This section gives you various details about and recommendations concerning thick paper.
When loading thick paper of 164 - 216 g/m2 (61 - 80 lb. Cover) in paper trays 1 - 3, or of 281 - 300 g/m2 (104 - 110 lb. Cover) in the bypass tray or in the wide large capacity tray (Wide LCT), follow the recommendations below to prevent misfeeds and loss of image quality.
Store all paper together in the same place - a room where the temperature is 20 - 25°C (68 - 77°F) and humidity is 30 - 65%.
Smooth out any curls in the paper before loading it.
When loading thick paper in paper trays 1 - 3 or the wide large capacity tray (Wide LCT), set the paper direction according to its grain, as shown in the following diagram.
1: Direction of paper grain
2: Direction in which to set thick paper in paper trays 1 - 3 or the wide large capacity tray (Wide LCT)
When loading thick paper in the bypass tray, set the paper direction according to its grain, as shown in the following diagram.
1: Direction of paper grain
2: Direction in which to set thick paper in the bypass tray
Even if thick paper is loaded as described above, normal operations and print quality might still not be possible, depending on the paper type.