HP Pro 4300 C9H70UT C9H70UT#ABA Supported types of media, Guidelines for using paper, Submenu on

Supported types of media

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

●	plain	●	preprinted
●	letterhead	●	transparency
●	prepunched	●	labels
●	bond	●	recycled
●	color	●	card stock
●	rough	●	envelopes

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 might cause 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 “Print Quality
			submenu” on page 46.
Dropouts, jamming, curl.	●	Stored improperly.	● Store paper flat in its moisture-proof
			wrapping.
Increased gray background	●	Too heavy.	● Use lighter paper.
shading.			● Use a higher toner density setting. See
			“Print Quality submenu” on page 46.
	●	Too smooth.	● Use less smooth paper.

Excessive curl.	● Too moist, wrong grain direction, or short-
Problems with feeding.	grain construction.

●Use the rear output bin.

●Turn the paper stack over in the tray.

●Use long-grain paper.

●Store paper in a drier environment.

●Change the fuser mode. See “Print Quality submenu” on page 46.

Note	Do not use letterhead paper that is printed with low-temperature inks, such as those used in some
	types of thermography.
	Do not use raised letterhead.
	The printer uses heat and pressure to fuse toner to the paper. Make sure that any colored paper
	or preprinted forms use inks that are compatible with the printer’s temperature of 230° C (446° F)
	for 0.05 second.
	Avoid using paper that has been damaged from being previously used in a printer or copier. (Do
	not print on both sides of envelopes, transparencies, or labels.)

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