Canon LBP-2000, User Manual, Page: 43 / 263

Paper Requirements 3-5
3
Input and Output of the P
aper
IMPORTANT
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The paper must be able to withstand temperatures of 190 °C (374 °F) without
degradation from the printer’s fixing assembly.
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The paper must be free of colour coating.
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Coloured paper should meet the same specifications for plain paper listed in the General
Specifications table. (See “General Specifications,” on p.3-2)
Heavy (thick) Paper
This printer can handle thick paper of 91-157 g/m
2
(24-32 lb.). Thick paper should
be loaded on the multi-purpose tray.
IMPORTANT
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The size of thick paper (91-157 g/m
2
or 24-32 lb.) that can be loaded in the multi-purpose
tray is 100-297mm (4”-11 3/4”) wide and 98-431.8mm (3 7/8”-17”) long. You can load up
to about 50 sheets of the paper (157g/m
2
or 32 lb.).
Paper You Cannot Use
To avoid problems such as paper jams and printer malfunctions, the following types
of paper should never be used.
IMPORTANT
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Paper that tends to cause paper jams.
- Paper that is too thick or too thin.
- Paper that is irregular shaped.
- Paper that is wet or holding moisture.
- Paper that is torn or damaged.
- Paper that is rough, extremely smooth, or glossy.
- Paper that has holes for binding or perforations.
- Curled paper and paper with creases.
- The paper that has special coating on its surface (Coated paper dedicated to ink jet
printer, etc.).
- The adhesive labels with the base easily peeled.
- The paper that has been used once by the printer, copy machine or other laser printers
(the back of that paper is also improper).
- Paper that has fins.
- Paper that is wrinkled.
- Paper that is folded at corners.
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Paper that changes its quality at high temperature.
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The paper that: uses ink that melts, burns, evaporates or emits harmful gas with the
temperature (about 150 °C or 302 °F) of the fixing assembly.
- Heat-sensitive paper.
- Paper used for colour printing with a processed surface.
- Paper with a special coating on its surface. (Coated paper for ink jet printers, etc.)