Using recycled paper and other office papers, Storing paper – Lexmark 280 User Manual

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Using recycled paper and other office papers

As an environmentally conscious company, Lexmark supports the use of recycled office paper produced specifically

for use in laser (electrophotographic) printers. In 1998, Lexmark presented to the US government a study

demonstrating that recycled paper produced by major mills in the US fed as well as non-recycled paper. However,

no blanket statement can be made that all recycled paper will feed well.
Lexmark consistently tests its printers with recycled paper (20–100% post-consumer waste) and a variety of test paper

from around the world, using chamber tests for different temperature and humidity conditions. Lexmark has found

no reason to discourage the use of today's recycled office papers, but generally the following property guidelines

apply to recycled paper.

Low moisture content (4–5%)

Suitable smoothness (100–200 Sheffield units, or 140–350 Bendtsen units, European)

Note: Some much smoother papers (such as premium 24 lb laser papers, 50–90 Sheffield units) and much rougher

papers (such as premium cotton papers, 200–300 Sheffield units) have been engineered to work very well in

laser printers, despite surface texture. Before using these types of paper, consult your paper supplier.

Suitable sheet-to-sheet coefficient of friction (0.4–0.6)

Sufficient bending resistance in the direction of feed

Recycled paper, paper of lower weight (<60 g/m

2

[16 lb bond]) and/or lower caliper (<3.8 mils [0.1 mm]), and paper

that is cut grain-short for portrait (or short-edge) fed printers may have lower bending resistance than is required for

reliable paper feeding. Before using these types of paper for laser (electrophotographic) printing, consult your paper

supplier. Remember that these are general guidelines only and that paper meeting these guidelines may still cause

paper feeding problems in any laser printer (for example, if the paper curls excessively under normal printing

conditions).

Storing paper

Use these paper storage guidelines to help avoid jams and uneven print quality:

For best results, store paper where the temperature is 21°C (70°F) and the relative humidity is 40%. Most label

manufacturers recommend printing in a temperature range of 18 to 24°C (65 to 75°F) with relative humidity

between 40 and 60%.

Store paper in cartons when possible, on a pallet or shelf, rather than on the floor.

Store individual packages on a flat surface.

Do not store anything on top of individual paper packages.

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