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Chapter 6: Media guidelines
Media guidelines
Use recommended media (paper, transparencies, envelopes, and
labels) for your printer to avoid printing problems. For detailed
information about media characteristics, refer to the Card Stock
& Label Guide available on the CD provided with your printer.
Brief guidelines for choosing paper and other media follow.
labels) for your printer to avoid printing problems. For detailed
information about media characteristics, refer to the Card Stock
& Label Guide available on the CD provided with your printer.
Brief guidelines for choosing paper and other media follow.
Paper
Note:
The use of low quality
paper may result in unsatisfac-
tory performance and may
degrade print quality.
tory performance and may
degrade print quality.
When printing photographic quality images, use a high quality
laser printer paper. We highly recommend the following papers
for optimum results:
laser printer paper. We highly recommend the following papers
for optimum results:
•
Hammermill Laser Print 90 g/m
2
(24 lb)
•
Xerox Image Series LX Paper
Note:
If you use 16 lb paper, it
must be placed only in tray 1 or
the multipurpose feeder. Do not
place 16 lb paper in tray 2 or 3.
Do not use 16 lb paper with the
duplex unit.
the multipurpose feeder. Do not
place 16 lb paper in tray 2 or 3.
Do not use 16 lb paper with the
duplex unit.
For printing text and typical business graphics, you may find 75
g/m
g/m
2
(20 lb) paper designed for use with laser printers or photo-
copiers produces acceptable print quality. Always try a sample
of any paper before buying large quantities.
of any paper before buying large quantities.
Before loading paper, note the recommended print side identi-
fied on the paper package. Load paper with the recommended
print side face up in the paper trays and face down in the multi-
purpose feeder. Refer to the Setup Guide for complete paper
loading instructions.
fied on the paper package. Load paper with the recommended
print side face up in the paper trays and face down in the multi-
purpose feeder. Refer to the Setup Guide for complete paper
loading instructions.
The following papers are not recommended for use with your
printer:
printer:
•
Paper with a large cotton content
•
Paper with a rough or heavily textured surface
•
Coated papers, such as erasable bond
•
Preprinted papers manufactured with chemicals that may
contaminate the printer
contaminate the printer
•
Paper designed for inkjets
•
Multiple-part forms
•
Synthetic papers
•
Thermal papers
•
Recycled paper having a weight less than 20 lb (75 g/m
2
)