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Paper

Available paper types
Paper that should not be used
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 157 g/m2

Extra thick paper

Weight: 157 to 216 g/m2 **

Transparencies

Transparencies for monochrome laser printers or copiers

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.
**  When using extra thick paper, set the Paper Type setting in the printer driver to Extra Thick.


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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.


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Specifications

Plain paper

Weight:

60 to 90 g/m2, 16 to 24 lb

Size:

A3 (420.00 x 297.00 mm)
A4 (210.00 x 297.00 mm)
A5 (148.00 x 210.00 mm)
B4 (364.00 x 257.00 mm)
B5 (182.00 x 257.00 mm)
Letter(LT) (215.90 x 279.40 mm)
Half-Letter*(HLT) (139.70 x 215.90 mm)
Legal(LGL) (355.60 x 215.90 mm)
Executive*(EXE) (184.15 x 266.70 mm)
Government Legal*(GLG) (330.20 x 215.90 mm)
Government Letter*(GLT) (203.20 x 266.70 mm)
B*(Ledger) (413.80 x 279.40 mm)
F4* (330.00 x 210.00 mm)
Custom* (76.20 to 304.80 mm x 98.40 to 508.00 mm only for MP tray)

Paper Sources:

MP tray
lower cassette (excluding * size paper)

Envelopes

Size:

Monarch (98.43 x 190.50 mm)
Commercial 10 (104.78 x 241.30 mm)
DL (110.00 x 220.00 mm)
C5 (162.00 x 229.00 mm)
C6(114.00 x 162.00mm)
International B5(176.00 x 250.00mm)

Paper Source:

MP tray only

Labels

Size:

A4 (210.00 x 297.00 mm)
Letter (215.90 x 279.40 mm)

Paper Source:

MP tray only

Thick paper

Weight:

91 to 157 g/m2, 24.2 to 41.8 lb

Paper Source:

MP tray only

Extra thick paper

Weight:

157 to 216 g/m2, 41.8 to 57.4 lb

Paper Source:

MP tray only

Transparencies

Size:

A4 (210.00 x 297.00 mm)
Letter (215.90 x 279.40 mm)

Paper Source:

MP tray only


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Printable area

5-mm minimum margin on all sides


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