Handling And Using Print Media - Brother MFC-J6510DW Basic User's Manual

Chapter 2
Handling and using print
media
 Store paper in its original packaging, and
keep it sealed. Keep the paper flat and
away from moisture, direct sunlight and
heat.
 Avoid touching the shiny (coated) side of
photo paper. Load photo paper with the
shiny side facing down.
Avoid touching either side of
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transparencies because they absorb
water and perspiration easily, and this
may cause decreased output quality.
Transparencies designed for laser
printers/copiers may stain your next
document. Use only transparencies
recommended for inkjet printing.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT use the following kinds of paper:
• Damaged, curled, wrinkled, or
irregularly shaped paper
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1 2 mm or greater curl may cause jams
to occur.
• Extremely shiny or highly textured
paper
• Paper that cannot be arranged
uniformly when stacked
• Short grain paper
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Labels
Labels should be arranged so that they cover
the entire length and width of the sheet. Using
labels with spaces may result in labels
peeling off and causing serious jams or print
problems.
Types of labels to avoid
Do not use labels that are damaged, curled,
wrinkled or an unusual shape.
IMPORTANT
• DO NOT feed part used label sheets. The
exposed carrier sheet will damage your
machine.
• DO NOT reuse or insert labels that have
previously been used or are missing few
labels on the sheet.
Paper capacity of the output paper
tray cover
Up to 50 sheets of 80 gsm A4 paper.
 Transparencies and photo paper must be
picked up from the output paper tray cover
one page at a time to avoid smudging.
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