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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M282-M285 - User Guide
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>>> Tray 2 instructions start on Page 19
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M282-M285 - User Guide
Page 85
Reminder:
If asked enter the printer’s PIN number –
The default PIN might be located on the back or inside the printer (ink access area).
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The Media Specifications (from the product home page):
Media Size (facet) | Letter; A4; Legal; B5 |
Media Size, ADF | A4; Letter; Legal; 4 x 6 in to 8.5 x 14 in |
Media Size, Tray 1 (metric) | Letter(216 x 280); Legal(216 x 356); Executive(184 x 267); Oficio 8.5x13(216 x 330); 4 x 6(102 x 152); 5 x 8(127 x 203); A4(210 x 299); A5(148 x 210); A6(105x148); B5(JIS)(182 x 257); B6(JIS)(128 x 182); 10x15cm(100 x 150); Oficio 216x340mm(216 x 340); 16K 195x270mm(195x270); 16K 184x260mm(184x260); 16K 197x273mm(197x273); Postcard(JIS)(100 x 147); Double Postcard(JIS)(147 x 200); Envelope #10(105 x 241); Envelope Monarch(98 x 191); Envelope B5(176 x 250); Envelope C5(162 x 229); Envelope DL(110 x 220); A5-R(210 x 148) |
Media Size, Tray 2 (metric) | Letter(216 x 280); Legal(216 x 356); Executive(184 x 267); Oficio 8.5x13(216 x 330); 4 x 6(102 x 152); 5 x 8(127 x 203); A4(210 x 299); A5(148 x 210); A6(105x148); B5(JIS)(182 x 257); B6(JIS)(128 x 182); 10x15cm(100 x 150); Oficio 216x340mm(216 x 340); 16K 195x270mm(195x270); 16K 184x260mm(184x260); 16K 197x273mm(197x273); Postcard(JIS)(100 x 147); Double Postcard(JIS)(147 x 200); Envelope #10(105 x 241); Envelope Monarch(98 x 191); Envelope B5(176 x 250); Envelope C5(162 x 229); Envelope DL(110 x 220); A5-R(210 x 148) |
Media Sizes Custom (imperial) | 3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14 in |
Media Sizes Custom (metric) | 76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm |
Media Type and Capacity ADF | Sheets: 50 (75 g/m² uncurled) |
Media Type and Capacity Tray 1 | 1-sheet all media types |
Media Type and Capacity Tray 2 | 25 mm stack height for 20# paper (75 g/m²) |
Media Types | Paper (bond, brochure, colored, glossy, heavy, letterhead, light, photo, plain, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough), transparencies, labels, envelopes, cardstock |
Media Weights Supported, ADF (imperial) | 16 to 24 lb |
Media Weights Supported, ADF (metric) | 60 to 90 g/m² |
Media Weights Supported, By Paper Path (Imperial) | 16 to 43 lb (Uncoated/Matte, recommended), however up to 47 lb Postcards and 53 lb HP Matte is allowed in the driver; 16 to 43 lb (Coated/Glossy, recommended), however up to 47 lb Postcards and 59 lb HP Glossy is allowed in the driver. |
Media Weights Supported, By Paper Path (metric) | 60 to 163 g/m² (Uncoated/Matte, recommended), however up to 175 g/m² Postcards and 200 g/m² HP Matte is allowed in the driver; 60 to 163 g/m² (Coated/Glossy, recommended), however up to 175 g/m² Postcards and 220 g/m² HP Glossy is allowed in the driver. |
Media Weights Supported, Tray 1 (metric) | 60 to 163 g/m² (Uncoated/Matte, recommended), however up to 175 g/m² Postcards and 200 g/m² HP Matte is allowed in the driver; 60 to 163 g/m² (Coated/Glossy, recommended), however up to 175 g/m² Postcards and 220 g/m² HP Glossy is allowed in the driver. |
Media Weights Supported, Tray 2 (metric) | 60 to 163 g/m² (Uncoated/Matte, recommended), however up to 175 g/m² Postcards and 200 g/m² HP Matte is allowed in the driver; 60 to 163 g/m² (Coated/Glossy, recommended), however up to 175 g/m² Postcards and 220 g/m² HP Glossy is allowed in the driver. |
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