2.2 Selecting the Right Paper2-42.2 Selecting the Right PaperTo get clean, crisp printouts from laser printers all the time, select high-quality printer paperthat meets the printer’s requirements. Laser printers use laser beams, electrostatic discharge,toner, and heat, all of which affect the paper. Furthermore, paper slide, bends, and twists asit passes through laser printers during printing. Therefore, printer paper must be able towithstand such great stress.This section describes the major considerations for selecting the right printing paper.2.2.1 GuidelinesPaper conditionsDo not use paper with folded edges, curls, warps, smudges, tears, or embossing. Also donot use paper containing lint, clay, or paper debris. Using such paper may cause illegibleprinting, misfeeds, paper jams, etc., and shorten the product life of the printer. Never usepaper with surface coating or other surface treatment. The paper surface should be assmooth and even as possible.Paper compositionDo not use paper with surface-coating or containing plastic or carbon. The heat of fusingcauses such paper to emit toxic fumes.Bond paper should have at least an 80 % pulp content. The percentage of cotton and otherfibers should not exceed 20 %.Paper sizesTable 2-3 lists the standard paper sizes and dimensions. Note that certain paper sizes areavailable only for MP tray feeding (as remarked) and face-up tray delivering. For details onusing MP tray, seeChapter 3 Using the Operator Panel, section 3.10.1 MP Tray Mode onpage 3-69.The dimensional tolerances for these paper sizes are ±0.7 mm (±0.0276 inches) for bothlength and width of paper. The corner angles must be 90 ±0.2 °.MP tray Size Cassette or MP tray SizeMonarch 3-7/8 × 7-1/2 inches Ledger 11 × 17 inchesBusiness 4-1/8 × 9-1/2 inches Legal 8-1/2 × 14 inchesCommercial #9 3-7/8 × 8-7/8 inches Letter 8-1/2 × 11 inchesCommercial #6-3/4 3-5/8 × 6-1/2 inches Executive 7-1/4× 10-1/2 inchesISO DL 110 × 220 mm Folio 210 × 330 mmISO C5 162 × 229 mm ISO A3 297 × 420 mmISO A6 105 × 148 mm ISO A4 210 × 297 mmJIS B6 128 × 182 mm ISO A5 148 × 210 mmISO B5 176 × 250 mm JIS B5 182 × 257 mmA3 Wide 310 × 432 mm JIS B4 257 × 364 mmTable 2-3
