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Paper

Available paper types
Paper type specifications
Printable area

Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot guarantee the quality of any type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.

Available paper types

Paper Type	Description
Plain paper	General copier paper (Recycled paper is acceptable*)
Envelopes	No paste and no tape No plastic window (unless specifically designed for laser printers)
Labels	The backing sheet should be covered completely, with no gaps between each label
Thick paper	Weight: 91 to 163 g/m²
Normal paper	EPSON Color Laser Paper
Transparencies	EPSON Color Laser Transparencies
Colored paper	Non-coated
Paper with letterhead	Paper and ink of letterheads are compatible with laser printers.

* Use recycled paper only under normal temperature and humidity conditions. Poor quality paper may reduce print quality, cause paper jams and other problems.

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Paper type specifications

Plain paper

Weight:	60 to 90 g/m², 16 to 24 lb
Size:	A4 (210 x 297 mm) A5 (148 x 210 mm) B5 (182 x 257 mm) Letter (216 x 279 mm, 8.5 x 11 in.) Half-Letter (140 x 216 mm, 5.5 x 8.5 in.) Government Letter (203 x 267 mm, 8.5 x 10.5 in.) Executive (184 x 267 mm, 7.25 x 10.5 in.) Custom (92 to 216 mm x 148 to 297 mm)
Paper Sources:	MP tray for all sizes
	Standard lower cassette for A4, Letter
	Optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit for A4, Letter

Envelopes

Size:	Monarch (98 x 191 mm, 3 7/8 x 7 1/2 in.) Commercial 10 (105 x 241 mm, 4 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.) DL (110 x 220 mm) C6 (114 x 162 mm) C5 (162 x 229 mm) International B5 (176 x 250 mm, 7 x 9.8 in.)
Paper Source:	MP tray

Labels

Weight:	91 to 163 g/m², 24.2 to 43.3 lb
Size:	92 to 216 mm x 148 to 297 mm
Paper Source:	MP tray

Thick paper

Weight:	91 to 163 g/m², 24.2 to 43.3 lb
Size:	92 to 216 mm x 148 to 297 mm
Paper Source:	MP tray

EPSON Color Laser Paper

Size:

A4 (210 x 297 mm)

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)

Paper Sources:

MP tray
Standard lower cassette
Optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit

EPSON Color Laser Transparencies

Size:	A4 (210 x 297 mm) Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
Paper Source:	MP tray

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Printable area

4-mm minimum margin on all sides

Note:

The printable area varies, depending on the emulation mode in use.

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