Guidelines for using paper

For best results, make sure 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 what type of paper you are loading (such as bond or recycled), check the label on the package of paper.

The following problems with paper cause print quality deviations, jamming, or even damage to the printer.

Symptom

Problem with paper

Solution

 

 

 

Poor print quality or toner

Too moist, too rough, too heavy,

Try another kind of paper,

adhesion

too smooth, or embossed; faulty

between 100 and 250 Sheffield,

Problems with feeding

paper lot

4 to 6% moisture content

 

 

 

Dropouts, jamming, curl

Stored improperly

Store paper flat in its

 

 

moisture-proof wrapping

 

Side-to-side variability of paper

 

 

 

Turn paper over

 

 

 

Excessive curl

Too moist, wrong grain direction

Open the rear output bin

problems with feeding

or short-grain construction

Use long-grain paper

 

Side-to-side variability of paper

Turn paper over

 

 

 

Jamming, damage to printer

Cutouts or perforations

Do not use paper with cutouts or

 

 

perforations

 

 

 

Problems with feeding

Ragged edges

Use good-quality paper

 

Side-to-side variability of paper

Turn paper over

 

 

 

Note

Do not use letterhead paper that is printed with low-temperature inks, such as those used in some

 

types of thermography.

 

Do not use raised or embossed letterhead.

 

The printer uses heat and pressure to fuse toner to the paper. Make sure 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).

 

 

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