Media to avoid To avoid poor print quality or damage to the printer, do not use any of the following:
coated or embossed media prepunched paper in which the holes were punched 8 mm from the edge of the pages media with cutouts or perforations (except prepunched paper) multi-part forms media with irregularities, such as tabs or staples preprinted media with thermography or inks that melt, vaporize, or release hazardous emissions when subjected to the fusing temperature (approximately 190° C, or 374° F) media that produce hazardous emissions, melt, offset, or discolor when heated to the printer’s fusing temperature (approximately 190° C, or 374° F) media that have already been through a photocopier or laser printer (even if there is no printing on the page) unless you use the “manual print second side” feature.
media with watermarks, if solid fill areas are to be printed transparencies designed for ink jet printers any glossy media other than HP soft gloss media media with texture or finish different from one side to the other creased or folded media (except for supported envelopes) EN Media requirements 37