Xerox PE220 Guidelines for Using Paper, Paper Specifications, Symptom Problem with Paper Solution

10 Specifications

Guidelines for Using Paper

For the best result, use conventional 20 lb (75 g/m2) 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 paper, check the label on the package.

The following problems may cause print quality deviations, jamming or even damage to the machine:

Symptom	Problem with Paper	Solution
Poor print quality or toner	Too moist, too rough, too	Try another kind of
adhesion, problems with	smooth or embossed;	paper, between 100 ~
feeding	faulty paper lot	400 Sheffield, 4 ~ 5 %
		moisture content.
Dropout, jamming, curl	Stored improperly	Store paper flat in its
		moisture-proof wrapping.
Increased gray	Too heavy	Use lighter paper.
background shading/
printer wear
Excessive curl problems	Too moist, wrong grain	Use long-grain paper.
with feeding	direction or short-grain
	construction
Jamming, damage to	Cutouts or perforations	Do not use paper with
machine		cutouts or perforations.
Problems with feeding	Ragged edges	Use good quality paper.

NOTE:

•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 machine uses heat and pressure to fuse toner to the paper. Make sure 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).

Paper Specifications

Category	Specifications
Acid content	5.5 pH or lower
Caliper	3.0 ~ 7.0 mils (0.094 ~ 0.18 mm)

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