HP LaserJet P1006 User Manual

4 Supported paper and other media
●Understand media use
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Supported media sizes
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Select print media
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Special media for printing
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Understand media use
The product 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 jams
●Premature wear on the device, 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...

Supported media sizes
Your product supports a number of paper sizes and adapt to various media. You can change the paper
size on the Paper tab in the printer driver, or in the embedded Web server (HP LaserJet P1500 network
models only).
Size isDimensions
Letter (default in US, Canada, Mexico and Latin America)216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches)
Legal216 x 1194 mm (8.5 x 14 inches)
Executive184 x 267 mm (7.24 x 10.51 inches)
A4 (worldwide default outside of U.S., Canada, Mexico, and
Latin America)210 x 297 mm...

Select print media
Consider these factors when choosing print media.
Media that can damage the device
Do not use media that can damage the device.
●Do not use media with staples attached.
●Do not use transparencies, labels, photo, or glossy paper designed for inkjet printers or other low-
temperature printers. Use only media that is specified for use with HP LaserJet printers.
●Do not use paper that is embossed or coated and is not designed to withstand the fuser
temperature.
●Do not use letterhead paper...

Special media for printing
This device supports printing on special media.
Envelopes
● Store envelopes flat. 
● Envelopes should not be wrinkled, nicked, stuck together, or otherwise damaged. Do not use 
envelopes that have clasps, snaps, windows, coat ed linings, self-stick adhesives, or other synthetic 
materials. 
● Only use envelopes where the seam  extends all the way to the corner of the envelope as indicated 
in the following illustration.
1Acceptable
2Unacceptable
● Envelopes that contain a...

CAUTION:To avoid device damage, only use transparencies that are recommended for use in laser
printers. Transparent print media not designed for LaserJet printing melts in the fuser, and damages the
fuser.
Letterhead or preprinted forms
●Avoid using raised or embossed letterhead.
●Use only non-flammable inks that do not damage the print rollers.
Heavy paper
●Do not use paper that is heavier than the recommended media specification for this device.
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5Print tasks
●Print-quality settings
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Load media
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Print on special media
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Canceling a print job
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Print-quality settings
Print-quality settings affect print resolution and toner usage.
Use the following procedure to change print-quality settings:
1.Open the printer Properties (or Printing Preferences in Windows 2000 and XP). See 
Printer
preferences (driver) on page 16 for instructions.
2.On the Paper/Quality tab or the Finishing tab (the Paper Type/Quality tab in some Mac drivers),
select the print-quality setting you want to use. The following options are available:
●FastRes 600 (HP LaserJet P1000...

Load media
CAUTION:If you try to print on media that is wrinkled, folded, or damaged in any way, a jam might 
occur. See Clearing jams on page 66  for more information.
Priority feed slot (HP LaserJet P1006/P1009/P1500 Series only)
The priority feed slot holds up to ten sheets of media or one envelope, one transparency, or one sheet 
of labels or cardstock. Load media with the top fo rward and the side to be printed on facing up. To 
prevent jams and skewing, always adjust the side media guides before...

2.Attach the tool to the adjustable media guide.
3.Insert the media into the device until it stops and then slide the adjustable media guide, with the 
tool attached to support the media.
4. When finished printing with short media, remove the Short Media Extender tool and place it back 
in the storage slot. 
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