Xerox 4850 Installation Planning Manual page 126

Supplies
Recommended
weight and grade:
Characteristics
Special stocks
A-2
Use a good quality, xerographic-grade paper. For best results,
use paper that is 20-pound or 80 gsm (grams per square meter)
bond, xerographic grade. Xerox 4024 Dual Purpose Paper
provides optimal performance in the printer. Refer to the
consumable supplies table, later in this appendix.
Use paper within these parameters:
• Lightest: 20-pound or 80 gsm bond
• Heaviest: 110-pound or 200 gsm index.
The paper stock should have the following characteristics:
• Low moisture content (a paper-to-moisture ratio below 5.7
percent). Paper with higher moisture content may curl and
jam.
• Smooth surface
• Moisture-resistant wrapping
• No defects (bent edges, uneven surfaces)
• Grain long (parallel with the long side of paper).
Paper is usually fed into the printer with the long side as the
leading edge. When you purchase paper, buy long-grain
paper. Make sure the grain is parallel with the long side (long-
grain) for the most reliable feeding and stacking.
Following are some guidelines for choosing and using special
materials:
• Labels: Must be the type designed for high-speed printers
and must meet the specifications described in the section
above. Loading instructions are printed on all paper trays.
Load labels with the label side up. You can direct them to any
output tray.
• Transparencies: Must be the type designed for high-speed
printers and must meet the specifications described in the
section above. Loading instructions are printed on all paper
trays.
Load transparencies with the opaque strip to the right. All
printed transparencies are delivered to the sample tray.
As long as they meet your printer's paper specifications, you
can also use:
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