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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 ^*1	Paper size	Paper capacity ^{2, 3}
52.3 300.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 7	8¹/₂ × 11	1,000 sheets × 2
52.3 300.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 7	^*4 A4	1,000 sheets × 2

Paper type and weight ^*1

Paper size

Paper capacity ^{*2, *3}

52.3 300.0 g/m²

Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 7

8¹/₂ × 11

1,000 sheets × 2

52.3 300.0 g/m²

Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 7

^*4

1,000 sheets × 2

Tray 1 (A3/11 × 17 tray unit) (optional)

Paper type and weight ^*1	Paper size	Paper capacity ^{2, 3}
52.3 300.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 7	11 × 17	1,000 sheets
52.3 300.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 7	^*4 A3, A4, B4 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 11	1,000 sheets
52.3 300.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 7	^*4 Custom size Vertical: 8.27 12.00 inches Horizontal: 8.27 17.28 inches	1,000 sheets

Paper type and weight ^*1

Paper size

Paper capacity ^{*2, *3}

52.3 300.0 g/m²

Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 7

11 × 17

1,000 sheets

52.3 300.0 g/m²

Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 7

^*4

A3, A4, B4 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 11

1,000 sheets

52.3 300.0 g/m²

Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 7

^*4

Custom size

Vertical: 8.27 12.00 inches

Horizontal: 8.27 17.28 inches

1,000 sheets

Tray 2

Paper type and weight ^*1	Paper size	Paper capacity ^{2, 3}
52.3 256.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 6	^*5 A3, A4, A5, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₂ × 11, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂, 12 × 18	500 sheets
52.3 256.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 6	^*6 A5, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 13, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂, 170 × 210 mm, 210 × 340 mm, 8K, 16K, 11 × 15, 11 × 14, 10 × 15, 13 × 18, SRA4, SRA3	500 sheets
52.3 256.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 6	^*7 Custom size Vertical: 5.50 13.00 inches Horizontal: 5.50 18.00 inches	500 sheets
Tab Stock ^*8	A4, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 11	200 sheets (80.0 199.0 g/m², 21.0 lb. Bond 110.0 lb. Index)

Multi bypass tray (optional)

Paper type and weight ^*1	Paper size	Paper capacity ^{2, 3}
52.3 216.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 5	^*5 A3, A4, A5, A6, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8 × 13, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂, 12 × 18	500 sheets
52.3 216.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 5	^*6 A4, A5, B5 JIS, B6 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 10¹/₂, 8 × 10 , 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 182 × 210 mm, 170 × 210 mm, 210 × 340 mm, 8K, 16K, 11 × 15, 11 × 14, 10 × 15, 10 × 14, 13 × 19¹/₅, 13 × 19, 12³/₅ × 19¹/₅, 12³/₅ × 18¹/₂ 13 × 18, SRA3, SRA4	500 sheets
52.3 216.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 5	^7 Custom size Vertical: 3.94 13.00 inches Horizontal ^9: 5.50 19.20 inches	500 sheets
Translucent Paper 52.3 63.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1	A3, A4, B5 JIS	^{10, 11}
OHP (Transparency) ^*12 163.1 216.0 g/m² Paper Weight 5	A4, 8¹/₂ × 11	^{10, 11}
Tab Stock ^*13 52.3 216.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 5	A4, 8¹/₂ × 11

Wide LCT (tray 3, 5) (optional)

Paper type and weight ^*1	Paper size	Paper capacity ^{2, 3}
52.3 256.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 6	^*5 A3, A4, A5, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8 × 13, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂, 12 × 18	1,000 sheets
52.3 256.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 6	^6 A4, A5, A6^14, B5 JIS, B6 JIS^*14, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 10¹/₂, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 182 × 210 mm, 170 × 210 mm, 210 × 340 mm, 8K, 16K, 11 × 15, 11 × 14, 10 × 15, 10 × 14, 13 × 19¹/₅, 13 × 19, 12³/₅ × 19¹/₅, 12³/₅ × 18¹/₂, 13 × 18, SRA3, SRA4	1,000 sheets
52.3 256.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 6	^{7, 14} Custom size Vertical: 3.94 13.00 inches Horizontal: 5.50 19.20 inches	1,000 sheets
Coated: Glossy Coated: Matted 80.1 256.0 g/m² Paper Weight 3 Paper Weight 6	^*5 A3, A4, A5, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8 × 13, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂, 12 × 18
Coated: Glossy Coated: Matted 80.1 256.0 g/m² Paper Weight 3 Paper Weight 6	^*6 A4, A5, B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 10¹/₂, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 182 × 210 mm, 170 × 210 mm, 210 × 340 mm, 8K, 16K, 11 × 15, 11 × 14, 10 × 15, 10 × 14, 13 × 19¹/₅, 13 × 19, 12³/₅ × 19¹/₅, 12³/₅ × 18¹/₂, 13 × 18, SRA3, SRA4
Coated: Glossy Coated: Matted 80.1 256.0 g/m² Paper Weight 3 Paper Weight 6	^*7 Custom size Vertical: 5.50 13.00 inches Horizontal: 5.50 19.20 inches
Tab Stock ^*13 52.3 256.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 6	A4, 8¹/₂ × 11
Translucent Paper 52.3 63.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1	A3, A4, B5 JIS	^{10, 11}
OHP (Transparency) ^*12 163.1 220.0 g/m² Paper Weight 5	A4, 8¹/₂ × 11	^{10, 11}

Wide LCT (tray 4) (optional)

Paper type and weight ^*1	Paper size	Paper capacity ^{2, 3}
52.3 300.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 7	^*5 A3, A4, A5, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8 × 13, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂, 12 × 18	2,000 sheets
52.3 300.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 7	^6 A4, A5, A6^14, B5 JIS, B6 JIS^*14, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 10¹/₂, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 182 × 210 mm, 170 × 210 mm, 210 × 340 mm, 8K, 16K, 11 × 15, 11 × 14, 10 × 15, 10 × 14, 13 × 19¹/₅, 13 × 19, 12³/₅ × 19¹/₅, 12³/₅ × 18¹/₂, 13 × 18, SRA3, SRA4	2,000 sheets
52.3 300.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 7	^{7, 14} Custom size Vertical: 3.94 13.00 inches Horizontal: 5.50 19.20 inches	2,000 sheets
Coated: Glossy Coated: Matted 80.1 300.0 g/m² Paper Weight 3 Paper Weight 7	^*5 A3, A4, A5, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8 × 13, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂, 12 × 18
Coated: Glossy Coated: Matted 80.1 300.0 g/m² Paper Weight 3 Paper Weight 7	^*6 A4, A5, B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 10¹/₂, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 182 × 210 mm, 170 × 210 mm, 210 × 340 mm, 8K, 16K, 11 × 15, 11 × 14, 10 × 15, 10 × 14, 13 × 19¹/₅, 13 × 19, 12³/₅ × 19¹/₅, 12³/₅ × 18¹/₂, 13 × 18, SRA3, SRA4
Coated: Glossy Coated: Matted 80.1 300.0 g/m² Paper Weight 3 Paper Weight 7	^*7 Custom size Vertical: 5.50 13.00 inches Horizontal: 5.50 19.20 inches
Tab Stock ^*13 52.3 300.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 7	A4, 8¹/₂ × 11
Translucent Paper 52.3 63.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1	A3, A4, B5 JIS	^{10, 11}
OHP (Transparency) ^*12 163.1 220.0 g/m² Paper Weight 5	A4, 8¹/₂ × 11	^{10, 11}
Label Paper 52.3 300.0 g/m² Paper Weight 1 Paper Weight 7	A4, 8¹/₂ × 11

*1 For details about the basis for the weights for Paper Weight 1 to 7, refer to the table titled “Paper Thickness” in this section.

*2 When loading paper, make sure the stack height does not exceed the limit mark of the paper tray. See Loading Paper .

*3 Actual paper capacity might be lower than indicated here, depending on the paper type.

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

*5 The paper size is detected automatically.

*6 Select the paper size using the Tray Paper Settings function. For details, see “Changing Tray Paper Settings”, Paper Settings Reference.

*7 If you want to copy onto custom size paper, enter the size using the Tray Paper Settings function. See “Changing Tray Paper Settings”, Paper Settings Reference.

*8 The optional tab sheet holder is required.

*9 For details on how to use paper that has a horizontal length of between 487.8 and 630.0 mm (19.20 and 24.80 inches), contact your service representative.

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

*11 The maximum number of sheets you can set at once depends on the paper's thickness and condition.

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

*13 The tab fence is required.

*14 The paper width of between 100.0 and 139.2 mm (3.94 and 5.48 inches) are available only when the special side fence is utilized.

Paper Thickness^*1

Paper Thickness	Metric	Bond paper	Cover paper	Index paper
Paper Weight 1	52.3 63.0 g/m²	14.0 16.9 lb. Bond	19.0 23.0 lb. Cover	29.0 34.9 lb. Index
Paper Weight 2	63.1 80.0 g/m²	17.0 21.0 lb. Bond	23.1 29.9 lb. Cover	35.0 44.0 lb. Index
Paper Weight 3	80.1 105.0 g/m²	21.1 28.0 lb. Bond	30.0 38.9 lb. Cover	44.1 58.0 lb. Index
Paper Weight 4	105.1 163.0 g/m²	28.1 43.0 lb. Bond	39.0 60.0 lb. Cover	58.1 90.0 lb. Index
Paper Weight 5	163.1 220.0 g/m²	43.1 58.9 lb. Bond	60.1 80.9 lb. Cover	90.1 121.0 lb. Index
Paper Weight 6	220.1 256.0 g/m²	59.0 68.0 lb. Bond	81.0 94.0 lb. Cover	121.1 141.0 lb. Index
Paper Weight 7	256.1 300.0 g/m²	68.1 80.0 lb. Bond	94.1 110.0 lb. Cover	141.1 165.0 lb. Index

*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.

Certain types of paper produce noise when delivered. This noise does not indicate a problem and print quality is unaffected. (OHP transparencies can produce noise when delivered.)
When loading paper in the paper trays 1 2, place the print side face down.
When using the duplex function with tray 1 or tray 2, load the paper so that the odd pages of the printout are face down.
When loading paper in the multi bypass tray or the Wide LCT, place the print side face up.
When using the duplex function with the multi bypass tray or the Wide LCT, load the paper so that the odd pages of the printout are face up.
When using tab stock or label paper, make sure to select the appropriate paper type under [Tray Paper Settings]. See “Changing Tray Paper Settings”, Paper Settings Reference.
We recommend you load sheets of label paper one by one. This prevents them becoming jammed inside the machine.
You can specify whether or not the machine auto detects multi-sheet feeds in paper from every tray. The default setting is [On]. In the [Adjustment Settings for Operators] menu, you can also specify whether current jobs are suspended or continued when a multi-sheet feed is detected. For details about Adjustment Settings for Operators, see “Adjustment Settings for Operators”, Network and System Settings Reference.
If multiple sheet feeding occurs, load sheets one by one.
When loading 52.3 g/m² (14.0 lb. Bond) paper into paper trays or loading translucent paper into the Wide LCT or the multi bypass tray, always use long grain paper.
If you load paper of the same size and same type in two or more trays, except for the bypass tray, the machine automatically shifts to the other tray when the tray being used runs out of paper. This function is called Auto Tray Switching. This allows a large number of copies to be made without having to interrupt the copy run to replenish paper. To use this function with Auto Paper Select, set Paper Type to [Plain Paper] or [Recycled Paper] and Paper Thickness to [Paper Weight 2] or [Paper Weight 3]. For details about Paper Type and Paper Thickness, see “Tray Paper Settings”, Paper Settings Reference. For the procedure to set the Auto Tray Switching function, see “Copier and Document Server Features”, Copy and Document Server Reference. For details about how the Auto Tray Switching function works with custom paper, see “Tray Paper Settings”, Paper Settings Reference.
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 .
When the “Paper Weight” is set to [Paper Weight 6] or [Paper Weight 7], the copy/print speed is slower than usual.
The paper types you can select in Tray Paper Settings are only general classifications. Print quality for every kind of paper in a classification is not guaranteed. See Unusable Paper for more information.
If the surface of the paper is dusty, white spots might appear on prints. To remove dust, fan the paper thoroughly.
Flatten out curled sheets before loading them.
The Adjust Paper Curl function might not be able to fully remove curl, depending on the type of paper and the direction of its grain. If long grain paper does not uncurl properly, try short grain paper instead. For details about the Adjust Paper Curl function, see “Adjustment Settings for Operators”, Network and System Settings Reference.