Selecting, Storing, And Loading Materials; Document Printer Paper - Pitney Bowes DocuMatch Integrated Mail System Application Notes

Selecting, Storing and Loading Materials for the DocuMatch System
Document Printer
Paper
DocuMatch Integrated Mail System
TM
The Document Printer works most reliably with 20 or 24
pound bond paper designed for use in laser printers or
Xerographic copiers. Only 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper can be
used for mail generation.
Store paper in its moisture-proof wrapper until you are
ready to use it. You should also store preprinted forms or
letterhead stock in moisture-proof wrappers until needed. If
the wrapper indicates a side to be imaged first, load the
paper with that side up. Usually this means the arrow on
the wrapper should point up.
It is best to fan the paper before loading to reduce the
likelihood that sheets will stick together. Do not use torn,
wrinkled, or creased paper, or paper with curled, bent, or
wavy edges. Load the paper as shown on the bottom of
the paper trays, about one-half inch at a time and lined up
against the left side of the tray. Do not overfill trays. If you
are adding paper to a tray, it is best to put the new paper
on the bottom, so that unused paper will not remain in the
tray any longer than necessary.
Load preprinted forms and letterhead stock into the docu-
ment printer with the side to be printed facing up. If you are
C-folding the documents or doing a plain printing job, the
top of the sheets should face the printer (face up, head
first). If you are Z-folding, the bottom of the sheets should
face the printer (face up, feet first).
Perforated paper can cause problems if it is not selected
carefully. For best results, choose micro-perfed paper that
does not bend easily at the perforations. Paper with weak
perforations tends to cause problems in the accumulator
and folder. Accumulator problems are reduced if the perfo-
rations are closer to the trailing edge of the sheet. Thus, if
the perforation is near the bottom of your form, C-folding
will work best; if it is near the top of the form, Z-folding will
work best. Best performance is obtained with a 66 tooth
per inch perf with an 8 mil tie.
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