S
PECIFICATIONS
A.6
Guidelines for Using Paper
For the best result, use conventional 75 g/m
2
(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 paper, check the
label on the package.
The following problems may cause print quality deviations, jamming or even damage to the
machine:
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 machine uses heat and pressure to fuse toner to the paper. Insure 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
Symptom Problem with Paper Solution
Poor print quality or toner
adhesion, problems with
feeding
Too moist, too rough, too
smooth or embossed; faulty
paper lot
Try another kind of paper,
between 100 ~ 400 Sheffied, 4
~ 5 % moisture content.
Dropout, jamming, curl Stored improperly Store paper flat in its moisture-
proof wrapping.
Increased gray background
shading/machine wear
Too heavy Use lighter paper, use the rear
output slot.
Excessive curl problems
with feeding
Too moist, wrong grain
direction or short-grain
construction
Use the rear output slot.
Use long-grain paper.
Jamming, damage to
machine
Cutouts or perforations Do not use paper with cutouts or
perforations.
Problems with feeding Ragged edges Use good quality paper.
Category Specifications
Acid Content 5.5 pH or lower
Caliper 0.094 ~ 0.18 mm (3.0 ~ 7.0 mils)
Curl in Ream Flat within 5 mm (0.02 in.)
Cut Edge Conditions Cut with sharp blades with no visible fray.
Fusing Compatibility Must not scorch, melt, offset or release hazardous
emissions when heated to 200 °C (392 °F) for 0.1
second.
Grain Long Grain
Moisture Content 4 % ~ 6 % by weight
Smoothness 100 ~ 400 Sheffied