Printing
Tips for successful printing
Storing print media
Properly storing the media helps ensure
•For best results, store media in an environment where the temperature is approximately 21°C (70°F) and the relative humidity is 40%.
•Store cartons of paper on a pallet or shelf, rather than directly on the floor.
•If you store individual packages of paper out of the original carton, make sure they rest on a flat surface so the edges do not buckle or curl.
•Do not place anything on top of the paper packages.
Avoiding paper jams
By carefully selecting print media and loading them properly, you should be able to avoid most paper jams. If jams do occur, follow the steps outlined in Clearing paper jams. If jams occur frequently, make sure you follow these tips to avoid jams:
•See Loading a paper tray to load paper properly. Make sure the adjustable guides are positioned correctly and the paper stack is pushed down and locked in the tray before closing the tray.
•Do not overload the paper trays. Make sure the paper is under the paper capacity mark on the inside of the tray relative to the size and weight of the paper you are using. Refer to Quick Reference or Media guidelines for recommended stack heights.
•Do not remove trays while print jobs are in process.
•Flex, fan, and straighten the paper before loading it.
•Fan stacks of labels or transparencies before loading them into a Heavy Media Tray or the multipurpose feeder. If jams occur using the multipurpose feeder, try feeding one sheet at a time.
•Do not load wrinkled, creased, damp, or curled paper.
•Do not mix paper types or paper sizes in one tray.
•Use only recommended print media. See Paper.
•Make sure the recommended print side is face up when placed in the multipurpose feeder or high capacity feeder.
•Make sure the recommended print side is face down when loading trays 1 through 4.
•Keep print media stored in an acceptable environment. See Media guidelines.
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