Kyocera FS-3700 manual Paper Size, Smoothness, Basis Weight, Thickness Caliper, Moisture Content

B.2. Selecting the Right Paper

Paper Size

Cassettes and a multi-purpose tray are available for the paper sizes listed in Table B.2 . The di- mensional tolerances are ± 0.7 mm (±0.0276 inches) for the length and width. The angle at the corners must be 90° ± 0.2°.

Table B.2 Paper Sizes for Paper Feeding

Multi-Purpose tray	Size	Cassette or	Size
		multi-purpose tray
Monarch	3-7/8 x 7-1/2 inches	Legal	8.5 x 14 inches
Business	4-1/8 x 9-1/2 inches	Letter	8.5 x 11 inches
International DL	11 x 22 cm	ISO A4	210 x 297 mm
International C5	16.2 cm x 22.9 cm	ISO A5	148 x 210 mm
International B5	17.6 x 25 cm	JIS B5	182 x 257 mm
Executive	7-1/4 x 10-1/2 inches
Commercial 9	3-7/8 x 8-7/8 inches	Other sizes of paper can be fed manually.
Commercial 6-3/4	3-5/8 x 6-1/2 inches	The minimum size of manually fed paper is 80 x 148
		mm (3.1 x 5.8 inches), fed lengthwise. The maximum
ISO A6	105 x 148 mm
		size is 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches).
JIS B6	128 x 182 mm

Smoothness

The paper should have a smooth, uncoated surface. Paper with a rough or sandy surface can cause voids in the printed output. Paper that is too smooth, however, can cause multiple feed- ing and fogging problems. (Fogging is a gray background effect.)

Basis Weight

Basis weight is the weight of a standard quantity of paper. In the traditional system the stand- ard quantity is a ream consisting of 500 sheets measuring 17 x 22 inches each. In the metric system the standard quantity is 1 square meter.

Paper that is too light or too heavy can cause misfeeding, jams, and premature wear of the printer. Uneven paper weight can cause multiple feeds, print defects, poor toner fusing, blur- ring, and other print quality problems. The proper weight is 60 to 90 g/m2 (16 to 24 lbs/ream).

Thickness (Caliper)

Thick paper is referred to as high-caliper paper and thin paper as low-caliper paper. The paper used with the printer should be neither extremely thick nor extremely thin. If you are having problems with paper jams, multiple feeds, and faint printing, the paper may be too thin. If you are having problems with paper jams and blurred printing the paper may be too thick. The proper thickness is 0.086 to 0.110 mm (3.4 to 4.3 mils).

Moisture Content

Moisture content is defined as the percent ratio of moisture to the dry mass of the paper. Moisture can affect the paper’s appearance, feedability, curl, electrostatic properties, and toner fusing characteristics.

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