How do I change the paperweight to print on cardstock LaserJet P1102w

[jlbeck13]

How do I change the paperweight to print on cardstock LaserJet P1102w? I'm having trouble printing on Cardstock, repeated paperjams. I believe I need to change the paperweight setting, but I'm not sure how to do that. Please advise. Thank You.

[Dragon-Fur]

@jlbeck13

Printer:   HP LaserJet Pro P1102w Printer

Operating System:  Not Provided

User Guide > Chapter 4, Page 211 provides a list of "Media" types (kind of paper) that can be used in the printer.  The list includes paper weights.

Partial Excerpt (Please read your User Guide for full information):

The Type Is: drop-down menu contains the paper types the product is capable of processing.

The Type is: dialog box contains the following paper types:

● Plain Paper
● Light (60-74 g/m2)
● Mid-Weight (96-110 g/m2)
● Heavy (111-130 g/m2)
● Extra Heavy (131-175 g/m2)
● Transparency
● Labels
● Letterhead
● Envelope
● Preprinted
● Prepunched
● Color
● Bond
● Recycled
● Rough
● Vellum

The default setting is Plain Paper, and the program selects the paper type. If you select a different
setting, make sure that the correct paper type is loaded in the input tray. For more information about
paper types, see Engineering Details on page 247.

Select the paper by Media type in your software.

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[jlbeck13]

Thank you for the list of compatible media types, the cardstock that I'm attempting to use is included in that. However, I'm still unsure how to select the cardstock to use. I'm using Windows 10 and printing from adobe acrobat if that helps.

[Dragon-Fur]

@jlbeck13

I do not use Acrobat:  

How-to-print instructions are likely available in your Acrobat software in the Help tab.

I can offer the following to help you resolve the "how-to":

The following example applies to Adobe Reader DC  .  The setup is likely similar.

Open the file in Acrobat Reader DC

Click Print icon

1. Media type (kind of paper) is set in Properties > tab Paper / Quality > Media
2. Size of Paper is set in Properties > tab Paper / Quality > Advanced > Paper Size

General Example (ignore the settings for Black and White)

References:

Adobe Support – Reader DC - Print PDFs (See subject list on the right side of the main page.)

Dragon Document - Help, suggestions, and examples:

Manage Print Output with Print Preview

Section

• PDF Files >> Subsection: Printing in Black and White

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