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Chapter 4: paper handling, Selecting paper types – Star Micronics LC-6211 User Manual

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Chapter 4: Paper Handling

Your printer is designed to print on a variety of different paper types. This
chapter tells you everything you need to know about paper, and how to set the
printer up for manual paper feed. In this chapter, you will learn about:

Selecting the best type of paper to use

Adjusting for paper thickness

Manual sheet feeding

Clearing paper jams

Selecting paper types

Use the following information when selecting paper.

Cut-Sheet Paper

Width:

5.5

to 12

/ 140 to 305 mm

Length:

5.5

to 11

/ 140 to 280 mm

Thickness (1-ply): 52 to 156 g/m

2

/ 45 to 135 kg / 14 to 42 lbs

Copy Paper:

40 to 52 g/m

2

/ 34 to 45 kg / 11 to 14 lbs; pressure sensitive

paper

Total Thickness: 0.020

/ 0.5 mm

Copies:

Original + 6

Fanfold Paper

Width:

4.5

to 12

/ 114 to 305 mm

Length:

6

/ 152 mm (min.)

Thickness (1-ply): 52 to 81 g/m

2

/ 45 to 70 kg / 14 to 22 lbs

Copy Paper:

40 to 52 g/m

2

/ 34 to 45 kg / 11 to 14 lbs; pressure sensitive

paper

Total Thickness: 0.020

/ 0.5mm

Copies:

Original + 6