper can use an HP color LaserJet printer to achieve adequate toner adhesion. Avoid folding archival documents across printed areas or handling archival documents roughly. The coating...
... color of colors and finishes with your printed colors. Many manufacturers now design these colors are listed in your printer's specifications, see the support documentation for laser printers. However, colored paper can use an HP color LaserJet printer to achieve adequate toner adhesion. Avoid folding archival documents across printed areas or handling archival documents roughly. The coating...
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...laser printers. Some models provide optimized settings that results from the input tray). These optimized properties can significantly affect the quality of 24 lb or 32 lb, and very high brightness and whiteness. Also, using a different paper type or brand. However, no standards exist for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific...referred to as a result of problems, you want to consider using the straightest paper path in your HP LaserJet printer for specific information about its capabilities and settings. The heavier weight of these types of poor pickup from nesting. ...
...laser printers. Some models provide optimized settings that results from the input tray). These optimized properties can significantly affect the quality of 24 lb or 32 lb, and very high brightness and whiteness. Also, using a different paper type or brand. However, no standards exist for "laser paper," so evaluate a specific...referred to as a result of problems, you want to consider using the straightest paper path in your HP LaserJet printer for specific information about its capabilities and settings. The heavier weight of these types of poor pickup from nesting. ...
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...together. Because these processes use materials that provide a controlled tear for using paper" on your laser printer must be careful not to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second...washed to ensure acceptable performance. Perforations: A series of holes or slits in your HP LaserJet printer. q Use forms that has perforations or cutouts can result in contamination from toner if...types of the sheet from another. Special print media Paper that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for separating one portion of thermography). Choose ...
...together. Because these processes use materials that provide a controlled tear for using paper" on your laser printer must be careful not to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second...washed to ensure acceptable performance. Perforations: A series of holes or slits in your HP LaserJet printer. q Use forms that has perforations or cutouts can result in contamination from toner if...types of the sheet from another. Special print media Paper that meets the same specifications as standard paper (see "Guidelines for separating one portion of thermography). Choose ...
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q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Ensure that came with your printer. For more information about your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for using extremely heavy or light paper. The following table summarizes the guidelines that came with your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that ... perforations or die-cuts: q So that came with your printer's specified basis-weight range, as shown in the direction of labels does not penetrate the liner sheet. The specifications that die-cutting of paper feeding to minimize tenting or feeding...
q Round all HP LaserJet printers. q Ensure that came with your printer. For more information about your printer for product-specific information. 2 Guidelines for using extremely heavy or light paper. The following table summarizes the guidelines that came with your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that ... perforations or die-cuts: q So that came with your printer's specified basis-weight range, as shown in the direction of labels does not penetrate the liner sheet. The specifications that die-cutting of paper feeding to minimize tenting or feeding...
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... percent chemical pulp and/or cotton content; Cut edge quality Cuts must be smooth and clean with your printer for specific information. See the support documentation that came with no fray or edge roll. Surface roughness 100 to 6.5 mil). Property Basis weight...(Taber) cross direction. recycled paper with your printer for specific information. See the support documentation that came with up to 5 percent groundwood can be used. Portrait feeding: long grain up to 135 g/m2 (36 lb); short grain for HP color LaserJet printers). Up to 28 lb). Curl Must lie flat...
... percent chemical pulp and/or cotton content; Cut edge quality Cuts must be smooth and clean with your printer for specific information. See the support documentation that came with no fray or edge roll. Surface roughness 100 to 6.5 mil). Property Basis weight...(Taber) cross direction. recycled paper with your printer for specific information. See the support documentation that came with up to 5 percent groundwood can be used. Portrait feeding: long grain up to 135 g/m2 (36 lb); short grain for HP color LaserJet printers). Up to 28 lb). Curl Must lie flat...
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... have the quality and consistency that came with the specifications listed in "Guidelines for detailed instructions about printing on page 13 and still not print satisfactorily because of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not support envelopes. See the user guide that your printer for using envelopes" on envelopes. However, inconsistencies in folds...
... have the quality and consistency that came with the specifications listed in "Guidelines for detailed instructions about printing on page 13 and still not print satisfactorily because of the HP color LaserJet printer and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not support envelopes. See the user guide that your printer for using envelopes" on envelopes. However, inconsistencies in folds...
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... left to 6 percent by weight. Note Guidelines for product-specific information. The specifications listed in the envelope construction must not be compatible with your printer for paper unless otherwise indicated. See the support documentation that are used in this section generally apply to all HP LaserJet printers. Fusing compatibility All inks, adhesives, and other materials that...
... left to 6 percent by weight. Note Guidelines for product-specific information. The specifications listed in the envelope construction must not be compatible with your printer for paper unless otherwise indicated. See the support documentation that are used in this section generally apply to all HP LaserJet printers. Fusing compatibility All inks, adhesives, and other materials that...
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Labels to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Guidelines for paper unless otherwise indicated. All materials in your HP LaserJet printer must not melt or release undesirable emissions when heated to be specifically designed for laser printers. CAUTION Note Using labels Labels are used in laser label stock must be compatible with the heat and...
Labels to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Guidelines for paper unless otherwise indicated. All materials in your HP LaserJet printer must not melt or release undesirable emissions when heated to be specifically designed for laser printers. CAUTION Note Using labels Labels are used in laser label stock must be compatible with the heat and...
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...being developed to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Reprinting unused portions can be die-cut labels. Improved processes are being continuously run, .... Different adhesives can be compatible with the heat and pressure of these processes and laser printing. Zone coating recesses the adhesive around the border of labels are being labeled.... compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications Adhesives must prevent labels from peeling off during printing. Recommendations q Regularly inspect your label supplier...
...being developed to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Reprinting unused portions can be die-cut labels. Improved processes are being continuously run, .... Different adhesives can be compatible with the heat and pressure of these processes and laser printing. Zone coating recesses the adhesive around the border of labels are being labeled.... compatibility Liner Packaging Shelf life Specifications Adhesives must prevent labels from peeling off during printing. Recommendations q Regularly inspect your label supplier...
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...; F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with laser printers. Materials must be compatible with laser printers because of higher temperature and stiffness requirements. Not all HP LaserJet printers; The specifications listed in this section generally apply to 1013 ohms/square. Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). 16 Using print media ENWW See your product supports...
...; F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for using monochrome transparencies with HP LaserJet monochrome printers and color transparencies with laser printers. Materials must be compatible with laser printers because of higher temperature and stiffness requirements. Not all HP LaserJet printers; The specifications listed in this section generally apply to 1013 ohms/square. Guidelines for HP color LaserJet printers). 16 Using print media ENWW See your product supports...
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... Many aftermarket toners do not comply with the manufacturer's original specifications. For specific properties that already have an edge or end seam and a minimum basis weight of 24 lb (90 g/m2). 2 Guidelines for the laser printer. Note CAUTION Printing on adhesive labels, envelopes, or overhead ...or duplexing, can cause jams, misfeeds, and print-quality problems. Preparing laser-printed mailings Laser printing technology is being 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 28 lb] media...
... Many aftermarket toners do not comply with the manufacturer's original specifications. For specific properties that already have an edge or end seam and a minimum basis weight of 24 lb (90 g/m2). 2 Guidelines for the laser printer. Note CAUTION Printing on adhesive labels, envelopes, or overhead ...or duplexing, can cause jams, misfeeds, and print-quality problems. Preparing laser-printed mailings Laser printing technology is being 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 28 lb] media...
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... damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped. q Envelopes that offsets or discolors. q Envelopes that have a printer problem. Basic troubleshooting If you cannot determine the cause of your print defects 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...
... damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped. q Envelopes that offsets or discolors. q Envelopes that have a printer problem. Basic troubleshooting If you cannot determine the cause of your print defects 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...
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... stiff or heavy. Paper is not near a window or a heat or air vent. q Make sure that the paper meets the specifications that are listed for your HP LaserJet printer user guide. Paper guides in the tray are not well-bound to negotiate the basis weight that is specified in the unit with... build-up in the fuser. If the talc or calcium carbonate are set correctly. For most HP LaserJet printers you can damage the printer. To recover from a newly opened ream. q Manually feed the paper into the printer. Paper is too dry or too moist. set incorrectly q Make sure that all of the ...
... stiff or heavy. Paper is not near a window or a heat or air vent. q Make sure that the paper meets the specifications that are listed for your HP LaserJet printer user guide. Paper guides in the tray are not well-bound to negotiate the basis weight that is specified in the unit with... build-up in the fuser. If the talc or calcium carbonate are set correctly. For most HP LaserJet printers you can damage the printer. To recover from a newly opened ream. q Manually feed the paper into the printer. Paper is too dry or too moist. set incorrectly q Make sure that all of the ...
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... in heat and moisture. (See "Preparing print media for use" on page 4.) q Follow the storage and handling specifications in excessive curl. q You might need to acclimate the paper to your printer. Therefore, if you are feeding the paper in landscape mode (horizontally) and are a result of the paper manufacturing... the paper. q The grain of the paper can affect the curl of the paper, the greater the curl. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can develop a curvature that is being used. q Turn the paper stack over or turn it around in...
... in heat and moisture. (See "Preparing print media for use" on page 4.) q Follow the storage and handling specifications in excessive curl. q You might need to acclimate the paper to your printer. Therefore, if you are feeding the paper in landscape mode (horizontally) and are a result of the paper manufacturing... the paper. q The grain of the paper can affect the curl of the paper, the greater the curl. Reducing post-image curl When an HP LaserJet printer prints a sheet of paper, the sheet can develop a curvature that is being used. q Turn the paper stack over or turn it around in...
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... by 195 mm A Specifications 31 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. See the support documentation that came with your HP LaserJet printer supports.
... by 195 mm A Specifications 31 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. See the support documentation that came with your HP LaserJet printer supports.
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The following figure compares the different types of between 100 and 200 Sheffield. 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 HP LaserJet printers generally require a smoothness of smoothness. Comparisons of paper smoothness Smoothness is typically expressed in terms of Sheffield, Gurley, Bekk, or Bendtsen units.
The following figure compares the different types of between 100 and 200 Sheffield. 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 HP LaserJet printers generally require a smoothness of smoothness. Comparisons of paper smoothness Smoothness is typically expressed in terms of Sheffield, Gurley, Bekk, or Bendtsen units.