Tray specific information
Selecting the right tray for paper type will help maximize print quality and productivity. Here’s a quick list for your use.
Loading specialty brochure paper
The following HP specialty brochure papers are supported only from Tray 1:
•HP Brochure Paper for Edgeline Technology, glossy (letter)
•HP Brochure Paper for Edgeline Technology, glossy (11"x17")
•HP Premium Presentation, matte 120 g/m2 (letter)
•HP Superior Inkjet Paper 180 g/m2 matte
•HP Brochure and Flyer Paper, matte 180 g/m2 (letter)
•HP Professional Inkjet Paper 120 g/m2 matte
Label construction
The following HP labels are supported only from Tray 1:
• HP Multipurpose Paper Labels of any size.
The following are additional considerations when running labels:
•Arrangement: Labels can peel off sheets that have spaces between the labels, causing serious jams. Do not use sheets with missing labels.
•Curl: Before printing, labels must lie flat with no more than 13mm (0.5 inch) of curl in any direction.
•Condition: Do not use labels that have wrinkles, bubbles or other indications of separation.
Note: When printing on labels, make sure to set the LABEL type at the control panel when you load the tray and in the printer driver when you print your print job.
Cardstock construction
When selecting cardstock, consider the quality of each component:
•Smoothness: Cardstock should have a smoothness rating of 100 to 180 Sheffield.
•Curl: Cardstock should lie flat with less than 5mm (0.2 inch) of curl.
•Condition: Make sure that the cardstock is not wrinkled, nicked or otherwise damaged.
•Size: See the sizes listed for “Using the correct paper input/output option” on page 3.
•Weight: Make sure to set the “Cardstock” type when you load the tray and in the printer driver when you print your print job. Heavier types of cardstock,
Note: See table with “Using the correct paper input/output option” on page 3 for maximum and minimum paper sizes and maximum and minimum paper weights that are supported by the finishing devices.
Transparencies and envelopes
•Not supported.
Printing by type and size of paper
You can configure the MFP to select paper by type (such as plain, glossy or letterhead) and size (such as letter or 11"x17"), rather than by source (a tray.)
Benefits of printing by type and size of paper
Printing by type or size means you want the MFP to pull paper or print paper from the first tray that is loaded with the type or size that you choose. Selecting paper by type and size significantly improves print quality for heavy paper and glossy paper. Using the wrong setting can result in unsatisfactory print quality. Always print by type for special print paper such as labels or glossy paper. If you want to print by type or size and the trays have not been configured for a certain type or size:
•Load the paper or print paper into Tray 1.
•Select the type or size from the Page Setup dialog box, the Print dialog box or the Print Properties dialog box.
Note: The type and size settings can also be configured from the HP Web Jetadmin software for networked MFPs.
For Macintosh operating systems, these settings can be configured by using the HP LaserJet Utility.
Standard paper size
Standard paper sizes are the sizes marked in the input trays or listed in the Paper Handling menu on the control panel. Standard sizes are also the options you can select when setting paper size at the control panel or in the printer driver. Paper sizes that are not marked on the input trays or listed in the Paper Handling menu are considered custom sizes.
Print modes
Note: Setting print modes incorrectly can damage the MFP.
When you select a paper type, you are, in effect, instructing the MFP to use a group of printer settings (such as print speed and color table) to create the best possible print quality. This group of settings is known as a print mode, and a different print mode is associated with each paper type.
The chart on the next page shows the types of paper that can be selected at the control panel and in the printer driver.
Note: Specify the paper type at the control panel when you load the trays and in the printer driver when you print your print job.
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