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2.2 Selecting the Right Paper
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2.2 Selecting the Right Paper
Printer printing is a process involving light, electrostatic discharge, toner, and heat. In
addition, as the paper passes through the printer it undergoes considerable sliding, bending,
and twisting motions. A high-quality printing paper matching the printer's requirements
with-stands all these stresses, enabling the printer to turn out clean, crisp printed copy
consistently.
This section describes the major considerations for selecting the right printing paper.
2.2.1 Guidelines
Paper conditions
Do not use paper with folded edges, curls, warps, smudges, tears, or embossing. Also do
not use paper containing lint, clay, or paper debris. Using such paper may cause illegible
printing, misfeeds, paper jams, etc., and shorten the product life of the printer. Never use
paper with surface coating or other surface treatment. The paper surface should be as
smooth and even as possible.
Paper composition
Do not use paper with surface-coating or containing plastic or carbon. The heat of fusing
causes such paper to emit toxic fumes.
Bond paper should have at least an 80 % pulp content. The percentage of cotton and other
fibers should not exceed 20 %.
Paper sizes
Table 2-3 lists the standard paper sizes and dimensions. Note that certain paper sizes are
available only for MP tray feeding (as remarked) and face-up tray delivering. For details on
using MP tray, see Chapter 3 Using the Operator Panel, section 3.10.1 MP Tray Mode on
page 3-68.
The dimensional tolerances for these paper sizes are ±0.7 mm (±0.0276 inches) for both
length and width of paper. The corner angles must be 90 ±0.2°.
MP tray Size Cassette or
MP tray
Size
Monarch 3-7/8 × 7-1/2 inches Legal
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8-1/2 × 14 inches
Business 4-1/8 × 9-1/2 inches Letter 8-1/2 × 11 inches
ISO A6 10.5 × 14.8 cm ISO A4 21 × 29.7 cm
ISO DL 11 × 22 cm ISO A5 14.8 × 21 cm
Commercial 9 3-7/8 × 8-7/8 inches ISO C5 16.2 × 22.9 cm
Commercial 6-3/4 3-5/8 × 6-1/2 inches ISO B5 17.6 × 25 cm
JIS B6 12.8 × 18.2 cm JIS B5 18.2 × 25.7 cm
Statement 5-1/2 × 8-1/2 inches Executive 7-1/4 × 10-1/2 inches
Table 2-3