Paper
Thickness
*1
Metric Bond paper Cover paper Index paper
Paper Weight 1
*2
52.3–63.0 g/m
2
13.9–16.7 lb.
Bond
19.4–23.3 lb.
Cover
28.9–34.8 lb.
Index
Paper Weight 2 63.1–80.0 g/m
2
16.8–21.2 lb.
Bond
23.4–29.6 lb.
Cover
34.9–44.2 lb.
Index
Paper Weight 3
80.1–105.0
g/m
2
21.3–27.9 lb.
Bond
29.7–38.8 lb.
Cover
44.3–58.0 lb.
Index
Paper Weight 4
105.1–163.0
g/m
2
28.0–43.3 lb.
Bond
38.9–60.3 lb.
Cover
58.1–90.0 lb.
Index
Paper Weight 5
163.1–220.0
g/m
2
43.4–58.4 lb.
Bond
60.4–81.4 lb.
Cover
90.1–121.5 lb.
Index
Paper Weight 6
220.1–256.0
g/m
2
58.5–68.0 lb.
Bond
81.5–94.8 lb.
Cover
121.6–141.4 lb.
Index
Paper Weight 7
256.1–300.0
g/m
2
68.1–79.7 lb.
Bond
94.9–111.0 lb.
Cover
141.5–165.7 lb.
Index
Paper Weight 8
300.1–360.0
g/m
2
79.8–95.7 lb.
Bond
111.1–133.3 lb.
Cover
165.8–198.9 lb.
Index
Paper Weight 9
*3
360.1–470.0
g/m
2
95.8–125.0 lb.
Bond
133.4–174.1 lb.
Cover
199.0–259.7 lb.
Index
*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
When loading paper of 40.0–63.0 g/m
2
(11.0–16.9 lb. Bond), the edges may crease or the paper
misfeed depending on the paper type.
*3
The paper brand of usable paper of 400 g/m
2
(106 lb. Bond) or more is specified. For details, contact your
service representative.
Unusable Paper
• Do not use stapled sheets of paper, aluminum foil, carbon paper, or any kind of conductive
paper. Doing so can result in fire.
Recommended Paper Sizes and Types
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