HP 3800 - Manual (Page 28)

Print-media specifications
For optimum results, use conventional 75 g/m 2 to 90 g/m 2 (20 to 24 lb) photocopy paper. Verify that the
paper is of good quality and is free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, curls, or
bent edges.
Supported media types
Table 1-7 Tray 1 media types
Type Dimensions Weight or thickness Capacity 1
Plain Minimum: 76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 in)
Maximum: 216 x 356 mm
(8.5 x 14 in)
60 to 163 g/m 2 (16 to 43 lb bond) 100 sheets
Glossy paper HP Color LaserJet 3600 and 3800: 75 to
220 g/m
2 (20 to 58 lb bond)
HP Color LaserJet 3000: 75 to 120 g/m 2 (20
to 32 lb bond)
60 sheets
Transparencies 2 0.12 to 0.13 mm thick (4.7 to 5 mils thick) 60 sheets
Envelopes 60 to 90 g/m 2 (16 to 24 lb bond) 10 envelopes
Labels 75 to 163 g/m 2 (20 to 43 lb bond) 60 sheets
Cardstock 163 to 220 g/m 2 (43 to 58 lb cover) 60 sheets
1 Capacity can vary depending on media weight and thickness and environmental conditions. Smoothness should be 100 to
250 (Sheffield). For ordering information, see
Supplies and accessories .
2 Use only transparencies that are designed for use with HP Color LaserJet printers. This printer can detect transparencies that
were not designed for use with HP Color LaserJet printers. For more information, see
Print Quality sub-menu .
Table 1-8 Tray 2 and tray 3 media types
Type Dimensions Weight or thickness Tray 2 capacity 1 Tray 3
capacity
1
Plain Minimum: 148 x 210 mm (5.83
x 8.27 in)
Maximum: 215.9 x 355.6 mm
(8.5 x 14 in)
60 to 120 g/m 2 (16 to 32 lb bond) 250 sheets 500 sheets
Glossy paper 106 to 120 g/m 2 (28 to 32 lb bond) 100 sheets 200 sheets
Transparencies 2 0.12 to 0.13 mm thick (4.7 to
5 mils thick) 50 sheets 100 sheets
Labels 75 to 163 g/m 2 (20 to 43 lb bond) 50 sheets 100 sheets
1 The printer supports a wide range of standard and custom sizes of print media. Capacity can vary depending on media weight
and thickness and environmental conditions. Smoothness should be 100 to 250 (Sheffield). For ordering information, see
Supplies and accessories .
2 Use only transparencies that are designed for use with HP Color LaserJet printers. This printer can detect transparencies that
were not designed for use with HP Color LaserJet printers. For more information, see
Print Quality sub-menu .
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