Paper Specifications - Dell 2335dn Multifunctional Laser Printer User Manual

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. Insure that any colored paper or
preprinted forms use inks that are compatible with this fusing temperature (180° C or 356° F for 0.1
second).

Paper Specifications

Category
Acid Content
Caliper
Curl in Ream
Cut Edge Conditions
Fusing Compatibility
Grain
Moisture Content
Smoothness
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
5.5 pH or lower
0.094-0.18 mm (3.0-7.0 mils)
Flat within 0.02 in. (5 mm)
Cut with sharp blades with no visible fray.
Must not scorch, melt, offset or release hazardous
emissions when heated to 180° C (356° F) for 0.1 second.
Long Grain
4%-6% by weight
100-400 Sheffield
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.
Specifications