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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 (HL-5130 and HL-5140)
Multi-purpose tray (MP tray)
MP Tray (HL-5150D and HL-5170DN)
Optional lower tray unit
Tray 2 (Not available for HL-5130)
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)
Plain paper
Recycled paper
Bond paper
Bond paper
Thick paper
105 g/m
2
to 161 g/m
2
(28 to 43 lb)
Thick paper or Thicker paper
Transparency
Up to 10 sheets
A4 or Letter
A4 or Letter
Up to 10 sheets
A4 or Letter
Transparencies
Labels
A4 or Letter
A4 or Letter
Thicker paper
Envelopes
Up to 3 envelopes
Envelopes
Envelopes - Thin
Envelopes - Thick
Card stock
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: 69.9 to 215.9
mm (2.75 to 8.5 in.)
Length: 116 to
406.4 mm
(4.57 to 16 in.)
Width: 69.9 to 215.9
mm (2.75 to 8.5 in.)
Length: 116 to
406.4 mm
(4.57 to 16 in.)
A4, Letter, Legal, B5
(ISO), Executive, A5
Number of sheets
250 sheets
(80 g/m
2
or 21 lb)
Single sheet
50 sheets
(80 g/m
2
or 21 lb)
250 sheets
(80 g/m
2
or 21 lb)