What kind of paper can I use?

Type and size of paper

The printer loads paper from the installed paper tray, or the manual feed slot.

The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this guide are as follows:

Paper tray	Tray 1
Manual feed slot	Manual

While looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to the page for each printing method by clicking in the table.

Media type	Tray 1	Manual	Select the Media type from the printer driver
Plain paper 60 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (16 to 28 lb)			Plain Paper
Recycled paper			Recycled Paper
Bond paper			Bond Paper
Thick paper 105 g/m2 to 161 g/m2 (28 to 43 lb)			Thick Paper or Thicker Paper
Transparency	Up to 10 sheets A4 or Letter	A4 or Letter	Transparencies
Labels		A4 or Letter	Thicker Paper
Envelopes			Envelopes Env. Thin Env. Thick

	Tray 1	Manual
Paper size	A4, Letter, Legal*, B5(JIS), B5(ISO), Executive, A5, A6, B6(ISO)	Width: 69.9 to 215.9 mm (2.75 to 8.5 in.) Length: 116 to 406.4 mm (4.57 to 16 in.)
Number of sheets	250 sheets (80 g/m2 or 21 lb)	Single sheet

* Legal paper is not available in some regions.

Recommended paper

	Europe	USA
Plain paper	Xerox Premier 80 g/m2 Xerox Business 80 g/m2 Modo DATACOPY 80 g/m2 IGEPA X-Press 80 g/m2	Xerox 4200DP 20 lb Hammermill Laser Paper 24 lb
Recycled paper	Xerox Recycled Supreme 80 g/m2	N/A
Transparency	3M CG3300	3M CG3300
Labels	Avery laser label L7163	Avery laser label #5160

• Before you buy a lot of paper, please test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable.
• Use paper that is made for plain-paper copying.
• Use paper that is 75 to 90 g/m2 (20 to 24 lb).
• Use neutral paper. Do not use acidic or alkaline paper.
• Use long-grain paper.
• Use paper with a moisture content of approximately 5%.
• This printer can use recycled paper that meets DIN 19309 specification.

CAUTION

Do not use ink jet paper, because it might cause a paper jam or damage your printer.

Note

If you use paper other than the ones recommended, a paper jam or misfeeding may occur in the printer.

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To help you choose which paper to use with this printer, Important information for choosing your paper.

Printable area

The edges of the paper that cannot be printed on are shown below.

Portrait

	A4	Letter	Legal	B5 (ISO)	Executive	A5	A6	B6
1	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)
2	6.01 mm (0.24 in.)	6.35 mm (0.25 in.)	6.35 mm (0.25 in.)	6.01 mm (0.24 in.)	6.35 mm (0.25 in.)	6.01 mm (0.24 in.)	6.01 mm (0.24 in.)	6.01 mm (0.24 in.)
3	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)
4	6.01 mm (0.24 in.)	6.35 mm (0.25 in.)	6.35 mm (0.25 in.)	6.01 mm (0.24 in.)	6.35 mm (0.25 in.)	6.01 mm (0.24 in.)	6.01 mm (0.24 in.)	6.01 mm (0.24 in.)

Landscape

	A4	Letter	Legal	B5 (ISO)	Executive	A5	A6	B6
1	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)
2	5.0 mm (0.19 in.)	5.08 mm (0.2 in.)	5.08 mm (0.2 in.)	5.0 mm (0.19 in.)	5.08 mm (0.2 in.)	5.0 mm (0.19 in.)	5.0 mm (0.19 in.)	5.0 mm (0.19 in.)
3	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)	4.23 mm (0.16 in.)
4	5.0 mm (0.19 in.)	5.08 mm (0.2 in.)	5.08 mm (0.2 in.)	5.0 mm (0.19 in.)	5.08 mm (0.2 in.)	5.0 mm (0.19 in.)	5.0 mm (0.19 in.)	5.0 mm (0.19 in.)