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Selecting paper types 35
Chapter 5: Paper Handling
Your printer is designed to print on a variety of paper types. This chapter tells
you everything you need to know about paper, and how to set the printer up for
manual paper feed. In this chapter, you will learn about:
❏ Selecting the best type of paper
❏ Adjusting for paper thickness
❏ Manual sheet feeding
❏ Clearing paper jams
Selecting paper types
Use the following information when selecting paper.
Cut-Sheet Paper (Manual Feed)
Width: 5.5″ to 8.5″ / 140 to 216mm
Length: 5.5″ to 14″ / 140 to 356mm
Thickness: 0.00276” to 0.00472” / 0.07 to 0.12mm
Weight: 14 to 24 lbs / 52 to 90g/m
2
/ 45 to 77 kg
Cut-Sheet Paper (with Optional Automatic Sheet Feeder)
Width: 7.17″ to 8.5″ / 182 to 216mm
Length: 10.12″ to 14″ / 257 to 356mm
Thickness: 0.00315” to 0.00472” / 0.08 to 0.12mm
Weight: 16 to 24 lbs / 60 to 90g/m
2
/ 52 to 77 kg
Fanfold Paper
Width: 4″ to 10″ / 101.6 to 254mm
Thickness: 0.00276” to 0.00433” / 0.07 to 0.11mm (1-ply)
0.00984” / 0.25mm max. (total thickness of multi-ply)
Weight: 14 to 22 lbs / 52 to 82g/m
2
/ 45 to 70 kg (one-ply)
11 to 14 lbs / 40 to 52g/m
2
/ 34 to 45 kg (multi-ply)
Copies: Original + 2