Guidelines For Using Paper - Xerox 3150 - Phaser B/W Laser Printer User Manual

Guidelines for Using Paper

For best results, use conventional 75 g/m
that the paper is 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 printer.
Symptom
Poor print quality
or toner adhesion,
problems with
feeding
Dropout,
jamming, curl
Increased gray
background
shading/printer
wear
Excessive curl
problems with
feeding
Jamming, damage
to printer
Problems with
feeding
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OTES
• 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 printer 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 (205 °C or 400 °F
for 0.1 second).
2
Problem with
Paper
Too moist, too
Try another kind of
rough, too
paper, between 100 -
smooth, or
250 Sheffield, 4 - 5 %
embossed; faulty
moisture content.
paper lot
Store paper flat in its
Stored improperly moisture-proof
wrapping.
Use lighter paper, open
Too heavy
the rear output tray.
Too moist, wrong
• Open the rear output
grain direction, or
short-grain
• Use long-grain paper.
construction
Cutouts or Do not use paper with
perforations cutouts or perforations.
Ragged edges Use good quality paper.
(20 lb) paper. Ensure
Solution
tray.
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