Handling and Storing Paper and Transparencies
This section tells you how to handle paper, store it, store printouts, and handle transparencies for the best print quality.
Handling and Storing Paper
Paper that you handle and store correctly is in the best shape for printing.
Follow these guidelines for handling and storing paper.
•Store unused paper in its wrapping to protect the paper against humidity.
•Do not store the paper directly on the floor. The floor is usually humid.
•If the storage place is humid, use a specially designed storage box for the paper.
•Store paper on a flat surface to prevent it from curling.
•Do not stack the paper too high. Doing so may make it curl.
•Do not expose the paper to direct sunlight or a humid environment.
•If you move the paper to a place with a different temperature, leave the paper there for 24 hours before using it. Otherwise, the paper may curl or wrinkle.
•Make sure that the paper meets the printer’s specifications (see “Choosing Paper” on page
Handling and Storing Printouts
Follow these guidelines for handling and storing color printouts.
•The color on a printout hardly fades under normal room light. But if you plan to keep the color printouts for more than 2 years, put them in a binder. (Sometimes the color appears to change when, in fact, it is a color change in the paper itself.)
•Do not store color printouts together with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) materials, such as clear holders. The toner may melt, causing the paper and the PVC materials to stick together.
•Use only nonsolvent glues to glue color printouts together.
•Solvents in glue may dissolve the toner. Before using a glue, test it on unwanted printouts.
•Before inserting any color printout between printouts, make sure the pages are completely dry. If they are not dry, the ink may cause the toner to melt.
•Store color printouts flat. If they are folded or wrinkled, the toner may come off.
•Store color printouts at normal temperature. High temperature causes the toner to melt and the colors to mix.
