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COLOR MATERIALS USAGE GUIDE
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Grain Direction – The grain of a paper is the direction in
which most of the fibers lie. During the paper-making process,
the majority of the paper fibers align parallel with one another.
Depending on how the paper is cut to its finished size, it will be
either grain-long (the grain is parallel to the longer dimension
of the paper), or grain-short (the grain is parallel to the shorter
dimension of the paper).
One method used to determine the grain is to fold a sheet of
paper lengthwise, then make a crosswise fold. Compare the
two folds. Paper folds smoothly with the grain. Cross-grain
folds tend to be rough and cracked.
Another method you can use to determine the grain direction
of a sheet of paper is to tear the sheet widthwise. Paper
always tears straighter with the grain.
Grain direction is critical when running papers heavier than
120 g/m
2
. These papers must be loaded with the grain
direction parallel to the leading edge of the sheet. Refer to the
Recommended Materials List for your product to determine
which trays can be loaded with paper heavier than 120 g/m
2
.
Hint: Choose short grain papers
when printing documents with
images that cross over folds
(i.e. brochure applications).
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