Maximizing Paper Performance

Acclimate Paper

Moving paper from location to location can result in humidity and/or temperature changes affecting print performance and quality. If paper has been stored in a non-temperature-controlled environment, it should be brought to a staging area inside the in-plant and allowed to acclimate.

Acclimation time varies according to roll or case size, temperature and humidity (see charts). For example, paper that is kept in an unheated warehouse during winter should be allowed to acclimate while in the original packaging material in the heated pressroom.