HP (Hewlett-Packard) 3550 All in One Printer User Manual


 
Print media specifications
For optimum results, use conventional 75 g/m
2
to 90 g/m
2
(20 to 24 lb) photocopy paper.
Verify that the paper is of good quality and is free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles,
dust, wrinkles, curls, or bent edges.
Supported media weights and sizes
Table 1-8. Tray 1 paper sizes1 shows the media types and sizes supported by the printer
and the printer accessories.
Table 1-8. Tray 1 paper sizes
1
Media Dimensions Weight or thickness Capacity
Minimum size paper 76 by 127 mm
(3 by 5 in)
60 to 163 g/m
2
(16 to 43 lb bond)
100 sheets
(75 g/m
2
; 20 lb bond)
Maximum size paper 216 by 356 mm
(8.5 by 14 in)
60 to 163 g/m
2
(16 to 43 lb bond)
100 sheets
(75 g/m
2
; 20 lb bond)
Minimum size glossy
paper
76 by 127 mm
(3 by 5 in)
75 to 120 g/m
2
(20 to 32 lb bond)
Maximum stack
height: 12 mm (0.47 in)
Maximum size glossy
paper
216 by 356 mm
(8.5 by 14 in)
75 to 120 g/m
2
(20 to 32 lb bond)
Maximum stack
height: 12 mm (0.47 in)
Minimum size
transparencies
2
76 by 127 mm
(3 by 5 in)
0.12 to 0.13 mm thick
(4.7 to 5 mils thick)
50 sheets
Maximum size
transparencies
2
216 by 356 mm
(8.5 by 14 in)
0.12 to 0.13 mm thick
(4.7 to 5 mils thick)
50 sheets
Minimum size
envelopes
76 by 127 mm
(3 by 5 in)
60 to 90 g/m
2
(16 to 24 lb bond)
10 sheets
Maximum size
envelopes
216 by 356 mm
(8.5 by 14 in)
60 to 90 g/m
2
(16 to 24 lb bond)
10 sheets
Minimum size label 76 by 127 mm
(3 by 5 in)
75 to 163 g/m
2
(20 to 43 lb bond)
50 sheets
Maximum size label 216 by 356 mm
(8.5 by 14 in)
75 to 163 g/m
2
(20 to 43 lb bond)
50 sheets
Minimum size
cardstock
76 by 127 mm
(3 by 5 in)
135 to 216 g/m
2
(43 to 43 lb bond)
50 sheets
Maximum size
cardstock
216 by 356 mm
(8.5 by 14 in)
135 to 216 g/m
2
(43 to 43 lb bond)
50 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—100 to 250 (Sheffield).
2
Use only transparencies designed for use with HP Color LaserJet printers. This printer can
detect transparencies that were not designed for use with HP Color LaserJet printers.
The following table lists the standard sizes of paper that the printer supports in Tray 2.
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