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Unusable Paper
To avoid problems such as paper jams and other malfunctions, the following types
of paper should never be used:
IMPORTANT
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Paper that jams easily
- Paper that is too thick or too thin
- Irregularly-shaped paper
- Wet or moist paper
- Torn or damaged paper
- Rough, extremely smooth, or glossy paper
- Paper with binding holes or perforations
- Curled or creased paper
- Specially coated paper (coated paper for ink jet printers, etc.)
- Labels with backing sheet that is easily peeled off
- Paper that has been already printed by a copy machine or another laser printer (The
reverse side of the paper is also unusable. Using the multi-purpose tray, however, you
can perform the 2-sided printing manually on the back of previously printed paper. You
cannot print on the printed side again.)
- Paper with jagged edges
- Wrinkled paper
- Paper with the corners folded
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Paper that changes its quality at a high temperature
- Paper that contains ink that melts, burns, evaporates or emits harmful gases with the
heat (approx. 165 °C) of the fixing unit
- Heat-sensitive paper
- Treated color paper
- Specially coated paper (coated paper for ink jet printers, etc.)
- Paper with adhesive on the surface
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Paper that causes printer malfunctions or damages to the printer
- Carbon paper
- Paper with staples, clips, ribbons or tapes
- Paper that has been already printed by a copy machine or another laser printer (The
reverse side of the paper is also unusable. Using the multi-purpose tray, however, you
can perform the 2-sided printing manually on the back of previously printed paper. You
cannot print on the printed side again.)
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Paper that is difficult for the toner to fix onto
- Paper with rough surfaces
- Specially coated paper (coated paper for ink jet printers, etc.)
- Paper containing thick fibers
