Kyocera FS-C5016N Selecting the Right Paper, Guidelines, Paper conditions, Paper composition

2.2 Selecting the Right Paper

2.2Selecting the Right Paper

Printer printing is a process involving light, electrostatic discharge, toner, and heat. In addition, as the paper passes through the printer it undergoes considerable sliding, bending, and twisting motions. A high-quality printing paper matching the printer's requirements with-stands all these stresses, enabling the printer to turn out clean, crisp printed copy consistently.

This section describes the major considerations for selecting the right printing paper.

2.2.1Guidelines

Paper conditions

Do not use paper with folded edges, curls, warps, smudges, tears, or embossing. Also do not use paper containing lint, clay, or paper debris. Using such paper may cause illegible printing, misfeeds, paper jams, etc., and shorten the product life of the printer. Never use paper with surface coating or other surface treatment. The paper surface should be as smooth and even as possible.

Paper composition

Do not use paper with surface-coating or containing plastic or carbon. The heat of fusing causes such paper to emit toxic fumes.

Bond paper should have at least an 80 % pulp content. The percentage of cotton and other fibers should not exceed 20 %.

Paper sizes

Table 2-3lists the standard paper sizes and dimensions. Note that certain paper sizes are available only for MP tray feeding (as remarked) and face-up tray delivering. For details on using MP tray, see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel, section 3.10.1 MP Tray Mode on page 3-68.

The dimensional tolerances for these paper sizes are ±0.7 mm (±0.0276 inches) for both length and width of paper. The corner angles must be 90 ±0.2°.

MP tray	Size	Cassette or	Size
		MP tray
Monarch	3-7/8 × 7-1/2 inches	Legal†	8-1/2 × 14 inches
Business	4-1/8 × 9-1/2 inches	Letter	8-1/2 × 11 inches
ISO A6	10.5 × 14.8 cm	ISO A4	21 × 29.7 cm
ISO DL	11 × 22 cm	ISO A5	14.8	× 21 cm
Commercial 9	3-7/8 × 8-7/8 inches	ISO C5	16.2	× 22.9 cm
Commercial 6-3/4	3-5/8 × 6-1/2 inches	ISO B5	17.6	× 25 cm
JIS B6	12.8 × 18.2 cm	JIS B5	18.2	× 25.7 cm
Statement	5-1/2 × 8-1/2 inches	Executive	7-1/4 × 10-1/2 inches

Table 2-3

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