Selecting Print Media
Basic Guidelines When selecting or loading paper, envelopes, or other special media, keep these guidelines in mind:
•Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality.
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•Use only high quality, copier grade paper. Avoid paper with embossed lettering, perforations, or texture that is too smooth or too rough.
•Colored paper should be of the same high quality as white
photocopy paper. The pigments must withstand the printer’s fusing temperature of 400oF (205oC) for 0.1 second without deterioration. Do not use paper with a colored coating that was added after the paper was produced.
•Preprinted forms must be printed with nonflammable,
hazardous emissions when subject to the printer’s approximately 400oF (205oC) fusing temperature for 0.1 second.
•Store paper in its ream wrapper until ready to use. Place cartons on pallets or shelves, not on the floor. Do not place heavy objects on top of the paper, whether it is packaged or unpackaged. Keep it away from moisture, or other conditions that can cause it to wrinkle or curl.