Chapter 2
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Choosing the right media 2
Paper type and size for each operation 2
Paper Type Paper Size Usage
Copy Photo
Capture
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
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 Yes
Photo 2L 13 × 18 cm (5 × 7 in.) – Yes 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