Technical Reference Guide – Appendix D – Media specifications > 230NOTE1. Interleaved paper is a multipart form with carbon paperinterleaved.Paper smoothness is within 100 seconds.For paper other than the above, it is advised that adequate priortesting is performed to ensure the paper does not presentproblems.PAPER WEIGHT AND MAX. NO. OF FORM PARTSThe following table shows usable paper weights and themaximum number of printing form parts:NOTE1. Paper weight is that of 1,000 sheets, each having a unitarea (788 x 1,091 mm), and is expressed in kg.2. The thickness of carbon paper used as interleaved papermust be 0.03 mm or less.METHODS FOR JOINING PARTS OF MULTIPART FORMSSpot gluing or stapleless stapling is used for joining the parts ofeach multipart form. To prevent misalignment between parts,gluing is required. Stapleless stapling may cause a misalignmentTYPE PAPERQUALITYWEIGHT(NOTE 1)MAXIMUMNUMBEROF FORMPARTSTOTALPAPERTHICKNESSSingle-partformHigh qualitypaper45 to 70 kg(52 to 82gsm)– –Multipartform forreartractorPressure-sensitivepaper34 to 50 kg(40 to 58gsm)Five parts(original +five parts)0.39 mm orlessCarbon-backedpaperInterleavedpaper(Note 2)Paper 29 to34 kg (34 to40 gsm)Carbonpaper 39 kg(34gsm)Four parts(original +three parts)
