HP LaserJet 1100 HP LaserJet Printer Family - Print Media Specification Guide - Page 47

finish/smoothness Characterizes a paper's finish. Textured paper causes inconsistent or blotchy print and can wrinkle. Printed output on textured paper might have broken character edges and show poor toner adhesion. Glossy-smooth paper tends to highlight defects and might 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 and high gloss paper (see "Ordering HP print media" on page 35). For sharp resolution or detail, use a smooth paper. Paper finish is typically measured by using air-leak methods. We recommend a range for smoothness that uses the Sheffield method. Equivalent values for other methods can be found in "Comparisons of paper smoothness" on page 33. Avoid using paper that has embossed or raised surfaces, because spotty printing and misfeeding can occur. It is possible to print satisfactorily on paper that has embossed areas in the leading edge, trailing edge, or areas where print will not appear on the paper; however, misfeeding or jamming can occur. finishing precision Dimensions (length and width) of a piece of media, how closely it is cut to the stated size, and how square it is. Use media that is accurately cut, so that it can be handled properly. furnish (composition) Composition (furnish) is the mixture of various materials, such as fiber, filler, sizing materials, and other additives, that is used to make the paper stock. fusing compatibility Compatibility of print media used in the printer and how it reacts when exposed to the fuser's temperature of: • 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.2 second for HP color LaserJet printers) for paper, labels, and envelopes; and • 205° C (401° F) for 0.1 second (0.4 second for HP color LaserJet printers) for overhead transparency materials. Print media should not discolor, melt, offset, release undesirable emissions, or break down in any way when exposed to these temperatures for the specified time period. grain The orientation of paper fibers in paper. Fibers tend to align themselves in the process direction of the paper machine. Papers are stiffer in the grain direction. Most cut sheet papers are cut long grain (that is, with the grain direction parallel with the long edge of the sheet). For heavier-weight papers (greater than 135 g/m2 in weight) Hewlett-Packard recommends using short-grain paper, if available, to improve feeding and reduce wear to the paper path. grammage Grammage is the metric standard for specifying paper weight and is expressed in grams per square meter. gray background Paper looks gray or appears dirty because small toner particles are transferred to non-printed areas (white space), and can be corrected by changing paper or increasing the toner density setting on your printer. This condition is a symptom of a print-quality problem. groundwood Wood fibers that are extracted using a mechanical rather than a chemical process. Groundwood papers are generally weaker than chemical-wood papers. ISO International Standards Organization. JIS Japanese Industrial Standards. C Glossary 41