Understand specifications for supported media
Use the tables to determine the correct media to use with your printer, and to determine what
features work with your media.
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Understand supported sizes
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Understand supported media types and weights
Understand supported sizes
NOTE: Tray 2 is available as an option.
Media size
Tray 1
Tray 2
Duplexer
ADF
Standard media sizes
10x15cm*
2L
U.S. Letter (216 x 279 mm; 8.5
x 11 inches)*
8.5 x 13 inches (216 x 330 mm)
+
U.S. Legal (216 x 356 mm; 8.5
x 14 inches)*
+
A4 (210 x 297 mm; 8.3 x 11.7
inches)*
U.S. Executive (184 x 267 mm;
7.25 x 10.5 inches)
U.S. Statement (140 x 216 mm;
5.5 x 8.5 inches)
+
B5 (JIS) (182 x 257 mm; 7.17
x 10.12 inches)*
+
A5 (148 x 210 mm; 5.8 x 8.3
inches)*
6 x 8 inches
+
Edge-to-Edge A4*
Edge-to-Edge Letter*
Envelopes
U.S. #10 Envelope (105 x 241
mm; 4.12 x 9.5 inches)
Monarch Envelope (98 x 191 mm;
3.88 x 7.5 inches)
Card Envelope (111 x 152 mm;
4.4 x 6 inches)
A2 Envelope (111 x 146 mm; 4.37
x 5.75 inches)
Printer specifications
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Media size
Tray 1
Tray 2
Duplexer
ADF
DL Envelope (110 x 220 mm; 4.3
x 8.7 inches)
C5 Envelope (162 x 229 mm; 6.4
x 9 inches)
C6 Envelope (114 x 162 mm; 4.5
x 6.4 inches)
Japanese Envelope Chou #3 (120
x 235 mm; 4.7 x 9.3 inches)
Japanese Envelope Chou #4 (90
x 205 mm; 3.5 x 8.1 inches)
Cards
Index card (76.2 x 127 mm; 3 x 5
inches)
Index card (102 x 152 mm; 4 x 6
inches)
Index card (127 x 203 mm; 5 x 8
inches)
A6 card (105 x 148.5 mm; 4.13
x 5.83 inches)*
A4 index card (210 x 297 mm; 8.3
x 11.7 inches)
Hagaki (100 x 148 mm; 3.9 x 5.8
inches) *
**
Ofuku Hagaki** (200 x 148 mm;
7.8 x 5.8 inches)
Index Card Letter (216 x 279 mm;
8.5 x 11 inches)
Photo media
Photo media (76.2 x 127 mm; 3
x 5 inches)
Photo media (102 x 152 mm; 4
x 6 inches)*
Photo media (5 x 7 inches)*
Photo media (8 x 10 inches)*
Photo media (8.5 x 11 inches)
Photo L (89 x 127 mm; 3.5 x 5
inches)
Photo 2L (127 x 178 mm)*
Appendix A
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Technical information
Media size
Tray 1
Tray 2
Duplexer
ADF
13 x 18 cm*
Other media
NOTE: Defining custom-size
media sizes is only available in
the HP printing software in Mac
OS X.
Custom-sized media between
76.2 to 216 mm wide and 127 to
356 mm long (3 to 8.5 inches wide
and 5 to 14 inches long)
Custom-sized media (ADF)
between 127 to 216 mm wide and
127 to 355 mm long (5 to 8.5
inches wide and 5 to 14 inches
long)
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* These sizes can be used for borderless printing.
** The printer is compatible with plain and inkjet hagaki from Japan Post only. It is not compatible
with photo hagaki from Japan Post.
+
Only single-sided scan and copy jobs are supported by the ADF.
Understand supported media types and weights
NOTE: Tray 2 is available with some models.
Tray
Type
Weight
Capacity
Tray 1
Paper
60 to 105 g/m
2
(16 to 28 lb bond)
Up to 250 sheets of
plain paper
(25 mm or 1 inch
stacked)
Photo media
280 g/m
2
(75 lb bond)
Up to 100 sheets
(17 mm or 0.67 inch
stacked)
Envelopes
75 to 90 g/m
2
(20 to 24 lb bond
envelope)
Up to 30 sheets
(17 mm or 0.67 inch
stacked)
Cards
Up to 200 g/m
2
(110 lb index)
Up to 80 cards
Tray 2
Plain paper only
60 to 105 g/m
2
(16 to 28 lb bond)
Up to 250 sheets of
plain paper
(25 mm or 1.0 inch
stacked)
Duplexer
Plain and brochure
60 to 105 g/m
2
(16 to 28 lb bond)
Not applicable
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Printer specifications
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Tray
Type
Weight
Capacity
Output tray
All supported media
Up to 150 sheets of
plain paper (text
printing)
Automatic
Document
Feeder
All supported media except
photo paper
60 to 90 g/m
2
(16 to 24 lb bond)
long grain media only
HP Officejet Pro 8600:
Up to 35 sheets of plain
paper (5 mm or 0.19
inches stacked)
HP Officejet Pro 8600
Plus and HP Officejet
Pro 8600 Premium: Up
to 50 sheets of plain
paper (11 mm or 0.43
inches stacked)