Kyocera FS-C5016N Paper properties, Smoothness, Basis weights, Paper Weight Equivalence Table

			2.2 Selecting the Right Paper
MP tray	Size	Cassette or	Size
		MP tray
Hagaki	10 × 14.8 cm	Oficio II	8-1/2 × 13 inches
Ofuku-Hagaki	14.8 × 20 cm	Folio	21 × 33 cm
Youkei 2	11.4 × 16.2 cm	16 kai	19.7 cm × 27.3 cm
Youkei 4	10.5 × 23.5 cm
Custom	Cassette:

14.8 to 21.6 cm × 21 to 35.6 cm (5-13/16 to 8-1/2 inches × 8-1/4 to 14 inches)

MP tray:

7 to 21.6 cm × 14.8 to 29.7 cm (2-13/16 to 8-1/2 inches × 5-13/16 to 11-11/16 inches)

Table 2-3 (Continued)

†Only with the paper cassette feeding

2.2.2Paper properties

Smoothness

Paper should have a smooth, uncoated surface. Paper with a rough or sandy surface can cause gaps in printouts. However, paper with surfaces that are too smooth may cause multiple-sheet feeding and fogging problems (fogging is a gray background effect).

Basis weights

Basis weight is the weight in pounds of 500 sheets (called a ream) of paper cut to the basic size, which is 17 × 22 inches. The number of sheets in a ream and the basic paper size relating to basis weights depend on paper classifications. In the metric system, the basis weight is expressed in grams per square meter (g/m²).

Paper that is too heavy or too light may cause misfeeds, jams, and premature wear of printer parts. Uneven weight of paper can cause multiple-sheet feeding, print defects, poor toner fusing, blurring, and other print quality problems. The recommended basis weights for this printer are between 60 and 105 g/m² (16 to 28 lb per ream).

Paper Weight Equivalence Table

The paper weight is listed with expression in U.S. bond weight (lb) and European metric (g/m²). The shaded part indicates the standard weight.

U. S. Bond Weight (lb)	Europe Metric Weight (g/m²)
16	60
17	64
20	75
21	80
22	81
24	90
27	100

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