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Paper Type Specifications

The following table show the paper types that can be loaded in each tray. See “Paper weight” table for the actual paper weight indicated by numbers in the “Paper weight No.” column. Use both tables to specify the correct paper type for the paper you are using.

The letters in the tables indicate the following:

A: Supported
: You can print on both sides of paper.
-: Not supported

Paper type	Paper weight No.	Bypass tray	Trays 1–4	Two-sided
Thin Paper	1	A	A	-
Plain Paper 1	2	A	A
Plain Paper 2	3	A	A
Middle Thick Paper	4	A	A
Thick Paper 1	5	A	A
Thick Paper 2	6	A	A
Thick Paper 3	7	A	A	-
Thick Paper 4	8	A	-	-
Recycled Paper	2, 3	A	A
Special Paper 1	2, 3	A	A
Special Paper 2	5	A	A
Special Paper 3	6	A	A
Letterhead Paper	2 to 6	A	A
Preprinted Paper	2, 3	A	A	-
Transparency	-^*1	A	-	-
Label Paper	2 to 7	A	A	-
Envelope	4 to 7	A	A	-
Waterproof Paper	3 to 7	A	A	-
Coated Paper (Glossy)	2 to 6	A	A
Coated Paper (Glossy:Thick)	7, 8^*2	A	A	-
Coated Paper (Matted)	2 to 6	A	A
Coated Paper (Matted:Thick)	7, 8^*2	A	A	-

*1 It is not necessary to specify the paper weight for this paper type.

*2 Paper weight No. 8 is available for the bypass tray only.

Paper weight

No.	Paper weight
1	52–60 g/m² (14–16 lb. BOND)
2	61–80 g/m² (16–20 lb. BOND)
3	81–90 g/m² (20–24 lb. BOND)
4	91–105 g/m² (24–28 lb. BOND)
5	106–130 g/m² (28–35 lb. BOND)
6	131–163 g/m² (35 lb. BOND–90 lb. INDEX)
7	164–220 g/m² (90 lb. INDEX–80 lb. COVER)
8	221–256 g/m² (80 lb. COVER-140 lb. INDEX)