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Handle and Use Print Media
• Store paper in its original packaging and keep it sealed. Keep the paper flat and away from moisture, direct
sunlight and heat.
• Avoid touching the shiny (coated) side of photo paper.
• Some envelope sizes require that you set margins in the application. Make sure you do a test print first before
printing many envelopes.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT use the following types of paper:
• Damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped
1. 0.08 in. (2 mm) or greater curl may cause jams to occur.
• Extremely shiny or highly textured
• Paper that cannot be arranged uniformly when stacked
• Paper made with a short grain
DO NOT use envelopes that:
• Are loosely constructed
• Have windows
• Are embossed (have raised writing on them)
• Have clasps or staples
• Are pre-printed on the inside
• Are self-adhesive
• Have double flaps
Self-adhesive
Double flaps
You may experience paper feed problems caused by the thickness, size and flap shape of the envelopes you
are using.
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