Paper Size; Basis Weight - Kyocera FS-6900 User Manual

B.2. Selecting the Right Paper

Paper Size

Cassettes and a MP tray are available for the paper sizes listed in Table B.2. The dimen-
sional tolerances are ±0.7 mm (±0.0276 inches) for the length and width. The angle at the
corners must be 90° ±0.2°.
Table B.2 Paper Sizes for Paper Feeding
MP tray
Monarch
Business
International DL
International C4
International C5
International B5
Executive
Commercial 9
Commercial 6-3/4
ISO A6
JIS B6
Hagaki
Oufuku-Hagaki
Custom
Smoothness
The paper should have a smooth, uncoated surface. Paper with a rough or sandy surface can
cause voids in the printed output. Paper that is too smooth, however, can cause multiple
feeding and fogging problems. (Fogging is a gray background effect.)

Basis Weight

Basis weight is the weight of a standard quantity of paper. In the traditional system the
standard quantity is a ream consisting of 500 sheets measuring 17 × 22 inches each. In the
metric system the standard quantity is 1 square meter.
Paper that is too light or too heavy can cause misfeeding, jams, and premature wear of the
printer. Uneven paper weight can cause multiple feeds, print defects, poor toner fusing, blur-
ring, and other print quality problems. The proper weight is 60 to 90 g/m² (16 to 24 lbs/ream).
Thickness (Caliper)
Thick paper is referred to as high-caliper paper and thin paper as low-caliper paper. The
paper used with the printer should be neither extremely thick nor extremely thin. If you are
having problems with paper jams, multiple feeds, and faint printing, the paper may be too
thin. If you are having problems with paper jams and blurred printing the paper may be too
thick. The proper thickness is 0.086 to 0.110 mm (3.4 to 4.3 mils).
B-4
Size
3-7/8 × 7-1/2 inches
4-1/8 × 9-1/2 inches
110 × 220 mm
229 × 324 mm
162 × 229 mm
176 × 250 mm
7-1/4 × 10-1/2 inches JIS B4
3-7/8 × 8-7/8 inches
3-5/8 × 6-1/2 inches
105 × 148 mm
128 × 182 mm
100 × 148 mm
148 × 200 mm
11.7 × 17.7 inches
Cassette or MP tray
Ledger
Legal
Letter
ISO A3
ISO A4
ISO A5
JIS B5
Paper sizes other than those indicated in this table can
also be fed from the MP tray.
The minimum size of manually fed paper is 90 × 148 mm
(3.5 × 5.8 inches), fed lengthwise. The maximum size is
297 × 450 mm (11.7 × 17.7 inches).
Size
11 × 17 inches
8.5 × 14 inches
8.5 × 11 inches
297 × 420 mm
210 × 297 mm
148 × 210 mm
257 × 364 mm
182 × 257 mm