Guidelines For Using Paper - Samsung Laser MFP SCX-4100 User Manual

Guidelines for Using Paper

For the best result, use conventional 75 g/m
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 machine:
Symptom
Poor print quality or toner
adhesion, problems with
feeding
Dropout, jamming, curl
Increased gray background
shading/machine wear
Excessive curl problems
with feeding
Jamming, damage to
machine
Problems with feeding
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• Do not use letterhead paper printed with low-temperature inks, such as those used in
some types of thermography.
• Do not use raised or embossed letterhead.
• The machine uses heat and pressure to fuse toner to the paper. Insure that any
colored paper or preprinted forms use inks that are compatible with this fusing
temperature (189 °C or 372.2 °F for 0.1 second).
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(20 lb) paper. Ensure that the paper is
Problem with Paper
Too moist, too rough, too
smooth, or embossed;
faulty paper lot
Stored improperly
Too heavy
Too moist, wrong grain
direction, or short-grain
construction
Cut-outs or perforations
Ragged edges
Solution
Try another kind of paper,
between 100 ~ 400 Sheffield, 4
~ 5 % moisture content.
Store paper flat in its moisture-
proof wrapping.
Use lighter paper, use the rear
output slot.
• Use the rear output slot.
• Use long-grain paper.
Do not use paper with cutouts
or perforations.
Use good quality paper.
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