Type and size of paper, Standard paper tray, Manual feed slot – Brother DCP-7040 User Manual
Page 18: Paper capacity of the paper trays, Recommended paper specifications

Chapter 2
12
Type and size of paper
2
The machine loads paper from the installed
standard paper tray or manual feed slot.
Standard paper tray
2
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 12. The standard paper tray can
hold up to 250 sheets of Letter/A4 (Legal or
Folio for Asia) size paper (80 gsm). Paper can
be loaded up to the maximum paper mark on
the sliding paper width guide.
Manual Feed Slot
2
The manual feed slot can hold a sheet with a
size of 76.2 to 220 mm wide and 116 to
406.4 mm long. You can use the manual feed
slot if you are using special paper, envelopes
or labels.
Paper capacity of the paper trays
2
1
Folio size is 215.9 mm x 330.2 mm.
Recommended paper specifications
2
The following paper specifications are suitable for this machine.
Paper size
Paper types
No. of sheets
Paper Tray
(For Oceania)
A4, Letter, Executive, A5, A6, B5, B6.
Plain paper and recycled
paper
up to 250
(80 gsm)
(For Asia)
A4, Letter, Legal, Executive, A5, A6,
B5, B6 and Folio.
Transparency
up to 10
Manual Feed Slot
Width: 76.2 to 220 mm
Length: 116 to 406.4 mm
Plain paper, recycled
paper, bond paper,
envelopes, labels and
transparencies
1
Basis weight
75-90 gsm
Thickness
80-110 µm
Roughness
Higher than 20 sec.
Stiffness
90-150 cm
3
/100
Grain direction
Long grain
Volume resistivity
10e
9
-10e
11
ohm
Surface resistivity
10e
9
-10e
12
ohm-cm
Filler
CaCO
3
(Neutral)
Ash content
Below 23 wt%
Brightness
Higher than 80 %
Opacity
Higher than 85 %