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Recommended Paper Sizes and Types

The following limitations apply to each tray:

If you use damp or curled paper, a staple clogging or paper jam may occur.

Paper tray 1
Paper type and weight	Metric version	Inch version	Paper capacity
Standard 60-81 g/m²(16-22 lb.)	A4	8¹/₂” × 11”	500 sheets
Middle thick paper 82-105 g/m²(22-28 lb.)			^*1
Thick paper 106-169 g/m²(22.5-44 lb.)			^*1

^*1 When loading paper, make sure the top of the stack is not higher than the limit mark of the paper tray.

Paper tray 2 and Paper tray 3,4 (option)
Paper type and weight	Metric version	Inch version	Paper capacity
Standard 60-81 g/m²(16-22 lb.)	A3, A4, A5, B4JIS, B5JIS, 11” × 17” , 8¹/₂” × 14”, 8¹/₂” × 11”, 7¹/₄”×10¹/²”,8”×13”,8¹/²”×13”,8¹/₄”×13”,8K,16K		550 sheets
Standard 60-81 g/m²(16-22 lb.)	Custom size (Vertical: 182-297 mm, Horizontal: 148-432 mm)	Custom size (Vertical: 7.1"-11.6" , Horizontal: 5.5"-17" )	550 sheets

Bypass Tray
Paper type and weight	Metric version	Inch version	Paper capacity
Standard paper 60-81g/m² (16-22lb.)	A3, A4, A5, A6, B4JIS, B5JIS, B6JIS, 11” × 17”, 8¹/₂” × 11”, 8¹/₂” × 14”, 5¹/₂” × 8¹/₂”, 12” × 18”, 7¹/₄” × 10¹/₂”,8” × 13”,8¹/₂” × 13”,8¹/₄” × 13”		50 sheets
Standard paper 60-81g/m² (16-22lb.)	Custom size(Vertical: 90-305mm, Horizontal: 148-457.2mm. For printer or fax - Vertical: 90- 305mm, Horizontal: 148-600mm.)	Custom size(Vertical: 3.55”-12”, Horizontal: 5.5”-18”. For printer or fax - Vertical: 3.55”-12”, Horizontal: 5.5”-23.6”.)	50 sheets
Middle thick paper 82-105g/m² (22-28lb.)	A3, A4, A5, A6, B4JIS, B5JIS, B6JIS, 11” × 17”, 8¹/₂” × 11”, 8¹/₂” × 14”, 5¹/₂” × 8¹/₂”, 12” × 18”, 7¹/₄” × 10¹/₂”,8” × 13”,8¹/₂” × 13”,8¹/₄” × 13”		^*1
Middle thick paper 82-105g/m² (22-28lb.)	Custom size(Vertical: 90-305mm, Horizontal: 148-457.2mm. For printer or fax - Vertical: 90- 305mm, Horizontal: 148-600mm.)	Custom size(Vertical: 3.55”-12”, Horizontal: 5.5”-18”. For printer or fax - Vertical: 3.55”-12”, Horizontal: 5.5”-23.6”.)	^*1
Thick paper 106-253g/m²(28.5-67lb.)	A3, A4, A5, A6, B4JIS, B5JIS, B6JIS, 11” × 17”, 8¹/₂” × 11”, 8¹/₂” × 14”, 5¹/₂” × 8¹/₂”, 12” × 18”, 7¹/₄” × 10¹/₂”,8” × 13”,8¹/₂” × 13”,8¹/₄” × 13”		^*1
Thick paper 106-253g/m²(28.5-67lb.)	Custom size(Vertical: 90-305mm, Horizontal: 148-457.2mm. For printer or fax - Vertical: 90- 305mm, Horizontal: 148-600mm.)	Custom size(Vertical: 3.55”-12”, Horizontal: 5.5”-18”. For printer or fax - Vertical: 3.55”-12”, Horizontal: 5.5”-23.6”.)	^*1
Translucent paper	A3, A4, B4JIS, B5JIS		1 sheets
OHP transparencies	A4		50 sheets
Postcards	100 × 148mm		40 sheets
Label paper (adhesive labels)	B4JIS, A4		30 sheets
Envelope	9¹/₂” × 4¹/₈”, 7¹/₂” × 3⁷/₈”, C6 Env, C5 Env, DL Env		-

^*1 When loading paper, make sure the top of the stack is not higher than the limit mark of the paper tray.

Large Capacity Tray
Paper type and weight	Metric version	Inch version	Paper capacity
Standard 60-105g/m² (16-28lb.)	A4	8¹/₂” × 11”	2000 sheets

When you load paper in Paper Tray 1, 2, or 3 (LCT) or on the optional Lower Paper Trays, load it print side up.
Load paper into the bypass tray with the print side up.
When using the bypass tray, it is recommended to set the paper orientation to .
You must manually specify the size of custom size paper when loading it on the bypass tray.
When loading paper in Paper Tray 3 (LCT), make sure the top of the stack is no higher than the limit mark. The number of sheets you can load depends on the thickness and condition of the paper.
If you want to change the size of paper that can be loaded in Paper Tray 3 (LCT), contact your service representative.
If multiple-sheet jams occur, load the paper sheet by sheet.
Do not use paper designed for inkjet printers, as these may stick to the fusing unit and cause a misfeed.
We recommend you load OHP transparencies, and adhesive label sheets one at a time.
When loading OHP transparencies, check the front and back of the sheets, and place them correctly, or a misfeed might occur. Set the paper orientation to .
When loading OHP transparencies, set [Special Paper] in Bypass Tray Paper to [OHP].
When using OHP transparencies, fan them for each use. If you store the sheets in the tray, they may adhere and may cause feeding problems.
When copying onto OHP transparencies, remove copied sheets one by one.
When loading postcards, thick paper (106-253g/m², 28.5-67lb.), or adhesive label sheets, make sure the top of the stack is no higher than the limit mark. The number of sheets you can load depends on the thickness and condition of the paper.
To load thick paper (106-253g/m², 28.5-67lb.), set Bypass Tray Paper [Special Paper] to [Thick Paper 1], [Thick Paper 2], or [Thick Paper 3].
To print onto adhesive label sheets, set Bypass Tray Paper [Special Paper] to [Thick Paper].
When copying onto letterhead paper, the paper placing orientation is different depends on which function you are using. See “Orientation-Fixed Paper or Two-Sided Paper”, Troubleshooting.
If you load paper of the same size in the same orientation in two or more trays, the machine automatically shifts to the other tray - except the bypass tray - when the first tray in use runs out of paper. This function is called “Auto Tray Switching”. (However, if one tray has recycled or special paper, the settings of the other trays must be the same for Auto Tray Switching to work. ) This saves interrupting a copy run to replenish paper when making a large number of copies. See “General Features”, and “Tray Paper Settings”, General Settings Guide.