Chapter 2
Choosing the right print mediaPaper type and size for each operationPaper Type | Paper Size |
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Cut Sheet | Letter | 8 | 1/2 ⋅ | 11 in. (216 ⋅ | 279 mm) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| A4 | 8.3 | ⋅ | 11.7 in. (210 ⋅ | 297 mm) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Legal | 8 | 1/2 | ⋅ | 14 in. (216 ⋅ | 356 mm) | Yes | – | Yes | ||
| Executive | 7 | 1/4 | ⋅ | 10 1/2 in. (184 ⋅ 267 mm) | – | – | Yes | |||
| JIS B5 | 7.2 | ⋅ | 10.1 in. (182 ⋅ | 257 mm) | – | – | Yes | |||
| A5 | 5.8 | ⋅ | 8.3 in. | (148 ⋅ 210 mm) | Yes | – | Yes | |||
| A6 | 4.1 | ⋅ | 5.8 in. | (105 ⋅ 148 mm) | – | – | Yes | |||
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Cards | Photo | 4 | ⋅ 6 in. (10 ⋅ 15 cm) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Photo L | 3 | 1/2 ⋅ | 5 in. | (89 ⋅ 127 mm) | – | – | Yes | |||
| Photo 2L | 5 | ⋅ 7 in. (13 ⋅ 18 cm) | – | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Index Card | 5 | ⋅ 8 in. (127 ⋅ 203 mm) | – | – | Yes | |||||
| Post Card 1 | 3.9 | ⋅ | 5.8 in. | (100 ⋅ 148 mm) | – | – | Yes | |||
| Post Card 2 | 5.8 | ⋅ | 7.9 in. | (148 ⋅ 200 mm) | – | – | Yes | |||
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Envelopes | C5 | 6.4 | ⋅ | 9 in. (162 ⋅ 229 mm) | – | – | Yes | ||||
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| DL | 4.3 | ⋅ | 8.7 in. | (110 ⋅ 220 mm) | – | – | Yes | |||
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| 4 | 1/8 ⋅ | 9 1/2 in. (105 ⋅ 241 mm) | – | – | Yes | |||||
| Monarch | 3 | 7/8 ⋅ | 7 1/2 in. (98 ⋅ 191 mm) | – | – | Yes | ||||
| JE4 | 4.1 | ⋅ | 9.3 in. | (105 ⋅ 235 mm) | – | – | Yes | |||
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Transparencies | Letter | 8 | 1/2 ⋅ | 11 in. (215.9 | ⋅ 279.4 mm) | Yes | – | Yes | |||
| A4 | 8.3 | ⋅ | 11.7 in. (210 ⋅ | 297 mm) | Yes | – | Yes | |||
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