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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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