Description Specifications
Fusing compatibility
Materials must not discolor, melt, offset, or
release hazardous emissions when heated to
190°C ( (374°F)) for 0.1 second.
Caliper (thickness)
0.12 mm (0.0048 in) to 0.13 mm (0.0052 in)
Glossy paper
● In either the software application or the driver, select Glossy or Heavy Glossy as the
media type, or print from a tray that is configured for glossy paper.
Select Glossy for media weights up to 105 g/m
2
(28 lb bond). Select Heavy Glossy for
media weights of 105 g/m
2
(28 lb bond) and heavier.
● Use the control panel to set the media type to GLOSSY or HEAVY GLOSSY for the
input tray being used.
Note
Hewlett-Packard recommends using HP Color LaserJet Soft Gloss paper with this printer.
HP products are designed to work together for optimum printing results. If HP Color LaserJet
Soft Gloss paper is not used with this printer, print quality may be compromised.
Colored paper
● Colored paper should be of the same high quality as white xerographic paper.
● Pigments used must be able to withstand the printer’s fusing temperature of 190° C
(374° F) for 0.1 second without deterioration.
● Do not use paper with a colored coating that was added after the paper was produced.
● The printer creates colors by printing patterns of dots, overlaying and varying their
spacing to produce various colors. Varying the shade or color of your paper will affect
the shades of your printed colors.
Heavy paper
Table 1-22. Paper specifications
Paper type Paper weight
Heavy
105-119 g/m
2
(28-31 lb)
Extra heavy
120-163 g/m
2
(32-43 lb)
Cardstock
163-200 g/m
2
(44-53 lb)
●
Any of the trays will print most heavy media that does not exceed 163 g/m
2
(47 lb bond).
● For optimum results when printing on heavy paper, use the printer control panel to set
the media type for the tray to HEAVY (106 g/m
2
to 163 g/m
2
).
●
Use card stock only in Tray 1 (163 g/m
2
to 200 g/m
2
).
Table 1-21. Printing on transparencies (continued)
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