Canon Specialty Print Media -  Storage

• Prior to use, paper should be allowed to acclimate for at least 48 Hours in the environment in which it will be used. The optimum storage environment for paper is between 70 – 80 degrees Fahrenheit and 50% relative humidity.

• Unused printing materials should be placed in a sealed moisture proof package and stored laying flat. The original packaging can be reused as long as it can be resealed to prevent moisture infiltration. Excessive paper curl can result from large, sudden, or uneven changes in the moisture content of the paper. This can cause jams and misfeeds in the printer/copier, or poor stacking in the output tray.

• Paper contamination results from fibers that are insufficiently bonded to the paper surface. This can contaminate internal printer/copier components with loose fibers (paper dust or fuzz) resulting in additional maintenance. More specifically, excessive paper fiber contamination can cause premature developer failure, and can accumulate in the fuser system causing oil streaking and general copy quality problems. In general, papers with high rag content and bond papers create the most fiber particles.