DELL 1130N MONO LASER PRINTER User Manual

Print Media Guidelines

Print media can be paper, labels, envelopes, and coated paper among others. 

Your printer provides high-quality printing on a variety of print media. 

Selecting the appropriate print media for your printer helps avoid printing 

troubles. This section describes selecting print media, caring for print media, 

and loading the print media in Multipurpose Feeder (MPF) or Priority Sheet 

Inserter (PSI).

For the best print quality in color, use 75 g/m

2

 (20 lb) xerographic, grain long 

paper. For the best print quality in black and white, use 90 g/m

2

 (24 lb) 

xerographic, grain long paper. Before buying large quantities of any print 

media, it is recommended that you try a sample first.
When loading paper, identify the recommended print side on the paper 

package, and load the paper accordingly. See "Loading Print Media in the 

Multipurpose Feeder (MPF)" on page 45 and "Loading Print Media in the 

Priority Sheet Inserter (PSI)" on page 50 for detailed loading instructions. 

The following paper characteristics affect print quality and reliability. It is 

recommended that you follow these guidelines when evaluating new paper 

stock. 

Both MPF and PSI automatically feed paper whose weights range from 60 to 

163 g/m

2

 (16 to 44 lb bond) grain long. Paper lighter than 60 g/m

2

 (16 lb) may 

not feed properly, and could cause paper jams. For best performance, use 75 g/

m

2

 (20 lb bond) grain long paper.

Curl is the tendency of print media to curve at its edges. Excessive curl can 

cause paper feeding problems. Curl usually occurs after the paper passes 

through the printer, where it is exposed to high temperatures. Storing paper