Special paper or print media guidelines

This product supports printing on special media. Use the following guidelines to obtain satisfactory results. When using special paper or print media, be sure to set the type and size in your print driver to obtain the best print results.

CAUTION: HP LaserJet printers use fusers to bond dry toner particles to the paper in very precise dots. HP laser paper is designed to withstand this extreme heat. Using inkjet paper not designed for this technology could damage your printer.

Media type

Do

Do not

Envelopes

Store envelopes flat.

 

Use envelopes where the seam

 

extends all the way to the corner of

 

the envelope.

 

Use peel-off adhesive strips that

 

are approved for use in laser

 

printers.

Do not use envelopes that are wrinkled, nicked, stuck together, or otherwise damaged.

Do not use envelopes that have clasps, snaps, windows, or coated linings.

Do not use self-stick adhesives or other synthetic materials.

Labels

Use only labels that have no

Do not use labels that have wrinkles

 

exposed backing between them.

or bubbles, or are damaged.

 

Use Labels that lie flat.

Do not print partial sheets of labels.

 

Use only full sheets of labels.

 

 

 

 

Transparencies

Use only transparencies that are

Do not use transparent print media

 

approved for use in laser printers.

not approved for laser printers.

 

Place transparencies on a flat

 

 

surface after removing them from

 

 

the product.

 

 

 

 

Letterhead or preprinted forms

Use only letterhead or forms

Do not use raised or metallic

 

approved for use in laser printers.

letterhead.

 

 

 

Heavy paper

Use only heavy paper that is

Do not use paper that is heavier

 

approved for use in laser printers

than the recommended media

 

and meets the weight specifications

specification for this product unless

 

for this product.

it is HP paper that has been

 

 

approved for use in this product.

Glossy or coated paper

Use only glossy or coated paper

 

 

that is approved for use in laser

 

 

printers.

Do not use glossy or coated paper designed for use in inkjet products.

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