General Paper Specifications - Printronix P5000 Maintenance Manual

Appendix F

General Paper Specifications

General Paper Specifications
This section describes the minimum paper specifications that must be met to
ensure the best printer performance.
Always test paper and forms before buying large quantities. Make all
measurements at 20
relative humidity. The printer will perform well with forms that meet the
specifications listed in Table 7 and Table 8 below.
NOTE: Printronix conforms to ANSI® Standard X3.96-1983, "American
Maximum Form Width
Minimum Form Width
Maximum Printing Width
Maximum Right Margin
Maximum Left Margin
Maximum Form Length
Minimum Form Length
Standard
Best Print Quality
Carbon Paper
Carbons
Pack Thickness
Carbonless
Test the paper first if it will be used in environments with greater than 80% or
less than 20% humidity. Test paper that will be used at high humidity for
satisfactory feeding and handling. Test paper that will be used at low humidity
to determine if static buildup must be eliminated for proper paper stacking.
380
° °
to 26 Celsius (68
National Forms Information Systems for Continuous Business
Forms," and ISO Recommendation No. 2784, which cover common
form widths and depths, standards for sprocket feed holes and
margins, and other basic tolerances.
Table 7. Paper Sizes
17.0 inches (43.18 cm) edge to edge
3.0 inches (7.62 cm) edge to edge
13.6 inches (34.54 cm)
1 to 13.6 inches (2.54 to 34.54 cm)
0 to 13.5 inches (0 to 34.29 cm)
16 inches (40.64 cm)
2 inches (5.08 cm)
Table 8. Paper Weights
Single-Part Forms
15 to 100 pound (57 to 380 gm/meter
18 to 60 pound (68 to 227 gm/meter
Multipart Forms
12 pounds (46 gm/meter
8 pounds (30 gm/meter
Maximum 0.025 inch (0.635 mm) total
Up to 4-part forms
° °
to 78 Fahrenheit) and 45% to 55%
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