HP LaserJet 1018 User Manual

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...

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Printing tasks
This chapter provides information on the following topics:
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Manual feed
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Canceling a print job
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Understanding print quality settings
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Optimizing print quality for media types
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Guidelines for using media
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Choosing paper and other media
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Loading media into the input trays
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Printing an envelope
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Printing multiple envelopes
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Printing on transparencies or labels
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Printing on letterhead and preprinted forms
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Printing on custom-size media and cardstock
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Printing on both sides of...

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...

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...

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 
Optimizing print quality for media types  for more
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...

Optimizing print quality for media types
Media type settings control the temperature of your printers 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 printers 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...

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...

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 printers
maximum temperature.
● Arrangement : Only use labels with no exposed backing between them. Labels can peel
off sheets that have...

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
Envelopes with adhesive strips or flaps
Envelopes with a peel-off adhesive strip or with more  than one flap that folds...