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 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 Hewlett-Packard has no control.
Before you purchase a large quantity of media, test the media and make sure that it meets the
requirements specified in this user guide and in HP LaserJet printer family media guide. The guidelines
can be downloaded from 
http://www.hp.com/support/ljpaperguide/, or see HP Customer Care
on page 88 for more information about ordering the guidelines.
CAUTION:Using media that does not meet Hewlett-Packards specifications might cause problems
for the device, requiring repair. This repair is not covered by the Hewlett-Packard warranty or service
agreements.
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							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 (8.27 x 11.69 inches)
A5148 x 210 mm (5.83 x 8.27 inches)
A6105 x 148 mm (4.13 x 5.83 inches)
B5 (JIS)182 x 257 mm (7.17 x 10.12 inches)
Envelope #10105 x 241 mm (4.13 x 9.49 inches)
Envelope DL110 x 220 mm (4.33 x 8.66 inches)
Envelope C5162 x 229 mm (6.93 x 9.84 inches)
Envelope B5176 x 250 mm (6.93 x 9.84 inches)
Envelope Monarch98 x 191 mm (3.86 x 7.52 inches)
16K197 x 273 mm (7.75 x 10.75 inches)
195 x 270 mm (7.68 x 10.63 inches)
184 x 260 mm (7.24 x 10.24 inches)
8.5 x 13216 x 330 mm (8.5 x 13 inches)
B5 (ISO)176 x 250 mm (6.93 x 9.84 inches)
Post Card100 x 148 mm (3.94 x 5.83 inches)
Double Post Card 148 x 200 mm (5.83 x 7.87 inches)
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							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 that was created by using low temperature dyes or thermography.
Preprinted forms or letterhead must use inks that are designed to withstand the fuser temperature.
●Do not use any media that produces hazardous emissions, or that melts, offsets, or discolors when
exposed to the fuser temperature.
To order HP LaserJet printing supplies, go to 
http://www.hp.com/go/ljsupplies/ in the U.S. or to
http://www.hp.com/ghp/buyonline.html/ worldwide.
Media to avoid
Using media that is outside the device specifications causes a decrease in print quality and an increase
in jams.
●Do not use paper that is too rough. Use paper that is tested at less than 250 Sheffield smoothness.
●Do not use paper that contains cutouts or perforations, other than standard three-hole punched
paper.
●Do not use multipart or multipage forms.
●To ensure even toner coverage, do not use paper that includes a watermark if you are printing solid
patterns.
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							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 peel-off ad hesive strip or more than one flap that folds over to seal must 
use adhesives that are compatible with the heat and pressure in the fuser.
CAUTION: Failure to follow these guidelines can result in jams.
Labels
When selecting labels, consider the quality of each component: 
● Only use labels that have no exposed backing between them. 
● Labels must lie flat. 
● Do not use labels that have wrin kles or bubbles, or are damaged. 
● Use only full sheets of labels. Th is device does not support printing on partial sheets of labels. 
For instructions on  loading labels, see Print Types and tray capacity on page 31
Transparencies
● For tray, media-orientation,  and driver settings, see Print Types and tray capacity on page 31. 
● Place transparencies on a flat surfac e after removing them from the device. 
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							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 Series only): This setting provides 600 dpi effective output
quality.
●600 dpi (HP LaserJet P1500 Series only): This setting provides 600 x 600 dpi output with
Resolution Enhancement technology (REt) for improved text.
●FastRes 1200: This setting provides 1200 dpi effective output quality.
●EconoMode: 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.
NOTE:Not all printer features are available in all drivers or operating systems. See the printer
Properties (driver) online Help for information about availability of features for that driver.
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							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 feeding the media.
Main input tray
The main input tray of the HP LaserJet P1000  Series holds up to 150 pages of 75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper, 
or fewer pages of heavier media (a 15 mm (0.6 inches) stack height or less). 
The main input tray of the HP LaserJet  P1500 Series holds 250 pages of 75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper, or fewer 
pages of heavier media (a 25 mm (0.9 inch) stack height or less). 
Load media with the top forward and the side to be  printed on facing up. To prevent jams and skewing, 
always adjust the side and front media guides.
NOTE: When you add new media, make sure that you remove all of the media from the input tray and 
straighten the entire stack. This helps prevent multiple sheets of media from feeding through the device
at one time, reducing media jams.
Tray adjustment for short media  (HP LaserJet P1002/P1003/P1004/P1005 
only)
If you are printing on media shorter than 185 mm (7.28 in), use the Short Media Extender to adjust your 
input tray. 
1. Remove the Short Media Extender tool from the storage slot on the left side of the media input 
area.
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							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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