Star Micronics LC-240 Printer User Manual


 
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Chapter 5: Paper Handling
Your printer is designed to print on a variety of different paper types. This
chapter tells you everything you need to know about paper, and how to set the
printer up for automatic paper feed and manual paper feed. In this chapter, you
will learn about:
Selecting the best type of paper to use
Adjusting for paper thickness
Manual sheet feeding
Clearing paper jams
Selecting paper types
Use the following information when selecting paper.
Single-Sheet Paper (Manual Sheet Feeding)
Width: 7.0 to 10.5 / 178 to 267mm
Length: 5.5 to 14 / 140 to 356mm
Thickness: 0.00276 to 0.00472 / 0.07 to 0.12mm
Weight: 52 to 90 g/m
2
/ 45 to 77 kg / 14 to 24 lbs
Single-Sheet Paper (Automatic Sheet Feeding)
Width: A4 and Letter
Thickness: 0.00315 to 0.00472 / 0.08 to 0.12mm
Weight: 60 to 90 g/m
2
/ 52 to 77 kg / 16 to 24 lbs
Input: 55 sheets of 64 g/m
2
Output: 10 sheets
Note:
You can make certain paper type settings using the User Setup Utility. See
“User Setup Utility” on page 15 of this manual for details.