Media Specifications
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PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS
M
EDIA
S
PECIFICATIONS
Guidelines
Use the following general guidelines for purchasing paper
and other media for your Tally Xpress T9412 Series printer.
Your printer supports a wide variety of print media,
including
•
Plain paper
•
Transparencies
•
Glossy papers
•
Laser-quality labels
•
Heavy or thick paper stock
•
Envelopes
Recommended Paper Weights
Plain Paper:
16 to 24 lb. bond (60 to 90 g/m
2
bond)
Card Stock:
Up to 47 lb. bond (176 g/m
2
bond) 65 lb.
cover, 97 lb. index
The correct paper thickness should be specified in the printer
driver.
Paper Handling Considerations
Transparency Film:
When you are printing on
transparency film, only load a maximum of 20
transparencies to the Multipurpose Tray (Tray 1). Be sure
to designate Transparency as the paper type in your
printer driver, see page 37. Use transparencies that are
recommended for use only in laser printers and can
withstand temperatures of up to 400
°
F (205
°
C), the
printers maximum temperature.
Envelopes:
You can print envelopes from the
Multipurpose Tray (Tray 1) or the optional 550-sheet 2nd
Cassette (Tray 3). Load no more than 10 envelopes in the
Multipurpose Tray or 40 envelopes in the 550-sheet 2nd
Cassette at a time. The leading edge of an envelope that
feeds into the printer must be straight. The fold must be
firmly creased and be no thicker than two paper
thicknesses. As a rule, the larger the envelope is, the more
difficult it is to feed properly.
The way you load envelopes in Tray 1 and Tray 3 are
different (see Chapter 5 and Chapter 8 for instructions.)
Designate Card Stock in the printer driver when printing
envelopes made from paper heavier than 24 lb.
Adhesive Labels:
Only use adhesive labels that are
recommended for use in laser printers. You can print20
labels at a time and use letter or A4 sizes. You can print
label sheets only from the Multipurpose Tray (Tray 1).
Heavy Print Stock:
Excessive use of heavy stocks may
cause premature wear in addition to causing excessive
wear of print mechanisms.
Preprinted Forms:
During the print operation, heat
applied to preprinted forms can remove ink from the
form and leave residue (called offset) inside the printer.
In addition to offset residue problems, ink residues may
generate harmful gases and emissions. Tell the
commercial printer who will be printing your forms that
you will be using them in a laser printer. Forms should
be printed with heat-resistant inks that do not vaporize
or generate harmful emissions at temperatures greater
than 400˚F (205˚C) for 0.1 second. Do not use paper
printed with low-temperature inks, flammable inks, or
inks that are affected by the resin components found in
toner.
You may need to offset the printer’s printable area
slightly so that the items on the form that need to be
filled out will line up properly. You can do this from the
Remote Control Panel. See page 39 for directions on how
to offset the printer’s printable area by adjusting the top
and left margins.
Care must be taken to avoid changing the moisture
content of paper being preprinted or using materials that
change the electrical or handling properties of the paper.
Forms should be sealed in moisture-proof wrapping after
pre-printing to prevent moisture changes during storage.
