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Card stock, Card stock guidelines, Card stock characteristics, Weight

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Guidelines for selecting and using paper 15 Thus, we seek to educate customers and partners on minimizing the impact of paper. Using recycled paper is one way. Eliminating excessive and unnecessary paper consumption is another. We are well equipped to help customers minimize printing and copying waste. In addition, we encourage purchasing paper from suppliers who demonstrate their commitment to sustainable forestry practices. Card stock Card stock is a rigid, stiff material that varies based on the way it is manufactured. Orientation of paper fibers (grain direction), moisture content, thickness, texture, and other properties can significantly impact printing. Preprinting, perforation, creasing, and other features common to forms can impact printing, too. For example, preprinting introduces semiliquid, volatile components that must withstand the high temperatures used in laser printing. Perforation and creasing may cause nesting or interlocking, which can cause paper jams and doublesheet feeds. In general, we recommend a single‑ply construction of 100 percent chemically pulped wood with a vellum finish. Before purchasing large quantities of card stock, make sure that you test samples of the print material in your printer. Card stock guidelines • Set the size, type, texture, and weight in the Paper menu to match the card stock loaded in the tray. • Print samples on the card stock being considered for use before buying large quantities. • Preprinting, perforation, and creasing may significantly affect the print quality and cause jams or other paper feed problems. • Do not use preprinted card stock manufactured with chemicals that may contaminate the printer. • Use grain short card stock when possible. • Flex, fan, and align the card stock before loading. • Do not use creased card stock. It may cause paper jams. • Smoothness of 50 Sheffield points is optimal for color laser printers. • Smoothness of 150-250 Sheffield points is optimal for mono laser printers. • Do not use card stock that has offset powder on the surface. Card stock characteristics Weight The weight of card stock significantly affects the print quality and feed reliability of the stock. For more information, see "Basis weight" on page 7. Not all printers are able to print on cover stock. Cover stock is usually thicker and not able to make the turns in the printer paper path, resulting in paper jams and misfeeds. Also, when using a laser printer, toner is pulled onto the paper through an electrical charge. If the paper is too thick, then there may not be enough voltage to pull the toner onto the paper properly, resulting in poor print quality. Depending on your printer model, material thicker than 0.30 mm (0.012 in.) may present feed reliability problems, and material thicker than 0.17 mm (0.007 in.) may reduce print quality. Contact your supplier to determine the weight of any card stock you currently use.

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Thus, we seek to educate customers and partners on minimizing the impact of paper. Using recycled paper is
one way. Eliminating excessive and unnecessary paper consumption is another. We are well equipped to help
customers minimize printing and copying waste. In addition, we encourage purchasing paper from suppliers
who demonstrate their commitment to sustainable forestry practices.
Card stock
Card stock
is a rigid, stiff material that varies based on the way it is manufactured. Orientation of paper fibers
(grain direction), moisture content, thickness, texture, and other properties can significantly impact printing.
Preprinting, perforation, creasing, and other features common to forms can impact printing, too. For example,
preprinting introduces semiliquid, volatile components that must withstand the high temperatures used in laser
printing. Perforation and creasing may cause nesting or interlocking, which can cause paper jams and double-
sheet feeds.
In general, we recommend a single
‑
ply construction of 100 percent chemically pulped wood with a vellum finish.
Before purchasing large quantities of card stock, make sure that you test samples of the print material in your
printer.
Card stock guidelines
•
Set the size, type, texture, and weight in the Paper menu to match the card stock loaded in the tray.
•
Print samples on the card stock being considered for use before buying large quantities.
•
Preprinting, perforation, and creasing may significantly affect the print quality and cause jams or other paper
feed problems.
•
Do not use preprinted card stock manufactured with chemicals that may contaminate the printer.
•
Use grain short card stock when possible.
•
Flex, fan, and align the card stock before loading.
•
Do not use creased card stock. It may cause paper jams.
•
Smoothness of 50 Sheffield points is optimal for color laser printers.
•
Smoothness of 150–250 Sheffield points is optimal for mono laser printers.
•
Do not use card stock that has offset powder on the surface.
Card stock characteristics
Weight
The weight of card stock significantly affects the print quality and feed reliability of the stock. For more
information, see
“Basis weight” on page
7
.
Not all printers are able to print on cover stock. Cover stock is usually thicker and not able to make the turns
in the printer paper path, resulting in paper jams and misfeeds. Also, when using a laser printer, toner is pulled
onto the paper through an electrical charge. If the paper is too thick, then there may not be enough voltage to
pull the toner onto the paper properly, resulting in poor print quality.
Depending on your printer model, material thicker than 0.30 mm (0.012 in.) may present feed reliability problems,
and material thicker than 0.17 mm (0.007 in.) may reduce print quality. Contact your supplier to determine the
weight of any card stock you currently use.
Guidelines for selecting and using paper
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