Kyocera FS C8500DN User Manual

Handling Paper 3-1
3 Handling Paper
This chapter contains explanations on the following topics:
General Guidelines 3-2
Selecting the Right Paper 3-4
Special Paper 3-7
Paper Type 3-12
Loading Paper 3-13
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3-2Handling Paper 
General Guidelines
The machine is designed to print on standard copier paper (the type used 
in ordinary dry copier machines), but it can also accept a variety of other 
types of paper within the limits specified below.
Selection of the right paper is important. Using the wrong paper can result 
in paper jams, curling, poor print quality, and paper waste, and in extreme 
cases can damage the machine. The guidelines given below will increase 
the productivity of your office by ensuring...

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Minimum and Maximum Paper Sizes
The minimum and maximum paper sizes are as follows. For non standard 
paper such as transparency, labels, vellum, cardstock, envelope, coated 
and thick, the MP (Multi-Purpose) tray must be used. For information on 
how to set paper sizes, refer to Media Type Set. (Paper type settings) on 
page 4-50.
Recommended Paper
The following products are recommended for use with the printer for 
optimum performance.
148 mm
5-1/2 inches
210 mm  8-1/4 inches
297 mm...

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Selecting the Right Paper
This section describes the guidelines for selecting paper.
Condition
Avoid using paper that is bent at the edges, curled, dirty, torn, embossed, 
or contaminated with lint, clay, or paper shreds.
Use of paper in these conditions can lead to illegible printing and paper 
jams, and can shorten the life of the machine. In particular, avoid using 
paper with a surface coating or other surface treatment. Paper should 
have as smooth and even a surface as possible....

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Smoothness
The paper should have a smooth, uncoated surface. Paper with a rough 
or sandy surface can cause voids in the printed output. Paper that is too 
smooth can cause multiple feeding and fogging problems. (Fogging is a 
gray background effect.)
Basis Weight
Basis weight is the weight of paper expressed in grams per square meter 
(g/m²). Paper that is too heavy or too light may cause feed errors or paper 
jams as well as premature wear of the product. Uneven weight of paper,...

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Thickness
The paper used with the machine should be neither extremely thick nor 
extremely thin. If you are having problems with paper jams, multiple 
feeds, and faint printing, the paper you are using may be too thin. If you 
are having problems with paper jams and blurred printing the paper may 
be too thick. The correct thickness is 0.086 to 0.110 mm (3.4 to 4.3 mils).
Moisture Content
Moisture content is defined as the percent ratio of moisture to the dry 
mass of the paper....

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Whiteness: The contrast of the printed page depends on the whiteness 
of the paper. Whiter paper provides a sharper, brighter appearance.
Quality control: Uneven sheet size, corners that are not square, ragged 
edges, welded (uncut) sheets, and crushed edges and corners can cause 
the machine to malfunction in various ways. A quality paper supplier 
should take considerable care to ensure that these problems do not 
occur.
Packaging: Paper should be packed in a sturdy carton to protect...

3-8Handling Paper 
printing. No liability will be assumed if moisture and so forth given off 
during printing on special paper causes harm to the machine or operator.
Transparency
Transparencies must be able to withstand the heat of fusing during the 
printing process. The recommended transparency product is 3M CG3700 
(Letter, A4).
The table below lists the specifications for transparency:
To prevent printing problems, feed transparencies into the printer one 
sheet at a time from the MP tray. Always...

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Labels
Labels must be fed from the MP tray.
The basic rule for printing on adhesive labels is that the adhesive must 
never come into contact with any part of the machine. Adhesive paper 
sticking to the drum or rollers will damage the machine.
Label paper has a structure comprising of three layers, as shown in the 
diagram. The top sheet is printed on. The adhesive layer consists of 
pressure-sensitive adhesives. The carrier sheet (also called the linear or 
backing sheet) holds the...

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Postcards
Fan the stack of postcards and align the edges before loading them in the 
MP tray. Make sure the postcards you are going to set are not curled. 
Feeding curled postcards may cause paper jams.
Some postcards have rough edges on the back (those are created when 
the paper is cut). In this case, put the postcards on a flat place and rub 
the edges with, for example, a ruler to smooth them.
Envelopes
Envelopes should always be fed from the MP tray, with the print-side up.
Since...