HP LaserJet 5100 Printer series - Supported Types of Paper

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Supported Types of Paper

The printer supports the following types of paper:

Tray 2

Dimensions

1

1. The printer supports a wide range of media sizes. Check the printer software for supported sizes.

Weight

Capacity

2

2. Capacity may vary depending on media weight and thickness, and environmental conditions.

Letter

8.5 by 11 in
(216 by 279 mm)

16 to 28 lb

(60 to 105 g/m

2

)

250 sheets of 20 lb

(75 g/m

2

) paper

A4

8.3 by 11.7 in
(210 by 297 mm)

Executive

7.3 by 10.5 in
(191 by 267 mm)

Legal

8.5 by 14 in
(216 by 356 mm)

B5 (JIS)

7.2 by 10 in
(182 by 257 mm)

A5

5.8 by 8.2 in
(148 by 210 mm)

11 x 17

11 by 17 in
(279 by 432 mm)

A3

11.7 by 16.5 in
(297 by 420 mm)

B4 (JIS)

10.1 by 14.3 in
(257 by 364 mm)

plain

preprinted

letterhead

transparency

prepunched

labels

bond

recycled

color

card stock

rough

vellum

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A-6

Specifications

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Guidelines for Using Paper

For best results, use conventional 20 lb (75 g/m

2

) paper. Make sure

the paper is of good quality, and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots,
loose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids, and curled or bent edges.

If you are unsure what type of paper you are loading (such as bond
or recycled), check the label on the package of paper.

Some paper causes print quality problems, jamming, or damage to
the printer.

Note

Do not use letterhead paper that is printed with low-temperature
inks, such as those used in some types of thermography.

Do not use raised letterhead.

Lower-quality cutout, perforated, or pre-punched media increases
the risk of jams.

The printer uses heat and pressure to fuse toner to the paper. Make
sure that any colored paper or preprinted forms use inks that are
compatible with the printer’s temperature (400° F or 205° C for
0.1 second).

Symptom

Problem with Paper

Solution

Poor print quality or toner
adhesion.
Problems with feeding.

Too moist, too rough, too
smooth, or embossed; faulty
paper lot.

Try another kind of paper,
between 100-250 Sheffield,
4-6% moisture content.

Dropouts, jamming, curl.

Stored improperly.

Store paper flat in its
moisture-proof wrapping.

Increased gray background
shading.

Too heavy.

Use lighter paper.
Open the rear output bin.

Excessive curl.
Problems with feeding.

Too moist, wrong grain
direction or short-grain
construction.

Open the rear output bin.
Use long-grain paper.
Set

FUSER MODE=LOW

(page B-5).

Jamming, damage to printer.

Cutouts or perforations.

Use higher-quality paper with
cutouts or perforations.

Problems with feeding.

Ragged edges.

Use good quality paper.

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ENWW

Specifications

A-7

Paper Weight Equivalence Table

Use this table to determine approximate equivalent points in weight
specifications other than U.S. bond weight. For example, to
determine the equivalent of 20 lb U.S. bond weight paper in U.S.
cover weight, locate the bond weight (in row 3, second column) and
scan across the row to the cover weight (in the fourth column). The
equivalent is 28 lb.

Shaded areas indicate a standard weight for that grade.

U.S.

Post

Card

1

thick-

ness

(mm)

1. U.S. Post Card measurements are approximate. Use for reference only.

U.S.

Bond

Weight

(lb)

U.S.

Text/

Book

Weight

(lb)

U.S.

Cover

Weight

(lb)

U.S.

Bristol

Weight

(lb)

U.S.

Index

Weight

(lb)

U.S.

Tag

Weight

(lb)

Europe

Metric

Weight

(g/m

2

)

Japan
Metric

Weight

(g/m

2

)

1

16

41

22

27

33

37

60

60

2

17

43

24

29

35

39

64

64

3

20

50

28

34

42

46

75

75

4

21

54

30

36

44

49

80

80

5

22

56

31

38

46

51

81

81

6

24

60

33

41

50

55

90

90

7

27

68

37

45

55

61

100

100

8

28

70

39

49

58

65

105

105

9

32

80

44

55

67

74

120

120

10

34

86

47

58

71

79

128

128

11

36

90

50

62

75

83

135

135

12

.18

39

100

55

67

82

91

148

148

13

.19

42

107

58

72

87

97

157

157

14

.20

43

110

60

74

90

100

163

163

15

.23

47

119

65

80

97

108

176

176

16

53

134

74

90

110

122

199

199

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A-8

Specifications

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