Ricoh SP 8400DN User Manual page 58

2. Loading Paper
Paper Thickness
Thick Paper 3
Thick Paper 4
*1 Print quality will decrease if the paper you are using is close to the minimum or maximum weight.
Change the paper weight setting to thinner or thicker.
*2 Depending on the type of thin paper, the edges may crease or the paper may be misfed.
• Certain types of paper, such as translucent paper or OHP transparencies, may produce noise
when delivered. This noise does not indicate a problem and print quality is unaffected.
• The paper capacity described in the tables above is an example. Actual paper capacity might be
lower, depending on the paper type.
• When loading paper, make sure the stack height does not exceed the limit mark of the paper tray.
• If multiple sheet feeding occurs, fan sheets thoroughly or load sheets one by one from the bypass
tray.
• Flatten out curled sheets before loading them.
• Depending on the paper sizes and types, the print speed may be slower than usual.
• When loading thick paper of 106–300 g/m
paper".
• When loading envelopes, see page 58 "Envelopes".
• When printing onto letterhead paper, the paper placing orientation is different depending on
which function you are using. For details, see page 49 "Loading Orientation-fixed Paper or Two-
sided Paper".
• When loading label paper:
• We recommend that you use specified label paper.
• It is recommended to place one sheet at a time.
• On the [Paper Type: Bypass Tray] screen under [Tray Paper Settings], select [Label Paper] in
the [Paper Type] area, and then select the appropriate paper thickness in the [Paper
Thickness] area.
• When loading OHP transparencies:
• It is recommended to place one sheet at a time.
• When printing on OHP transparencies from the computer, see page 62 "Specifying Thick
Paper, Thin Paper, or OHP Transparencies for Paper Type Using the Control Panel".
• Fan OHP transparencies thoroughly whenever you use them. This prevents OHP
transparencies from sticking together, and from feeding incorrectly.
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*1
221–256 g/m
257–300 g/m
2
(28 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover), see page 57 "Thick
Paper weight
2
(80 lb. Cover–140 lb. Index)
2
(140 lb. Index–110 lb. Cover)