Setting the forms thickness lever

Use the forms thickness lever to make adjustments for printing on various forms depending on the paper thickness. When setting this lever, see one of the following tables depending on your printer model:

picture of forms thickness lever

Paper type

Paper thickness

Paper weight

Forms thickness lever setting

Single forms (cut or continuous)

Thin

56 g/m2 (15 lb)

65 g/m2 (16 lb)

1

Normal

68 g/m2 (18 lb)

75 g/m2 (20 lb)

1 or 2

Thick

90 g/m2 (24 lb)

2

Multiple-part forms

2-part

3-part

4-part

5-part

6-part

2 or 3

3 or 4

4 or 5

5 or 6

5, 6, or 7

Envelopes

4, 5, or 6

Notes:

  • Print quality depends on the multiple-paper quality and the operating environment. Low-temperature printing may cause poor print quality, depending on the paper used.
  • Printing speed becomes slower when the forms thickness lever setting is 4 or higher.

Paper type

Paper thickness

Paper weight

Forms thickness lever setting

Single forms (cut or continuous)

Thin

56 g/m2 (15 lb)

65 g/m2 (16 lb)

1

Normal

68 g/m2 (18 lb)

75 g/m2 (20 lb)

1 or 2

Thick

90 g/m2 (24 lb)

2

Multiple-part forms

 

2-part

3-part

4-part

5-part

6-part

2 or 3

3 or 4

4 or 5

5 or 6

5, 6, or 7

Envelopes

4, 5, or 6

Note: 

Print quality depends on the multiple-paper quality and the operating environment. Low-temperature printing may cause poor print quality, depending on the paper used.