Using paper other than the paper below may cause paper jams or damage to the printer. Make sure you perform a test print before using paper with large variations in quality such as recycled paper or envelopes.
Even if the paper thickness is available, print quality may decline or paper jams may occur depending on the paper quality (paper grain, hardness, and so on).
See the following for information on available paper types for 2-sided printing.
Paper cassette 5 is only for AL-M8250DN and AL-M8150DN.
Envelopes are printed at a slower speed than plain paper, to get better print quality.
If you select Auto Select in Paper Source in the printer driver, the printer will search for a paper source containing the paper size specified in Document Size, and prints from the paper source until there is no more paper, then it prints from the next paper source automatically. Using this auto select function, for plain paper (80g/m²), the printer can continuously print up to 2600 sheets (for AL-M8250DN and AL-M8150DN), or up to 2100 sheets (for AL-M7150DN).
The output tray capacity for plain paper is as follows:
up to 550 sheets for face-down tray (standard output tray)
up to 250 sheets for face-up tray (optional output tray)
Select the size of the paper that is loaded on the paper size setting dial on the paper cassette. If the paper size is not on the dial, select 
on the dial, and set the paper size on the control panel.
Plain paper includes preprinted paper (60 to 75g/m²)*2, letterhead (90 to 120g/m²), color paper (90 to 120g/m²), recycled paper (60 to 80g/m²)*3.
*1For paper less than 64g/m² set the paper type to Thin on the control panel and in the printer driver.
*2Paper on which various forms are pre-printed such as slips.
*3Use only at normal temperature (15 to 25˚C) and humidity (40 to 60%). Poor quality paper may reduce print quality, or cause paper jams and other problems.
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Size |
Loading Capacity (Sheets) |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Paper Cassette 1 |
Paper Cassette 2 to 5 |
Paper Tray |
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A3, B4, US B (11×17 in.) |
500 |
500 |
50 |
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A4, A5 Portrait, B5, Half Letter, Executive, 8×10.5 in., 8.27×13 in., Letter, 8.5×13 in., Legal, SP1 (210×270 mm) |
500 |
500 |
100*1 |
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A5 Landscape, A6, SP2 (210×149 mm) |
300*2 |
- |
100 |
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SP3 (100×170mm) |
- |
- |
100 |
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SP4 (130×182 mm) |
500 |
- |
100 |
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User Defined Width: 148 to 297mm Length: 182 to 431.8mm |
- |
500 |
- |
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User Defined Width: 105 to 297mm Length: 148 to 431.8mm |
500 |
- |
- |
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User Defined Width: 70 to 297mm Length: 148 to 450mm |
- |
- |
100*3 |
*1The loading capacity for A4 size paper (60g/m² to 64g/m²) is 120 sheets.
*2The loading capacity for paper smaller than A5 landscape and A6 size is 300 sheets.
*3The loading capacity for paper longer than B4 (364 mm) is 50 sheets.
Select Thick paper1 for thick paper (120 to 135g/m²), Thick paper2 for thick paper (135 to 170g/m²), or Thick paper3 for thick paper (170 to 220g/m²) as the paper type setting.
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Size |
Loading Capacity (Thickness) |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Paper Cassette 1 |
Paper Cassette 2 to 5 |
Paper Tray |
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A3, A4, A5, A6, B5, B4, Half Letter, Executive, 8×10.5 in., 8.27×13 in., Letter, 8.5×13 in., Legal, US B (11×17 in.) User Defined Width: 70 to 297mm Length: 148 to 450mm |
- |
- |
5.5mm |
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Size |
Loading Capacity (Sheets) |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Paper Cassette 1 |
Paper Cassette 2 to 5 |
Paper Tray |
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|
A4, Letter |
- |
- |
30 |
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Size |
Loading Capacity (Sheets) |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Paper Cassette 1 |
Paper Cassette 2 to 5 |
Paper Tray |
|
|
A4, Letter |
- |
- |
5 |
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Size |
Loading Capacity (Sheets) |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Paper Cassette 1 |
Paper Cassette 2 to 5 |
Paper Tray |
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Monarch Envelope #10 Envelope DL Envelope C6 Envelope C5 Envelope B5 |
- |
- |
5 |