Selecting the Right Paper
Paper Size
Cassettes and an MP tray are available for the paper sizes listed in Table 4.2. The dimensional tolerances are ±0.7 mm (±0.0276 inches) for the length and width. The angle at the corners must be 90° ±0.2°.
Table 4.2 Paper Sizes for Paper Feeding
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ISO DL | 11 × 22 cm | Letter | ||
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ISO C5 | 16.2 × 22.9 cm | ISO A4 | 210 × 297 mm | |
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ISO B5 | 17.6 × 25 cm | ISO A5 | 148 × 210 mm | |
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Executive | JIS B5 | 182 × 257 mm | ||
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ISO A6 | 105 × 148 mm |
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JIS B6 | 128 × 182 mm |
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Hagaki | 100 × 148 mm |
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148 × 200 mm |
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Youkei 2 | 114 × 162 mm | Other sizes of paper can be fed manually. The minimum size paper for | ||
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Youkei 4 | 105 × 235 mm | |||
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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, however, can cause multiple feeding and fogging problems. (Fogging is a gray background effect.)
Basis Weight
Basis weight is the weight of a standard quantity of paper. In the traditional system the standard quantity is a ream consisting of 500 sheets measuring 17 × 22 inches each. In the metric system the standard quantity is 1 square meter.
Paper that is too light or too heavy can cause misfeeding, jams, and premature wear of the printer. Uneven paper weight can cause multiple feeds, print defects, poor toner fusing, blurring, and other print quality problems. The proper weight is 60 to 105 g/m2 for the paper cassette, and 60 to 163 g/m2 for the MP tray.