Curl - Xerox DocuColor 40 Materials Usage Manual

ABOUT PAPER

Curl

Determining curl using
ream wrapper arrows
Determining curl without
ream wrapper arrows
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Excessive curl may cause paper jams. The selection of a low-curl
paper with proper moisture content will make a significant difference
in the performance of your copier/printer.
Xerox papers are manufactured with built-in curl control and work
well when loaded into the paper trays in the correct curl direction.
Offset papers not designed for xerographic end use tend to have a
higher moisture content and may result in paper curl.
Xerox papers are packaged with an arrow printed on one end of the
ream wrapper. The arrow points to the side to be imaged first.
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Load the paper into Paper Trays 1, 2, and 3 with the side to be
imaged facing down.
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Load the paper into the Paper Tray Bypass with the side to be
imaged facing up.
If more detailed information about loading paper is required, refer to
Chapter 3 of the Xerox DocuColor 40 Digital Color Copier/Printer
Operator Manual.
If the wrapper on a ream of paper is not marked with an arrow
showing the image side of the paper, you can determine the curl
side by holding a one-half inch stack of paper by one of the short
edges.
Let the paper hang with the long edge parallel to your body. Either
the lower edge or the two side edges will curl slightly toward the
center. Observe which way the edge or edges curl. This is the curl
side.
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