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This section gives you various details about and recommendations concerning thick paper.
When loading thick paper of 163.1 g/m2 (60.1 lb. Cover) or heavier in Trays 1–3, the wide LCT, multi bypass tray (Tray 7), or Trays 4 and 5 of the LCT, follow the recommendations below to prevent misfeeds and loss of image quality.
When loading thick paper into Trays 1–3, be sure to load at least 20 sheets. Also, be sure to position the side fences flush against the paper stack.
Jams and misfeeds can occur when printing on thick smooth paper. To prevent such problems, be sure to fan smooth paper thoroughly before loading them. If paper continues to become jammed or feed in together even after they are fanned, load them one by one from the multi bypass tray (Tray 7).
When loading thick paper, set the paper direction according to its grain, as shown in the following diagram. Not doing so might cause a paper jam, marked edges or the paper edges to be folded. Using paper that is 209.0 g/m2 (77.4 lb. Cover) or heavier may also cause a paper jam.
Direction of paper grain
Paper 64.0 g/m2 (17.1 lb. Bond) or less
Paper heavier than 64.0 g/m2 (17.1 lb. Bond)
Select [Paper Weight 5], [Paper Weight 6], [Paper Weight 7], or [Paper Weight 8] as the paper thickness for the tray in [Tray Paper Settings].
Even if thick paper is loaded as described above, normal operations and print quality might still not be possible, depending on the paper type.
Prints might have prominent vertical creases.
Prints might be noticeably curled. Flatten out prints if they are creased or curled. For details about settings for flattening out curled paper, see "Adjustment Settings for Operators", Paper Settings.
