Users Guide

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NOTE: You can use A4, Letter, Folio, Oficio, Legal-sized paper for duplex printing.
Guidelines for Using Paper
For the best result, use conventional 75 g/m
2
(20 lb) paper. Ensure that the paper is of good
quality, and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids, and curled or
bent edges.
If you are unsure of what type of paper you are loading, such as bond or recycled paper, check
the label on the package.
The following problems may cause print quality deviations, jamming or even damage to the
printer:
NOTE: Do not use letterhead paper printed with low-temperature inks, such as those used in some
types of thermography.
NOTE: Do not use raised or embossed letterhead.
NOTE: The printer uses heat and pressure to fuse toner to the paper. Ensure that any colored paper
or preprinted forms use inks that are compatible with this fusing temperature (180° C or 356° F for
0.1 second).
Symptom Problem with paper Solution
Poor print quality or toner adhesion,
problems with feeding
Too moist, too rough, too
smooth or embossed; faulty
paper lot
Try another kind of paper,
between 100-400 Sheffield,
4%-5% moisture content.
Dropout, jamming, curl Stored improperly Store paper flat in its
moisture-proof wrapping.
Increased gray background
shading/printer wear
Too heavy Use lighter paper, use the rear
door.
Excessive curl problems with
feeding
Too moist, wrong grain
direction or short-grain
construction
• Use the rear door.
•Use long-grain paper.
Jamming, damage to printer Cutouts or perforations Do not use paper with cutouts
or perforations.
Problems with feeding Ragged edges Use good quality paper.