- Hewlett-Packard Printer And Accessories User Manual

General Guidelines
D-10 Using Paper
Note It is possible that paper could meet all of the general specifications listed in this table
and still not print satisfactorily because of the printing environment or other variables over
which Hewlett-Packard has no control.
Recommended Paper Specification Summary
Table D-4 Recommended paper specifications
Parameter Specification
Paper Weight
17 to 24 pound (64 to 90 g/m
2
) for printer and HCI; printer supports up
to 36 pound (135 g/m
2
)
Paper Grade
No. 1 or No. 4 electrophotographic
Paper Direction
Long grain (parallel to the long dimension)
Short grain (ideal for letter/A4 size paper)
Furnish
Fiber composition: 100% chemical wool pulp and /or cotton fiber
Ash Content
Not to exceed 10%
Moisture Content
4.7 ± 1% by weight
Smoothness
100 to 200 Sheffield units
Front side: 30 ± 12 Sec
Back side: 23 ± 10 Sec
Friction Coefficient
0.45 to 0.65
0.55 to 0.15 (dynamic)
0.60 ± 0.15 static
Surface Resistivity
10
10
to 10
12
Ohms
Caliper
97± 3
e
m
Finishing
Cut sheet to within ±0.03 in (±0.8mm) of nominal, ±0.2° square
Cut Edge Conditions
Rotary precision cut
Packaging
Polylaminated moisture-proof ream wrap