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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.

Tray 1

Paper type and weight	Paper size	Paper capacity
52–256 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–140 lb. Index) Plain Paper–Thick Paper 3	A4 8¹/₂ × 11	1,550 sheets × 2
52–256 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–140 lb. Index) Plain Paper–Thick Paper 3	^*1 8¹/₂ × 11 A4	1,550 sheets × 2

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity

52–256 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–140 lb. Index)

Plain Paper–Thick Paper 3

8¹/₂ × 11

1,550 sheets × 2

52–256 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–140 lb. Index)

Plain Paper–Thick Paper 3

^*1

8¹/₂ × 11

1,550 sheets × 2

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

Tray 1 (A3/11 × 17 tray unit)

Paper type and weight	Paper size	Paper capacity
52–169 g/m² (14–90 lb. Bond) Plain Paper–Thick Paper 1	A3 11 × 17	1,000 sheets
52–169 g/m² (14–90 lb. Bond) Plain Paper–Thick Paper 1	^*1 A4, B4 JIS, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8¹/₂ × 13²/₅ A3, A4, B4 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8¹/₂ × 13²/₅	1,000 sheets

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity

52–169 g/m² (14–90 lb. Bond)

Plain Paper–Thick Paper 1

11 × 17

1,000 sheets

52–169 g/m² (14–90 lb. Bond)

Plain Paper–Thick Paper 1

^*1

A4, B4 JIS, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8¹/₂ × 13²/₅

A3, A4, B4 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8¹/₂ × 13²/₅

1,000 sheets

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

Tray 2 and 3

Paper type and weight	Paper size	Paper capacity
52–256 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–140 lb. Index) Plain Paper–Thick Paper 3	Paper sizes that can be detected automatically: A3^3, A4, A5^3, B4 JIS^3, B5 JIS^3, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13^3, 8¹/₂ × 11^3, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 13, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂, 8K, 16K^*3	550 sheets
52–103 g/m² (14–28 lb. Bond) Plain Paper–Middle Thick	Paper sizes that can be detected automatically: A5, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂	550 sheets
52–256 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–140 lb. Index) Plain Paper–Thick Paper 3	Select the paper size using the System Settings menu: 8¹/₄ × 14, 8 × 10¹/₂, 182 × 210 mm, 170 × 210 mm, 210 × 340 mm, 11 × 15, 11 × 14, 10 × 15	550 sheets
52–256 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–140 lb. Index) Plain Paper–Thick Paper 3	^*1 Vertical: 139.7–297.0 mm Horizontal: 139.7–432.0 mm Vertical: 5.50–11.69 inches Horizontal: 5.50–17.00 inches	550 sheets
Tab Stock ^*2 52–256 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–140 lb. Index) Plain Paper–Thick Paper 3	A4, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8¹/₂ × 14	550 sheets

*1 For details about how to load custom size paper, contact your service representative.

*2 The tab sheet holder is required.

*3 If you want to use 8¹/₂ × 13²/₅ size paper in place of A3, A5, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₂ × 11, or 16K, contact your service representative.

Bypass tray (mainly Europe and Asia)

Paper type and weight	Paper size	Paper capacity
52–300 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover) Plain Paper–Thick Paper 4	Paper sizes that can be detected automatically: A3, A4, A5^*5, 100 × 148 mm	Plain Paper–Middle Thick: 100 sheets Thick Paper 1: 30 sheets Thick Paper 2: 20 sheets Thick Paper 3: 18 sheets Thick Paper 4: 15 sheets
52–300 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover) Plain Paper–Thick Paper 4	^*1 A6, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 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, 11 × 15, 11 × 14, 10 × 15, 10 × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13²/₅	Plain Paper–Middle Thick: 100 sheets Thick Paper 1: 30 sheets Thick Paper 2: 20 sheets Thick Paper 3: 18 sheets Thick Paper 4: 15 sheets
52–300 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover) Plain Paper–Thick Paper 4	Custom size ^2: When no finisher is installed Vertical: 100.0–305.0 mm Horizontal: 139.7–600.0 mm ^{3 4} When Finisher SR4120/Booklet Finisher SR4130 is installed Vertical: 100.0–305.0 mm Horizontal: 139.7–487.6 mm ^{3 4} When Finisher SR4080 is installed Vertical: 100.0–305.0 mm Horizontal: 139.7–458.0 mm ^{3 *4}	Plain Paper–Middle Thick: 100 sheets Thick Paper 1: 30 sheets Thick Paper 2: 20 sheets Thick Paper 3: 18 sheets Thick Paper 4: 15 sheets
OHP transparencies	When no finisher is installed A4, 8¹/₂ × 11 When a finisher is installed A4	50 sheets
Translucent paper	A3, A4, B4 JIS, B5 JIS	50 sheets
Label paper (adhesive labels)	When no finisher is installed B4 JIS, A4 When a finisher is installed A4	1 sheet

*1 Select the paper size. For copier mode, see "Copying 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 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 1,260 mm (49.60 inches). If you want to print on paper with a horizontal length of 600–1,260 mm (23.62–49.60 inches), contact your service representative. If you want to load paper with a horizontal length of 600 mm (23.52 inches) or longer in the bypass tray, it must have a vertical width of 305 mm (12.1 inches) or less.

*4 When paper larger than 432 mm (17 inches) in size is used, the paper may become wrinkled, may not be fed into the machine, or may cause paper jams.

*5 Printing on thick paper 1 - 4 of A5 is not supported.

Bypass tray (mainly North America)

Paper type and weight	Paper size	Paper capacity
52–300 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover) Plain Paper–Thick Paper 4	Paper sizes that can be detected automatically: A3, A5, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 11, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂, 100 × 148 mm	Plain Paper–Middle Thick: 100 sheets Thick Paper 1: 30 sheets Thick Paper 2: 20 sheets Thick Paper 3: 18 sheets Thick Paper 4: 15 sheets
52–300 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover) Plain Paper–Thick Paper 4	^1 A4, A5^5, A6, 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, 11 × 15, 11 × 14, 10 × 15, 10 × 14	Plain Paper–Middle Thick: 100 sheets Thick Paper 1: 30 sheets Thick Paper 2: 20 sheets Thick Paper 3: 18 sheets Thick Paper 4: 15 sheets
52–300 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover) Plain Paper–Thick Paper 4	Custom size ^2: When no finisher is installed Vertical: 3.94–12.00 inches Horizontal: 5.50–23.62 inches ^{3 4} When Finisher SR4120/Booklet Finisher SR4130 is installed Vertical: 3.94–12.00 inches Horizontal: 5.50–19.19 inches ^{3 4} When Finisher SR4080 is installed Vertical: 3.94–12.00 inches Horizontal: 5.50–18.03 inches ^{3 *4}	Plain Paper–Middle Thick: 100 sheets Thick Paper 1: 30 sheets Thick Paper 2: 20 sheets Thick Paper 3: 18 sheets Thick Paper 4: 15 sheets
OHP transparencies	When no finisher is installed A4, 8¹/₂ × 11 When a finisher is installed A4	50 sheets
Translucent paper	A3, A4, B4 JIS, B5 JIS	50 sheets
Label paper (adhesive labels)	When no finisher is installed B4 JIS, A4 When a finisher is installed A4	1 sheet

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

*4 When paper larger than 432 mm (17 inches) in size is used, the paper may become wrinkled, may not be fed into the machine, or may cause paper jams.

*5 Printing on thick paper 1 - 4 of A5 is not supported.

LCT

Paper type and weight	Paper size	Paper capacity
52–128 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–34 lb. Bond) Plain Paper–Thick Paper 1	A4 8¹/₂ × 11	4,000 sheets
52–128 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–34 lb. Bond) Plain Paper–Thick Paper 1	^*1 B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 11 A4, B5 JIS	4,000 sheets

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity

52–128 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–34 lb. Bond)

Plain Paper–Thick Paper 1

8¹/₂ × 11

4,000 sheets

52–128 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–34 lb. Bond)

Plain Paper–Thick Paper 1

^*1

B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 11

A4, B5 JIS

4,000 sheets

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

Extension unit

Paper type and weight	Paper size	Paper capacity
52–128 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–34 lb. Bond) Plain Paper–Thick Paper 1	A4, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8¹/₂ × 13²/₅	2,500 sheets

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity

52–128 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–34 lb. Bond)

Plain Paper–Thick Paper 1

A4, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8¹/₂ × 13²/₅

2,500 sheets

Interposer

Paper type and weight	Paper size	Paper capacity
64–216 g/m² (17 lb. Bond–80 lb. Cover) Plain Paper–Thick Paper 2	Paper sizes that can be detected automatically: A3, A4, A5, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8K, 16K A3, A4, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 11, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂, 10 × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13²/₅	200 sheets
64–216 g/m² (17 lb. Bond–80 lb. Cover) Plain Paper–Thick Paper 2	^*1 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 13 8¹/₂ × 13, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂	200 sheets

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity

64–216 g/m² (17 lb. Bond–80 lb. Cover)

Plain Paper–Thick Paper 2

Paper sizes that can be detected automatically:

A3, A4, A5, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8K, 16K

A3, A4, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 11, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂, 10 × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13²/₅

200 sheets

64–216 g/m² (17 lb. Bond–80 lb. Cover)

Plain Paper–Thick Paper 2

^*1

11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 13

8¹/₂ × 13, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂

200 sheets

*1 If you want to make these sizes detectable, contact your service representative.

Paper Thickness

Paper Thickness ^1, ^2	Paper weight
Plain Paper	52–81 g/m² (14–20 lb. Bond)
Middle Thick	82–103 g/m² (20–28 lb. Bond)
Thick Paper 1	104–169 g/m² (28 lb. Bond–90 lb. Index)
Thick Paper 2	170–216 g/m² (65–80 lb. Cover)
Thick Paper 3	217–256 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.

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 104–300 g/m² (28 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover), see Thick paper.
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.
When using the sort function or duplex function, the copy/print speed is slower than usual.
When copying or printing onto tab stock, the copy/print speed is slower than usual.
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 [], and then select the appropriate paper thickness for [Paper Type].
When loading OHP transparencies:
- When copying onto OHP transparencies, see "Copying onto OHP Transparencies", Copy/ Document Server.
- It is recommended to place one sheet at a time.
- When printing on OHP transparencies from the computer, see Specifying thick 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.