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Recommended Paper Sizes and Types

This section describes recommended paper sizes and types.

Important

  • If you use damp or curled paper, a staple clogging or paper jam may occur.

  • When loading thick paper of 164 -216 g/m2 (61 - 80 lb. Cover) in paper trays 1-3, or of 281 - 300 g/m2 (104 - 110 lb. Cover) in the bypass tray or in the wide large capacity tray (Wide LCT), see the recommended conditions described in “Thick Paper”.

Tray 1

Paper type and weight

Metric version

Inch version

Paper capacity *1

52.3 - 216 g/m2 (14 - 57 lb. Bond, 20 - 80 lb. Cover, 29 - 119 lb. Index)

Thin Paper - Thick Paper 2

A4Portrait, 81/2 × 11Portrait *2

A4Portrait *2, 81/2 × 11Portrait

1,100 sheets × 2

Tray 1 (A3/11 × 17 Tray Unit (optional))

Paper type and weight

Metric version

Inch version

Paper capacity *1

52.3 - 216 g/m2 (14 - 57 lb. Bond, 20 - 80 lb. Cover, 29 - 119 lb. Index)

Thin Paper - Thick Paper 2

A3Landscape

11 × 17Landscape

1,100 sheets

52.3 - 216 g/m2 (14 - 57 lb. Bond, 20 - 80 lb. Cover, 29 - 119 lb. Index)

Thin Paper - Thick Paper 2

*2 B4 JISLandscape, A4PortraitLandscape, 11 × 17Landscape, 81/2 × 14Landscape, 81/2 × 11PortraitLandscape

*2 A3Landscape, B4 JISLandscape, A4PortraitLandscape, 81/2 × 14Landscape, 81/2 × 11PortraitLandscape

1,100 sheets

Tray 2, 3

Paper type and weight

Metric version

Inch version

Paper capacity *1

52.3 - 216 g/m2 (14 - 57 lb. Bond, 20 - 80 lb. Cover, 29 - 119 lb. Index)

Thin Paper - Thick Paper 2

*3 A3Landscape, B4 JISLandscape, A4PortraitLandscape, B5 JISPortraitLandscape, A5PortraitLandscape, 12 × 18Landscape, 11 × 17Landscape, 81/2 × 14Landscape, 81/2 × 13Landscape, 81/4 × 13Landscape, 8 × 13Landscape, 81/2 × 11PortraitLandscape, 71/4 × 101/2PortraitLandscape, 51/2 × 81/2PortraitLandscape, 8K (267 × 390 mm)Landscape, 16K (195 × 267 mm)PortraitLandscape

550 sheets

52.3 - 216 g/m2 (14 - 57 lb. Bond, 20 - 80 lb. Cover, 29 - 119 lb. Index)

Thin Paper - Thick Paper 2

*4 81/4 × 14Landscape, 11 × 15Landscape, 11 × 14Landscape, 10 × 15Landscape, 170 × 210 mmPortrait, 340 × 210 mmLandscape

550 sheets

Tab sheets *9

163 g/m2 (43 lb. Bond, 60 lb. Cover, 90 lb. Index), 199 g/m2 (53 lb. Bond, 73 lb. Cover, 110 lb. Index)

A4Portrait, 81/2 × 11Portrait, 81/2 × 14Landscape

200 sheets

Bypass Tray

Paper type and weight

Metric version

Inch version

Paper capacity *1

52.3 - 300 g/m2 (14 - 80 lb. Bond, 20 - 110 lb. Cover, 29 - 165 lb. Index)

Thin Paper - Thick Paper 3

*3 A3Landscape, A4Landscape, A5Landscape, 8 × 13Landscape

*3 A3Landscape, 11 × 17Landscape, 81/2 × 14Landscape, 51/2 × 81/2Landscape

*10

100 sheets

100 sheets (Thin Paper)

30 sheets (Thick Paper 1)

20 sheets (Thick Paper 2)

10 sheets (Thick Paper 3)

52.3 - 300 g/m2 (14 - 80 lb. Bond, 20 - 110 lb. Cover, 29 - 165 lb. Index)

Thin Paper - Thick Paper 3

*5 B4 JISLandscape, A4Portrait, B5 JISPortraitLandscape, A5Portrait, B6 JISLandscape, A6Landscape, 12 × 18Landscape, 11 × 17Landscape, 81/2 × 14Landscape, 81/2 × 11PortraitLandscape, 51/2 × 81/2Landscape, 81/2 × 13Landscape, 81/4 × 13Landscape, 8 × 13Landscape, 71/4 × 101/2PortraitLandscape, 11 × 15Landscape, 11 × 14Landscape, 10 × 15Landscape, 10 × 14Landscape, 81/4 × 14Landscape, 8 × 101/2PortraitLandscape, 8 × 10PortraitLandscape

*5 B4 JISLandscape, A4PortraitLandscape, B5 JISPortraitLandscape, A5PortraitLandscape, B6 JISLandscape, A6Landscape, 12 × 18Landscape, 81/2 × 11PortraitLandscape, 81/2 × 13Landscape, 81/4 × 13Landscape, 8 × 13Landscape, 71/4 × 101/2PortraitLandscape, 11 × 15Landscape, 11 × 14Landscape, 10 × 15Landscape, 10 × 14Landscape, 81/4 × 14Landscape, 8 × 101/2PortraitLandscape, 8 × 10PortraitLandscape

*10

100 sheets

100 sheets (Thin Paper)

30 sheets (Thick Paper 1)

20 sheets (Thick Paper 2)

10 sheets (Thick Paper 3)

52.3 - 300 g/m2 (14 - 80 lb. Bond, 20 - 110 lb. Cover, 29 - 165 lb. Index)

Thin Paper - Thick Paper 3

*6

Custom size

Vertical: 100 - 305 mm

Horizontal: 148 - 457.2 mm

*6

Custom size

Vertical: 3.94 - 12 inches

Horizontal: 5.83 - 18 inches

*10

100 sheets

100 sheets (Thin Paper)

30 sheets (Thick Paper 1)

20 sheets (Thick Paper 2)

10 sheets (Thick Paper 3)

Translucent paper *15

A3Landscape, B4 JISLandscape, A4Landscape, B5 JISLandscape, A4Portrait *5, B5 JISPortrait *5

50 sheets *11

OHP transparencies *7

*3 A4Landscape, 81/2 × 11Landscape

*5 A4Portrait, 81/2 × 11Portrait

50 sheets *11

Label paper (adhesive labels)

B4 JISLandscape, A4Landscape, A4Portrait *5

1 sheet

Tab sheets *9

163 g/m2 (43 lb. Bond, 60 lb. Cover, 90 lb. Index), 199 g/m2 (53 lb. Bond, 73 lb. Cover, 110 lb. Index)

*5 A4Portrait, 81/2 × 11Portrait, 81/2 × 14Landscape

20 sheets

Envelopes *8

*6

114 × 229 mm (C5/6)Portrait,

114 × 162 mm (C6)Portrait,

162 × 229 mm (C5)Portrait

*6

41/8 × 91/2 (Com10)Portrait

10 sheets *11

Large Capacity Tray (LCT) (optional)

Paper type and weight

Metric version

Inch version

Paper capacity

52.3 - 127.9 g/m2 (14 - 34 lb. Bond, 20 - 47 lb. Cover, 29 - 71 lb. Index)

Thin Paper - Middle Thick

A4Portrait

81/2 × 11Portrait

4,000 sheets

52.3 - 127.9 g/m2 (14 - 34 lb. Bond, 20 - 47 lb. Cover, 29 - 71 lb. Index)

Thin Paper - Middle Thick

*2

B4 JISLandscape *12, A4Landscape *12, 81/2 × 14Landscape *12, B5 JISPortrait, 81/2 × 11Portrait

*2

B4 JISLandscape *12, A4Landscape *12, A4Portrait, 81/2 × 14Landscape *12, B5 JISPortrait

4,000 sheets

Wide Large Capacity Tray (Wide LCT) (optional)

Paper type and weight

Metric version

Inch version

Paper capacity *10

52 - 300 g/m2 (14 - 80 lb. Bond, 20 - 110 lb. Cover, 29 - 165 lb. Index)

Thin Paper - Thick Paper 3

*3 A3Landscape, B4 JISLandscape, A4PortraitLandscape, B5 JISPortrait, A5Landscape, 12 × 18Landscape, 11 × 17Landscape, 81/2 × 11Portrait, 8 × 13Landscape, 51/2 × 81/2Landscape

*3 A3Landscape, B4 JISLandscape, A4Portrait, B5 JISPortrait, A5Landscape, 12 × 18Landscape, 11 × 17Landscape, 81/2 × 11PortraitLandscape, 8 × 13Landscape, 51/2 × 81/2PortraitLandscape

2,000 sheets

52 - 300 g/m2 (14 - 80 lb. Bond, 20 - 110 lb. Cover, 29 - 165 lb. Index)

Thin Paper - Thick Paper 3

*13 B5 JISLandscape, A5Portrait, B6 JISLandscape, A6Landscape, 81/2 × 14Landscape, 81/2 × 11Landscape, 51/2 × 81/2Portrait, 81/2 × 13Landscape, 81/4 × 13Landscape, 71/4 × 101/2PortraitLandscape, 8KLandscape, 16KPortraitLandscape

*13 A4Landscape, B5 JISLandscape, A5Portrait, B6 JISLandscape, A6Landscape, 81/2 × 14Landscape, 81/2 × 13Landscape, 81/4 × 13Landscape, 71/4 × 101/2PortraitLandscape

2,000 sheets

52 - 300 g/m2 (14 - 80 lb. Bond, 20 - 110 lb. Cover, 29 - 165 lb. Index)

Thin Paper - Thick Paper 3

*14

Custom size

Vertical: 100 - 305 mm

Horizontal: 139.7 - 458 mm

*14

Custom size

Vertical: 3.94 - 12 inches

Horizontal: 5.5 - 18 inches

2,000 sheets

Translucent paper *15

A3Landscape, B4 JISLandscape, A4Landscape, B5 JISLandscape, A4Portrait *13, B5 JISPortrait *13

1,000 sheets *11

OHP transparencies *7

*3 A4Landscape, 81/2 × 11Landscape

*13 A4Portrait, 81/2 × 11Portrait

1,000 sheets *11

Label paper (adhesive labels)

B4 JISLandscape, A4Landscape, A4Portrait *13

20 sheets *11

Tab sheets *9

163 g/m2 (43 lb. Bond, 60 lb. Cover, 90 lb. Index), 199 g/m2 (53 lb. Bond, 73 lb. Cover, 110 lb. Index)

*13 A4Portrait, 81/2 × 11Portrait, 81/2 × 14Landscape

1,000 sheets

Envelopes *8

*14

114 × 229 mm (C5/6)Portrait,

114 × 162 mm (C6)Portrait,

162 × 229 mm (C5)Portrait

*14

41/8 × 91/2 (Com10)Portrait

10 sheets *11

*1 When loading paper, make sure the stack height does not exceed the limit mark of the paper tray. The amount of paper that can be set is 10 mm/100 sheets approximately. See “Loading Paper”, Troubleshooting.

*2 The paper tray fence is fixed. If you wish to change the size of paper, contact your service representative.

*3 The paper size is detected automatically.

*4 Select the paper size under Tray Paper Size: Tray 2-3 in System Settings. See “System Settings”, General Settings Guide.

*5 Press [Bypass], and the [Sharp] key, and then select the paper size.

*6 Press [Bypass], and the [Sharp] key, and then enter the paper size using the number keys.

*7 If you wish to copy onto OHP transparencies, select [OHP (Transparency)].

*8 For details about loading envelopes, see “Envelopes”.

*9 The optional tab sheet holder is required.

*10 Depending on the paper thickness, the actual paper capacity may be less than specified.

*11 It is recommended to place one sheet at a time.

*12 The optional B4 JIS/81/2 × 14 tray unit is required to load B4 JIS/81/2 × 14 size paper. (2,500 sheets can be loaded in this tray.)

*13 Select the paper size under Tray Paper Size: LCT in System Settings. See “System Settings”, General Settings Guide.

*14 If you want to copy onto custom size paper, select the size using the Tray Paper Setting function. See “System Settings”, General Settings Guide.

*15 When loading translucent paper, set the paper direction according to the grain.

Illustration of fiber flow

Paper Thickness

Paper Thickness

Metric version

Inch version (Bond paper)

Inch version (Cover paper)

Inch version (Index paper)

Thin Paper

52.3 - 65.9 g/m2

13.9 - 17.9 lb.

19.3 - 23.9 lb.

28.9 - 36.4 lb.

Plain Paper 1

66 - 80.9 g/m2

18 - 21.9 lb.

24 - 29.9 lb.

36.5 - 44.9 lb.

Plain Paper 2

81 - 100.9 g/m2

22 - 26.9 lb.

30 - 37 lb.

45 - 55.9 lb.

Middle Thick

101 - 127.4 g/m2

27 - 33.9 lb.

37.1 - 46.9 lb.

56 - 70.4 lb.

Thick Paper 1

127.5 - 163.9 g/m2

34 - 43.9 lb.

47 - 60.4 lb.

70.5 - 90.4 lb.

Thick Paper 2

164 - 249.9 g/m2

44 - 66.9 lb.

60.5 - 91.9 lb.

90.5 - 137.9 lb.

Thick Paper 3

250 - 300 g/m2

67 - 80 lb.

92 - 110 lb.

138 - 165.7 lb.

Note

  • When loading paper in the paper trays 1 - 3, place the print side face down.

  • When using translucent paper or label paper, make sure to select the appropriate paper type under Paper Type: Bypass Tray or Paper Type: LCT. See “System Settings”, General Settings Guide.

  • When loading paper in the bypass tray, the large capacity tray (LCT) or the wide large capacity tray (Wide LCT), place the print side face up.

  • When you use the bypass tray, it is recommended to set the paper direction to Landscape.

  • The bypass tray cannot be used if the wide large capacity tray (Wide LCT) is installed.

  • Do not use paper designed for inkjet printers, as these may stick to the fusing unit and cause a misfeed.

  • Do not use colour OHP transparencies with coatings that are easily melted by heat.

  • When you load OHP transparencies, check the front and back of the sheets, and place them correctly, or a misfeed might occur. For details, see Copy/Document Server Reference, and Printer Reference.

  • When you use OHP transparencies, fan them for each use.

  • We recommend that you use a 4000ANSI lumen or brighter overhead projector to project OHP transparencies.

  • If multiple sheet feeding occurs, load sheets one by one.

  • When you load label paper, set the paper direction to Landscape.

  • If you load paper of the same size in two or more trays, the machine automatically shifts to the other tray when the first tray in use runs out of paper. This function is called Auto Tray Switching. (However, if the paper type of one tray is recycled or special paper, the settings of the other trays must be the same for the Auto Tray Switching function to work.) This saves interrupting a copy run to replenish paper when making a large number of copies. You can set the paper type of the paper trays under Paper Type: Tray 2-3 and Paper Type: LCT. See “System Settings”, General Settings Guide. For the setting procedure of the Auto Tray Switching function, see “Copier/Document Server Features”, General Settings Guide.