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Selecting the Right Paper
Printer printing is a process involving light beam, electrostatic discharge, toner,
and heat. In addition, as the paper passes through the printer it undergoes
considerable sliding, bending, and twisting motions. A high quality printing paper
matching the requirements withstands all these stresses, enabling the bulk paper
feeder and the printer to turn out clean, crisp printed copy consistently.
Remember that all paper is
not
the same. Some of the factors to consider when
selecting paper for use with the bulk paper feeder are as follows:
Condition of the paper:
Avoid using paper that is bent at the edges, curled, dirty,
torn, or contaminated with lint, clay, or paper shreds.
Use of paper in these conditions can lead to illegible printing, misfeeding, and
paper jams, and can shorten the life of the paper feeder and the printer. In
particular, avoid using paper with a surface coating or other surface treatment.
The paper should have as smooth and even a surface as possible.
Paper size:
The minimum
size of paper loadable in the
paper feeder is 76
×
148 mm
(3
×
5.8 inches). The
maximum size is 216
×
305
mm (8.5
×
12 inches). The
bulk paper feeder can feed
paper of any sizes between
these sizes (shaded area in
the figure).
You can set the paper feed
size from the printers
control panel. See page 15
for details.
Direction
of paper
feed
Maximum:
305mm (12")
Mini-
mum:
148mm
(5.8")
Minimum:
76mm (3")
Maximum: 216mm (8.5")
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