This appendix has general guidelines for purchasing and storing paper and other media for your NEC SuperScript 4600N printer. Your printer supports a wide variety of print media, including

• Plain paper
• Transparencies
• Glossy papers
• Laser-quality labels
• Heavy paper stock
• Envelopes

Recommended Media

Use NEC Premium papers (listed below) to ensure the best quality printed output. If you do not have the NEC Premium papers, try to match them as closely as possible for the best printing results.

• Premium Color Laser Paper 24 lb. Bond:
  A bright paper with a super smooth finish for brilliant color reproduction. Use this for correspondence, proposals, charts, graphs, and illustrations.
  (NEC Order No. 70-510)
• Premium Color Laser Paper 60 lb. Cover:
  A heavier stock that is ideal for report covers, mailers, greeting cards, and invitations.
  (NEC Order No. 70-511)
• Ultra Glossy Color Laser Paper:
  Has a double-sided glossy finish that is preferred for professional printing and photographic art. Use this for data sheets, brochures, nd client presentations.
  (NEC Order No. 70-515)
• Premium Transparency Film:
  Use this for brilliant projected images.
  (NEC Order No. 70-520)
• NEC Premium Paper Sampler:
  A sampler is available that contains a selection of all the NEC Premium Papers.
  (NEC Order No. 79-001)

• Plain Paper: 16 to 24 lb. bond (60 to 90 g/m 2 bond)
• Thick Stock: NEC

• Transparency Film:
  When you are printing on transparency film, only load the transparencies to the mark indicated on the paper tray.
• Envelopes:
  The printer accepts Commercial 10 envelope size. The leading edge of an envelope that feeds into the printer must be straight. The fold must be firmly creased and be no thicker than two paper thicknesses. As a rule, the larger the envelope is, the more difficult it is to feed properly. You should load envelopes with the flap edge to the left. The address side must face up and the flap side must face down.
• Adhesive Labels:
  Only use adhesive labels that are recommended for use in laser printers.
• Heavy Print Stock:
  Excessive use of heavy stocks may cause premature wear in addition to causing excessive wear of print mechanisms.
• Preprinted Forms:
  During the print operation, heat applied to preprinted forms can remove ink from the form and leave residue (called offset) inside the printer. In addition to offset residue problems, ink residues may generate harmful gases and emissions.
  Note the following considerations.
  Tell the commercial printer who will be printing your forms that you will be using them in a laser printer. Forms should be printed with heat-resistant inks that do not vaporize or generate harmful emissions at temperatures greater than 392°F (200°C) for 0.1 second. Do not use paper printed with low-temperature inks, flammable inks, or inks that are affected by the resin components found in toner. Care must be taken to avoid changing the moisture content of paper being preprinted or using materials that change the electrical or handling properties of the paper. Forms should be sealed in moisture-proof wrapping after pre-printing to prevent moisture changes during storage.
• Choosing Paper and Media
  Choosing quality paper is your best bet for avoiding many of the output problems common to heat-intensive printing. It is the most effective measure you can take to achieve consistently good results from your printer. Using the NEC Premium papers described above will ensure good results.  Generally, paper manufactured for photocopying has good print quality and paper handling characteristics. Smoother surface paper generates sharper output resolution and detail.  Try samples of any paper to determine if the printer performance and print quality are acceptable to you. When purchasing paper

• Check that the media meets all specifications noted in this chapter.
• Order a small quantity to test with your printer and your work environment. Some paper vendors offer print quality guarantees to ensure that the output meets a predetermined standard when used with laser printers. If you do not like the paper, you may be able to return it for another type — but test that one, too.
• Tell the supplies buyer, the prospective seller, and commercial letterhead printer that you will be using this media in a laser printer.

note: NEC offers a media sampler of premium papers. One is included in the Starter kit that comes with your printer. See page 94 for information about ordering another.

• Storing Printer Supplies
  Avoid storing printer supplies, such as Toner Modules and paper in direct sunlight, near an open flame, or in humid or dusty places. Only use Toner Modules that have been designed exclusively for use with this printer.
• Paper and Print Media You Should NOT Use in This Printer
  Paper jams or poor print quality may result from using print media that is not recommended for use in this printer or from print media that is damaged. Do not use media with the following characteristics.

• Paper that does not meet the size and weight specifications of this printer
• Paper that is wrinkled, curled, torn, or bent
• Paper that is wet
• Paper that is extremely rough or heavily textured
• Paper that is sticky or has an adhesive surface
• Paper that is pasted
• Thermal paper
• Carbon paper
• Paper that is unable to withstand a temperature of 392°F.
• Paper that is stapled or clipped
• Paper that is labeled "NOT recommended for use in laser printers"
• Label stock with the backing sheets exposed between the individual labels
• Multiple copy perforated checks
• Envelopes with thick or uneven edges
• Envelopes with transparent windows
• Envelopes with clasps attached to them
• Embossed envelopes
• Envelopes that contain more than 25% cotton fiber