Epson 4100 manual Paper Specifications

Operator's Guide 23

Paper Specifications*

•Type: standard fanfold, edge perforated. Single-part to 6-part paper.

•Sheet Width: 3 in. to 16 in. (approx. 76.2 mm to 406.4 mm), including tractor strips.

•Form Length: 0.5 to 31.5 in. (approx. 12.7 to 800 mm) in 1/2 in. increments to conform to configuration menu setting.**

•Tractor Strips: 4.00 ± 0.25 mm dia. sprocket holes, 1/4 in. from outside edge of paper, located every 1/2 in. vertically.

•Bond Weight: 14 lb to 28 lb (52 g/m2 to 105 g/m2) for single-part paper. Variable for multi-part paper*.

•Thickness: 0.002 in. to 0.005 in. (approx. 0.065 mm to 0.13 mm) for single-part paper. Total thickness for multi-part paper is 0.018 in. (approx. 0.46 mm).

*For more information, see Appendix A.

**Other form lengths are available using emulation control commands. DEC emulation includes a No Form mode.

5.Feed paper from either the bottom or front of the printer, as shown in the following illustrations. Gently push paper up until it appears between printheads and platen.

Note: Prefer feeding paper stock from the bottom rather than the front. Feeding from the bottom is the most direct and trouble-free path, causing less stress on the paper's sprocket holes during high- speed printing. If you use multi-part paper or label stock, you should feed only from the bottom.

If you feed from the front, be sure paper flows freely into front entrance of printer*** . Prevent the paper from contacting the front of the printer stand (or table or desk edges, if not using the stand). Any excessive load or friction on in-feed paper will result in paper-handling problems.

***The printer is shipped with a stand that allows paper to be fed from the bottom. If you intend to feed paper from the front, you must first remove a 16-in. foam plug from the front feed guide.