HP Color LaserJet 3800 Printer series - Manual (Page 28)

Print-media specifications
For optimum results, HP recommends using HP media that is designed for HP Color LaserJet printers.
Use media with a weight between 75 g/m
2 to 120 g/m 2 (20 to 32 lb bond). Although the printer supports
media with weights between 60 g/m 2 to 176 g/m 2 (16 to 47 lb bond), using lighter or heavier media could
impact the paper-jam rate and the optimal print-quality performance.
Always use the correct media-type setting in the printer driver, and configure the trays for the correct
media type. HP recommends testing any paper before buying it in large quantities.
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
176 g/m
2 (20 to 47 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 176 g/m 2 (43 to 47 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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