Guidelines For Using Paper - Dell 5330dn - Workgroup Laser Printer B/W User Manual

Envelopes
a. The printer supports a wide range of media sizes.
b. Capacity may vary depending on print materials weight and thickness, as well as environmental conditions.
NOTE: You may experience jams when using print materials with a length of less than 127 mm (5 in). For optimum
performance, ensure that you store and handle the paper correctly. Please refer to
Environment".
NOTE: You can use A4, Letter, Folio, Oficio, Legal-sized paper for duplex printing.

Guidelines for Using Paper

For best results, use conventional 75 g/m
spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids, and curled or bent edges.
If you are unsure of what type of paper you are loading, such as bond or recycled paper, check the label on the package.
The following problems may cause print quality deviations, jamming, or even damage to the printer:
Symptom
Poor print quality or toner
adhesion, problems with
feeding
Dropout, jamming, curl
Increased gray
background
shading/printer wear
Excessive curl problems
with feeding
Jamming, damage to
printer
Problems with feeding
NOTE: Do not use letterhead paper printed with low-temperature inks, such as those used in some types of
thermography.
NOTE: Do not use raised or embossed letterhead.
NOTE: The printer uses heat and pressure to fuse toner to the paper. Ensure that any colored paper or preprinted
60-105 g/m
(16-28 lb)
2
(20 lb) paper. Ensure the paper is of good quality, free of cuts, nicks, tears,
Problem with paper
Too moist, too rough, too
smooth or embossed;
faulty paper lot
Stored improperly
Too heavy
Too moist, wrong grain
direction or short-grain
construction
Cutouts or perforations
Ragged edges
10 sheet of paper
2
for the multi-
purpose feeder
Solution
Try another kind of paper,
between 100-400
Sheffield, 4%-5%
moisture content.
Store paper flat in its
moisture-proof wrapping.
Use lighter paper, use the
rear door.
Use the rear door.
Use long-grain
paper.
Do not use paper with
cutouts or perforations.
Use good quality paper.
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