Recommended Paper; Unacceptable Paper; Selecting Paper - Dell 3100cn Color Laser Printer User Manual

Most high-quality xerographic paper is made from 100% chemically pulped wood. Paper containing fibers such as cotton possess characteristics that can result
in degraded paper handling.

Recommended Paper

To ensure the best print quality and feed reliability, use 75 g/m
acceptable print quality.
Always print several samples before buying large quantities of any type of print media. When choosing any print media, you should consider the weight, fiber
content, and color.
The laser printing process heats paper to high temperatures of 225°C (437°F) for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) applications, and 205°C (401°F)
for non-MICR applications. Only use paper able to withstand these temperatures without discoloring, bleeding, or releasing hazardous emissions. Check with
the manufacturer or vendor to determine whether the paper you have chosen is acceptable for laser printers.

Unacceptable Paper

The following paper types are not recommended for use with the printer:
Chemically treated papers used to make copies without carbon paper, also known as carbonless papers, carbonless copy paper (CCP), or no carbon
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required (NCR) paper
Preprinted papers with chemicals that may contaminate the printer
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Preprinted papers that can be affected by the temperature in the printer fuser
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Preprinted papers that require a registration (the precise print location on the page) greater than ±0.09 in., such as optical character recognition (OCR)
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forms
In some cases, you can adjust registration with your software program to successfully print on these forms.
Coated papers (erasable bond), synthetic papers, thermal papers
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Rough-edged, rough or heavily textured surface papers or curled papers
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Recycled papers containing more than 25% post-consumer waste that do not meet DIN 19 309
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Multiple-part forms or documents
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Label paper with Cut
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Selecting Paper

Proper paper selection helps prevent jams and ensures trouble-free printing.
To help avoid jams or poor print quality:
Always use new, undamaged paper.
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Before loading the paper, identify the recommended print side of the paper. This information is usually indicated on the paper package.
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Do not use paper that you have cut or trimmed yourself.
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Do not mix print media sizes, weights, or types in the same source. This may result in a paper jam.
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Do not remove trays while a job is printing or Printing is displayed on the operator panel.
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Make sure the Paper Type and Paper Size settings are correct. (See
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Make sure the paper is properly loaded in the tray.
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(20 lb) xerographic paper. Business papers designed for general business use also provide
"Tray Settings" for detailed information about these settings.)