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B.2. Selecting the Right Paper
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B.2. Selecting the Right Paper
Laser printing is a process involving laser light, electrostatic discharge, toner, and heat. In addition, as the
paper passes through the printer it undergoes considerable sliding, bending, and twisting motions. A high-
quality printing paper matching the printer's requirements withstands all these stresses, enabling the
printer to turn out clean, crisp printed copy consistently.
Remember that all paper is not the same. Some of the factors to consider when selecting paper for the printer
are as follows:
Condition of the Paper
Avoid using paper that is bent at the edges, curled, dirty, torn, embossed, or contaminated with lint, clay, or
paper shreds
Use of paper in these conditions can lead to illegible printing, misfeeding, and paper jams, and can shorten
the life of the printer. In particular, avoid using paper with a surface coating or other surface treatment. The
paper should have as smooth and even a surface as possible.
Composition
Do not use paper that has been coated or surface-treated and contains plastic or carbon. The heat of fusing
can cause such paper to give off harmful fumes.
Bond paper should contain at least 80% pulp. Not more than 20% of the total paper content should consist
of cotton or other fibers.
Paper Size
Cassettes and a MP tray are available for the paper sizes listed in Table B.2. The dimensional tolerances are
±0.7 mm (±0.0276 inches) for the length and width. The angle at the corners must be 90° ±0.2°.
Table B.2 Paper Sizes for Paper Feeding
Multi-Purpose tray Size
Cassette or
multi-purpose tray
Size
Monarch 3-7/8 × 7-1/2 inches Legal 8.5 × 14 inches
Business 4-1/8 × 9-1/2 inches Letter 8.5 × 11 inches
International DL 110 × 220 mm ISO A4 210 × 297 mm
International C5 162 × 229 mm ISO A5 148 × 210 mm
International B5 176 × 250 mm JIS B5 182 × 257 mm
Executive 7-1/4 × 10-1/2 inches Custom 148 × 210 mm to 216 × 356 mm
Commercial 9 3-7/8 × 8-7/8 inches
Other sizes of paper can be fed manually.
The minimum size of manually fed paper is 80 × 148 mm
(3.1 × 5.8 inches), fed lengthwise. The maximum size is 216
× 356 mm (8.5 × 14 inches).
Commercial 6-3/4 3-5/8 × 6-1/2 inches
ISO A6 105 × 148 mm
JIS B6 128 × 182 mm
Hagaki 100 × 148 mm
Oufuku-Hagaki 148 × 200 mm