Paper precautions by type

Plain
  • The printing speed will be slowed when the paper size is set to [A6] or [A5] (lengthwise direction) or when the paper width is set to 182 mm or less.
  • For thick paper, the toner may stick thinly to the whole paper or the printing may be light.
Partially printed paper
  • When a printing frame is set, design it with careful considerations of the following variations in the printing position.
    Output position accuracy: ±2 mm; paper slant: ±1 mm/100 mm; image expansion and contraction: ±1 mm/100 mm　(When GSM paper weight is 80 g/m 2)
  • This machine cannot print over a printed area.
Envelope
  • The paper may warp or wrinkle after printing.
  • The toner may stick thinly to the whole paper or the printing may be light.
  • The toner may be easily removed.
  • The printing quality may decline in an area of about 5 mm around the sealing part (of different weights) of the envelope.
  • The warps on an envelope may cause poor paper feeding. Use the envelope after correcting warps or bulges.
  • If the glued part at the rear edge of the envelope is bent, it may cause poor paper feeding. Correct the bending before use.
  • Duplex printing is not available.
  • Always perform trial printing and check that there are no problems.
Label
  • The toner may stick thinly to the whole paper or the printing may be light.
  • The toner may be easily removed.
  • The warps on the front edge of a label may cause poor paper feeding. Use labels after correcting warps or bulges.
  • Duplex printing is not available.
  • Always perform trial printing and check that there are no problems.
Long paper
  • For thick paper, the toner may stick thinly to the whole paper or the printing may be light.
  • If the paper grain direction does not match the paper feeding direction, paper jams may occur.
  • Do not use paper that has been printed once with a thermal transfer printer, inkjet printer, etc.
  • The paper wrapper shows the orientation of the surface. Load paper properly so that the face side is the printing side.
  • The paper is wrapped in moisture-proof paper to prevent moisture. Please use the paper as early as possible after opening its package.
  • If the paper has a GSM weight other than 128 g/m2, the print quality may deteriorate. Always perform trial printing and check that there are no problems.
  • Be sure to set the paper size to portrait length. The portrait length cannot be set to a value shorter than the landscape length.
  • Some applications may not be available.
  • Even when using under the recommended conditions, the long paper with a length exceeding 356 mm may not be able to guarantee the print quality.
Irregular-sized paper (custom size)
  • Skewing, curling, warping, folded corners (the edge is folded) and paper jams caused by these factors may occur. Check the print result of the paper to be used in advance.
  • Register the paper in portrait orientation and load it in portrait orientation in the tray.
  • If the length exceeds 356 mm, use the rear output tray.
  • Some applications may not be available.
  • The quality of printing on the paper with a length exceeding 356 mm will be not guaranteed.
  • If the paper is too long and protrudes from the paper supporter of the MP tray, support the paper with your hand.
  • For the paper size that can be fed from each tray and the paper size that can be printed on both sides, please refer to "Applicable paper".
  • If you cannot print correctly on a large-sized paper, it is suggested to set [Quality] to [Normal] in the PS printer driver.
  • Always perform trial printing and check that there are no problems.
Recycled
  • The toner may stick thinly to the whole paper or the printing may be light.
  • Some recycled paper contains additives that may reduce the printing quality. Be sure to check that it is the recycled paper for the electrophotographic printer before using it.