Chapter 2
Choosing the right print mediaPaper type and size for each operationPaper Type | Paper Size |
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Cut Sheet | Ledger | 11 × 17 in. (279.4 × 431.8 mm) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| A3 | 11.7 × 16.5 in. (297 × 420 mm) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Letter | 8 1/2 × 11 in. (215.9 × 279.4 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 | ||||
| JIS B4 | 10.1 × 14.3 in. (257 × 364 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 Envelope | 6.4 | × | 9 in. (162 × 229 mm) | – | – | – | Yes | ||
| DL Envelope | 4.3 | × | 8.7 in. | (110 × 220 mm) | – | – | – | Yes | |
| 4 | 1/8 × 9 1/2 in. (105 × 241 mm) | – | – | – | Yes | ||||
| Monarch | 3 | 7/8 × 7 1/2 in. (98 × 191 mm) | – | – | – | Yes | |||
| JE4 Envelope | 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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