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Contents
1 Overview
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-printed mailings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Shipping and storing print media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Environmental considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
3 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Basic troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Types of print media to avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Paper problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Frequent paper jams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Frequent multiple-sheet feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Reducing post-image curl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Envelope problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Frequent envelope jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Gray areas on envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Wrinkling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Print-quality problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Background toner particles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Dropouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Improperly formed or wavy characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Toner smear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Toner specks (background scatter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Appendix A Specifications
U.S. paper grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 paper smoothness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
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