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Table 10. Paper Sizes
Paper Size Feed Orientation Imp per Minute
Letter (8.5 x 11 in.)
Legal (8.5 x 14 in.)
Ledger (11 x 17 in.)
A4 (210 x 297 mm)
A3 (297 x 420 mm)
B5 (182 x 257 mm)
B4 (257 x 364 mm)
Commercial #10 envelope*
(4.5 x 9.5 in.) flap up
ISO International DL envelope*
(110 x 220 mm) flap down
Long-edge
Short-edge
Short-edge
Long-edge
Short-edge
Long-edge
Short-edge
Long-edge
Long-edge
30
15
15
30
15
30
15
30
30
Note: * = Requires the Envelope Feeder feature
Paper Parameters
Table 11 summarizes recommendations that can help you and your paper supplier
choose paper that is most suitable for your 3130. This table contains parameters
that you should consider when purchasing paper supplies for your Page Printer.
Table 11 (Page 1 of 2). Paper Recommendations
Parameter Recommendation
Paper Grade No. 1 or No. 4 Xerographic
Fiber Composition Preferred: 100% chemical wood pulp
Acceptable: Recycled or with cotton content
Color White or Pastel Colors
Filler Kaolin or china clay (aluminosilicate) or calcium
carbonate. To improve brightness, paper may contain
titanium dioxide or magnesium silicate.
Grain Direction Parallel to the long dimension (grain long)
Cutting Method Rotary Precision cut (Lennox, Will, or equivalent)
Cutting Tolerances Length and Width: ±0.787 mm (±0.031 in.)
Squareness: All corners 90° ±0° 6'
Basis Weight Preferred: 75g/m
2
(20 lb bond)
Acceptable: 64 to 160g/m
2
(17 to 42 lb bond) and
110 lb index paper (200g/m
2
)
Caliper 20 to 24 lbs (75 to 90g/m
2
): 3.5 to 5.0 mils (90 to 127
micrometers) 17 to 19 lbs (64 to 72g/m
2
): 3.2 to 4.0
mils (81 to 102 micrometers)
Smoothness (Sheffield) 100 to 200 Sheffield units (75 to 90 g/m
2
(20 to 24
lbs))
Porosity (Gurley) 10 sec/100 ml minimum
Surface Sizing Starch–do not use synthetic surface sizing
Internal Sizing Acid rosin or synthetic (alkylketene dimer or
alkyl-succinic anhydride)
Coefficient of Static Friction 0.35 to 0.62
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