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Background
Paper handling is a core requirement of every
device. If a device cannot create documents a
user wants on the paper they need, it does
not matter how fast the print engine is, or how
many pages it can produce in a month.
Paper handling comes down to three key attributes:
weight, capacity, and size.
Weight
The majority of paper used in the general office is graded
between 20 lb. bond/80gsm and 28 lb. bond/105gsm. If a
device cannot handle these weights through the main
paper sources, users are forced to use the low capacity
bypass tray, resulting in a higher user intervention rate.
The straight paper path of the bypass tray lets it handle
heavier paper stocks to create business cards, covers for
reports, product brochures, menus, tickets, programs and
other special documents. Paper weights for this type of job
usually start at 90 lb. index/163gsm with business card
stocks often higher at 110 lb. index/200gsm.
Capacity
Workgroup desktop printers commonly start with either a
500 or 1,000 sheet capacity plus a bypass tray.
Workgroup MFPs usually start with capacities over 1,000
sheets.
Paper comes in reams of 500 sheets. A growing trend is
paper trays with capacities greater than 500 sheets, which
let users refill trays that are almost empty with an entire
ream of paper at a convenient time without waste or risk of
overfilling.
A device’s maximum capacity (without increasing the
device footprint) depends upon the paper source
configuration. Standard paper trays typically are universal
or adjustable trays that can accommodate a wide range of
paper supplies. Paper upgrade options on some devices
include additional universal trays or a high-capacity
tandem drawer.
A tandem drawer maximizes letter/A4 capacity by
accommodating dual stacks of paper side by side.
However, larger-sized paper supplies cannot be loaded.
To raise capacity even further, some units can be
equipped with a side-mounted large capacity unit These
trays are also limited to letter/A4 size paper supplies only.
Size
Letter/A4 size paper is used in the majority of day to day
business operations. Legal and financial documents often
are printed on the longer legal (8.5” x 14”) stock size. As a
result, many desktop printers, and some entry-level MFPs
reduce production costs by restricting the maximum paper
dimensions to legal size.
However, some environments also rely heavily on the
larger ledger/A3 sizes for printing spreadsheets,
schematics, design layouts, plans, and for copying books
or magazines.
Standard Paper Capacity
Standard: 1 x 500-sheet
universal cassette
1 x 500-sheet
cassette
100-sheet bypass
Optional: 2 x 500-sheet
universal cassettes,
or 2000-sheet LCT
(letter capable)
Maximum Paper Capacity
3,100 sheets
Bypass Tray Capacity
100 sheets
Maximum Paper Size (bypass)
12” x 18”/A3+
Maximum Paper Size
(main trays)
11” x 17”/A3
Min/Max Paper Weight (bypass) 14 to 67 lb. Bond
Min/Max Paper Weight
(main trays)
16 to 57 lb. Bond
Standard Legal Capacity
600 sheets
Maximum Legal Capacity
1,600 sheets
Standard Ledger Capacity
600 sheets
Maximum Ledger Capacity
1,600 sheets
Standard Paper Sources
3
Maximum Paper Sources
5
Post Process Insertion (PPI)
N/A
PPI Capacity
N/A
Paper Handling: Input Features Summary
Paper Handling: Paper Input
