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Appendix B Paper Selection
B-7
• • Store paper in a dry, well-ventilated location.
• • Keep the paper flat and in its wrapping as long as possible. Rewrap paper that is not in
use.
• • 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.
• • Avoid leaving paper where it is exposed to heat, sunlight, or damp.
Paper Grain
When paper is manufactured, it is cut into sheets with the grain running parallel to the length (long
grain) or parallel to the width (short grain).
Use paper whose grain runs in the same direction as it will be fed through the printer. Some paper
manufacturers indicate the direction of the grain on their packaging. Please ask the retailer if you
cannot tell by yourself.
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.