Xerox 8500/8550 - Manual (Page 32)

Supported Paper and Media
Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer
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Paper Usage Guidelines
The printer trays accommodate most sizes and types of paper, transparencies, or other
specialty media. Follow these guidelines when loading paper and media in the trays:
■ Use only recommended Xerox transparencies; print quality may vary with other
transparencies. See the Recommended Media List at
www.xerox.com/office/
8500_8550support .
■ Do not print on label stock once a label has been removed from a sheet.
■ Use only paper envelopes.
■ Use business/official and Baronial style envelopes with diagonal seams only.
■ Print all envelopes single-sided only.
■ Fan paper, transparencies, or other specialty media before loading them in the paper tray.
■ Do not overload the paper trays.
See also:
Printing Transparencies on page 3-28
Printing Envelopes on page 3-34
Printing Labels on page 3-40
Printing Glossy Paper on page 46
Printing Custom Size Paper on page 3-52
Paper That Can Damage Your Printer
Your printer is designed to use a variety of media types for print jobs. However, some media
can cause poor output quality, increased paper jams, or damage to your printer.
Unacceptable media includes:
■ Rough or porous media
■ Paper that has been photocopied
■ Paper with cutouts or perforations
■ Paper with a pre-punched hole in the center of the short edge
■ Paper with staples attached
■ Envelopes with windows, metal clasps, side seams, or adhesives with release strips