Technical Reference Guide – Appendix D – Media specifications > 230
NOTE
1. Interleaved paper is a multipart form with carbon paper 
interleaved.
Paper smoothness is within 100 seconds.
For paper other than the above, it is advised that adequate prior 
testing is performed to ensure the paper does not present 
problems.
P
APER
 
WEIGHT
 
AND
 
MAX
. 
NO
. 
OF
 
FORM
 
PARTS
The following table shows usable paper weights and the 
maximum number of printing form parts:
NOTE
1. Paper weight is that of 1,000 sheets, each having a unit 
area (788 x 1,091 mm), and is expressed in kg.
2. The thickness of carbon paper used as interleaved paper 
must be 0.03 mm or less.
M
ETHODS
 
FOR
 
JOINING
 
PARTS
 
OF
 
MULTIPART
 
FORMS
Spot gluing or stapleless stapling is used for joining the parts of 
each multipart form. To prevent misalignment between parts, 
gluing is required. Stapleless stapling may cause a misalignment 
TYPE  PAPER 
QUALITY 
WEIGHT 
(NOTE 1) 
MAXIMUM 
NUMBER 
OF FORM 
PARTS
TOTAL 
PAPER 
THICKNESS
Single-part 
form 
High quality 
paper 
45 to 70 kg 
(52 to 82 
gsm) 
––
Multipart 
form for 
rear 
tractor
Pressure-
sensitive 
paper
34 to 50 kg 
(40 to 58 
gsm)
Five parts 
(original + 
five parts)
0.39 mm or 
less
Carbon-
backed 
paper
 
Interleaved 
paper
(Note 2)
Paper 29 to 
34 kg (34 to 
40 gsm) 
Carbon 
paper 39 kg 
(34gsm)
Four parts 
(original + 
three parts)