Thick Paper
This section gives you various details about and recommendations concerning thick paper.
When loading thick paper of 164 - 216 g/m
2
(61 - 80 lb. Cover) in paper trays 1 - 3, or of 281 - 300
g/m
2
(104 - 110 lb. Cover) in the bypass tray or in the wide large capacity tray (Wide LCT), follow the
recommendations below to prevent misfeeds and loss of image quality.
• Store all paper together in the same place - a room where the temperature is 20 - 25°C (68 - 77°
F) and humidity is 30 - 65%.
• Smooth out any curls in the paper before loading it.
• When loading thick paper in paper trays 1 - 3 or the wide large capacity tray (Wide LCT), set the
paper direction according to its grain, as shown in the following diagram.
1: Direction of paper grain
2: Direction in which to set thick paper in paper trays 1 - 3 or the wide large capacity tray (Wide
LCT)
• When loading thick paper in the bypass tray, set the paper direction according to its grain, as shown
in the following diagram.
1: Direction of paper grain
2: Direction in which to set thick paper in the bypass tray
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