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Supported types of media
You can select the following types of media at the control panel and in the printer driver:
Note The MFP uses heat and pressure to fuse the toner to the paper. Make sure that any colored
paper or preprinted forms use inks that are compatible with the MFP fusing temperature
(200°C, or 392°F, for 0.1 second).
Recommended media
The media types that are listed in the following table meet these criteria:
● They have been tested in this MFP.
● They have proven to be of good quality.
● They work well with the MFP’s settings.
Ordering recommended media
The product numbers for media are listed in parentheses after the media sizes. Use these
product numbers when ordering media.
All of the HP-brand media is available at www.hpshopping.com
or from your local office
supplies retailer.
Note Set the type at the control panel when you load the trays (“Setting media size and type” on
page 164), and in the printer driver when you print your print job (“Setting media size and
type” on page 164).
● plain
● preprinted
● letterhead
● transparency
● prepunched
● bond
● recycled
● color
● light<75 g/m²
● heavy 106-163 g/m²
● cardstock
● glossy 75-105 g/m²
● heavy glossy
● non-HP heavy glossy
● high gloss images
● tough paper
Table 2. Recommended media
Recommended media Type Characteristics
HP High Gloss Laser Paper
letter (Q2419A)
11 x 17 (tabloid) (Q2420A)
A4 (Q2421A)
A3 (Q2422A)
HEAVY GLOSSY
or
HIGH GLOSS
IMAGES
120 g/m
2
(32-lb bond), 200 sheets,
high-gloss finish coating on both
sides, 95 bright
Use for: brochures, catalogs, business
plans, photographs, and images
HP Premium Cover Paper
letter (Q2413A)
A4 (Q2414A)
CARDSTOCK
>164 G/M2
200 g/m
2
(75-lb cover), 100 sheets,
super-smooth matte finish on both
sides, 96 bright
Use for: postcards and document
covers