Paper Information
Available Paper and Capacities
Available Paper and Capacities
Using paper other than the paper below may cause paper jams or damage to the printer. Make sure you perform a
test print before using paper with large variations in quality such as recycled paper or envelopes.
Even if the paper thickness is available, print quality may decline or paper jams may occur depending on the paper
quality (paper grain, hardness, and so on).
Note:
See the following for information on available paper types for 2-sided printing.
“Paper for Automatic 2-Sided Printing” on page 178
Note:
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Paper cassette 5 is only for AL-M8250DN and AL-M8150DN.
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Envelopes are printed at a slower speed than plain paper, to get better print quality.
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If you select
Auto Select
in
Paper Source
in the printer driver, the printer will search for a paper source containing the
paper size specified in
Document Size
, and prints from the paper source until there is no more paper, then it prints from
the next paper source automatically. Using this auto select function, for plain paper (80g/m²), the printer can
continuously print up to 2600 sheets (for AL-M8250DN and AL-M8150DN), or up to 2100 sheets (for AL-M7150DN).
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The output tray capacity for plain paper is as follows:
up to 550 sheets for face-down tray (standard output tray)
up to 250 sheets for face-up tray (optional output tray)
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Select the size of the paper that is loaded on the paper size setting dial on the paper cassette. If the paper size is not on the
dial, select
on the dial, and set the paper size on the control panel.
Plain papers (60 to 80g/m2)
*1
, Semi-thick paper (75 to 120g/m2), Special paper
Plain paper includes preprinted paper (60 to 75g/m2)
*2
, letterhead (90 to 120g/m2), color paper (90 to 120g/m2), recycled paper
(60 to 80g/m2)
*3
.
*1
For paper less than 64g/m2 set the paper type to
Thin
on the control panel and in the printer driver.
*2
Paper on which various forms are pre-printed such as slips.
*3
Use only at normal temperature (15 to 25˚C) and humidity (40 to 60%). Poor quality paper may reduce print quality, or cause
paper jams and other problems.
Size
Loading Capacity (Sheets)
Paper Cassette 1
Paper Cassette 2 to 5
Paper Tray
A3, B4, US B (11×17 in.)
500
500
50
A4, A5 Portrait, B5, Half
Letter, Executive, 8×10.5 in.,
8.27×13 in., Letter, 8.5×13
in., Legal, SP1 (210×270
mm)
500
500
100
*1
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Available Paper and Capacities
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