Specifications
10.
2
Supported Sizes of Paper
NOTE
: You ma y experience jams when using print materials
with a length of less than 140mm (5.5in.). For optimum
performance, ensure that you are storing and handling the
paper correctly. Please refer to “Printer and Paper Storage
Environment” on page 10.3.
Tray1/
Tray2 Dimensions
*
Weight Capacity
**
Letter 8.5 x 11in.
(216
x 279mm) 75 to 90g/m
2
bond
(20 to 24lb) for
single-sided printing
• 250 sheets of
75g/m
2
bond
paper for
Tray1
• 500 sheets of
75g/m
2
bond
paper for Tray2
A4 8.27 x 11.7in.
(210 x 297mm)
Multi-purpose
Tray Dimensions
*
Weight Capacity
**
Minimum Size
(custom) 3.5 x 5.5in.
(90 x
140mm) 75 to 163g/m
2
bond
(20 to
43lb)
100 sheets of
75g/m
2
bond
paper
Maximum Size
(custom) 8.5 x 14in.
(216
x 356mm)
Labels
***
Same minimum
and maximum
paper sizes as
listed above.
Thickness:
0.10
x 0.14 mm
(0.0039 x
0.0055in.)
10 typical
Enve lo pes 75 to 105g/m
2
(20to 27lb) up to 10
* The prin t e r su pport s a wide range of me di a siz es .
** Capacity may vary depending on media weight and thickness,
and environment.
*** Smoothness: 100 to 250 (Sheffield)
Guidelines for Using Paper
Fo r the best result, use conv entional 75g/m
2
(20lb) paper.
Ensure that the paper is of good quality , and free of cuts, nicks,
tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids, and curled
or bent edges.
If you are unsure of what type of paper you are loading, such
as bond or recycled paper, check the label on the package.
The following problems may cause print quality deviations,
jamming or even damage to the printer.
NOTES
:
• Do no t us e le tterh e ad paper pr inte d with low-tempe rature
inks, such as those used in some types of thermogr aphy.
• Do not use raised or embossed letterhead.
• The printer uses heat and pressure to fuse toner to the
paper. Ensure that any colored paper or preprinted forms
use inks that are compa tible with this fusing temp e rature
(180°C or 356°F for 0.1 second).
Symptom Problem with
Paper Solution
Poor print quality
or toner
adhes i o n ,
problems with
feeding
Too moist, too
rough, too
smooth, or
embossed; faulty
paper lot
Try another kind of
paper, between 100 ~
250 Sheffield, 4 ~ 5%
moisture content.
Dropout,
jamming, curl Stored improperly Store paper flat in its
mo isture-p ro o f
wrapping.
Increased gray
background
shading/printer
wear
Too heavy Use lighter paper,
open the rear output
tray.
Excessive curl
problems with
feeding
Too moist, wrong
grain direction, or
short-grain
construction
Use long-grain paper.
Jamming,
damage to
printer
Cutouts or
perforations Do not use paper with
cutouts or
perforations.
Problems with
feeding Ragged edges Use good quality
paper.