Thick Paper
This section gives you various details about and recommendations concerning thick paper.
Follow the recommendations below to prevent misfeeds and loss of image quality when using paper that
is 127 to 220 g/m
2
(34 lb. Bond to 80 lb. Cover) in tray 1 or tray 2, or paper that is 127 to 216 g/m
2
(34 lb. Bond to 80 lb. Cover) in the multi bypass tray, or paper that is 127 to 300 g/m
2
(34 lb. Bond to
110 lb. Cover) in the Wide LCT.
• 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, set the paper direction according to its grain, as shown in the following
diagram.
Direction of paper grain Tray 1, 2, LCT, Wide LCT Multi bypass tray
• Even if thick paper is loaded as described above, normal operations and print quality might still not
be possible, depending on the paper type.
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