Paper Loading Capacity

As described in the tables below, do not load paper in the paper cassettes above the arrow marks on these stickers inside the cassette:
  • Use this guide for standard paper:
  • Use this guide for thick paper:

Standard and Thick Paper Capacity

You can load up to the following number of sheets in the rear paper feed slot:
  • 80 sheets of standard paper; load only 1 sheet of paper in a user-defined size between 14 inches (355.6 mm) and 236 inches (6000 mm) long
  • 30 sheets of thick paper (24 to 68 lb [91 to 256 g/m2]) ; load only 1 sheet of thick paper in a user-defined size between 14 inches (355.6 mm) and 44 inches (1117.6 mm) long (available only when printing from a computer)
  • 10 envelopes
Paper type Paper size Loading capacity
Cassette 1 Cassette 2 (optional)
Plain paper

Letterhead paper

Recycled paper

Colored paper

Pre-printed paper

High-quality plain paper

Supported paper sizes*

User defined (4 × 5.8 inches [100 × 148 mm] to 8.5 × 14 inches [216 × 355.6 mm])

Up to the arrow mark on the cassette sticker
User defined (2.5 × 5 inches [64 × 127 mm] to 3.5 × 5 inches [89 × 127 mm])

User defined (8.5 × 14 to 236 inches [216 × 355.6 to 6000 mm])

User defined (3.5 × 5 inches [89 × 127 mm] to 4 × 5.8 inches [100 × 148 mm]) Up to the arrow mark on the cassette sticker
Envelopes #10 10
Thick paper (24 to 43 lb [91 to 160 g/m2]) Supported paper sizes*

User defined (4 × 5.8 inches [100 × 148 mm] to 8.5 × 14 inches[216 ×  355.6 mm])

90 250
User defined (3.5 × 5 inches [89 × 127 mm] to 4 × 5.8 inches [100 × 148 mm]) 90
User defined (2.5 × 5 inches [64 × 127 mm] to 3.5 × 5 inches [89 × 127 mm])

User defined (8.5 × 14 to 44 inches [216 × 355.6 to 1117.6 mm])

* Select the paper specification link below to view the list of supported paper sizes.

Note: Half Letter size is not available when printing with the PostScript printer driver (WF-C5290).

Epson Paper Capacity

Paper type Loading capacity
Cassette 1 Cassette 2 (optional) Rear paper feed slot
Epson Bright White Paper 200 sheets 400 sheets 50 sheets
Epson Presentation Paper Matte

Epson High Quality Ink Jet Paper

80 sheets 70 sheets
Epson Photo Paper Glossy

Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy

Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss

Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy

Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte

50 sheets

20 sheets

Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-sided 20 sheets 20 sheets
Note: When printing at a user defined size on genuine Epson paper, you can only print at Standard or Normal print quality. Even if the print driver allows you to choose a better print quality, the printer will print using Standard or Normal print quality.
Related references
Paper Specifications