Media Specifications - NEC 4400 - SuperScript Color Laser Printer User Manual

APPENDIX B

MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS

This appendix has general guidelines for purchasing and
storing paper and other media for your NEC SuperScript
4400 series printer. Your printer supports a wide variety of
print media, including
• Plain paper
• Transparencies
• Glossy papers
• Laser-quality labels
• Heavy paper stock
• Envelopes
Recommended Media
Use NEC Premium papers (listed below) to ensure the best
quality printed output. If you do not have the NEC Premium
papers, try to match them as closely as possible for the best
printing results.
Premium Color Laser Paper 24 lb. Bond: A bright
paper with a super smooth finish for brilliant color
reproduction. Use this for correspondence, proposals,
charts, graphs, and illustrations.
Premium Color Laser Paper 60 lb. Cover: A heavier
stock that is ideal for report covers, mailers, greeting
cards and invitations.
Ultra Glossy Color Laser Paper: Has a double-sided
glossy finish that is preferred for professional printing
and photographic art. Use this for data sheets, brochures,
and client presentations.
Premium Transparency Color Laser Film: Use this for
brilliant projected images.
Recommended Paper Weights
Plain Paper: 16 to 24 lb. bond (60 to 90 g/m
Thick Stock: Up to 60 lb. cover / 90 lb. index (160 g/m
Paper Handling Considerations
Transparency Film: When you are printing on
transparency film, only load the transparencies to the
mark indicated on the paper tray.
Envelopes: The printer accepts Commercial 10 envelope
size. The leading edge of an envelope that feeds into the
printer must be straight. The fold must be firmly creased
and be no thicker than two paper thicknesses. As a rule,
the larger the envelope is, the more difficult it is to feed
properly. You should load envelopes with the flap edge
to the left. The address side must face up and the flap
side must face down.
Adhesive Labels: Only use adhesive labels that are
recommended for use in laser printers.
Heavy Print Stock: Excessive use of heavy stocks may
cause premature wear in addition to causing excessive
wear of print mechanisms.
Preprinted Forms: During the print operation, heat
applied to preprinted forms can remove ink from the
form and leave residue (called offset) inside the printer.
In addition to offset residue problems, ink residues may
generate harmful gases and emissions. Note the
following considerations. Tell the commercial printer
who will be printing your forms that you will be using
them in a laser printer. Forms should be printed with
heat-resistant inks that do not vaporize or generate
harmful emissions at temperatures greater than 392˚F
(200˚C) for 0.1 second. Do not use paper printed with
low-temperature inks, flammable inks, or inks that are
affected by the resin components found in toner.
Care must be taken to avoid changing the moisture
content of paper being preprinted or using materials that
change the electrical or handling properties of the paper.
Forms should be sealed in moisture-proof wrapping after
pre-printing to prevent moisture changes during storage.
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