Selecting the Right Paper
B-6
Basis Weight
Basis weight is the weight of one square meter sheet of paper. Paper that is too light or too heavy can
cause misfeeding, jams, and premature wear of the printer. Uneven paper weight can cause multiple
feeds, print defects, poor toner fusing, blurring, and other print quality problems. The proper weight is
60 to 90 g/m
2
for regular paper and 90 to 200 g/m
2
for thick paper.
Thickness
The paper used with the printer should be neither extremely thick nor extremely thin. If you are having
problems with multiple feeds and paper jams, the paper may be too thin. The paper may also be too
thick if you are having problems with paper jams. The proper thickness is 0.086 to 0.110 mm (3.4 to
4.3 mils).
Moisture Content
Moisture content is defined as the percent ratio of moisture to the dry mass of the paper. Moisture can
affect feedability, electrostatic properties, and toner fusing characteristics.
The moisture content of the paper varies with the relative humidity in the room. When the relative
humidity is high and the paper absorbs moisture, the paper edges expand, becoming wavy in
appearance. When the relative humidity is low and the paper loses moisture, the edges shrink and
tighten, and print contrast may suffer.
Wavy or tight edges can cause misfeeding and alignment anomalies. The moisture content of the
paper should be 4% to 6%.
To ensure the proper moisture content it is important to store the paper in a controlled environment.
Some tips on moisture control are:
Summary of Contents for FS-9000
Page 91: ...Operating Procedures 2 20 Sample Status Page 4 5 6 2 3 7 8 9 1 ...
Page 140: ...List of Fonts 3 4 Resident Scalable Fonts 1 ...
Page 141: ...Chapter 3 Fonts 3 5 Resident Scalable Fonts 2 ...
Page 142: ...List of Fonts 3 6 KPDL Fonts 1 ...
Page 143: ...Chapter 3 Fonts 3 7 KPDL Fonts 2 ...
Page 156: ...Chapter 4 Maintenance 4 9 11 Close the top cover ...
Page 167: ...Cleaning 4 20 8 Close the printer s front cover ...
Page 197: ...Chapter 6 Symbol Set tables 6 5 LaserJet 5M ISO Latin 6 6N LaserJet 5M PS Math 5M ...
Page 198: ...HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6 6 LaserJet 5M PS Text 10J LaserJet 5M Math8 8M ...
Page 199: ...Chapter 6 Symbol Set tables 6 7 LaserJet 5M Pi font 15U LaserJet 5M MS publishing 6J ...
Page 200: ...HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6 8 LaserJet 5M Windows 9U LaserJet 5M Desktop 7J ...
Page 201: ...Chapter 6 Symbol Set tables 6 9 LaserJet 5M ISO Latin 2 2N LaserJet 5M ISO Latin 5 5N ...
Page 202: ...HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6 10 LaserJet 5M WinBalt 19L LaserJet 5M PC775 26U ...
Page 203: ...Chapter 6 Symbol Set tables 6 11 LaserJet 5M PC 1004 9J LaserJet 5M Windows Latin 1 19U ...
Page 204: ...HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6 12 LaserJet 5M Windows Latin 2 9E LaserJet 5M Windows Latin 5 5T ...
Page 205: ...Chapter 6 Symbol Set tables 6 13 LaserJet 5M PC 852 Latin 2 17U LaserJet 5M PC Turkish 9T ...
Page 206: ...HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets 6 14 Macintosh 12J ...
Page 207: ...Chapter 6 Symbol Set tables 6 15 LaserJet 5M International Characters ...
Page 208: ...Appendix A Printer Specifications A 1 Appendix A Printer Specifications ...
Page 211: ...Appendix B Paper Selection B 1 Appendix B Paper Selection ...