Media requirements
Selecting print media
You can use many types of paper and other print media with this printer. This section
provides guidelines and specifications for selecting and using different print media.
Before purchasing any media or specialized forms in quantity, verify that your paper supplier
obtains and understands the print media requirements specified in the HP LaserJet Family
Print Media Guide.
It is possible that media could meet all of the guidelines in this chapter and still not print
satisfactorily. This may be a result of abnormal characteristics of the printing environment or
of other variables over which Hewlett-Packard has no control (for example, extremes in
temperature and humidity).
Hewlett-Packard recommends testing any media before buying it in large quantities.
CAUTION
Using media that does not conform to the specifications listed here and in the HP LaserJet
Family Print Media Specification Guide can cause problems that require service. This
service is not covered by the Hewlett-Packard warranty or service agreements.
Media specifications
For optimum results, use conventional 75 g/m
2
(20 lb) xerographic paper. Verify that the
paper is of good quality and is free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles,
curls, or bent edges. Avoid fanning the print media before loading it into the paper trays.
Supported media weights and sizes (HP Color LaserJet 5500
models)
Table 1-16. Tray 1 (multi-purpose tray) supported media specifications and Table 1-17. Tray
2, Tray 3, and Tray 4 supported media specifications show the media types and sizes
supported by the printer and the printer accessories.
Table 1-16. Tray 1 (multi-purpose tray) supported media specifications
Media type Dimensions Weight or thickness Capacity
Standard size paper/
cardstock (Letter/A4,
Legal, Executive, JIS
B5, B5-R, A5, A5-R,
11 x 17
1
, A3)
60 to 200 g/m
2
(16 to 53 lb bond)
100 sheets
(75 g/m
2
; 20 lb bond)
Minimum size paper/
cardstock
76 by 127 mm
(3 by 5 in)
60 to 200 g/m
2
(16 to 53 lb bond)
100 sheets
(75 g/m
2
; 20 lb bond)
Maximum size paper/
cardstock
312 by 470 mm
(12.3 by 18.5 in)
60 to 200 g/m
2
(16 to 53 lb bond)
100 sheets
(75 g/m
2
; 20 lb bond)
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