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Choosing the right print media

Paper type and size for each operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Paper Type

 

Paper Size

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Usage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fax

Copy

Printer

 

 

Cut-Sheet

 

Letter

 

8

1/2 ×

11 in. (215.9 × 279.4 mm)

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

A4

 

8.3

×

11.7 in. (210 × 297 mm)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo 2L

5

×

7 in. (13 × 18 cm)

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Index Card

5

×

8 in. (127 × 203 mm)

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper weight, thickness and capacity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Type

 

 

 

Weight

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thickness

 

No. of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sheets

 

Cut-Sheet

 

Plain Paper

 

17 to 32 lb (64 to 120 g/m2)

 

3 to 6 mil (0.08 to 0.15 mm)

100

1

 

 

 

 

Inkjet Paper

 

17 to 53 lb (64 to 200 g/m2)

 

3 to 10 mil (0.08 to 0.25 mm)

20

 

 

 

 

 

Glossy Paper

 

Up to 58 lb (Up to 220 g/m2)

 

Up to 10 mil (Up to 0.25 mm)

20 2

 

 

 

Cards

 

Photo

 

 

Up to 58 lb (Up to 220 g/m2)

 

Up to 10 mil (Up to 0.25 mm)

20 2

 

 

 

 

 

(4" × 6")/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10 × 15 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Index Card

 

Up to 32 lb (Up to 120 g/m2)

 

Up to 6 mil (Up to 0.15 mm)

30

 

 

 

Envelopes

 

 

 

20 to 25 lb (80 to 95 g/m2)

 

Up to 20 mil (Up to 0.52 mm)

10

 

 

 

Transparencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Up to 100 sheets of plain paper 20 lb (80 g/m2).

2BP71 69 lb (260 g/m2) paper is especially designed for Brother inkjet machines.

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