Paper Thickness Metric Bond paper Cover paper Index paper
Paper Weight 6
150.1–216.0
g/m
2
40.1–57.9 lb.
Bond
55.1–79.9 lb.
Cover
83.0–119.0 lb.
Index
Paper Weight 7
216.1–256.0
g/m
2
58.0–68.0 lb.
Bond
80.0–94.0 lb.
Cover
119.1–141.0 lb.
Index
Paper Weight 8
256.1–300.0
g/m
2
68.1–80.0 lb.
Bond
94.1–110.0 lb.
Cover
141.1–165.0 lb.
Index
Paper Weight 9
300.1–360.0
g/m
2
80.1–96.0 lb.
Bond
110.1–132.0 lb.
Cover
165.1–198.0 lb.
Index
Unusable Paper
• Do not use stapled sheets of paper, aluminum foil, carbon paper, or any kind of conductive
paper. Doing so can result in fire.
Paper causing faults
Do not use any of the following kinds of treated paper. Doing so may cause faults.
• Paper for inkjet printers
• Thermal paper
• Aluminum foil
• Carbon paper
• Conductive paper
• Paper with perforated lines
• Hemmed-edge paper
• Window envelopes
• Tab stock
• Certain types of OHP transparencies for color printing
Do not copy or print onto sides that are already printed.
Paper causing paper jam
Do not use the following kinds of paper. It may cause a paper jam.
• Bent, folded, or creased paper
• Perforated paper
Recommended Paper Sizes and Types
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