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Specifications of Paper Types

The following tables describe the types of paper that can be used with this printer.

Depending on the paper type, the toner may take a while to dry. Before handling, make sure printed sheets have fully dried. Otherwise, the toner may smudge.
Print quality can be guaranteed only if recommended paper is used. For more information about recommended paper, contact your sales or service representative.

Middle Thick
Item	Description
Paper thickness	75 to 90 g/m² (20 to 24 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Any input tray can be used.
Duplex supported size	A4, B5 JIS, Legal (8¹/₂ " × 14 "), Letter (8¹/₂ " × 11 "), Executive (7¹/₄ " × 10¹/₂ "), 8 " × 13 ", 8¹/₂" × 13 ", Folio (8¹/₄ " × 13 "), 16K (195 mm × 267 mm)

Thick Paper 1
Item	Description
Paper thickness	91 to 105 g/m² (24 to 28 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Any input tray can be used.
Duplex supported size	None
Notes	The number of sheets that can be printed in one minute is approximately half that of middle thick paper.

Thick Paper 2
Item	Description
Paper thickness	106 to 160 g/m² (28 to 43 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Tray 1 and bypass tray
Duplex supported size	None
Notes	The number of sheets that can be printed in one minute is approximately half that of middle thick paper.

Thin Paper
Item	Description
Paper thickness	60 to 65g/m2 (16 to 17 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Any input tray can be used.
Duplex supported size	A4, B5 JIS, Legal (8¹/₂ " × 14 "), Letter (8¹/₂ " × 11 "), Executive (7¹/₄ " × 10¹/₂ "), 8 " × 13 ", 8¹/₂" × 13 ", Folio (8¹/₄ " × 13 "), 16K (195 mm × 267 mm)

Plain Paper
Item	Description
Paper thickness	66 to 74 g/m2 (18 to 20 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Any input tray can be used.
Duplex supported size	A4, B5 JIS, Legal (8¹/₂ " × 14 "), Letter (8¹/₂ " × 11 "), Executive (7¹/₄ " × 10¹/₂ "), 8 " × 13 ", 8¹/₂" × 13 ", Folio (8¹/₄ " × 13 "), 16K (195 mm × 267 mm)

Recycled Paper
Item	Description
Paper thickness	75 to 90 g/m² (20 to 24 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Any input tray can be used.
Duplex supported size	A4, B5 JIS, Legal (8¹/₂ " × 14 "), Letter (8¹/₂ " × 11 "), Executive (7¹/₄ " × 10¹/₂ "), 8 " × 13 ", 8¹/₂" × 13 ", Folio (8¹/₄ " × 13 "), 16K (195 mm × 267 mm)
Notes	If the paper thickness is outside the specified range, select [Thin Paper], [Plain Paper], [Thick Paper 1], or [Thick Paper 2].

Color Paper
Item	Description
Paper thickness	75 to 90 g/m² (20 to 24 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Any input tray can be used.
Duplex supported size	A4, B5 JIS, Legal (8¹/₂ " × 14 "), Letter (8¹/₂ " × 11 "), Executive (7¹/₄ " × 10¹/₂ "), 8 " × 13 ", 8¹/₂" × 13 ", Folio (8¹/₄ " × 13 "), 16K (195 mm × 267 mm)
Notes	If the paper thickness is outside the specified range, select [Thin Paper], [Plain Paper], [Thick Paper 1], or [Thick Paper 2].

Preprinted
Item	Description
Paper thickness	75 to 90 g/m² (20 to 24 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Tray 1 and tray 2
Duplex supported size	A4, B5 JIS, Legal (8¹/₂ " × 14 "), Letter (8¹/₂ " × 11 "), Executive (7¹/₄ " × 10¹/₂ "), 8 " × 13 ", 8¹/₂" × 13 ", Folio (8¹/₄ " × 13 "), 16K (195 mm × 267 mm)
Notes	If the paper thickness is outside the specified range, select [Thin Paper], [Plain Paper], [Thick Paper 1], or [Thick Paper 2].

Prepunched
Item	Description
Paper thickness	75 to 90 g/m² (20 to 24 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Any input tray can be used.
Duplex supported size	A4, B5 JIS, Legal (8¹/₂ " × 14 "), Letter (8¹/₂ " × 11 "), Executive (7¹/₄ " × 10¹/₂ "), 8 " × 13 ", 8¹/₂" × 13 ", Folio (8¹/₄ " × 13 "), 16K (195 mm × 267 mm)
Notes	If the paper thickness is outside the specified range, select [Thin Paper], [Plain Paper], [Thick Paper 1], or [Thick Paper 2].

Letterhead
Item	Description
Paper thickness	75 to 90 g/m² (20 to 24 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Any input tray can be used.
Duplex supported size	A4, B5 JIS, Legal (8¹/₂ " × 14 "), Letter (8¹/₂ " × 11 "), Executive (7¹/₄ " × 10¹/₂ "), 8 " × 13 ", 8¹/₂" × 13 ", Folio (8¹/₄ " × 13 "), 16K (195 mm × 267 mm)
Notes	Paper that has a thickness outside the specified range cannot be printed onto.

Bond paper
Item	Description
Paper thickness	106 to 160 g/m² (28 to 43 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Tray 1 and bypass tray
Duplex supported size	None
Notes	The number of sheets that can be printed in one minute is approximately half that of middle thick paper. If the paper thickness is outside the specified range, select [Thick Paper 1].

Cardstock
Item	Description
Paper thickness	106 to 160 g/m² (28 to 43 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Tray 1 and bypass tray
Duplex supported size	None
Notes	The number of sheets that can be printed in one minute is approximately half that of middle thick paper. Paper thicker than 160 g/m² cannot be printed onto.

Label paper
Item	Description
Supported paper tray	Tray 1 and bypass tray
Duplex supported size	None
Notes	The number of sheets that can be printed in one minute is approximately half that of middle thick paper. Avoid using adhesive label paper on which glue is exposed. Glue may stick to the inner parts of the machine, which can cause paper feed problems, deterioration in print quality, or premature wear of the print cartridge's photo conductor unit.

Envelope
Item	Description
Supported paper tray	Tray 1 and bypass tray
Duplex supported size	None

Notes

Avoid using self-adhesive envelopes. They may cause machine malfunctions.
The number of envelopes that can be printed in one minute is approximately half that of middle thick paper.
Paper can be loaded only up to the lower of the two paper limit marks of the tray.
If printed envelopes come out badly creased, load the envelopes in the opposite direction. Also, configure the printer driver to rotate the print object 180 degrees. For details about changing the loading orientation, see the printer driver Help.
Environmental factors can degrade the print quality on both recommended and non-recommended envelopes.
If envelopes are severely curled after printing, flatten them by bending them back against the curl.
After printing, envelopes sometimes have creases along their long edges and toner smear on their unprinted sides. Their print images might also be blurred. When printing large, black-solid areas, striping can occur as a result of the envelopes overlapping.
To correctly specify the length of an envelope whose flap opens along its short edge, be sure to include the open flap when measuring.
Fan envelopes, and then align their edges before loading.
When fanning envelopes, make sure they are not stuck together. If they are stuck together, separate them.
When fanning envelopes, make sure the envelope flaps are not stuck together. If they are stuck together, separate them.
Before loading envelopes, flatten them out so that their curl does not exceed that shown in the illustration below.
If the curl is severe, flatten out the envelopes using your fingers, as shown in the illustration below.

You may not be able to perform duplex printing on 8 " × 13 ", 8¹/₂" × 13 ", Folio (8¹/₄ " × 13 "), or 16K (195 mm × 267 mm) size paper in the following cases:
- PCL/DDST printer driver
  When [Gradation:] in [Print Quality] is set to [Fine]
- PostScript 3 printer driver
  When [Print Quality:] in [Printer Features] is set to [Best Quality]