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Original Documents
4-2 KM-C1530
Document Paper Types
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Note
Be sure to use the document paper type appropriate for the feed
method being used.
If the correct paper type is not used, a paper misfeed or damage to the
document may occur.
Precautions for Multi-Sheet Feeding and Single-Sheet Feeding
The following types of documents should not be used for multi-sheet
feeding or single-sheet feeding, otherwise paper misfeeds or damage to
the document may occur. Instead, these types of documents should be
fed manually.
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Thin documents such as typewriter paper or paraffin paper
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Thick documents
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Standard size documents larger than 11 × 17L or smaller than 5-1/2 ×
8-1/2
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Documents that are transparent or translucent, such as overhead
transparencies or diazo photosensitive paper
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Wrinkled, folded, rolled, or torn documents
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Documents bound with clips or staples
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Coated documents such as carbon-backed paper
Document Feed
Method
Document Paper Type Document Paper Size
Multi-sheet feeding Sheet documents
• Capacity of single-sided
documents: 13-1/4 lbs. to 29-
1/4 lbs.
• Capacity of double-sided
documents: 16 lbs. to 24 lbs.
• Capacity of documents of
mixed sizes: 16 lbs. to 24 lbs.
Document width: 5-1/2 in. to 11-
3/4 in.
Document length: 8-1/4 in. to 17
in.
Single-sheet feeding Sheet documents
• Capacity of single-sided
documents: 9-1/4 lbs. to 53-1/
4 lbs.
Document width: 5-1/2 in. to 11-
3/4 in.
Document length: 8-1/4 in. to 17
in.
Manual feeding Documents, books, large objects
up to a weight of 4-1/2 lbs.
Document width: Less than 11-3/
4 in.
Document length: Less than 17
in.