What kind of paper can I use?; Type and size of paper; Tray 1- Page 22

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What kind of paper can I use?

Type and size of paper

The printer loads paper from the installed paper tray, manual feed tray or optional lower tray unit.

The names for the paper trays in the printer driver and this Guide are as follows:

While looking at this page on the CD-ROM, you can jump to the page for each printing method by clicking 

L

 in the table.

Paper tray

Tray 1

Manual feed tray

Manual (For HL-5030 and HL-5040)

Multi-purpose tray (MP tray)

MP Tray (For HL-5050 and HL-5070N)

Optional lower tray unit

Tray 2 (For HL-5040, HL-5050 and HL-5070N)

Media type

Tray 1

Manual 
feed tray

MP tray

Tray 2

Select the Media type from the 
printer driver

Plain paper

60 g/m

2

 to 105 g/m

2

(16 to 28 lb)

L

L

L

L

Plain paper

Recycled paper

L

L

L

L

Bond paper

L

L

Bond paper

Thick paper

105 g/m

2

 to 161 g/m

2

(28 to 43 lb)

L

L

Thick paper or Thicker paper

Transparency

L

Up to 10 sheets

A4 or Letter

L

A4 or Letter

L

Up to 10 sheets

A4 or Letter

Transparencies

Labels

L

A4 or Letter

L

A4 or Letter

Thicker paper

Envelopes

L

L

Envelopes
Envelopes - Thin
Envelopes - Thick

Card stock

L

L

Thick paper or Thicker paper

Tray 1

Manual feed tray

MP tray

Tray 2

Paper size

A4, Letter, Legal, B5 
(ISO), Executive, 
A5, A6, B6

Width: 69.8 to 220 
mm (2.75 to 8.66 in.)
Length: 116 to 
406.4 mm 
(4.57 to 16 in.)

Width: 69.8 to 220 
mm (2.75 to 8.66 in.)
Length: 116 to 
406.4 mm 
(4.57 to 16 in.)

A4, Letter, Legal, B5 
(ISO), Executive, A5

Number of sheets

250 sheets 
(75 g/m

2

 or 20 lb)

Single sheet

50 sheets 
(75 g/m

2

 or 20 lb)

250 sheets 
(75 g/m

2

 or 20 lb)