Selecting Paper Tips
Tips for Selecting and Using Paper
For paper handling and printable area specifications, refer to “Product Information/Specifications.”
Always use paper that conforms to the product’s specifications. Refer to “Product Information/Specifications.”
Most plain paper manufactured for
Before you purchase large quantities of a certain type of paper, print on both sides of a few sheets to determine if it provides acceptable quality printing on its "print side." (See "Determining the Print Side of Media.")
Be sure that your paper does not have tears, dust, wrinkles, or curled or bent edges.
Tips for Selecting and Using Envelopes
Always use envelopes that conform to the product’s Specifications. Refer to “Product Information/Specifications.”
Before you purchase large quantities of a certain type of envelope, first sample its ease of use with the printer to determine whether it's compatible.
Use high quality envelopes that are thin and sharply creased.
Do not use envelopes that are shiny or embossed or that have clasps or windows.
Do not use envelopes with thick or crooked edges, or envelopes that are damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped.
