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HP Color LaserJet Pro M255DW
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I think about buying a LaserJet Pro M255DW since it meets all my issues except one:

I will have to print on A4 paper of 250g/qm. Looking up the technical data I found the following statements

Media type: .... besides others: cardboard

Media weight:  Up to 220g/qm (can be set by software) 

 

My question now is:

Is it possible to print even on 250g/qm  A4 paper? Thickness of this particular paper type: 0.25mm 

 

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You will hardly find a new printer that can handle such heavy paper.

 

In the old days, the location of the fuser ( lower part of the printer) could make the printer to print heavier media, nowadays the location of fuser has changed ( upper part of the printer)  the printers are faster, smaller in dimensions but they can't handle paper heavier than 160 gsm.




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No, it will jam. Maximum recommended for plain paper is 163 gsm, everything above that will jam. 

 

The printer supports cards up to 220 but those are cards not cardstock ( don't mix cards and cardstock).




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Thanks for that answer bus this does not really solve my problem. Is there any known HP printer which is able to print on this type of paper?  The printer I used before has been a HP Color LaserJet 2840 which worked without any problem over years. In the end I'm just looking for a replacement for that printer.

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You will hardly find a new printer that can handle such heavy paper.

 

In the old days, the location of the fuser ( lower part of the printer) could make the printer to print heavier media, nowadays the location of fuser has changed ( upper part of the printer)  the printers are faster, smaller in dimensions but they can't handle paper heavier than 160 gsm.




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Although this sadly does not solve my problem - thanks for the answer

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