Chapter 2
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 L
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 Up to 220 g/m
Cards
Photo Card
Index Card
Envelopes
Transparencies
1
Up to 100 sheets of 80 g/m
For Photo (10 15 cm) paper or Photo L (89 127 mm) paper, use the photo paper tray. (See Loading photo paper
2
on page 24.)
3
2
BP71 (260 g/m
) paper is especially designed for Brother inkjet machines.
30
210 297 mm (8.3 11.7 in.)
215.9 279.4 mm (8 1/2 11 in.) Yes
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.)
89 127 mm (3 1/2 5 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
2
64 to 120 g/m
2
64 to 200 g/m
2
2
Up to 220 g/m
2
Up to 120 g/m
2
80 to 95 g/m
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2
paper.
Usage
Fax
Copy
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
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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
Photo
Printer
Capture
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
2
No. of
sheets
1
100
20
2 3
20
2 3
20
30
10
10