Epson Stylus C86
3/04 Epson Stylus C86 - 3
Paper
Note: Poor quality paper may reduce the print quality and cause
paper jams or other problems. If you have print quality problems,
switch to a higher grade paper.
Do not load curled or folded paper.
Use paper only under these conditions:
Temperature: 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C)
Humidity: 40 to 60% RH
Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be
changed by the manufacturer at any time, Epson cannot guarantee
the quality of any non-Epson brand or type of paper. Always test a
sample of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing
large jobs.
Always load paper into the sheet feeder with the short edge first.
Load envelopes flap edge left with the flap side down.
Printable Area
Media type Size Paper types Thickness Weight
Single sheets A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches)
A5 (5.8 × 8.3 inches)
A6 (4.1 × 5.8 inches)
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
Legal (8.5 × 14 inches)
Half-letter (5.5 × 8.5 inches)
Executive (7.3 × 10.5 inches)
4×6inches
5×7inches
3.5 × 5 inches
8 × 10 inches
User Defined up to 8.5 × 44 inches
Plain bond paper 0.003 to 0.004
inch (0.08 to
0.11 mm)
17 to 24 lb
(64 to 90 g/m
2
)
DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo
Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
4×6inches
DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper
distributed by Epson
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Matte Paper Heavyweight Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
8 × 10 inches
Matte Paper Heavyweight distributed
by Epson
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Double-Sided Matte Paper
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
All-Purpose Glossy Paper
PremierArt Matte Scrapbook
Photo Paper for Epson
Ink Jet Transparencies
Premium Bright White Paper
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Double-Sided Matte paper, Premium
Semigloss Photo Paper, All- Purpose
Glossy Paper, PremierArt Matte
Scrapbook Photo Paper, Ink Jet
Transparencies, Premium Bright White
Paper distributed by Epson
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Envelopes No. 10, 4.1 × 9.5 inches (104 × 241 mm)
DL, 4.3 × 8.7 inches (110 × 220 mm)
C6, 4.4 × 6.4 inches (114 × 162 mm)
Plain bond paper or air mail paper — 12 to 20 lb
(45 to 75 g/m²)
Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
Legal (8.5 × 14 inches)
A4 (210 × 297 mm)
Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper distributed
by Epson
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Ink jet cards A6 (105 × 148 mm) Ink jet cards distributed by Epson —
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Glossy Photo Paper (Photo Paper) Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
A4 (210 × 297 mm)
4 × 6 inches
Glossy Photo Paper (Photo Paper)
distributed by Epson
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A The minimum top margin is 0.12” (3.0 mm).
B-L The minimum left margin is 0.12” (3.0 mm).
B-R The minimum right margin is 0.12” (3.0 mm).
C The minimum bottom margin is 0.12” (3.0 mm).
D The minimum bottom margin is 0.78” (20 mm) for envelopes
* When printing with the borderless feature, print quality may
decline in the expanded area. Before printing large jobs with the
borderless setting, print a single sheet to check print quality.
A
C
B-L B-R
Normal
Envelope
Borderless*
