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hp LaserJet printer family
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50%TotalRecycledFiberwith
atleast10%Post-ConsumerPaper
copyright 2000
Hewlett-Packard Company
print media guide
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Contents Overview Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 How HP LaserJet printers work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Alternate sources of information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 General Information Guidelines for purchasing and using print media . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Types of print media to avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Testing small amounts of p
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Common paper grades and basis weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Weight equivalence table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Print media specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 What the specifications mean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Overview Introduction HP LaserJet printers quickly and quietly produce documents with excellent print quality. A variety of print media, including paper, envelopes, labels, and overhead transparencies can be used in your HP LaserJet printer. However, to ensure consistent performance and long-term reliability, the print media must be designed for use with laser printers. There are many choices of high-quality print media available to laser printer users. This guide provides useful guideline
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How HP LaserJet printers work HP LaserJet printers use laser and electrophotographic technologies. To print a page in a laser printer, the print media must be picked from the input tray one sheet at a time and transported through the paper path. While passing through the paper path, a scanning laser beam writes an electrostatic image onto a rotating photosensitive drum. As this image passes the developing station, a dry, powdery toner is attracted to the imaged areas. In an HP Color Las
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General Information Guidelines for purchasing and using print media HP LaserJet printers are designed to be flexible in the types of print media they can use. However, it is advisable to use good quality media, and specifically, HP paper that is designed to work with your HP LaserJet printers (see "Purchasing HP print media"). This section is designed to help you select media that works best with your HP LaserJet printer. Note Properties of print media are subject to change. Hewlett-Packar
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Types of print media to avoid The following characteristics can affect the performance of your HP LaserJet printer unless the paper or other print media you are using is specifically designed to work with your HP LaserJet printer. Print media that is very rough, highly textured, or heavily embossed. Print media with multipart forms. Print media that offsets or discolors. Print media that is damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped. Paper that is extremely shiny or glossy.
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Testing small amounts of print media If you are planning a large purchase of print media, first print a small quantity in your printing environment. Subject the print media to the temperature, humidity, and printing applications in which the print media will be used. Hewlett-Packard recommends that you ask your print media vendor for a guarantee that its print media will perform satisfactorily in your HP LaserJet printer and that the vendor will assume responsibility for the replacement o
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Paper “Plain paper” is a misnomer. All papers are designed and manufactured for a specific use. Papers designed for the electrophotographic process used by laser printer and copy machines are usually called laser, photocopy, or xerographic grade papers. High quality laser and photocopy papers are usually made from 100% chemical wood pulp and are characterized by a smooth surface, controlled electrical properties, heat stability, and cleanliness. These characteristics ensure good image
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Reading a ream label A ream label is placed on the outside of the paper wrapping. The ream label usually indicates basis weight, size, number of sheets, grain direction, and grade. The printing surface of the paper might be indicated by an arrow on the ream label, although some manufacturers do not specify a print side. Paper should be loaded into the printer so that the surface indicated by the arrow will be the printing surface. The printing surface might be facing up or down in the
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Paper types This section describes the following paper types: Recycled paper Specialty or converted paper Archival paper Preprinted forms and letterhead Colored paper Embossed and debossed paper Coated paper Recycled paper Recycled paper is a combination of unused fibers and pre- and post- consumer waste paper. Printed waste paper is usually washed to remove most of the inks and other contaminants. A recycled sheet of paper might contain dark specks or appear gray or dirty. Cho
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you are using, it cannot adjust the output colors for colored paper. To manually adjust the output colors, see the service manual for your printer. Coated paper Clay or other pigment-coated papers must be specifically designed for laser printers. The electrical properties must be controlled and the surface designed not to blister during fusing, and the coating must not flake or shed particles that can contaminate the printer. Some chemically coated papers such as carbonless paper can ca
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Cutout: The area where material has been removed by punching or die-cutting. Cutouts can interact with paper path sensors or can result in contamination from toner if printing is too close to a cutout location. Perforations: A series of holes or slits made in media to provide a controlled tear for separating one portion of the sheet from another. It is recommended that micro-perfs be used, as they provide better strength and reduce nesting, debris, and dusting. The following guideli
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Preprinted forms and letterhead To avoid multiple-feed and jamming problems when using preprinted forms, embossed paper, and letterhead paper, observe the following guidelines: Avoid using low-temperature inks (the kind used with some types of thermography). Use forms and letterhead paper printed by offset lithography or engraving. Print forms with heat-resistant inks that will not melt, vaporize, or release undesirable emissions when heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2
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Envelopes CAUTION HP Color LaserJet and HP Color LaserJet 5 printers do not support envelopes. Printing envelopes can damage the printer. See the user guide that came with your printer for detailed instructions about printing envelopes. You can print many sizes and styles of envelopes on most HP LaserJet printers by using manual feed, a multipurpose (MP) tray, an optional envelope tray, or an optional envelope feeder. Whichever input method you use, envelopes should meet all specification
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Envelope construction Because of their construction, some envelopes will not feed through the printer dependably. Observe the following guidelines when purchasing and using envelopes: Make sure the envelope’s leading edge, which enters the printer first, is straight, with a sharp, well-creased fold that has no more 2 than two thicknesses of paper. Envelopes that exceed 90 g/m (24 lb) basis weight can cause jamming. Avoid using flimsy envelopes with thick or curved leading edges; they
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Many envelopes will feed through your HP LaserJet printer without problems. However, some envelope constructions (as shown in the figure below) will not feed reliably. Problems can occur when the envelopes are folded more tightly than normal, causing a thick leading edge near a corner. Folding inconsistencies at the manufacturer can cause some envelopes to feed well and others to jam. Purchase envelopes with the quality and consistency that you require. Good construction Bad constructi
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Results of envelope testing HP tests many types of envelopes to determine which ones print acceptably in an HP LaserJet printer. Some of the test results are listed below. Commercial or Official envelopes (also called Business or Regular), with diagonal seams and standard gummed flaps, performed the most reliably. Envelopes with double-sided seam construction, which have vertical seams at both ends of the envelope instead of diagonal seams, tend to be more flimsy than diagonal-seam
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Adhesive labels Labels are multiple-layer media typically consisting of a face sheet (the printable surface), pressure-sensitive adhesive, and a liner (a carrier sheet coated with a release agent). Labels used in your HP LaserJet printer must be specifically designed for laser printers. If labels other than those compatible with laser printers are used, there is a significant risk of labels peeling or adhesive contamination that can severely damage your printer. All materials in laser lab
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Liner The liner is the carrier sheet for the label material. This must provide stability for the reliable pick-up and transport of the label stock through the printer. Recommendations Regularly inspect your labels after printing for any indication of label edges lifting or adhesive contamination on the print surface. If either of these problems are observed, it is recommended that you discontinue use of that box or lot number and discuss the problem with your label supplier. If many
