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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
60–300 g/m² (16 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover) Plain Paper 1–Thick Paper 4	A4 8¹/₂ × 11	550 sheets
60–300 g/m² (16 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover) Plain Paper 1–Thick Paper 4	^*1 A5, B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 11 A4, A5, B5 JIS	550 sheets

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity

60–300 g/m² (16 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Plain Paper 1–Thick Paper 4

8¹/₂ × 11

550 sheets

60–300 g/m² (16 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover)

Plain Paper 1–Thick Paper 4

^*1

A5, B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 11

A4, A5, B5 JIS

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
60–300 g/m² (16 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover) Plain Paper 1–Thick Paper 4	Paper sizes that can be detected automatically^*1: A3, A4, A5, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 11, SRA3 A4, A5, B5 JIS, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 11, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 12 × 18, 8¹/₂ × 13²/₅	550 sheets
60–300 g/m² (16 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover) Plain Paper 1–Thick Paper 4	Select the paper size using the Tray Paper Settings menu^*1: A5, A6, B6 JIS, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 13, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂, 8K, 16K, 12 × 18, 11 × 15, 10 × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13²/₅ A3, A4, A5, A6, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, B6 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 13, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂, 8K, 16K, 11 × 15, 10 × 14, SRA3	550 sheets
60–300 g/m² (16 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover) Plain Paper 1–Thick Paper 4	Custom size^{*2, 3}: Vertical: 90.0–320.0 mm Horizontal: 148.0–457.2 mm 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 × 9¹/₂, 3⁷/₈ × 7¹/₂, C5 Env, C6 Env, DL Env	: 50 sheets : Double flap: 15 sheets Single flap: 25 sheets

*1 Adjust the supporting side fence before loading B4 JIS, A3, SRA3, 11 × 17, or 12 × 18 paper.

*2 Set the supporting side fence position to SRA3 before loading paper with a vertical length of 297 mm or longer and a horizontal length of over 335 mm.

*3 When loading paper with a vertical length of more than 304.8 mm (12.0 inches) in Trays 2–5, use paper that has a horizontal width of 450 mm (17.8 inches) or less.

Trays 3, 4, and 5

Paper type and weight	Paper size	Paper capacity
60–300 g/m² (16 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover) Plain Paper 1–Thick Paper 4	Paper sizes that can be detected automatically^1: A3, A4, A5, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 11, SRA3^2 A4, A5, B5 JIS, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 11, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 12 × 18^*2, 8¹/₂ × 13²/₅	550 sheets
60–300 g/m² (16 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover) Plain Paper 1–Thick Paper 4	Select the paper size using the Tray Paper Settings menu^1: A5, A6, B6 JIS, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 13, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂, 8K, 16K, 12 × 18^2, 11 × 15, 10 × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13²/₅ A3, A4, A5, A6, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, B6 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 13, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂, 8K, 16K, 11 × 15, 10 × 14, SRA3^*2	550 sheets
60–300 g/m² (16 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover) Plain Paper 1–Thick Paper 4	Custom size^{*3, 4}: Vertical: 90.0–320.0 mm Horizontal: 148.0–457.2 mm 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 × 9¹/₂, 3⁷/₈ × 7¹/₂, C5 Env, C6 Env, DL Env	: 50 sheets : Double flap: 15 sheets Single flap: 25 sheets

*1 Adjust the supporting side fence before loading B4 JIS, A3, SRA3, 11 × 17, or 12 × 18 paper.

*2 There are lines to indicate these paper sizes on the labels attached to the paper trays, however there is no size description for these paper sizes.

*3 When loading paper with a vertical length of more than 304.8 mm (12.0 inches) in Trays 2–5, use paper that has a horizontal width of 450 mm (17.8 inches) or less.

*4 Set the supporting side fence position to SRA3 before loading paper with a vertical length of 297 mm or longer and a horizontal length of over 335 mm.

Bypass tray

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: A3, A4, A5, A6, B4 JIS, B5 JIS, B6 JIS, SRA3 A5, B5 JIS, 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 11, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂, 12 × 18, SRA3	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 11 × 17, 8¹/₂ × 14, 8¹/₂ × 13, 8¹/₂ × 11, 8¹/₄ × 14, 8¹/₄ × 13, 8 × 13, 8 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 5¹/₂ × 8¹/₂, 8K, 16K, 12 × 18, 11 × 15, 10 × 14, SRA4, 8¹/₂ × 13²/₅ 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 × 10, 7¹/₄ × 10¹/₂, 8K, 16K, 11 × 15, 10 × 14, SRA4, 8¹/₂ × 13²/₅	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: Vertical: 90.0–320.0 mm^3 Horizontal: 148.0–1,260 mm Vertical: 3.55–12.59 inches^*3 Horizontal: 5.83–49.60 inches	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	A4, 8¹/₂ × 11	50 sheets
Translucent paper	A3, A4, B4 JIS, B5 JIS	1 sheet
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	10 sheets

*1 Select the paper size. See Specifying Regular Sizes Using the Control Panel.

*2 Enter the paper size. See Specifying a Custom Size Paper Using the Control Panel.

*3 When only the folding unit is installed, the vertical size range is limited to 90.0–297.0 mm (3.55–11.69 inches).

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	A4 8¹/₂ × 11	1000 sheets × 2
52–300 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover) Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4	^*1 8¹/₂ × 11 A4	1000 sheets × 2

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity

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

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

8¹/₂ × 11

1000 sheets × 2

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

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

^*1

8¹/₂ × 11

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	A4 8¹/₂ × 11	1500 sheets
52–300 g/m² (14 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover) Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4	^*1 B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 11 A4, B5 JIS	1500 sheets

Paper type and weight

Paper size

Paper capacity

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

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

8¹/₂ × 11

1500 sheets

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

Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4

^*1

B5 JIS, 8¹/₂ × 11

A4, B5 JIS

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.

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 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 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 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 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] icon (), press [Tray Paper Settings], and then, for each tray's [Paper Type] be sure to specify [Paper Type] to [Coated: Matte], and [Paper Thickness] to the appropriate paper thickness.
- To print on high-gloss coated paper: press the [User Tools] icon (), press [Tray Paper Settings], and then, for each tray's [Paper Type], be sure to set [Paper Type] to [Coated: Glossy].
- 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.
After continuous printing of A5, A6, envelopes or other smaller custom paper sizes, printing on different sized paper may require a wait of up to 1 minute for adjustments.