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Setting the forms thickness lever, Forms thickness for 2480/2481

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Setting the forms thickness lever Forms thickness for 2480/2481 Paper type Paper thickness Paper weight Forms thickness lever setting Single forms Thin 56 g/m² (15 lb) continuous 1 forms 65 g/m² (16 lb) cut form Single forms Normal 68 g/m² (18 lb) 75 g/m² (20 lb) 1 or 2 Thick 90 g/m² (24 lb) 2 Multiple-part forms 2-part form 2 or 3 3-part form 3 or 4 4-part form 4 or 5 5-part form 5 or 6 6-part form 5, 6, or 7 Envelopes 4, 5, or 6 Note: • Print quality depends on the multiple-paper quality and the operating environment. Printing at low temperature may cause poor print quality, depending on the paper used. • When the setting is 4 or higher, printing speed becomes slower. 7

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Setting the forms thickness lever
Forms thickness for 2480/2481
Paper type
Paper
thickness
Paper weight
Forms thickness
lever setting
Single forms
Thin
56 g/m² (15 lb) continuous
forms
65 g/m² (16 lb) cut form
1
Single forms
Normal
68 g/m² (18 lb)
75 g/m² (20 lb)
1 or 2
Thick
90 g/m² (24 lb)
2
Multiple-part forms
2-part form
2 or 3
3-part form
3 or 4
4-part form
4 or 5
5-part form
5 or 6
6-part form
5, 6, or 7
Envelopes
4, 5, or 6
Note:
Print quality depends on the multiple-paper quality and the operating
environment. Printing at low temperature may cause poor print quality,
depending on the paper used.
When the setting is 4 or higher, printing speed becomes slower.