Handling And Using Print Media - Brother MFC-J430w 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
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1 0.08 in. (2 mm) or greater curl may
cause jams to occur.
• Extremely shiny or highly textured
• Paper that cannot be arranged
uniformly when stacked
• Paper made with a short grain
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Paper capacity of the output paper
tray cover
Up to 50 sheets of Letter, Legal or A4 20 lb
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(80 g/m ) 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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