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Selecting the Right Paper
B-7
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Store paper in a dry, well-ventilated location.
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Keep the paper flat and in its wrapping as long as possible. Rewrap paper that is not in use.
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Store paper in its original carton. Place a pallet etc. under the carton to separate it from the
floor. Keep paper away from boarding or concrete floors during the rainy season.
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Avoid leaving paper where it is exposed to heat, sunlight, or damp.
Other Paper Properties
Stiffness
Paper that is too limp or too stiff may fold or bend inside the printer, resulting in a paper jam.
Curl
Most paper has a natural tendency to curl in one direction or the other if it is stored unwrapped. Paper
will curl slightly upward when it passes through the fuser unit. Load the paper with its natural curl
downward so that it will come out flat. Some paper also has a front and back surface. If this is
indicated on the paper's packaging, be sure to load the paper into the cassette face down.
Electrostatic properties
During the printing process the paper is electrostatically charged to attract the toner. The paper must
be able to release this charge so that printed sheets do not cling together in the output tray.
Quality control
Uneven sheet size, corners that are not square, ragged edges, welded (uncut) sheets, and crushed
edges and corners can cause the printer to malfunction in various ways. Pay particular attention to
these considerations if you are choosing paper yourself.