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Print Media
QMS magicolor CX User's Guide 2-30
Print Media Types, Weights, and
Recommended Brands
Print Media Storage
63.5° to 80.6° F (17.5° to 27° Celsius)
60% to 70% relative humidity
Media should be stored in its original wrapper, on a flat surface, away
from dust and sunlight.
Preventing Media Jams
Some printer problems are caused by improper handling of media or
use of the wrong media and consumables. The following section pro-
vides information about correctly handling media and preventing
jams. Several things you can do to reduce print media jamming in
your printer are
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Set the printer for the print media type and size currently in the
cassette. (Use the Tray Select and Media keys on the control
panel. Chapter 1, “Printer Configuration,” of the reference guide
explains how to use the control panel.)
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Use QMS supplied toner and developer, and use QMS-recom-
mended print media.
Media Type Weight in g/m
2
Weight in lb Brand
Plain Paper 60 to 90 g/m
2
16 to 24 lb Xerox 4024
Laser Paper 60 to 90 g/m
2
16 to 24 lb Hammermill Laser Print
(White)
Thick Stock
(manual feed only) up to 163 g/m
2
up to 43 lb N/A
Transparencies 138 to 146 g/m
2
36.7 to 38.8 lb 3M PP2500, Xerox 3R
2780, Xerox 3R 3117
Labels 156 to 170 g/m
2
41.5 to 45.2 lb Avery 5260
Envelopes 90 g/m
2
24 lb White Wove Sub 24 Auto
Fil #1914