Microplex SOLID F44 - Fanfold Paper Guidelines and Properties

Paper Specification
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8.3 Environmental Considerations
The printer is designed to operate in a wide range of environmental conditions. For
best performance, store and use fanfold paper at 19E to 23° C (68° to 73° F) and a
relative humidity of 33 to 47 percent.
Follow these guidelines when media is used in an environment outside the
temperature and humidity ranges:
– Do not expose the paper to humidity or temperature extremes. If paper is left
unwrapped or on the paper input shelf of the stacker, extreme changes in the
environment will cause the paper to take on unwanted properties.
– In the case of humidity extremes, keep paper tightly wrapped in plastic.
– If a significant temperature difference occurs between the paper storage area and
the printer´s operating environment, before unwrapping the paper, allow it time to
adjust to the temperature in the printer´s operating environment. The greater the
temperature difference and the greater the amount of paper to acclimate, the
longer this time period should be. Allow one day for every 10° C (18° F) difference
in temperature between storage environment and printing environment.
8.4 Guidelines and Specifications for Selected Fanfold Paper
Properties of fanfold paper are subject to change. It is the user´s responsibility to
monitor the quality of the paper.
The printer is designed to print onto standard electro photography (laser type) paper.
Because there are many types of media and variations can occur in the process of
manufacturing media, it is important to select the best media for the printing
application.
8.4.1 General Guidelines
Quality
The printer works best with high-quality media. Quality fanfold media for the laser
printer is characterized by uniform physical properties, freedom from dust and lint,
accurate fold, and proper packaging. Proper packaging protects media from
moisture and physical damage.
Avoid paper with curled or bent edges, spots, dust or lint, wrinkling, or inaccurate
size. All these characteristics can cause misfeeding, jamming premature wear out
of printer parts, or unsatisfactory print quality.
Basis weight
Basis weight (also called gram mage) is an important characteristic of paper.
Paper that is too light or too heavy can cause misfeeds, misstacking, paper jams,
poor image quality, or excessive mechanical wear out in the printer.
The range of paper weight is from 64 to 155 g/m ± 5% (17 to 41 lb).