Guidelines for Using Paper For best results, use conventional 20 lb (75 g/m 2 ) 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. Some paper causes print quality problems, jamming, or damage to the printer. Table 1-12. Guidelines for Using Paper 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 100-250 Sheffield, 4-6% moisture content. Dropouts, jamming, curl. Stored improperly. Store paper flat in its moisture-proof wrapping.
Increased gray background shading. Too heavy. Use lighter paper. Open the rear output bin. Excessive curl. Problems with feeding. Too moist, wrong grain direction or short-grain construction. Open the rear output bin. Use long-grain paper. Jamming, damage to printer. Cutouts or perforations. Do not use paper with cutouts or perforations. Problems with feeding. Ragged edges. Use quality paper. 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 (400° F or 205° C for 0.1 second). EN Paper Specifications 1-13