User`s guide

B-2 Paper Specifications
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Paper Specifications
All tests conducted per TAPPI 402 or ISO 187, except moisture that pertains to the paper as
packaged.
Table B-1. Paper Specifications
Characteristics Test Method Recommendation
Paper Grade (refer to note 1) No. 1 or No. 4 Xerographic (Note 1)
Fiber Composition 100% chemical wood pulp
Color White or pastel color
Ash Content
T413. ISO 2144
(refer to Note 2 and 4)
18% maximum
Filler
Kaolin or china clay (aluminosilicate) or calcium carbonate
(Calcium carbonate to be less than 5%). Titanium dioxide or
magnesium silicate may be added to improve brightness.
Grain Direction Parallel to the long dimension (grain long)
CaCO
3
Content 0% (paper that contains CaCO
3
can drastically reduce fuser life)
Cutting Method Rotary precision cut (Lenox, Will, or equivalent)
Cutting Tolerance
Length and width: ± 0.787 mm (± 0.031 in.)
Squareness: all corners 90° ± 0° 6’
Acceptable Basis-Weight
Range
D464, ISO 536
(refer to Note 3 and 4)
16 - 42 lb. bond (60 - 158 g/m
2
), and 110 lb. Index. (199 g/m
2
)
Caliper
T411, ISO 534
(refer to Note 2 and 4)
20 - 24 lbs. (75 - 90 g/m
2
): 3.5 - 5.0 mils (90 - 127 µm)
16 - 19 lbs. (60 - 72 g/m
2
): 3.2 - 4.0 mils (81 - 102 µm)
Smoothness (Sheffield)
UM 518, ISO 2494
(refer to Note 2 and 4)
20 - 24 lbs. (75 - 90 g/m
2
): 100 - 200 Sheffield units
16 - 19 lbs. (60 - 72 g/m
2
): 70 - 170 Sheffield units
Porosity (Gurley)
UM 524, ISO 3687
(refer to Note 2 and 4)
10 sec / 100 ml minimum
Coefficient of Static
Friction
D 1894
(refer to Note 3 and 5)
0.35 to 0.62
Surface Sizing Starch - Do not use synthetic surface sizing
Internal Sizing
Acid rosin or synthetic
(alkylketene dimer or alkyl-succinic anhydride)
Stiffness (Taber)
T 489
(refer to Note 2)
16 - 19 lbs. (60 - 72 g/m
2
): MD: 1.4 min./CD: 0.5 min.
20 - 24 lbs. (75 - 90 g/m
2
): MD 1.7 - 4.5 min./CD: 0.8 - 2.4 min.
Moisture Content
D 644, ISO 287
(refer to Note 3 and 4)
3.7% to 5.5%
Surface Resistivity
D 257
(refer to Note 3 and 6)
5 x 10
9
to 1 x 10
11
ohms
NOTE:
1) The No. 1 or No. 4 designation applies only in the U.S.
2) Testing method - Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI).
3) Testing method - American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).
4) Testing method - International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
5) Use 127 mm/min (5.0 in./min.) pull rate.
6) Isolate the test specimen from the metal backing plate with a piece of smooth,
nonconductive polyester film, at least 0.254 mm (0.010 in.) thick; use 100 volts.
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