Guidelines for Using Paper

For the best result, use conventional 75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper. Ensure that the paper is of good quality, and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids, and curled or bent edges.

If you are unsure of what type of paper you are loading (such as, bond or recycled), check the label on the package.

The following problems may cause print quality deviations, jamming or even damage to the printer.

Symptom

Problem with

Solution

 

Paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor print quality

Too moist, too

Try another kind of

 

or toner adhesion,

rough, too smooth

paper, between 100 ~

 

problems with

or embossed;

250 Sheffield, 4 ~ 5 %

 

feeding

faulty paper lot

moisture content.

 

 

 

 

 

Dropout,

 

Store paper flat in its

 

Stored improperly

moisture-proof

 

jamming, curl

 

 

wrapping.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increased gray

 

 

 

background

Too heavy

Use lighter paper, open

 

shading/printer

the rear output tray.

 

 

 

wear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excessive curl

Too moist, wrong

• Open the rear output

 

problems with

grain direction or

tray.

7

short-grain

feeding

• Use long-grain paper.

construction

 

 

 

 

Jamming, damage

Cutouts or

Do not use paper with

 

to printer

perforations

cutouts or perforations.

 

 

 

 

 

Problems with

Ragged edges

Use good quality paper.

 

feeding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

Do not use letterhead paper printed with low-temperature inks, such as those used in some types of thermography.

Do not use raised or embossed letterhead.

The printer uses heat and pressure to fuse toner to the paper. Ensure that any colored paper or preprinted forms use inks that are compatible with this fusing temperature (200 °C or 392 °F for 0.1 second).

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Samsung ML-1520 manual Guidelines for Using Paper, Symptom Problem with Solution Paper

ML-1520 specifications

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