USING PRINT MATERIALS3.4Guidelines for Paper and Special MaterialsWhen selecting or loading paper, envelopes, or other specialmaterials, keep these guidelines in mind:• Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn papercan cause paper jams and poor print quality.• Use cut-sheet paper only. You cannot use multi-part paper.• Use only high-quality, copier grade paper for the best printquality.• Do not use paper that has been already printed on or that hasbeen fed through a photocopier.• Do not use paper with irregularities, such as tabs or staples.• Do not attempt to load any feeder during printing and neveroverfill the feeder. This could cause a paper jam.• Avoid paper with embossed lettering, perforations, or texturethat is too smooth or too rough.• Colored paper should be of the same high quality as whitephotocopy paper. The pigments must withstand the printer’sfusing temperature of 400°F (205°C) for 0.1 second withoutdeterioration. Do not use paper with a colored coating that wasadded after the paper was produced.• Preprinted forms must be printed with nonflammable, heat-resistant ink that do not melt, vaporize, or release hazardousemissions when subject to the printer’s approximately 400°F(205°C) fusing temperature for 0.1 second.• Store paper in its ream wrapper until ready to use. Placecartons on pallets or shelves, not on the floor.• Do not place heavy objects on top of the paper, whether it ispackaged or unpackaged.• Keep paper away from moisture, direct sunlight or otherconditions that can cause it to wrinkle or curl.