Recommended Paper Sizes and Types
This section describes recommended paper sizes and types.
Do not use paper designed for inkjet printers, as these may stick to the fusing unit and cause a misfeed.
Do not use color OHP transparencies with coatings that are easily melted by heat.
If you use damp or curled paper, a staple clogging or paper jam may occur.
Tray 1
Paper type and weight |
Paper size |
Paper capacity *1 |
|---|---|---|
60 Plain Paper 1 |
*2 A4 |
250 sheets |
60 Plain Paper 1 |
*3 A3 |
250 sheets |
60 Plain Paper 1 |
Custom size Vertical: 7.17 Horizontal: 5.83 |
250 sheets |
, B5 JISTray 2
Paper type and weight |
Paper size |
Paper capacity *1 |
|---|---|---|
60 Plain Paper 1 |
*2 A4 |
250 sheets |
60 Plain Paper 1 |
*3 A3 |
250 sheets |
60 Plain Paper 1 |
Custom size Vertical: 7.17 Horizontal: 5.83 |
250 sheets |
Lower paper trays (optional)
Paper type and weight |
Paper size |
Paper capacity *1 |
|---|---|---|
60 Plain Paper 1 |
*2 A4 |
500 sheets |
60 Plain Paper 1 |
*3 A3 |
500 sheets |
60 Plain Paper 1 |
Custom size Vertical: 5.52 Horizontal: 5.83 |
500 sheets |
Small size paper tray (tray 1) (optional)
Paper type and weight |
Paper size |
Paper capacity *1 |
|---|---|---|
60 Plain Paper 1 |
*2 A4 |
250 sheets |
60 Plain Paper 1 |
*3 A3 |
250 sheets |
60 Plain Paper 1 |
*3 A5 |
150 sheets |
60 Plain Paper 1 |
Custom size Vertical: 3.55 Horizontal: 5.83 |
250 sheets |
Envelopes *5 |
*3 41/8 × 91/2 |
*6 |
Bypass tray
Paper type and weight |
Paper size |
Paper capacity *1 |
|---|---|---|
52 Thin Paper |
*2 11 × 17 |
|
52 Thin Paper |
*8 A3 81/2 × 14 |
|
52 Thin Paper |
*4 Custom size Vertical: 3.55 Horizontal: 5.83 |
|
OHP transparencies |
81/2 × 11 |
50 sheets *7 |
Label paper (adhesive labels) |
B4 JIS |
30 sheets *7 |
Envelopes *5 |
*8 41/8 × 91/2 |
*6 |
*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”.
*2 The paper size is detected automatically.
*3 Select the paper size under Tray Paper Size: Tray 1 
4 in System Settings. See “System Settings”, Network and System Settings Reference
.
*4 Press [Bypass], and the [
] key, and then enter the paper size using the number keys.
*5 For details about loading envelopes, see “Envelopes”.
*6 When loading envelopes, make sure the stack height does not exceed the limit mark of the paper tray. (Do not press on the stack of envelopes while determining if the stack exceeds the maximum height.)
*7 It is recommended to place one sheet at a time.
*8 Press [Bypass], and the [] key, and then select the paper size.
Paper Thickness
Paper Thickness *1 |
Paper weight |
|---|---|
Thin Paper |
52 |
Plain Paper 1 |
60 |
Plain Paper 2 |
75 |
Middle Thick |
82 |
Thick Paper 1 |
106 |
Thick Paper 2 |
170 |
Thick Paper 3 |
211 |
*1 Print quality will decrease if the paper you are using is close to the minimum or maximum weight. Change the paper weight setting to thinner or thicker.
When loading paper in trays 1
2, and the lower paper trays, place the print side face up. When loading paper in the bypass tray, 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. See “System Settings”, Network and System Settings Reference
.When you use the bypass tray, it is recommended to set the paper direction to
.Certain types of paper produce noise when delivered. This noise does not indicate a problem and print quality is unaffected. (Glossy paper and OHP transparencies can produce noise when delivered.)
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 and Document Server Reference
, and Printer Reference.When you use OHP transparencies, fan them for each use.
We recommend that you use a 4000 ANSI lumen or brighter overhead projector to project OHP transparencies.
When copying or printing onto OHP transparencies, the copy/print speed is slower than usual.
When copying or printing onto thick paper of 106
256 g/m2 (28 lb. Bond 140 lb. Index), the copy/print speed is slower than usual.When copying or printing onto prepunched paper, the copy/print speed is slower than usual.
Flatten out curled sheets before loading them.
If multiple sheet feeding occurs, load sheets one by one.
To print on coated paper from the bypass tray, trays 1
2, or the small size paper tray: select System Settings, [Tray Paper Settings], and then, for each tray's [Paper Type] be sure to set [Paper Type] to [Coated Paper], and [Paper Thickness] to [Thick Paper 1].To print on high-gloss coated paper from the bypass tray: select System Settings, [Tray Paper Settings], and then, for each tray's [Paper Type], be sure to set [Paper Type] to [Coated Paper: Gloss].
Before loading coated or glossy sheets, be sure to fan them thoroughly. If sheets feed in together, become jammed, or produce strange noises when delivered, load them one by one from the bypass tray.
When copying or printing onto letterhead paper, the paper placing orientation is different depending on which function you are using. See “Loading Orientation-Fixed Paper or Two-Sided Paper”.
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 1
4. See “System Settings”, Network and System Settings Reference. For the setting procedure of the Auto Tray Switching function, see “Copier and Document Server Features”, Copy and Document Server Reference.
