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Recommended Paper Sizes and Types

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This section describes recommended paper sizes and types.

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.
Paper that has a horizontal length of 432 mm or longer may have creases, result in feed failures, or jam.

Tray 1

Paper type and weight	Paper size	Paper capacity
52–157 g/m² (14–42 lb. Bond) Thin Paper–Thick Paper	Paper sizes that can be detected automatically: A3, A4, A5, A6, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 11 A4, A5, A6, B5 JIS, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 11, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂	500 sheets
52–157 g/m² (14–42 lb. Bond) Thin Paper–Thick Paper	Select the paper size using the Tray Paper Settings menu: B6 JIS, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 13, 8 × 10¹/₂, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂, 8K, 16K, 11 × 15, 11 × 14, 10 × 15, 10 × 14 A3, A4, A5, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, B6 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 13, 8 × 10¹/₂, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 8K, 16K, 11 × 15, 11 × 14, 10 × 15, 10 × 14	500 sheets
52–157 g/m² (14–42 lb. Bond) Thin Paper–Thick Paper	Custom size ^*1: Vertical: 100.0–297.0 mm Horizontal: 148.0–432.0 mm Vertical: 3.94–11.69 inches Horizontal: 5.83–17.00 inches	500 sheets
Translucent paper	A3, B4 JIS, A4, B5 JIS	^*2
OHP transparencies	A4 8¹/₂ × 11	^*2
Label paper (adhesive labels)	B4 JIS, A4	^*2
Envelopes	Select the paper size using the Tray Paper Settings menu: 4¹/₈ × 9¹/₂, 3⁷/₈ × 7¹/₂, C5 Env, C6 Env, DL Env	: 50 sheets : Double flap: 15 sheets Single flap: 25 sheets

*1 When loading paper with a vertical length of 279 mm (11.0 inches) or more in Tray 1, use paper that has a horizontal width of 420 mm (16.6 inches) or less.

*2 The number of sheets you can load in the paper tray varies depending on the weight and condition of the paper.

Trays 2–4

Paper type and weight	Paper size	Paper capacity
52–157 g/m² (14–42 lb. Bond) Thin Paper–Thick Paper	Paper sizes that can be detected automatically: A3, A4, A5, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 11 A4, A5, B5 JIS, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 11, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂	550 sheets
52–157 g/m² (14–42 lb. Bond) Thin Paper–Thick Paper	Select the paper size using the Tray Paper Settings menu: 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 13, 8 × 10¹/₂, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 8K, 16K, 11 × 15, 11 × 14, 10 × 15, 10 × 14 A3, A4, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 13, 8 × 10¹/₂, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 8K, 16K, 11 × 15, 11 × 14, 10 × 15, 10 × 14	550 sheets
52–157 g/m² (14–42 lb. Bond) Thin Paper–Thick Paper	Custom size ^*1: Vertical: 182.0–297.0 mm Horizontal: 148.0–432.0 mm Vertical: 7.17–11.69 inches Horizontal: 5.83–17.00 inches	550 sheets

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity

52–157 g/m² (14–42 lb. Bond)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper

Paper sizes that can be detected automatically:

A3, A4, A5, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 11

A4, A5, B5 JIS, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 11, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂

550 sheets

52–157 g/m² (14–42 lb. Bond)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper

Select the paper size using the Tray Paper Settings menu:

11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 13, 8 × 10¹/₂, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 8K, 16K, 11 × 15, 11 × 14, 10 × 15, 10 × 14

A3, A4, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 13, 8 × 10¹/₂, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 8K, 16K, 11 × 15, 11 × 14, 10 × 15, 10 × 14

550 sheets

52–157 g/m² (14–42 lb. Bond)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper

Custom size ^*1:

Vertical: 182.0–297.0 mm

Horizontal: 148.0–432.0 mm

Vertical: 7.17–11.69 inches

Horizontal: 5.83–17.00 inches

550 sheets

*1 When loading paper with a vertical length of 279 mm (11.0 inches) or more in Trays 2–4, use paper that has a horizontal width of 420 mm (16.6 inches) or less.

Bypass tray

Paper type and weight	Paper size	Paper capacity
52–157 g/m² (14–42 lb. Bond) Thin Paper–Thick Paper	Paper sizes that can be detected automatically: A3, A4, A5, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, B6 JIS 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 11, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂	Thin Paper–Middle Thick: 100 sheets Thick Paper : 40 sheets
52–157 g/m² (14–42 lb. Bond) Thin Paper–Thick Paper	^*1 A6, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 13, 8 × 10¹/₂, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂, 8K, 16K, 12 × 18, 11 × 15, 11 × 14, 10 × 15, 10 × 14 A3, A4, A5, A6, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, B6 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 13, 8 × 10¹/₂, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 8K, 16K, 12 × 18, 11 × 15, 11 × 14, 10 × 14, 10 × 15	Thin Paper–Middle Thick: 100 sheets Thick Paper: 40 sheets
52–157 g/m² (14–42 lb. Bond) Thin Paper–Thick Paper	Custom size ^2: Vertical: 90.0–305.0 mm Horizontal: 148.0–600.0 mm ^3 Vertical: 3.55–12.00 inches Horizontal: 5.83–23.62 inches ^*3	Thin Paper–Middle Thick: 100 sheets Thick Paper : 40 sheets
Translucent paper	A3, B4 JIS, A4, B5 JIS	1 sheet
OHP transparencies	A4 8¹/₂ × 11	50 sheets
Label paper (adhesive labels)	B4 JIS, A4	30 sheets
Envelopes	^*1 4¹/₈ × 9¹/₂, 3⁷/₈ × 7¹/₂, C5 Env, C6 Env, DL Env	^*4

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

*3 When loading paper with a horizontal width of 433 mm (17.1 inches) or more in the bypass tray, use paper that has a vertical length of 297 mm (11.7 inches) or less.

*4 Do not press on the stack of envelopes while determining if the stack exceeds the maximum height.

Large capacity tray (LCT)

Paper type and weight	Paper size	Paper capacity
52–157 g/m² (14–42 lb. Bond) Thin Paper–Thick Paper	A4 8¹/₂ × 11	1,000 sheets × 2
52–157 g/m² (14–42 lb. Bond) Thin Paper–Thick Paper	^*1 8¹/₂ × 11 A4	1,000 sheets × 2

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity

52–157 g/m² (14–42 lb. Bond)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper

8¹/₂ × 11

1,000 sheets × 2

52–157 g/m² (14–42 lb. Bond)

Thin Paper–Thick Paper

^*1

8¹/₂ × 11

1,000 sheets × 2

*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 (21–28 lb. Bond)
Thick Paper	106–157 g/m² (28–42 lb. Bond)

*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.

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 106–157 g/m² (28–42 lb. Bond), 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.
- After pressing [Bypass], press [Paper Type], and then press [Label Paper].
When loading OHP transparencies:
- We recommend that you use specified OHP transparencies.
- 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:
- It is recommended to place one sheet at a time.
- 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.