HP Color LaserJet 5500 Printer series - Manual (Page 83)

Printing on special media
Use these guidelines when printing on special types of media.
Transparencies
When printing on transparencies, use the following guidelines:
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Handle transparencies using the edges. Oils from your fingers deposited on the
transparency can cause print quality problems.
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Use only overhead transparencies recommended for use in this printer. Hewlett-Packard
recommends using HP Color LaserJet Transparencies with this printer. HP products are
designed to work together for optimum printing results.
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In either the software application or the driver, select TRANSPARENCY as the media
type, or print from a tray that is configured for transparencies.
CAUTION Transparencies not designed for LaserJet printing will melt in the printer,
causing damage to the printer.
Glossy paper
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In either the software application or the driver, select Glossy as the media type, or print
from a tray that is configured for glossy paper.
Select Glossy for media weights up to 105 g/m
2 (28 lb bond). Select Heavy glossy
for media weights of 105 g/m 2 (28 lb bond) and heavier.
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Use the control panel to set the media type to GLOSSY for the input tray being used.
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Because this affects all print jobs, it is important to return the printer to its original settings
once the job has printed. See
Configuring input trays for more information.
Note Hewlett-Packard recommends using HP Color LaserJet Soft Gloss paper with this printer. HP
products are designed to work together for optimum printing results. If HP Color LaserJet Soft
Gloss paper is not used with this printer, print quality may be compromised.
Colored paper
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Colored paper should be of the same high quality as white xerographic paper.
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Pigments used must be able to withstand the printer’s fusing temperature of 190 C
(374 F) for 0.1 second without deterioration.
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Do not use paper with a colored coating that was added after the paper was produced.
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The printer creates colors by printing patterns of dots, overlaying and varying their
spacing to produce various colors. Varying the shade or color of the paper will affect the
shades of the printed colors.
Envelopes
Note Envelopes can be printed only from Tray 1. Set the tray’s media size to the specific
envelope size. See Printing envelopes from Tray 1 .
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