Choosing the right media

Paper type and size for each operation

Paper Type
Paper Size
Usage
Fax
Copy
Printer
Cut Sheet
Letter
216 × 279 mm
(8 1/2 × 11 in.)
Yes
Yes
Yes
A4
210 × 297 mm
(8.3 × 11.7 in.)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Legal
216 × 356 mm
(8 1/2 × 14 in.)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Executive    
184 × 267 mm
(7 1/4 × 10 1/2 in.)
Yes
JIS B5
182 × 257 mm
(7.2 × 10.1 in.)
Yes
A5
148 × 210 mm
(5.8 × 8.3 in.)
Yes
Yes
A6
105 × 148 mm
(4.1 × 5.8 in.)
Yes
Cards
Photo
10 × 15 cm
(4 × 6 in.)
Yes
Yes
Photo 2L
13 × 18 cm
(5 × 7 in.)
Yes
Index Card
127 × 203 mm
(5 × 8 in.)
Yes
Post Card 1
100 × 148 mm
(3.9 × 5.8 in.)
Yes
Post Card 2 (Double)
148 × 200 mm
(5.8 × 7.9 in.)
Yes
Envelopes
C5 Envelope
162 × 229 mm
(6.4 × 9 in.)
Yes
DL Envelope
110 × 220 mm
(4.3 × 8.7 in.)
Yes
COM-10
105 × 241 mm
(4 1/8 × 9 1/2 in.)
Yes
Monarch
98 × 191 mm
(3 7/8 × 7 1/2 in.)
Yes
JE4 Envelope
105 × 235 mm
(4.1 × 9.3 in.)
Yes
Transparencies
Letter
216 × 279 mm
(8 1/2 × 11 in.)
Yes
Yes
A4
210 × 297 mm
(8.3 × 11.7 in.)
Yes
Yes

Paper weight, thickness and capacity

Paper Type
Weight
Thickness
No. of sheets
Cut Sheet
Plain Paper
64 to 120 g/m2
(17 to 32 lb)
0.08 to 0.15 mm
(0.003 to 0.006 in.)
1001
Inkjet Paper
64 to 200 g/m2
(17 to 53 lb)
0.08 to 0.25 mm
(0.003 to 0.01 in.)
20
Glossy Paper
Up to 220 g/m2
(Up to 58 lb)
Up to 0.25 mm
(Up to 0.01 in.)
20
Cards
Photo Card
Up to 240 g/m2
(Up to 64 lb)
Up to 0.28 mm
(Up to 0.01 in.)
20
Index Card
Up to 120 g/m2
(Up to 32 lb)
Up to 0.15 mm
(Up to 0.006 in.)
30
Post Card
Up to 200 g/m2
(Up to 53 lb)
Up to 0.23 mm
(Up to 0.01 in.)
30
Envelopes
75 to 95 g/m2
(20 to 25 lb)
Up to 0.52 mm
(Up to 0.02 in.)
10
Transparencies
10
1
Up to 50 sheets for Legal size paper 80 g/m2 (20 lb).
Up to 100 sheets of 80 g/m2 (20 lb) paper.