Chapter 7: Paper Handling; Selecting Paper Types - Star LC-8521 User Manual

Chapter 7: Paper Handling

Your printer is designed to print on a variety of paper types. This chapter tells
you everything you need to know about paper, and how to set the printer up for
manual paper feed. In this chapter, you will learn about:
Selecting the best type of paper
Adjusting for paper thickness
Manual sheet feeding
Clearing paper jams

Selecting paper types

Use the following information when selecting paper.
Cut-Sheet Paper
Width:
Length:
Weight (1-ply):
Multi-part:
Copies:
Fanfold Paper
Width:
Length:
Weight (1-ply):
Multi-part:
Copies:
2" to 16.5" / 51 to 420 mm
2.75" to 14"/ 70 to 356 mm (min.)
14 to 42 lbs / 52 to 156 g/m
11 to 14 lbs / 40 to 52 g/m
paper
Total Thickness: 0.014"/0.35 mm
Original + 4
3" to 16" / 76 to 406 mm
6"/15 2mm (min.)
14 to 22 lbs / 52 to 82 g/m
11 to 14 lbs / 40 to 52g/m
paper
Total Thickness: 0.014" / 0.35mm
Original + 4
2
/ 45 to 135 kg
2
/ 34 to 45 kg; pressure sensitive
2
/ 45 to 70 kg
2
/ 34 to 45 kg; pressure sensitive
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