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Preparing Paper
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Preparing Paper
Recommended Paper
Be sure to use the paper recommended.
It is required to perform settings of Paper on the Main
tab in the Printing Preferences dialog box.
For detailed information on settings for paper, see
“Settings for Paper” on page 17.
Note
The number of printed pages which can be ejected the
maximum number. In actual printing, the number of
printed pages which can be ejected may be reduced
depending on use environment where the printer is used.
Notes on using paper other than paper
manufactured by Sony Corporation
• When using mat coated paper manufactured by
another company, the number of sheets which can be
loaded and ejected depends on the thickness of the
paper. Thus, those numbers may be different from
ones listed on the above table. In the case of double-
sided mat paper, the number of sheets may be about 20
pages.
• It is recommended that you use mat coated paper with
a thickness between 0.1mm and 0.27mm.
• You cannot use the following paper:
Plain paper whose weight is less than 60g/m
2
or
higher than 105g/m
2
.
Available Printing Area
To maintain the quality of print, margins are set at the
top, bottom, right and left of the paper. The range on
which text or images can be printed is the area inside
these margins.
Available printing area
200 × 287 mm (width × height)
Notes on Paper
Notes on handling paper
• When holding paper, hold it at both ends of the sheet
so as not to touch the printing surface. Dust, scratches
or finger prints on the paper are likely to cause
unsatisfactory printing.
• After printing, do not touch the surface printed until
the ink dries. Also, if you wet the printed sheet with
water, do not touch the surface printed until it dries.
• There are some types of paper whose printed surface
warps and is rubbed when printing photos or graphics
using a large amount of ink. This type of paper is not
suitable for printing photos or graphics. Use this type
of paper when printing print data consisting of
characters or text.
When storing paper
• Use the original package for unused paper.
• Avoid storing paper in a location subject to:
– high temperatures
– high humidity
– excessive dust
– direct sunlight
• Place the unused paper on a flat surface so that it will
not warp or bend.
Setting for the Media
Type in the Printing
Preferences dialog
Sony High
Quality Paper
Plain Paper
Number of sheets
which can be loaded in
the auto sheet feeder
tray
Up to 60 sheets Up to 100
sheets
Number of printed
pages which can be
ejected on the tray
Up to 30
printed pages
Up to 30
printed pages
Size
A4
A4
Paper loading method
Place papers in
the auto sheet
feeder tray,
facing the more
whitish side
down.
Place papers in
the auto sheet
feeder tray,
facing the
printing side
down.
Sheet feeding method
Automatic
paper feeding
Automatic
paper feeding
Product name
EPP-300A4MD
Sony High
Quality Paper
(300 sheets)
Plain paper
Plain recycled
paper
