Overhead transparency defects
Overhead transparency defects
Overhead transparencies can display the same image-quality problems as other types of media and also defects that are specific to printing on transparencies. Also, because transparencies are pliable in the print path, the paper-handling components can mark their surface.
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The HP Color LaserJet 3000 series printers do not support printing in color on transparencies. |
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Allow transparencies to cool for at least 30 seconds before handling them. |
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| ● | In the printer driver Paper tab, select Transparency as the paper type. Also, make sure that the tray is correctly configured for transparencies. |
| ● | Make sure that the transparencies meet the specifications for this printer. See Supported media sizes. |
| ● | The transparencies are not designed for correct toner adhesion. Use only transparencies that are designed for HP Color LaserJet printers. |
| ● | Handle transparencies by the edges. Oil from fingers can cause spots and smudges. |
| ● | Small, random, dark areas on the trailing edge of solid-fill pages might result when transparencies stick together in the output bin. Try printing the job in smaller batches. |
| ● | If printed colors look wrong when printed, select different colors in the software program or printer driver. |
| ● | If you are using a reflective overhead projector with the printed transparencies, use a standard overhead projector instead. |