Handling Paper
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Selecting the Right Paper
This section describes the guidelines for selecting paper.
Condition
Avoid using paper that is bent at the edges, curled, dirty, torn, embossed, or contaminated with lint,
clay, or paper shreds.
Use of paper in these conditions can lead to illegible printing and paper jams, and can shorten the
life of the machine. In particular, avoid using paper with a surface coating or other surface treatment.
Paper should have as smooth and even a surface as possible.
Composition
Do not use paper that has been coated or surface-treated and contains plastic or carbon. The heat
of fusing can cause such paper to give off harmful fumes.
Bond paper should contain at least 80% pulp. Not more than 20% of the total paper content should
consist of cotton or other fibers.
Paper Sizes
Cassettes and the MP tray are available for the paper sizes listed in the table below. The
dimensional tolerances are ±0.7mm for the length and width. The angle at the corners must be 90°
±0.2°.
Smoothness
The paper should have a smooth, uncoated surface. Paper with a rough or sandy surface can
cause voids in the printed output. Paper that is too smooth can cause multiple feeding and fogging
problems. (Fogging is a gray background effect.)
MP tray Size Cassette or
MP tray
Size
Envelope C4 229 × 324 mm Ledger 11 × 17 inches
Envelope C5 162 × 229 mm Legal 8-1/2 × 14 inches
Envelope Monarch 3-7/8 × 7-1/2 inches Letter 8-1/2 × 11 inches
Executive 7-1/4 × 10-1/2 inches ISO A3 297 × 420 mm
Envelope #10 4-1/8 × 9-1/2 inches ISO A4 210 × 297 mm
Envelope DL 110 × 220 mm ISO A5 148 × 210 mm
Envelope #9 3-7/8 × 8-7/8
inches JIS B4 257 × 364 mm
Envelope #6 3-5/8 × 6-1/2 inches JIS B5 182 × 257 mm
ISO B5 176 × 250 mm Statement 5-1/2 × 8-1/2 inches
ISO A6 105 × 148 mm Oficio II 8-1/2 × 13 inches
JIS B6 128 × 182 mm Folio 210 × 330 mm
Hagaki 100 × 148 mm 8 kai 273 × 394 mm
Ofuku-Hagaki 148 × 200 mm 16 kai 197 × 273 mm
Youkei 2 114 × 162 mm
Youkei 4 105 × 235 mm
Custom 98 × 148 to 297 × 432 mm
(3-3/8 × 5-13/16 to
11-11/16 × 17 inches)
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