Hewlett-Packard 1018 User Manual
HP LaserJet 1018
User Guide
HP LaserJet 1018 printer
User Guide
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Table of contents
1 Printer basics
Quick access to more information .............................................................................................2
Web links for drivers, software, and support ......................................................................2
User guide links ..................................................................................................................2
Where to look for more information ....................................................................................2
Printer configuration ..................................................................................................................3
HP LaserJet 1018 printer ....................................................................................................3
Walkaround ...............................................................................................................................4
Printer control panel ..................................................................................................................5
Media paths ...............................................................................................................................6
Priority feed slot ..................................................................................................................6
Main input tray ....................................................................................................................6
Output bin ...........................................................................................................................7
Printer connections ...................................................................................................................8
Connecting the USB cable .................................................................................................8
Printer software .........................................................................................................................9
Supported operating systems .............................................................................................9
Printer software for Windows computers ............................................................................9
Printer drivers .....................................................................................................................9
Printer properties (driver) ..................................................................................................10
Printer properties online help ............................................................................................10
Print setting priorities ........................................................................................................11
Printer information page ..........................................................................................................12
Printer Test page ..............................................................................................................12
Printer media considerations ..................................................................................................13
Supported media sizes .....................................................................................................13
2 Printing tasks
Manual feed .............................................................................................................................16
To print using manual feed ...............................................................................................16
Canceling a print job ...............................................................................................................17
Understanding print quality settings ........................................................................................18
Optimizing print quality for media types ..................................................................................19
Guidelines for using media .....................................................................................................20
Paper ................................................................................................................................20
Labels ...............................................................................................................................21
Transparencies .................................................................................................................2 1
Envelopes .........................................................................................................................21
Cardstock and heavy media .............................................................................................22
Letterhead and preprinted forms ......................................................................................23
Choosing paper and other media ............................................................................................24
HP media ..........................................................................................................................24
Media to avoid ..................................................................................................................24
Media that might damage the printer ................................................................................24
Loading media into the input trays ..........................................................................................26
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Priority feed slot ................................................................................................................26
150-sheet main input tray .................................................................................................26
Printing an envelope ...............................................................................................................27
Printing multiple envelopes .....................................................................................................29
Printing on transparencies or labels ........................................................................................31
Printing on letterhead and preprinted forms ...........................................................................32
Printing on custom-size media and cardstock ........................................................................33
Printing on both sides of the paper (manual two-sided printing) ............................................34
Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper (N-up printing) .........................................36
Printing booklets ......................................................................................................................37
Printing watermarks ................................................................................................................39
3 Maintenance
Cleaning the printer .................................................................................................................42
Cleaning the print cartridge area ......................................................................................42
Cleaning the printer media path .......................................................................................43
Changing the pickup roller ......................................................................................................45
Cleaning the pickup roller ........................................................................................................48
Changing the printer separation pad .......................................................................................49
Redistributing toner .................................................................................................................51
Changing the print cartridge ....................................................................................................53
4 Problem solving
Finding the solution .................................................................................................................56
Step 1: Is the printer set up correctly? ..............................................................................56
Step 2: Is the Ready light on? ..........................................................................................56
Step 3: Can you print a Printer Test page? ......................................................................56
Step 4: Is the print quality acceptable? ............................................................................57
Step 5: Is the printer communicating with the computer? ................................................57
Step 6: Does the printed page look like you expected? ...................................................57
Contact HP support ..........................................................................................................57
Status light patterns ................................................................................................................58
Paper handling problems ........................................................................................................60
Media jam .........................................................................................................................60
Print is skewed (crooked) .................................................................................................60
More than one sheet of media feeds through the printer at one time ..............................60
Printer does not pull media from the media input tray ......................................................60
Printer curled the media ...................................................................................................61
Print job is extremely slow ................................................................................................61
Printed page is different than what appeared on screen ........................................................62
Garbled, incorrect, or incomplete text ..............................................................................62
Missing graphics or text, or blank pages ..........................................................................62
Page format is different than on another printer ...............................................................63
Graphics quality ................................................................................................................63
Printer software problems .......................................................................................................64
Improving print quality .............................................................................................................66
Light or faded print ............................................................................................................66
Toner specks ....................................................................................................................66
Dropouts ......................................................................................................................
Vertical lines .....................................................................................................................67
Gray background ..............................................................................................................67
Toner smear .....................................................................................................................67
Loose toner .......................................................................................................................68
Vertical repetitive defects .................................................................................................68
Misformed characters .......................................................................................................68
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Page skew ........................................................................................................................69
Curl or wave ......................................................................................................................69
Wrinkles or creases ..........................................................................................................69
Toner scatter outline .........................................................................................................70
Water droplets on bottom edge ........................................................................................70
Clearing jams ..........................................................................................................................71
Typical media jam locations .............................................................................................71
Removing a jammed page ................................................................................................71
Appendix A Printer specifications
Environmental specifications ..................................................................................................76
Acoustic emissions ..................................................................................................................77
Electrical specifications ...........................................................................................................78
Physical specifications ............................................................................................................79
Printer capacities and ratings ..................................................................................................80
Memory specifications .............................................................................................................81
Appendix B Regulatory information
FCC compliance ......................................................................................................................83
Declaration of Conformity statement .......................................................................................84
Regulatory statements ............................................................................................................85
Laser safety statement .....................................................................................................85
Canadian DOC regulations ...............................................................................................85
Korean EMI statement ......................................................................................................85
Laser statement for Finland ..............................................................................................86
Environmental product stewardship program .........................................................................87
Protecting the environment ...............................................................................................87
Ozone production .............................................................................................................87
Energy consumption .........................................................................................................87
Toner consumption ...........................................................................................................87
Paper use .........................................................................................................................87
Plastics .............................................................................................................................87
HP LaserJet printing supplies ...........................................................................................88
HP printing supplies returns and recycling program information .....................................88
Paper ................................................................................................................................88
Material restrictions ..........................................................................................................88
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Household in the European
Union .............................................................................................................................89
For more information ........................................................................................................89
Material safety data sheet .......................................................................................................90
Appendix C Warranty and licensing
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement ..........................................................................91
Hewlett-Packard software license agreement ........................................................................93
Print cartridge limited warranty ...............................................................................................94
Appendix D HP parts and accessories
Ordering supplies ....................................................................................................................96
Using HP print cartridges ........................................................................................................98
HP policy on non-HP print cartridges ...............................................................................98
Storing print cartridges .....................................................................................................98
Print cartridge life expectancy ..........................................................................................98
Saving toner ......................................................................................................................98
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Appendix E Service and support
Availability of support and service .........................................................................................100
HP Care Pack™ Services and Service Agreements ......................................................100
Guidelines for repacking the printer ......................................................................................101
How to contact HP ................................................................................................................102
Index
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Printer basics
This chapter provides information on the following topics:
●
Quick access to more information
●
Printer configuration
●
Walkaround
●
Printer control panel
●
Media paths
●
Printer connections
●
Printer software
●
Printer information page
●
Printer media considerations
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Quick access to more information
The following sections provide resources for additional information about the
HP LaserJet 1018 printer.
Web links for drivers, software, and support
If you need to contact HP for service or support, use one of the following links.
HP LaserJet 1018 printer
● In the United States, see http://www.hp.com/support/lj1018/.
● In other countries/regions, see http://www.hp.com/.
User guide links
● Walkaround (location of printer components)
Changing the print cartridge
●
Problem solving
●
Ordering supplies
●
Where to look for more information
● CD user guide: Detailed information on using and troubleshooting the printer. Available
on the CD-ROM that came with the printer.
● Online Help: Information on printer options that are available from within printer drivers.
To view a Help file, access the online Help through the printer driver.
● HTML (online) user guide: Detailed information on using and troubleshooting the
printer. Available at http://www.hp.com/support/lj1018/. Once connected, select Manuals.
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Printer configuration
Below is the standard configuration for the HP LaserJet 1018 printer.
HP LaserJet 1018 printer
● 12 pages per minute (ppm) for A4 media and 12 ppm for letter media
● First page out in as few as 10 seconds
● FastRes 1200: 1200 dpi effective output quality (600 x 600 x 2 dpi with HP Resolution
Enhancement technology [REt])
● 150-sheet main input tray
● Priority feed slot
● 100-sheet output capacity
● EconoMode (saves toner)
● Print watermarks, booklets, multiple pages per sheet (N-up), and first page on different
media than rest of the document
● 2 MB RAM
● Introductory 1,000-page print cartridge (declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC
19752)
● USB 2.0 High Speed
● Power switch
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Walkaround
The following illustrations identify the components of the HP LaserJet 1018 printer.
1
Attention light
2
Ready light
3
Print cartridge door
4
Output media support
5
Priority feed slot
6
150-sheet main input tray
7
Output bin
1
On/off switch
2
Power receptacle
3
USB port
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Printer control panel
The printer control panel is composed of two lights. These lights produce patterns that
identify your printer's status.
1 Attention light: Indicates that the printer media input trays are empty, the print cartridge door is
open, the print cartridge is missing, or other errors. See
information.
2 Ready light: Indicates that the printer is ready to print.
Printer information page for more
NOTE
See Status light patterns for a description of the light patterns.
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Media paths
The following sections describe the input trays and output bin.
Priority feed slot
You should use the priority feed slot when feeding one sheet of paper, envelope, postcard,
label, or transparency. You can also use the priority feed slot to print the first page on
different media than the rest of the document.
Media guides ensure that the media is correctly fed into the printer and that the print is not
skewed (crooked on the media). When loading media, adjust the media guides to match the
width of the media that you are using.
See Choosing paper and other media for more information about media types.
Main input tray
The main input tray, accessed from the front of the printer, holds up to 150 sheets of 20-lb
paper or other media. For information about media specifications, see
ratings.
Media guides ensure the media is correctly fed into the printer and the print is not skewed
(crooked on the media). The main input tray has both side and front media guides. When
loading media, adjust the media guides to match the length and width of the media that you
are using.
Printer capacities and
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Output bin
The output bin is located on the top of the printer. Printed media is collected here in the
correct sequence. The output media support provides improved stacking for large print jobs.
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Printer connections
The HP LaserJet 1018 printer supports USB 2.0 High Speed connections.
Connecting the USB cable
1. Plug the USB cable into the printer.
2. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the computer when prompted to do so during
the software installation.
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Printer software
The following sections describe the supported operating systems and the software that is
provided with the HP LaserJet 1018 printer.
NOTE
Not all software is available in all languages.
Supported operating systems
The printer comes with software for the following operating systems:
● Windows XP
● Windows 2000
● Windows ME
● Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
● Windows Server 2003
For more information about upgrading from Windows 2000 Server to Windows
Server 2003, go to http://www.microsoft.com/.
For more information about Windows Server 2003 Point and Print, go to
http://www.microsoft.com/.
For more information about Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services and Printing, go to
http://www.microsoft.com/.
Printer software for Windows computers
NOTE
The following sections provide instructions for installing the printer software on various
Windows operating systems and the software that is available to all users of the printer.
To install printer software for all other operating systems
Insert the software CD that came with the printer into the computer CD-ROM drive. Follow
the on-screen installation instructions.
If the Welcome screen does not open, click Start on the Windows task bar, click Run, type
Z:\setup (where Z is your CD drive letter), and click OK.
Printer drivers
A printer driver is the software component that provides access to printer features and
provides the means for the computer to communicate with the printer.
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Printer properties (driver)
Printer properties control the printer. You can change the default settings, such as media
size and type, printing multiple pages on a single sheet of media (N-up printing), resolution,
and watermarks. You can access the printer properties in the following ways:
● Through the software application that you are using to print. This only changes the
settings for the current software application.
● Through the Windows operating system. This changes the default settings for all future
print jobs.
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
Because many software applications use a different method of accessing the printer
properties, the following section describes the most common methods used in
Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, and Windows XP.
To only change the settings for the current software application
Although the steps can vary between software applications, this is the most common method.
1. From the File menu in the software application, click Print.
2. On the Print dialog, click Properties.
3. Change the settings, and click OK.
To change the default settings for all future print jobs in
Windows 98 SE, 2000, and ME
1. In the Windows task bar, click Start, select Settings, and click Printers.
2. Right-click the HP LaserJet 1018 printer icon.
3. Click Properties (in Windows 2000, you can also click Printing Preferences).
4. Change the settings, and click OK.
In Windows 2000, many of these features are available from the Printing Preferences menu.
To change the default settings for all future print jobs in Windows XP
1. In the Windows task bar, click Start, select Settings, and click Printers and Faxes.
2. Right-click the HP LaserJet 1018 printer icon.
3. Click Properties, or click Printing Preferences.
4. Change the settings, and click OK.
Printer properties online help
The printer properties (driver) online help includes specific information about the functions in
the printer properties. This online help guides you through the process of changing your
printer's default settings. For some drivers, online help gives instructions on using contextsensitive help. Context-sensitive help describes the options for the driver feature you are
currently accessing.
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To access the printer properties online help
1. From the software application, click File, and then click Print.
2. Click Properties, and then click Help.
Print setting priorities
There are two ways to change print settings for this printer: in the software application or in
the printer driver. Changes made in the software application override settings changed in the
printer driver. Within a software application, changes made in the Page Setup dialog box
override changes made in the Print dialog box.
If a particular print setting can be changed in more than one of the ways listed above, use
the method that has the highest priority.
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Printer information page
The Printer Test page is a printer information page that resides within the memory of the
printer. During installation you can choose to print the Printer Test page. If the page prints,
you correctly installed the printer.
Printer Test page
The Printer Test page contains information about printer driver and port settings. The page
also contains information about the printer name and model, computer name, and so on.
You can print the Printer Test page from the printer driver.
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Printer media considerations
HP LaserJet printers produce excellent print quality. The printer accepts a variety of media,
such as cut-sheet paper (including recycled paper), envelopes, labels, transparencies,
vellum, and custom-size paper. Properties such as weight, grain, and moisture content are
important factors affecting printer performance and output quality.
The printer can use a variety of paper and other print media in accordance with the
guidelines in this user guide. Media that does not meet these guidelines might cause the
following problems:
● Poor print quality
● Increased media jams
● Premature wear on the printer, requiring repair
For best results, use only HP brand paper and print media. Hewlett-Packard Company
cannot recommend the use of other brands. Because they are not HP products, HP cannot
influence or control their quality.
It is possible for media to meet all of the guidelines in this user guide and still not produce
satisfactory results. This might be the result of improper handling, unacceptable temperature
and humidity levels, or other variables over which HP has no control.
Before purchasing a large quantity of media, make sure that it meets the requirements
specified in this user guide and in the HP LaserJet printer family print media guide. The
guidelines can be downloaded from http://www.hp.com/support/ljpaperguide/ or see
Ordering supplies for more information about ordering the guidelines. Always test media
before you purchase a large quantity.
CAUTION
Using media that does not meet HP's specifications might cause problems for the printer,
requiring repair. This repair is not covered by the HP warranty or service agreements.
Supported media sizes
For information about supported media sizes, see Printer capacities and ratings.
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2
Printing tasks
This chapter provides information on the following topics:
●
Manual feed
●
Canceling a print job
●
Understanding print quality settings
●
Optimizing print quality for media types
●
Guidelines for using media
●
Choosing paper and other media
●
Loading media into the input trays
●
Printing an envelope
●
Printing multiple envelopes
●
Printing on transparencies or labels
●
Printing on letterhead and preprinted forms
●
Printing on custom-size media and cardstock
●
Printing on both sides of the paper (manual two-sided printing)
●
Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper (N-up printing)
●
Printing booklets
●
Printing watermarks
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Manual feed
You can use manual feed when printing mixed media, for example, an envelope, then a
letter, then an envelope, and so on. Feed an envelope into the priority feed slot and load
letterhead into the main input tray.
To print using manual feed
1. Access the printer properties (or printing preferences in Windows 2000 and XP). See
Printer properties (driver) for instructions.
2. On the Paper/Quality tab, select Manual Feed from the Source is drop-down list.
3. Feed media into the priority feed slot, and click Continue.
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Canceling a print job
You can cancel a print job from a software application or a print queue.
To stop the printer immediately, remove the remaining paper from the printer. After the
printer stops, use one of the following options.
● Software application: Typically, a dialog box appears briefly on your screen, allowing
you to cancel the print job.
● Windows print queue: If a print job is waiting in a print queue (computer memory) or
print spooler, delete the job there. Click Start, Settings, and Printers or Printers and
Faxes. Double-click the HP LaserJet 1018 icon to open the window, select your print
job, and click Delete or Cancel.
If the status lights on the control panel continue to blink after you cancel a print job, the
computer is still sending the job to the printer. Either delete the job from the print queue or
wait until the computer finishes sending data. The printer will return to the Ready state.
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Understanding print quality settings
Print quality settings affect how light or dark the print is on the page and the style in which
the graphics are printed. You can also use the print quality settings to optimize the print
quality for a specific media type. See
information.
You can change the settings in the printer properties to accommodate the types of jobs you
are printing. The following are the settings:
● FastRes 1200: This setting provides 1200 dpi effective output quality (600 x 600 x 2 dpi
with HP Resolution Enhancement technology [REt]).
● 600 dpi: This setting provides 600 x 600 dpi output with Resolution Enhancement
technology (REt) for improved text.
● EconoMode (Save Toner): Text is printed using less toner. This setting is useful when
you are printing drafts. You can turn on this option independently of other print quality
settings.
1. Access the printer properties (or printing preferences in Windows 2000 and XP). See
Printer properties (driver) for instructions.
2. On the Finishing tab, select the print quality setting you want to use.
Optimizing print quality for media types for more
NOTE
NOTE
Not all printer features are available in all drivers or operating systems. See the printer
properties (driver) online Help for information about the availability of features for that driver.
To change the print quality settings for all future print jobs, access the properties through the
Start menu in the Windows task bar. To change the print quality settings only for the current
software application, access the properties through the Print Setup menu in the application
you are using to print. See
Printer properties (driver) for more information.
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Optimizing print quality for media types
Media type settings control the temperature of your printer's fuser. You can change the
settings for the media that you are using to optimize the print quality.
The HP LaserJet 1018 printer provides a number of print modes that allow the unit to adapt
more specifically to the printer's media environment. The following tables provide an
overview of the driver print modes.
NOTE
When using the CARDSTOCK, ENVELOPE, LABEL, and ROUGH modes, the printer
pauses between pages and the number of pages per minute decreases.
Driver print default modes
Mode Media
PLAIN
LIGHT
HEAVY
CARDSTOCK Cardstock or thick media
TRANSPARENCY 4-mil, 0.1 monochrome overhead transparencies
ENVELOPE Standard envelopes
LABEL Standard HP LaserJet labels
BOND Bond paper
ROUGH Rough paper
COLOR Plain media
75 to 104 g/m2 (20 to 27 lb)
< 75 g/m2 (20 lb)
90 to 105 g/m2 (24 to 28 lb)
(OHTs)
LETTERHEAD Plain media
PREPRINTED Plain media
PREPUNCHED Plain media
RECYCLED Plain media
VELLUM Plain media
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Guidelines for using media
The following sections provide guidelines and instructions for printing on transparencies,
envelopes, and other special media. Guidelines and specifications are included to help you
select media that optimizes print quality and avoid media that might cause jams or damage
the printer.
Paper
For best results, use conventional 75 g/m2 (20 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 about what type of paper you are loading (such as bond or recycled),
check the label on the package of paper.
Some paper causes print quality problems, jamming, or damage to the printer.
Paper usage
Symptom Problem with paper Solution
NOTE
Poor print quality or toner
adhesion
Problems with feeding
Dropouts, jamming, or curl Stored improperly Store paper flat in its moisture-
Increased gray background
shading
Excessive curl
Problems with feeding
Jamming or damage to printer Cutouts or perforations Do not use paper with cutouts
Problems with feeding Ragged edges Use good quality paper.
Too moist, too rough, too
smooth, or embossed
Faulty paper lot
Might be too heavy Use lighter paper.
Too moist, wrong grain
direction, or short-grain
construction
Try another kind of paper
between 100-250 Sheffield and
4-6% moisture content.
Check the printer and make
sure that the appropriate media
type has been selected.
proof wrapping.
Use long-grain paper.
Check the printer and make
sure that the appropriate media
type has been selected.
or perforations.
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 temperature. The
printer's maximum temperature is 200°C (392°F) for 0.1 second.
Do not use letterhead that is printed with low-temperature inks, such as those used in some
types of thermography.
Do not use raised letterhead.
Do not use transparencies designed for Inkjet printers or other low-temperature printers. Use
only transparencies that are specified for use with HP LaserJet printers.
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Labels
HP recommends that you print labels from the priority feed slot.
CAUTION
Do not feed a sheet of labels through the printer more than once. The adhesive degrades
and might damage the printer.
Label construction
When selecting labels, consider the quality of the following components:
● Adhesives: The adhesive material should be stable at 200°C (392°F), the printer's
maximum temperature.
● Arrangement: Only use labels with no exposed backing between them. Labels can peel
off sheets that have spaces between the labels, causing serious jams.
● Curl: Prior to printing, labels must lie flat with no more than 13 mm (0.5 inches) of curl in
any direction.
● Condition: Do not use labels with wrinkles, bubbles, or other indications of separation.
Transparencies
Transparencies must be able to withstand the printer's maximum temperature of 200°C
(392°F).
Envelopes
HP recommends that you print envelopes from the priority feed slot.
Envelope construction
Envelope construction is critical. Envelope fold lines can vary considerably, not only between
manufacturers, but also within a box from the same manufacturer. Successful printing on
envelopes depends upon the quality of the envelopes. When selecting envelopes, consider
the following components:
●
Weight: The weight of the envelope paper should not exceed 90 g/m
might result.
● Construction: Prior to printing, envelopes should lie flat with less than 6 mm
(0.25 inches) curl and should not contain air. Envelopes that trap air might cause
problems. Do not use envelopes that contain clasps, snaps, tie strings, transparent
windows, holes, perforations, cut outs, synthetic materials, stamping, or embossing. Do
not use envelopes with adhesives that do not require moistening, but rely instead on
pressure to seal them.
● Condition: Make sure that the envelopes are not wrinkled, nicked, or otherwise
damaged. Make sure that the envelopes do not have any exposed adhesive.
● Sizes: The envelope sizes range from 90 x 160 mm (3.5 x 6.3 inches) to 178 x 254 mm
(7 x 10 inches).
2
(24 lb) or jamming
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Envelopes with double-side seams
An envelope with double-side-seam construction has vertical seams at both ends of the
envelope rather than diagonal seams. This style might be more likely to wrinkle. Make sure
that the seam extends all the way to the corner of the envelope as shown in the following
illustration.
1 acceptable envelope construction
2 unacceptable envelope construction
NOTE
Envelopes with adhesive strips or flaps
Envelopes with a peel-off adhesive strip or with more than one flap that folds over to seal
must use adhesives compatible with the heat and pressure in the printer. The printer's
maximum temperature is 200°C (392°F). The extra flaps and strips might cause wrinkling,
creasing, or jams.
Envelope storage
Proper storage of envelopes contributes to good print quality. You should store envelopes
flat. If air is trapped in an envelope, creating an air bubble, the envelope might wrinkle during
printing.
Cardstock and heavy media
You can print many types of cardstock from the media input trays, including index cards and
postcards. Some cardstock performs better than others because its construction is better
suited for feeding through a laser printer.
2
For optimum printer performance, do not use paper heavier than 157 g/m
is too heavy might cause misfeeds, stacking problems, paper jams, poor toner fusing, poor
print quality, or excessive mechanical wear.
You might be able to print on heavier paper if you do not fill the input tray to capacity and if
you use paper with a smoothness rating of 100-180 Sheffield.
(42 lb). Paper that
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