Lexmark E210 Online Information - Page 110

Print Media Specifications Guidelines for Using Paper For best results, use conventional 75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper. Make sure the paper is of good quality, and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids and curled or bent edges. If you are unsure of what type of paper you are loading (such as bond or recycled), check the label on the package of the paper. The following problems with paper cause print quality deviations, jams or even damage to the printer. Symptom Poor print quality or toner adhesion problems with feeding Dropout, jams, curl Problem with Paper Too moist, too rough, too smooth, or embossed; faulty paper lot Stored improperly Increased gray background shading /printer wear Too heavy Excessive curl problems with feeding Jams, damage to printer Problems with feeding Too moist, wrong grain direction or short-grain construction Cutouts or perforations Ragged edges Solution Try another kind of paper, between 100 - 250 Sheffield points, 4 - 5% moisture content. Store paper flat in its moistureproof wrapping. • Use lighter paper. • Use face-up output slot. • Use the face-up output slot. • Use long-grain paper. Do not use paper with cutouts or perforations. Use good quality paper. Notes: • Do not use letterhead paper that is printed with low-temperature inks, such as those used in some types of thermography. • Do not use raised or embossed letterhead. • The printer uses heat and pressure to fuse toner to the paper. Make sure that any colored paper or preprinted forms use inks that are compatible with this fusing temperature (200 °C or 392 °F for 0.1 second). DRIVER AND PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS A.5