Many printers bought and sold today will come with information pertaining to the recommended types of papers to be used with those printers. Basis weight, caliper, finish, gain curl, and cut edge condition are all terms concerned with the various kinds and qualities of paper available.
Caliper refers to the thickness of the paper in thousandths of an inch or mils.
Paper that is too heavy in either basis weight or caliper can cause misfeeding from the paper tray and paper jams in the paper path. Finish or texture refers to the surface smoothness of paper. Paper that is too rough will wear out pick-up rollers, paper guides, and other components on the paper path prematurely. A rough surface finish also degrades the quality of printed output. The peaks and valleys on the paper cause poor toner adhesion, a striped appearance, or characters that have broken corners.