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Choosing Paper or Other Media
For best printing results, use only genuine Hewlett-Packard paper or other type of media, whose reliability and
performance have been developed and thoroughly tested. All Hewlett-Packard printing components (printer, ink system,
and paper/other media) have been designed to work together to give trouble-free performance and optimal image
quality. For detailed information on Hewlett-Packard paper, see Paper Types.
You should also take note of some important points about paper and other types of media:
•This printer supports many types of paper. However, the quality of some images may be reduced if you do not
use the correct paper for your application. For example, images with large regions of intense color, where
many ink drops are needed to fully saturate the color, will not print well on HP Bright White InkJet Paper. On
HP Coated paper, the same images might cause the paper to wrinkle and then come into contact with the
printheads, smearing your print and risking damage to the printhead. See Combinations of Media Type and
Print Quality Selection.
•Whenever you load a roll or a sheet, the printer’s front-panel display prompts you to specify the pa per type you
are loading. It is absolutely essential to specify this correct l y for good image quality. The Physi cal Characteris-
tics of Paper Types tab l e giv es y ou al l the inf ormati on y ou ne ed. If pa per is alread y loade d and y ou ar e unsur e
which paper type was specified, go to the Paper Menu and press Enter; see Obtaining Roll or Sheet Paper
Information.
•Make sure the appropriate print-quality setting (Best, Normal or Fast) is selected. You can set the print qual-
ity either from your software or from the printer’s front panel (software driver settings override any print-quali ty
settings made on the front panel). The combination of paper type and print-quality settings tells the printer
how to place the ink on the paper—for example, the ink density, dithering method, and number of passes of
the printheads. For more details, see Combi nati on s of Medi a Type and Print Quality Selec-
tion.
•Included with this printer is the Hewlett-Packard Printing Materials catalog which gives
ordering details for Hewlett-Packa rd paper supplies. To get the late st version of this docu-
ment, contact your local Hewlett-Packard Sales and Support office.