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indications of separation.
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Make sure that there is no exposed adhesive material between labels.
Exposed areas can cause labels to peel off during printing, which can
cause paper jams. Exposed adhesive can also cause damage to
machine components.
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Do not run a sheet of labels through the machine more than once. The
adhesive backing is designed for only a single pass through the
machine.
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Do not use labels that are separating from the backing sheet or are
wrinkled, bubbled, or otherwise damaged.
Card stock/ Custom-sized paper
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Do not print on media smaller than 76 mm (2.99 inches) wide or 127 mm
(5 inches) long.
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In the software application, set margins at least 6.4 mm (0.25 inches)
away from the edges of the material.
Letterhead / Preprinted paper
Letterhead
Preprinted paper
When loading preprinted paper, printed side should be facing down with
an uncurled edge at the front. If you experience problems with paper
feed, turn the paper around. Note that print quality is not guaranteed.
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Letterhead/ Preprinted paper must be printed with heat-resistant ink
that will not melt, vaporize, or release hazardous emissions when
subjected to the machine’s fusing temperature for 0.1 second. Check
your machine’s specification to view the fusing temperature. (See
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Letterhead/ Preprinted paper ink must be non-flammable and should
not adversely affect machine rollers.
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Forms and letterhead should be sealed in a moisture-proof wrapping
to prevent changes during storage.
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Before you load letterhead/preprinted paper, verify that the ink on the
paper is dry. During the fusing process, wet ink can come off
preprinted paper, reducing print quality.
Photo
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Make sure not to use the inkjet photo paper with this machine. It could
cause damage to the machine.
Glossy
Load one paper to the multi-purpose tray at a time, glossy side facing
up.
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Recommended media: Glossy paper (Letter) for this machine by HP
Brochure Paper (Product: Q6611A) only.
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Recommended media: Glossy paper (A4) for this machine by HP
Superior Paper 160 glossy (Product: Q6616A).
SETTING THE PAPER SIZE AND TYPE
After loading paper in the paper tray, set the paper size and type using the
control panel buttons.
The settings made from the machine driver override the settings on
the control panel.
1. Press
until Paper appears on the bottom line of the display and
press OK.
2. Press left/right arrow until Paper Size appears and press OK.
3. Press left/right arrow until the paper size you are using appears and
Press OK.
4. Press left/right arrow until Paper Type appears and press OK.
5. Press left/right arrow until the paper type you are using appears and
Press OK.
6. Press
to return to ready mode.
If you want to use special-sized paper-such as a billing paper, select
SINGLE-SIDED
DOUBLE-SIDED
Tray1/Optio
nal tray
Face down
Face up
Multi-purpo
se tray
Face up
Face down