450Appendix F General Paper SpecificationsGeneral Paper SpecificationsThis section describes the minimum paper specifications that must be met toensure the best printer performance.Always test paper and forms before buying large quantities. Make allmeasurements at 20° to 26° Celsius (68° to 78° Fahrenheit) and 45% to 55%relative humidity. TallyGenicom printers perform well with forms that meet thespecifications listed in Table 9 and Table 10 below.NOTE: TallyGenicom conforms to ANSI® Standard X3.96-1983, “AmericanNational Forms Information Systems for Continuous BusinessForms,” and ISO Recommendation No. 2784, which cover commonform widths and depths, standards for sprocket feed holes andmargins, and other basic tolerances.Table 9. Paper SizesMaximum Form Width 17.0 inches (43.18 cm) edge to edgeMinimum Form Width 3.0 inches (7.62 cm) edge to edgeMaximum Printing Width 13.6 inches (34.54 cm)Maximum Right Margin 1 to 13.6 inches (2.54 to 34.54 cm)Maximum Left Margin 0 to 13.5 inches (0 to 34.29 cm)Maximum Form Length 16 inches (40.64 cm)Minimum Form Length 2 inches (5.08 cm)Table 10. Paper WeightsSingle-Part FormsStandard 15 to 100 pound (57 to 380 gm/meter2)Best Print Quality 18 to 60 pound (68 to 227 gm/meter2)Multipart FormsCarbon Paper 12 pounds (46 gm/meter2) up to 6 total pagesCarbons 8 pounds (30 gm/meter2) up to 6 total pagesPack Thickness Maximum 0.025 inch (0.635 mm) totalCarbonless Up to 4-part forms
