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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 labels.
Thick paper	Weight: 105 to 250 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, cause paper jams and other problems.

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Paper type specifications

Plain paper

Weight:	64 to 105 g/m², 17 to 28 lb
Size:	A3W (328 x 453 mm) A3 (297 x 420 mm) A4 (210 x 297 mm) A5 (148 x 210 mm) B4 (257 x 364 mm) B5 (182 x 257 mm) Letter (8.5 x 11 in.) Legal (8.5 x 14 in.) Half-Letter (5.5 x 8.5 in.) International B5 (176 x 250 mm) Government Letter (8.0 x 10.5 in.) Government Legal (8.5 x 13 in.) Executive (7.25 x 10.5 in.) Ledger (B) (11 x 17 in.) F4 (210 x 330 mm) Custom (90 to 328 mm x 139.7 to 453 mm)
Paper Sources:	MP tray for all sizes
	Standard lower cassette for A3, A4, B4, B5, Letter, Legal, Executive, Ledger (B)
	Optional 250-Sheet Paper Cassette A3W for A3W
	Optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit/ Optional Large Capacity Paper Unit for A3, A4, B4, B5, Letter, Legal, Executive, Ledger (B)

*Availability varies by country.

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)
Paper Source:	MP tray only

Labels

Weight:	105 to 250 g/m², 28 to 58.5 lb
Size:	90 to 328 mm x 139.7 to 453 mm
Paper Source:	MP tray only

Thick paper/Extra-thick paper

Weight:	106 to 250 g/m², 28 to 67.4 lb
Size:	90 to 328 mm x 139.7 to 453 mm
Paper Source:	MP tray only

EPSON Color Laser Paper

Size:

A3W (328 x 453 mm)
A3 (297 x 420 mm)
A4 (210 x 297 mm)
Letter (8.5 x 11 in.)

Paper Sources:

MP tray

for all sizes

Standard lower cassette

for A3, A4, B4, B5, Letter, Legal, Executive, Ledger (B)

Optional 250-Sheet Paper Cassette A3W

for A3W

Optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit

for A3, A4, B4, B5, Letter, Legal, Executive, Ledger (B)

Optional Large Capacity Paper Unit

for A3, A4, B4, B5, Letter, Legal, Executive, Ledger (B)

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)
A3 (297 x 420 mm)

Paper Source:

MP tray only

(when Coated or Coated (Back) is selected as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver)

MP tray, standard lower cassette, optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit, 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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