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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.
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Poor print quality or toner adhesion.
Problems with feeding.
Too moist, too rough, too smooth, or embossed; faulty paper lot.
Try another kind of paper, between
Dropouts, jamming, curl. | Stored improperly. | Store paper flat in its | ||
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Increased gray background | Too heavy. | Use lighter paper. | ||
shading. |
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| Too moist, wrong grain | Open the rear output bin. | |
Excessive curl. |
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Problems with feeding. | Set FUSER MODE=LOW | |||
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Jamming, damage to printer. | Cutouts or perforations. | Use | ||
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Problems with feeding. | Ragged edges. | Use good quality paper. | ||
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| 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).
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