Guidelines for Using Paper
For best results, use conventional 75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper. Ensure that the paper is of good quality, and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids, and curled or bent edges.
If you are unsure of what type of paper you are loading, such as bond or recycled paper, check the label on the package.
The following problems may cause print quality deviations, jamming or even damage to the machine:
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Poor print quality or toner | Too moist, too rough, too | Try another kind of paper, |
adhesion, problems with | smooth or embossed; faulty | between 100 ~ 400 Sheffied, 4 |
feeding | paper lot | ~ 5 % moisture content. |
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Dropout, jamming, curl | Stored improperly | Store paper flat in its moisture- |
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Increased gray background | Too heavy | Use lighter paper, use the rear |
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Excessive curl problems | Too moist, wrong grain | Use the rear output slot. |
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Jamming, damage to | Cutouts or perforations | Do not use paper with cutouts or |
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Problems with feeding | Ragged edges | Use good quality paper. |
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NOTES:
•Do not use letterhead paper printed with
•Do not use raised or embossed letterhead.
•The machine uses heat and pressure to fuse toner to the paper. Insure that any colored paper or preprinted forms use inks that are compatible with this fusing temperature (200 °C or 392 °F for 0.1 second).
Paper Specifications |
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Acid Content | 5.5 pH or lower |
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Caliper | 0.094 ~ 0.18 mm (3.0 ~ 7.0 mils) |
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Curl in Ream | Flat within 5 mm (0.02 in.) |
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Cut Edge Conditions | Cut with sharp blades with no visible fray. |
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Fusing Compatibility | Must not scorch, melt, offset or release hazardous | A |
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Grain | Long Grain |
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Moisture Content | 4 % ~ 6 % by weight |
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Smoothness | 100 ~ 400 Sheffied |
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