ECG paper size guide: which paper fits your machine
Match ECG and CTG paper to your machine: width, Z-fold or roll and sheets per pack, for Fukuda, Nihon Kohden, Schiller, Philips, Mortara and more.
In short: ECG paper must match the recorder’s width, format (Z-fold pack or roll), fold length and sensing marks. The fastest way to order correctly is by machine model. The tables below list the cardiographs and fetal monitors each EchoGrand™ format is made for; if your model is not listed, send the old pack’s label or the machine model to the desk.
Three things that must match
- Width. From 50 mm single-channel rolls to 210–216 mm full-page 12-lead paper.
- Format. Z-fold packs give separate pages for filing; rolls are used by smaller recorders. A machine built for one format will not accept the other.
- Fold length and sensing marks. Z-fold packs carry black marks the recorder reads to find the start of each page. Wrong spacing makes the recorder stop, skip or print across the fold.
Grid colour and the printed scale also matter: diagnostic ECGs are read at a standard 25 mm/s and 10 mm/mV, and the paper grid must match what the recorder expects.
Z-fold packs for 12-lead and multi-channel cardiographs
| Made for | Size and count | EchoGrand™ product |
|---|---|---|
| Welch Allyn CP 100, CP 150 and CP 200 electrocardiographs | 210 × 280 mm, 180 sheets | ECG CP-200 |
| Welch Allyn CP 50 and CP 50 Plus electrocardiographs | 114 × 70 mm, 250 sheets | ECG CP-50 |
| Fukuda Denshi cardiographs specified for OP-621 packs | 210 × 295 mm, 200 sheets | Fukuda OP-621 |
| Fukuda Denshi Cardimax FX-7202 and FX-8200; Edan SE-601 series | 110 × 140 mm, 200 sheets | Fukuda OP-222 |
| Nihon Kohden Cardiofax cardiographs specified for FQW-110-2-140 | 110 × 140 mm, 200 sheets | Nihon Kohden FQW-110-2140 |
| Schiller Cardiovit AT-1 electrocardiograph and SP-1 spirometer | 90 × 90 mm, 400 sheets | Schiller AT-1 SP-1 |
| Schiller Cardiovit AT-101 electrocardiograph | 80 × 70 mm, 315 sheets | Schiller AT-101 |
| Schiller Cardiovit AT-10 Plus electrocardiograph | 210 × 140 mm, 215 sheets | Schiller AT-10 Plus |
| HP / Philips cardiographs specified for M1709 packs | 210 × 300 mm, 200 sheets | Philips M1709 |
| Mortara ELI 250 / 250c electrocardiographs | 210 × 300 mm, 200 sheets | Mortara ELI-250 |
| Cardioline AR600 / AR600 ADV electrocardiographs | 60 × 75 mm, 250 sheets | ECG AR-600 Sheets Form |
| Quinton Q4500 stress system; Mortara ELI 200; Burdick, Siemens and Philips recorders using 215 × 280 mm packs | 215 × 280 mm, 200 sheets | Quinton Q4500 |
| Mortara ELI 150 / 150c electrocardiographs | 108 × 140 mm, 120 sheets | Mortara ELI-150 |
Thermal rolls
| Made for | Size and count | EchoGrand™ product |
|---|---|---|
| Single-channel electrocardiographs and patient-monitor recorders taking 50 mm rolls | 50 mm × 30 m | ECG 50x30 Paper Roll |
| Single-channel electrocardiographs and monitors taking 58 mm rolls | 58 mm × 30 m | ECG 58x30 |
| Cardioline AR600 / AR600 ADV electrocardiographs | 60 mm × 15 m | Cardioline AR600 60x15 |
| Single-channel electrocardiographs taking 63 mm rolls, incl | 63 mm × 30 m | ECG 63x30 Paper |
| 3-channel electrocardiographs taking 80 mm rolls | 80 mm × 30 m | ECG 80x30 |
| 6-channel electrocardiographs taking 110 mm rolls | 110 mm × 20 m | ECG 6-Channel 110x20 Roll Paper |
| Mortara ELI 230 12-channel electrocardiograph | 210 mm × 30 m | Mortara ELI-230 12-Channel Roll |
| 12-channel electrocardiographs taking 215 mm rolls | 215 mm × 25 m | ECG 215x25 Roll |
| 12-channel electrocardiographs taking 215 mm rolls | 215 mm × 30 m | ECG 215x30 Roll |
| Quinton Q2000 recorders and 216 mm roll-fed systems | 216 mm × 45 m | ECG Quinton Q2000 216x45 |
CTG paper for fetal monitors
| Made for | Size and count | EchoGrand™ product |
|---|---|---|
| Philips FM-2 and Series 50 fetal monitors — M1350A/B/C, M1351A, M1353A, M2702A–M2705A, M2922A, M2925A | 150 × 100 mm, 150 sheets | CTG Recording Paper M1911A |
| Huntleigh Sonicaid Team and FM800 series; Oxford Meridian 800 | 143 × 150 mm, 300 sheets | Sonicaid 8400-8003 |
CTG monitors print at a set paper speed, commonly 1, 2 or 3 cm per minute. Pre-gridded paper must match the monitor’s scale; some monitors, such as the Sonicaid units above, print their own grid on plain thermal paper. See cardiotocography for the basics.
How to identify your paper
- Check the machine’s model plate or start-up screen for the model number.
- Look at the current pack label: the OEM part number (for example OP-621, FQW-110 or M1911A) identifies the format.
- Measure the paper width and, for Z-fold, the length of one page between folds.
- Send those details on WhatsApp or through the recording paper catalogue and the desk will confirm the match before dispatch.
Keeping records readable
Thermal records fade with heat, light and contact with some plastics. Read how to store thermal ECG and CTG paper before filing originals.