Print Media Guidelines; Paper; Paper Characteristics - Dell 3110CN Owner's Manual

Print Media Guidelines

Print media is paper, transparencies, labels, envelopes, coated paper among others. Your printer
provides high-quality printing on a variety of print media. Selecting the appropriate print media for
your printer helps avoid printing troubles. This section describes how to select print media, how to
care for print media, and how to load the print media in the standard 250-sheet tray or optional
550-sheet feeder.

Paper

For the best print quality in color, use 75 g/m
print quality in black and white, use 90 g/m
large quantities of any print media, Dell recommends trying a sample first.
When loading paper, identify the recommended print side on the paper package, and load the
paper accordingly. See "Loading Print Media in Standard and Optional Trays" and "Loading the
Multipurpose Feeder" for detailed loading instructions.

Paper Characteristics

The following paper characteristics affect print quality and reliability. Dell recommends that you
follow these guidelines when evaluating new paper stock.
Weight
The tray automatically feeds paper weights from 60 to 216 g/m
multipurpose feeder automatically feeds paper weights from 60 to 216 g/m
grain long. Paper lighter than 60 g/m
cause paper jams. For best performance, use 75 g/m
Curl
Curl is the tendency of print media to curve at its edges. Excessive curl can cause paper feeding
problems. Curl usually occurs after the paper passes through the printer, where it is exposed to high
temperatures. Storing paper unwrapped, even in the paper tray, can contribute to paper curling
prior to printing and cause feeding problems regardless of humidity. When printing on curled
paper, straighten the paper and then insert it into the multipurpose feeder.
2
(20 lb) xerographic, grain long paper. For the best
2
(24 lb) xerographic, grain long paper. Before buying
2
(16 lb) might not be stiff enough to feed properly, and could
2
(20 lb bond) grain long paper.
2
(16 to 60 lb bond) grain long. The
2
(16 to 80 lb bond)
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