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Paper

Paper specifications
Printable area

Note:

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

Paper specifications

Single sheets:

Size	A4 (210 mm x 297 mm) A5 (148 mm x 210 mm) A6 (105 mm x 148 mm) Letter (216 mm x 279 mm) Half letter (139.7 mm x 215.9 mm) Legal (216 mm x 356 mm) Executive (184.2 mm x 266.7 mm)
Paper types	Plain bond paper, special paper distributed by EPSON
Thickness (for plain bond paper)	0.08 mm to 0.11 mm (0.003 to 0.004 inch)
Weight (for plain bond paper)	64 g/m² (17 lb) to 90 g/m² (24 lb)

Envelopes:

Size	No. 10 (104.8 mm x 241 mm) DL (110 mm x 220 mm) C6 (114 mm x 162 mm) 130 mm x 220 mm
Paper types	Plain bond paper, air mail
Thickness	0.16 mm to 0.52 mm (0.006 to 0.02 inch)
Weight	45 g/m² (12 lb) to 75 g/m² (20 lb)

Index Cards:

Size

A6 (105 mm x 148 mm)

5 x 8" (127 mm x 203 mm)
8 x 10" (203 mm x 254 mm)

Paper types

Special paper distributed by EPSON

Transparencies:

Size

A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)
Letter (216 mm x 279 mm)

Paper types

Special paper distributed by EPSON

Premium Glossy Photo Paper:

Size

Letter (216 mm x 279 mm)

A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)

Paper types

Special paper distributed by EPSON

Premium Semigloss Photo Paper:

Size

Letter (216 mm x 279 mm)

A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)

Paper types

Special paper distributed by EPSON

Matte Paper-Heavyweight:

Size

A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)
Letter (216 mm x 279 mm)

Paper types

Special paper distributed by EPSON

Archival Matte Paper:

Size

A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)
Letter (216 mm x 279 mm)

Paper types

Special paper distributed by EPSON

Double Sided Matte Paper:

Size

A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)
Letter (216 mm x 279 mm)

Paper types

Special paper distributed by EPSON

Note:

Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams or other problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper.

Do not load curled or folded paper.

Use paper under normal conditions:
Temperature 15 to 25°C (59 to 77°F)
Humidity 40 to 60% RH

Printable area

Single sheets (including panoramic size) and index cards

Envelopes

A:	The minimum top margin is 3.0 mm (0.12").
B-L:	The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12").
B-R:	The minimum right margin is 3.0 mm (0.12").
C:	The minimum setting of the bottom margin is 14.0 mm (0.55") for single sheets (including panoramic size) and index cards. The minimum setting of the bottom margin for envelopes is 20.0 mm (0.78"). When printing near the minimum bottom margin, some colors may not be printed properly. If this occurs, try increasing the bottom margin.
:	You can extend the minimum bottom margin to 3 mm by selecting Maximum as the Printable Area setting on the printer software's Paper menu (Windows) or in the Page Setup dialog box (Macintosh). However, print quality may decline in the expanded area. Before printing large jobs using this setting, print a single sheet to confirm printout quality.

Note:

Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first. Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down.

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