Thick Paper - Ricoh Pro C5100s User Manual

• When loading coated paper or glossy paper, always fan the paper before using it.
• If a paper jam occurs or if the machine makes a strange noise when feeding stacks of coated
paper, feed the coated paper one sheet at a time.

Thick Paper

This section gives you various details about and recommendations concerning thick paper.
When loading thick paper of 127.5–256.0 g/m
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127.5–216.0 g/m (47.0 lb. Bond–79.9 lb. Cover) in the LCT, or 127.5–300.0 g/m
Bond–165.0 lb. Index) in the bypass tray or wide LCT, follow the recommendations below to prevent
misfeeds and loss of image quality.
• When loading thick paper in Trays 1–3, be sure to load at least 20 sheets. Also, be sure to
position the side fences flush against the paper stack.
• Jams and misfeeds can occur when printing on thick smooth paper. To prevent such problems, be
sure to fan smooth paper thoroughly before loading them. If paper continues to become jammed or
feed in together even after they are fanned, load them one by one from the bypass tray.
• When loading thick paper, set the paper direction according to its grain, as shown in the following
diagram:
Direction of paper
grain
• Select [Paper Weight 5], [Paper Weight 6], [Paper Weight 7], or [Paper Weight 8] as the paper
thickness for the tray in [Tray Paper Settings].
• Even if thick paper is loaded as described above, normal operations and print quality might still not
be possible, depending on the paper type.
• Prints might have prominent vertical creases.
• Prints might be noticeably curled. Flatten out prints if they are creased or curled.
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(47.0 lb. Bond–141.0 lb. Index) in Trays 1–3,
Tray 1, LCT
Not supported
Recommended Paper Sizes and Types
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Trays 2–3 Bypass tray, wide LCT
(47.0 lb.
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