Guidelines for using paper
For best results, use conventional 75 to 90 g/m
2
(20 to 24 lb) paper.
Make sure 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 what type of paper you are loading (such as bond or
recycled), check the label on the package of paper.
Some paper causes print quality problems, jamming, or damage to
the printer.
●
plain
●
preprinted
●
letterhead
●
transparency
●
prepunched
●
labels
●
bond
●
recycled
●
color
●
card stock
●
rough
●
user-defined (5 types)
Symptom
Problem with paper
Solution
Poor print quality or toner
adhesion.
Too moist, too rough, too
smooth, or embossed.
Ragged edges.
Faulty paper lot.
Try another kind of paper,
between 100-250 Sheffield,
4-6% moisture content.
Dropouts, jamming, curl.
Stored improperly.
Store paper flat in its
moisture-proof wrapping.
Increased gray background
shading.
Too heavy.
Too smooth.
Use lighter paper.
Open the rear output bin.
Use less smooth paper.
Excessive curl.
Problems with feeding.
Too moist, wrong grain
direction or short-grain
construction.
Open the rear output bin.
Use long-grain paper.
Store paper in a drier
environment.
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Note
Do not use letterhead paper that is printed with low-temperature inks,
such as those used in some types of thermography.
Do not use raised letterhead.
The printer uses heat and pressure to fuse toner to the paper. Make
sure that any colored paper or preprinted forms use inks that are
compatible with the printer’s temperature of 230° C (446° F) for
0.05 second.
Avoid using paper that has been damaged due to having already been
used in a printer or copier. (Do not print on both sides of envelopes,
transparencies, or labels.)
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Paper weight equivalence table
Use this table to determine approximate equivalent points in weight
specifications other than U.S. bond weight. For example, to determine
the equivalent of 20 lb U.S. bond weight paper in U.S. cover weight,
locate the bond weight (in row 3, second column) and scan across the
row to the cover weight (in the fourth column). The equivalent is 28 lb.
Shaded areas indicate a standard weight for that grade.
U.S.
postcard
a
thickness
(mm)
U.S.
bond
weight
(lb)
U.S. text/
book
weight
(lb)
U.S.
cover
weight
(lb)
U.S.
Bristol
weight
(lb)
U.S.
index
weight
(lb)
U.S.
tag
weight
(lb)
Metric
weight
(g/m
2
)
16
41
22
27
33
37
60
17
43
24
29
35
39
64
20
50
b
28
34
42
46
75
21
54
30
36
44
49
80
24
60
b
33
41
50
55
90
27
68
37
45
55
61
100
28
70
b
39
49
58
65
105
29
74
41
50
61
68
110
32
80
b
44
55
67
74
120
36
90
50
62
75
83
135
0.18
39
100
55
67
82
91
148
40
101
55
68
83
92
150
0.20
43
110
60
74
90
100
163
45
115
63
77
94
104
170
0.23
47
119
65
80
97
108
176
51
128
70
86
105
117
190
53
134
74
90
110
122
199
54
137
75
93
113
125
203
58
146
80
98
120
133
216
65
165
90
111
135
150
244
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Paper specifications 195
66
169
92
114
138
154
250
67
171
94
115
140
155
253
70
178
98
120
146
162
264
72
183
100
123
150
166
271
a.
U.S. postcard measurements are approximate. Use for reference only.
b.
Text and book grades actually calculate out to 51, 61, 71, and 81, but are
standardized to book/text weights of 50, 60, 70, and 80.
U.S.
postcard
a
thickness
(mm)
U.S.
bond
weight
(lb)
U.S. text/
book
weight
(lb)
U.S.
cover
weight
(lb)
U.S.
Bristol
weight
(lb)
U.S.
index
weight
(lb)
U.S.
tag
weight
(lb)
Metric
weight
(g/m
2
)
196 Appendix A - Specifications
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