HP 3380 Service Manual - Page 54

Card stock and heavy media, Envelopes with double-side seams, Envelopes with adhesive strips or flaps

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Envelopes with double-side seams An envelope with double-side-seam construction has vertical seams at both ends of the envelope rather than diagonal seams. This style is more likely to wrinkle during printing. Make sure that the seam extends all the way to the corner of the envelope as shown in the following illustration: Note Envelopes with adhesive strips or flaps Envelopes with a peel-off adhesive strip or with more than one flap that folds over to seal must use adhesives that are compatible with the heat (200° C, or 392° F) and pressure in the printer. The extra flaps and strips might cause wrinkling, creasing, or jams. Envelope storage Store envelopes flat to ensure good print quality. If air is trapped in and envelope, creating an air bubble, the envelope might wrinkle during printing. Card stock and heavy media Some card stock performs better than others because the construction is better suited for feeding through a laser device. For optimum performance, do not use media that is heavier than 163 g/m 2 (43 lb). Media that is too heavy might cause misfeeds, stacking problems, jams, poor toner fusing, poor print quality, or excessive mechanical wear. You might be able to print on heavier media if you do not fill the input tray to capacity and if you use media that has a smoothness rating of 100 to 180 Sheffield. Use the straight-through paper path for heavier media. Card stock construction ● Smoothness: 135 to163 g/m 2 (36 to 43 lb) card stock should have a smoothness rating of 100 to 180 Sheffield. 60 to 135 g/m 2 (16 to 36 lb) card stock should have a smoothness rating of 100 to 250 Sheffield. ● Construction: Card stock should lie flat with less than 5 mm (0.2 inch) of curl. 38 Chapter 2 Operation ENWW

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Envelopes with double-side seams
An envelope with double-side-seam construction has vertical seams at both ends of the
envelope rather than diagonal seams. This style is more likely to wrinkle during printing. Make
sure that the seam extends all the way to the corner of the envelope as shown in the following
illustration:
Envelopes with adhesive strips or flaps
Envelopes with a peel-off adhesive strip or with more than one flap that folds over to seal
must use adhesives that are compatible with the heat (200° C, or 392° F) and pressure in the
printer. The extra flaps and strips might cause wrinkling, creasing, or jams.
Envelope storage
Store envelopes flat to ensure good print quality. If air is trapped in and envelope, creating an
air bubble, the envelope might wrinkle during printing.
Card stock and heavy media
Some card stock performs better than others because the construction is better suited for
feeding through a laser device. For optimum performance, do not use media that is heavier
than 163 g/m
2
(43 lb). Media that is too heavy might cause misfeeds, stacking problems,
jams, poor toner fusing, poor print quality, or excessive mechanical wear.
Note
You might be able to print on heavier media if you do not fill the input tray to capacity and if
you use media that has a smoothness rating of 100 to 180 Sheffield. Use the straight-through
paper path for heavier media.
Card stock construction
Smoothness:
135 to163 g/m
2
(36 to 43 lb) card stock should have a smoothness rating
of 100 to 180 Sheffield. 60 to 135 g/m
2
(16 to 36 lb) card stock should have a smoothness
rating of 100 to 250 Sheffield.
Construction:
Card stock should lie flat with less than 5 mm (0.2 inch) of curl.
38
Chapter 2
Operation
ENWW