264 Print Media GuidelinesSelecting PaperProper paper selection helps prevent jams and ensures trouble-free printing.To help avoid jams or poor print quality:• Always use new, undamaged paper.• Before loading the paper, identify the recommended print side of the paper. This information is usually indicatedon the paper package.• Do not use paper that you have cut or trimmed.• Do not mix print media sizes, weights, or types in the same source. This may result in a paper jam.• Do not remove the tray while printing is in progress.• Ensure that the paper is properly loaded in the tray.• Flex the paper back and forth, and then fan them. Straighten the edges of the stack on a level surface.Selecting Pre-Printed Media and LetterheadsWhen selecting pre-printed and letterhead paper for the printer:• Use grain long paper for best results.• Use only forms and letterheads printed using an offset lithographic or engraved printing process.• Select paper that absorb ink, but does not bleed.• Avoid paper with rough or heavily textured surfaces.• Use paper printed with heat-resistant inks designed for use in xerographic copying machines. The ink mustwithstand temperatures of 225 °C (437 °F) without melting or releasing hazardous emissions.• Use inks that are not affected by the resin in the toner or the silicone in the fusing unit. Inks that are oxidation-setor oil-based should meet these requirements; latex inks might not. If you are in doubt, contact your paper supplier.Selecting Pre-Punched PaperWhen selecting pre-punched paper for the printer:• Test paper from several manufacturers before ordering and using large quantities of pre-punched paper.• Paper should be punched at the paper manufacturer and not drilled into paper already packaged in a ream. Drilledpaper can cause jams when multiple sheets feed through the printer. This may result in a paper jam.• Pre-punched paper can include more paper dust than standard paper. Your printer may require more frequentcleaning and feed reliability may not be as good as standard paper.• Weight guidelines for pre-punched paper are the same as non-punched paper.
