Item

Values

Explanation

 

 

 

FUSER MODES

 

Configures the fuser mode associated with each

PLAIN

*NORMAL

paper types.

PREPRINTED

HIGH1

Change the fuser mode only if you are experiencing

LETTERHEAD

HIGH2

problems printing on certain paper types. After you

TRANSPARENCY

LOW

select a type of paper, you can select a fuser mode

PREPUNCHED

REDUCE CURL

that is available for that type. The available selections

LABELS

 

might include some or all of the following modes:

BOND

 

NORMAL: Used for most types of paper.

 

 

RECYCLED

 

HIGH 1: Used for rough paper.

COLOR

 

 

 

CARDSTOCK>164 G/M2

 

HIGH 2: Used for paper with a special or rough finish.

ROUGH

 

LOW: Used for transparencies.

 

 

ENVELOPE

 

REDUCE CURL: Used to reduce paper curl. Turning the

RESTORE MODES

 

 

option on might decrease print quality. This is because

 

 

 

 

the setting reduces the amount of heat that the fuser

 

 

applies during the printing process. With the lower

 

 

temperature, toner might not completely bond to the

 

 

media that you are using.

 

 

The default fuser mode is NORMAL for all print media

 

 

types except transparencies (LOW), and rough paper

 

 

(HIGH1).

 

 

CAUTION

 

 

Do not change the fuser mode for transparencies.

 

 

Failure to use the LOW setting while printing

 

 

transparencies can result in permanent damage to the

 

 

printer and fuser. Always select Transparencies as the

 

 

Type in the printer driver and set the tray type at the

 

 

printer control panel to TRANSPARENCY.

 

 

When selected, RESTORE MODES resets the fuser mode

 

 

for each media type back to its default setting.

 

 

OPTIMIZE

There is no value to select.

 

 

 

HIGH TRANSFER

*OFF

Increases the intensity at which toner is transferred to

 

ON

the media. Set to ON for the following reasons:

 

 

￿ You are using highly resistive, lower-quality

 

 

papers. (HP recommends using only HP paper

 

 

and print media.)

 

 

￿ A combination of low humidity and high

 

 

temperature is causing toner to scatter around the

 

 

characters (halo effect).

 

 

 

MORE SEPARATION

*OFF

Decreases the possibility for jams in the print cartridge

 

ON

area under conditions of high humidity and high

 

 

temperature.

 

 

 

RESTORE OPTIMIZE

There is no value

Returns to the defaults for the Optimize settings.

 

to select.

 

 

 

 

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