HP 4300dtns, 4200dtns, 4200n Supported types of paper, Guidelines for using paper, Fuser Modes on

Supported types of paper

The printer supports the following types of paper or other print media:

plain	transparency
letterhead	labels
prepunched	recycled
bond	card stock
color	user-defined (5 types)
rough	￿envelopes
￿preprinted

Guidelines for using paper

For best results, use conventional 75 to 90 g/m2 (20 to 24 lb) paper. Make sure that the paper is of good quality, and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids, and curled or bent edges.

If you are unsure what type of paper you are loading (such as bond or recycled), check the label on the package of paper.

CAUTION	Some paper causes print-quality problems, jamming, or damage to the printer.
Symptom		Problem with paper		Solution
Poor print quality or toner			Too moist, too rough, too smooth, or		Try another kind of paper, between
adhesion.		￿	embossed.		100 to 250 Sheffield, 4 to 6 percent
			Ragged edges.		moisture content.
		￿	Faulty paper lot.	￿	Change the fuser mode. (See “Correcting
					print-quality problems” on page 124 and
					“FUSER MODES” on page 160.)
Dropouts, jamming, curl.			Stored improperly.	￿	Store paper flat in its moisture-proof
					wrapping.
Increased gray background			Too heavy.	￿	Use lighter paper.
shading.		￿			Open the rear output bin.
		￿
			Too smooth.		Use less smooth paper.
Excessive curl.			Too moist, wrong grain direction, or short-		Use the rear output bin.
Problems with feeding.		￿	grain construction.		Turn the paper stack over in the tray.
					Use long-grain paper.
					Store paper in a drier environment.

￿Change the fuser mode. (See “Curl or wave” on page 128 and “FUSER MODES” on page 160.)

ENWW Paper specifications 187