Chapter 2

Choosing the right print media

Paper type and size for each operation

Paper Type

Paper Size

 

 

 

Usage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fax

Copy

Photo

Printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capture

 

Cut-Sheet

Ledger

11 × 17 in. (279.4 × 431.8 mm)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Letter

8 1/2 × 11 in. (215.9 × 279.4 mm)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

A3

11.7 × 16.5 in. (297 × 420 mm)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

A4

8.3

×

11.7 in. (210 × 297 mm)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Legal

8 1/2 × 14 in. (215.9 × 355.6 mm)

Yes

Yes

–

Yes

 

Executive

7 1/4 × 10 1/2 in. (184 × 267 mm)

–

Yes

–

Yes

 

JIS B4

10.1 × 14.3 in. (257 × 364 mm)

–

–

–

User

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defined

 

JIS B5

7.2

×

10.1 in. (182 × 257 mm)

–

–

–

User

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defined

 

A5

5.8

×

8.3 in. (148 × 210 mm)

–

Yes

–

Yes

 

A6

4.1

×

5.8 in. (105 × 148 mm)

–

–

–

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Postcard 1

3.9

×

5.8 in. (100 × 148 mm)

–

–

–

User

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defined

 

Postcard 2

5.8

×

7.9 in. (148 × 200 mm)

–

–

–

User

 

(Double)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defined

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Envelopes

C5 Envelope

6.4

×

9 in. (162 × 229 mm)

–

–

–

Yes

 

DL Envelope

4.3

×

8.7 in. (110 × 220 mm)

–

–

–

Yes

 

COM-10

4 1/8

× 9 1/2 in. (105 × 241 mm)

–

–

–

Yes

 

Monarch

3 7/8

× 7 1/2 in. (98 × 191 mm)

–

–

–

Yes

 

Y4 Envelope

4.1

×

9.3 in. (105 × 235 mm)

–

–

–

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Legal

8 1/2 × 14 in. (215.9 × 355.6 mm)

–

Yes

–

Yes

 

A5

5.8

×

8.3 in. (148 × 210 mm)

–

Yes

–

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Labels 1

 

 

 

 

–

–

–

User

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defined

1Manual Feed Slot only

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