HP LaserJet P2050 Series Printer Paper and Print Media Guide
HP LaserJet P2050 Series Printer Paper and Print Media Guide
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Table of contents Paper and print media Understand paper and print media use ................................................................................................ 2 Supported paper and print media sizes ................................................................................................ 3 Custom paper sizes .............................................................................................................................. 4 Supported paper and print media types ............
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Paper and print media ENWW ● Understand paper and print media use ● Supported paper and print media sizes ● Custom paper sizes ● Supported paper and print media types ● Tray and bin capacity ● Special paper or print media guidelines ● Load trays ● Configure trays ● Use paper output options 1
Understand paper and print media use This product supports a variety of paper and other print media in accordance with the guidelines in this user guide. Paper or print media that does not meet these guidelines might cause the following problems: ● Poor print quality ● Increased jams ● Premature wear on the product, requiring repair For best results, use only HP-brand paper and print media designed for laser printers or multiuse. Do not use paper or print media made for inkjet printers.
Supported paper and print media sizes This product supports a number of paper sizes, and it adapts to various media. NOTE: To obtain best results, select the correct paper size and type in the printer driver before printing. Table 1 Supported paper and print media sizes Size and dimensions Tray 1 Tray 2 Optional 500-sheet Tray 3 Duplexer Letter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches) Legal 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches) A4 210 x 297 mm (8.27 x 11.69 inches) A5 148 x 210 mm (5.83 x 8.
Table 1 Supported paper and print media sizes (continued) Size and dimensions Tray 1 Tray 2 Optional 500-sheet Tray 3 Duplexer 176 x 250 mm (6.7 x 9.8 inches) Envelope C5 ISO 162 x 229 mm (6.93 x 9.84 inches) Envelope DL ISO 110 x 220 mm (4.33 x 8.66 inches) Envelope Monarch 98 x 191 mm (3.9 x 7.5 inches) Custom 76 x 127 mm to 216 x 356 mm (3.0 x 5.0 inches to 8.5 x 14 inches) Custom paper sizes This product supports a variety of custom paper sizes.
Supported paper and print media types For a complete list of specific HP-brand paper that this product supports, go to www.hp.com/support/ ljp2050series.
Tray and bin capacity Tray or bin Paper type Specifications Quantity Tray 1 Paper Range: Maximum stack height: 5 mm (0.3 inch) 60 g/m2 (16 lb) bond to 200 g/m2 (54 lb) bond Tray 2 Envelopes Less than 60 g/m2 (16 lb) bond to 90 g/m2 (24 lb) bond Up to 10 envelopes Labels Maximum 0.23 mm (0.009 inch) thick Maximum stack height: 5 mm (0.3 inch) Transparencies Minimum 0.13 mm (0.005 inch) thick Maximum stack height: 5 mm (0.
Special paper or print media guidelines This product supports printing on special media. Use the following guidelines to obtain satisfactory results. When using special paper or print media, be sure to set the type and size in your print driver to obtain the best print results. CAUTION: HP LaserJet printers use fusers to bond dry toner particles to the paper in very precise dots. HP laser paper is designed to withstand this extreme heat.
Load trays Paper orientation for loading trays If you are using paper that requires a specific orientation, load it according to the information in the following table. Tray Single-sided printing Duplex printing Envelope printing Tray 1 Face-up Face-up Front of envelope face-up Top edge leading into the product Top edge leading into the product Short edge with postage leading into the product Face-down Face-down Use only Tray 1 for printing envelopes.
Tray 1 Tray 1 is accessed from the front of the printer. The printer prints from tray 1 before attempting to print from other trays. Media guides ensure that the media is correctly fed into the printer and that the print is not skewed (crooked on the media). When loading media, adjust the media guides to match the width of the media that you are using.
Tray 2 and optional Tray 3 Media guides ensure that the media feeds correctly into the printer and that the print is not skewed. Tray 2 has side and rear media guides. When loading media, adjust the media guides to match the length and width of the media that you are using. NOTE: When you add new media, make sure that you remove all of the media from the input tray and straighten the stack of new media. This reduces jams by preventing multiple sheets of media from feeding through the printer at one time.
Manual feed You can use manual feed when printing mixed media. For example, you can use manual feed to print an envelope, then a letter, then an envelope, and so on. Load envelopes in Tray 1 and load letterhead into Tray 2. To print using manual feed, open the printer Properties or Printer Setup, and then select Manual Feed (tray 1) from the Source Tray drop-down list. After you have enabled manual feed, press the OK button to print.
Configure trays 12 1. Press OK. 2. Press the down arrow to select System setup, and then press OK. 3. Press the down arrow to select Paper setup, and then press OK. 4. Press the down arrow to select the desired tray, and then press OK. 5. Press the down arrow to select Paper type or Paper size, and then press OK. 6. Press the down arrow to select the size or type. 7. Press OK to save the settings.
Use paper output options The product has two output locations: the top (standard) output bin and the straight-through paper path (rear output). Print to the top (standard) output bin The top output bin collects paper face-down, in the correct order. The top output bin should be used for most print jobs, including transparencies. To use the top output bin, be sure that the rear output (straightthrough paper path) is closed. To avoid jams, do not open or close the rear output while the product is printing.
Print to the straight-through paper path (rear output) The product always uses the straight-through paper path if it is open. Paper exits face-up, with the last page on top (reverse order). Printing from Tray 1 to the rear output provides the straightest path.
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