Chapter 2
Choosing the right print mediaPaper type and size for each operationPaper Type | Paper Size |
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Cut Sheet | Ledger | 279.4 | ⋅ 431.8 mm (11 ⋅ 17 in.) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| A3 | 297 | ⋅ | 420 mm (11.7 ⋅ 16.5 in.) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Letter | 215.9 | ⋅ 279.4 mm (8 1/2 ⋅ 11 in.) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| A4 | 210 | ⋅ | 297 mm (8.3 ⋅ 11.7 in.) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Legal | 215.9 | ⋅ 355.6 mm (8 1/2 ⋅ 14 in.) | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | |
| Executive | 184 ⋅ 267 mm (7 1/4 ⋅ 10 1/2 in.) | – | – | – | Yes | ||
| JIS B4 | 257 | ⋅ | 364 mm (10.1 ⋅ 14.3 in.) | – | – | – | Yes |
| JIS B5 | 182 | ⋅ | 257 mm (7.2 ⋅ 10.1 in.) | – | – | – | Yes |
| A5 | 148 | ⋅ | 210 mm (5.8 ⋅ 8.3 in.) | – | Yes | – | Yes |
| A6 | 105 | ⋅ | 148 mm (4.1 ⋅ 5.8 in.) | – | – | – | Yes |
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Cards | Photo | 10 ⋅ 15 cm (4 ⋅ 6 in.) | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Photo L | 89 ⋅ 127 mm (3 1/2 ⋅ 5 in.) | – | – | – | Yes | ||
| Photo 2L | 13 ⋅ 18 cm (5 ⋅ 7 in.) | – | – | Yes | Yes | ||
| Index Card | 127 | ⋅ | 203 mm (5 ⋅ 8 in.) | – | – | – | Yes |
| PostCard 1 | 100 | ⋅ | 148 mm (3.9 ⋅ 5.8 in.) | – | – | – | Yes |
| PostCard2 | 148 | ⋅ | 200 mm (5.8 ⋅ 7.9 in.) | – | – | – | Yes |
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Envelopes | C5 | 162 | ⋅ | 229 mm (6.4 ⋅ 9 in.) | – | – | – | Yes |
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| DL | 110 | ⋅ | 220 mm (4.3 ⋅ 8.7 in.) | – | – | – | Yes |
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| 105 | ⋅ | 241 mm (4 1/8 ⋅ 9 1/2 in.) | – | – | – | Yes | |
| Monarch | 98 ⋅ 191 mm (3 7/8 ⋅ 7 1/2 in.) | – | – | – | Yes | ||
| JE4 | 105 | ⋅ | 235 mm (4.1 ⋅ 9.3 in.) | – | – | – | Yes |
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Transparencies | Letter | 215.9 | ⋅ 279.4 mm (8 1/2 ⋅ 11 in.) | – | Yes | – | Yes | |
| A4 | 210 | ⋅ | 297 mm (8.3 ⋅ 11.7 in.) | – | Yes | – | Yes |
| Legal | 215.9 | ⋅ 355.6 mm (8 1/2 ⋅ 14 in.) | – | Yes | – | Yes | |
| A5 | 148 | ⋅ | 210 mm (5.8 ⋅ 8.3 in.) | – | Yes | – | Yes |
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