Lexmark Model A00 manual Multi-part snap-out forms must meet the following specifications

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{Multi-part snap-out forms must meet the following specifications:

Pressure sensitive		paper (3	sheets maximum)
First sheet	70	- 80g/m2	(19	- 21 lb)
2nd sheet	40	- 60g/m2	(11	- 16 lb)
Last sheet	70	- 80g/m2	(19	- 21 lb)
Carbon sets (3 sheets maximum)				- 21 lb)
First sheet	70	- 80g/m2	(19
2nd sheet	35	- 40g/m2	(9 - 11 lb)
Last sheet	70	- 80g/m2	(19	- 21 lb)
Carbon paper	25g/m2 (6.6		lb) approximate
(Carbon non-coated surface			must be rough.)
Snap-out perforation
First sheet	3	: 0.8-mm
2nd sheet	7	: 0.8-mm
Last sheet	7	: 0.8-mm

(Micro-perforations allowed for first and last sheets, 72 perfs per inch recommended.)

{Multi-part top-glued forms must have a top edge that is flat, smooth, and free from any traces of glue. Form sets cut against the grain are more acceptable than sets cut with the grain.

zAutomatic Sheet Feed Paper Recommendations

{Unsatisfactory paper and forms (the following are some of the papers and forms that do not perform reliably or may cause damage to the sheet feed mechanism):

„Coated paper

„Vellums

„Highly sized erasable bond

„Synthetic paper

„Translucents

„Some paper with a cockle finish

„Some multi-part forms not meeting specifications

„Some pressure sensitive adhesive labels

„Some chemically treated paper (ink-impregnated paper)

„Some preprinted forms requiring high registration accuracy for character location

„Card stock

„Some preprinted paper containing chemicals that contaminate the sheet feed mechanism or change the frictional characteristics of the paper

„Stapled or clipped forms

„Paper with gum surfaces, holes, perforations, cutouts or windows

„Paper with embossment height exceeding 0.5-mm (0.020 in.). (Embossments must not be located within 15-mm (0.59 in.) of any edge of a sheet)

„Folded documents

„Paper with curl or waviness exceeding 3-mm (0.118 in.)

„Reams with edges or corners folded or bonded together

„Paper with poorly cut or rough edges

{Paper used in the ASF should be new, unused, and without packaging damage.

{Paper of different types (letterhead, plain, etc.), sizes, or composition should not be mixed or interleaved in the same ASF bin.

{Paper should not be exposed to adverse temperature and humidity conditions. (Consult

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