Chapter 2

Choosing the right print mediaPaper type and size for each operation

Paper Type

Paper Size

 

 

 

Usage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fax

Copy

Photo

Printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capture

 

Cut Sheet

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 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cards

Photo

10 15 cm (4 6 in.)

Yes

Yes

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

 

Postcard 2

148

200 mm (5.8 7.9 in.)

Yes

 

(Double)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Envelopes

C5 Envelope

162

229 mm (6.4 9 in.)

Yes

 

DL Envelope

110

220 mm (4.3 8.7 in.)

Yes

 

COM-10

105

241 mm (4 1/8 9 1/2 in.)

Yes

 

Monarch

98 191 mm (3 7/8 7 1/2 in.)

Yes

 

JE4 Envelope

105

235 mm (4.1 9.3 in.)

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transparencies

Letter

215.9

279 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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