Choosing The Right Print Media - Brother DCP-J172W User Manual

Choosing the right print media

Paper type and size for each operation
Paper Type Paper Size
Cut-Sheet A4
Letter
Executive
A5
A6
Cards Photo
Photo 2L
Index Card
Envelopes C5 Envelope
DL Envelope
Com-10
Monarch
Transparencies A4
Letter
A5
Paper weight, thickness and capacity
Paper Type
Cut-Sheet Plain Paper
Inkjet Paper
Glossy Paper
Cards Photo Card
Index Card
Envelopes
Transparencies
1
Up to 100 sheets of 80 gsm paper.
2
BP71 (260 gsm) paper is especially designed for Brother inkjet machines.
210  297 mm (8.3  11.7 in.)
215.9  279.4 mm (8 1/2  11 in.)
184  267 mm (7 1/4  10 1/2 in.)
148  210 mm (5.8  8.3 in.)
105  148 mm (4.1  5.8 in.)
10  15 cm (4  6 in.)
13  18 cm (5  7 in.)
127  203 mm (5  8 in.)
162  229 mm (6.4  9 in.)
110  220 mm (4.3  8.7 in.)
105  241 mm (4 1/8  9 1/2 in.)
98  191 mm (3 7/8  7 1/2 in.)
210  297 mm (8.3  11.7 in.)
215.9  279.4 mm (8 1/2  11 in.)
148  210 mm (5.8  8.3 in.)
Weight
64 to 120 gsm
64 to 200 gsm
Up to 220 gsm
Up to 220 gsm
Up to 120 gsm
75 to 95 gsm
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Loading paper
Usage
Copy
Yes
Yes
–
Yes
–
Yes
–
–
–
–
–
–
Yes
Yes
Yes
Thickness
0.08 to 0.15 mm
0.08 to 0.25 mm
Up to 0.25 mm
Up to 0.25 mm
Up to 0.15 mm
Up to 0.52 mm
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2
2
2
Printer
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2
No. of
sheets
1
100
20
2
20
2
20
30
10
10
21