Konica Minolta bizhub C20 User Manual

Print Media 107 Types
Before purchasing a large quantity of special media, do a trial print with the 
same media and check the print quality.
Keep media on a flat, level surface in its original wrapper until it is time to 
load it. For a list of approved media, refer to http://printer.konicaminolta.com.
Plain Paper (Recycled Paper)
Use plain paper that is
„Suitable for plain paper printers and copiers, such as standard or recycled 
office paper.
Note
Do not use the media types listed below. These could...

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„Designed specifically for inkjet printers (such as superfine paper, glossy 
film, and postcards)
„Already been printed on by another printer, copier, or fax machine
„Dusty
„Wet (or damp)
Keep media between 15% and 85% relative humidity. Toner does 
not adhere well to moist or wet media.
„Layered 
„Adhesive
„Folded, creased, curled, embossed, warped, or wrinkled
„Perforated, three-hole punched, or torn 
„Too slick, too coarse, or too textured 
„Different in texture (roughness) on the...

Print Media 109
DO NOT use thick stock that is
„Mixed with any other media in the trays (as this will cause media misfeed-
ing)
Envelope
Print on the front (address) side only. Some parts of the envelope consist of 
three layers of paper—the front, back, and flap. Anything printed in these lay-
ered regions may be lost or faded.
You can print continuously with envelope. However, this could affect the 
media feed, depending on the media quality and printing environment. If 
problems occur, stop the...

Print Media 110
DO NOT use envelopes that have
„Sticky flaps
„Tape seals, metal clasps, paper clips, fasteners, or peel-off strips for seal-
ing
„Transparent windows
„Too rough of a surface
„Material that will melt, vaporize, offset, discolor, or emit dangerous fumes
„Been presealed
Label
A sheet of labels consists of a face sheet (the printing surface), adhesive, and 
a carrier sheet:
„The face sheet must follow the plain paper specification.
„The face sheet surface must cover the entire carrier sheet,...

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Labels may stick to the fuser, causing them to peel off and media 
misfeeds to occur.
„Are precut or perforated
Letterhead
You can print continuously with letterhead. However, this could affect the 
media feed, depending on the media quality and printing environment. If 
problems occur, stop the continuous printing and print one sheet at a time.
Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement.
Postcard
You can print continuously with postcard. However, this...

Print Media 112
Use postcards that are
„Approved for laser printing
DO NOT use postcards that are
„Coated
„Designed for inkjet printers
„Precut or perforated
„Preprinted or multicolored
If the postcard is warped, press on the warped 
area before putting it in the tray.
„Folded or wrinkled
Transparency
Do not fan transparencies before loading them. Resulting static elec-
tricity may cause printing errors.
If you touch the face of the transparencies with your bare hands, print 
quality may be affected....

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You can print continuously with transparencies. However, this could affect the 
media feed, depending on the media quality, static buildup, and printing envi-
ronment.
Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement.
If you have problems feeding 20 sheets, try loading only 1–10 sheets 
at a time. Loading a large number of transparencies at one time may 
cause static buildup, causing feeding problems.
Always first test a small quantity of a particular type of...

Print Media 114
DO NOT use glossy media that is
„Mixed with any other media in the trays (as this will cause media misfeed-
ing)
„Specified for inkjet printers only Driver 
Media TypeGlossy 1
Glossy 2
DuplexingNot supported
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Guaranteed Imageable (Printable) Area
The printable area on all media sizes is 
up to 4 mm (0.157) from the edges of 
the media.
Each media size has a specific image-
able area, the maximum area on which 
the machine can print clearly and with-
out distortion. 
This area is subject to both hardware 
limits (the physical media size and the 
margins required by the machine) and 
software constraints (the amount of 
memory available for the full-page 
frame buffer). The guaranteed imageable...

Loading Media 116
Loading Media 
How do I load media?
Take off the top and bottom sheets of a 
ream of paper. Holding a stack of approx-
imately 100 sheets at a time, fan the 
stack to prevent static buildup before 
inserting it in a tray.
Do not fan transparencies.
Note
Although this machine was designed for printing on a wide range of 
media types, it is not intended to print exclusively on a single media 
type except plain paper. Continuous printing on media other than plain 
paper (such as...