HP LaserJet 3015 User Manual

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 device properties to accommodate the types of jobs that
you are printing. The following settings are available, depending on the printer driver...

Hewlett-Packard does not recommend full-time use of EconoMode. If EconoMode is used
full-time when the average toner coverage is significantly less than five percent, it is possible
that the toner supply will outlast the mechanical parts in the print cartridge. If print quality
begins to degrade under these circumstances, you will need to install a new print cartridge,
even if toner remains in the cartridge.
Note
Not all device features are available from all printer drivers or operating systems. See...

Optimizing print quality for media types
Media type settings control the temperature of the device fuser. You can change the settings
for the print media that you are using to optimize the print quality. The following are the media
types that you can optimize for:
●plain paper
●preprinted paper
●prepunched paper
●letterhead
●transparency
●labels
●bond paper
●recycled paper
●color paper
●
light paper (less than 75 g/m
2 or 20 lb)
●
heavy paper (90 to 105 g/m
2 or 24 to 28 lb)
●
card stock (105 to 176 g/m...

Device media specifications
HP LaserJet devices produce excellent print quality. The device prints on a variety of media,
such as cut-sheet paper (including recycled paper), envelopes, labels, transparencies, and
custom-sized media. Properties such as weight, grain, and moisture content are important
factors affecting device performance and output quality.
The device 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 for using media
Use the guidelines in this section when selecting and using print media.
Paper
For best results, use conventional 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.
Some paper causes print quality problems, jamming, or damage to the device.
Note
Do not use...

When selecting labels, consider the quality of the following factors:
●Adhesives: The adhesive material should be stable at 200° C (392° F), the device
maximum temperature.
●Arrangement: Use only labels that have no exposed backing between them. Labels can
peel off sheets that have spaces between the labels, causing serious jams.
●Curl: Before printing, labels must lie flat with no more than 13 mm (0.5 inch) of curl in any
direction.
●Condition: Do not use labels that have wrinkles, bubbles, or other...

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 is more likely to wrinkle during printing. Make
sure that the seam extends all the way to the corner of the envelope as shown in the following
illustration:
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 that are compatible with the heat...

●Condition: Make sure that the card stock is not wrinkled, nicked, or otherwise damaged.
●Sizes: Use card stock that is within the following size ranges only:
●Minimum: 76 by 127 mm ( (3 by 5 inches))
●Maximum: 216 by 356 mm ( (8.5 by 14 inches))
Note
The ADF output bin holds one sheet of legal-size media (215 by 356 mm (8.5 by 14 inches)).
Subsequent sheets of legal-size media slide off of the ADF output bin.
Card stock guidelines
Set margins at least 2 mm ( (0.08) inch) away from the edges.
28Chapter 3...

Selecting media for the automatic document feeder (ADF)
Use the following guidelines when selecting media for the ADF.
Automatic document feeder (ADF) specifications
●
Input capacity: The ADF holds up to 30 sheets of flat, 60 to 90 g/m2 (16 to 24 lb),
copier-grade paper.
●Media size: Use copier-grade paper that is within the following size ranges only:
●Minimum: 74 by 105 mm (2.9 by 4.1 inches)
●Maximum: 215.9 by 356 mm (8.5 by 14 inches)
Note
The ADF is recommended only for paper faxing, copying, and...

Printing on envelopes
Use one of the following methods to print on envelopes.
●
To print on one envelope
●
To print on multiple envelopes
To print on one envelope
Use only envelopes that are recommended for laser printers. See Device media specifications
for more information.
Note
Use the priority input slot for printing on one envelope. Use the media input tray for printing on
multiple envelopes.
1. Before loading the envelope, slide the media guides outward so that they are slightly
wider than the...