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hp LaserJet printer family print media guide - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 2
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hp LaserJet printer family print media guide____________ - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 4
© Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company, 2002 All Rights Reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. Publication number: 5851-1468 Edition 1, 10/2002 Warranty The information contained in this document is - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 5
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 4 Using envelopes 11 Using labels 14 Using overhead transparencies 16 Printing on both sides of the paper 17 Preparing laser - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 6
Appendix B Ordering HP print media Laser paper 35 Glossy paper 36 Heavy paper, cover paper, and cardstock 37 Recycled paper 37 Transparencies 38 Appendix C Glossary Index iv ENWW - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 7
-quality print media are available to laser printer users. This manual provides guidelines for selecting and using print media to help you get the best performance from your HP LaserJet printer. It also contains information to help troubleshoot HP LaserJet printer problems that might be caused by - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 8
obtain support through the worldwide network of HP Sales and Service Offices. (See the sales and service listings that are contained in any HP LaserJet printer user guide.) Visit HP's website at http://www.hp.com to find out more about your HP printer and HP print media. 2 How HP LaserJet printers - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 9
designed to help you select media that works best with your HP LaserJet printer. HP LaserJet printers can also use non-HP brand media that falls within the specifications for supported media. Using non-HP brand media will not typically damage the printer or void the warranty if the media meets those - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 10
as those of photocopier papers. Although your HP LaserJet printer will print black satisfactorily on many of these bond papers, using this type of paper with an HP color LaserJet printer can degrade color print quality. However, paper manufacturers are now making laser-grade bond papers, which have - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 11
for duplexing). The preferred side might face-up or face-down in the input tray, depending on the printer model and the input source. (See the support documentation for your printer model to determine the orientation in the input tray.) The following illustration shows an example of a ream label - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 12
compatible or laser guaranteed. Some of the rougher surface finishes, such as cockle, laid, or linen, might require the special fuser modes that are available on some printer models in order to achieve adequate toner adhesion. For more information about your printer's specifications, see the support - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 13
problems. If you are having these types of problems, fuser temperatures to adequately anchor the toner onto the surface. Different HP LaserJet printer models and their input trays support various ranges of paper weights. Some models provide optimized settings that are available in the printer driver - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 14
will be used in a laser printer. Ask for a guarantee of acceptable performance. Media that has perforations or cutouts can be printed successfully on your HP LaserJet printer. However, such media must be properly designed and manufactured to avoid feed or contamination problems and to avoid wear on - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 15
order to avoid toner contamination. For more information about your printer's specifications, see the support documentation that came with your printer. q All cuts generally apply to all HP LaserJet printers. See the support documentation that came with your printer for product-specific information - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 16
mil to 6.5 mil). See the support documentation that came with your printer for specific information. Minimum stiffness Grain Electrical to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Furnish (composition) 100 percent chemical pulp and/or cotton content; recycled - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 17
and HP color LaserJet 5 printers do not support envelopes. Printing on envelopes can damage the printer. See the user guide that came with your printer for detailed instructions about printing on envelopes. Most HP LaserJet printers can print on many sizes and styles of envelopes by using the manual - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 18
your HP LaserJet printer without problems. However, some envelope constructions (as shown in the following figure) might not feed reliably. Problems can (small toner particles scattered in the non-imaged areas). You can reduce this effect by increasing the toner density setting on your printer. 12 - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 19
specifications for paper unless otherwise indicated. The specifications listed in this section generally apply to all HP LaserJet printers. See the support documentation that came with your printer for product-specific information. Property Basis weight Specifications 64 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (17 lb to - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 20
printer. All materials in laser label stock must be compatible with the heat and pressure of the fusing process, and must not melt or release undesirable emissions when heated to 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers). Not all HP color LaserJet printers support - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 21
toner adhesion properties. It is important to purchase labels from a knowledgeable converter who is familiar with these processes and laser for HP color LaserJet printers). The problems is observed, HP recommends that you discontinue use of that box or lot-number of labels and discuss the problem - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 22
second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers). See your HP LaserJet printer user guide for detailed instructions about using overhead transparencies. See "Ordering HP print media" on page 35 for information about ordering HP transparencies. Not all HP color LaserJet printers support printing on - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 23
or a manual process. The print quality for color duplex printing has been optimized for 90-g/m2 (24-lb) and heavier paper. Automatic duplexing Automatic duplexing requires an HP LaserJet printer that is designed especially for duplex printing. See the support documentation for your printer model or - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 24
. (In addition to helping in the overall performance of the laser-printed document, bar coding and presorting can offer advantageous postal charges . In the United States, please contact your United States Postal Service business office to find out more about this.) 5 Avoid text-on-text - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 25
printed documents in vinyl folders (which can contain plasticizers) and do not expose the documents to petroleum-based solvents. Environmental considerations HP LaserJet printers are designed to operate in a wide range of environmental conditions. For best performance, store and use media at 20° to - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 26
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the printing procedures that are described in the printer user guide? ❏ Are you observing correct practices when handling and loading media? (See the support documentation for your printer for guidelines to load media.) ❏ Are your print-quality problems isolated to a specific type of media? ❏ Did - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 28
information, perform the maintenance procedures that are recommended in your printer user guide, or see the troubleshooting section in your printer user guide. Types of print media to avoid The following characteristics can affect the performance of your HP LaserJet printer unless the paper or - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 29
a different paper brand. q Perform the printer cleaning procedures that are appropriate for your printer. For most HP LaserJet printers you can use a cleaning page to remove build-up in the fuser. For more information, see the documentation that came with your printer. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 23 - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 30
are set incorrectly. q Make sure that all of the paper guides have been set correctly. See the user documentation for your printer for more information. Paper sticks together at the edges (edgeweld different ream of paper. q Try a paper from a different paper manufacturer. 24 Paper problems ENWW - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 31
), if possible. Fuser mode is set improperly in the printer q driver for the paper that is being used. If possible, set the fuser mode to a lower setting. For more information about setting the fuser mode, see the support documentation that came with your printer. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 25 - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 32
problems. To recover from an envelope jam, follow the directions that are listed in your HP LaserJet printer user guide. Do not reuse jammed envelopes. Doing so can damage the printer ) or too rough Envelope is inserted too far into the manual feed slot. Action(s) q Make sure that the leading edge - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 33
gray shading in non-imaged areas) by adjusting the toner density setting to a darker setting. See the documentation that came with your printer. Wrinkling Wrinkles that form in envelopes after printing usually moisture. (See "Preparing print media for use" on page 4.) Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 27 - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 34
a different paper if the toner is smearing on the paper. q If toner is not fusing properly (and is smearing), try a higher fuser mode setting (if available). For more information, see the support documentation that came with your printer. Toner specks (background scatter) Toner speaks are black dots - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 35
A Specifications U.S. paper grades The U.S. paper-grading system has evolved through custom and usage, resulting in similar papers having differently stated weights. For example, a 24-lb bond paper is exactly the same weight as a 60-lb book paper, or a 60-lb text, or a 33-lb cover. This is because - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 36
Note Weight equivalence table The following table shows equivalent weights for different grades of paper. A bolded value indicates a commonly available standard weight for that grade. Text and book grades marked with an asterisk (*) actually calculate to 51, 61, 71, and 81 but are rounded to - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 37
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 printer for specific information about the media that your HP LaserJet printer supports. Use only - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 38
by 203.2 mm 88.9 by 139.7 mm 105 by 148 mm 100 by 148 mm 148 by 200 mm 32 Standard media sizes used in laser printers ENWW - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 39
Comparisons of paper smoothness Smoothness is typically expressed in terms of Sheffield, Gurley, Bekk, or Bendtsen units. HP LaserJet printers generally require a smoothness of between 100 and 200 Sheffield. The following figure compares the different types of smoothness. Gurley S-P-S (3 PSI) (SEC - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 40
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reseller. To order outside of the U.S., please contact your local sales office. Laser paper Not all HP LaserJet printers support printing on all of the print media that is listed in the following table. Please see the support documentation that came with your product to determine if your product - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 42
Media Use with Use for Characteristics HP part numbers hp LaserJet paper monochrome and color reports, user manuals, 90 g/m2 (24-lb bond), laser printers letterhead, and 500 sheets, matte correspondence finish on both sides, 96 bright letter (HPJ1124) letter, 3-hole prepunched (HPJ113H) - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 43
HP LaserJet printers support printing on all of the print media that is listed in the following table. Please see the support documentation that came with your product to determine if your product supports a particular type of print media. Media Use with Use for Characteristics HP part numbers - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 44
your product to determine if your product supports transparencies. Media Use with hp color LaserJet HP color LaserJet transparencies printers Use for transparencies hp LaserJet monochrome transparencies HP monochrome LaserJet printers transparencies Characteristics 5 mil thick (0.197 inches - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 45
example, 594 mm). The aspect ratio of 1:1.414 is maintained throughout the A-series of paper sizes. basis weight Basis weight is the weight of a ream of fill in the spaces between fibers. For optimum performance of your HP LaserJet printer, use paper that is made from 100 percent chemical wood pulp - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 46
to the fusing process and the paper path in the printer. Paper that has excessive post-image curl can be for copier- and laser-grade papers. If resistance is too high, static buildup problems can occur with paper to provide the proper electrical and toner adhesion properties. It is important to purchase - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 47
not hold toner. For best results, use smooth paper. Paper for laser printers should not have a heavy texture or a glossy smoothness unless the paper is specifically designed to work with your HP LaserJet printer. If you want to use a glossy paper in the HP color LaserJet printer, try HP's soft gloss - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 48
or magazines. print media Paper, envelopes, cardstock, overhead transparencies, and labels that are used with printers. Print media used in HP LaserJet printers must meet the guidelines and specifications listed in this guide. ream A ream is a quantity of 500 sheets of paper. Paper is often packaged - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 49
rough papers can degrade transfer of toner onto the page, causing jagged edges or toner scatter. Fusing (toner adhesion) can also be drastically reduced grades (wove or regular finishes) • about 40 to 60 for very smooth laser or coated grades • about 250 to 300 for cockle finishes • greater than - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 50
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, paper for 36 characters, troubleshooting 28 checklist, troubleshooting 21, 22 chemical stability specifications 6 clasps, avoiding envelopes with 11 clay coated papers 6 coated papers 6, 22 cockle finishes 6 color laser paper, hp 35 color LaserJet transparencies, hp 37 colored paper 6 composition - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 52
, fuser operations of 2 temperature specifications 10 heavy paper HP 36 standard sizes 32 troubleshooting 23 using 7 high gloss laser paper, hp 36 hollow images, troubleshooting 28 HP color LaserJet printers bond paper, using 4 colored paper, using 6 information for 1 operations 2 HP LaserJet 2000 - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 53
1 LaserJet 2686A 1 LaserJet 500 1 LaserJet Monochrome printers 1 LaserJet monochrome transparencies, hp 37 LaserJet paper, hp 36 LaserJet Plus 1 LaserJet printers media designed for 1 operations 2 lasers, operations of 2 letterhead HP papers 36 specifications 8 types of 4, 6 letters, troubleshooting - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 54
13 paper specifications 10 S Sales and Service Offices, HP 2 scanning laser beam, operations of 2 sealers, envelopes 11 series papers 39 cardstock 32 envelopes 12, 32 paper, standard 31 smeared toner, troubleshooting 28 smoothness defined 41, 42 equivalence tables 33 soft gloss laser paper, hp - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 55
43 papers with 4, 6 wave. See curl wax pick defined 43 specifications 10 websites HP 2 ordering media 35 weight basis, equivalence tables 29 defined 39 envelope specifications 11, ream labels 5 specifications 10 storing media 19 wrinkled envelopes, troubleshooting 27 Z zone coating, adhesives 15 49 - HP LaserJet Enterprise P3015 | HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specific - Page 56
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