Handling Paper
ADVANCED OPERATION GUIDE 1-3
Paper Specifications
The following table summarizes the basic paper specifications. Details are
given on the following pages.
Minimum and maximum paper sizes
The minimum and maximum paper sizes are as follows. For non standard
paper such as cut-sheet, the MP (multi-purpose) tray must be used.
Item Specification
Weight Cassette: 60 to 105 g/m
2
(16 to 28 lb/ream)
MP tray: 45 to 200 g/m
2
(12 to 53 lb/ream)
Thickness 0.086 to 0.110 mm (3.4 to
4.3 mils)
Dimensional accuracy ±0.7 mm (±0.0276 inches)
Squareness of corners 90° ±0.2°
Moisture content 4 to 6 %
Direction of grain Long grain
Pulp content 80 % or more
88 mm
3-7/16 inches
11-11/16 inches
148 mm
5-13/16 inches
297 mm
450 mm
18 inches
148 mm
Paper Cassette
Minimum
Paper
Size
Minimum
Paper
Size
MP Tray
5-13/16 inches
210 mm
8-1/4 inches
297
mm
11-11/16 inches
432 mm
17 inches