Lexmark 350d manual Understanding print media guidelines Selecting paper

Page 13

Understanding print media guidelines

Selecting paper

Proper paper loading helps prevent jams and ensures trouble-free printing.

To help avoid jams or poor print quality:

•Always use new, undamaged paper.

•Flex the paper stack back and forth. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level surface.

•Before loading paper, know the recommended print side of the paper. This information is usually indicated on the paper package.

•Make sure the paper stack is laying flat in the tray and is not above the maximum paper fill indicators. Improper loading may cause jams.

•Do not use paper that has been cut or trimmed by hand.

•Do not mix media sizes, weights, or types in the same source; mixing results in jams.

•Do not use coated papers unless they are specifically designed for electrophotographic printing.

• Do not remove trays while a job is printing or Busy appears on the display.

•Make sure the Paper Type, Paper Texture, and Paper Weight settings are correct. (For more information about these settings, see “Paper Menu” in the Menus and Messages Guide located on the Software and Documentation CD.)

•Make sure the paper is properly loaded in the source.

Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead

Use the following guidelines when selecting preprinted forms and letterhead paper for the printer:

•Use grain long papers for best results for 60 to 90 g/m2 weights.

•Use only forms and letterhead printed using an offset lithographic or engraved printing process.

•Avoid papers with rough or heavily textured surfaces.

Use papers printed with heat-resistant inks designed for use in xerographic copiers. The ink must withstand temperatures of 210°C (410°F) without melting or releasing hazardous emissions. Use inks that are not affected by the resin in toner. Inks that are oxidation-set or oil-based should meet these requirements; latex inks might not. When in doubt, contact the paper supplier.

Preprinted papers such as letterhead must be able to withstand temperatures up to 210°C (410°F) without melting or releasing hazardous emissions.

Selecting print media

13

Image 13

Contents E350d and E352dn EditionJune Contents Contents Printer overview Learning about the printerLearning about the printer PostScript Menu Understanding the control panel Function Button or control panel itemStatus Indicates What types of print media can be loaded? Understanding print media guidelinesSelecting print media Paper characteristicsPaper Understanding print media guidelinesSmoothness Unacceptable paperSelecting preprinted forms and letterhead Understanding print media guidelines Selecting paperUnderstanding print media guidelines Printing on letterhead TransparenciesSelecting transparencies Labels EnvelopesCard stock Storing print mediaAvoiding jams Loading the 250-sheet tray PrintingPrinting Printing Extending the tray for legal-size or folio-size paper Printing Attaching the dust cover Loading the manual feeder Sending a job to print Linking traysCanceling a job from the printer control panel Canceling a print jobCanceling a job from a computer running Windows Canceling a job from the taskbarCanceling a job from a Macintosh computer Printing the menu settingsCanceling a job from a Macintosh computer running Mac OS Printing a font sample list Printing a network setupAccessing the system board Installing optionsInstalling options Installing options Adding a memory card Adding a flash memory card Installing an optional 250-sheet drawer or 550-sheet drawer Click File à Properties Click the Install Options tab Recognizing installed optionsStoring supplies Maintaining the printerConserving supplies Ordering suppliesPart number Description Maintaining the printerAverage cartridge yield Changing a toner cartridge Ordering a toner cartridgeMaintaining the printer Ordering a photoconductor kit Photoconductor kit end-of-lifeChanging a photoconductor kit Maintaining the printer Recycling Lexmark products Maintenance kitMachine voltage Part numbersIdentifying jams Clearing jamsUnderstanding jam messages MessageClearing jams Clearing a jamClearing jams Clearing jams Clearing jams Clearing a jam in the manual feeder Clearing jams Online customer support Calling for service TroubleshootingChecking an unresponsive printer Lexmark Status Messenger UtilityTroubleshooting Solving printing problemsSymptom SolutionTurning on Reduced Curl mode Option Solving option problemsAction Solving paper feed problems Solving service message issuesProblem Symptom Cause SolutionSolving print quality problems Entire page is white Streaks appear on Printing is too dark Problem Action Purpose Menu selectionValues Driver optionCleaning the printhead lens Close the front door Turn the printer on Disabling control panel menus Administrative supportEnabling control panel menus Selecting printer operating mode Restoring factory default settingsSetting security using the Embedded Web Server EWS Administrative supportUsing the secure Embedded Web Server Setting the system passwordLocking the control panel menus Industry Canada compliance statement Conventions Electronic emission noticesEuropean Community EC directives conformity Product energy consumption Noise emission levelsLaser notice Statement of Limited Warranty for Lexmark E350d and E352dnLimited warranty service Additional rights Numerics IndexIndex