Brother mfc-t800 - Choosing the Right Print Media

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Choosing the right print media 2
Paper type and size for each operation 2
Paper weight, thickness and capacity 2
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Up to 100 sheets of plain paper 20 lb (80 g/m
2
).
2
BP71 69 lb (260 g/m
2
) paper is especially designed for Brother inkjet machines.
Paper Type Paper Size Usage
Fax Copy Printer
Cut-Sheet Letter 8 1/2  11 in. (215.9  279.4 mm) Yes Yes Yes
A4 8.3  11.7 in. (210  297 mm) Yes Yes Yes
Legal 8 1/2  14 in. (215.9  355.6 mm) Yes Yes Yes
Executive 7 1/4  10 1/2 in. (184  267 mm) – Yes Yes
A5 5.8  8.3 in. (148  210 mm) – Yes Yes
A6 4.1  5.8 in. (105  148 mm) – – Yes
Cards Photo 4  6 in. (10  15 cm) – Yes Yes
Photo 2L 5  7 in. (13  18 cm) – – Yes
Index Card 5  8 in. (127  203 mm) – – Yes
Envelopes C5 Envelope 6.4  9 in. (162  229 mm) – – Yes
DL Envelope 4.3  8.7 in. (110  220 mm) – – Yes
Com-10 4 1/8  9 1/2 in. (105  241 mm) – – Yes
Monarch 3 7/8  7 1/2 in. (98  191 mm) – – Yes
Paper Type Weight Thickness No. of
sheets
Cut-Sheet Plain Paper
17 to 32 lb (64 to 120 g/m
2
)
3 to 6 mil (0.08 to 0.15 mm)
100
1
Inkjet Paper
17 to 53 lb (64 to 200 g/m
2
)
3 to 10 mil (0.08 to 0.25 mm) 20
Glossy Paper
Up to 58 lb (Up to 220 g/m
2
)
Up to 10 mil (Up to 0.25 mm)
20
2
Cards Photo
(4"  6")/
(10  15 cm)
Up to 58 lb (Up to 220 g/m
2
)
Up to 10 mil (Up to 0.25 mm)
20
2
Index Card
Up to 32 lb (Up to 120 g/m
2
)
Up to 6 mil (Up to 0.15 mm) 30
Envelopes
20 to 25 lb (80 to 95 g/m
2
)
Up to 20 mil (Up to 0.52 mm) 10