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Recommended Paper Sizes and Types

This section describes recommended paper sizes and types.

Important

  • If you use paper that curls, either because it is too dry or too damp, a staple clogging or paper jam may occur.

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

  • When you load OHP transparencies, check the front and back of the sheets, and place them correctly, or a misfeed might occur.

Tray 1

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity

52–300 g/m2 (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

Region A icon

A4Portrait

Region B icon

81/2 × 11Portrait

550 sheets

52–300 g/m2 (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

*1

Region A icon

A5Portrait, B5 JISPortrait, 81/2 × 11Portrait

Region B icon

A4Portrait, A5Portrait, B5 JISPortrait

550 sheets

*1 To load paper any of the sizes specified above, contact your service representative.

Tray 2

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity

52–300 g/m2 (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

Paper sizes that can be detected automatically:

Region A icon

A3Landscape, A4PortraitLandscape, A5Portrait, B4 JISLandscape, B5 JISPortraitLandscape, 81/2 × 11Landscape, SRA3Landscape

Region B icon

A4Landscape, A5Portrait, B5 JISLandscape, 11 × 17Landscape, 81/2 × 14Landscape, 81/2 × 11PortraitLandscape, 71/4 × 101/2Portrait, 12 × 18Landscape

550 sheets

52–300 g/m2 (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

Select the paper size using the Tray Paper Settings menu:

Region A icon

A5Landscape, A6Landscape, B6 JISLandscape, 11 × 17Landscape, 81/2 × 14Landscape, 81/2 × 13Landscape, 81/2 × 11Portrait, 81/4 × 14Landscape, 81/4 × 13Landscape, 8 × 13Landscape,

8 × 10Landscape, 71/4 × 101/2PortraitLandscape, 51/2 × 81/2Landscape, 8KLandscape, 16KPortraitLandscape, 12 × 18Landscape, 11 × 15Landscape, 10 × 14Landscape

Region B icon

A3Landscape, A4Portrait, A5Landscape, A6Landscape, B4 JISLandscape, B5 JISPortrait, B6 JISLandscape, 81/2 × 13Landscape, 81/4 × 14Landscape, 81/4 × 13Landscape, 8 × 13Landscape, 8 × 10Landscape,

71/4 × 101/2Landscape, 51/2 × 81/2Landscape, 8KLandscape, 16KPortraitLandscape, 11 × 15Landscape, 10 × 14Landscape, SRA3Landscape

550 sheets

52–300 g/m2 (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

Custom size*1:

Region A icon

Vertical: 90.0–320.0 mm

Horizontal: 148.0–457.2 mm

Region B icon

Vertical: 3.55–12.59 inches

Horizontal: 5.83–18.00 inches

550 sheets

Envelopes

Select the paper size using the Tray Paper Settings menu:

41/8 × 91/2PortraitLandscape, 37/8 × 71/2Landscape, C5 EnvPortraitLandscape, C6 EnvPortraitLandscape, DL EnvPortraitLandscape

  • Portrait: 50 sheets

  • Landscape:

    Double flap: 15 sheets

    Single flap: 25 sheets

*1 When loading paper with a vertical length of more than 304.8 mm (12.0 inches) in Trays 2–4, use paper that has a horizontal width of 450 mm (17.8 inches) or less.

Trays 3 and 4

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity

52–300 g/m2 (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

Paper sizes that can be detected automatically:

Region A icon

A3Landscape, A4PortraitLandscape, A5Portrait, B4 JISLandscape, B5 JISPortraitLandscape, 81/2 × 11Landscape, SRA3Landscape

Region B icon

A4Landscape, A5Portrait, B5 JISLandscape, 11 × 17Landscape, 81/2 × 14Landscape, 81/2 × 11PortraitLandscape, 71/4 × 101/2Portrait, 12 × 18Landscape

550 sheets

52–300 g/m2 (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

Select the paper size using the Tray Paper Settings menu:

Region A icon

11 × 17Landscape, 81/2 × 14Landscape, 81/2 × 13Landscape, 81/2 × 11Portrait, 81/4 × 14Landscape, 81/4 × 13Landscape, 8 × 13Landscape, 8 × 10Landscape,

71/4 × 101/2PortraitLandscape, 8KLandscape, 16KPortraitLandscape, 12 × 18Landscape, 11 × 15Landscape, 10 × 14Landscape

Region B icon

A3Landscape, A4Portrait, B4 JISLandscape, B5 JISPortrait, 81/2 × 13Landscape, 81/4 × 14Landscape, 81/4 × 13Landscape, 8 × 13Landscape, 8 × 10Landscape,

71/4 × 101/2Landscape, 8KLandscape, 16KPortraitLandscape, 11 × 15Landscape, 10 × 14Landscape, SRA3Landscape

550 sheets

52–300 g/m2 (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

Custom size*1:

Region A icon

Vertical: 182.0–320.0 mm

Horizontal: 148.0–457.2 mm

Region B icon

Vertical: 7.17–12.59 inches

Horizontal: 5.83–18.00 inches

550 sheets

Envelopes

Select the paper size using the Tray Paper Settings menu:

41/8 × 91/2Portrait, C5 EnvPortrait

50 sheets

*1 When loading paper with a vertical length of more than 304.8 mm (12.0 inches) in Trays 2–4, use paper that has a horizontal width of 450 mm (17.8 inches) or less.

Bypass tray (Types 1–4)

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity

52–300 g/m2 (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

Paper sizes that can be detected automatically:

Region A icon

A3Landscape, A4PortraitLandscape, A5PortraitLandscape, A6Landscape, B4 JISLandscape, B5 JISPortraitLandscape, B6 JISLandscape, SRA3Landscape

Region B icon

11 × 17Landscape, 81/2 × 11PortraitLandscape, 51/2 × 81/2Landscape, 12 × 18Landscape, SRA3Landscape

  • 100 sheets (up to 10 mm in height)

  • Thick Paper 1: 40 sheets

  • Thick Paper 2–Thick Paper 3: 20 sheets

  • Thick Paper 4: 16 sheets

52–300 g/m2 (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

*1

Region A icon

11 × 17Landscape, 81/2 × 14Landscape, 81/2 × 13Landscape, 81/2 × 11PortraitLandscape, 81/4 × 14Landscape, 81/4 × 13Landscape, 8 × 13Landscape, 8 × 10Landscape,

71/4 × 101/2PortraitLandscape, 51/2 × 81/2Landscape, 8KLandscape, 16KPortraitLandscape, 12 × 18Landscape, 11 × 15Landscape, 10 × 14Landscape, SRA4PortraitLandscape

Region B icon

A3Landscape, A4PortraitLandscape, A5PortraitLandscape, A6Landscape, B4 JISLandscape, B5 JISPortraitLandscape, B6 JISLandscape, 81/2 × 14Landscape, 81/2 × 13Landscape, 81/4 × 14Landscape, 81/4 × 13Landscape, 8 × 13Landscape, 8 × 10Landscape,

71/4 × 101/2PortraitLandscape, 8KLandscape, 16KPortraitLandscape, 11 × 15Landscape, 10 × 14Landscape, SRA4PortraitLandscape

  • 100 sheets (up to 10 mm in height)

  • Thick Paper 1: 40 sheets

  • Thick Paper 2–Thick Paper 3: 20 sheets

  • Thick Paper 4: 16 sheets

52–300 g/m2 (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

Custom size*2:

Region A icon

Vertical: 90.0–320.0 mm

Horizontal: 148.0–457.2 mm*3, *4

Region B icon

Vertical: 3.55–12.59 inches

Horizontal: 5.83–18.00 inches*3, *4

  • 100 sheets (up to 10 mm in height)

  • Thick Paper 1: 40 sheets

  • Thick Paper 2–Thick Paper 3: 20 sheets

  • Thick Paper 4: 16 sheets

OHP transparencies

A4PortraitLandscape, 81/2 × 11PortraitLandscape

50 sheets

Translucent paper

A3Landscape, A4PortraitLandscape, B4 JISLandscape, B5 JISPortraitLandscape

1 sheet

Label paper (adhesive labels)

B4 JISLandscape, A4PortraitLandscape

30 sheets

Envelopes

*1

41/8 × 91/2PortraitLandscape, 37/8 × 71/2PortraitLandscape, C5 EnvPortraitLandscape, C6 EnvPortraitLandscape, DL EnvPortraitLandscape

10 sheets

*1 Select the paper size. For copier mode, see "Copying onto Regular Size Paper from the Bypass Tray", Copy/ Document Server. For printer mode, see Specifying regular sizes using the control panel.

*2 Enter the paper size. For copier mode, see "Copying onto Custom Size Paper from the Bypass Tray", Copy/ Document Server. For printer mode, see Specifying a custom size paper using the control panel.

*3 In printer or facsimile mode, the maximum horizontal length of the custom size is 600.0 mm (23.62 inches).

*4 Paper that has a horizontal length of 432 mm (17.1 inches) or more is prone to creasing, feed failures, and jamming.

Bypass tray (Type 5)

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity

52–300 g/m2 (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

Paper sizes that can be detected automatically:

Region A icon

A3Landscape, A4PortraitLandscape, A5PortraitLandscape, A6Landscape, B5 JISPortraitLandscape, B6 JISLandscape, 11 × 17Landscape, 81/2 × 11Portrait, 8 × 13Landscape,

71/4 × 101/2Portrait, 51/2 × 81/2Landscape, 8KLandscape, 10 × 14Landscape, 12 × 18Landscape, SRA3Landscape, SRA4Portrait

Region B icon

A3Landscape, A4Portrait, A5PortraitLandscape, A6Landscape, B5 JISPortraitLandscape, B6 JISLandscape, 11 × 17Landscape, 81/2 × 11PortraitLandscape, 8 × 13Landscape,

71/4 × 101/2Portrait, 51/2 × 81/2Landscape, 8KLandscape, 12 × 18Landscape, 10 × 14Landscape, SRA3Landscape, SRA4Portrait

  • 100 sheets (up to 10 mm in height)

  • Thick Paper 1: 40 sheets

  • Thick Paper 2–Thick Paper 3: 20 sheets

  • Thick Paper 4: 16 sheets

52–300 g/m2 (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

*1

Region A icon

B4 JISLandscape, 81/2 × 14Landscape, 81/2 × 13Landscape, 81/2 × 11Landscape, 81/4 × 14Landscape, 81/4 × 13Landscape, 8 × 10Landscape,

71/4 × 101/2Landscape, 16KPortraitLandscape, 11 × 15Landscape, SRA4Landscape

Region B icon

A4Landscape, B4 JISLandscape, 81/2 × 14Landscape, 81/2 × 13Landscape, 81/4 × 14Landscape, 81/4 × 13Landscape, 8 × 10Landscape,

71/4 × 101/2Landscape, 16KPortraitLandscape, 11 × 15Landscape, SRA4Landscape

  • 100 sheets (up to 10 mm in height)

  • Thick Paper 1: 40 sheets

  • Thick Paper 2–Thick Paper 3: 20 sheets

  • Thick Paper 4: 16 sheets

52–300 g/m2 (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

Custom size*2:

Region A icon

Vertical: 90.0–320.0 mm

Horizontal: 148.0–457.2 mm*3, *4

Region B icon

Vertical: 3.55–12.59 inches

Horizontal: 5.83–18.00 inches*3, *4

  • 100 sheets (up to 10 mm in height)

  • Thick Paper 1: 40 sheets

  • Thick Paper 2–Thick Paper 3: 20 sheets

  • Thick Paper 4: 16 sheets

OHP transparencies

A4PortraitLandscape, 81/2 × 11PortraitLandscape

50 sheets

Translucent paper

A3Landscape, A4PortraitLandscape, B4 JISLandscape, B5 JISPortraitLandscape

1 sheet

Label paper (adhesive labels)

B4 JISLandscape, A4PortraitLandscape

30 sheets

Envelopes

Paper sizes that can be detected automatically:

41/8 × 91/2Portrait, 37/8 × 71/2Portrait, C5 EnvPortrait, C6 EnvPortrait, DL EnvPortrait

10 sheets

Envelopes

*1

41/8 × 91/2Landscape, 37/8 × 71/2Landscape, C5 EnvLandscape, C6 EnvLandscape, DL EnvLandscape

10 sheets

*1 Select the paper size. For copier mode, see "Copying onto Regular Size Paper from the Bypass Tray", Copy/ Document Server. For printer mode, see Specifying regular sizes using the control panel.

*2 Enter the paper size. For copier mode, see "Copying onto Custom Size Paper from the Bypass Tray", Copy/ Document Server. For printer mode, see Specifying a custom size paper using the control panel.

*3 In printer or facsimile mode, the maximum horizontal length of the custom size is 600.0 mm (23.62 inches).

*4 Paper that has a horizontal length of 432 mm (17.1 inches) or more is prone to creasing, feed failures, and jamming.

Tray 3 (LCT)

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity

52–300 g/m2 (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

Region A icon

A4Portrait

Region B icon

81/2 × 11Portrait

1000 sheets × 2

52–300 g/m2 (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

*1

Region A icon

81/2 × 11Portrait

Region B icon

A4Portrait

1000 sheets × 2

*1 To load paper any of the sizes specified above, contact your service representative.

Large capacity tray (LCT)

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity

52–300 g/m2 (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

Region A icon

A4Portrait

Region B icon

81/2 × 11Portrait

1500 sheets

52–300 g/m2 (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

*1

Region A icon

B5 JISPortrait, 81/2 × 11Portrait

Region B icon

A4Portrait, B5 JISPortrait

1500 sheets

*1 To load paper any of the sizes specified above, contact your service representative.

Paper Thickness

Paper Thickness*1

Paper weight

Thin Paper*2

52–59 g/m2 (14–15 lb. Bond)

Plain Paper 1

60–74 g/m2 (16–20 lb. Bond)

Plain Paper 2

75–81 g/m2 (20 lb. Bond)

Middle Thick

82–105 g/m2 (20–28 lb. Bond)

Thick Paper 1

106–169 g/m2 (28 lb. Bond–90 lb. Index)

Thick Paper 2

170–220 g/m2 (65–80 lb. Cover)

Thick Paper 3

221–256 g/m2 (80 lb. Cover–140 lb. Index)

Thick Paper 4

257–300 g/m2 (140 lb. Index–110 lb. Cover)

*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.

*2 Depending on the type of thin paper, the edges may crease or the paper may be misfed.

Note

  • Certain types of paper, such as translucent paper or OHP transparencies, may produce noise when delivered. This noise does not indicate a problem and print quality is unaffected.

  • The paper capacity described in the tables above is an example. Actual paper capacity might be lower, depending on the paper type.

  • When loading paper, make sure the stack height does not exceed the limit mark of the paper tray.

  • If multiple sheet feeding occurs, fan sheets thoroughly or load sheets one by one from the bypass tray.

  • Flatten out curled sheets before loading them.

  • Depending on the paper sizes and types, the copy/print speed may be slower than usual.

  • When loading thick paper of 106–300 g/m2 (28 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover), see Thick Paper.

  • When loading envelopes, see Envelopes.

  • When copying or printing onto letterhead paper, the paper placing orientation is different depending on which function you are using. For details, see Loading Orientation-fixed Paper or Two-sided Paper.

  • If you load paper of the same size and same type in two or more trays, the machine automatically feeds from one of the trays in which [Yes] is selected for [Apply Auto Paper Select] when the first tray in use runs out of paper. This function is called Auto Tray Switching. This saves interrupting a copy run to replenish paper when making a large number of copies. You can specify the paper type of the paper trays under [Paper Type]. For details, see "Tray Paper Settings", Connecting the Machine/ System Settings. For the setting procedure of the Auto Tray Switching function, see "General Features", Copy/ Document Server.

  • When loading label paper:

    • We recommend that you use specified label paper.

    • It is recommended to place one sheet at a time.

    • Press [Bypass], and then select the appropriate paper thickness for [Paper Type].

  • When loading OHP transparencies:

    • It is recommended to place one sheet at a time.

    • When copying onto OHP transparencies, see "Copying onto OHP Transparencies", Copy/ Document Server.

    • When printing on OHP transparencies from the computer, see Specifying thick paper, thin paper, or OHP transparencies for paper type using the control panel.

    • Fan OHP transparencies thoroughly whenever you use them. This prevents OHP transparencies from sticking together, and from feeding incorrectly.

    • Remove copied or printed sheets one by one.

  • When loading translucent paper:

    • When loading translucent paper, always use long grain paper, and set the paper direction according to the grain.

    • Translucent paper easily absorbs humidity and becomes curled. Remove curl in the translucent paper before loading.

    • Remove copied or printed sheets one by one.

  • When loading coated paper:

    • To print on coated paper: press the [User Tools/Counter] key, press [Tray Paper Settings], and then, for each tray's [Paper Type] be sure to specify [Paper Type] to [Coated Paper], and [Paper Thickness] to the appropriate paper thickness.

    • To print on high-gloss coated paper: press the [User Tools/Counter] key, press [Tray Paper Settings], and then, for each tray's [Paper Type], be sure to set [Paper Type] to [Coated Paper: Gloss].

    • When loading coated paper or glossy paper, always fan the paper before using it.

    • If a paper jam occurs or if the machine makes a strange noise when feeding stacks of coated paper, feed the coated paper from the bypass tray one sheet at a time.

Related topics

Thick Paper
Envelopes