Guidelines for Using Paper

For best results, use conventional 20 lb (75 g/m2) paper. 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.

Some paper causes print quality problems, jamming, or damage to the printer.

Symptom

Problem with Paper

Solution

 

 

 

Poor print quality or toner

Too moist, too rough, too

Try another kind of paper,

adhesion.

smooth, or embossed; faulty

between 100-250 Sheffield,

Problems with feeding.

paper lot.

4-6% moisture content.

 

 

 

Dropouts, jamming, curl.

Stored improperly.

Store paper flat in its

moisture-proof wrapping.

 

 

 

 

 

Increased gray background

Too heavy.

Use lighter paper.

shading.

Open the rear output bin.

 

 

 

 

Excessive curl.

Too moist, wrong grain

Open the rear output bin.

direction or short-grain

Problems with feeding.

Use long-grain paper.

construction.

 

 

 

 

 

Jamming, damage to printer.

Cutouts or perforations.

Do not use paper with cutouts

or perforations.

 

 

 

 

 

Problems with feeding.

Ragged edges.

Use good quality paper.

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 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 the printer’s temperature (400° F or 205° C for

 

0.1 second).

 

 

A-6 Specifications

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