Print-media specifications
For optimum results, use conventional 75 g/m2 to 90 g/m2 (20 to 24 lb) photocopy paper. Verify that the paper is of good quality and is free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, curls, or bent edges.
Supported media types
Table 1-7 Tray 1 media types
Type | Dimensions | Weight or thickness | Capacity1 |
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Plain | Minimum: 76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 in) |
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Glossy paper | Maximum: 216 x 356 mm |
| (8.5 x 14 in) |
Transparencies2
Envelopes
Labels
Cardstock
60 to 163 g/m2 (16 to 43 lb bond) | 100 sheets |
HP Color LaserJet 3600 and 3800: 75 to | 60 sheets |
220 g/m2 (20 to 58 lb bond) |
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HP Color LaserJet 3000: 75 to 120 g/m2 (20 |
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to 32 lb bond) |
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0.12 to 0.13 mm thick (4.7 to 5 mils thick) | 60 sheets |
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60 to 90 g/m2 (16 to 24 lb bond) | 10 envelopes |
75 to 163 g/m2 (20 to 43 lb bond) | 60 sheets |
163 to 220 g/m2 (43 to 58 lb cover) | 60 sheets |
1Capacity can vary depending on media weight and thickness and environmental conditions. Smoothness should be 100 to 250 (Sheffield). For ordering information, see Supplies and accessories.
2Use only transparencies that are designed for use with HP Color LaserJet printers. This printer can detect transparencies that were not designed for use with HP Color LaserJet printers. For more information, see Print Quality
Table 1-8 Tray 2 and tray 3 media types
Type | Dimensions | Weight or thickness | Tray 2 capacity1 | Tray 3 | |
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Plain | Minimum: 148 x 210 mm (5.83 60 to 120 g/m2 (16 to 32 lb bond) | 250 sheets | 500 sheets | ||
| x 8.27 in) |
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Glossy paper | 106 to 120 g/m2 (28 to 32 lb bond) | 100 sheets | 200 sheets | ||
Maximum: 215.9 x 355.6 mm | |||||
Transparencies2 | 0.12 to 0.13 mm thick (4.7 to | 50 sheets | 100 sheets | ||
(8.5 x 14 in) | |||||
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| 5 mils thick) |
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Labels |
| 75 to 163 g/m2 (20 to 43 lb bond) | 50 sheets | 100 sheets | |
1The printer supports a wide range of standard and custom sizes of print media. Capacity can vary depending on media weight and thickness and environmental conditions. Smoothness should be 100 to 250 (Sheffield). For ordering information, see Supplies and accessories.
2Use only transparencies that are designed for use with HP Color LaserJet printers. This printer can detect transparencies that were not designed for use with HP Color LaserJet printers. For more information, see Print Quality
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