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Available Paper

EPSON special media
General paper
Paper that should not be used

This section explains what kind of paper you can use with your printer. Avoid using paper not mentioned in this section.

Note:

The printer is extremely sensitive to moisture. Be sure to store your paper in a dry environment.

EPSON special media

EPSON provides special media that are created especially for this printer.

EPSON Color Laser Paper
This media is designed specifically for this printer. You can load this media from the MP tray, the standard lower cassette, the optional 250-Sheet Paper Cassette A3W, the optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit, or the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit.

S041215 (A4)
S041216 (A3)
S041217 (A3W)
S041218 (Letter)

EPSON Color Laser Transparencies
This media is designed specifically for this printer. You can load this media only from the MP tray.

S041175 (A4)
S041174 (Letter)

Caution:

Do not use other EPSON media such as EPSON special media for ink jet printers, as they can cause paper jams and damage the printer.

Do not use the media listed above in any other printers, except when specified in the documentation.

EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper
EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper is designed specifically for this printer. This media is thicker than EPSON Color Laser Paper and produces glossier and higher quality printing. To print on EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper, choose Coated or Coated (Back) as the Paper Type setting. This setting is optimized for printing on coated paper, but paper can only be fed from the MP tray. If you want to feed coated paper from the standard lower cassette, the optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit, or the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit, set the Paper Type setting to Plain. However, this setting produces printouts that are inferior in quality to those printed with the Coated or Coated (Back) setting.

S041383 (A4)
S041384 (A3)

Note:

Coated and Coated (Back) appear in the Basic Setting dialog box when the Add Coated to the Paper Type settings check box is selected in the Extended Settings dialog box accessed through the Optional Settings menu in the printer driver for Windows. For Macintosh, click the Extended Settings icon in the Basic Settings dialog box to open the Extended Settings dialog box.

Duplex printing using the optional Duplex Unit is not possible when Coated or Coated (Back) is selected as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver.

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General paper

You can use the following paper in addition to the EPSON special media introduced in the previous section.

*  Use recycled paper only under normal temperature and humidity conditions. Poor quality paper may reduce print quality, cause paper jams and other problems.

**  Gaps between labels may cause the labels to peel off inside the printer and damage the printer.

Note:

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

You may use paper with preprinted letterheads, provided that the paper and ink are both compatible with laser printers.

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Paper that should not be used

You cannot use the following paper in this printer. It may cause printer damage, paper jams, and poor print quality.

• Media meant for other color laser printers, black-and-white laser printers, color copiers, black-and-white copiers, or ink jet printers

• Previously printed paper by any other color laser printers, black-and-white laser printers, color copiers, black-and-white copiers, ink jet printers, or thermal transfer printers

• Carbon paper, no-carbon paper, thermal-sensitive paper, pressure-sensitive paper, acid paper, or paper that uses high-temperature-sensitive ink (around 150°C)

• Labels that peel easily or labels that do not cover the backing sheet completely

• Coated paper or special surface-colored paper, except EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper

• Paper that has binder holes or is perforated

• Paper that has glue, staples, paper clips, or tape on it

• Paper that attracts static electricity

• Moist or damp paper

• Paper of uneven thickness

• Overly thick or thin paper

• Paper that is too smooth or too rough

• Paper that is different on the front and back

• Paper that is folded, curled, wavy, or torn

• Paper of irregular shape, or paper that does not have right angle corners

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