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Available Paper

Available paper types
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: 106** to 159 g/m² (28.2 to 42.3 lb)
Extra thick paper	Weight: 160** to 216 g/m² (42.5 to 57.4 lb)
Laser printer paper	EPSON Color Laser Paper
Transparencies	EPSON Color Laser Transparencies
Coated paper	EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper
Colored paper	Non-coated
Paper with letterhead	Paper and ink of letterheads must be 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.

** In general, thick and extra thick paper weighs between 106 g/m² and 220 g/m². However, it is described as weighing from 106 to 216 g/m² in this guide.

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Specifications

Plain paper

Weight:	60 to 105 g/m², 16 to 28 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.) Legal (216 x 356 mm, 8.5 x 14 in.) Half-Letter (140 mm x 216 mm, 5.5 x 8.5 in.) Government Letter (203 x 267 mm, 8.0 x 10.5 in.) Government Legal (216 x 330 mm, 8.5 x 13 in.) Executive (184 x 267 mm, 7.25 x 10.5 in.) F4 (210 x 330 mm) Custom (88.9 x 139.7 mm to 215.9 x 355.6 mm, 35 x 55 in. to 85 x 140 in.)
Paper Sources:	MP tray for all sizes
	Standard lower cassette for A4, A5, B5, Letter, Legal, Government Legal, Executive
	Optional Large Capacity Paper Unit for A4, A5, B5, Letter, Legal, Government Legal, Executive

Envelopes

Size:	Monarch (3 7/8 x 7 1/2 in.) Commercial 10 (4 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.) DL (110 x 220 mm) C5 (162 x 1229 mm) C6 (114 x 163 mm) International B5 (176 x 250 mm, 7 x 9.8 in.)
Paper Source:	MP tray only

Labels

Size:	A4 (210 x 297 mm) Letter (216 x 279 mm, 8.5 x 11 in.)
Paper Source:	MP tray only

Thick paper

Weight:	106 to 159 g/m², 28.2 to 42.3 lb
Size:	88.9 x 139.7 mm to 215.9 x 355.6 mm (35 x 55 in. to 85 x 140 in.)
Paper Source:	MP tray only

Extra thick paper

Weight:	160 to 216 g/m², 42.5 to 57.4 lb
Size:	88.9 x 139.7 mm to 215.9 x 355.6 mm (35 x 55 in. to 85 x 140 in.)
Paper Source:	MP tray only

EPSON Color Laser Paper

Size:	A4 (210 x 297 mm) Letter (216 mm x 279 mm, 8.5 x 11 in.)
Paper Sources:	MP tray, standard lower cassette, optional Large Capacity Paper Unit

EPSON Color Laser Transparencies

Size:	A4 (210 x 297 mm) Letter (216 mm x 279 mm, 8.5 x 11 in.)
Paper Source:	MP tray only

EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper

Size:

A4 (210 x 297 mm)

Paper Sources:

MP tray only
(when Coated is selected as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver)

MP tray, standard lower cassette, and optional Large Capacity Paper Unit
(when Plain is selected as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver)

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Printable area

5-mm minimum margin on all sides

Note:

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

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