Paper Types
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Paper and Other Media
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The following table lists the paper types supported for each paper tray, duplex module,
and the finisher.
*: Plain Paper (Side 2) means the paper already printed on the one side (i.e., scrap paper).
O: Available
X: Not available
Important • Printing with paper whose type or size differs from the paper specified by the print driver, or
printing from a tray not supporting the loaded paper can result in paper jams. To ensure
correct printing, select the correct paper size, paper type, and paper tray.
Note • Basic weight means a weight of 1 m
2
of a paper sheet.
• Ream weight means weight of 1,000 sheets of paper in duodecimo size (788 x 1,091 mm).
• When copying with a non-standard size paper from the Tray 5 (bypass), you must manually
enter the paper size. If you use non-standard size paper often, you can preset the size on
the machine. Then the preset size appears under [Standard Sizes] in the [Tray 5 (Bypass)]
screen. For more information, refer to "Tray 5 (Bypass) - Paper Size Defaults" (P.280).
• When sheets such as postcards, which are B5 in size or narrower are printed continuously,
the non-paper passage side on the fuser unit heats up. For this reason, the message
“Please wait” is sometimes displayed and output is discontinued. Printing resumes after one
to two minutes. The message “Please wait” is also sometimes displayed and printing is
discontinued for 30 seconds or more when one sheet of paper A5 in size or smaller has
been printed.
• When [Labels], [Heavyweight 1], or [Heavyweight 2] is selected for the paper type, load the
paper as . If the paper is loaded as , image quality may deteriorate.
• Depending on the type of the heavyweight paper, paper loaded as may not be fed to the
machine. If it happens, load the paper as .
• Depending on the type of the paper, paper may not be fed to the machine or image quality
may deteriorate. In such cases, select [Heavyweight 1] or [Heavyweight 2].
• If [Lightweight] is selected as the paper type, the temperature of the fuser unit automatically
decreases. When the paper is curled or problems occur due to the high temperature of the
fuser unit, select [Lightweight].
• Depending on the paper type and conditions, fan the stack of paper before loading it into a
paper tray.
Storing and Handling Paper
Please keep the following points in mind when storing paper
z
Store paper inside a cabinet or other dry place. Paper that has absorbed moisture
can cause paper jams and image quality defects.
Paper Type
Weight
(g/m
2
)
Tray 1
Tray 2, 3-4
(Two Tray
Module/
Tandem
Tray
Module)
Tray 5
(Bypass)
Duplex
Module
B-Finisher
Plain Paper
60 - 105
OOOOO
Recycled Paper
OOOOO
Plain Paper (Side 2)
*
OOOXO
Transparency -
OOOXX
Labels 60 - 105
OOOXX
Lightweight -
OOOXX
Heavyweight 1
106 - 169
XOOXX
Heavyweight 2
170 - 216
XOOXX
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