Acceptable Paper And Other Print Media; Recommended Paper And Print Media; Type And Size Of Paper - Brother MFC-9120CN User Manual

Chapter 2
Acceptable paper and
other print media
Print quality may vary according to the type of
paper you are using.
You can use the following types of print
media: thin paper, plain paper, thick paper,
bond paper, recycled paper, labels or
envelopes.
For best results, follow the instructions below:
Use paper made for plain paper copying.
Use paper that is 20 to 24 lb
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(75 to 90 g/m ).
DO NOT put different types of paper in the
paper tray at the same time because it
may cause paper jams or misfeeds.
For proper printing, you must choose the
same paper size from your software
application as the paper in the tray.
Avoid touching the printed surface of the
paper immediately after printing.
Use long grain paper with a neutral Ph
value, and a moisture content of
approx. 5%.
Recommended paper and
print media
To get the best print quality, we suggest using
the following paper.
Paper Type Item
Plain Paper Xerox 4200DP 20 lb
Hammermill Laser Print
(24 lb=90 g/m
Recycled Paper No specific brand
recommended
Labels Avery laser labels white
#5160
Envelope No specific brand
recommended
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Type and size of paper

The machine loads paper from the installed
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standard paper tray or manual feed slot.
Standard paper tray
Since the standard paper tray is a universal
type, you can use any of the paper sizes (one
paper type and size at a time) listed in the
table in Paper capacity of the paper trays
on page 19. The standard paper tray can
hold up to 250 sheets of Letter/A4, Legal or
Folio size paper (20 lb or 80 g/m
be loaded up to the maximum paper mark on
the sliding paper width guide.
Manual feed slot
The manual feed slot can hold a sheet with a
size of 3 to 8.66 in. (76.2 to 220 mm) wide
and 4.57 to 16 in. (116 to 406.4 mm) long.
Use the manual feed slot if you are using
special paper, envelopes or labels.
The name for the paper trays in the
printer driver in this Guide are as
follows:
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Tray and optional unit
Standard paper tray
Manual feed slot
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). Paper can
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Name
Tray
Manual Feed