User's Manual

Thick Paper
This section gives you various details about and recommendations concerning thick paper.
When loading thick paper of 127 - 220 g/m
2
(61 - 80 lb. Cover) in paper trays or in the multi bypass tray, or
of 127 - 300 g/m
2
(104 - 110 lb. Cover) 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, 2, LCT, or Wide LCT, set the paper direction according to its
grain, as shown in the following diagram.
BAV041S
1: Direction of paper grain
2: Direction in which to set thick paper in paper trays 1, 2, LCT, or Wide LCT
• When loading thick paper in the multi bypass tray, set the paper direction according to its grain, as shown
in the following diagram.
BAV042S
1: Direction of paper grain
2: Direction in which to set thick paper in the multi bypass tray (tray 7)
• 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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Draft 2008/02/07