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Title: How To: Print on Card Stock
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Audience: Faculty / Staff
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Applies to: Printer Settings
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Category: Service Information / Enterprise Apps & Software Information
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Prerequisites: Access to a computer/laptop, connected to the network.
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Problem: N/A
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Description / Summary: When printing on heavy weight paper or card stock, you must tell the device the correct weight to ensure proper print quality and to prevent jamming.
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Makes and Models: Konica Minolta bizhub: all A3/11x17 models. Does not apply to desktop Letter/A4 models.
If you’re making more than one trip to the copier, you’re doing it wrong!
The most common error people make is to pre-load the bypass tray with the paper they want, yell out “NOBODY PRINT!!”, go back to their computers and select the bypass tray from the printer driver, without selecting the proper paper type at any step along the way. Use the steps below to properly set up, and print the job so as to require only one trip to the copier and not have any wasted paper in the recycle bin.
The 1st step of printing on any card stock is determining what Thick setting to use. To determine the proper one, you need to look for the GSM or g/m2 weight on the package. (See
pictures below, more examples on the document). Note: do not use the lb weight.
INKJET Paper: make sure your paper is made for Laser Printers and/or Copiers. InkJet paper is coated to absorb cold, liquid ink and will not allow toner to fuse to it.
When ready to Print:
1. Click File, Print (or Ctrl P) to open the print dialogue box. Click Properties/Printer Properties/Printing Preferences to open the printer driver.
2. Basic tab: Select the Paper Type from the pull down menu. Leave the Paper Tray set to AUTO!
3. Select any other settings you wish, click OK and send to print.
4. At the device, WHEN PROMPTED, load the card stock in the Bypass tray. Note: Print side is down. This will only be an issue if the card stock is gloss coated on one side only.
Tips and Tricks: When printing anything, the device will look for 2 things: the SIZE, and the TYPE of paper you have asked for. If either one of those two things do not match what is already loaded in the main trays (usually set to standard sizes, Plain paper type), then the device will automatically wait for you to load the paper in the bypass. This is why you don’t need to pre-load your paper. This also minimizes the number of steps to print the job, and reduces opportunities for errors.
There is a chart on the actual document to determine which thick setting you need based on the type of paper.