HP laserjet 1018 서비스 매뉴얼
Guidelines for using media
HP LaserJet printers produce documents that have excellent print quality. They can print on a variety
of media types, such as paper (including up to 100% recycled fiber content paper), envelopes,
labels, transparencies, and custom-sized media.
of media types, such as paper (including up to 100% recycled fiber content paper), envelopes,
labels, transparencies, and custom-sized media.
Paper and transparencies
Paper must be of good quality and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles,
holes, and curled or bent edges. Check the label on the paper package for details about the type of
paper (such as bond or recycled).
holes, and curled or bent edges. Check the label on the paper package for details about the type of
paper (such as bond or recycled).
Some paper causes print-quality problems, jamming, or damage to the printer.
NOTE
Do not use letterhead that is printed with low-temperature inks, such as those used in
some types of thermography, raised letterhead, or colored paper or preprinted forms that use
inks incompatible with the printer temperature, which is 200°C (392°F) for 0.1 second.
inks incompatible with the printer temperature, which is 200°C (392°F) for 0.1 second.
Transparencies must be able to withstand 200°C (392°F), the maximum print temperature.
Common media problems table
Symptom
Problem with paper
Solution
Poor print quality or toner adhesion, or
problems with feeding
problems with feeding
Too moist, too rough, too smooth,
embossed, or from a faulty paper lot
embossed, or from a faulty paper lot
The correct media type is not selected
in the Printer Properties dialog box.
in the Printer Properties dialog box.
Try another kind of paper that is
between 100 and 250 Sheffield and
has 4% to 6% moisture content.
between 100 and 250 Sheffield and
has 4% to 6% moisture content.
Select the correct media type. See
.
Dropouts, jamming, or curl
Stored improperly
Store paper flat in its moisture-proof
wrapping.
wrapping.
Increased gray background shading
Might be too heavy
Use lighter paper.
Excessive curl, or problems with feeding Too moist, wrong grain direction, or
short-grain construction
Use long-grain paper or change the
media type to light.
media type to light.
Jamming, or damage to printer
Cutouts or perforations
Damaged media
Do not use paper that has cutouts or
perforations.
perforations.
Do not use media that has been
previously run through a printer or
copier.
previously run through a printer or
copier.
Problems with feeding
Ragged edges
Use good-quality paper.
Moisture on the trailing edge of the
paper
paper
Too moist (media is steaming when it
exits the printer)
exits the printer)
Store paper in a low humidity area or
air tight container or change the media
type to light.
air tight container or change the media
type to light.
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