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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 labels.
Thick paper	Weight: 91 to 163 g/m²
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, or cause paper jams and other problems.

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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 (8.5 x 11 in.) Half-Letter (5.5 x 8.5 in.) Government Letter (8.0 x 10.5 in.) Executive (7.25 x 10.5 in.) Custom (92 to 216 mm x 210* to 297 mm) *Paper that is shorter than 210 mm is printed as thick paper.
Paper Sources:	MP tray for all sizes
	Optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit for A4
	Optional Duplex Unit for A4, Letter

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) 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 only

Labels

Weight:	91 to 163g/m², 24 to 43 lb
Size:	A4 (210 x 297 mm) Letter (8.5 x 11 in.)
Paper Source:	MP tray only

Thick paper

Weight:	91 to 163 g/m², 24 to 43 lb
Size:	A4 (210 x 297 mm) A5 (148 x 210 mm) B5 (182 x 257 mm) Letter (8.5 x 11 in.) Half-Letter (5.5 x 8.5 in.) Government Letter (8.0 x 10.5 in.) Executive (7.25 x 10.5 in.)
Paper Source:	MP tray only

EPSON Color Laser Paper

Size:

A4 (210 x 297 mm)
Letter (8.5 x 11 in.)

Paper Sources:

MP tray
for all sizes

Optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit
for A4

Optional Duplex Unit
for A4, Letter

EPSON Color Laser Transparencies

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

EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper

Size:	A4 (210 x 297 mm)
Paper Source:	MP tray only (when Coated or Coated (Back) is selected as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver)

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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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