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Laser Printers & Inkjet Printers - Common Paper Feed Problem and Solutions

Posted on: February 5th, 2008

If you experience paper mis-feeds the first thing to check on is the paper itself. If the paper has been in the inkjet printer or laser printer for a considerable time without using the printer, I would suggest that you replace the paper. If you have recently bought cheap paper on special offer and the laser printer or inkjet printer misfeeds again it could be the paper, not all 80gsm paper is the same. If it does misfeed, throw away the offending sheet as the pick up rollers could have made the surface of the paper shiny which would prevent it feeding through. Also check the paper path for small objects or small bits of paper.Paper must be stored in a stable environment, it is not a good idea to store it in a cold or especially damp area. Paper types For Laser printers Caution: Laser printers use a substance called toner which is contained in a replaceable toner cartridge. Laser printers use a thermal process to fuse the laser printer toner from the laser printer toner cartridge onto the paper - So . . . . Do not use paper designed for ink jet printers in laser printers, types include: inkjet glossy or matte paper, thermal fax paper, art paper, aluminium foil, carbon paper. these types of paper can damage a laser printer as the coatings themselves are often plastic based and can make a mess of the laser printer fuser (heater) Do not use bent, folded or creased paper, torn paper, slippery paper, perforated paper, acetate/ohp paper that is designed for inkjet printers or rough papers. For Ink Jet printers, although standard economy photocopier type paper works perfectly well in ink jet printers, it was not designed for these types of printers. Photocopier paper can have a relatively high moisture content, which is not a problem when the paper is used in a photocopier or laser printer, as the process involves a heater or fuser unit to melt the laser toner cartridge contents actually into the fibres of the paper. With an inkjet printer, printing large images or photographs the quality is often poor if using standard laser printer or photocopier paper. For regular text printing using an inkjet printer, although it bleeds (known as wicking) a little, it is usually more than acceptable for draft copies. If you want presentation documents the answer would be a quality coated paper designed for ink jet printers or for photographs a glossy or matte coated paper. If you find the ink does not dry quickly enough I would suggest you have bought inferior paper rather than an ink problem. We at Computers Unlimited, supply all types of laser printer, photocopier & inkjet printer paper including Jettec inkjet printer paper, which we would highly recommend. HP (Hewlett Packard), Canon or Epson inkjet printer paper is also ideal, although the cost is considerably higher. Paper thickness can also play a part in quality. Most photocopy paper is 80gsm but a 100gsm paper would be recommended for a formal document ie: a CV or similar. If you are printing photographs a thin glossy paper would be 140gsm a medium would be 180gsm and a quality thick paper would be 240gsm or more. If you are following the above guide relating to paper, then the paper feed rollers inside the laser printer or inkjet printer may have become shiny with use & need cleaning with a mild abrasive to restore the frictional properties of the rollers.

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