Paper type 250‑sheet tray Optional 550‑sheet
tray
Multipurpose feeder Manual feeder
Heavy
1, 2
90 to 104.9 g/m
2
grain
long (23.9 to 27.8 lb
bond)
90 to 104.9 g/m
2
grain
long (23.9 to 27.8 lb
bond)
90 to 104.9 g/m
2
grain
long (23.9 to 27.8 lb
bond)
90 to 104.9 g/m
2
grain
long (23.9 to 27.8 lb
bond)
Cardstock
1, 2
105 to 176 g/m
2
grain
long (27.8 to 47 lb
bond)
105 to 176 g/m
2
grain
long (27.8 to 47 lb
bond)
105 to 176 g/m
2
grain
long (27.8 to 47 lb
bond)
105 to 176 g/m
2
grain
long (27.8 to 47 lb
bond)
Glossy papers
Book—88 to 176 g/m
2
grain long (60 to 120 lb
book)
Cover—162 to
176 g/m
2
grain long (60
to 65 lb cover)
Book—88 to 176 g/m
2
grain long (60 to 120 lb
book)
Cover—162 to
176 g/m
2
grain long (60
to 65 lb cover)
Book—88 to 176 g/m
2
grain long (60 to 120 lb
book)
Cover—162 to
176 g/m
2
grain long (60
to 65 lb cover)
Book—88 to 176 g/m
2
grain long (60 to 120 lb
book)
Cover—162 to
176 g/m
2
grain long (60
to 65 lb cover)
Card stock—maximum
(grain long)
3
Index Bristol—
120 g/m
2
(67 lb)
Tag—120 g/m
2
(74 lb)
Cover—135 g/m
2
(50 lb)
Index Bristol—
120 g/m
2
(67 lb)
Tag—120 g/m
2
(74 lb)
Cover—135 g/m
2
(50 lb)
Index Bristol—
120 g/m
2
(67 lb)
Tag—120 g/m
2
(74 lb)
Cover—135 g/m
2
(50 lb)
Index Bristol—
120 g/m
2
(67 lb)
Tag—120 g/m
2
(74 lb)
Cover—135 g/m
2
(50 lb)
Card stock—maximum
(grain short)
1
Index Bristol—
163 g/m
2
(90 lb)
Tag—163 g/m
2
(100 lb)
Cover—176 g/m
2
(65 lb)
Index Bristol—
163 g/m
2
(90 lb)
Tag—163 g/m
2
(100 lb)
Cover—176 g/m
2
(65 lb)
Index Bristol—
163 g/m
2
(90 lb)
Tag—163 g/m
2
(100 lb)
Cover—176 g/m
2
(65 lb)
Index Bristol—
163 g/m
2
(90 lb)
Tag—163 g/m
2
(100 lb)
Cover—176 g/m
2
(65 lb)
Transparencies
4
170–180 g/m
2
(45 to
48 lb)
N/A
170–180 g/m
2
(45 to
48 lb)
170–180 g/m
2
(45 to
48 lb)
Labels—maximum
5
Paper—131 g/m
2
(35 lb bond)
Paper—131 g/m
2
(35 lb
bond)
Paper—131 g/m
2
(35 lb bond)
Paper—131 g/m
2
(35 lb bond)
Envelopes
6,7
XX
60 to 105 g/m
2
(16 to
28 lb bond)
60 to 105 g/m
2
(16 to
28 lb bond)
1
Paper types must be set to match the supporting paper weights.
2
The duplex supports paper weights between 60–105 g/m
2
(16–28 lb) grain long bond. The duplex does not support card
stock, transparencies, envelopes, or labels.
3
For 60 to 176 g/m
2
(16 to 47 lb bond) paper, we recommend grain long fibers.
4
Lexmark transparency part numbers 12A8240 and 12A8241 are supported from the 250‑sheet tray, manual feeder, and
multipurpose feeder.
5
The pressure sensitive area must enter the printer first.
6
100 percent cotton content maximum weight is 90 g/m
2
(24 lb) bond.
7
105 g/m
2
(28 lb) bond envelopes are limited to 25 percent cotton content.
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