Basics
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Note
❒ Do not use any of the following kinds of paper or a misfeed might occur.
• Bent, folded, or creased paper
• Damp paper
• Torn paper
• Slippery paper
• Perforated paper
• Rough paper
• Thin paper that has low stiffness
• Paper with much paper dust on its surface
❒ If you make copies on rough grain paper, the copy image might be blurred.
❒ Do not use envelopes in the following conditions.
•damp
• excessively curled or twisted
• stuck together
• damaged in any way
• with stamps attached
• with windows, holes, perforations, cutouts or embossing
• with metal clasps, string ties or metal folding bars
• designed to be interlocked
• with nicked edges or bent corners
• with rough, wrinkled or laid finishes
• with any exposed adhesive, when the flap is in the sealed or closed posi-
tion
Paper Storage
Note
❒ When storing paper, the following precautions should always be followed:
• Do not store paper where it will be exposed to direct sunlight.
• Avoid storing paper in humid areas (humidity: 70% or less).
• Store on a flat surface.
❒ Keep open reams of paper in the package, and store as you would unopened
paper.
❒ Under high temperature and high humidity, or low temperature and low hu-
midity conditions, store paper in a plastic bag.