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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.

Thin Paper
Item	Description
Paper thickness	52 to 64 g/m² (13.8 to 17.0 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Any input tray can be used.
Duplex supported size	A4, Legal (8¹/₂ " × 14 "), Letter (8¹/₂ " × 11 ")
Note	Tray 2 only supports paper weighing 60 to 64 g/m² (16.0 to 17.0 lb.).

Plain Paper
Item	Description
Paper thickness	65 to 99 g/m² (17.1 to 26.5 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Any input tray can be used.
Duplex supported size	A4, Legal (8¹/₂ " × 14 "), Letter (8¹/₂ " × 11 ")

Thick Paper 1
Item	Description
Paper thickness	100 to 130 g/m² (26.6 to 34.6 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Any input tray can be used.
Duplex supported size	A4, Legal (8¹/₂ " × 14 "), Letter (8¹/₂ " × 11 ")
Notes	Tray 2 only supports thick paper weighing 100 to 105 g/m² (26.6 to 28.0 lb). Duplex printing is only possible with thick paper weighing 100 to 105 g/m² (26.6 to 28.0 lb). The number of sheets that can be printed in one minute is approximately half that of plain paper. The number of sheets that can be printed in one minute may become lower than normal when printing on paper of the following sizes: A4, Legal (8¹/₂ " × 14 "), Letter (8¹/₂ " × 11 "), 8 " × 13 ", 8¹/₂ " × 13 ", Folio (8¹/₄ " × 13 "), or 16K (195 × 267 mm).

Thick Paper 2
Item	Description
Paper thickness	131 to 162 g/m² (34.7 to 43.0 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 plain paper. The number of sheets that can be printed in one minute may become lower than normal when printing on paper of the following sizes: A4, Legal (8¹/₂ " × 14 "), Letter (8¹/₂ " × 11 "), 8 " × 13 ", 8¹/₂ " × 13 ", Folio (8¹/₄ " × 13 "), or 16K (195 × 267 mm). When using 135 g/m² (35.9 lb.) or heavier paper, prints may be output with strong curls. When using 135 g/m² (35.9 lb.) or heavier paper, take prints from the output tray frequently.

Recycled Paper
Item	Description
Paper thickness	75 to 90 g/m² (20.0 to 24.0 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Any input tray can be used.
Duplex supported size	A4, Legal (8¹/₂ " × 14 "), Letter (8¹/₂ " × 11 ")
Notes	If the paper thickness is outside the specified range, select [Thin Paper], [Thick Paper 1], or [Thick Paper 2].

Color Paper
Item	Description
Paper thickness	75 to 90 g/m² (20.0 to 24.0 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Any input tray can be used.
Duplex supported size	A4, Legal (8¹/₂ " × 14 "), Letter (8¹/₂ " × 11 ")
Notes	If the paper thickness is outside the specified range, select [Thin Paper], [Thick Paper 1], or [Thick Paper 2].

Preprinted
Item	Description
Paper thickness	75 to 90 g/m² (20.0 to 24.0 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Any input tray can be used.
Duplex supported size	A4, Legal (8¹/₂ " × 14 "), Letter (8¹/₂ " × 11 ")
Notes	If the paper thickness is outside the specified range, select [Thin Paper], [Thick Paper 1], or [Thick Paper 2].

Prepunched
Item	Description
Paper thickness	75 to 90 g/m² (20.0 to 24.0 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Any input tray can be used.
Duplex supported size	A4, Legal (8¹/₂ " × 14 "), Letter (8¹/₂ " × 11 ")
Notes	If the paper thickness is outside the specified range, select [Thin Paper], [Thick Paper 1], or [Thick Paper 2].

Letterhead
Item	Description
Paper thickness	100 to 130 g/m² (26.6 to 34.6 lb.)
Supported paper tray	Any input tray can be used.
Duplex supported size	A4, Legal (8¹/₂ " × 14 "), Letter (8¹/₂ " × 11 ")
Notes	Tray 2 only supports paper weighing 100 to 105 g/m² (26.6 to 28.0 lb). If the paper thickness is outside the specified range, select [Thin Paper], [Thick Paper 1], or [Thick Paper 2].

Bond paper
Item	Description
Paper thickness	105 to 160 g/m² (28.0 to 42.6 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 plain paper. When using 135 g/m² (35.9 lb.) or heavier paper, prints may be output with strong curls. When using 135 g/m² (35.9 lb.) or heavier paper, take prints from the output tray frequently. If the paper thickness is outside the specified range, select [Plain Paper] or [Thick Paper 1].

Cardstock
Item	Description
Paper thickness	105 to 160 g/m² (28.0 to 42.6 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 plain paper. When using 135 g/m² (35.9 lb.) or heavier paper, prints may be output with strong curls. When using 135 g/m² (35.9 lb.) or heavier paper, take prints from the output tray frequently. 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 plain 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.

OHP
Item	Description
Supported paper tray	Bypass tray
Duplex supported size	None
Notes	When loading OHP transparencies, take care not to load them upside down. Doing so may cause a malfunction. It is recommended to place one sheet at a time. Make sure to fan OHP transparencies every time before printing. Leaving OHP transparencies loaded in the bypass tray may cause them to stick together and result in a misfeed. If multiple OHP transparencies are fed at the same time, load them one by one. When printing on OHP transparencies, remove the transparencies one by one as they are output. When printing on OHP transparencies that have a print side, load them with the print side over on the bypass tray. Not taking this precaution may cause them to stick to the fusing unit and cause misfeeds.

Envelope
Item	Description
Supported paper tray	Bypass tray
Duplex supported size	None

Notes

The number of envelopes that can be printed in one minute is approximately half that of plain 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.