Star Micronics 8 Series Applications Manual page 31

Hints: Paper, labels and transparencies
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The best paper for the Star LaserPrinter 8 has a smoothfinishand is of
20 to 24 poundweight.Any paperdesignedfor photocopiersshoulddo
the trick though;Xerox4024 and CanonNP print nicely. High quality
cotton bond
paper,whichcontainsup to 25 percentcottontibres,works
passablywell with even heavierweights.
The absolutelimits arc 16-poundpaper al the light end and 35-pound
stockattheheaviest.Withhcavypaper,openthetray sothepageswillbc
dclivcrcdfaceup and won'thaveto bend over the final rollers.
Be awarethat any puckeredor wovenfinishmay not print as sharplyas
you'dlike.Avoidshinycoatedpaperor multipartforms.Anddon'teven
thinkaboutputtingin stapledor rippedpages.
If you frequentlychangepaper weights,you will probablyget skewing
problcms—lines that print al an anglebecauseof misfccding.For best
results,whenyourStarLaserPrintcr8is firstset uphavethepaperfccdcr
"squared"for paperof-at Icast20 pounds.Lighterpaper,thoughchcapcr,
isn't reallythe way to cconomizc.
Wantto printon yourown preprintedIcttcrhcad?Fine—so longas your
logo isn't thermographed. T hick coloredink may look luxurious,but it
can also windup stuckalloveryourpnntcr'sroller.Stay awayfrom any
inksthatsoftenat relativelylowtemperatures; y ourprinterfusespagesat
200: c.
Thiswarningappliesto coloredpapertoo,if it hasbeentintedwitha 1ow-
tcmpcraturcdye.
The toncrcartridgcin yourStarLascrPrintcr8 shouldprintat least4000
pages,20 refillsof the papertray.The costof replacinga tonercartridge
is not much more than that of replacingprintwheelsand ribbonson a
daisywhcc.1 printer.
But you
can
extendthe life of a cartridge:Set the printdensityto 7 or 8
formostof yourprinting—firstdraftsandinternalcompanywork—and
just turn the dialbackto 4 or 5 for reportsor lettersthat mustlook great.
CAUTION:
the rollers beside the dial may be very hot.
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