Guidelines for using media Paper and Transparencies Paper must be of good quality and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, holes, and curled or bent edges. Check the label on the paper package for details about the type of paper (such as bond or recycled). Some paper causes print quality problems, jamming, or damage to the printer. Note Do not use letterhead that is printed with low-temperature inks, such as those used in some types of thermography, raised letterhead, or colored paper or preprinted forms that use inks incompatible with the printer temperature (200° C or 392° F for 0.1 second).
Transparencies must be able to withstand 200° C (392° F), the printer’s maximum temperature. Common media problems table Symptom Problem with paper Solution Poor print quality or toner adhesion, or problems with feeding. Too moist, too rough, too smooth, or embossed. Try another kind of paper between 100 and 250 Sheffield and 4 to 6% moisture content. Faulty paper lot. Dropouts, jamming, or curl. Stored improperly. Store paper flat in its moisture-proof wrapping. Increased gray background shading. Might be too heavy. Use lighter paper. Excessive curl, or problems with feeding. Too moist, wrong grain direction, or short-grain construction. Use long-grain paper.
Print using the straight- through output path. Jamming, or damage to printer. Cutouts or perforations. Do not use paper with cutouts or perforations. Problems with feeding. Ragged edges. Use good quality paper. 46 Chapter 2 - Operation EN