Supported Types of Paper
The printer supports the following types of paper:
Tray 2
Dimensions
1
1. The printer supports a wide range of media sizes. Check the printer software for supported sizes.
Weight
Capacity
2
2. Capacity may vary depending on media weight and thickness, and environmental conditions.
Letter
8.5 by 11 in
(216 by 279 mm)
16 to 28 lb
(60 to 105 g/m
2
)
250 sheets of 20 lb
(75 g/m
2
) paper
A4
8.3 by 11.7 in
(210 by 297 mm)
Executive
7.3 by 10.5 in
(191 by 267 mm)
Legal
8.5 by 14 in
(216 by 356 mm)
B5 (JIS)
7.2 by 10 in
(182 by 257 mm)
A5
5.8 by 8.2 in
(148 by 210 mm)
11 x 17
11 by 17 in
(279 by 432 mm)
A3
11.7 by 16.5 in
(297 by 420 mm)
B4 (JIS)
10.1 by 14.3 in
(257 by 364 mm)
•
plain
•
preprinted
•
letterhead
•
transparency
•
prepunched
•
labels
•
bond
•
recycled
•
color
•
card stock
•
rough
•
vellum
A-6
Specifications
ENWW
Guidelines for Using Paper
For best results, use conventional 20 lb (75 g/m
2
) paper. Make sure
the paper is of good quality, and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots,
loose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids, and curled or bent edges.
If you are unsure what type of paper you are loading (such as bond
or recycled), check the label on the package of paper.
Some paper causes print quality problems, jamming, or damage to
the printer.
Note
Do not use letterhead paper that is printed with low-temperature
inks, such as those used in some types of thermography.
Do not use raised letterhead.
Lower-quality cutout, perforated, or pre-punched media increases
the risk of jams.
The printer uses heat and pressure to fuse toner to the paper. Make
sure that any colored paper or preprinted forms use inks that are
compatible with the printer’s temperature (400° F or 205° C for
0.1 second).
Symptom
Problem with Paper
Solution
Poor print quality or toner
adhesion.
Problems with feeding.
Too moist, too rough, too
smooth, or embossed; faulty
paper lot.
Try another kind of paper,
between 100-250 Sheffield,
4-6% moisture content.
Dropouts, jamming, curl.
Stored improperly.
Store paper flat in its
moisture-proof wrapping.
Increased gray background
shading.
Too heavy.
Use lighter paper.
Open the rear output bin.
Excessive curl.
Problems with feeding.
Too moist, wrong grain
direction or short-grain
construction.
Open the rear output bin.
Use long-grain paper.
Set
FUSER MODE=LOW
(page B-5).
Jamming, damage to printer.
Cutouts or perforations.
Use higher-quality paper with
cutouts or perforations.
Problems with feeding.
Ragged edges.
Use good quality paper.
ENWW
Specifications
A-7
Paper Weight Equivalence Table
Use this table to determine approximate equivalent points in weight
specifications other than U.S. bond weight. For example, to
determine the equivalent of 20 lb U.S. bond weight paper in U.S.
cover weight, locate the bond weight (in row 3, second column) and
scan across the row to the cover weight (in the fourth column). The
equivalent is 28 lb.
Shaded areas indicate a standard weight for that grade.
U.S.
Post
Card
1
thick-
ness
(mm)
1. U.S. Post Card measurements are approximate. Use for reference only.
U.S.
Bond
Weight
(lb)
U.S.
Text/
Book
Weight
(lb)
U.S.
Cover
Weight
(lb)
U.S.
Bristol
Weight
(lb)
U.S.
Index
Weight
(lb)
U.S.
Tag
Weight
(lb)
Europe
Metric
Weight
(g/m
2
)
Japan
Metric
Weight
(g/m
2
)
1
16
41
22
27
33
37
60
60
2
17
43
24
29
35
39
64
64
3
20
50
28
34
42
46
75
75
4
21
54
30
36
44
49
80
80
5
22
56
31
38
46
51
81
81
6
24
60
33
41
50
55
90
90
7
27
68
37
45
55
61
100
100
8
28
70
39
49
58
65
105
105
9
32
80
44
55
67
74
120
120
10
34
86
47
58
71
79
128
128
11
36
90
50
62
75
83
135
135
12
.18
39
100
55
67
82
91
148
148
13
.19
42
107
58
72
87
97
157
157
14
.20
43
110
60
74
90
100
163
163
15
.23
47
119
65
80
97
108
176
176
16
53
134
74
90
110
122
199
199
A-8
Specifications
ENWW