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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 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 |
|---|---|---|
60–105 g/m2 (16 lb. Bond–24 lb. Bond) Plain Paper 1–Middle Thick |
Select the paper size using the Tray Paper Settings menu: A4 |
250 sheets |
, A5
, A6Tray 2
Paper type and weight |
Paper size |
Paper capacity |
|---|---|---|
60–162 g/m2 (16 lb. Bond–90 lb. Index) Plain Paper 1–Thick Paper 2 |
Select the paper size using the Tray Paper Settings menu: A4 |
500 sheets |
Bypass tray
Paper type and weight |
Paper size |
Paper capacity |
|---|---|---|
52–162 g/m2 (16 lb. Bond–90 lb. Cover) Thin Paper–Thick Paper 2 |
Select the paper size*1: A3 81/2 × 11 Custom size*2: Horizontal: 148.0–600.0 mm, 5.83–23.62 inches Vertical: 90.0–297.0 mm, 3.55–11.69 inches |
|
OHP transparencies |
1 sheets |
|
Label paper (adhesive labels) |
1 sheet |
|
Envelopes |
*3 |
*1 For copier mode, see "Copying onto Regular Size Paper", 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", Copy/ Document Server. For printer mode, see Specifying a custom size paper using the control panel.
*3 Do not stack over the limit mark. The number of sheets you can load in the paper tray varies depending on the weight and condition of the paper.
Paper Thickness
Paper Thickness*1 |
Paper weight |
|---|---|
Thin Paper |
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 |
106–135 g/m2 (28 lb. Bond–36 lb. Bond) |
Thick Paper 2 |
136–162 g/m2 (36 lb. Bond–90 lb. Index) |
*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.
Certain types of paper, such as 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 106–162 g/m2 (28 lb. Bond–90 lb. Cover), see Thick paper.
When loading envelopes, see Envelopes.
When using paper of 60–65 g/m2 (16–17 lb. Bond), we recommend that you specify [Special Paper] for paper type in order to get better output quality.
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 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 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 label paper:
We recommend that you use specified label paper.
Press [
], and then select the appropriate paper thickness for [Paper Type].
