User's Manual

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CHAPTER 3 PAPER HANDLING

PAPER HANDLING

This chapter explains how your printer uses paper.

Topics covered are:

 Selecting paper

 Overview of paper operations

 Selecting the paper path

 Adjusting for paper thickness

 Using continuous forms (front-tractor feed and rear-tractor feed)

 Using single sheets

 Feeding and positioning paper

 Switching paper types

Tips for paper handling are given at the end of this chapter. Check that

section if you are using multipart forms, envelopes, or labels.

The printer can handle either single sheets or continuous forms. Single

sheets, also called cut sheets, include envelopes and non-continuous,

multipart forms. Continuous forms include labels and multipart forms fed

into the printer using the forms tractors.

For best results, use paper that meets the specifications listed below.

(See Appendix B for detailed specifications.) If you are unsure of the

suitability of a particular paper, try testing the paper or consult your

dealer.

Length

Single sheets: 70 to 420 mm (3 to 16.5 in)

Continuous forms: 102 mm (4 in) or greater

Width

Single sheets: 55 to 420 mm (2.16 to 16.5 in)

Continuous forms: 102 to 420 mm (4 to 16.5 in)

Thickness

0.65 mm (0.026 in) maximum total thickness.

Copies

1 to 9-copies (Paper table/Front/Rear tractor)

1 to 5-copies (Cut sheet feeder)

Note:

To use cut sheets exceeding 297 mm in length, the optional large

stacker are required.

SELECTING PAPER